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Feb. 6, 2013 Volume 38 Issue 2

By LaNee WoodFeatures Reporter

Tablet envy: New Ultrabook detaches p. 8

‘What is my mission?’ Omar Tyree kicks off Black History Month

What is my Mission? Omar Tyree spat out at the audience as he started his speech. Everyone knows what a mission is. But in order to at-

tain success, you have to have a mission. A mission is nothing like a goal, he said. “A mission is

much bigger.” Tyree is a renowned novel-

ist and a Philadelphia native. Throughout his younger years Tyree described himself as be-ing a determined person. Even in his early years he said he was “always after something.”

When he first started col-lege he said he attended a predominantly

“white campus.” He went to the University of Pitts-burgh. Initially he did well but then he saw his grades begin to drop because his heart was not into the school;

his sophomore year he dropped out and began to write a book. Before he finished his book he realized he needed to finish

school and get his degree, not only for himself, but also for his family. He was the eldest of his siblings and served as a role model, and if he had done anything else besides getting

a degree form Howard University, his little brother may not have gotten his degree.

He refers to himself as the chief of his family and said he knew that what he did directly affected his family and in order to encourage his younger brothers and cousins to do well he had to show them how.

While in school he wrote his first book, Colored on a White Campus, which later got changed to College Boy. After he wrote this book he went on to write several more, including: Flyy Girl, Pecking Order, and Single Moms.

Tyree’s speech was a great way to start off Black History Month. He got the audience thinking about what they were do-ing with their lives and how they could change for the greater good. Tyree was down to earth and understood the struggle of trying to be the best person you can with pressures all around.

Guest speaker, Tyree, kicked off Black History Month last weekend along with the Diversity Center’s Soup and Con-versation event. The Black Student Union and Black Male Collegiate Society also held a Barber and Beauty Shop and followed up with the Ebony Ball.

Upcoming events include the Heritage Bowl, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. and A Celebra-tion of Gospel will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. Both events will be held in Brookens Auditorium. There will be a plethora of events this month that the entire campus is invited to.

Radical Student Union protests at Campus Senate

The Campus Senate, in an extended session, de-layed voting on a pro-

posed minor in liberty studies. Some faculty, students, and al-ums have questioned whether the minor represents an ideological agenda and could be influenced by political organizations.

The minor would collect exist-ing courses in philosophy, liberal and integrative studies, sociol-ogy, anthropology, and English. According to the proposal, the course of study “questions the power of institutions and the le-gitimacy of the constraints they impose. It explores freedom and liberty from multiple perspec-tives, including minorities and women … and indigenous peo-ple.”

Jason Jenkins, president of the Radical Student Union, said, “We believe it to be a very thinly veiled conduit of narrow ideol-

ogy that presupposes the conclu-sions of its supposed academic inquiry.”

The ideology, Jenkins said, is closely aligned with the Acad-emy on Capitalism and Limited Government (ACLG). William Kline, associate professor of Lib-eral and Integrative Stud-ies, is a senior fellow at the ACLG and has received funds from it. The ACLG is funded, in part, by the Charles Koch Foundation. Koch and his brother, Da-vid, have been criticized by some for large donations to political campaigns, the lobbying activities of their companies, and involve-ment with conservative think tanks.

“I’ve never asked for any money for a minor,” Kline said. “You’re either telling me that I’m a shill or I’m using the money re-sponsibly.”

Eric Hadley-Ives, chair of Liberal and Integrative Studies, said these minors are created so

that interested faculty can justify offering courses on a regular ba-sis. He invited suggestions for new courses, including those on topics that don’t align politically with libertarianism or conserva-tism.

“Faculty are in control of their

own courses,” Kline said. “That is a key tenet of academic free-dom. All I’ve asked is that the is-sue, broadly speaking, of liberty be addressed.”

Lynn Fisher, Chair of the Campus Senate, summarized an e-mail she received from a fac-

ulty member who asked, “Is this a field in which we really want to be national leaders if it’s going to be understood to be aligned with a particular political phi-losophy?”

Kline asked in response, “Why wouldn’t we want to be

known for an academic pursuit? Why wouldn’t we want to be the leaders in the field of academic study?” He also said the minor doesn’t include any policy courses but focuses on economics, formal au-thority, and culture.

Jason Pierceson, asso-ciate professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, said the minor is “con-nected to a movement in

the University of Illinois system in the past couple years … to put that ideology in the curriculum.”

Pierceson also questioned whether Kline’s activities with the UIS Liberty Forum, a stu-dent organization with a politi-cal focus he advises, shows how

politics influence the proposed minor. “We will be known as the first school to have a Koch-related liberty studies program,” he said.

James Ermatinger, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has endorsed the mi-nor’s creation, and it has been approved by the Undergraduate Council but awaits approval by the Campus Senate.

The Campus Senate debated the merits of formally clarifying or modifying the rules governing the sabbatical application and re-view process. “Some faculty and departments have expressed con-cerns about the relatively large number of proposals for sabbati-cal leave for 2013-14 that were not recommended at the campus level,” according to a letter from Fisher.

From 2004 to 2011, approxi-mately 98 percent of sabbaticals

By Daymon Kiliman

News Reporter

Omar Tyree spoke to UIS students about his struggles in college and how they pushed him to achieve success. Tyree kicked off a series of events celebrating Black history in the month of February.

“We believe [the libertystudies minor] to be a very

thinly veiled conduit of narrow ideology that

presupposes the conclusions of its supposed academic

inquiry.”

-Jason Jenkins, president of the Radical Student Union

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Finding great jobs and professional matches

When Nicole Broch first came to Springfield ten

years ago from Florida to be with her husband, she never dreamed she would be serving as a voting member on the board of the city’s Chamber of Com-merce. But she is now doing just that in her role as president of a local networking group called Young Springfield Professionals Network (YSPN).

YSPN is a group of more than 200 young professionals, living and working in the Springfield area – occupations ranging from working for the State of Illinois all the way to the private sec-tor in the banking, medical and other industries. The group par-ticipates in community service projects, networking events and hosts six professional develop-ment events annually.

Broch has been a member since 2007 and says YSPN is an outlet for young professionals to find other young profession-als to network with, to have fun with and to engage them in the

community. She is especially passionate

about the organization because she knows the struggle she en-dured when she first moved to town. “I had a network of three friends when I got here and they were my husband’s friends’ wives, and I scraped, bartered and begged to find jobs, and that network has grown because of my affiliation with YSPN. Just meeting new people I might have not had a chance to meet or interacting with them – anything to get me to a level of familiarity with the community and people here.”

