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ARBOR CITY 2050CHAMPAIGN, ILFall 2011 - Community design studio
The goal of the project is to propose a vision for a section of the University aimed at both Urbana residents and students or several different demographics. Walkable communities were researched to find efficient techniques in order to achieve a sense of neighborhood. Examples of failed planning were also researched. The analysis phase was quick, with the instructions to propose a completely new and restructured area, only keeping in mind the arboretum’s current (and most likely permanent) location. With the arboretum taking up a significant portion of the mile by half-mile wide site, it’s importance would be emphasized and integrated into the neighborhood to create an arbor city.
The success of the project lends itself to a planned hierarchy of zoning, the use of a grid layout, a restructured transportation system, and targeting several age demographics. The result being a walkable and safe community that acts as an amenity to its residents.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVESThe objectives of the project were to establish a community that maintained both function and form. Transportation methods played an important role in the design. Issues such as bike lanes were addressed in a manner that took into account safety and efficiency; separate from the street by a curb. Bike lanes are marked through intersections and are equipped with specific stop lights. Bus stops are present throughout the site. Vehicular traffic was given lower priority to pedestrian and alternative forms of transportation. Parking is limited; public garages are located outside of central districts to encourage walking into high density areas. Street parking exists in front of single family houses to create a barrier and slow traffic. Single family homes’ garages are accessed by narrow vehicular/pedestrian alleys.
The intricate community layout promotes interaction between residents in a cohesive approach to promote the use of different energy sources, reduce dependence on cars, and create an alternative way to live in the Champaign Urbana area.
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Arbor City 2050 is a vision for a new community neighborhood located directly south of The University of Illinois where the current Orchard Downs Graduate Housing is currently located. Situated on a mile by half mile wide parcel that includes the current Arboretum, the project aims at integrating a more complete arboretum into a walkable community that reaches out to students, families, and the elderly. This is accomplished through the use of multifunctional nodes for transportation, commerce, and living, in addition to the introduction of a senior living home.
ROW HOUSESTaller houses spaced closer together with a small horizontal footprint and utilize shared parking spots
STUDENT APARTMENTSApartments likely rented by students and faculty of the University. First floor parking will be provided, and underground parking available in the larger complexes.
EXTENDED ARBORETUMArboretum reaches west adding a boundary between the existing houses north of Florida Avenue and the proposed apartments to the south.
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE HOUSEAn educational resource center to teach about the Native American tribes that used to inhabit the area.
DETACHED GARAGESGarages set back from house create personal outdoor spaces
SINGLE FAMILY HOUSINGSingle family housing offers a lower density livingenvironment slightly further away from the retailand business districts.
CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTThe central location offers residents of the surrounding neighborhoods to have efficient access with walking times minimized.
PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORSServe as means to access garag-es. Speed limits are lower than primary streets.
ON-STREET PARKINGParking in front of single family homes assists in man-aging traffic speeds. Acts as an edge between the street and owned property.
Single family housing
High Density Housing
Mixed-use Retail
Multi-family Housing
Retention Ponds
Parking Lots
Public Buildings
Trees
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MIXED USE RETAIL MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING DESIGNATED PARKING
There are three main nodes of commerce for citizens to congregate and interact. Each one targets a different demographic, with university students, professors and faculty, and elderly or middle income families represented in each. Bus routes run through each of the nodes for easy access for off-site residents. Above these commercial buildings are apartments and office spaces.
Single family housing is located directly outside of the multi-family housing areas, creating quieter neighborhoods still located within walking distance to the commercial areas. Houses are slanted for solar gain and most include detached garages which help create private yard spaces. Row homes are densely located and have shared driveways for parking cars.
The intricate community layout promotes interaction between residents in a cohesive approach to promote the use of different energy sources, reduce dependence on cars, and create an alternative way to live in the Champaign Urbana area.
Outside of the multi-use retail areas, high density temporary living complexes exist before gradually turning into single family homes. This gradient creates a hierarchy of densities and contributes to the walkability. The northern areas are targeted for graduate students due to it’s close location to the University campus. The middle and south districts are designated permanent housing.
