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The University 150-year celebration kicks off Tuesday and will continue for 15 months until the spring commencement in 2018 with the 150th class of graduates.

The event begins at 3 p.m. at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and will feature a presentation about the history of the University. There will be a performance by Funkadesi from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Krannert Lobby.

A n estimated $ 40 0,0 0 0 will be spent on the projects and events planned for the Sesquicentennial.

Pradeep Khanna, associate vice chancellor for corporate relations and economic development, is planning the celebration. The event planning began three years ago, but has been scaled back due to budget cuts the University has made because of the reduced funds received from the state of Illinois.

The University planned on inviting a large number of speakers and holding large conferences. Now, instead of hosting new events specific for the anniversary, the campuses are instead incorporating Sesquicentennial into pre-existing annual events, such as homecoming.

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Illinois didn’t always hail to the orange, blue

BY SAMANTHA JONES TOAL ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Sassy the Squirrel and Abraham Lincoln are big names in the divisive debate over the new mascot to replace Chief Illiniwek.

But over 100 years ago, the students were torn over something that seems so integral and permanent to campus today: The two colors that represent the University.

“A great deal of uncertainty is felt as to what the University colors are,” an editor of The Illini, which was later renamed The Daily Illini, wrote in the Sept. 20, 1894 edition. “There has been, however, as can be learned, no official action on the part of University authorities.”

As of Dec. 8, 1878, the University did not have any official col-

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Those colors didn’t stick.

Blue and white were given in a program in 1891, and yellow and black were given in a program in 1892.

But in Nov. 1893, Dartmouth green was adopted by the Athletic Association to be worn by athletic teams. Prior to this decision, the association also used a black and yellow combination and a crimson and olive green one.

Meanwhile, the Alumni Association used gold and black or orange and black for many of their official functions.

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Student government at the University has taken many forms since 1870 with the founding of the Illinois Industrial University College government.

The University began to admit women three years after its founding. Although it is uncertain if there was any discrimination against women joining student government, the first female graduate with a degree in architecture is believed to have participated in student government sometime between 1874-1878, according to the School of Architecture.

It was also not until 1948 that the student body elected its first African-American president, Clarence Ford. Since then, there have only been a handful of African-American presidents, but the student government has tried to

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A theft of motor vehicle parts was reported in the 1800 block of Valley Road around 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

According to the report, an unknown offender stole a temporary license plate from the victim’s vehicle.

A case of criminal damage to property and a domestic dispute were reported at Market Place Mall, 2000 N. Neil St., around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, the offender had caused damage to the victim’s vehicle.

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A case of domestic battery and theft was reported in the 1100 block of Austin Drive around 9 a.m. Saturday. According to the report, the victim and offender are in a dating relationship. They were involved in a physical altercation. The victim reported that the offender stole several items from her residence, including the victim’s driver’s license, credit cards, televisions and

money. The offender then left to go to Danville.

An armed robbery was reported at Circle K, 609 E. University Ave., around 3 a.m. on Saturday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered the store with a mask covering their face. He held the store clerk at gunpoint, took money and jewelry, bound the victim’s hands with zip ties and fled the scene.

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A criminal case of damage to property was reported at Oglesby Hall, 1005 College Court, around 9 p.m.

Thursday. According to the report, several different items of the victim had been damaged by one of the room’s residents. The estimated replacement cost for the items is around $90.

A 19-year-old male was issued a state notice to appear in court for retail theft at the Illini Union Bookstore, 809 S. Wright St., around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. According to

the report, the bookstore’s security personnel witnessed the offender attempt to leave without paying for a set of headphones and then contacted the police. The retail value of the headphones was $19.99.

A theft was reported at the Ikenberry Dining Center, 301 E. Gregory Dr., sometime between 8:20 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the report, the victim had left their wallet unattended in the public dining hall. The wallet contained the victim’s cash and debit cards, and an unauthorized purchase was made to the student’s card shortly after it was stolen.

A theft was reported at Grainger Engineering Library, 1301 W. Springfield Ave., around 9 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the report, the victim reported that their ring had been stolen after they had left it unattended in a restroom. The estimated value of the ring is around $500.

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Chalking on the Wright Street sidewalk on Thursday. A massmail was sent that day addressing chalking and other incidents.

UI supports free speech after President’s Day chalking VIVIENNE HENNING AND MASAKI SUGIMOTO ASSISTANT DAYTIME EDITOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Multiple chalking incidents around campus prompted a response from the University administration.

Last Monday night, students chalked messages in support of President Donald Trump in front of the Alma Mater and the Anniversary Plaza south of the Illini Union.

The messages said “Deport,” “Stop supporting start deporting!!” and other messages that included strong expletives against former President Barack Obama.

On Thursday morning, chalking was also reported in front of the Henry Administration Building facing Wright Street. The messages ranged from “#WeBelong” and “migra-

tion is beautiful” to “your silence will not protect students.” It is unclear if the two incidents are related or who wrote the messages.

A massmail was sent out Thursday morning signed by Chancellor Robert Jones, Interim Provost Designate John Wilkin and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Renée Romano.

The massmail referenced the recent chalking incident and similar past incidents that have prompted a politically charged student response.

Anti-immigration chalking last April was called #TheChalking.

“This week we had chalking on the Quad,” the statement said. “The week before saw an Israeli flag defaced at a protest. Members of our Muslim community and students with uncertain immigration status have been harassed.”

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On the day of the original chalkings, Dani Brown, freshman in FAA, saw posts online about the chalking and went to help wash it off. “(My friend) got a message from the Illini Democrats Facebook group,” Brown said. “We immediately got off the bus and came out here with water bottles. There were 20 people here washing stuff off, at least.”

University police arrived on the scene and allowed students to wash off the chalk.

In an email, UIPD spokesman Patrick Wade said the chalking incident was not a law enforcement issue they would typically intervene in, but that they occasionally check out chalkings to make sure there are no threatening messages.

“Otherwise, chalking our campus sidewalks is

not illegal, nor is washing it off,” Wade said. “We just didn’t intervene in a situation where no one was doing anything illegal.”

On the Illini Republicans website, there were several powerpoint slides from a previous meeting that referenced a social at Murphy’s Pub on President’s Day. Underneath it said, “Chalk the quad afterwards.”

After receiving allegations, the Illini Republicans made a statement on their Facebook page denying that the organization had been responsible for the chalking. They also made a statement on Thursday stating it wasn’t an official event of the group and that there was no Facebook group, which they said they have for all official group events.

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Students study in the tunnel connecting the UGL and the Main Library. The murals were recently added to celebrate the University’s history.

UGL Murals reflect University’s 150year history through vintage photos

BY JESSICA BERBEY STAFF WRITER

Part of the new aesthetic of the Espresso Royale Café in the Undergraduate Library celebrates the University’s 150 year history.

Multiple murals were added in the construction project to the the tunnel between the Main Library and the UGL. The murals are made up of vintage photographs, which represent the University’s history and cultural significance since it was founded in 1867. The material and photos are from the University Archives. The primary focus is to depict the historical richness and diversity of the University.

“The Undergraduate Library traces its roots to 1949 when the University's Galesburg branch closed and its 25,000 volumes were placed in the Library's first

floor reading room,” according to the UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois.

Official plans to have the Undergraduate Library constructed were devised in 1959. It was built seven years later in 1966.

The tunnel renovations began in the summer of 2016, to implement a more cafe-like interior to complement the Espresso Royale in the UGL. The murals were proposed by the design consultants for the Espresso Royale Café remodeling project, said Jeffrey Schrader, assistant dean of libraries for facilities.

In a previous The Daily Illini article written in August, Reference Services Librarian David Ward said that both the reconstruction of the tunnel and the Espresso Royale renovations were

meant to increase student satisfaction.

“I’m hoping that this is something that will show the students that we’re trying to make coming to the library as positive an experience as possible,” Ward said.

Since the renovations, some students have noticed that the tunnel has been used more frequently.

“I think the mural was a good idea because it adds more character to our University, and it’s cool that it’s in a more obscure area,” said Olivia Massey, freshman in LAS. Massey said that renovations such as the mural are essential because they make the University unique and more interesting.

“It is definitely something that catches the eye and that other schools don’t have, since these pictures are dis-

tinctive to the University,” she said.