Bailey Kramp is the Job Board chair for YSPN. She’s been with the group since 2009 and says YSPN has several re-sources for young profession-als seeking employment. “The newest thing we started is re-sume reviews, and those are free for members,” Kramp said. “We have a job posting section on our website that I maintain and I always look for ways to find

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BMCS, not just another organization, a ‘brotherhood’

F EATURES

Joseph Mcgee, Daniel Owusu Bempah, Daniel Santoj, Shamori Jackson, and Aireon Wright are just a few members of BMCS. This group focuses on changing stereotypes for black males.

Brotherhood fidelity achieve-ment. That is the motto

for The Black Male Collegiate Society (BMCS), according to Vernon Gair. BMCS is an organi-zation that is takes pride in lead-ership and service; they mentor young males fighting to change stereotypes.

BMCS became an official organization in the 2010/2011 school year. Among the found-ing members, two remain: Justin Rose and Vernon Gair.

Rose, now a graduate student at UIS, served as BMCS’ presi-dent for the first two years, and now is the graduate assistant for the organization. Gair, however, is the current president. He is a senior and is triple majoring in business administration and management, with a concentra-tion in accounting.

The goal of this group is to try and help “solve some of the prob-lems faced by African American males, especially with the atten-dance and retention,” Gair said. When they motivate each other to do better, they change the way

people view them on campus. Being a part of this organization means more than just building up a resume. They hope to build lifelong relationships and con-nections that will be able to guide them into being successful men.

“One of the main things that stood out to me was that they [BMCS] were based on brother-hood,” said Duran Simmons, a senior business administration major. Simmons also serves as the executive vice president for social events.

Becoming a part if this orga-nization is not as easy as com-ing to a few meetings, it takes time and dedication. In order to

be an official member you have to have done 30 hours of ser-vice. According to Gair, they won’t “abandon” anyone for bad grades, but they do try to aim for a 3.0 or higher from their mem-bers.

“If we’re not doing something on campus, we’re doing some-thing off campus,” Simmons said. BMCS commits not only to helping the UIS community, but also to the Springfield commu-nity. The organization has many members who volunteer with Big Brothers, Big sister, and they

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By Sean Bruce

News Reporter

Funding the University

Medical researchers at the University of Illinois

Springfield and Southern Illi-nois University can look forward to new funding opportunities thanks a generous donation. The Caryl Towsley Moy, Ph.D., En-dowment Fund for Collaborative Research will provided support for researchers from both institu-tions to work corroboratively on projects. The fund is named after the former UIS Sociology Pro-fessor and UIS Clinical Profes-sor in the Departments of Family Practice and Psychiatry, Caryl Moy, and it serves to honor her memory.

The $10,000 annual endow-ment in perpetuity was created by Moy’s husband, Richard Moy, and their two sons, Phil and Eric. They intended that the money should increase cooperation be-tween the two colleges, especial-ly in terms of their research. Col-laborative projects have occurred in the past, but this fund will like-ly increase their prevalence. As Sarah Jennings, the Director of Development at UIS, said, “The collaboration is not new, but the support will certainly help.”

The Office of the Provost will handle management of the fund, and at this time they have yet to establish procedures for applica-tions and allocation. They plan

to make the fund available to faculty members researching a wide range of topics, so long as it involves medical, collaborative work between UIS and SIU.

According to Lynn Pardie, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, “all quali-fying proposals considered for funding must represent collab-orative research led by a research team that includes at least one faculty member from UIS and one from SIU School of Medi-cine.”

The fund could not have come at a better time. “As a teaching-oriented, public institution faced with steadily decreasing state support, gifts are very, very im-portant to UIS,” Pardie said. “Gifts such as the Caryl Moy Fund for Collaborative Research make it possible for faculty at UIS and SIU School of Medicine to work together on promising

pilot projects that have the po-tential to generate new knowl-edge.” The fund will also help some students, since, as Pardie said, “Many of our faculty also include student research assis-tants in their work,” providing them with support for their col-lege careers.

Independent gifts and dona-tions currently only make up 2.6 percent of the University’s budget, according to the Office of University Relations. In order to meet the increasing demands on existing revenue sources the Office of Development would like to see the amount of private donations increase. To cover the gap in funding will require sup-port from a variety of sources.

However, many remain hope-ful of the University’s prospects. Jennings said, “We are a relative-ly young institution, and we have a lot of potential for growth,” in terms of donation-based support. She believes that the University will be able to build the neces-sary relationships to improve funding prospects in the future.

For those interested in the re-search fund, the details can be found at the Office of Develop-ment’s website. Lists of schol-arships, donor stories and other kinds of information is also lo-cated there. For those interested in contributing, the Caryl Moy Fund remains open for further donations.

applied for were awarded, com-pared to about 72 percent for 2012-13. Tenured faculty apply for sabbatical through a written application, which is reviewed by the Campus Sabbatical and Awards Committee and ranked according to merit.

Although the precise reason for the decline is unclear, Pro-vost Lynn Pardie cautioned fac-ulty and senators from calling for a review by the administration of the decisions of the CSAC, a board comprised of faculty. “The message that you will send to all of your colleagues … [is] that their decisions can be – even if they’re made in good faith and without violation of policy – that

they will be held accountable publicly somehow for the deci-sions they have made.”

Pierceson said a “procedural violation” may have occurred in the CSAC because there was no representation from the College of Public Affairs and Adminis-tration. “I’m still not clear who objected to having representa-tion from the college,” he said. “I want to know who that was, what was the basis of the objection, and why that stalled the process of representation.”

Pardie spoke on the serious-ness of sabbatical consideration from an institutional standpoint. “It means that we will have ad-juncts teaching those courses for the duration of the time the person is on sabbatical,” she said. “To say that you want the [CSAC] to do a kind of wink-

wink, nod-nod ranking, it makes no sense.”

Carrie Switzer, associate pro-fessor of Psychology, highlight-ed a cost of fewer sabbaticals: faculty morale. “For people, es-pecially who have been working like there’s no tomorrow to get tenure for six years, they feel like they’ve invested greatly in the University and that the sabbatical award is a sort of a reciprocation where the University is investing in me in a very substantial way.” She said a reputation for denying sabbatical applications could af-fect the school’s ability to attract and retain quality faculty.