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BUS ROUTES
BIKE PATHS
Streets are ordered in a strong grid layout, which allows easy navigation.
The straight streets allow for increased vehicle visibility, creating safer streets
for pedestrians. The busiest streets bisect the neighborhood north-south
and east-west. They can also be found around the main square and in the other
two districts along the multi-use retail buildings.
Complete streets will be equipped for shared use between cars, pedestrians, and bikes. Dedicated bike lanes will be separated from the street, and will contain curbs in the intersection to provide safety from vehicles. This will not interfere with pedestrian crossings.
Two main bus routes are proposed along the main north-south street for easy and
fast transport across the mile. One winds through the area, going through each
of the main commercial districts before heading east into the adjacent Urbana
neighborhood.
Bikes will be allowed on all streets in Arbor City, however, certain streets
will be equipped with designated bike lanes separated from the street by a
curb. These can be found on the main high-traffic streets, but also on a few
streets through the single family housing residential areas.
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Bike paths
The final project in the course was to design, mold, and cast a permeable paving unit to be displayed at the end of the year awards banquet hosted by the department.
The paver designed takes the shape of an octagon with a square cut out of the middle. At 2 inches deep, it would be placed in a gravel or sand that could allow grass to grow between it. When placed together in a larger pattern, the paver creates another square in the center. These openings, aided by the design of chamfered edges, allow water to flow off the paver and into the ground. The width of the paver is slightly less than 5.75” across, allowing it to be easily held in one hand to move around.
The 3 week long process started with producing construction documents of how the paver would be dimensioned. A mockup was made out of wood in the fabrication workshop to realize the actual scale of the paver. A 3D model was then made on a computer, along with a casting mold. The mold model was sent to the fabrication lab to be cut into styrofoam on the CNC router. The mold was modeled upside down due to the vertical limitations of the router and the angle of the chamfered edges. When four molds were cut, concrete was mixed and cast into the molds. Concrete dye was added for aesthetics. After a few days, the styrofoam mold was cut off the finished pavers.
PERMEABLE PAVERCHAMPAIGN, ILSpring 2013 - Construction and materials
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THE DAILY ILLINI - PAGE DESIGNS & GRAPHICSCHAMPAIGN, ILFall 2009 - Spring 2013
While a senior designer and the Design Editor of the Daily Illini, I planned and designed layouts for various sections of the newspaper. These included news fronts, sport fronts, and the features section, as well as working with reporters to create graphics for their stories. I often collaborated with photographers and copy editors to ensure a consistent yet unique design to add a visual complement to the articles and overall page. The Daily Illini’s daily circulation was about 15,000.
In addition to the daily publication, I also created covers and spreads for different guides and inserts, such as our weekly football guide, The Touchdown Times.
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BY STUART LIEBERMANSENIOR WRITER
Purdue has Chris Kramer, Minnesota has Damian Johnson and Ohio State has Evan Turner. Kramer and Johnson are seniors, while Turner is a junior who will most likely opt for the NBA Draft after this season. All three upperclassmen are solid defen-sive anchors for their respective Big Ten basketball squads.
But for Illini head coach Bruce Weber, his best defensive option is a freshman. Peoria, Ill., native D.J. Richardson has arguably exhibited the most defensive toughness for Illinois this sea-son, guarding everyone from Wisconsin’s Trevon Hughes
and Purdue’s E’Twaun Moore to Michigan’s Manny Harris and Penn State’s Talor Battle. Not to mention, Weber gave Richardson the tall task of guarding Turner — the top candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year — on Tues-day night.
“He’s guarded all the top guys in the league, so (it’s) a little bit scary,” Weber said of Richard-son. “When you consider all the minutes, (he’s) definitely one of the top freshmen in the league.”
Even if Richardson has only contained the best players on opposing teams rather than shut them down, Weber sees it as an accomplishment, especially as it’s just his first year in the Big Ten.
“I don’t think he’s straight out locked down people, but he’s
really made those guys work,” Weber said. “And when you think about it, as a freshman playing against juniors that are suppos-edly NBA prospects, he’s been very positive on the defensive end for us.”