Like Massey, Divya Aggarwal, freshman in LAS, also thinks the murals add character to the University.

“It’s very pretty, and it not only adds character, but it contributes to the overall ambiance of the tunnel’s cafe,” Aggarwal said. “It’s probably my favorite artifact here at the University.”

Josh Cohen, junior in LAS, said that the mural is not only appealing to look at, but that it successfully represents the aspects of the University students don’t often emphasize.

“The mural does a great job of incorporating aspects of our community’s history into a beautiful piece of art,” Cohen said. “And what better place for learning about history than a library.”

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Committee discusses identifying sexuality in applications

BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

No statistics are kept on the sexual orientations of staff, faculty or students at the University, making it hard to see the range of people who identify as LGBT. Johnell Bentz, clinical associate professor in the Department of Special Education, said she comes from a college that is open and comfortable, but that it can be hard for other faculty to fi nd people going through similar experiences.

To help counter this and gather thoughts on the campus climate for LGBT, the Chancellor and Provost Committee on LGBTQ Concerns hosts a biannual luncheon to allow faculty, staff and graduate students to meet each other.

“The meaning of the event has evolved over time, but it is a safe space for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ or an ally to come and be socialized together and share a meal,” Bentz, who helps organize the event, said. “Not everyone who identifies on campus is safe where they are or they may be the only person like them in their unit, so it is a place to come and talk.”

Bentz said organizers of the event knew it would be easy to get wrapped up in negative feelings surrounding today’s political climate. Instead, the lunch focused on strategies and ideas to cope and allowed attendees to discuss how to move forward and sustain visibility on campus.

The luncheon, held Thursday at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, had 45 attendees and discussions were led by Associate Chancellor for Diversity Assata Zerai.

The University is currently unable to document disparities or benchmark successes regarding enrollment, retention, promotion, equity and other metrics for LGBT employees and students because it does not collect institutional data.

The committee has recommended adding optional identity questions to employment and admission

applications. The Graduate College began collecting data and Zerai said the Offi ce of Undergraduate Admissions is open to the idea, but is asking for feedback on best practices.

“There are laws in place to make sure we are not discriminated against, but I think people face subtle discriminations,” Bentz said. “If you don’t have people around you that you can trust to talk about issues, it makes it very isolating.”

A table of employees weighed pros and cons for self-identifying as LGBT. For students, identifying could help target them for LGBT scholarships and funds, as many could face fi nancial consequences from their parents if they come out. For faculty, it could help bring more diversity to units and help monitor issues of discrimination.

Some possible cons were that students might be fearful to include their identity on an application due to fear their parents would see, and also that some students come out once they are on campus, so admission data might be lower than reality.

The University also lacks institutionally required c ompetency t ra i n i ng on LGBT issues. The committee recommends that unit heads and administrations undergo LGBT Ally Training. Zerai asked attendees what was the best strategy to make administrators go through training.

One table said training could be aimed at helping people become more competent and effective educators or staff members instead of trying to change their ideas. Having data on how many students are LGBT could help show the need for training on campus.

Additionally, faculty spoke about activism and self-care, such as sustaining momentum and using coping strategies.

“Lately, it feels like we are in a time of continual protest. It seems like every day Trump is saying something we feel the need

launch certain initiatives; the focus of student government over the last 10 years has been on diversity and inclusion. But one issue that has historically plagued the student government with problems is the lack of student participation.

“Students need to participate. The students who are elected need to go to meetings and read all the documents and outreach to know what’s important to other students,” Rhonda Kirts, student government adviser, said.

However, student government was not always unpopular. Although its unpopularity cannot be pinpointed to one reason, it may have to do with the national political climate.

“A lot of times student government gets a negative light shone on it, and I feel like actually humanizing government and showing that we’re students too and we’re here working for you really goes a long way,” Jake Ritthamel, student government historian and sophomore in LAS, said.

Kirts, who was student body president at the University from 19851986, remembers a time when students were quite interested in the student government.

“When I was a student here, government was popular. Ronald Reagan was president, the Berlin Wall

“Right now, people are sort of frustrated with government.

You’ve seen this whole political change occur, because people feel their government is not productive.”

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was about to collapse,” she said. “Right now, people are sort of frustrated with government. You’ve seen this whole political change occur, because people feel their government is not productive.”

It may also be that students do not see their own government as productive.

“A lot of times people feel as those we aren’t doing meaningful action and we’re here just as a figure since there’s also UCSenate,” Ritthamel said. “It gives people the perception that we’re not doing anything and we’re just holding events, which is not the case at all.”

The student government began its fi rst It’s On Us campaign last year, where they had pledge drives and also promoted resources for sexual assault survivors. Kirts said that she encouraged the government to jump on It’s On Us even though they were reluctant at first.

The It’s On Us campaign wound up being so successful that the student government received national recognition when former vice president Joe Biden visited campus.

The current student government president Ron Lewis made diversity and inclusion his platform when running for office last year.

“Ron has made it a very big point that we need to reach out to other organizations and it’s not something that’s been done before,” Ritthamel said. “You go and look through the minutes of any exec meeting or any general meeting and we always talk about how can we make (something) more inclusive.”

With the implementation of the new constitution this year, the Illinois Student Senate became the Illinois Student Government.

Although the new student government is still getting its footing, Ritthamel is confident it will continue to diversify and include as many people on campus as possible.

“It’s a matter of realizing what resources are there for us and realizing that we can work with so many different groups on campus to make this campus more inclusive,” he said.

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tory. It was the color under which the world’s first great battle for liberty was fought.” afternoon on Oct. 24, 1894, It is likely that Draper is that University Presi- referencing the Battle of dent Andrew S. Draper the Boyne, which was Wilannounced the official col- liam of Orange’s defeat of ors that were chosen by a the Catholic claimant to committee of students and the English crown, along faculty. with James II’s ScotHis announcement was tish and Irish supporters, made at convocation and Maher said. then pub“While lished in w h a t The Illini. is said “ I t could be has been just a said that narrathere nevtive coner have structed to explain been any what may Universihave been ty colors merely a aut h o r i rationaltatively adopted,” ization D r a p ANDREW S. DRAPER of colors FORMER UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT that were er said.

“Old gold already and black available, it also for a long time were recognized as carries a WASPish nativthe University colors, ist tone as to the selection but were never formally of ‘orange,’” Maher wrote adopted.” in an email.

While there was specuIn other words, because lation that the University the Battle of Boyne sigdecided against gold and nifies a Catholic defeat, black because of their pop- Draper could’ve picked ularity at other colleges the color orange as somethroughout the Midwest, one that identified strongly University Archivist Wil- as a protestant, especially liam Maher said there are during a time period when no records to match this Catholics were heavily perclaim. secuted against as they Instead of overuse, continued to immigrant Draper asserted that into the United States. orange and navy blue were While the motivations decided upon from “very for choosing the Univercareful consideration.” sity’s colors may never be “Blue is an emblem of fully known, students still steadfastness and stabil- hail the orange and blue ity,” Draper said. “Orange nearly 150 years later. has come down to us through 200 years of his- jonesto2@dailyillini.com

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Associate Chancellor for Diversity Assata Zerai kicked off the Chancellor and Provost’s committee on LGBTQ Concern luncheon at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center Thursday.

A look at Illinois’ LGBT history • 1972: Gay Liberation organization asked the city of Urbana to amend an ordinance that made it illegal to dress in non-gender conforming clothing • 1975 to 1976: The Gay Illini organization hosted a Coffee House on Wednesday nights • 1976: A switchboard was opened to provide support and run a crisis hotline from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• 1976: Gay Illini opened a resource center in the YMCA • 1977: A conference was held on to respond to, and it seems like they almost have a strategy of trying to wear us out,” Zerai said.

Some coping strategies mentioned were taking twominute breaks to breathe every day, maintaining connections with friends and loved ones, building support networks and taking a walk during lunch periods.

Zerai spoke about how after 9/11 she was involved

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“homosexual rights” for gay liberation organizations across the state of Illinois 1977: Gay Illini hosted a Pride Week program and Gay Life March 1987: A Chancellor’s task force released a report on sexual orientation 1987: The Board of Trustees adopted a resolution to prohibit discrimination due to sexuality 1993: The LGBT Resources Center received funding SOURCE: LGBT RESOURCES CENTER

with a social movement and got so engulfed in the project that she “forgot her husband” which ultimately led to divorce.