The Campus Senate has re-quested clarification of the sab-batical review process and left open the possibility for rule changes.

Courtesy of the Moy FamilyCaryl Moy

UIS Police Department re-ported the following calls

for the period of Jan. 23, 2013 to Feb. 4, 2013.

Illegal Consumption by a Minor

Jan. 27, 2013 at 03:17 a.m. at LRH

Officers were dispatched to the above location to check on the welfare of three subjects that were highly intoxicated. The subjects were evaluated by the officers and medical person-nel. Three subjects were charged with Illegal Consumption by a Minor. A report was completed.

ComplaintFeb. 1, 2013 at 01:56 a.m. on

Eliza Farnham Rd.An officer was dispatched to

the above location for a com-plaint of a suspicious vehicle driving around campus, continu-ously honking its horn. The sus-picious vehicle was located and stopped. The subject was issued a verbal warning.

Accident – Property Dam-age

Feb. 1, 2013 at 05:43 p.m. at Housing Commons

An officer was dispatched to the above location for an acci-dent with property damage. The damage was minor and no report was needed.

Patrol InvestigationFeb. 2, 2013 at 02:52 a.m. on

11th StreetWhile on patrol, officers got

out at the above location with a light pole that had been knocked down and was blocking lanes of traffic. Officers moved the light pole out of the roadway. CWLP was contacted for repairs.

Driving Under The Influ-ence / BAC Over the Legal Limit / Traffic Violations

Feb. 2, 2013 at 03:02 a.m. on 11th Street and Hazel Dell

While on patrol, an officer conducted a traffic stop at the above location. The driver was cited for Traffic Sign Violations, Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, and BAC Over the Le-gal Limit. An arrest was made and a report was completed.

Patrol investigationFeb. 3, 2013 at 03:37 p.m. at

E-LotWhile on patrol, an officer got

out at the above location with an open trunk on an unoccupied ve-hicle. The vehicle was checked.

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By Nafia Khan

Assistant Editor for News

Illustration by Alex Johnson

O PINION

Technology created a generation of idiots

I fear the day that technology will surpass our human inter-

action, Albert Einstein is thought to have said. The world will have a generation of idiots.

I fear that day has come. With each new-fangled

device or fun app, people withdraw deeper into the world of technology. Instances where friends would once chitchat (at the dinner table, before class, on break at work or in the car) are increas-ingly quieted by the dis-tractions of phones and tablets.

“It is a situation where technology makes com-munication more conve-nient. However, it has created a separation between people and we’re losing our social skills,” said Elizabeth Ribarsky, assistant professor of Communication.

I know I’m guilty of getting absorbed in Words with Friends or Fruit Ninja and completely ig-noring the world around me. While technology can be a fun form of escape, people must re-member to connect with those surrounding them.

If you’re going out to dinner with a group of friends, pile ev-eryone’s phones in the middle of the table and the first to touch their phone has to pay for dinner.

Instead of just pinning an in-teresting activity on Pinterest, print the instructions out, leave the iPad in the other room, and create something with your fam-ily, being sure to let the conver-sation and good times flow.

Most importantly, put your phone in a bag in the back seat

while driving. I think Einstein’s prediction of “a generation of idiots” has been fulfilled with people texting and driving.

The other day, I was stopped at a red light and looked to my left at the car stopped next to me. What I saw made me shake my head in disbelief. There were four people in the car and every

single one of them, including the driver, had their heads down, playing with their phones.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, distracted drivers kill more than 15 people every day. I’m sure your friends would rather see you arrive safely than get a text saying “See you soon” only to never see you again.

Distracted walking is also becoming a safety issue. In

2009, a teenager fell into an open manhole while texting and in 2011, a woman walked into the wall of a mall fountain and went for a little

swim.While these events

may cause us to chuck-le, there is serious dan-

ger in paying more atten-tion to your phone than where you’re walking.

In 2012, a woman in Alaska found this out

the hard way when she plunged 60

feet after walk-ing off a cliff while texting. This horrifying incident should

have been a wake up call to

those who walk and text. However, it doesn’t seem to have

had much impact as, just last month, a woman walked onto a frozen canal while texting and fell through the ice.

Fortunately, although bat-tered, bruised and really embar-rassed, these women all lived. Some day, someone won’t be so lucky.

As an MPA student at UIS, I often have candid conversa-

tions with classmates on politics. However, a topic I know few of even my closest friends are hesi-tant to chat about is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I’m hoping to provide a context with which to start this dialogue.

Shortly after Israel was es-tablished as a state in 1948, it commenced an illegal occupa-tion which still continues to-day. The occupation involves intimidation, bulldozing homes of Palestinians to make room for illegal settlements, as well as threats and attacks from the Israeli government in the form of roadblocks and checkpoints. According to the Israeli govern-ment, roadblocks and check-points are both practices carried out to preserve national security. However, if you are traveling in what the American mainstream media refers to as Israel, you will never see these roadblocks and checkpoints.

This is because since 2000, the Israeli government has been constructing a large barrier that extends its boundaries into Gaza, further entrenching fam-ily members who live on either side. According to the Palestin-ian Grassroots Anti-apartheid Wall Campaign, 85 percent of this wall is currently located in the West Bank. The very security and safety concerns Israeli offi-cials claim Palestinian authori-ties refuse to comply with are, in fact, ones they have little basis for.

Historical context is impor-tant. The United Nations Se-curity Council Resolution 478 declared in 1980 that Israel’s an-nexation of East Jerusalem was illegal, but Israel ignored this.

The Oslo Peace Accords were negotiated on and signed off on in 1993, which directly trans-ferred power to the Palestinian Authority to assume control of some of West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israel ignored these along with subsequent calls for peace negotiations and proceeded to systematically deteriorate life for those individuals who call Pales-tine home.

Fathers are jailed for speaking out against Israel’s war crimes. Mothers weep over the real-ity that the neighborhood bomb blasts will leave her son maimed – or dead. Sisters are threatened on their way home to and from school as they pass several dif-ferent checkpoints. The Israeli army guards decide if they feel like letting them through, so the girls continually miss opportuni-ties to receive an uninterrupted education. Brothers are arrest-ed and locked up for throwing stones at Israeli tanks destroying their homes. We also contribute our tax dollars to these human rights abuses. Peoria-based pre-mier industrial equipment com-pany Caterpillar is the brand of bulldozer the Israeli army uses when it knocks down Palestinian homes.

