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In remembrance of Jonathan Morales BY CLAIRE HETTINGER AND JASON CHUN NEWS EDITOR AND ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Morales fell off of a balcony during Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day and was found unresponsive.

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A University student died on Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day on Friday night. Jonathan Morales, a 23-yearold student from Franklin Park, Illinois, fell off of a balcony at 51 E. John St. in Champaign, according to Champaign police. Morales was a junior majoring in communication. Champaign police reported that Morales fell from the balcony Friday evening and was found unresponsive. Police provided emergency care until medical personnel arrived. He was transported to Carle Foundation Hospital and pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m. The Champaign County

Coroner and police are conducting an investigation into the death, but it is thought to be an accident. According to a press release sent Saturday evening, the toxicology tests are still pending. Chancellor Robert Jones released a statement about Morales’ death. “We are saddened today over the death of a young man who had promise, potential and his whole life ahead of him,” the statement said. “On behalf of the university, I offer sincere condolences to his family and friends. Going forward, we must fi nd a way to work together as a community to end this event and avoid more senseless

tragedy.” According to University spokeswoman Robin Kaler, this is the third death on Unofficial. The first was alumna Caroline Yoon in 2006 after she fell off the back of a motorcycle. In 2011, Daily Illini reporter Brad Bunte was hit by two vehicles in Urbana. The police are asking that anyone with information regarding this incident call the Investigations Division at (217) 351-4545 or Crime Stoppers at (217) 373-8477. As of publication, Champaign Police could not be reached for further information.

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One little-known option the University offers is to take a break from classes for a semester or a year to help students treat their mental illness. About one in four college students suffer from some form of mental illness, according to the Journal of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and around 44 percent of American college students report experiencing depression symptoms. Still, few students actually withdraw, which is a process offered by the University in which a student can leave school for a semester or more, due to extenuating circumstances. Erin Kim, junior in Engineering, knows first-hand about having depression and anxiety in college. Starting her freshman year, Kim began to develop depression but did not realize it at the time. “But as the school year went by, I fell into a really deep depression and had really bad anxiety,” Kim said in an email. “I was doing poorly academically.” Kim also faced difficulty doing daily tasks, like getting out of bed and attending classes, due to her depression.

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more in FAS, said she believes students at the University have constant exposure to the Chief’s image and don’t question the ethics behind using the likeness. “I was upset that, as a group that represents a political party, they decided to take this as an opportunity to take a stance on a different issue that relates to politics,” Lituma said. “To make a statement

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“I didn’t make many close friends after coming to college, and on top of that, I was isolating the friends I did have,” Kim said. “Basically, I felt alone, and I felt like a failure.” Kim remembered dreading coming back to school her sophomore year. “For me, withdrawing wasn’t an option so I gritted my teeth and started sophomore year,” Kim said. “After about a month, I was basically not a student anymore. I would miss all my classes and exams.” There is both academic withdrawal and medical withdrawal, and the needs and situation of the individual student dictate which withdrawal process they take. “In the (College of LAS) Student Academic Affairs Office, one of our primary goals is to help students move forward, to realize their goals. However, those may change or be impacted by other events/happenings in their lives,” said Robert Steltman, assistant dean for student academic affairs, in an email. Steltman acknowledged that there are several different reasons students may choose to

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Morales was a “happy spirited young man who loved dancing and music!” A friend posted, “You were such a genuine guy.” Another friend expressed shock and disbelief on hearing the news. “You were one of the good ones man,” they wrote. A friend posted that the world “got a lot less bright.” Friends and family close to Morales created a GoFundMe page to help pay for funeral expenses. As of publication, 158 people contributed to the page, and donated $8,077. The total goal is $10,000. “We were just gaining momentum, just getting things accomplished, when it was all cut short. On behalf of the other students in class, I offer my deepest sympathies to Jon’s family. I shall miss him very, very much,” DitewigMorris said.

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Illini Republicans’ new logo features an elephant in front of a depiction of a traditional Native American headdress. said he and other Illini Republican members do not see how the image can be interpreted as derogatory toward Native Americans. “It’s been a part of our school’s history for a long time. It was not meant in anyway insulting. It was not a race thing,” Kilcullen said. “We don’t see how that’s in any way targeting Indians.” Thereza Lituma, president of the Native American and Indigenous Student Organization and sopho-

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Illini Republicans are drawing criticism for a change to the organization’s logo, which is part of the continued debate over the use of Chief Illiniwek’s likeness. The image portrays an elephant combined with features of Chief Illiniwek, the University’s mascot that was retired in 2007 after the National College Athletic Association, NCAA, said that mascots referencing Native Americans were “abusive” toward minorities. “We wanted to show school pride, show our support for our mascot, our school’s history,” said Timothy Kilcullen, Illini Republicans vice president and senior in LAS. An overwhelming majority of the organization voted in favor of the new logo, but the Illini Republican member who designed the logo did not want to make her name available to the public, said Kilcullen. Although the group has not been in conversation with the Native American and Indigenous Student Organization on campus, Kilcullen

Jonathan Morales, 23, of Franklin Park, Illinois, junior in LAS, is remembered as a kind man and a loyal friend. A family member posted on Facebook, “You were a smart young man, wild and free spirited. You touched lives in a happy unexplainable way!” His presence on campus had a positive impact on friends and faculty alike. “When you teach at 9 a.m. three times a week, it’s tough to have students who are consistently present, awake and ready to jump in,” Kate Ditewig-Morris, professor in communication, said. “(But) Jon Morales was one of those students.” Morales died Friday from injuries sustained after a fall from a balcony while celebrating Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day with friends. “He was a bright spot in my small business communication class — always engaged, smiling and respectful to me and the other students in class,” Ditewig-Morris said. “Slightly older than the others, Jon was establishing himself as a solid anchor among the others.” Like many students from the greater Chicago area, Morales was a proud fan of the Bulls and Chance the Rapper. When he had some time to himself, he enjoyed working out at the campus gyms, traveling, hanging out with friends and going to music festivals. One family member wrote that

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Majority of Illini find employment success post graduation BY MEGAN JONES AND LUKE COOPER STAFF REPORTERS

Two-thirds of recent graduates found jobs in Illinois after graduation, according to a report released by the Illini Success team. The Illini Success initiative was launched in August 2014 to gather statistics on career paths of bachelor degree recipients. The second annual report was released in February 2017 and looks at graduates from 2015-2016. The data was obtained primarily through an online survey, with additional information collected from employers,

the schools and colleges and career-oriented social media. Seventy-two percent of graduates gained employment, while 27 percent continued their education. The largest number of students employed from a specific college is from the College of Media, which has 80 percent of students receiving employment. Of those working, 82 percent landed jobs in traditional work environments with 9 percent in transitional work and 3 percent in entrepreneurial or startup companies. Sixty-six percent of graduates secured jobs in Illinois with another 9 percent

staying in the Midwest area outside of Illinois. “The results are informative in their own right, but more so given the protracted deliberations on public funding of our state universities,” Chancellor Robert Jones said in a press release. “This report is fodder both for the broader question of the impact of a world-class education and for the narrower question of the extent of our contributions to the state of Illinois and beyond.” Of students who had internship experience, 39 percent were offered a fulltime job as a result. Salaries for full-time employed graduates aver-

aged at $57,031, with the College of Engineering pulling in the highest salary at $71,856. Julia Panke Makela, associate director for assessment and research at The Career Center, advised against making general conclusions from only two years worth of data. “Comparisons based on the first two years of data would be premature and not very constructive,” she said. “But we are building toward a point where we will be able to explore trends and build inferences based on a more comprehensive research record.”