Richardson began the non-conference season a little shaky and not always confident against opponents, but he has found his form down the Big Ten stretch. Take Illinois’ contest at Penn State on Jan. 27. Although Bat-tle put up 20 points against the Illini, most of them came when Richardson wasn’t on the floor. And Illinois escaped with a win in Madison, Wis., on Feb. 9, when Richardson led the team’s defen-sive efforts. The freshman lim-ited the Badgers’ leading scorer,
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NCAA basketballKansas ..........................82Kansas State...............65
Kentucky ..................... 80Georgia ....................... 68
New Mexico ...............73TCU .............................. 66
Maryland .....................79Duke..............................72
Purdue ..........................74Indiana .........................55
Tennessee .................. 80Arkansas......................73
Draft should emphasize intangibles
You know that old say-ing “measure twice, cut once”?
I think scouts for the NFL Draft might be taking it a bit too literally.
With the draft combine in full swing, I think I’ve had one too many statistics shoved down my throat. Forty-yard-dash times, bench press reps, vertical leaps — they’re all the rage as NFL scouts try and figure out who’s the perfect specimen at their position and who’s bound to come up short (or slow, or weak).
The reason the combine intrigues me, though, isn’t because I’m really curious about all of these numbers and measurements. It’s because I start to wonder what the world would be like if all job inter-views (and really, that’s what the combine is) only cared about the raw data their candi-dates can produce.
For instance, what would the sports columnist combine be like?
I’d imagine that instead of the 40-yard dash, I’d need to flex my words-per-minute prowess on a keyboard. The scouts would undoubtedly try and determine how strong my vocabulary is, and then I’m sure I’d be put through a rig-orous TV-remote skills test to determine my ability to flip between three different games on TV in an efficient manner. Hell, they might even test me for Adderall to make sure I’m not getting any extra help in writing my column.
Of course, these tests would have nothing at all to do with what makes a good sports col-umnist; just because someone can type fast or has a superflu-ous vocabulary doesn’t mean that he or she can form a solid opinion on a subject or find an interesting angle for a story.
The same goes for foot-ball, or for any sport. We see scouts slobber all over guys who have the measurable qualities they’re looking for. Football and basketball scouts alike faun over huge vertical leaps, seven-foot wingspans, gaudy bench-press numbers and everything in between. What they don’t realize is that success as a player isn’t about numbers.
It’s about intangibles.Now sure, numbers have
a little to do with it. I’m a 5-foot-10, 155-pound guy with a robust vertical leap of maybe 20 inches and a 40 time of six seconds-plus. It doesn’t matter if I have more intangibles than Tiger Woods has mistresses — I’m not going to make it to the NFL.
But at the NFL combine, it’s all just splitting hairs. Come Sunday, one-tenth of a sec-ond differential in a 40 time isn’t going to be what makes the difference. It’s going to be whether a quarterback can analyze a defense or whether a linebacker knows where his assignment is. It’s whether the players are focused and ready to compete instead of coasting through the game or the sea-son, only interested in cashing their paycheck. It’s whether a player has the ability and the courage to become a lead-er and make himself and his teammates better.
That’s why normal job inter-views don’t shake out quite like sports combines. In the real world, employers talk to their candidates, find out what their goals and dreams are, and try to see if they are passionate about their field of study and are motivated to do well.
This is what sports teams should focus on more. Yes, I know they do interview play-ers a little bit, and they have things like the Wonderlic Test to measure intelligence, but
GRANT BRUNOEHLER
Sports columnist
BY ANTHONY ZILISSTAFF WRITER
Jenna Smith and Lacey Simpson were so close.
A few seconds separated then-sophomores Smith and Simp-son from overtime in the 2008 Big Ten Tournament championship and a chance to make the NCAA Tournament. The game was tied 56-56 when Lakisha Freeman missed a shot, then gathered her own rebound and scored as time ran out with the Illini staring in disbelief.
To Smith and Simpson, now seniors, those few fleeting sec-onds seem more and more dis-heartening as every day passes. The 2008 Big Ten Tournament may have been the closest Smith and Simpson will ever come to an NCAA berth.