It’s our responsibility as stu-dents at one of the most promi-nent public affairs-oriented uni-versity to engage in dialogue, especially the complex, deep-rooted historical battles for peace with justice. American taxpayers must understand how much lob-bying influence groups like the American-Israeli Public Affairs Council have and begin scruti-nizing what causes they are re-ally supporting. Additionally, I strongly believe it’s up to every one of us to do research and delve further into alternative, in-dependent media in order to get a balanced perspective.

Stand up, speak upIn response to ‘Understanding the conflict in the Middle East

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By Journal Editorial Board

NOPINIO

It has taken much too long for the creation of an international

student senator on the Student Government Association (SGA), but now that it has passed the SGA, it is up to UIS students to decide if this will become a real-ity.

Over a year ago, Zachary Sul-livan, former transfer senator on the Student SGA, introduced a resolution to create an interna-tional student senator. In the first SGA meeting of this semester, this resolution barely passed in a two-thirds majority vote. Need-ing eight votes to pass, this reso-lution received nine “yes” votes, four “no” votes, and one abstain-ing vote.

In our opinion, this resolu-tion should have passed with 100 percent SGA support a long time ago.

Although it is no easy task to make changes to legislation with full support, it is still shocking to know how much this resolution has struggled to pass as it seems like such an obvious decision to make.

An international student has different needs than the larger part of the population at UIS whether it is language barriers or culture shock. Therefore, having direct representation in the SGA for a growing demographic on campus is both progressive and savvy for both UIS and the stu-dent government.

In January, some of the SGA members expressed concerns about creating an international student senator position. The concerns seem illogical, if not

ridiculous.The first concern: current

senators are responsible for all the needs of their constituents, whether the student is interna-tional or not.

If this is the case, then there are many current senator posi-tions that are not needed as many of the senate seats overlap in stu-dent representation. A student can be a freshman transfer stu-dent in the College of Business and Management, and would therefore be represented spe-cifically by the freshmen, under-graduate, transfer, and the busi-ness and management senators.

But these senator positions still have a specific purpose. The transfer student senator, for ex-ample, serves students coming into UIS from other colleges, and the seat is held specifically by a transfer student because he or she can serve the specific stu-dents with greater accuracy. The same would go for an interna-tional student senator.

The second concern: other de-mographics of students will de-mand specific representation.

An international student isn’t just one ethnicity. It is ethnicities from all around the world that call UIS home, and these stu-dents share common problems. These issues are likely to become a greater concern because the UIS international student popu-lation is growing rapidly.

In a census from the fall of 2012 semester, almost 250 stu-dents were considered interna-tional. That’s twice the number of students the Peoria Campus senator represents, which is cur-rently vacant.

Therefore, the international student senator would not only represent a number of culturally diverse students, but also repre-sent a demographic of students who have separate issues and concerns than the rest of the UIS student population.

The third concern: interna-tional students are more than welcome to run for any of the SGA positions, so there is no point in making a position spe-cifically for that student.

Although international stu-dents are more than welcome to run for SGA, historically, not many have held seats in the stu-dent government.

Cynthia Thompson became the SGA adviser in 2001, and it wasn’t until the 2007 fiscal year an international student got elect-ed into the student government, and in this case two were elected. Uttra Singh was elected into the secretary position and Vishal Ojha became the senator for pub-lic affairs and administration.

Since then, at least four more international students have held seats on the SGA including Ying Liu who currently serves as the graduate student senator.

Although there have been in-ternational students on the SGA, there still isn’t a guarantee that an international student will be represented on the SGA. In the past decade alone, there have only been four years with an in-ternational student in the SGA. Therefore, we encourage UIS students to support the creation of an international student sena-tor in the 2013 spring referen-dum.

Editorial: SGA creates new senator, vote yes

Tips on budgeting for college

A college degree is a neces-sity in today’s job market,

but with tuition rates and stu-dent loan payments, it’s priced as a luxury. Between managing full course loads and working part-time jobs, modern col-lege students face a different set of challenges. We’re poor, stressed, and overworked, and few of us have time for the non-stop partying we’re promised by MTV.

In fact, some students put off their educational goals indefi-nitely to save money and work full-time, making graduation less and less likely with each passing year. Today’s college-bound need more help than they’re likely to get from their parents, school, or state; this calls for a little creativity.

If today’s college students are short on cash, they’re even shorter on time. It’s crucial to find an employer that gives flex-ible hours and understands that classes sometimes come first. Luckily, any college with on-campus housing is sure to keep resident advisers on payroll.

Policies may differ, but most colleges offer their resident as-sistants (RAs) free room and board plus a salary of about $8.25 per hour. The pay might not seem like much, but since the average cost of housing at a four-year public school is around $8,887 per year ($10,089 at private schools), an RA gig can net some pretty substantial savings.

But with great benefits comes great responsibility; RAs have a demanding and stressful job. As an employee of the school, you’ll be expected to regularly check on your residents, answer questions and complaints about campus policy, mediate argu-ments between roommates, and crack down on crimes ranging from noise complaints to drug possession.

Some of your residents will have trouble making friends and adjusting to campus life and could turn to you for support; others will reject your author-ity and do everything in their power to make your life a liv-

ing hell. An RA is like a cop, landlord, and counselor rolled into one; they don’t get vending machine privileges for nothing.

If you’re living off-campus and would rather not be respon-sible for hard-partying 20-year-olds, you may be able to find similar work elsewhere. Many homeowners in college towns offer room and board to students in exchange for a few odd jobs, like home repairs, handiwork, cooking, cleaning, and baby-sitting. As a live-in handyman, you might expect home-cooked meals, housekeeping, and even vacation time. If you have dif-ficulty making friends on cam-pus, your landlord and his fam-ily could also provide a valuable source of support.

At the same time, you’ll be giving up a great deal of pri-vacy and living under someone else’s house rules – and didn’t you leave your parents’ home to avoid that sort of thing? Your landlord may have strict poli-cies about noise levels, drink-ing, and (especially) guests, plus you may have little time left af-ter homework and housework for a social life. Ask for a lease with low commitment (prefer-ably no more than six months) in case things don’t work out. If possible, you may also want to spend some time with your fu-ture housemates first.

Though it may seem like a no-brainer, many students forget to apply for scholarships dur-ing their first years of college. Scholarships aren’t exactly a reliable source of income; most scholarships can only applied to your academic needs, but they substantially lower tuition & housing costs while keeping you from relying on student loans.

