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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Oklahoma's Buddy Hield, right, drives to the basket against Oregon's Elgin Cook during the first half in the finals of the NCAA Tournament's West region at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Oklahoma advanced, 80-68. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] A neutral observer’s rooting guide to the Final Four

By Dan Escalona • Mar 29, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and wife Heidi wave to supporters during his Keep The Promise rally at the zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., on Sunday, March 13, 2016. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

[Photo] Why America's long presidential campaigns hurt political discourse

By Jason Schwartz • Mar 29, 2016
Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) shoots the ball during the first half on Monday, March 7, 2016, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Andy Jacobsohn/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

[Photo] Eleven years later: Comparing Illinois and North Carolina alumni in the NBA

By Thomas Polcyn • Mar 28, 2016
Steve Stricker tees off on the 1st hole during the first round at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

[Photo] Four former Illini golfers compete professionally over the weekend

By Mike Gasick • Mar 28, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, Ariz., on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Arizona holds its presidential primary on Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben/ Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Donald’s media attention unfairly ‘trumps’ other candidates

By Isabella Winkler • Mar 27, 2016
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo watches second-half action on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] Your guide to choosing the perfect NCAA bracket

By Dan Escalona • Mar 15, 2016
Outside the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market at 2218 Greenville Avenue on Jan. 15, 2016 in Dallas. Wal-Mart plans to close 269 stores worldwide, including 29 in Texas and this Lower Greenville location. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

[Photo] America's job problem

By Gabriel Costello • Mar 15, 2016
Donald Trump supporter Birgitt Peterson of Yorkville, Ill., argues with protesters outside the UIC Pavilion after the cancelled rally for the Republican presidential candidate in Chicago on Friday. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] How Donald Trump caused his own rally's cancellation

By Sanaa Khan • Mar 14, 2016
Democratic primary presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a rally at the Javis Center convention hall in New York on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] The Daily Illini Editorial Board endorses…

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • Mar 13, 2016
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West walk the red carpet outside the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theatre on Aug. 30, 2015 in Los Angeles. While accepting the Video Vanguard Award, West announced that he will run for president in 2020. (Owen Kolasinski/BFA/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Kim Kardashian-West's nude selfie, and society's double standards

By Isabella Winkler • Mar 13, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders will come to campus on Saturday for a rally at the ARC. 

[Photo] Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to come to campus Saturday

By Daily Illini Staff Report • Mar 11, 2016
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses his supporters at rally during the Kansas GOP caucus at Century II in Wichita, Kan., on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/TNS)

[Photo] Why Americans are voting for Donald Trump

By Ryan Harding • Mar 9, 2016
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses his supporters at rally during the Kansas GOP caucus at Century II in Wichita, Kan., on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/TNS)

[Photo] Why Americans are voting for Donald Trump

By Ryan Harding • Mar 9, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on stage during his rally at the University of Central Florida, in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Trump hosts rally at UIC Pavilion

By Daily Illini Staff Report • Mar 7, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders will come to campus on Saturday for a rally at the ARC. 

[Photo] Bernie Sanders hiding from Judaism

By Jason Schwartz • Mar 2, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on a plan to close Guantanamo Bay in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016.

[Photo] Morality, legality: Inside Guantánamo Bay

By Greg Caceres • Feb 29, 2016
Minnesota's Joey King (24) signals after hitting a 3-point shot during the first half against Indiana on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Indiana won, 70-63. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] KRUSH EDITION: Across enemy lines: Minnesota basketball

By Compiled by Joey Figueroa • Feb 25, 2016
Pallbearers carry the body of Justice Antonin Scalia into the Supreme Court where he will lie in repose on Feb. 19, 2016, ahead of his burial tomorrow in Washington, D.C. (Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Point/Counterpoint: How should we react to the deaths of politicians?

By Jason Schwartz • Feb 24, 2016
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, left, and Hillary Clinton arrive on stage ahead of the start of the PBS NewsHour Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. (Daniel DeSlover/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Why Bernie Sanders can beat Hillary Clinton

By Ryan Harding • Feb 24, 2016
Maryland's Melo Trimble (2) is trapped by North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks (3) and Joel Berry II (2) during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The host Tar Heels won, 89-81. (Robert Willett/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

[Photo] Tricky Terps: The frustrating case of Maryland basketball

By Dan Escalona • Feb 23, 2016
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims at the Municipal Sports Center in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, where he conducts a Holy Mass with the indigenous community of Chiapas on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Trump vs the Pope: tread with caution

By Greg Caceres • Feb 23, 2016
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning during the postgame celebration following a 24-10 win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. (Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Fans should not ignore sexual harassment by athletes

By Isabella Winkler • Feb 21, 2016
Gov. Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up after giving his first speech as governor on Monday Jan. 12, 2015 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Rauner says little on higher ed in budget address

By Samantha Jones Toal • Feb 17, 2016
Denver Broncos starting quarterback Peyton Manning, right, holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Broncos' 24-10 win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The Broncos won, 24-10. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Jimmy Hyams on Peyton Manning Scandal: "We jump to believe the negative vs. research it"