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Candidate: Raneem Shamseldin, junior in Business Running mate: Joey Domanski, junior in LAS The student body presidential race is coming to a close. Candidate Raneem Shamseldin has spent the last month spreading her message of “accountability, safety and unity.” Shamseldin, who currently serves as a senator in the Illinois Student Government, has focused her campaign on increasing diversity of perspective within the organization. “A lot of (my campaign) has been reaching out to different RSOs and students that aren’t as involved as I wish they were in the student government and informing them what we do and asking them what they wish we did,” Shamseldin said. Shamseldin has reached out to groups such as the Student Alumni Ambassadors, Students Against Sexual Assault, the Greek community and Black Students for Revolution. As a way to increase the accountability of senators, Shamseldin wants to create a liaison system where different senators are in charge of communicating with different groups on

campus. “A lot of people raised concerns that I was aware of and many that I was not aware of,” Shamseldin said. “I’m really glad with my campaigning I’ve learned about them, so whether I’m president or not, I can work on them.” Shamseldin wants the safety aspect of her campaign to focus on mental health and sexual assault. She plans to do this by having meetings with the chief of police to better understand how assault situations are handled. “I really want to increase conversations with people,” she said. Shamseldin also hopes to increase campus unity by hosting “table talk” discussions with different groups, such as the Illini Republicans and Illini Democrats. “This campaign has motivated me so much to make some serious changes to this University,” she said. “I want the student government to be representative of our students and to take more action.”

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Candidate Bobby Knier’s priority during his campaign has been campus safety. As a current senator in the Illinois Student Government, Knier has been involved with multiple committees related to this issue. “I’ve worked with the Department of Public Safety for the past two years and really enjoyed it,” Knier said. Knier’s running mate, Laura Saldivar, served as the Illinois Student Government vice president during the spring semester of 2016. “A lot of my experiences will make sure there’s zero learning curve,” Saldivar said. “I can jump right back in.” Part of Knier’s plan to increase campus safety consists of expanding the University’s medical amnesty policy. As it currently stands, if a student calls campus safety because another student is suffering from an alcoholrelated illness, neither student will receive disciplinary consequences. “We want to expand (amnesty) to alcohol and drugs. If someone is dying, we don’t want people being concerned about the cops,”

Knier said. Additionally, Knier also wants to change the University’s policy on drug possession. Currently, the policy is guilty until proven innocent. “(The policy) has caused a lot of people who have been in the proximity, but not been themselves drug users, a lot of stress on campus,” Knier said. Knier and Saldivar also want to ease worries within the student government that most students on campus are not aware of what the organization does. Knier and Saldivar have been reaching out to different Greek organizations and have emailed each cultural house to show support for the issues the houses are facing. “We are getting a good, diverse student group to make sure, through this campaign, we’re representing everyone equally,” Knier said. Knier also wants to hold a march on the state capital as a way to push Illinois’ government toward finding a solution to the budget crisis. “There’s power in numbers,” Saldivar said.

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WITHDRAWAL withdraw, including physical or mental illnesses, family matters, financial issues, personal problems, changes and military service. “The biggest challenge tends to be figuring out how to best respond/address the reasons for withdrawing,” Steltman said. “If there is indeed a problem, students have to ask themselves a very basic, yet difficult, question: Is this something I can fix on my own? And if the answer is no, they may have to ask for help, another basic yet difficult thing.” Students who intend to withdraw must complete a withdrawal form from their college’s office, which is then sent to the Dean of Students Office for approval. The Office of the Registra r processes the withdrawal. Withdrawal status may or may not be reflected on the student’s transcript depending on the student’s date of withdrawal. Currently, students have until March 10, the official drop deadline, to withdraw without having an indication of enrollment in their classes, Steltman said. However, they are still partially charged tuition if they withdraw at this time. Steltman said 101 students in the College of LAS withdrew last semester out of 11,707, or roughly 0.01 percent. “So far this semester, nine have withdrawn, but the “withdrawal season”

Candidate: Bobby Knier, junior in LAS Running mate: Laura Saldivar, master’s student in LAS

The College of LAS allows students to withdraw from the University due to mental illness, but only about 0.01 percent withdrew last semester. SOURCE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS SOURCE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS typically starts around the midpoint of the term and our numbers do not include pre/early-term cancellations,” Steltman said. McKinley Health Center also has a withdrawal process for students leaving for health reasons. “Our goal is to help students stay physically and mentally healthy to achieve their goals of attending classes and graduation from the University of Illinois,” said Robert Woodward, medical director at Mckinley, in an email. Woodward said that they do not track their medical withdrawal numbers. “We work diligently to connect students with support that allows many to stay in school while addressing any sort of health challenge,” Woodward said. McKinley has a Mental Health Department staffed with psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers, and works with the

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Counseling Center to provide more mental health services. These resources are available to students by appointment. Re - entry after two semesters of academic withdrawal requires a process of explaining a student’s reasons for withdrawal, how they addressed the cause and providing transcripts of any possible coursework done while away. This process is not required for students gone for only one semester. Kim recalls her withdrawal and re-entry process through McKinley was easy. Kim took one year off of school. “My advisers helped me a lot in reassuring me that it was the best decision for me and that it wasn’t the end of the world,” Kim said. Even though Kim was opposed to withdrawing before, she thinks it was

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one of the best decisions she’s ever made. “Withdrawing and taking a year off definitely didn’t make me a new person and I still struggle with depression and anxiety, but it gave me a break when I really desperately needed it,” Kim said. Steltman said regardless of their initial reasons for leaving, the college will do everything it can to support students efforts to return and complete their degrees. “Sometimes, it really is in a student’s best interest to take time off, and it’s the college’s job to help them understand they are not likely to succeed academically if they are not in a good place physically and mentally,” Steltman said. “Overall wellness and a personal sense of balance are basic requirements for success in all aspects of life.”

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Candidate: Jesse Tabak, first-year junior in DGS Running mate: Matt Carr, freshman in Engineering The only candidate running to have never been involved in the Illinois Student Government, Jesse Tabak is running on a platform of new perspectives and diversity. Tabak, who at only 18 years-old has the credits to be considered a junior, is using his campaign to bring awareness to the sexual assault problem on campus and to diversify the perspectives in student government. “Student senate gets the same perspective over and over again,” Tabak said. “I see the same issues but hear different voices.” Tabak, who is a member of the Greek community, believes that students in Greek life need better representation within student government. “It’s important to hear from people that don’t have as much as a voice,” Tabak said. “Even if they’re not the most popular opinion, it needs to be heard.” As a part of his anti-sexual assault platform, Tabak hopes to meet with the sexual assault center in C-U. “The single biggest issue on this campus is sexual assault,” Tabak said. “At the end of the day it’s as simple