You may qualify for a huge number of scholarships based on your GPA, major, scores on standardized tests, gender, race/ethnicity, or parents’ occupation; in addition, many scholarships can be renewed annually as long as you meet certain require-ments. You can learn about your available scholarship opportu-nities from friends, coworkers, professors, school staff, or even from a simple Google search.

To succeed in school, you’ll need to sacrifice a little fun and freedom. The reward, however, is well worth it: a promising ca-reer and a debt-free future.

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Photo by Kim Hobby

WHAT’STRENDING

The Power Outage

One of the big talks of the Super Bowl was the 34 minute delay due to a power outage in the Superdome. Let the internet memes commence.

in pop culture

BeyonceBeyonce is having a big year.

First she is under fire for lip-syncing the National Anthem at President Obama’s second inaugura-

tion, and then she performs at the Super Bowl along with the rest of Destiny’s Child. Following the Super Bowl, Beyonce announced she is preparing for a world tour.

Commercials

One of the most anticipated parts of the Super Bowl is the commercials. In the days that follow, many tend to judge, watch and re-watch the best of. This year many were moved by Dodge Ram’s “Farmer,” laughed at Oreo’s “Whisper Fight,” and cried over Budweiser’s “Brother-hood.” All ads can be found on youtube.com.

A RTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

‘Guns and Butter’ questions the ordinary

Mathew Wilson and Adam Brooks, a collaborative group called Industry of the Ordinary, begin to encase a deactivated rifle in 100 pounds of butter. The butter will slowly melt over the course of the exhibit, exposing the gun beneath. Their works focus on the notions surrounding normality.

By Ashley Henry

Assistant Editor for Features

What is considered or-dinary anymore? Bet-

ter yet, how do we even begin to define ordinary in today’s world? These are just a few of the questions the Industry of the Ordinary hope to provoke and challenge throughout their work. The duo proposed that the featured piece, “Guns and Butter,” in the UIS Visual Arts Gallery and the topic for the ECCE Speakers Series, may give some insight for what is considered ordinary in today’s world.

Mathew Wilson and Adam Brooks, the collaborative pair that make up Industry of the Ordinary, both originally hail from Great Britain, but have called Chicago home in more recent years. Here they both are fine arts instructors at Co-lumbia University, as well as collaborative and performance artists. The two have a goal of celebrating “the usual” through various mediums, in order to find what is in fact ordinary.

The official opening of the gallery commenced Jan. 31, with a piece of performance art in which the pair created the piece “Guns and Butter” in the midst of an audience. The pre-sentation consisted of the two men encasing a disarmed fire-arm in 100 pounds of butter, in the center of the gallery, atop a domestic wooden table. Wilson later explained that going into the performance, neither artist knew what the other was plan-ning on doing, but that is what adds to the excitement and en-thusiasm of performance art.

During their talk in Brookens Auditorium, Wilson and Brooks explained the idea behind “Guns and Butter” was con-ceived long before the recent trials of gun control in society. Wilson explained this idea is from the late 19th century cen-tered on the “either-or” choice of funding the military – guns, or support civilians – butter.

For Wilson and Brooks, there is a different meaning be-hind the age old metaphor. For them, the truth behind guns and butter is a matter of differentiat-ing what is ordinary of the two today. Guns or butter? Being located in America’s Heartland, they propose that the ordinary, historically, is butter. However, with gun control issues on the

rise, today guns may be the or-dinary.

Following the ECCE Speak-ers Series talk, Dave Kube, pro-fessor of digital media, said, “It was interesting that they didn’t really give any answers, they just wanted to ask questions of the viewers. I thought that was really great.”

Similarly, management fac-ulty Nathan Steele said, “Much like their work, the talk was free form and started a lot of conversations, but not neces-sarily the same ones.”

Although the show and talk was a success to many art en-thusiasts, for some students, it left them questioning “Guns and Butter” in a different way. Many did not understand the

purpose behind the art, and went to the show looking for answers. However, when they were not given the answers they were seeking, they lost interest. Additionally some students did not understand the connection between the talk and the actual art, which only added to their confusion.

In connection to “Guns and Butter” the artists recently com-pleted another piece of similar work titled, “The Harvest.” The work consisted of a commis-sioned butter sculpture of the bust of President Obama, which was then wheeled through the streets of Chicago in a cooler.

“We really in essence took him on a pub crawl,” said Wil-son. “We knew it would elicit responses – polarize respons-es.”

Brooks explained that at the end of the “The Harvest” gal-lery, Feb. 17, the two hope to melt down the Obama bust, and turn the butter into bio-fuel. They would then embark on a symbolic journey from Chicago to Springfield to bring Obama back to where his career began. The journey would also tie to-gether both “The Harvest” and “Guns and Butter” when the ex-hibit ends Feb. 21.

As the 100 pound butter en-casing continues to melt, spec-tators are asked, what is your ordinary?

Super Bowl edition

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Still from Ram’s “Farmer”

Still fromhalf-time performance availalable on www.nfl.com

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Our picks forthe Grammys

TARTS AND ENTERTAINMEN

Last year was a great year for music, and the Grammy Awards, honoring the best music of 2012, is just around the corner (Feb.

10). Here is a list of nominees in the general category, and our staff’s picks for the big winners. We couldn’t decide on some categories, but we gave “Song of the Year” to Fun.’s “We are Young” and “Best New Artist” to the Lumineers. Do you agree with our choices? How would you break the ties in “Record of the Year” and “Album of the Year?” Let us know on Facebook!

Best new artist

Song of the year

Album of the year

Record of the year

We are Young

Call Me Maybe

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)

The A Team

Adorn

The Lumineers

Frank Ocean

Hunter Hayes

Alabama Shakes

Fun.

Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye featuring Kimbra

Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean

We are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

Lonely Boy - The Black Keys

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson

We are Yoing - Fun. featuring Janelle Monae

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Babel - Mumford & Sons

Some Nights - Fun.

El Camino - The Black Keys

Blunderbuss - Jack White

What’s happening this weekend

Thursday, Feb. 7:

• Head over to the LGBTQA Resource Office for the weekly social event LGBTea. It is a comfortable, accepting and non-judgemental social atmosphere for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning, and allied students.

• Do you enjoy ping pong? Then join a table tennis tournament at 7 p.m. in the Star’s Lounge.