“So yes, these issues are urgent, but they will come and go and always be here at some extent, so you want to make sure you are maintaining your network,” Zerai said.

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CELEBRATION All new student programs for incoming freshmen and transfer students, along with the 2017 and 2018 commencements, will be sesquicentennial themed.

“We are managing with the resources that we have

by being more creative and by redesigning activities so that they can still have a substantial impact even when they are done with a smaller budget,” Khanna said in a previous interview with The Daily Illini.

Megan Jones contributed to this report.

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An Unofficial letter from Alma To thy happy children (of the present), The last time I wrote, you were approaching a big weekend, and it looks like you took my advice to heart. You celebrated Homecoming, Halloween and a Cubs’ World Series win in a way that only the mother of a Big Ten school can appreciate. I marveled at your enthusiasm and alcohol tolerance. I took pride in your relatively good behavior.

I’m writing again because we’re approaching another big weekend on campus — my sesquicentennial. It’s going to be wild.

Just kidding. I know, I don’t look a day over 125.

I’m really writing because Friday is the 21st Unofficial; I’m sure you have big plans to set your alarm clock for 6 a.m. and replace your regular chocolate frappa-caliexpialidocio-ccino with a mimosa.

If you’ll allow it, I’d like to share a few tips based on what I’ve picked up over the years.

A celebration this exciting requires a week of

preparation, at minimum.

Of course, this means you should be responsible and get your homework done before the weekend so you can spend Sunday lying on the couch; however — possibly, more importantly — my wisest children will hit the liquor store early.

We Illini don’t make last minute runs to Binny’s on Thursday night. We like our beer cold and our champagne chilled, which means everything should be purchased by Wednesday at the latest. Make a trip on Tuesday after class and you’ll have your pick of the alcohol, without waiting in lines comparable to our campus Chipotle back in the good ol’ days.

Students should take time to revel in the fun and enjoy this (mostly) schoolwide celebration. Unofficial is a fun tradition, and it’s a nice way to kick off the end of the semester.

To my eldest: enjoy the weekend and make the most of it. You deserve to celebrate after all the work you’ve done preparing for your future.

Young’uns: pace yourselves and don’t sweat the

small stuff.

Don’t bother with the bars — you won’t get in this weekend — and don’t get too upset if you end up running all around campus in search of a friendly party. Keep your expectations reasonable, and don’t be afraid to take a midday nap to ensure a happy night.

Middle children: you know the drill.

Do whatever you’re feeling; I’ll check on you later.

All of you should make sure to wear a jacket; it’s going to be a little chilly toward the end of the week.

I just want to make sure that you remember to use your noggins and make me proud.

Eat a solid breakfast, take a break for lunch, drink water at some point, you know, the usual. Have a fun, festive week and relish in the luck of the Illini.

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Columnist Isabella Winkler says President Donald Trump was never an ally of the LGBT community, and his rescinding of transgender bathroom legislation proves it.

Trump acts against LGBT interests ISABELLA WINKLER Opinions columnist

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n a complete backpedaling of his promise to protect the LGBT community, President Donald Trump reversed a guidance last week from the Obama administration that protects transgender students in schools: particularly the guidelines that gave transgender students the right to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with.

North Carolina passed a law in November forcing transgender people to use the bathrooms which correlate with their assigned sex. The law sparked a debate on identity politics and the legitimacy of transgenderism, and “the bathroom debate” has been a hot topic issue since.

In January, the White House released a press release stating, “President Donald J. Trump is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community.”

Now just weeks later, President Trump has illustrated the inconsistencies in his convictions by following through with Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ encouragement to rescind the guidelines.

Even on his campaign trail, Trump departed from normal conservative anti-LGBT rhetoric and became the first Republican candidate to embrace the LGBT community. He

even waved a rainbow flag with the words “LGBT’s for Trump” at a rally in Colorado.

Many Republicans used his unprecedented support of the LGBT community to position him against other nominees, especially Hillary Clinton, who has flip-flopped regarding her stance on marriage equality in the past. His supporters argued that he wasn’t the bad guy the media claims he is because look, he’s waving a rainbow flag, he loves the gays, nobody loves the gays more than him.

By supporting the Attorney General’s stance on transgender rights and forcing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to end her resistance to the rescinding, President Trump has officially marked himself an enemy of the LGBT community.

Even more so, being so flexible in his beliefs and so easily manipulated by his inferiors has demonstrated that his words cannot be taken at face value.

The justification for reversing the guidelines is the same excuse used over and over when it comes to conservative opposition to such issues: an overreach of state’s rights. The guidance was issued “without due regard for the primary role of the states and local school districts in establishing educational policy,” said the Education Department.

“Overreaching” is not a question when the president wants to criminal-

ize abortion, but when it comes to protecting students, the government has apparently overstepped its responsibilities.

Besides what this move says about the president and his administration, the real concern lies in what this means for transgender students.

A common argument against the bathroom debate is that allowing anyone to use any bathroom opens up public restrooms to pedophiles and predators dressing as women. But the legislation for or against bathroom choice wouldn’t evade or worsen this risk anyway.

It’s convenient that the danger of pedophiles in public restrooms never became a true concern until transgender rights became involved.

When it comes to school bathrooms, it is transgender students who feel unsafe.

According to the 2013 National School Climate report, over a third of LGBT students avoided school bathrooms for their own safety.

Excuses such as government overreach and an illegitimate concern for public restroom safety are merely a deflection. President Trump has not only proved to be dishonest, but careless and heartless when it comes to his empty promises to the LGBT community.

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

reedom of the press is a pillar of American rights, but last week that took a blow when White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer denied access to multiple news outlets from an off-camera briefing, including the New York Times, CNN, BBC and Politico.

Journalists and readers alike were outraged about the ethical implications of this decision given that the remaining outlets were traditionally conservative and supportive of Trump.

The relationship between the media and the administration has already been wearing thin as President Donald Trump has called journalists “the enemy of the American people,” and repeatedly spread information that has been proven factually incorrect.

Just last week, Trump confused many by referring to a fake event that happened in Sweden. This instance, and many more like it, have made the general public wary about the information the White House puts out. How do we know it’s legitimate?

Many people turn to long-trusted news sources such as The New York Times or BBC to relay the truth and correct the

president when he deviates from it. This usually garners the label “fake news” from the government itself, but we deserve to have news outlets cover a variety of perspectives, not only those that align with the views of the current president.

Cherry-picking media outlets to be privy to important information is a child’s way of dealing with public backlash.

As Dean Baquet, executive editor of The New York Times, said, “free media access to a transparent government is obviously of crucial national interest.”

This exclusion, although it has only happened once thus far, is a worrying sign about the unethical lengths the administration will go to try to protect its reputation in the public eye. It makes the public’s already shaky faith in the information fed from the White House even weaker, and a better relationship with the media seem impossible.

However, it’s important to mention that this is not an event exclusive to the Trump administration. As Fox News anchor Bret Baier tweeted, when the Obama administration attempted to exclude Fox News, The New York Times and CNN stood in solidarity with them. The lack of ethics and tact taken in dealing with this situation seems unjustifiable.

The American public, and the world, relies on credible news sources to deliver the truth about what is going on in the nation. This includes news covering from different perspectives and political leanings.

If outlets that are longheld as largely reliable and accurate are purposely forced out of the loop so that the only outlets that champion Trump’s policies are privy to information, that shows a fundamental lack of maturity from the administration.

Not only is it weak, it is un-American, and I, for one, am shocked that this is even a mistake that was allowed to be made.

For a country that brags about the freedom it grants its journalists and the transparency of its government, this exclusion seems to be furthering the most recent argument that we’re all talk.

The general public should be extremely skeptical about the actions and intentions of the government as well as any information it puts out.

As this political discrimination continues, as I’m sure it will, although maybe not in such blatant bans, it might do well to take any news received with a generous heap of salt.