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LOGO like that, I think they’re really excluding a lot of people from their organization.” A large reason for the cultural insensitivity is the idea that students want to enjoy the events surrounding the use of the Chief, such as Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day, and do not want to think of the cultural implications, Lituma said. “Maybe they themselves are normalized, they don’t see anything wrong,” Lituma said. “They just don’t understand certain concepts of Native American culture that make wearing a headdress to be more offensive. To put it on an elephant, an animal, as a symbol they represent, is very insulting to Native Americans all over.” It is important for a conversation to be started regarding the use of Native American symbols, Lituma said, that way people can start sharing ideas and changes can be made, including a new Illini Republicans logo. “I think that they should work to have a symbol that represents who they are as an organization,” Lituma added. “Elephants are fine, but I strongly believe that they can associate themselves with this University without associating themselves with the Chief.” Kilcullen said the group would “probably not” change its logo even if it discusses it with the Native American and Indigenous Student Organization, but it is open to the conversation.

as this: the fact that my girlfriend could walk around campus and not feel safe at certain places or go someplace and order a drink and not feel safe, that’s the most messed up thing in the world.” As a way to combat sexual assault, Tabak wants to implement straws that change color in the presence of drugs at fraternity parties as well as ‘angel drinks,’ where a person could order a certain drink and that drink would be code for trouble. “We need to be fostering a community where everybody can feel comfortable and safe at every single part of this campus,” he said. “(Angel drink) is a very discreet way of letting someone else know you’re in trouble and giving someone the chance to be an active bystander.” Despite Tabak’s ambitions, however, he is the most inexperienced out of the three candidates. “I’m a fast learner,” Tabak said. “I want to be in a position that could make this campus better.” Voting begins on Wednesday and ends on Thursday. Students can vote at vote.illinois.edu.

gdunlop2@dailyillini.com “They’re welcome to share their concerns and we’d love to talk to them about it because we think they’re probably misunderstanding us,” Kilcullen said. Spencer Haydary, president of Illini Democrats and senior in LAS, said that his organization is disappointed by the Illini Republicans’ new logo. “The logo was unnecessary,” Haydary said in an email. “We acknowledge that the Chief is problematic and an offensive symbol to many of our students at the University, and we wish that the Illini Republicans would realize that and take that into consideration.” Haydary said that the group should look for ways to bring about a new University mascot, and show support and solidarity with Native American students. “The fact that it is continued to be disregarded reveals the biases behind the symbol, and what concerns the Illini Republicans do and do not attend to or care about,” Haydary said. Illini Republicans are working on reaching out toward minority groups on campus, such as La Casa and Black Students for Revolution, in order to hear their concerns and have discussions regarding the club’s recent accusations of racism, Kilcullen said. “Our group feels like their history, their values are kind of being, like, squashed on (campus) and they just wanted to show a celebration for what our school is about and what our club is about,” Kilcullen said.

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Unofficial shouldn’t overshadow Illinois student’s death

e lost a fellow Illini on Friday. Jonathan Morales passed away after he fell off a balcony. He was a 23-yearold junior studying communications at the University. The tragedy came on a day of celebration for most University students: Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a day that almost always puts fear into administrators’ and parents’ minds, and that fear unfortunately came to fruition. Before anything else, we hope our fellow students and faculty members will continue to rely upon each other during this time. Many students have already contributed to the GoFundMe page, the Facebook page and other places where people have chosen to remember Morales. It’s easy to see that he had a great impact on not just his friends, but on other people around him as well. We can all understand how it would feel to lose a treasured friend, and expressing empathy for those who knew him is crucial. Especially when faced with this, students and parents should remember just how strong we are. The Daily Illini Editorial

Despite emails and letters to parents and students, there’s still that fear that anyone could fall victim to an accident on this day of levity. But Morales was just standing on a balcony with his friends: It’s hard not to think that this could have happened at any moment, and the reaction would have been equally as tragic, but much less motivated. Lastly, it’s important to remember that Unofficial doesn’t represent our University’s highest achievement. Some may try to reduce our student body to ELISABETH NEELY THE DAILY ILLINI a group of dumb partying The Maywood apartment buildings located on 0-100 block of John Street Jonathan Morales fell off of a balcony Friday students in the wake of the during Unofficial. tragedy. But we have so much to offer, both through yearly celebration, while Board won’t use this tragedy fun that’s almost inspiring, our compassion and our amas an excuse to scold or lec- especially when the outside others will say that this could have happened at any bitions. We can use these atworld is so contentious. ture. There are other days tributes to help honor MoBut when that same happy other school or on any othfor that. But we want to reer day. Both sides have valid rales and stand with his day ends in tragedy, we’re mind our fellow students arguments, and the truth, as loved ones. about the importance of tak- left asking whether it’s So remember to be safe, always, falls somewhere in worth supporting a holiday ing care of themselves and fellow Illini. Hug your others when partaking in an that could potentially end in the gray area. friends a little tighter and There is no clear way to death. event like Unofficial. watch out for them when To us, the answer is unfor- prevent events such as MoUnofficial brings out some you go out. Don’t brush off of the best attributes of our tunately more difficult to ex- rales’ death — at least not your parents’ and teachers’ one that satisfies everyone press than a simple yes or student body. The wideconcerns, and instead appreinvolved. We won’t call for spread drinking isn’t exactly no. Every group that cares ciate that they care about commendable, but optimism about the University — par- a cancellation of Unofficial. But we will remind others to what’s best for you. ents, administrators, police and glee radiate from camAnd for now, keep Moand the students — will dis- remember the importance pus every year during this rales, his family and his of celebrating responsibly, cuss this incident through time. That energy attracts friends in your thoughts. the lens of a targeted narra- whether it’s Unofficial or students from other camWe lost one of our own Friany weekend night on campuses across the country for tive. day. pus. Some will condemn the good reason — it’s a level of

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President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One at Orlando International Airport for a visit to St. Andrew Catholic School on Friday. Columnist Isabella Winkler claims that Trump fighting back through his tweets is an unneeded and unpresidential move.

Trump’s wiretap claim shows president’s defensive posturing ISABELLA WINKLER Opinions columnist

he hole that President Donald Trump is digging for himself seems to be getting bigger with every tweet. Since he can’t ignore any piece of criticism thrown at him, his deflections come in the form of tweets, and they don’t exactly help his cause. The president tweeted Saturday morning that former President Barack Obama had Trump’s “wires tapped” during the election. He compared Obama’s alleged surveillance to McCarthyism, which is ironic given Trump’s endless unsubstantiated accusations (such as this one). The president risked incriminating himself by tweeting about his alleged wire-tapping, which some of his aides found out about with the rest of the country. He apparently originally discovered the conspiracy in a Breitbart article. It is highly unlikely that a president would order such surveillance, given there are laws in place that prevent it. And

if Trump has evidence that his Trump Tower office was being surveilled without a FISA warrant, why is he withholding it? The possibility that the feds were investigating Trump during his campaign reveals more about Trump than Obama’s alleged agenda. If there was a FISA warrant to surveil Trump’s phone calls, then there would be probable cause to do so, meaning Trump’s alleged ties to Russia were raising enough eyebrows to warrant surveillance. In the wake of the White House’s scandal regarding Attorney General Jeff Sessions lying under oath about communication with Russia during the election, it seems like a timely deflection on Trump’s part to shift the attention to Obama. But suggesting that his predecessor committed a crime and is a “sick guy” without offering any sort of evidence is a new low for the president. For someone whose immediate response to any criticism is to shout “fake news,” Trump is the one who most often makes allegations without substantial evidence. Along with his trusty friend Steve Bannon, who

once lead Breitbart News — infamous for misleading and infl ammatory stories — the administration doesn’t practice what it preaches. Trump uses his Twitter account as a megaphone for his own personal vendettas, which is abnormal for someone entrusted with running the country. But given that his supporters latch on to every conspiracy he tweets, it is unlikely that his tweets are just word vomit. In fact, they seem strategic. And he learned from the best — Kellyanne Conway has become an absolute nightmare for TV hosts and interviewers. Tip-toeing around questions and twisting them to discuss "Crooked Hillary" or "Fake News" sets the precedent for the administration: They are always on the defense. Diverting attention away from your own scandals and mirroring them onto someone else is an asset in politics, and the Trump administration has mastered it. But their defense tactics have proved to be irresponsible, unethical and pathetically paranoid.