Friday, Feb. 8:

• The Christian Student Fel-lowship invites the campus community to The Edge, a weekly Bible study on Fri-days at the Butler Hous-ing Commons. A free meal is served every week at 6 p.m., followed by music, Bible study and discussion time at 7 p.m. CSF is open to students of all religious backgrounds. For questions and comments, email info@uiscsf.org.

• Looking for a night filled with games and prizes? Head over to the Student Life Building for Late Nite Stars at 9 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 9:

• As part of Black History Month events, the Heritage Bowl will be held on Satur-day, Feb. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium. This event is a game-style academic tournament de-signed to increase knowl-edge about African Ameri-can contributions to society.

Sunday, Feb. 10:

• A Celebration of Gospel will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium. This event cel-ebrates the history of gospel music and its artists and mu-sicians as part of Black His-tory Month.

• Check out the Student Gov-ernment Association meet-ing at 7 p.m. in the Office of Electronic Media, or tune into the meeting on the cam-pus channel.

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Thur, Jan 31, 5:30 pm • Brookens AuditoriumIndustry of the Ordinary - Adam Brooks &Matthew Wilson: Guns & Butter

Wed, Feb 13, 7 pm • Brookens AuditoriumRhondda Robinson Thomas: From Maid to Millionaire An African American Story of “The Help” at Cleveland’s Phillis Wheatley Association

Wed, Feb 20, 7 pm • Brookens AuditoriumAlieu Taal: Monitoring Governance and HumanRights in Gambia

Mon, Feb 25, 6 pm • Brookens AuditoriumPolitical Art & the Public Sphere: The InvisibleWar Film Screening & Discussion

Tues, Feb 26, 7:30 pm • Brookens AuditoriumClaudia Costa Bonecker & Michael Lemke:Taking the River Pulse: Sustainability andRestoration of Rivers and Their Floodplains inIllinois and Brazil

Wed, Feb 27, 7 pm • Brookens AuditoriumKonrad Hamilton: The Legacy of Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr.

Fri, Mar 1, 10:45 am • Brookens AuditoriumPeter Kolchin: The Other Emancipation of the1860s: Freeing Russia’s Serfs

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Wed, Mar 6, 7 pm • Brookens AuditoriumAdam Danner: Honoring in a Good Way: A Native American Cultural Program

Tues, Mar 19, 7:30 pm • Brookens AuditoriumRobert Hathaway: The United States & Asia

Thur, Mar 21, 7 pm • Brookens AuditoriumAnn Fessler: A Girl Like Her Film Screening andDiscussion

Thur, Apr 4, 7 pm • Brookens AuditoriumAnju Reejhsinghani: The American Roots of Latin American Boxing

Tues, Apr 9, 7 pm • Brookens Auditorium Virginia Eubanks: Can Technology Serve SocialJustice?

Mon, Apr 15, 6 pm • Brookens Auditorium Political Art & the Public Sphere: Into the Fire Film Screening and Discussion

Thur, Apr 18, 4 – 6 pm • LRH Great RoomJulio Salgado & Immigrant Youth Justice League: Undocuqueer: I Exist!

Mon, Apr 22, 7 pm • Brookens AuditoriumBruce Hull: The Great Transition Earth Day Event

Thur, Apr 25, 7 pm • Brookens Auditorium Jonathan Loopstra: American Higher EducationPolicy in Postwar Iraq

All events are free and open to the public

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jobs and professional matches – a great added value and benefit for our members.”

For an annual membership fee of $25, members can par-ticipate in all the activities the group has to offer. It will host

its Membership Drive Feb. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Floyd’s Thirst Parlor. YSPN recently or-chestrated a trip to Peoria to see the Rivermen hockey team play. The group also held a panel dis-cussion on low-income housing with guests Deputy Director Melissa Huffstedtler from the Springfield Housing Authority,

Executive Director Cindy Drum from Contact Ministries, Ex-ecutive Director Sarah Mackey from Habitat for Humanity, and the panel moderator Sandy Rob-inson from the Office of Com-munity Relations of the City of Springfield.

Past philanthropic events have included a fundraiser which raised $1,500 in pro-ceeds that went to genHKids in Springfield, a Habitat for Hu-manity build and a meal prepa-ration at the Ronald McDonald House. The group also hosted the Corporate Food Fight Chal-lenge, a community-wide food drive that benefits the Central Illinois Food Bank. Last year’s Food Fight brought in over 40,000 pounds of food from do-nors.

Additionally, YSPN hosts an annual non-profit fair that matches young professionals with nonprofits seeking vol-unteers and employees. “The concern of the local non-profit organizations has been they are having problems getting fresh ideas and young professionals to get involved in community ser-vice,” Broch said. “Well, we’ve got a direct access to that.” Ac-cording to Broch, many of the participants at the non-profit fair also expressed interested serv-ing on the board of non-profit organizations.

Lauren Gibson is an MPA stu-dent at UIS and serves as the stu-dent liaison for YSPN. She has been active in the group since November 2012. “I’m going to be a liaison between YSPN, the Chamber and college commu-nity to get college students more involved in the Springfield com-munity in hopes they will stay in the community after they gradu-ate,” she said. Gibson hopes her involvement with the group will change student perspectives on this thriving city. “I’m very pas-sionate about Springfield and a lot of students at UIS kind of see Springfield as a stepping point to where they want to go in their career; they want to move to a bigger city,” she said. “But I really want to be the person to show them that Springfield has a lot to offer if they would decide to make their career here.”

Gibson adds that the pro-fessional development events YSPN offers are especially ben-eficial to all students, including her. “It will help me decide if I want to pursue a career in a non-profit or in the government and give me the tools to see what a job in that sector in this city is like.”

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Tablet envy: New Ultrabook detaches

It almost happens in slow mo-tion. Your hand grazes a glass

of water and it starts to tilt. The water flies out of the cup as it ever so slowly tips over onto your laptop. You scream in out-rage as you franticly try to mop up the water before it does any damage. This is only one de-struction scenario laptops and desktop computers face. The falling-off-the-bed scenario is equally as panic educing. Luck-ily, with advances in computer technology, there is now a laptop that can lit-erally break apart with-out breaking.

With Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system, desktop and laptop screens are starting to use touch screen technology. Laptops and ultra-books have proven to be the best touch screens. There are laptops with screens that can turn a complete 360 de-grees, and many companies, in-cluding Lenovo and Sony, have come up with ultra-books simi-lar to these.