By Kevin McCarthy • Feb 16, 2016
The game's Most Valuable Player, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, celebrates as he holds the Vince Lombardi trophy after a 24-10 win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Daily Illini Morning Sportscast February 8th: Men's and Women's Basketball and Super Bowl

By Luke Sciaccotta • Feb 11, 2016
President Barack Obama stops at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield, Ill., following his speech at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Obama expresses concern over bipartisan conflicts in Springfield

By Marijo Enderle • Feb 11, 2016
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival (32) gets the puck away from Montreal Canadiens center Torrey Mitchell (17) during the second period on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at the United Center in Chicago. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] The Illini columnist's 8 tips for Valentines Day success

By Kevin McCarthy • Feb 10, 2016
Indiana head coach Tom Crean yells instructions to his players during the first half against Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Indiana won, 70-63. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Hoosiers’ final exam beginning a month early

By Dan Escalona • Feb 9, 2016
Denver Broncos starting quarterback Peyton Manning, right, holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Broncos' 24-10 win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The Broncos won, 24-10. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Kevin Fishbain: Reaction to Super Bowl Sunday and the upcoming NFL Draft

By Kevin McCarthy • Feb 9, 2016
The game's Most Valuable Player, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, celebrates as he holds the Vince Lombardi trophy after a 24-10 win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Illini Drive: Feb. 8, 2015

By Kevin McCarthy • Feb 9, 2016
Carl Huntere, 48, of Flint, Mich., walks home through the snow from the North End Soup Kitchen in Flint on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, where he received a case of free bottled water. (Regina H. Boone/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] UIUC finds Flint connection

By Abigale Svoboda • Feb 8, 2016
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) yells as he celebrates with the the team after winning the NFC Championship over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

[Photo] Athletes' celebrations shouldn't be the focus of scrutiny

By Jessie Webster • Feb 3, 2016
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a foul called against his team during the first half against Duke in the NCAA Tournament national semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Duke advanced, 81-61. (Robert Willett/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

[Photo] The Big Ten campaign is in full swing

By Dan Escalona • Feb 2, 2016
Wiz Khalifa, left, and Chevy Woods perform during a show for Khalifa's "Rolling Papers" tour at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in July 2011. (Jason Moore/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Quick Commentary: Khalifa roasted on an open fire

By Matt Silich • Feb 2, 2016
Marijuana grower Basil McMahon with his crop in Grass Valley, Calif., on November 12, 2015. A sweeping new package of laws will reverse years of state silence by regulating and licensing every stage of the medical marijuana industry. "It means I’ll be able to do what I'm doing without fear of persecution for the first time in my life, for the first time in generations," McMahon said. (Randall Benton/Sacramento Bee/TNS)

[Photo] Champaign medical cannabis dispensary prepares to open, eight conditions pending approval from Rauner

By Joe Longo • Jan 28, 2016
Michigan State's Denzel Valentine celebrates after a 74-65 win against Maryland on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] The futility of doubting Michigan State

By Dan Escalona • Jan 26, 2016
Ohio State's Trevor Thompson (32) and Marc Loving (2) ompete for a rebound with Grambling State's Ervin Mitchell (0) at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Nov. 17. 

[Photo] KRUSH EDITION: Across enemy lines: Ohio State basketball

By Compiled by Joey Figueroa • Jan 25, 2016
Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes (10) goes to the basket against Michigan State forward Matt Costello (10) during overtime in the Big Ten Men's Tournament championship game on Sunday, March 15, at the United Center in Chicago.

[Photo] KRUSH EDITION: Across enemy lines: Wisconsin basketball

By Compiled by Joey Figueroa • Jan 25, 2016
Logan Meis, 20, balances on his hover board outside his apartment complex in Overland Park, Kan., on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Meis purchased the personal transportation device for about $330 online. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS)

[Photo] Hoverboards: 'Back to the Future' or back to the emergency room?

By Elyssa Kaufman • Jan 24, 2016
Michigan State's Eron Harris, left, is defended by Iowa's Dom Uhi during the first half at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Mich., on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Iowa won, 76-59. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] Iowa on its way to owning Big Ten in 2016

By Dan Escalona • Jan 19, 2016
Logan Meis, 20, balances on his hover board outside his apartment complex in Overland Park, Kan., on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Meis purchased the personal transportation device for about $330 online. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS)

[Photo] University hoverboard ban goes into effect

By Daily Illini Staff Report • Jan 19, 2016
Sara Neff, center, participates with other attendees at the morning yoga session held at the camp site during Week 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Indio, Calif. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Yoga instructors take stances on cultural understanding

By Dan Corry • Dec 9, 2015
Michigan State running back LJ Scott (3) dives in for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The Spartans won, 16-13. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] Spartans drive and reach toward playoff, setting up Big Ten-SEC showdown with Crimson Tide

By Dan Escalona • Dec 8, 2015
Alabama running back Derrick Henry, middle, breaks away from Georgia defenders Dominick Sanders (24) and Aaron Davis (35) for a touchdown in the first half on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at Sanford Stadium in Athens. Alabama won, 38-10. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