Shankari is a sophomore in LAS. surshbb2@dailyillini.com

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Three members of Funkadesi perform at a past Krannert event. Funkadesi will perform at 5 p.m. at Foellinger Great Hall on Tuesday as part of the University’s Sesquicentennial celebration. The event is free but the University is asking guests to RSVP online ahead of time. The group offers a diverse sound, merging Indian music such as bhangra, Bollywood and Indian folk with a reggae, funk and Afro-Caribbean groove.

Funkadesi celebrates cultures for Sesquicentennial show

BY JESS PETERSON STAFF WRITER

Imagine a tap dance performance in front of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications or crop science students spreading soil across the stage in Gregory Hall’s theater.

Instead of staying spread out on their respective corners of talent, studies blend together on one another’s territories, reversing expectations and unraveling the accepted norm.

Funkadesi, the music group performing on Tuesday to jumpstart the Sesquicentennial celebration, is bringing its fusion of cultures and sounds to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The group plans to capture the beauty of overlap and togetherness as the University celebrates its 150th birthday.

Pradeep Khanna, chairman of the Sesquicentennial Planning Committee, said preparation for the series of events to commemorate the arrival of 150 years was a collaborative process for the committee over the last three years.

The preparation entailed arranging musical pieces to be composed and taking the steps needed for a book to be published, putting significant events of the last 150 years in research from professors and students to paper. Khanna mentioned the impor-

tance of this day and what it means to the University as an institution.

Performers from the School of Music will perform in Foellinger Great Hall The U of I Brass Quintet, Professor Ollie Watts Davis, Illinois Wind Symphony, Jupiter String Quartet, Nathan Gunn and the U of I Chamber Singers will be featured.

The University is asking guests to RSVP to this event online, although it is free and open to the public.

A birthday cake will be served in the lobby. At 5 p.m.

Funkadesi will perform.

“For the last 150 years, the University has played a major role in innovations that have transformed our society,” Khanna said. “It’s good to look back on what we have done and to see where we are going in the future, to renew our commitment to the higher education and innovation that this University is known for.”

The choice for Funkadesi to be the soundtrack to introduce the next 15 months of observance was made by the staff at Krannert.

Bridget Lee-Calfas, advertising and publicity director at Krannert, said in addition to being a five-time Chicago Music Award-winning group, their connection to the University with being based in Chicago and the diversity represented by Funkadesi factored into the decision to ask them to perform.

On two other occasions the University has hosted Funkadesi, and Lee-Calfas spoke to their joyful, vibrant and adaptable talent. “(We have) seen their ability to build community and connect with the audience,” Lee-Calfas said. “They demonstrate wonderful kindness and bring a warmth to the stage.”

According to their website, Funkadesi merges Indian music such as bhangra, Bollywood and Indian folk with a reggae, funk and Afro-Caribbean groove. While one may not recognize each distinct aspect of the musical equation, it is easy to tell there is an agreement to share the sound waves among the various styles.

Rahul Sharma, founder of the group, plays sitar and bass guitar.

Sharma was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but had parents from Nairobi, Kenya, and grandparents from Northern India.

His visits to Kenya every three or so years growing up helped inspire him to form Funkadesi, a combination of music hailing from all over the world. “(The visits) helped me gain a curiosity of how we all relate to each other across cultural lines,” Sharma said.

After graduating from college, Sharma traveled throughout India before finding himself in the Chicago

music scene. Sharma began to play the West African music ‘djembe’ and explore further what music meant to him as well as people who were unlike him. Sharma referred to Funkadesi as a “life experiment.”

“We welcomed people that were open to bringing their own cultural artistic signature to the mix,” Sharma said.

The group consists of 10 musicians, sometimes featuring an 11th West African drummer during performances. With roots in Brazilian, Latin American and African influences, there are distinctive rhythms that are not necessarily meant to be combined. Sharma spoke to the group’s ability to interlock the rhythms so it is not just one sound competing to be the loudest or most prominent, but all are able to thrive in the space together.

The fusion and deepening of connectivity goes further than just the music being created, and Sharma said the group is together for more than the sake of a performance.

“I think people feel this healing vibe from us, feel we are a family,” Sharma said.

Audiences at first glance seeing turbans and dreadlocks together may wonder why the members of the group are in the same spot, but Sharma confirmed bringing together these pieces of culture is a way to embrace

diversity by moving past just using it as a buzz word.

Khanna mentioned the University has changed in diversity from a social, ethnic and economic background both within this country and internationally over the last 150 years. By democratizing education and making it available to the masses, Khanna said the University has been responsive to society.

“My expectation is that the University will continue this momentum and to be on the edge of addressing societal needs,” Khanna said.

Along with belonging to Funkadesi, Sharma is an assistant professor and diversity concentration coordinator at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Chicago. Sharma referred to the “CHI recipe” when addressing social conflict and diversity on a day to day basis.

Distilling it to its basic ingredients, Sharma suggested we act with “compassion, humility and insistence,” if we want to be a part of a positive change.

“Try to speak from your own truth,” Sharma said, “Go to a rally, show up to a board meeting if something isn’t being addressed.”

The liveliness of Funkadesi and variety it presents to its audiences are exemplary of what they believe society can be like on and off the stage.

Sharma refuses to be, “just

a pretty, diverse face,” and instead embraces the idea that differences in culture, identity and sound may one day universally bring about love and respect, rather than their opposites.

“It feels like a privilege.”

Sharma said. “I feel more of a calling now than I did 20 years ago because of where we are as a country.”

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Funkadesi follows formal celebration

•Performers from the College of Music will perform in Krannert Great Hall •The U of I Brass Quintet, Prof. Ollie Watts Davis, Illinois Wind Symphony, Jupiter String Quartet, Julie and Nathan Gunn, and Illinois Chamber Singers will be featured.

•The University is asking guests to RSVP to this event online, though it is free and open to the public.

•A birthday cake will be served in the lobby, and at 5 p.m. Funkadesi will be performing.

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Pizza FM gives listeners a slice of all genres BILLY GALANT THE DAILY ILLINI

BY CAMILLE BAER STAFF WRITER

From around 3 p.m. to midnight every day in the basement of Allen Hall, students at the University become DJs on an indie online radio station with around 50 different shows.

Pizza FM, a free-form, non-commercial college radio station, is partnered with Allen Hall’s Unit One Living Learning Community.

“We broadcast over the internet, and being non-commercial and completely student-run, we don’t really get enormous amounts of money from sources,” said Rick Lewis, president of Pizza FM and junior in Engineering. “We exist mostly from third-parties and fundraisers. We also get a little bit of money from the school, but not much.”

Lewis describes their space as “a retro-fitted dorm room.” While it may not be very huge, they’re still able to comfortably fit a minimum of two DJs, as well as several guests.

“The reason Pizza FM started was because this school doesn’t have an independent radio station,” Lewis said. “We wanted to be able to bring a voice directly to students, so we avoid quoting advertisers, and we have next to no content restrictions.”

The DJs do have to play two new songs from the last three months every hour because of relationships with smaller record labels, but they are not tied to peak advertising time.

Pizza FM’s other rule of thumb is that the DJs can’t play anything that has over one million likes on Facebook. Lewis said this is only really from a fi nancial perspective and that in reality, it’s not much of a restriction at all.

“I listen to some alternative and pop music — I’m a pop junkie — but since Pizza FM is more an indiestyle radio station, you have to play artists that are more under-played, which has been a really cool experience for me, fi nding music that’s more hidden,” said Federico Nater, DJ of his show “Corn Republic” and freshman in FAA. There’s a wide range of differ-

ent shows that exist on Pizza FM, which creates a great diversity of things one may expect to hear on a daily basis. From punk shows, to world music shows, to ambient/noise shows or even DJs mixing their own music live on air, Pizza FM doesn’t restrict itself.

“When we have new DJs come on, we will have them come by a show so they can see what it looks like, and then one of us from the executive board will come to their show,” Lewis said. “We encourage DJs to really spend that hour however they want.”

Nater’s show was going to be a “weekly radio drama” but production difficulties led to a change of plans.

“The show kind of turned into a current events sort of thing, mixed in with music I’m listening to. It’s a cool kind of mish-mosh,” Nater said.

He will also bring friends on “Corn Republic” to be his co-hosts from time to time to talk about the news or any current event he feels might be important to bring up.