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

mma Watson, the world’s favorite witch and women’s rights activist, got some backlash when she posed for a revealing picture in Vanity Fair. When it was posted, many people criticized the outspoken feminist for being hypocritical. Julia Hartley-Brewer, a British radio presenter, was one of the most vocal about her displeasure. She said that Watson "complains that women are sexualized and then sexualizes herself in her own work. Hypocrisy." But this, if anything, reveals the mass misunderstanding of what feminism is. As popular feminist author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie graciously defi ned for us, a feminist is someone that believes in the social, economic and political equality of the sexes. A lot of people seem to think that this only applies for women who are modest, proper and polite. Or for women who are lowmaintenance, not “crazy,” or not “weird.” But

women make up half of the world’s population, and feminism is for the empowerment of all of them. The overt sexualization of women as props and a woman choosing to wear something revealing may seem like similar or correlated things, but I believe they’re very different. Believe it or not, sometimes women just want to look good for themselves. For women, it can be difficult to ride the line between, “I want to look nice” and “I don't want to be defi ned by how I look.” But regardless of how women choose to look, that should not be a factor in the respect they receive. The most frustrating part is that Hartley-Brewer is a woman herself. I am sure she has, at some point in her life, understood the feeling of being judged for what she is wearing. Her criticism of Watson bravely baring her body hurts her rights as much as it does Watson’s. The more women bash other women for being “too risque,” “too loud” or “too out there” to be a feminist is when the true meaning of the movement crumbles from the inside.

Simply put, Emma Watson can choose how to dress whenever she wants. Feminism celebrates body positivity, and her advocating for women across the world is not diminished because she also sometimes likes to pose for magazine shoots. In fact, feminism fights for the rights for women to be able to do that and still be respected. As Watson herself said, “Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with. It’s about freedom. It’s about liberation. It’s about equality. I really don’t know what my tits have to do with it.” Women every day face this debacle of having to choose to be pretty or to be taken seriously. Feminism in its essence is trying to empower women so that distinction need not be made. Why can’t women be brilliant, hilarious and strong while still rock a mini skirt? Emma Watson and many others out there are trying to make a world where they can.

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Dining service employees talk frozen foods BY OLIVIA BIEVENUE STAFF WRITER

Thanks to former president Ronald Reagan, the United States observes National Frozen Food Day every year on March 6. Reagan declared the holiday in 1984 to celebrate the joys and convenience of frozen foods. Dawn Aubrey, associate director of University Housing for Dining Services, is in charge of the operation of the University’s dining halls. She estimated that frozen food fi rst came to campus in the early 1900s. Aubrey said some foods used in the dining halls, such as dairy products, fruit, tofu and bread are usually bought fresh, while foods like french fries, fish, shrimp, turkey breast and hamburger patties are usually bought frozen. She said that at the University, the method of freezing food is a convenient way to ensure the nutrition and overall quality of food in the dining halls. “There are some items that are highly perishable, and it is a way to make sure that those items are kept

wholesome, kept safe — the quality doesn’t erode,” Aubrey said. Christopher Henning, senior assistant director of Dining Services at the University, estimated that about 20 percent of the food used by the dining halls is frozen. Henning said there are certain foods that are impossible to buy fresh because of their perishability. “There’s certain items like bacon. I mean when you’re buying it in amounts that we buy it in, it has to be frozen,” Henning said. However, Henning also said dining halls are unable to store very large quantities frozen food, so fresh food is used often. “Thawing product takes time … it can be like three days in a cooler, and we really don’t have the space to take up with doing that,” Henning said. Both Aubrey and Henning said that over the past 10 years, the amount of frozen food used in the dining halls at the University has been reduced significantly. “Frankly put, I would say it’s been more than cut in half,” Aubrey said.

Henning said part of the reason for the decrease in frozen food used in the dining halls is that a large portion of the food used is now delivered directly to the dining halls rather than stored in a warehouse. “We no longer operate a warehouse … Having warehouse items for all the residence units and then transport it, keeping things that were canned or frozen was the best way to really accomplish that,” said Henning, “We now have direct delivery with a number of our vendors.” Kelly Boeger is the menu management dietitian for University Housing Dining Services. She wrote in an email that although she prefers some specific foods — such as fruit — fresh, sometimes freezing the food makes it a healthier option. “Vegetables can actually retain more nutritional value because they are frozen shortly after harvest, which ‘locks in’ the nutrients. Nutrients in fresh fruits and vegetables degrade as soon as the food is picked,” Boeger wrote. One thing Boeger wrote to be aware of when using

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Frozen food shelved in Ikenberry’s 57 North. March 6 is National Frozen Food Day, and frozen foods have a long history on campus. frozen foods, however, is the additives that may be used to enhance the fl avor and shelf-life. “One downside is that frozen foods often require added sodium as a preservative,” Boeger wrote. “Some foods are also fried

before freezing or have added sauces like cheese and butter, which adds extra calories and fat.” Despite this, she wrote that a common misconception about frozen food is it is not as healthy as fresh food. “People might perceive

fresh food to be more nutritious, but that’s not always the case. Frozen food can be just as nutritious or even more nutritious than fresh, depending on the food,” Boeger wrote.

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English instructors recommend politically pertinent pieces BY MELISSA WAGNER STAFF WRITER

In honor of National Reading Month, The Daily Illini spoke with a number of instructors from the University’s English department to ask for help cultivating a short list of recommended readings relevant to today’s political and cultural climate. The list is not exhaustive, but it provides more than enough material to peruse over spring break.

“Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison

This 1952 novel focuses on an unnamed narrator whose blackness makes him invisible. It’s characterized by many as a “Bildungsroman,” a genre dealing with coming-of-age stories. “In an era where the United States in general was feeling pretty optimistic about stuff in the postwar era, Ellison’s novel is a really important intervention into stakes for African-Americans at the moment,” said John Musser, department of English instructor. “It was against the backdrop of things like that — integration, segregation, Jim Crow laws and the great migration — that kind of paints the conceptual strokes of Ellison’s novel.” Musser said it’s what made him care about liter-

ature and credits the novel with his decision to major in English when he fi rst read it about 10 years ago. “I never before encountered a novel that told me so much about the world I was living in and did it in a way that was both beautifully written and important,” Musser said. “The way Ellison speaks to the reader is one in such that you can’t ignore what he’s saying.” He noted that the book has a contemporary resonance, citing the Black Lives Matter movement, the “Say Their Names” campaign, and protests against police brutality. “There’s no better moments to be having a conversation about race within this country, certainly within the past five years, and defi nitely since the election,” Musser said. “This is a conversation that’s not ending anytime soon, and what I appreciate so much about Ellison’s way of thinking is that it is always one that is complex and systematically created.”