HP, however, has gone well above and beyond with their new ultra-book. The HP Envy x2 has brought about a new design to regular everyday-use laptops. People have been fond of tablets ever since they came out and there are more custom-ers for tablets every day. Ac-cording to Digital Ad Agency Vertic, tablet sales are estimat-ed to jump from 13.6 million units in 2011 to 96.3 million units in 2016.

The mobility and the free-dom that people get from tab-lets has changed the mind set of many. Tablets are lightweight, user friendly, and able to per-form the basic tasks that a user needs daily, not to mention the long battery life; however, there are still limitations to what a tablet can do.

So far, it seems HP is the only company to recognize the limitations of a tablet. HP has done an exponential job into making its new ultra-book, the HP Envy x2. HP has com-bined the power of a laptop and the mobility of a tablet into one computer and created this new ultra-book. Now this may seem like overkill, especially to those thinking, “Well why not just buy a tablet and then an ex-ternal keyboard for it?” This is

simply an example of not taking into consid-eration that it is still just a tablet.

The whole point of the new HP Envy x2 was to be able to be able to do ev-erything that is possible to do on a laptop and also be able to use it like a tablet. The biggest limi-tation of a tablet is not having the full keyboard to use Micro-soft Word, unless you purchase t h e external keyboard to

attach; how-

ever, many exter- nal key-boards, such as in the Microsoft Surface tablet, do not feel the same as a real keyboard. They are “touch” keyboards, so you won’t actually feel your fingers pushing down the keys.

For this reason, the HP Envy x2 is great for an average ev-eryday user and also for stu-dents and professionals. You get the real feeling of a laptop, and also a tablet. It is the best of both worlds.

On the contrary, there is one downside to the HP Envy x2. For a gamer, the new HP

Envy x2 may not be a great choice. Games require a computer with a lot of performance behind it and after looking into the specs of this HP Envy x2, it comes nowhere near the amount of performance needed for gaming.

With a processor working at only 1.8 GHz and

memory of just 2GB the most gaming

you can do on here would be some online gaming site like www.miniclip.com, although it does come with a 64GB SSD (Solid State Drive), which is expensive.

So if you are not a gamer and are looking to buy a new com-puter go ahead and get yourself new HP Envy x2. If you are a gamer then for the amount of money that this computer costs (starting price approximately $849.99) you are better off get-ting yourself a desktop and en-joying your games to the full-est.

By Tushar Thakkar

Web Editor

YTECHNOLOG

Songs We Love By Artists We Hate:

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae JepsenLive While We’re Young - One Di-rectionBeauty and a Beat – Justin BieberParty in the USA – Miley Cyrus Starships – Nicki Minaj

also have a partnership with the Boys and Girls club. There they coach basketball for 45 minutes on Saturdays and do some coun-seling with the boys who play basketball there.

Some of the younger mem-bers of the organization have already stepped up and they are ready to take a bigger role in the

group when their senior mem-bers graduate. Daniel Owusu Bempah is a freshman computer science major and he said he ini-tially liked BMCS because he “saw how organized the group was” and all the services they were involved in.

BMCS currently has 15 mem-bers, but after this year’s induc-tion they will have over 20 mem-bers; and they if they continue in the same path, they will continue to grow.

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Stars speared by Tritons

On Saturday afternoon, the stands of TRAC were filled

with dedicated parents, students and faculty as the men’s basket-ball team lost after an intense game against the Tritons of Mis-souri-St. Louis.

Mihai Smarandescu, a dedi-cated Prairie Star fan, said “It is sad that they lost, but they tried their best. It isn’t the points that matter. What matters is that they will fight to keep going and will win the next one.”

The first points of the game were made when freshman Dusko Despot sunk a 3-pointer to give the Stars the lead over the Tritons.

Throughout the first half of the game, fans were kept on the edge of their seats as the lead continuously bounced back and forth between the two teams.

The lead was switched a total of six times and was tied a total of six times during the first 20 minutes of game play. The high-est lead for the first half was a mere 4 points.

With a little over four minutes

left to play in the half, Despot sunk another 3-pointer to regain the lead for the Stars.

The score at the end of the first 20 minutes was 31-27 with the Stars on top.

Both teams came back onto the court after halftime with a common purpose; to take the ball and to score. The beginning of the second half was similar to the first. The leader was constantly changing for the first few min-utes of play.

With 13 minutes on the clock, the game was tied for the 10th and final time. The Tritons kept the lead over the Stars for the re-mainder of the game.

With just under five minutes left to play in the game, the over-all score was 49-66. Within the next 4 minutes, the Stars were able to add 12 points, 6 of which being add by senior Kyle Gup-ton with back to back 3-pointers, raising the score to 61-66.

The final points of the game were made by Despot with an-other 3-pointer. The Tritons pulled in all 8 points of the free throws given to them, putting themselves 8 points ahead.

The final score at the end of the 40 minutes of intense game-

play was 66-74, with the Tritons beating the Stars by 8 points. The Stars are now 5-14 overall and 3-8 in conference.

“I feel that we started the game off with a little more efficiency. We did not play a great half, but it was a good half. The second half, we did not have the same level of intensity. We made a run late in the game, but I feel that we would have won the game if we would have played with that same intensity for 40 minutes,” Gupton said. “As far as preparing for the next game, we will have to focus on putting teams away, and being efficient on the offen-sive and defensive end.”

In total, 31 points were scored during the first half and 35 points the second. Gupton led the team with a total of 16 points in the 35 minutes he played. Despot fol-lowed with a total of 15 points, 9 of which were 3-pointers. Fi-nally, sophomore Dylan Spark-man was able to raise the overall score by 8 points.

The Stars have two away games before their next home game. The next home game will be Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. against Missouri S&T in TRAC.

By Jess BayerGeneral Reporter

S PORTS

Men’s basketball defeated by Missouri-St. Louis

Accident at X Games leads to death

For almost two decades the X Games have been providing

sport and entertainment for thou-sands of fans and athletes alike. The Winter X Games are held Aspen, Colo. in January of each year. As described by ESPN, the winter X Games are an annual competi-tion involving the greatest winter ac-tion sport athletes from around the world. The compe-tition has both day and night events including skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling.

The first Winter X Games were located at Moun-tain Resort in Big Bear Lake, California in 1997. For the next two years, the games were held at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colo. After that they were held in Mount Snow, Vt. Since 2002 the Winter X Games have been held at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colo., and according to ESPN they will stay in Aspen un-til 2014.