“That championship game, (Smith) never got over that,” said Frank Smith, Jenna’s father. “We can’t watch the CD or nothing in the household. That championship game has bothered her and both-ered her for a long time.”
Another Big Ten Tournament run is possible for the Illini this
season, but it seems unlikely. Illi-nois will play top-seeded and 10th-ranked Ohio State if they make it past Indiana and into the sec-ond round of the tournament. The Buckeyes have defeated the Illini by an average of 24 points in two meetings this season.
To the logical mind, the duo’s careers shouldn’t have ended like this.
Illini record books will forever show Smith and Simpson as a two
Numbers, stats still important for NFL
ONE LAST CHANCEto make a lasting legacy
BRAD MEYER THE DAILY ILLINI
Illinois’ Jenna Smith (13) and Lacey Simpson (22) celebrate after the home women’s basketball game held in the Assembly Hall against Purdue on Sunday. The seniors leave Illinois with impressive statistics despite lackluster team performance.
Illini set for Big Ten Tournament BY KEVIN KAPLANSTAFF WRITER
The women’s NCAA Tournament begins on March 20. But for Illinois, the win-or-go-home madness of March
commences Thursday at the Big Ten Tournament.
Barring a massive surprise, Illinois will not make the NCAA Tournament, unless it gains an automatic bid by winning the Big Ten Tournament. And the No. 1 goal for this year’s squad was an appearance in the Big Dance.
“This could be our last time putting this Illinois jersey on, so it gives you that extra bump ... I try not to think about it, but it is in the back of my head,” senior Jenna Smith said.
Smith and fifth-year senior Lacey Simp-son are two of Illinois’ most accomplished players of all time, but neither has played in the NCAA Tournament during their tenure.
As a No. 9 seed, the Illini must win four games in four days to get there.
This marks the third year in a row that Illinois has entered the conference tourna-ment as the No. 9 seed.
But for head coach Jolette Law, having
a long road to the title game brings about more déjà vu than dread.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a tough spot. It’s a familiar spot,” Law said.
On Thursday, Illinois begins play in Indi-anapolis against No. 8-seeded Indiana, and, if victorious, will play top-seeded Ohio State on Friday.
In 2008, during Smith and Simpson’s sophomore year and Law’s first as head coach, Illinois beat Wisconsin in the 8-9 game before shock-ing Ohio State en route to the title game, where they lost a heartbreaker to Purdue. Last year, the Illini again won their first game before falling to the Buckeyes.
“It always seems like we get Ohio State in the sec-ond round, it’s like déjà vu,” Simpson said. “But hey, we knocked them once, we can do it again.”
Whether the third time as a No. 9 seed will be the charm depends on the Illini’s consistency.
“I don’t think everyone has seen what we’re really capable of yet,” Simpson said. “You see glimpses of it in games, where we’re unstoppable on both ends. Offen-sively, anybody can take over, and defen-sively we can just shut people down. I just want to see us do that consistently for 40
Dynamic duoJenna Smith and Lacey
Simpson are already two of the women’s basketball program’s greatest players. Here’s a look at where the two players rank in school history in different statistical categories.
SmithStat Total RankRebounds 1,138 1Blocks 213 1Games Started 115 1Points 2,051 2
SimpsonStat Total RankSteals 348 1Games Played 129 1Blocks 159 2Assists 433 3
SOURCE: FIGHTINGILLINI.COM
Big Ten Tournament, first roundToday, approx 3:30 p.m. CT
TV: Big Ten Network
This is the third straight year the Illini enter the conference tournament as
the No. 9 seed.
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Richardson anchors Illini defenseFreshman emerges as Weber’s go-to guy
MICHAEL STEIN THE DAILY ILLINI
Illinois’ D.J. Richardson (1) reaches in to steal the ball during the basketball game against NIU at the Assembly Hall on Nov. 17.