nor Courtemanche, associate professor in the English department, wrote in an email. The novel was originally published in 1817 after Austen’s death, although she wrote it over a decade prior. It was Austen’s fi rst novel. “In response to the feeling that everything is ‘crazy’ right now, and that our current political situation is either unprecedented or a terrifying slide into the past, I’ve been turning to novels in the Gothic genre,” Courtemanche wrote. Courtemanche drew ties between the Gothic genre and Jordan Peele’s recently released fi lm “Get Out.” In the movie, a white woman brings her black boyfriend to her parent’s house, where he enters an unexpectedly dangerous situation. “This movie feels urgent (as well as funny) because it speaks both to the larger history of American racism and to the current political crisis, which for a lot of people feels like the whole nation is suddenly and violently being dragged into a dark past,” she wrote.

theocratic rule. “While amazon.com sold out of copies of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece ‘1984’ in the days following the 45th president’s inauguration, I think Atwood’s disturbing gender-based dystopia deserves just as much attention,” Jennifer Bliss, lecturer in the English department, wrote in an email. “It’s brilliantly written and sometimes creepily accurate, depicting a society in which the oppression of women is central.” Atwood’s novel was published in 1985, but many of the oppressive circumstances she warned about in the past are voiced as concerns by protesters around the country today. Just one day after the presidential inauguration, women and their allies took to Washington, and cities all across the nation, to march for the protection of their

rights. “‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ speaks to a deep fear in many women’s lives — and you should read it before watching Hulu’s upcoming adaptation,” Bliss wrote.

“In Defense of a Liberal Education” by Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria is an Indian-American author and journalist with a weekly foreign affairs column in the Washington Post. He wrote about how the focus on skills-based education discredits the benefits of learning the liberal arts. He argued that liberal arts give students a way to think critically and analytically, as well as express themselves more eloquently. David Wright, associate professor of English, recommends Zakaria’s non-fiction piece for its contemporary merits and his own connections to the higher education system.

Wright said Zakaria makes a “sort of smart, compelling argument” that in a contemporary context and in college settings, value is placed more on training-based education rather than liberal arts education, and Wright said that’s a reduction. “I think that when we come to college, it isn’t necessarily just to get a better job, it’s in fact to be a better citizen, a more fully realized human being and citizen our country but also the world,” Wright said. “I think that we do well as a society to remember those values and to try to espouse them and not neglect them.”

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LIFE & CULTURE

Judge Luvvie Author, activist Ajayi reflects on success, those who helped her

BY JOSEPH LONGO ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

She always sat in the middle of the classroom. From her secure throne, she’d heckle her professor. With her signature wit and humor, Luvvie Ajayi dominated her Black Women in the U.S. class in the fall of 2005. At least, that’s how Jessica Millward remembers it. As the professor being heckled, she distinctly remembers Ajayi and her signature cackle. It’s what Ajayi’s known for, even 12 years later. “It was my fi rst year of teaching, and she hazed me,” Millward said. “I spent a lot of time responding to the jokes she was making.” They’ve stayed close ever since. Millward left the University in the fall of 2008 to teach at University of California-Irvine. As for Ajayi, she’s kept busy. Ajayi is the New York Times bestselling writer of “I’m Judging you: The Do-Better Manual.” Director and producer Shonda Rhimes recently bought the rights to develop the book into a television show. Yet none of this success was part of Ajayi’s plans. She didn’t even have entertainment on her radar. “She was going to be pre-med; she wasn’t supposed to end up where she ended up,” Millward said. After graduation, Ajayi worked in marketing in Chicago until she got laid off. That wasn’t part of the career

plan either. Luckily, she had a pretty successful blog going — so much so that she didn’t get a new job. She became a full-time blogger. It worked out. According to The New York Times, her “Awesomely Luvvie” blog and her Twitter profi les have a combined viewership and readership of 50,000. Initially, Ajayi started blogging back in college simply to express herself. “I think it’s just important to tell the truth, which is essentially what I do,” she said. “I am outspoken, and I speak up even about the uncomfortable things.” But back in 2005, Ajayi was just another student at the University. She lived in Illinois Street Residence Hall her freshman year and Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall her sophomore year. Ajayi enjoyed her time in college, but it wasn’t always easy. She said being black on campus was alienating. Luckily, she came with many of her friends from Chicago’s Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. “The campus in one way felt like home because, hey, all my friends are here,” she said. “But then in another way, you walk into class, you might be the only black person and you have to speak on behalf of all black people when they call on you.” It’s Millward’s class that Ajayi remembers the most from her time at college. She credits the course

with beginning her ongoing journey in understanding what it means to be a black woman in the United States. “I think back to college about how, essentially, it kind of changed my ideas of the world and the space that I take up,” Ajayi said. Ajayi had a weekly advice column in The Daily Illini, and she went by the name Lovette. In her fi nal column, she encouraged students to be community activists and “leave a legacy beyond that of the ‘internet generation.’” She didn’t quite follow the latter half of her own message. Instead, she’s used the internet to fully embrace the former. In 2009, Ajayi and fellow blogger Karyn Watkins founded the Red Pump Project to host events and educate about women and girls with HIV and AIDS. Millward said it’s Ajayi’s work as an activist that she’s most proud of. One aspect of Ajayi’s activism is being an ally for all minority groups. In her book, Ajayi calls out her fellow straight people on their homophobia. As an ally for the LGBT community, she sees it as her role to speak up. “You speak up for other people with the knowledge that you don’t have their experience,” she said. It’s this stance that led Ajayi to vocally oppose Chief Illiniwek as the University's mascot — she was a junior when the Chief was removed as the University's mascot,

she said in her book. “Native American people are not sports icons; they are not sports mascots,” Ajayi said later on. “They shouldn’t just be placed in those positions.” Despite all of Ajayi’s success, Millward wouldn’t take credit for their years of mentoring. She wouldn’t call it friendship; that trivializes the importance of the relationship. “I was fortunate, in the case of Lovette, to teach one of the best Illinois had to offer at that moment,” Millward said. Ajayi chalks up her own success to her strong work ethic and being unapologetic. “My career is essentially because I’m the person who has been blogging for the last 14 years,” she said. "The people who see any type of success now, it’s because of that consistency.”

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SPORTS

WRESTLING

Martinez wins his third Big Ten title BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

New weight, same result for Illinois wrestler Isaiah Martinez. It didn’t take long for the now three-time Big Ten champion to assert himself against Michigan’s Logan Massa, jumping out to a 6-0 lead after the end of the first period, following a takedown and fourpoint near fall. Martinez cruised the rest of the way, with Massa never getting within four points and claiming his third Big Ten title in as many tries, 10-4. Martinez remains undefeated this year at 165 pounds and will likely be the No. 1 seed going into the NCAA tournament. “(I’m) embracing who I am becoming, and that’s one of the greatest wrestlers to ever wrestle in college,” Martinez said in an interview with the Big Ten Network. Martinez became the third Illini to win three Big Ten wrestling titles and the fifth from the school to win in two different weight classes. Along with Martinez, five other Illini clinched NCAA tournament spots. Unseeded Travis Piotrowksi took fourth at 125 pounds, Zane Richards took fourth at 133 pounds, Kyle Langenderfer took eighth at 157 pounds, Zac Brunson took fourth at 174 pounds and Emery Parker took fifth at 184 pounds after his opponent forfeited due to injury.