[Photo] Championship week chaos leaves opening for two Big Ten team playoff

By Dan Escalona • Dec 1, 2015
Campus security officers on the Main Quadrangles at the University of Chicago on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 in Chicago. The University of Chicago announced Sunday that all classes and other activities planned for Monday on its Hyde Park campus will be canceled after the university was informed by FBI counterterrorism officials of a gun violence threat to the campus. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] UPDATED: UIC student arrested, charged in connection with threats to University of Chicago campus

By Abigale Svoboda • Nov 30, 2015
Oklahoma wide receiver Jeffery Mead (15) tries to get under a Baker Mayfield pass in the third quarter against Kansas State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Oklahoma won, 55-0. (Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/TNS)

[Photo] College football weekend seems primed to put pressure on the selection committee

By Dan Escalona • Nov 17, 2015
Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer scores a touchdown on a 2-yard against Pitt in the fourth quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. Notre Dame won, 42-30. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

[Photo] College Football Playoff Rankings: Week 12

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • Nov 17, 2015
Police officers patrol at Place du Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower on Nov. 14, 2015 in Paris, France. At least 120 people were killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris. (Marius Becker/DPA/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Paris support lauded, but should be evenly distributed

By Minju Park • Nov 15, 2015
The Miami Dolphins defense fails to stop Buffalo Bills' Karlos Williams as he scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Fantasy Doctor: Waiver-wire wonders and blunders

By Joey Figueroa • Nov 10, 2015
Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook runs for a first down against Indiana during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] Spartans’ defeat should serve as a warning to playoff contenders

By Dan Escalona • Nov 10, 2015
A Cat980 wheel loader runs among finished products in open air in Caterpillar Co., Ltd. in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 14, 2011. (Liu Bin/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] UI and Caterpillar relationship strong, despite cuts

By Ali Braboy • Nov 9, 2015
Clemson running back Wayne Gallman (9) scores on a 3-yard touchdown run during the second half against North Carolina State at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Clemson won, 56-41. (Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

[Photo] The Daily Illini's College Football Playoff picks

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • Nov 9, 2015
Kendall Jenner at the 2014 American Music Awards arrivals on November 23, 2014 in Las Angeles. Jenner is appearing in ads for the limit-edition #MyCalvins Denim Series collection. (Baxter/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Stop the media's undermining, manufactured catfights

By Kaanan Raja • Nov 5, 2015
Explorer Devan Arbay, 17, holds a black and purple flag to honor Fox Lake Lt. Charles Joseph "G.I. Joe" Gliniewicz on the 100 block of U.S. Hwy. 12 on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 in Fox Lake, Ill. When asked why he was here, Arbay said," To show the law enforcement community they are not alone." Gliniewicz was Arbay's instructor in the explorers program. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Illinois officer’s death to be ruled suicide, law enforcement sources say

By Tribune News Service • Nov 4, 2015
The Kansas City Royals celebrate after defeating the New York Met 7-2 to win the World Series on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at Citi Field in New York. (Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star/TNS)

[Photo] Jordan Wilson: Historic season covering the Kansas City Royals

By Kevin McCarthy • Nov 3, 2015
Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Zettel, right, sacks Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Abby Drey, Tribune News Service

[Photo] Daily Illini morning sportscast Nov 2: Illini football, volleyball and cross-country

By Michaela Sokol • Nov 2, 2015
Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Zettel, right, sacks Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Abby Drey, Tribune News Service

[Photo] Same old struggles haunt Cubit and Illini football against Penn State

By Peter Bailey-Wells, Sports editor • Nov 1, 2015
Baylor Bears head coach Art Briles gestures after a touchdown against the Michigan State Spartans in the second quarter at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 at AT&T Stadium. Michigan State won 42-41. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

[Photo] Baylor, 2015’s version of Ohio State?

By Dan Escalona • Oct 27, 2015
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman finds some running room against Tennessee Titans safety Da'Norris Searcy during the first half on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

[Photo] Fantasy Doctor: Midseason takeaways

By Joey Figueroa • Oct 27, 2015
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws in the first half against the New England Patriots at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday night, Oct. 18, 2015 in Indianapolis. (Sam Riche/TNS)

[Photo] Fantasy Doctor: Comeback City

By Joey Figueroa • Oct 20, 2015
Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook leaving the field after a 27-23 win against Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Julian H. Gonzalez/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] One botched punt sends Spartans, Wolverines on divergent paths

By Dan Escalona • Oct 20, 2015
The work of University professor Fred Kummerow is set to be archived by the Main Library.

[Photo] 101-year-old professor changes playing field in Alzheimer's research

By Arielle Kramer • Oct 19, 2015
Keith Myers Tribune News Service Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is helped off the field after getting injured during the third quarter on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Keith Myers/Kansas City Star/TNS)

[Photo] Fantasy Doctor: Sports injuries are sad

By Joey Figueroa • Oct 13, 2015
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