Homecoming Guide 2012

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Homecoming Guide Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Ron Bess

Former football player, advertising graduate return for Homecoming

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Lincoln Hall

University offering tours of building after $66 million renovations

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Timeline

A history of Homecoming through The Daily Illini archives

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Ron Bess welcomed back for Homecoming

BY XING ZHUO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

This week, three alumni will return to Champaign for this year’s Homecoming as part of the Illini Comeback program. Ron Bess, a driving force in the Chicago advertising community, is one of them.

The program invites accomplished alumni back to campus to interact with students, staff and faculty. It is coordinated by Student Alumni Ambassadors and sponsored by the University of Illinois Alumni Association.

Bess was the co-captain of the Illini football team in 1967 and still holds the record for “Interception Return Yardage” in a single game at 152 yards.

“It’s a great honor. I have a lot of pride in the University of Illinois … (and) a bit of nostalgia in coming home again,” Bess said.

Bess graduated from the University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and masters degree in advertising.

He is currently serving as president of Havas Worldwide North America and CEO of Havas Worldwide Chicago. The Chicago Advertising Federation honored him with a Silver Medal Award in March.

In 1991, Bess’s agency made a commercial for Gatorade titled “Be like Mike.” The project helped Gatorade become a global brand and defined sports drinks as a whole new category of beverage. Other clients of his agency include Groupon, Citigroup, and PlayStation Network.

Mary Britt, associate director for advancement in the College of Media, nominated Bess as an Illini Comeback guest last September.

She endorsed Bess’s brilliant record as a successful “madman.” She said Bess’s career is an inspiration to current students and colleagues alike.

“He is a perfect example of an alum who found an area of study he was passionate

about and used the many resources and connections available to students at Illinois to fulfill his lifelong career goals,” Britt said.

Bess does in fact credit his success to the education he received here at the University. He said he learned many things about the world of advertising, marketing and business.

“The work I did both as an undergraduate in marketing and a graduate in advertising indeed opened the doors and my eyes, as well as the possibilities of my career in advertising I would never envision before going to the University of Illinois,” Bess said.

Miheer Munjal, senior in Engineering, serves as vice president of Student Alumni Ambassadors, the organization responsible for selecting comeback guests each year for Homecoming. He thinks Bess was chosen not only because of his personal success, but also his constant engagement in Illinois’ alumni network.

“He’s very involved in the alumni community up in Chicago, and he stayed in connection with the University after his graduation.

That’s really important for us,” Munjal said.

Two guest-hosts will be accompanying the comeback guest for their three-day stay on campus. They will attend the Chancellor’s reception dinner, the homecoming parade, Pep Rally and the Fighting Illini football game.

Amy Narotsky, sophomore in ACES, is one of the guest-hosts for Bess. She said she is excited about hosting Bess and can’t wait to take him to see the changes on campus.

“Meeting people like that is so inspiring.

Things they say, even if so little, will stick with you and make a huge difference on the way you look at things,” Narotsky said.

Ellen Reeder, junior in ACES, is also a guest-host. She felt even more fortunate to host Bess, as her concentration in college is advertising.

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The Illini Comeback program welcomes Homecoming guest Ron Bess (BS ‘69, MS ‘72) this weekend.

“I am expecting to hopefully make a real connection with him,” Reeder said. “(I) look to him as someone I can count on as an alum and ask questions to. (He is) someone who is very successful in the field I look forward to going into.”

Comeback guests will be going through a series of homecoming events, and some of those are tailored to their experience at the University. The College of Media will host a reception for Bess on Friday, where he will share his experience and answer questions from students.

“He will be available for the students to talk to. We encourage not only just College of Media students, but anybody who wants to come by and get to know the man,” said Pam Crews, office support associate who helped plan the reception.

As former co-captain of the Illini football team, Bess is looking forward to the Home-

coming game against Indiana, where his name will be announced.

As a blessing to the team, Bess said, “Do your best for your teammates. Do your best for your coaches. Do your best for your school. Do your best for yourself.”

The two other Comeback guests invited this year are Sheldon Siegel, New York Times’ best-selling novelist, who graduated from the College of Business in 1980.

Beverly Washington will also be on campus. Washington is the president and owner of Image Factor, a Chicago-based professional training, coaching and image-consulting firm. She graduated from the College of Fine and Applied Arts in 1978.

All three guests are sure to receive respect and a warm welcome upon returning to their alma mater.

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The Homecoming Alumni Band will be back in town soon and can’t wait to knock the socks off the crowd with its musical ability. The formalized Marching Illini band started in 1907, and the Alumni Band was formed shortly after. The band helps bring a sense of tradition and legacy to Homecoming.