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Piotrowski became the first Illini true freshman to qualify for the NCAA tournament since 2011. Eric Barone took eighth at 149 pounds, but only the top six wrestlers get guaranteed bids at that weight class. Heavyweight Brooks Black forfeited his consolation matches Saturday. He went through concussion protocol. Black and Barone will both have to wait until March 8 when the NCAA releases the full bracket for its tournament. Illinois fi nished sixth in the team competition, with 88.5 points, trailing winner Ohio State by 51 points. The seven Illini who qualified will be in St. Louis for the NCAA tournament on March 17.

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Isaiah Martinez wins his third Big Ten title 10-4, and will likely be the No. 1 seed going into the NCAA tournament.

FOOTBALL

Underwhelming crowd attends Illini open spring practice Stands not packed, but fans there showed excitement for future BY STEPHEN COHN STAFF WRITER

In 2016, Illinois football’s Big Ten rival Ohio State welcomed 100,189 fans to its spring game, a national spring game attendance record. The Illini are currently on the opposite side of the spectrum. Almost one year to the date after Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman hired former NFL head

coach Lovie Smith, the hype seems to have worn off. Fewer than 100 fans and six media members lined the stands at 11 a.m., the advertised start time for the team’s only open spring practice. After a three-win campaign last season, many Illinois fans said they have reason to be less than optimistic about the upcoming season. But Illini fan and spring practice attendee Paul Mogged is not like most of those fans. “I’m excited for the future of this team,” Mogged, Champaign resident, said. “We feel like we got

a steal with Lovie Smith, and we see nothing but upside coming this way. We’re not battling for (MidAmerica Conference) players; we’re going after big players, and Illinois football is on its way back.” Mogged arrived early to the practice on the brisk Saturday afternoon. He wore sunglasses to shield his eyes from the sun, but he still needed to cover his forehead to read the spring roster that fans were given as they entered Memorial Stadium. Fans like Mogged were sparse and spread out among the west AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI

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Two lucky students did not throw away their shots

Ironic call cuts Illinois’ season short MATT GERTSMEIER

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Ryan Dowling almost didn’t take his half-court shot. The senior in accounting was one of two students to make a halfcourt shot with a $10,000 payout each, as part of a promotion during the Illinois men’s basketball 73-70 win over Michigan State on Wednesday. Dowling’s friend told him about the promotion: By downloading and checking into the Illinois students’ Oskee Rewards app, students would be entered for the chance to shoot. Ten would have the chance, meaning a total of $100,000 was at stake for $10,000 each. Dowling already had the app, so he showed up to the game on time and checked in. But he didn’t realize he got a notification telling him he had the chance to shoot until 7:13 p.m. His deadline to meet over by the marketing table — 7:15 p.m. He ran and just made it over to the table to sign some forms, leaving the rest to chance. Dowling went behind the line, shot the ball and followed through. He then started to run, unsure of what was to happen, his arm still perched in his follow-through formation. The crowd went wild as the ball

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Illinois student Drake Kurtenbach celebrates after hitting a shot from half court to win $10,000 during a break in the game against Michigan State at State Farm Center on Wednesday. Senior Ryan Dowling also made his shot. soared through the net, and Dowling realized he just hit the jackpot. “It was unreal,” Dowling said. “I think about it; how did I even get in that position?” Dowling said. “Just to be given that opportunity was a

blessing. I’m so thankful I made the shot.” Dowling made the basket before the game started at 8 p.m. To

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lashback four years ago to March 24, 2013. It’s the 3rd round of the NCAA tournament, and Illinois is down by two against Miami. With about 45 seconds to go, an errant shot from D.J. Richardson ricochets off a Hurricane player out of bounds, but the officials thought otherwise. Miami gains possession and goes on to win. Following that game, the NCAA implements a rule that allows referees to review a play that goes out of bounds in the final minutes. Fast forward to Saturday. Illinois and Rutgers are tied at 59, and with about 40 seconds left, Tracy Abrams drives to the tin, misses a layup but puts up a fight with Rutgers forward Deshawn Freeman who winds up out of bounds. Illinois is given the ball, but officials review it and change the possession to Rutgers. The following play, Freeman hits the game-winning three with nine seconds left. Game over. I’m not saying that a blown call four years ago that caused

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a rule change is the sole reason for ruining Illinois’ 2017 postseason campaign. There have been many more factors this season that have put the Illini in a position where a win over Rutgers was a necessity to stay in the mix. I’m just pointing out the irony. The fact that the Illini’s last appearance in the NCAA Tournament has soiled their chances at a seed this season is the most Illinois-like thing ever. And the fact that Abrams, a member of the 2013 tournament team, was involved makes it even more eerie. But, Illinois should have never even been in a situation where the final seconds of a game against Rutgers determined the outcome of its season. Saturday was the most embarrassing moment of the year for Illinois, as it fell to the worst team in the Big Ten and officially knocked itself out of NCAA Tournament consideration. To go from the electrifying atmosphere and emotional win over Michigan State to a buzzer-beater loss in Piscataway, New Jersey is disheartening. Illinois had one job — defeat Rutgers and shift its focus to the

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MEN’S TENNIS

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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. Purdue 24-6, 13-4 Purdue clinched an outright conference championship after Iowa upset Wisconsin. This is Purdue’s 23rd regular season championship and its first since sharing it with Michigan State and Ohio State in 2010. Watch out for the Boilermakers this week during the tournament. 2. Maryland 24-7, 12-6 Maryland had itself a nice 2-0 week with wins over Rutgers and Michigan State. The win over Rutgers snapped a three-game skid. Maryland will look to carry this momentum into the conference tournament this week. 3. Minnesota 23-7, 11-6 Minnesota continued to stay hot with a win over Nebraska. The win extended the Gophers’ win streak to eight, which tied Minnesota with Wisconsin for the longest conference streak this season. 4. Northwestern 21-9, 10-7 It’s becoming known as “The Play” and “The Pass.” Whatever you want to call it, Northwestern won on a miraculous full court pass and buzzer beater layup to take down Michigan. The Wildcats are looking like a shoo-in for the NCAA Tournament. 5. Iowa 18-13, 10-8 The Hawkeyes are hot at the perfect time. Iowa is on a four-game winning streak and had wins over Maryland, Wisconsin and Penn State. This type of play may get them in the discussion for a seed in the NCAA Tournament. 6. Michigan 19-11, 9-8 Michigan entered its game with Northwestern after winning five of six games. A Wildcat buzzer beater put the Wolverines back in the loss column. Derrick Walton Jr. had 15 points and six assists against Northwestern. 7. Michigan State 18-13, 10-8 Michigan State followed a win over Wisconsin with two straight losses. The Spartans fell to Illinois and then Maryland. Michigan State is 2-3 in its last five games. 8. Wisconsin 22-8, 11-6 Wisconsin fans should be very worried at how the Badgers have been playing as of late. Wisconsin went 0-2 with losses to Michigan State and Iowa. After the loss to the Hawkeyes, Wisconsin has gone 1-5 in its last six games.

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Illinois’ Aleks Kovacevic prepares to strike back the ball in the match against University of Kentucky on Friday, Feb. 24 at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana. The team is starting to improve now, being 2-1 in the Big Ten and 9-5 overall this season.