Because of the freedom DJs have on their shows to do whatever they want, Nater and his co-hosts tend to get off topic a lot and speak freely about things people are passionate about.

Another show on Pizza FM called “The Flannel Hour Awakens” is run

by DJ Ben Ostrow, senior in LAS. His show received the name because all of the artists played or featured on his show have, at some point in their career, worn a flannel.

“I figured I’d name the show after their most popularly worn article of clothing,” Ostrow said.

Nater said Pizza FM has an amazing community of people who are always willing to help each other out — anytime someone might not be able to make their show’s slot, another DJ will always step up.

“My goal is to give exposure to lesser-known artists in genres mostly of pop-punk, emo-revival, or like Midwest emo from the ’90s,” Ostrow said. “I’ll go on for about an hour, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sundays, and I just go through a pre-made playlist of songs I’ve

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made, and about every three or four songs I’ll talk. I do have one spoken segment called ‘Dear Blank’ where I rant about things I dislike for maybe four or five minutes, and then I have a weekly wild card where I play one song that’s completely random and different • Started publicly broadcasting in from everything else 2013 I play.”

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• Online With the on Facebook asking for the names variety of shows streaming on Pizza FM, it can of these local artradio ists. To Ostrow, be hard to listen to all of them, so Lewis this is a great SOURCE: achievement. has been trying to give PIZZZAFM.ORG Another show, certain shows more exporun by Charlie sure as an attempt to gain Nudelman, sophlisteners. omore in AHS, “I’d like to really increase our listenership and become a fairly called “Beats powerful entity within the comand Bars” primunity in terms of just hosting ma ri ly fe ashows, and kind of forming a nettures Chicago hip-hop. work for musically inclined people, “I have a pr e t- Lewis said. “We defi nitely do have ty big list of artists that some dedicated listeners, but we I draw from, but t h e y ’ r e could defi nitely expand more. It all from Chicago,” Nudelman said. can be difficult to accomplish in the “I’ve played about 33 hours of radio broadest sense because people don’t air time over my two years of being really tune in by default, but we’ve a DJ. The fi rst three months of my had some really good results with show I used to plan and practice just promoting individual shows what I wanted to say, but now that lately. Our biggest strength is the I’ve been doing it for over a year, pure variety of shows presented by it’s become second nature.” our dedicated DJs.” For Nudelman, being part of Pizza As for how Pizza FM got its unique FM has provided a sense of impor- name, Lewis said “that’s way above tance to his relationship with music. my pay grade, but if you fi nd out Without Pizza FM, Nudelman said please let me know.” he never would have been given the chance to meet other DJs and artists cabaer2@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS

NICK ANDERSON

PERDITA FELICIEN

BASKETBALL (1988-89)

TRACK AND FIELD (2000-03)

LOU BOUDREAU

HARRY GILL

BASEBALL/ BASKETBALL (1937-38)

TRACK COACH (1904-29, 31-33)

FIRST CLASS 28 Illini inducted into hall of fame

BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL SPORTS EDITOR

DEE BROWN

HAROLD “RED” GRANGE

BASKETBALL (2003-06)

FOOTBALL (1923-25)

TONJA BUFORD-BAILEY

ABIE GROSSFELD

TRACK AND FIELD (1990-93)

GYMNASTICS (1957-60)

DICK BUTKUS

GEORGE HALAS

FOOTBALL (1962-64)

FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/ BASEBALL/CONTRIBUTOR TO SPORT (1916-18)

JERRY COLANGELO

GEORGE HUFF

BASKETBALL/CONTRIBUTOR TO SPORT (1960-62)

FOOTBALL COACH/BASEBALL COACH/ATHLETICS DIRECTOR (1901-36)

DWIGHT “DIKE” EDDLEMAN

MANNIE JACKSON

FOOTBALL/TRACK/BASKETBALL (1943, 1947-49)

BASKETBALL/CONTRIBUTOR TO SPORT (1958-60)

In October, the University announced plans for an Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, honoring the greatest student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

Now, the first class of 28 people has been announced, which was selected by a confidential committee.

“As you would expect, with more than 120 years of athletics excellence to consider, it was an incredibly difficult process to select this small, elite group," Director of Athletics Josh Whitman said in a press release. "The Class of 2017 includes some of the greatest names in the history of American sports ...

Although not everyone could be included in the first class, all who are deserving will one day be recognized with this special honor.”

For mer l i nebacker Dick Butkus was the first announced member of the Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in October. Butkus is a member of both the Pro Football and College Football Halls of Fame, was named to the NFL’s AllTime Team in 2000 and is one of only two players in Illinois football history with his number retired.

Butkus will be joined by national hall of famers, Olympians, national champions, multi-sport stars and All-Americans.

Illinois has won 20 NCAA Championships, five football national championships and 248 Big Ten Titles. Illini have won 28

Olympic medals while competing for 16 countries in 25 Olympic games.

There are 16 living members of the class, broken down to 10 men and six women, according to the release.

Women in the first class are track and field stars Tonja Buford-Bailey and Perdita Felicien, gymnast Nancy Thies Mashall, golfer Renee Heiken Slone, volleyball star Mary Eggers Tendler and administrator Karol Kahrs.

Women's sports were added at the varsity level in 1974.

Other football stars to join Butkus are Red Grange, George Halas, Claude “Buddy” Young and coach Robert Zuppke.

For a full list of the class, see the attached sidebar with names, sport and time at the University.

Plans for a Hall of Fame have been discussed for decades, but the University earlier said in October that the timing worked best now in conjunction with Illinois’ sesquicentennial celebration.

The Class of 2017 will be introduced at an Athletics Hall of Fame Gala at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago on June 23. The official induction ceremony is scheduled on campus for Sept. 29-30, when the football team hosts Nebraska in its Big Ten opener.

Both the dinner and induction ceremony are to be open to the public.

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KAROL KAHRS

STEVE STRICKER

COACH / ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION (1966-2000)

GOLF (1986-89)

NANCY THIES MARSHALL

MARY EGGERS TENDLER

GYMNASTICS (1976-77)

VOLLEYBALL (1985-88)

HERB MCKENLEY

CRAIG TILEY

TRACK & FIELD (1946-47)

TENNIS COACH (1992-2005)

ALLIE MORRISON

CRAIG VIRGIN

WRESTLING (1927-29)

CROSS COUNTRY (1973-77)

HAROLD OSBORN

DERON WILLIAMS

TRACK & FIELD (1920-22)

BASKETBALL (2003-05)

ANDY PHILLIP

CLAUDE “BUDDY” YOUNG

BASKETBALL/BASEBALL (194243, 47)

FOOTBALL/TRACK & FIELD (1944, 46)

RENEE HEIKEN SLONE

ROBERT ZUPPKE

GOLF (1990-93) (CURRENT WOMEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH)

FOOTBALL COACH (1913-41)

COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATHLETICS

FOOTBALL

Foster’s work honored in National Football Foundation’s Mental Toughness Award

BY STEPHEN COHN STAFF WRITER

The most nerve-wracking part of Kendrick Foster finding out he had won the National Football Foundation’s Mental Toughness Award last month was learning that he would have to make a speech.

“I didn’t know too much about (the award), and they said I needed to write a speech,” the Illinois senior running back said. “I was pretty nervous, but the speech went great.”

Everything Foster does these days seems to be great.

Whether it is the teamleading 720 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns and 1,328 all-purpose yards last season, or off-field recognition, Foster seems to be doing something right.

“Last year at this time, we asked him to do some

things with his body, and he did that,” Illinois head coach Lovie Smith said. “He took on a leadership role.”

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is distributing more than $1 million in scholarships during its 2017 banquet season, according to an NFF press release.

More than 3,500 studentathletes across the country were recognized for their achievements on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

“The NFF Chapter Network, spread across 120 outposts in 47 states, serves as the backbone of a nationwide effort to encourage academic excellence, leadership and sportsmanship among young football players nationwide,” said NFF President & CEO

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Illinois running back Kendrick Foster catches a pass during the game against Michigan State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5. Foster recieved the Mental Toughness Award for his actions off the field.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Wells wins high jump title Illinois loses to Indiana: Wittinger injures finger in game

BY DAILY ILLINI SPORTS STAFF

This past weekend, the Illinois men’s track and field team competed in the Big Ten Championships in Geneva, Ohio.