Each year, 200 to 300 former band members come to Champaign-Urbana to play in the Alumni Band. Some years, the numbers have reached over 400.

Professor Barry Houser, director of athletic bands, said the Alumni Band mainly stays connected through social media and snail mail. “Altogether, they are probably putting in close to eight hours by the time they get here on campus with music rehearsals and visual rehearsals before we actually march that half time show. It is pretty extensive,�

Houser said.

Gary Smith, previous director of the Marching Illini and current conductor the Alumni Band, said the alumni returning are of every age. “Some of the old-timers won’t do the drill and will play in the stand,� Smith said. “We have people all the way in the ’90s coming back, and we will even have some in the ’80s who will do the drill because they are still in good shape and can march.�

The band is composed of a gamut of all

ages and majors. Some alumni return to Homecoming right after graduating, but many wait a few years until they feel like alums.

This year, the Alumni Band and Marching Illini band will perform “Anything You Can Do� at the Homecoming game. “It is going to be like a little battle of the bands between the Alumni Band and the Marching Illini band,� Smith said.

Bringing the two bands together can be a very rewarding experience, Houser said.

Alums can tell stories and experiences to the students who are currently part of the band. “It is really cool to go back in time to hear (the alumni’s) stories that they share.

The best part about it for me as the director is to have my current students listen and hear those stories,� Houser said. “They are really carrying on the legacy and tradition of what has been passed down from previous band members.�

Smith said helping out with the Alumni Band is a rewarding experience.

It is valuable for the students to meet and talk with alumni and gives alumni a chance to be back on their old stomping grounds, he said. “It is like a reunion. To the people who come back, it gives them a review or memory of what it was like to be part of the band,� Smith said. “It is just like reliving the old days again.�

Haley can be reached at features@dailyillini.com.

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This year’s Homecoming parade will feature a total of 80 floats. Fifty of them will be from RSOs, fraternities, sororities and other campus groups, and the others will be official University-sponsored floats. Parade director Keith Dorwart, senior in LAS, explained exactly what students, alumni and community members can expect from this year’s event.

Parade Overview: The Homecoming parade is held every year on the Friday before the football game. This year, it will take place Oct. 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. The point of departure for the parade will be Sixth Street next to the Education Building, and it will weave through Armory Avenue, Wright Street and Green Street before finally passing through Mathews Avenue.

The Grand Marshal: Raymond Martin, four-time Paralympic gold medalist, will lead the parade as its grand marshal. Martin is a kinesiology student and scholarship athlete at the University. He recently participated in the 2012 Paralympic Games, which were held in London at the end of August. The Illinois freshman took first place in the 100-, 200-, 400- and 800-meter wheelchair races.

What to Expect: The parade draws large crowds of students, parents, alumni and

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The Homecoming parade will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday. The parade begins in the parking lot of the Education Building and will end with a pep rally on the Quad.

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community members who gather to watch the floats. Many parade-goers don orange and blue to symbolize their Illini pride.

The floats will have many different themes and are sure to be adorned with interesting decorations. Engineers who built their own cars and designs will show off their skills in true Illini tradition. As always, there will be lots of goodies, candy and Illinois swag passed out to the crowds.

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Celebrating redone Lincoln Hall

BY KAYLA BURNS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Most students who know the name “Lincoln Hall” could point to where it is. They may be able to tell you that the building is named after our nation’s 16th president or that it was recently renovated.

But aside from these few facts, most have no real knowledge of the significance of this University building located on Wright Street.

On Saturday, the University will celebrate the reopening of Lincoln Hall and hold a number of events inside the building. This event has been a year in the making and was scheduled during Homecoming weekend specifically to show off the renovations.

The cost of reconstruction amounted to about $66 million. These upgrades included marble walkways and upgraded audio-visual equipment for each classroom.

Deb Kimme is the event coordinator for Saturday’s festivities and urges everyone to come by for a visit. Kimme said the day includes an open house, time capsule dedication, breakfast and an opportunity to hear from the associate deans about the renovations.

The open house runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and allows visitors to guide themselves throughout the building and see all that it has to offer.

The time capsule dedication will begin at 3 p.m. with a performance from the Marching Illini on the Quad.

Though the actual time capsule won’t be installed until Feb. 12, several items, such as the 2012 iBook, kernels of corn from the Morrow Plots, and pages from professor Richard Powers’ best seller “The Echo Maker” will be placed in the capsule at that time.

Matthew Tomaszewski is an associate dean of administration for the College of LAS and has overseen Lincoln’s renovations since classes in the building stopped in the fall of 2008.