Then for the first time in the history of the X Games, on Jan. 24 the competition experienced its first causality as 25 year old Caleb Moore died due to injuries from a crash earlier that morn-ing. Moore, a four time Winter X Games medalist, was attempt-ing a backflip in the freestyle event when the skis on his 450

pound snowmobile clipped the edge of the landing area sending Moore fly-ing. Moore landed face first into the snow with his snowmobile roll-ing over him.

The X Games official site reports that Moore stayed down for quite

some time before walking off with help heading for the hospi-tal to be treated for a concussion. Unfortunately, Moore also devel-oped bleeding around his heart and had to be flown into a hos-pital for surgery. Later that night Colten Moore, Caleb’s brother,

By Adam BuckAssistant Editor for Sports

The men’s basketball team fights to win the game but fall short 66-74 to Missouri St. Louis

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Women’s basketball suffers close loss

The ball is tipped off and it goes in UIS’ favor. The Prai-

rie Stars had their heads in the game and were ready to bring in a win for their fans; however, they were unable to accomplish this and the University of Mis-souri St. Louis Tritons defeated the Stars 60-55.

“We are all so close; we’re all really good friends off the court so it translates to playing well together on the court,” said Mer-edith Marti, a freshman guard.

The game against the Tritons started off slow, but how “close” the team really is really translat-ed on the floor as they began the first half. In the first half of the game, they made it look so easy to be in the lead. UIS missed their first few baskets and trailed behind the Tritons by six. Gradu-ally the game began to speed up and junior forward Megan Bergerud nailed the first 3-point shot of the day.

This was a low scoring game with the score 28-20 UIS at the half. It was also the highest lead of the game. Both teams had three leads. UIS had one in the first half and two in the second half; all of Missouri’s leads came from the second half.

The second half of the game, the Tritons came back with their minds in the game. They ceased making simple mistakes and threw UIS for a loop. The inten-sity of play was matched by UIS and they had a response for all of the tricks that Missouri was pull-ing out of their bag.

In the first few minutes of the second half, Triton Alexis Law-rence had scored a 3-pointer, still leaving them trailing by five. Soon The Tritons caught up and then the teams were one point away from each other. The teams were firing shots back to back until 15 minutes remained in the game.

UIS gave up their lead for good with about 13 minutes left in the game; at that point the score was 35-36. Between that

time and the end of the game there was one tie. The final score of the game was 55-60 Tritons.

Even though the Prairie Stars were defeated, they still had great plays. Junior guard Alyssa Palmer, with a game-high of 22 points, led the offense. She also had four assists that night. Junior forward Elizabeth Kelly took over and managed to get a dou-ble-double; she had 13 rebounds and scored 11 points.

This loss put the team at 5-14 overall and 2-9 in the confer-ence; Missouri St. Louis rose to 11-8 overall and 6-5 in the con-ference.

“I still think we can work on execution and finishing games,” explained Marti. She said that the team got ahead of them-selves and were unable to finish out games that they should have won; and sometimes it will come down to one “crucial shot,” that will throw their entire game off.

In his first year at UIS he played in 27 games and had 21

starts. To say he is a monster at the 3-point line is an understate-ment, he shot 41 percent from long range last year, finished 13th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in 3-point field percentage, and drained 56 3-pointers last season which is the second most in the school’s history since joining Division II. He stands at 6’2” and plays shooting guard for the Stars, number 12 senior Kyle Gupton.

Gupton, known by most stu-dents as “KG,” comes to UIS from Ypsilanti, Mich. and is the son of Chris and Cindy Gupton. Gupton has been playing basket-ball since he was 6-years-old. He

attended Lincoln High School and Belleville High School, and he played varsity basketball all four years between the two schools and was a varsity starter all four years.

After graduating from high school, Gupton attend Henry Ford Community College where he played basketball. Upon grad-uating from Henry Ford he start-

ed looking for another college to finish his academic career and get his bachelor’s degree. He decided on UIS.

“I knew it was going to be a good opportunity for me both academically and athletically,” Gupton said. “They contacted me at a very good time, I was looking at other universities to attend and things started to point toward UIS. It’s not too far from home but it’s not also too close to home either.”

Gupton really enjoys having the chance to be able to go out and doing what he really enjoys doing every Thursday night and Saturday afternoon just know-ing that his friends and fellow students are there supporting

Player Profile: Kyle GuptonBy Adam BuckAssistant Editor for Sports

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By LaNee WoodFeatures Reporter

Photo by Kim HobbyThe Stars keep the game close, but fall in a devastating loss to Missouri St. Louis 55-60.

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him and the team. His favorite memories of basketball are when the team wins a really big game and the all the students run to the floor to congratulate and share the moment with the team. “It’s a really good feeling just know-ing you got support from your friends and other students who have never met you and still sup-port you, it’s like an honor.”

Gupton is studying to get his degree in social work. Upon graduating at the end of this se-mester he wants to use his degree to help kids. “I want to continue to play basketball professionally

and I want to use my talent to bless others. And to give to the less fortunate and I want to play basketball for as long as I can.”

“I really enjoy playing here and being around the people, players, and the coaches,” Gup-ton said. “It does get tiring, be-ing a student athlete is definitely a sacrifice but it is one I am will-ing to take. It’s really mind blow-ing to know I got 10 games left in my college career.” Overall Gup-ton has had, in his own words, “a successful career.”

You can see KG as well as the rest of the Stars suit up at the next home game which is set for Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in TRAC.

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was also injured in a separate crash but only suffered a sepa-rated pelvis.

The family said later in a statement that they were grateful for all the prayers and support they have received from around the world, according to ESPN. X Games officials expressed the condolences and said the four time medalist would be remem-bered “for his natural passion for life and deep love for his family and friends.”

A fellow snowmobile rider Levi LaVallee described Moore as a “fierce competitor.” He had “a very creative mind,” LaVallee

commented. “I’ve watched him try some crazy, crazy tricks and some of them were successful and some of them not so much. But he was the first guy to get back on his sled and go try it again.”

According the official X Games site, officials would con-duct a thorough review of free-style snowmobile events and adopt any appropriate changes. The world mourns the loss of a great athlete. “For 18 years, we [X Games officials] have worked closely on safety issues with ath-letes, course designers and other experts. Still when the world’s best compete at the highest level in any sport, risks remain.”

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