As a team, the Illini did not fare too well — taking ninth place out of the 12 teams competing.

But, there was one bright spot for the Illini. Jonathan Wells took first place overall in the high jump — clearing five bars and finally hitting 7-1 1/2 inches to defeat Indiana high jumpers Treyton Harris and Paul Galas.

Wells’ score was good enough to get him first place, but was just short of his alltime best at 7-2 1/2 inches, which he attempted but was unable to reach.

“It’s been a long time coming for him to win a conference title,” head coach Mike Turk said in a press release.

“He’s been so close and he’s worked hard for it. It’s his turn and his time for that.

He showed tremendous growth today with how he handled the competition.”

This was Wells’ first career Big Ten title.

Despite Wells’ title, the Illini didn’t capitalize, scoring just 12 times in the competition — leading to 51.5 team points.

Sprinter David Kendziera ran the second fastest 60-meter hurdles time in Illini history (7.69 seconds), but that was still only good enough for second place — falling to Iowa’s Aaron Mallett. Mallett finished in 7.63 seconds.

Indiana went on to win the event with a score of 112, 28 points ahead of its closest competitor.

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BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER

The Illinois women’s basketball team started its game against Indiana firing on all cylinders. But it didn’t last for long, and the Illini fell 74-60.

On offense, Kennedy Cattenhead scored eight quick points and the team shot 46.7 percent from the field. On defense, Alex Wittinger shut the Hoosiers out of the paint.

Indiana looked out-ofsync when they had the ball, and Illinois built a 14 point lead by the second quarter.

“We came out with a lot of energy,” Cattenhead said. “With our team, we need to come out with energy on every possession or we kind of fall off from where we can be.”

But then, misfortune

struck the Illini.

Wittinger came into a timeout halfway into the second quarter visibly in pain, gingerly holding up her pinkie finger on her left hand. She immediately went back to the locker room, where her ring and pinkie fingers were wrapped together.

Although she briefly came back on the floor later in the quarter, she was later removed from the game.

On the floor, Wittinger’s absence was immediately noticeable. The Illini were forced to play more on the perimeter on offense.

This made them more predictable, and while they still put up points, their numbers slowly began to drop.

On the other side of the ball, the Illini missed

Wittinger even more.

Indiana found lots of success down low, taking advantage of its height.

As the game went on, the Hoosiers looked sharper and sharper with the ball, moving around quickly and dragging the Illini out of position.

The Illini simply could not keep up with the speed of the Hoosiers ball movement, leading to plenty of open looks for the

visitors.

“Not having Alex, our depth wasn’t as good,” head coach Matt Bollant said. “A nd (Indiana’s Jenn) Anderson is such a physical player, we had to work really hard to keep her off the block. It maybe wore down our post in the second half.”

Without Wittinger in the paint, the Illini also

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Indiana, 74 Illinois, 60 Key Performer: Kennedy Cattenhead scored 13 points and had five rebounds in the loss.

Hidden Stat:

The Illini were outscored 22-10 in the paint after Alex Wittinger got injured.

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Power rankings

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DAILY ILLINI BASKETBALL STAFF

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. Purdue 23-6, 12-4 Head coach Matt Painter will need to rally the Boilermakers after a difficult week. Purdue beat Penn State by four points and followed that up with a loss to Michigan. Still, Purdue remains one of the dominant teams in the conference and will bounce back.

2. Michigan State 18-11, 10-6 Michigan State continues to cruise after winning against Nebraska and Wisconsin.

The Spartans defeated the Cornhuskers by 16 and the Badgers by 10. Michigan State is 4-1 in its last five games.

3. Minnesota 22-7, 10-6 Minnesota went off and is riding a sevengame win streak. The Gophers are arguably the hottest team in the conference, which can only help them entering the conference tournament in a few weeks.

4. Michigan 19-10, 9-7 The Wolverines had a strong week notching wins over Rutgers and Purdue. Mortiz Wagner led Michigan with 24 points in the team’s 82-70 upset home win over No. 14 Purdue.

5. Maryland 22-7, 10-6 The Terps did not look like themselves, losing back-to-back home games, each by 14 points to Minnesota and Iowa. Maryland leading scorer Melo Trimble averages 17.1 points per game, but only scored 11 against Minnesota and 10 against Iowa.

6. Wisconsin 22-7, 11-5 Wisconsin is still slipping after falling to Ohio State. The Badgers are 1-3 in their last four games. This recent struggle from the Badgers could impact Greg Gard’s squad come conference and NCAA Tournament time.

7. Northwestern 20-9, 9-7 The collapse continues for Northwestern after suffering a winless week, dropping to Illinois and Indiana. A few weeks ago, the Wildcats were on track to bolster a strong resume for the NCAA tournament, but now, have become a vulnerable bubble team.

8. Iowa 16-13, 8-8 This was a perfect week for Iowa with wins over Indiana and Maryland. Freshman guard Jordan Bohannon stepped up for the Hawkeyes with four steals against the Hoosiers and 24 points against Maryland.

9. Ohio State 16-13, 6-10 Ohio State enjoyed a little home court advantage this past week with a 10-point home win over Wisconsin. The Buckeyes were led by C.J. Jackson who dropped 18 points, while JaQuan Lyle added 17 points off the bench in the upset win over the Badgers.

10. Illinois 17-12, 7-9 The Illini completed the season sweep of Northwestern this last week. Illinois is now on a two-game win streak and has won backto-back regular season conference games for the first time in two years.

11. Indiana 16-13, 6-10 The Hoosiers snapped a five-game losing streak in an upset win over Northwestern.

Indiana will be put to the test with a road game at rival No. 14 Purdue Tuesday. Indiana lost by five to Purdue earlier this season.

12. Nebraska 12-16, 6-10 Nebraska struggled from the field against Michigan State, resulting in a 16-point loss to the Spartans. Tai Webster had 19 points and 10 rebounds but shot only 3-9 from the field. The Cornhuskers are 2-4 in their last six games.

13. Penn State 14-15, 6-10 Penn State is currently on a three-game losing streak after losing to Purdue and Minnesota.

The Nittany Lions hung tough with Purdue, losing by four. A rough first half against the Gophers sealed Penn State’s fate in a 10-point loss.

14. Rutgers 13-16, 2-14 Rutgers continued its losing ways, falling to Michigan 68-64. Though the Scarlet Knights extended their losing streak to five, one positive is they hung tough with the Wolverines in a four-point loss. sports@dailyillini.com

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BASKETBALL had trouble rebounding on both sides of the floor against a very physical Hoosiers lineup. By the end of the game, the Hoosiers out-rebounded the Illini by 18, and scored 19 second-chance points off of their 18 offensive rebounds.

“Indiana passes so well.

They are really efficient offensively,” Bollant said.

“So when you give them second chances they were able to hurt us.”

The Illini held their lead until just before halftime, but once the Hoosiers began to rally, they never turned back.

The Illini will have to put their 11 game losing streak behind them as they take on Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.

The big question mark headed into that game will be Wittinger’s health.

“It’s obviously very c onc er n i ng bec ause she’s such a great player,” Bollant said.

“Now if anyone can play through an injury it’s Alex (Wittinger). We’ll find out what (the injury) is, but she’s one of the toughest kids I’ve coached and if there is a way, she’ll find

a way.”

While this was the last home game of the season for the Illinois’ seven freshmen. For its lone senior, guard Ashley McConnell, it was the lastever game at State Farm Center.

McConnell was honored before the game, and was given a framed jersey for her and her family to take home.

“Ashley is one of the greatest kids I’ve coached in terms of her attitude and being a great teammate.” Bollant said.

“You just don’t see as many kids who can come off the bench and whether they play or not have a great attitude. Energy is contagious, and she shows up every day with a smile on her face and she’s ready to work.”

McConnell was accompanied by her pa rents duri ng the ceremony. While she kept her composure and smiled happily, she said it was an emotional moment.

“It was exciting. It was sad,” McConnell said. “I had a lot of emotions but I’m just really happy that my teammates and the coaches made this day really special for me. I was very thankful for that.”