Over the last four years, a lot has changed for one of the University’s most prominent buildings, according to Tomaszewski.

“Lincoln Hall is one of the key buildings on the historic Quad. It is one of the most heavily used classroom buildings on campus,” Tomaszewski said. “In fact, almost every student who attends UIUC will take

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The refurbished Lincoln Hall facade is set to greet open house attendees for tours Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. a class in Lincoln Hall.”

The hall was originally named New University Hall but was later dedicated to the late president in 1909, the 100th anniversary year of his birth.

This renaming also honored Lincoln’s signing of the Morrill Act, which gave land to states for the creation of higher education facilities in 1862.

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On the outside of Lincoln Hall, a series of panels depict key moments of Lincoln’s life and excerpts from important documents, Tomaszewski said. The building’s main entrance from the Quad also holds a plaque of the Gettysburg Address.

The Lincoln Hall events are open to anyone with a connection to the University, past or present. Postcards and email invitations

were sent out to alumni, and Kimme said there was an overwhelming response.

This Saturday will offer much more that a football game. It will be a chance for anyone interested to see the brand-new Lincoln Hall and celebrate the building’s past, present and future.

Kayla can be reached at features@dailyillini.com.

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2012 Homecoming Court represents best of Illinois

BY MORGAN QUILICI STAFF WRITER

Composed of 10 women and 10 men, the University’s 2012 Homecoming Court includes senior students from a myriad of disciplines, ranging from journalism to engineering. These students were chosen by faculty through a rigorous application process to represent the student body during the University’s Homecoming, the longest-running collegiate event of its kind. “This University is a large university where most students are defined by what college they are in,� said Steve Sprieser, senior in Business and 2012 Homecoming Court member. “The Homecoming Court is a group of students that went beyond the boundaries ... and made a difference across campus and out in the community.�

The Homecoming Court began in 1998, taking the place of a tradition of Homecoming King and Queen. The switch occurred after controversy ensued at the 1997 Homecoming game when the King and Queen “opened their jackets to reveal shirts bearing the slogan ‘racial stereotypes dehumanize,’� according to an article published by the Illinois Alumni Magazine.

Emily Malamud, senior in FAA and Homecoming Court member, said for most students, Homecoming Court at the University is very different from Homecoming during high school.

“A lot of people are kind of under the impression that the way it works in college is the same way as in high school, where you’re elected based on popularity,� Malamud said. “I think it’s really cool that because it’s an application process, it’s faculty members that go through and specifically choose students that think embody the ideals of Illinois leadership and Illinois spirit.�

The process begins in early September with an online application in which students can nominate themselves or other students they feel will proudly represent the University. Sixty-five applications were submitted this year, which were narrowed down to 30 applicants who all participated in in-person interviews. Finally, 20 students were chosen by the Homecoming Court Selection Committee “based on their academic achievements, campus leadership and community involvement,� according to the Illinois Homecoming website. “The really cool thing about being on court (is) ... I remember the first day we all met each other and we were all talking about what we did,� said Tolu Talwo, senior in Media and Illini Media employee. “It wasn’t even a contest of ‘I’ve done this,’ it was, ‘Oh my God, you feel the same way — you love this school as much as I do!’ It’s a good energy when you step in the room and there’s 19 other kids that are just as nerdy

about U of I as you are.�

Malamud agreed that there is no sense of competition felt between the Homecoming Court members. “It’s really about the journey and how we all got (here),� Malamud said. “To me, applying for Homecoming (Court) was kind of a way to wrap it all up into one package and kind of show people that you can be a leader at the University of Illinois.�

The Homecoming Court has to commit to being present at several events during Homecoming week and weekend. These events include the iHelp service project, the preparade reception at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house, the parade through Campustown, the pep rally on the Quad, the pregame reception and the football game at Memorial Stadium.

Although the students who make up the Homecoming Court all come from different sections of the University, they all have one thing in common: their love for and dedication to the University. “I think Homecoming Court exemplifies the best of Illinois,�

Sprieser said. “We all come from different backgrounds, and that is what makes the court unique — we’ve all had different journeys here, but we’ve all kind of fallen into the same place.�

Morgan can be reached at quilici1@dailyillini.com.

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anyone younger than 18, the word “homecoming” recalls images of sparkly dresses, suits, cheesy photos and awkward dancing. After high school, however, Homecoming can take on a completely different meaning.

As a freshman at the University, I had no idea there was even a difference between the two.

I figured that I would celebrate Homecoming the same way I had for the past four years. I was pleasantly surprised by what I discovered about Homecoming at UIUC. College homecoming festivities revolve around the football game on Saturday, as opposed to in high school, where the main even is the dance and the football game is usually just a warm-up.