Illinois begins to improve, now 2-1 in the Big Ten BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

The No. 23 Illinois men’s tennis team didn’t begin its conference play the way it had wanted, falling 4-3 to Purdue on Wednesday. However, the team responded with dominant performances against No. 16 Northwestern and Texas Tech this weekend. The Illini are now 2-1 in the Big Ten and 9-5 overall this season. “Credit to Purdue for playing better than us at certain spots,” head coach Brad Dancer said. “Tonight, we had some guys really step up and rise to the occasion.

But that’s three guys, and it wasn’t enough.” The Boilermakers took the doubles point early on and continued into singles with a 3-0 lead. Junior Aron Hiltzik scored the Illini’s first point of the match against Gregely Madarasz. Freshman Aleks Kovacevic defeated Purdue’s Dominik Sochurek, while junior Aleks Vukic tied up the match after winning a tight set against Ricky Medinilla. The fate of the match was in the hands of Illini freshman Noe Khilf. Purdue’s Athell Bennett stole an early advantage in the first set but fell to Khilf in the second,

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11. Indiana 17-14, 7-11 The Hoosiers ended their season on a high note with a win over Ohio State in a high-scoring contest. Before the win, Indiana lost to rival Purdue by 11 points in West Lafayette. 12. Rutgers 14-17, 3-15 When it looked like all hope was lost, Rutgers snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over Illinois. The win over the Illinois came exactly one month from the Rutgers’ last Big Ten win against Penn State on Feb. 4. 13. Nebraska 12-17, 6-11 Nebraska suffered back-to-back blowouts, losing to Illinois by 16 and to Minnesota by 15. Regardless of the outcome in Sunday’s season finale against Michigan, this will be head coach Tim Miles’ fourth year with a below .500 conference record in five seasons. QUENTIN SHAW THE DAILY ILLINI

Karen Howell competes on the beam against Michigan State on February 17. The Illini will host the Big Five meet next Saturday.

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spread out the contest, there were three different chances — before the game, during the first half and during the second half. Kassidy Brown, Illinois’ Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Development, said the idea for the half-court shot came last week during a brainstorming session. Her team knew the game would be a big one, and wanted to make sure students not only claimed tickets, but also showed up. Using Oskee Rewards, an app that launched in August, allowed Brown and her team to pick at random. Brown said every 10th person who checked in was sent a notification. She said their percentages of check-ins went up 20 percent with the game. With all the hype her team

“With how we constructed spring ball, it will be an easier flow.”

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10. Ohio State 17-14, 7-11 The Buckeyes had a 1-1 week, securing themselves a winning season, but a below .500 conference finish. JaQuan Lyle scored 17 points off the bench for Ohio State in a one-point win over Penn State.

State following the conclusion of spring practices this week. This year’s 15 spring practices began nearly two stands and awaited the team months earlier than in 2016. to take the field at 11:15 a.m. “With how we structured to begin stretching. spring ball, it will be an easDylan Westemeier was ier flow (this year),” Smith another one of the fans lin- said. “After next week, it ing the west stands. The cur- becomes about recruiting. rent Eastern Illinois line- Then we’ll be focused on backer transferred from Ball State and our Big Ten the University of Dubuque opponents.” (Iowa) after last season. Despite all of the high Westemeier said he could hopes inside the stadium not pass up the opportunity Saturday, the crowd still to watch a Division I team seemed smaller than the run drills, same event one year ago. e s p e c i a l ly The excuswhen former All-Pro es could be l i nebacker that SaturHardy Nickday was the erson heads day after its defense. Un o f f i c i a l “(The IlliSt. Patrick’s ni) really Day, and it thrive to do was only 44 LOVIE SMITH degrees. their best, ILLINOIS FOOTBALL COACH It may also and their technique is be that Lovie almost perfect,” Westemei- Smith is no longer new to the er said. “There is so much at University. the linebacker and running Whatever it is, Mogged is back positions at Illinois that not concerned about a slim you just have to admire.” turnout for spring practice. Westemeier said he is opti“I just don’t think (the Illimistic for the 2017 season nois coaching staff) is as because of signs of growth into bringing the fanbase from Illinois last year, high- into spring practice as other lighted by a win over 2016 coaches in the past,” Mogged College Football Playoff par- said. “I think what they’re ticipant Michigan State. focused on is putting a prodSmith, who took pictures uct together in the spring and signed autographs fol- and having it ready for the lowing the open practice, is fall when they can fill this also excited to begin looking stadium.” ahead to next season and the season-opener against Ball secohn2@dailyillini.com

the set, and Wildcats earned the doubles point. Later on in singles, the Illini retaliated. Wins from Vukic, Kovacevic and Clark boosted the Illini to a two-point lead. Hiltzik clinched the match for Illinois by defeating Konrad Zieba in three sets. The team toppled Northwestern 4-1. “Northwestern is a great team,” Dancer said. “They have great players up and down the lineup, but I think we can play better than we did tonight, but at least our competing was back.”

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9. Illinois 18-13, 8-10 The Illini were in the midst of a four-game winning streak and choked against the worst team in the Big Ten. Just an absolutely disappointing end to the season for Illinois. The loss all but ends Illinois’ hopes for an at-large bid.

14. Penn State 14-17, 6-12 The Nittany Lions suffered losses to Ohio State and Iowa, finishing the regular season on a fivegame losing streak. This has been a rough year for head coach Pat Chambers, who has suffered his sixth-consecutive losing Big Ten season.

forcing a tiebreaker. However, Purdue took the match in the last set. The Illini had better luck at home Friday. After sweeping Texas Tech earlier in the afternoon, Illinois gave up an early advantage to Northwestern later in the evening. Senior Alex Jesse and freshman Aleks Kovacevic lost in doubles, but the pair of Hiltzik and Vukic defeated Konrad Zieba and Sam Shropshire. The point was decided by a tiebreak between Northwestern’s Chris Ephron and Michael Lorenzini and the freshman team of Zeke Clark and Gui Gomes. The Illini lost

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BASKETBALL Big Ten Tournament in Washington, D.C. Instead, Illinois had its third-worst shooting night of the season against the lowest-scoring offensive team in the Big Ten. Entering the contest, Illinois was riding a four-game winning streak while Rutgers was on a six-game losing streak. With a little under 15 minutes left in the game, a

The Illinois women’s gymnastics team scored 196.150 points last weekend, giving the team an Illinois Classic victory in Normal, Illinois. Mary Jane Horth finished with two event titles on the balance beam and vault. The Illini started the tournament on beam — they are currently No. 8 in the country in the competition. Haylee Roe began the rotation for the Illini with a 9.725. Horth landed a 9.875, while Brielle Nguyen and Lizzy LeDuc each notched a 9.85. The Illini produced a 49.1 in their first rotation, putting them in the lead in their transition to the floor rotation. “I was really pleased with our performance today,” said head coach Kim Landrus. “Beam started off the meet strong, and we carried that confidence throughout the entire competition.” Bridget Hodan matched her season-high and LeDuc nailed a 9.875 after strong finishes on floor. Erin Buchanan earned a 9.85, while Roe and freshman Karen Howell added 9.8 points each to the team’s rotation lead. Going into the vault rotation, the Illini kept the lead

created, Brown said it didn’t half, once again feeding the cross her mind that no one crowd’s energy. Drake Kurtenbach, a would make it. But she was happy that two students senior in mathematics, also made the shot. said he had to run once he “It was awesome, espe- got the notification, but he cially (Dowling) hitting that was shocked that he was in the pregame, the stands even picked. weren’t quite as full,” Brown He wasn’t too worried, as said. “You he said he definitely didn’t have heard peoa ny t h i ng ple talking to lose. it. SeeAs his ing footshot sailed age, now in, Kurteeveryone’s nbach ran hands are up the sideup.” lines and Brow n jumped DRAKE KURTENBACH said she into the WINNER OF HALF-COURT SHOT noticed Orange CONTEST the enerKrush fan gy kept section. the crowd “It was engaged an incredand added that “anything ible moment,” Kurtenbach we can do from a market- said. “I felt like I jumped ing standpoint, we’ll do it. really high, but later watchAnd hopefully that keeps ing I didn’t jump as high as going throughout the game.” I thought. I’ve had so many The next and final win- great memories in Orange ner made his shot in the first Krish so just running over