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Illinois’ Quentin Sefcik pitches in the game against ISU on April 12.

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Skid continues for young illini in Texas

BY MICHAEL GASICK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Three hours and 45 minutes.

Three hours and 18 minutes.

Three hours and 15 minutes.

The Illinois baseball team played in some long, drawnout games this past weekend in the Kleberg Bank College Classic. Texas A&M Corpus Christi hosted the tournament, which consisted of three other teams: Illinois, Houston and Missouri.

Illinois’ first matinee came against Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Through the first four innings, the pace of play was like a typical baseball game, with the Illini holding a 5-1 lead.

That changed quickly when the fifth inning came around. Illinois scored one run in the top half of the inning that was followed by four runs by the Islanders in the bottom half to tie the game.

The hits continued piling up for both teams with Illinois scoring nine runs in the next three innings while Texas A&M Corpus Christi put up six.

The Illini failed to score in the top of the ninth but withstood a three-run come-

back by the Islanders to win the top of the ninth, going 15-14. down 1-2-3 to lose the game.

“I thought we did not pitch Hartleb said the team’s well at all,” head coach Dan pitching struggles again Hartleb said. “But I thought contributed to the loss. our guys did a good job of “We need guys to step up,” competing and really battled Hartleb said. “I know they to stay in the game.” are very capable of doing it.

Illinois returned the next I’ve seen them do it in pracday with a matchup against tice against our hitters, who are very good hitters. (Our No. 25 Houston.

The Illini got off to a good pitchers) have been very start, leading 5-0 for the productive (in practice), and it’s expectfirst four ed they do innings. the same The lead evaporated when we when Housgo out and ton sent 12 face other teams.” men to the plate in the I l l i bottom of nois was the fourth matched inning, up with scoring sevM issouri en runs.

DAN HARTLEB in its final BASEBALL HEAD COACH Sophogame of more Quintthe series. en Sefcik T h e was responsible for all seven Tigers scored the first four earned runs and was pulled runs of the game off of after getting one out in the freshman Ty Weber. The inning. first inning runs were not The Cougars added anoth- enough for Missouri to keep er four runs in the bottom the lead. Illinois responded of the eighth inning off of with six unanswered runs. sophomore Joey Gerber to In the bottom half of make it an 11-5 score. The the first inning, senior Pat Illini could not respond in McInerney belted a three-

“I know we’re making progress, and I know our guys are passionate about winning.”

run home run to cut the lead to one. McInerney tallied a combined nine RBIs over the weekend.

F reshman infielder Michael Massey hit a threerun home run of his own in the following inning to give Illinois an early 6-4 lead.

Tigers starting pitcher Liam Carter was pulled after two innings and was replaced by sophomore Cameron Dulle.

Missouri added two runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to take a one-run lead.

Dulle kept the Illini contained, going 2 1/3 innings and giving up two hits and no runs. Illinois tried to start a rally against TJ Sikkema, Dulle’s replacement.

Sikkema covered the next 4 1/3 innings to close out the game and seal a win for Missouri. The freshman gave up three hits, one walk and struck out eight.

“We’re disappointed with the start (of the season),” Hartleb said. “I know we’re making progress, and I know our guys are passionate about winning. We can improve on some things, but we know we’re getting better.”

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Illinois bounced in first round of tourney

BY STEPHEN COHN STAFF WRITER

Joey Caprio did not want to wake up last Saturday morning in his Bolingbrook, Illinois, home and not have a hockey game to go to.

Instead, after being eliminated by Robert Morris in the first round of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL) tournament for the second straight year, the junior defenseman had no other choice.

Illinois’ players — a majority of whom are from Illinois — drove home for the tournament at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Illinois, the home of the Robert Morris Eagles.

The Illini (20-10-3) never truly recovered after falling behind 3-0 in the first 20 minutes of the single elimination playoffs. Illinois roared back with three second period goals fell 5-4.

“I thought we played very well,” Caprio said. “It was unfortunate that we were down 3-0 after the first. I really didn’t think we should have been down 3-0, if not for a couple of bounces.”

A win in the tournament would have allowed Illinois to play top-seeded Iowa State on Saturday, a team it swept on the road in Ames, Iowa, last month.

The win never came, and the loss was credited to junior goalie David Heflin in the box score — his second regulation loss this season. Defending CSCHL MVP and senior goaltender Joe Olen was benched in favor of the other goalie, Heflin.

Olen missed a series against Indiana last month

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FOOTBALL Steve Hatchell in the same release.

Foster was honored at the Chicago Metro Chapter’s banquet at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois, last Monday.

He was a recipient of the NFF Mental Toughness Award along with Northwestern’s CJ Robbins and Illinois State’s Jamal Towns.

“You want to be reward-

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Illinois’ Chris Lozinak carries the puck up the ice during the game against Robert Morris at the Ice Arena on Feb. 18. while playing for the United States in the World University Games in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Head coach Nick Fabbrini has rotated Heflin and Olen in and out of the crease this semester. Heflin has eight starts in 2017 compared to Olen’s four.

“Heflin and Joe are both great goaltenders, and they’ve both had great years,” Caprio said. “Whoever we put in net we think is going to give us the best chance to win.”

Illinois and Robert Morris split a series at the Illinois Ice Arena last weekend to finish off their regular seasons.

Top-line forward James McGing earned two unsportsman-like majors in the Illini’s 3-2 loss last Saturday. The league for three

games, the first of which was the playoff game, suspended McGing.

Forward David Kellner stepped into McGing’s role on the top line for Illinois. The Eagles utilized McGing’s absence by keying into other Illini playmakers, like junior center Eric Cruickshank.

“When you’re missing one of your best players, that will impact the game,” Caprio said. “James is a unique player – he’s a special player that can control the game and the puck.

Missing his presence out there was known.”

Robert Morris forward Ryan Martin had three points, including two goals, in the victory. Forward Brett Leppek had a breakaway first period goal to give the Eagles a 3-0 advantage.

Second period goals from freshmen Bobby Ernsting and Chance Homerin and senior Aaron Dusek tied up the game, but Martin put the Eagles ahead midway through the period.

Sophomore forward Josh Hart’s early third period goal put the Eagles in the lead for good.

The Illini head north again this weekend for a pair of tune-up matches with Augustana College in Oak Park, Illinois, before playing the Drexel Dragons in a first round matchup the ACHA national tournament on March 9.

“We had our sights set on winning the tournament,” Caprio said. “Sometimes stuff doesn’t go your way, but we’ll move on.”

ed,” Smith said. “You want guys that get rewarded after they move into a role the way Kendrick has.”

Foster’s mother, Mindy Sullivan, was in attendance as well as his father, James Foster, who made the trip in from Arizona. Family friend Sherrick McManis — a current Chicago Bears cornerback and a fellow Peoria native — came with his wife and daughter to celebrate with Kendrick.

“It was great to just see my family,” Foster said.

Offensive line coach Luke Butkus introduced Foster at the banquet. Butkus helped the Illini recruit the 5-foot9 halfback during his first stint with Illinois in 2012.

Foster said he and Butkus have formed a great relationship off the field. “(Butkus) always gives me a hard time,” Foster said. “When he gives me a compliment, it is very rare because he never tries to.

But he did a great job, and he’s an awesome guy.”

Foster was on the Dante

Hall Award watch list last season. The award recognizes the best offensive or special teams player under six-feet tall.

While Foster continues racking up on-field accolades, he is more humbled by the off-field recognition.

“I’ve just been a good person,” Foster said. “That’s who I am, and that’s how I was raised. I’ve been put in a position to be a leader on and off of the field."

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MEN’S GYMNASTICS

SOFTBALL

Illinois cruises to victory over Iowa

BY WILL GERARD STAFF WRITER

The Illinois men’s gymnastics team won easily after jumping out to an early lead over No. 10 Iowa on Saturday. The final score was 409.950-397.100.

After two rotations, the Illini led 135.400-123.100 due to technical errors from the Hawkeyes during their floor routines. Iowa finished with a total of 63.900 in the team’s second event, which was well short of the 70.100 Illinois scored to begin the meet.

“I just talked to the coach (from Iowa). They kind of had a meltdown on their first two events, which gave us a huge buffer we held through the meet,” Head coach Justin Spring said.