Unfortunately, there is no dance in a gym during college Homecoming, but for some, this can be quite the relief — none of the uncomfortable date scenarios that we’ve all been through.

The clothes student wear during Homecoming also change drastically from the high school to college years.

High school homecoming is all about the formal dresses for girls, and the matching suit and tie for boys. Finding

the perfect outfit can take some people weeks or months; however, in college, the decision of what to wear is somewhat simpler.

Between orange sweatshirts, jeans and block I gear, it’s very easy to choose what to throw on the morning of homecoming at the University.

Alcohol is obviously much more prevalent on college campuses, and drinking throughout the Homecoming weekend, including during some of the main events, can be highly encouraged among peers.

Despite all these differences, there is one defi nite similarity between high school and University homecomings: the tradition of welcoming alumni back to their alma maters.

The funny thing is that many people, myself included, don’t realize that this is the very idea “Homecoming” was founded upon.

Regardless of whether you are a current student or an alumnus, Homecoming is a tradition that has a special place in the hearts of all the members of the Illini community.

For the freshmen at the University, remember that even though your fi rst Homecoming at Illinois is going to be completely different than what you’ve experienced before, that doesn’t mean you won’t have a fantastic time.

Taylor is a junior in Media. She can be reached at features@dailyillini.com

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Local businesses plan to take advantage of Homecoming crowds

BY ROHAINA HASSAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Managers, busboys and cashiers are busy prepping in the break room for the large volume of alumni, students, friends and family who will spill into Memorial Stadium and down the streets of Chambana. Homecoming week is usually a very profitable, but frantic, time of year for business owners.

Corey Shumard, store manager of Gameday Spirit, said past years were not specific to Homecoming and that this year the store is changing that up.

Many businesses are working with associations and organizations to help boost sales and gain recognition.

Gameday Spirit’s primary focus is the returning alumni, which is why they’re partnering up with the Alumni Association to organize coupons and discounts.

Alex Paul, store manager of Follett’s Bookstore, said the store will

tailgate with WPGU and that the Alumni Association will paint the windows.

Zorba’s, a longstanding Illini tradition, is offering deals to students wearing orange on Wednesday. Matt Mortenson, owner of Zorba’s, is looking forward to all of the alumni coming back and stopping in.

“People come back to want some part of their college life again,” Mortenson said.

A lot of venues are offering various entertainment opportunities during this week.

Assembly Hall will host Seth Meyers, the Fighting Illini basketball scrimmage and GlowFest. Krannert will host an African Gallery Reinstallation, the Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi, and “A Dream Play”.

Rohaina can be reached at rhassa7@dailyillini.com.

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Illinois Homecoming throughout history

BY KARYNA RODRIGUEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In many respects, Homecoming has remained the same throughout its 100 years on campus. The football games with crowds of thousands, parades, pep rallies and class reunions are staples in the Homecoming tradition.

“In a lot of ways, (Homecoming) hasn’t changed, and that’s part of its charm,” said Vanessa Faurie, vice president for Corporate Communications and associate chancellor for Alumni Relations at the Alumni Association. “It’s really a time-held tradition at the Urbana campus. ... It’s a way for the alumni to connect back to the campus and to each other for over 100 years.”

However, in over a century, some change is inevitable. As the country has grown and developed, so has the tradition of Homecoming at the University.

May 24, 1910 The Council of Administration approved Oct. 14, 1910, as the date for the fi rst Homecoming. Seniors Clarence Foss Williams and W. Elmer Ekblaw proposed the idea as a means for alumni to reconnect with their alma mater and interact with the new students.

Oct. 14, 1910 The fi rst Homecoming took place. The event revolved around the football game but also

featured a freshman-sophomore pushball game, fraternity initiations, class reunions and a performance by the Hobo band, which was a senior, nonmusical organization that dressed up like the homeless. Homecoming was claimed as a success.

1918 Homecoming was canceled due to World War I. 1923 Memorial Stadium was inaugurated and the Homecoming football game took place there for the fi rst time.

1926 The fi rst Chief Illiniwek danced for football fans at Homecoming.

Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 1919 At the end of World War I, a “Victory Homecoming” was held. Events such as a carnival, later known as The Stunt Show, were added to the festivities.

1934 The Hobo parade was canceled due to the Great Depression.

1936 The fi rst University Homecoming queen, Dolores Thomas Sims, ’39 LAS, was crowned.

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1952 The fi rst African-American Miss Illinois, Clarice Davis Presnell, ’52 LAS, was crowned.