“It felt like my heart stopped and my body was shaking the whole time.”

freshman Michael Finke’s three-pointer put Illinois up by 10. In the following six minutes, Rutgers embarked on a 13-3 run and tied things up. During the run by Rutgers, Illinois went 0-6 from the field, secured two offensive rebounds and shot 3-6 from the free throw line. That’s the game right there. Illinois could have and should have maintained that 10-point cushion. Now, I think Rutgers does deserve some credit,

hanging around with some tough teams in the Big Ten. Rutgers went to overtime with Wisconsin and lost by four to Northwestern and Michigan this season. But, for Illinois, that shouldn’t be its excuse. In fact, there should be no excuse for Saturday’s loss. That was just a poor performance from a team looking like it forgot it was actually playing for something. I feel bad for Malcolm Hill and Maverick Morgan. The two seniors each put

with 98.300 points after their promising performances on floor. Illinois landed a 48.825 overall on vault. “Horth taking the vault and beam honors is a reflection of how she learns from each of her performances to better herself every day,” Landrus said. Horth was the leading scorer in the vault rotation with a 9.825. Following behind her was LeDuc and freshman Rae Balthazor, who tied her season-high, both earning a 9.775; senior Sarah Lyons added 9.75 to the Illinois score. Even with a rocky rotation, with one rotation left in the meet, the Illini led the competition with Northern Illinois following close behind. Illinois finished the meet on the uneven bars. Howell nailed a career-high 9.875 on the bars, helping the Illini add to their overall winning score of 196.150 points. “I couldn’t be more proud of Howell,” Landrus said. “Hitting four-for-four routines and ending on bars with a 9.875 shows the grit and determination she has to succeed every day.” The Illini will host the Big Five Meet at State Farm Center next Saturday.

dw3@dailyillini.com to celebrate was an awesome experience. It felt like my heart stopped and my whole body was shaking the whole time.” Kurtenbach said he plans for the money to go to bills and then he’ll save and invest some. Dowling said he plans to save some and also donate some to charity. Both Dowling and Kurtenbach said they’re big basketball fans, but didn’t play in high school. Instead, they’ve just messed around, but both said they’ve made half-court shots before. But they’ve been Illini basketball fans since they were freshmen, and both agreed that Wednesday’s game, including their shots, was one for the ages as it was their senior night too. “It’s something I’ll never forget,” Kurtenbach said. “What a way to go out.”

cmcarro2@dailyillini.com @charlottecrrll up 16 points against Rutgers and have fought this entire season to try to get to the big dance. Now, the only hope for Illinois is a miracle run and an automatic bid in hopes of winning the Big Ten Tournament. Just when it looked like the Illini could get their suits dry-cleaned and dress shoes polished, their date cancelled on them. But, I hear the NIT might be looking for a dance partner.

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Illini go 4-1 at LSU Invitational this weekend Team came back twice in extra innings BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

Senior Nicole Evans and sophomore Stephanie Abello led the Illinois softball team to a 4-1 record at the LSU Invitational over the weekend. In day one of the LSU Invitational, Illinois won both of its games against Illinois State and Florida Atlantic University. The Illini were down 2-0 against the Redbirds until junior Maddi Doane hit a triple with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning, bringing in three runs. S ophomore Kiana Sherlund then drove Doane in with a single down the left field line to give Illinois the 4-2 lead, which the Illini never lost. S o ph o m o r e Taylo r Edwards improved her record to 6-1 on the season after pitching a complete game against Illinois State. “Edwards is a great player and a great team player,” said Illinois softball head coach Tyra Perry. “One thing that has been helping her this season is that she’s been constantly improving.” In their second matchup of the day, the Illini went to extra innings with the

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Illinois relief pitcher Taylor Edwards delivers the pitch during game two of the series against Nebraska at Eichelberger Field on April 2. At last weekend’s LSU Invitational, the Illini won against ISU, Florida Atlantic and Troy. They lost one game to LSU. Owls. Both teams were tied at four at the end of the seventh inning. Evans led off the top of the ninth inning with a double to right field and then came home on sophomore Abello’s single. Senior Breanna Wonderly pitched all nine innings

of the game, including a scoreless ninth inning to give Illinois the 5-4 win over Florida Atlantic. The Illini went to extra innings again the following day against Troy. Evans hit a three-run home run in the third inning to give Illinois the lead for the majority

of the game. The Trojans rallied in the bottom of the sixth and seventh innings to tie the game at three. Junior Jill Nicklas scored the game-winning run after pinch-running for red-shirt freshman Veronica Ruelius who led the top of the ninth inning

with a walk. Doane batted Nicklas in with a single to left centerfield, giving Illinois the 4-3 victory over Troy. “As a coach, you always like to see the players that work so hard succeed,” Perry said. “They have such a great attitude and help everyone out on the team.” Illinois lost its only game of the weekend against Louisiana State on Saturday. The game included a pitching duel between Wonderly and LSU’s Allie Walljasper, until the Tigers got two runs off of a fielding error by junior Leigh Farnina with the bases loaded. LSU then batted another run home to give it a 3-0 lead which Illinois did not bounce back from. In their fi nal game at the LSU Invitational, the Illini got a 5-3 win against the Trojans. The two teams were deadlocked at three apiece until Abello broke the tie with a two-run homer to center fi eld in the top of the sixth inning. Wonderly pitched two scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh innings to secure the Illinois victory. The Illini are now 12-6 on the season and will fi nally be at home when they play against Northern Illinois on March 15. “The team has great

energy a nd g re at chemistry,” Perry said. “It’s great to win, but it’s even better to win with people you actually like.”

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LSU Invitational Illinois 4, Illinois State 2 Illinois 5, Florida Atlantic 4 Illinois 4, Troy 3 LSU 3, Illinois 0 Illinois 5, Troy 3 Summary: The Illini struggled to hold their leads in games against Florida Atlantic and Troy, but showed they had the resilience to come out with the victory in extra innings. Hidden Stat: Taylor Edwards improved to 6-1 on the season with a victory over ISU. She threw seven innings, giving up six hits, two runs and two walks.

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SENIOR PICTURES EXTENDED! ONE WEEK ONLY! March 6-11th Make an appointment now at illioyearbook.com or call 217/337-8314. WALK-INS WELCOME!

illio yearbook

OFFICIAL YEARBOOK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SINCE 1894

SENIOR PICTURES ARE BEING TAKEN AT A NEW LOCATION: Illini Media/Illio Office

512 East Green Street, Third Floor