MONDAY March 27, 2017
THE DAILY ILLINI
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Vol. 146 Issue 50
YMCA chosen as welcome center BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY NEWS EDITOR
RYAN FANG THE DAILY ILLINI
Outside of the YMCA on Wright Street on campus. The University’s YMCA is one of the six locations for the New American Welcome Center.
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1. Champaign-Urbana, (Ill.) 2. Boston (Mass.) 2 3. Charlotte (N.C.) 4. Columbus (Ohio) 5. Houston (Texas) 6. Long Beach (Calif.) 7. Los Angeles (Calif.) 8. Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minn.) 9. New York City (N.Y.) 10. Portland (Maine) 11. Seattle (Wash.) 12. Snohomish County (Wash.)
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The University YMCA was selected as one of six locations for the New American Welcome Center, a program created in 2016 designed to help immigrants feel more welcome in communities. The startup center will focus on helping both immigrants integrate into their new towns as well as providing community members with the knowledge needed to be more inclusive. “The New American Welcome Centers are designed to strengthen immigrant access to vital social services by scaling successful, sustainable Y newcomer inclusion programs and community partnerships,” said a press release from March 17. “This happens through a blend of direct and referral services, customized program innovations, community bridge-building efforts to connect new immigrants and the receiving communities, and facility and community-based activities that foster integration.” Through this program, direct services are expected to be offered to 4,000 new immigrants and 1,200 local community members in the first year, according to the press release. Across Wright Street, Urbana is classified as a sanctuary city, a status which states a city provide services to immigrants without question of immigration status. Aside from the physical Champaign-Urbana location, programs will be offered in Boston, Charlotte, Columbus (Ohio), Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York City, Portland, Seattle and Snohomish County (Wash.). “In December (2016) we were notified that (YMCA USA) selected our community and our Y to welcome immigrants into the community,” said Mike Doyle, University YMCA executive director. The YMCA is creating its program with a two-part strategy: “program integration pathways” and “coordinated service delivery.”
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New staff promises diverse coverage LILLIAN BARKLEY Editor in Chief
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very year before spring break, The Daily Illini’s staff hands its responsibilities to a new group of editors. It’s increasingly clear to us that trust in the media nationwide is faltering, while the need for accurate reporting is increasing. For years, there has been one area where The Daily Illini has fallen behind: providing coverage of everyone in the community. As our readers have pointed out, we haven’t always given both sides of an issue equal voice. We’ve put certain groups in the forefront and left a noticeable gap. This year, I am committed to the concentrated effort of reaching out beyond what we’ve done before. Last year, we increased our Greek community coverage, but clearly this is not enough. There are so many other groups on campus who need to have their voices heard and deserve the same attention. This will include the addition of op-eds. We recognize that there are divisive issues that need to be covered by our opinions staff, but our staff may lack the background to make a counterpoint. To include this viewpoint, we’ll be reaching out to more suited members of campus who want to contribute. We’ll continue our attentive coverage of breaking news, including the near-constant hirings and fi rings within the administration and athletics — the men’s and women’s basketball coach hirings already occurred immediately after turnover. We
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Altgeld Tower chimes closed indefinitely for repairs Chimes will not use student volunteers or play music BY LUKE COOPER STAFF WRITER
The bells at Altgeld Tower will be closed indefinitely as of March 19, according to a statement from the University News Bureau. Tours and chime performances will be discontinued due to repairs. “The bell tower work is a small part of a great deal of necessary
work to be done at Altgeld and Illini halls,” said Matthew Tomaszewski, the associate provost for capital planning. “We are still assessing the scope and cost of the proposed tower repairs.” Chimes are restricted to the automated quarter-hour timekeeping function, Tomaszewski said. Volunteers will no longer be playing the chimes at noon. These repairs are being done in part to resolve the tower’s American Disability Act and fire code violations found during inspections in October. “The University had neglected
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A view of the chime in the Altgeld Hall bell tower. The chimes will not be played manually.
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Campus Student Election Commission faces scrutiny BY GILLIAN DUNLOP STAFF WRITER
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Raneem Shamseldin was recently elected student body president.
The Campus Student Election Commission has come under some scrutiny this past campus student election cycle. The results of the election were delayed and there was controversy surrounding student trustee candidate, Trayshawn Mitchell. Mitchell, who was taken off the election ballot after not submitting his paperwork, claimed that the Commission repeatedly did not respond to him when he tried to communicate, and was also not told that he was being taken off the ballot. “I feel disrespected, they still
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never responded to me,” Mitchell said. “The Campus Student Election Commission is responsible for the coordination of the student election, referendums and the election of the student trustee,” said Gina Lee-Olukoya, advisor to the Commission and associate dean of students. “(Mitchell) appeared as a write in on the ballot. He wasn’t listed as an official candidate because he didn’t submit the required documentation.” The documents Mitchell had to send in were formal proof that he is a student at the University. The issues between Mitchell and the Campus Student Election
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Commission were not the only problems that arose during the previous election cycle. Raneem Shamseldin, student body president elect, had several complaints against the Commission including disorganization as a major fault. “Last year there was a lot more clarity and timeliness on their end,” Shamseldin said. “Last year I never had to email the Commission, but this time I emailed them (with questions about the election) multiple times and there are still emails they haven’t responded to me about.” Shamseldin said the unofficial
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