“Had they not had that (start), they could’ve gotten the better of us.”

Illinois finished the meet with the top individual performance in five of the six events.

Sophomore Alex Diab, who most recently competed in the Winter Cup Challenge, took home event titles on the floor and rings. Diab’s score of 14.900 on the rings tied the season-high, earning him his fifth title in the event this season.

In the same event, freshman Danny Graham recorded a score of 13.350 in his Illini debut. Iowa freshman Nick Merryman, another Winter Cup Challenge participant, received the same score as Graham.

Graham received word he would compete after showing improvement during the team’s past three weeks of training.

“I felt a little bit nervous but definitely super excited,” Graham said. “All the hard work in the gym paid off, and I definitely feel like I earned it.”

Iowa senior Andrew Botto

helped narrow the margin as he claimed an individual title on vault. Botto finished far ahead of the field with a score of 14.950, followed by teammate Dylan Ellsworth’s 14.600.

For the Illini, freshman Jacob Light and junior Bobby Baker led the way as both received 14.450 on vaults. Light’s career-high score was the result of his choice to take a chance on an upgraded routine.

“He had done his old, lesser valued vault once before but he did the upgraded vault,” Spring said. “He didn’t land it in warm-ups but he had he had been hitting it all week … and that was maybe one of the more explosive emotional moments of the night.”

In the final rotation, Illinois concluded the meet with junior Tyson Bull on the high bar. Bull finished the meet on a high note with a score of 14.250, earning him his fourth title in the event this season.

After the meet, Spring briefly played with his son, one of many children present at Huff Hall for the competition.

“We’re a family-friendly event,” Spring said. “I think we’ve got a pretty strong gymnastics community despite our small town ... there are quite a few gyms in the area. It’s great for little gymnasts to come out and watch some very high-level and close to Olympic-level gymnastics right in their backyard.”

The Illini will next compete in Carolina, Puerto Rico, for The Puerto Rico Gymnastics Challenge on Saturday. No.11 Michigan, No. 18 Temple and host Puerto Rico are all competing in the event.

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Illinois’ Alex Diab works the still rings at the meet against Minnesota in Huff Hall Saturday. His score tied the season high.

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Illinois’ Breanna Wonderly delivers the pitch against Nebraska at Eichelberger Field on April 2 In this year’s I-75 Challenge, the senior started off the weekend pulling out a five-inning shutout against Georgia State.

Illini win three at I-75 Challenge

BY THOMAS POLCYN ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The Illinois softball team went 3-2 in the I-75 Challenge in Georgia this weekend.

The Illini kicked off the weekend with a doubleheader against Georgia State on Friday.

Senior pitcher Breanna Wonderly held Georgia to two hits and one walk while striking out one, leading to the five-inning shutout.

“Wonderly is a veteran pitcher so (I) know what kind of heart she is going to give on the mound,” head coach Tyra Perry said. “That particular performance wasn’t a surprise.”

Though the Illini did not score in the first two innings, sophomore Kiana Sherlund drove in the first run in the third inning after a series of singles, followed by senior Nicole Evans hitting a three-run homer.

Illinois scored two more in the fourth for a final score of 6-0.

In Game Two, Georgia State snagged a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.

Junior Leigh Farina hit an

RBI single the next game, er off the Kennesaw scorebut the Panthers responded board in right field. Abello with a two-run double in the also added a solo shot later bottom of the frame. in the frame.

Sophomore Stephanie Later in the inning, the Abello then put the Illini Owls tied it up at four with within one with a two-run a two-run homer. shot to left field in the third.

Neither team broke the The Panthers came back tie in regulation, forcing an with four runs in the fourth, eighth inning that saw the a run in the fifth and four Owls send a home run to more in right center for the 5-4 the sixth, including a win. three-run The Illihomer that ni pounced c apt u re d on the Owls early in the Georgia State’s 13-4 next game victory. when FlemThe Illiing came ni then home on an attemptplayed TYRA PERRY ed steal by a n o t h ILLINOIS SOFTBALL HEAD COACH er dousenior Alysblehe ad sa Gunther er against in the first Kennesaw State on Saturday. inning. Evans then knocked The Owls were the first her first homer of the day to score with a two-out RBI for the early 2-0 lead.

A six-run second inning single and a solo home run to lead off the second frame, pushed the Illini to an 8-0 making it 2-0. lead, with Fleming’s twoThe Illini replied with run double to left center four runs in the third as and another Evans lob — junior Annie Fleming this time a two-run shot to slammed a three-run hom- left center — were the high-

“Wonderly is a veteran pitcher so (I) know what kind of heat she is going to give on the mound”

lights of the inning.

In the bottom of the second, Kennesaw State scored its only run of the game.

The Illini added two more runs in the third inning, but the team didn’t really shine until the fifth inning with nine runs to end the game, 19-1.

In the final game played on Sunday, Illinois faced Georgia Tech.

Evans once again got things started in the top of the first with another threerun homer. Georgia Tech responded with two in the bottom.

No one scored again until the fourth inning, when Georgia Tech brought three more batters home, the Illini now down 5-3.

By the end of the sixth, the score was tied at six.

In the top of the seventh, the Illini broke the tie, adding four runs — Veronica Ruelius brought home two, and Sherlund brought in two more. With Georgia Tech not responding in the bottom, Illinois won, 10-6.

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MEN’S TENNIS

First home double header brings mixed results, concerns coaches

BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

No. 19 Illinois blanked Northern Illinois University 4-0 Friday afternoon, but fell to No. 21 Kentucky later in the evening at Atkins Tennis Center. The Illini are now 6-4 on the season.

The doubleheader began with NIU, where the Illini saw improvements in doubles right away.

Juniors Aron Hiltzik and Aleks Vukic defeated Eric Marbach and Georg Lundkvist. On the next court, redshirt senior Alex Jesse and freshman Aleks Kovacevic followed the lead by securing a victory against Louis-Philippe Hamel and Tom Hjertonsson.

Illinois breezed through singles play. Freshmen Vuk Budic and Noe Khlif clinched straight sets to move the Illini to 3-0 against the Huskies. Senior Julian Childers found himself collecting the Illinois win for the third time this season.

He played Marbach in the No. 1 singles position.

A few hours after the Illini’s victory, the team fell 4-0 to Kentucky.

The evening began with Hiltzik and Vukic crushing the pair of Beck Pennington and Enzo Wallart 6-2.

However, the winning mentality did not last long, according to head coach Brad Dancer. The Illini lost their first doubles point to Kentucky due to crowd penalties during the match. This changed the atmosphere at Atkins, Dancer said.

“It felt like we were in a winning position during doubles,” Dancer said. “This was an embarrassing loss for our team and our program tonight. We certainly had a goofy situation with the multiple crowd penalties ... I think that sucked the life and energy out of the atmosphere a little bit because no one had any idea what was going on.”

The Wildcats clinched two

more points against the Illini.

Freshmen Zeke Clark and Gui Gomes were defeated

by Ryotaro Matsumura and Trey Yates while UK’s William Bushamuka and Nils Ellefsen beat Jesse and Kovacevic on the next court.

In singles, the Wildcats swept the Illini. Childers was defeated by Pennington and Ellefsen won over Gomes.

Yates collected the win for the Wildcats in a victory over Khlif.

“This was not indicative of where we want to be as a team,” Dancer said. “The team talked about it and the coaches will have to continue to look at things, but the bottom line is this is just not Illinois tennis.”

Up next, Illinois takes on Ball State and its second Big Ten opponent, Purdue, in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Wednesday. The Illini play at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.

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lllinois’ Aleks Vukic strikes back the ball in the meet against Kentucky on Friday at the Atkins Tennis Center. The Illini are now 6-4 on the season after splitting the doubleheader this past weekend, sustaining losses against NIU and Kentucky.

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314 E. Clark, C.

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303 S. Fifth, C.

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Old Towne Apartments

Campustown Rentals

217-531-2255

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1004 w. Stoughton, U.

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Smith Apartments

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507 w. Church, C.

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511 w. Church, C.

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53 E. Chalmers, C.

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58 E. Armory, C.

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1004 S. Locust, C.

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1009 w. Clark, U.

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1012 w. Clark, U.

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511 w. Church, C.

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