1968 The last Homecoming Stunt Show featured skits about Vietnam, war and peace, and student power.

1979 The task of organizing Homecoming shifted from the Greeks on campus to the Student Alumni Association and the UI Alumni Association. The all-campus dance and the Homecoming parade, which hadn’t happened since 1968, were restored. The fi rst Homecoming king was crowned. In 1998, a Homecoming Court replaced the king and queen.

1980 The UIAA begins a program called the Illini Comeback Guests to honor “distinguished alumni from varied backgrounds,” according to the Association’s website.

1988 The fi rst Lunch on the Quad was sponsored by the University of Illinois Foundation, SAA and UIAA. The previous year featured the SAA Pizza Party on the Quad and, before that, Sports Day on the Quad was held.

1991 The University announced that Chief Illiniwek would no longer appear in the Homecoming parade or pep rally due to racial controversies surrounding the mascot.

1997 In order to rejuvenate declining Homecoming attendance, the UIAA along with the Office of the Chancellors expanded Homecoming from four to six days and revived traditions such as having elaborate campus decorations, holding a bonfi re and having people wear Homecoming buttons.

2006 The Student Alumni Ambassadors of the UI Alumni Association began iHelp which, according to the iHelp website, is a massive volunteer initiative that “offers UI students, alumni, family and friends the opportunity to work together in the name of Alma Mater.”

The material quoted in the story references newspapers, correspondence and other historical documents housed in the University of Illinois Archives, as well as information gathered from the UI History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library.

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Window decorating paints campus orange and blue

BY REEMA ABI-AKAR STAFF WRITER

Smear on the blue and orange warrior paint and layer on the Illinois gear: Homecoming Week has arrived.

One of many Homecoming events taking place this year is Extreme Makeover: Campus Edition, a large-scale campus decorating project. Its goal is to spread spirit and orange and blue paint throughout campus town and Greek houses.

Meghan Hopkins, director of outreach of Greeks Support Homecoming, partnered with the Student Alumni Ambassadors to carry out Sunday’s proceedings.

“The general idea is to encourage the whole campus, RSOs, businesses and Greek chapters to decorate the buildings around campus in orange and blue,” said the senior in LAS in an email. “That way, everyone on campus will know it is Homecoming Week.”

The event took place on Sunday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Members of many RSOs and Greek organizations decorated the windows of 20 businesses on Green Street and several Greek houses all around campus.

Joe Ortigara, sophomore in LAS and member of Student Alumni Ambassadors, said his role was “contacting RSOs or other student groups and bringing them to Green Street and providing them with the supplies ... they pretty much represent their organization or U of I in general.”

Beforehand, the Student Alumni event and continuing on through kickAmbassadors asked businesses on Green off at the Alumni Center today, and SpirStreet if they would offer their window it Day on Wednesday. SAA holds other events throughout the year, but Homespace up to be painted.

Both SAA and GSH secure the supplies coming Week is its most event-filled time. and plan out the schedule, and then the “(Decorating campus for Homecoming) is part of campus tradition,” BuckRSOs and Greeks do the rest.

“We contact RSOs — a bunch of differ- ley said. “As long as I’ve been here and ent ones,” said Shannon Buckley, senior a few years prior to that, it’s been somein LAS and vice president of communi- thing that the Student Alumni Ambassacations for SAA. “We want a lot of diver- dors spearheads.” sity on Green Street. And we assign them The Green Street window decorating each a window if they are interested.” tradition has occurred for the past five years, but adorning Some of the larger campus in blue and windowpanes will be allotted to mulitple orange for HomeRSOs, while smaller coming has been an windows will accomintegral part the University’s history. Ultimodate one organizamately the event is tion, Ortigara said.

GSH hosts varito showcase the stuous activities during dents’ pride in everyHomecoming Week, thing the University MEGHAN HOPKINS, has to offer. such as “the house director of outreach of “Everyone on camdecorating contest, Greeks Support Homecoming pus is invited and the Barbecue and encouraged to particiBags Tournament, and the Homecoming Parade and pre- pate by decorating their business, house, parade reception,” Hopkins said. “The apartment or campus building in as much four great GSH directors and I work with orange and blue as possible,” Hopkins our respective committees to make these said. “There really is no such thing as events happen and promote them to the too much orange and blue during HomeSADIE TEPER THE DAILY ILLINI campus community.” coming Week.”

SAA will put on a number of other Lauren Michels, senior in Education, helps the RSO Speech Team events this week as well, starting with Reema can be reached at abiakar2@ decorate a window Sunday on Green Street for the University of Saturday’s iHelp community service dailyillini.com.

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“There really is no such thing as too much orange and blue during Homecoming Week.”

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