See SENIORS, Page 6B See BBALL, Page 6B
See NFL, Page 6B
Seniors hope for final push over weekend
See RICHARDSON, Page 6B
TouchdownTIMESA publication of The Daily Illini | Friday, October 5, 2012
BATTLE OF THE UNDERACHIEVERS
Illini defense, Badgers offense hope to recover from slow start
TouchdownTIMESA publication of The Daily Illini | Friday, October 26, 2012
BIG TEN LOSERSIllini, Hoosiers have yet to win a Big Ten game
and sit at the bottom of conference standings
Young, running game look to get back on track at MichiganPAGE 4-5
LOSING GROUND
TouchdownTIMESA publication of The Daily Illini | Friday, October 12, 2012
DARYL QUITALIG THE DAILY ILLINI
BY LIZ KOHSTAFF WRITER
In support of the Occupy Wall Street protests, the Champaign-Urbana movement hosted its own event on the Quad Tuesday afternoon.
Daniel Werst, sophomore in LAS and member of the International Socialist Organization, said many students don’t know what these protests are about. He said his understanding of the purpose of “Occupy the Quad” was to exercise the power of the people.
“There’s been more excitement among commu-nity members with the suggestion that students are insulated from economic issues so we’re trying to get people aware of the news that there is a move-ment building on this campus,” Werst said.
Ariann Sahagun, graduate student and one of the protest organizers, said she believes protesting is a useful and productive effort in supporting the Occupy movement.
“I think it can raise awareness as to what’s going on at Wall Street and also help people understand that they could be a part of change,” Sahagun said. “Whereas voting is important, this kind of thing can be transformative. I don’t think voting can do that right now.”
One of the aspects the protest focused on was University reform.
“We could have a stronger Office of Sustainabil-ity with implementation power and building a coali-tion,” said Sahagun. “I know there are a lot of other concerns that people bring to this protest today.”
Some protesters said they think it’s important for students to get involved with these protests because
it directly affects them now and in the future.Andrea Herrera, senior in LAS, said students
need to be involved with issues that affect them on this campus, especially students with finan-
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Residents say police evoke fear of racism
CHAMPAIGN CITY COUNCIL
BY RAFAEL GUERREROSTAFF WRITER
Some Champaign residents angrily voiced their displeasure of the city’s handling of an alleged case of exces-sive force by Champaign police officers at Tuesday’s Champaign City Council meeting.
The study session was extended to include a public comment section to address the case of 18-year-old Cal-vin Miller, who was arrested on Sun-day night and reportedly beaten and maced by police. This is yet another chapter in growing tensions between Champaign residents — particularly the African-American community — and Champaign Police.
Most residents in attendance wore signs reading “I stand with Calvin Miller.”
On Sunday, Champaign Police arrest-ed Calvin Miller on the 200 block of Brookwood Drive for resisting arrest and obstructing officers. According to a police report, he attempted to flee and elude police before he was arrested. Police said officers attempted to stop his vehicle for several traffic-related violations. The driver reportedly fled from officers, wrecked the vehicle and fled on foot. Miller was in attendance at the meeting, as was his father Mar-tel Miller.
Councilman Will Kyles, District 1, called for a motion to suspend the coun-cil meeting and allow for public com-ment on the issue at hand.
Champaign Mayor Don Gerard said the council was very concerned about the situation but added they couldn’t dis-cuss the item at hand because it could possibly violate the Open Meetings Act. The Illinois Open Meetings Act requires that notice be given in advance of can-celled meetings.
Martel Miller interrupted the meet-ing and voiced his opinion once again. With his son seated next to him, he said
JOSHUA BECKMAN THE DAILY ILLINI
Matt, an Urbana resident who wanted his surname withheld from publication, yelled an announcement to passersby during “Occupy The Quad,” a protest working in tandem with Occupy Wall Street, on Tuesday.
Former football player found dead in motel
BY HARRINI KRISHNANSTAFF WRITER
Urbana police are investigating the sudden death of former University of Illinois football player, Terry Masar, 61, whose body was found in a room at the Super 8 Motel on Killarney Street in Urbana on Sunday night.
According to police reports, Masar was missing since Friday evening.
Champaign County Coroner Duane E. Northrup said an autopsy was performed Monday and a toxicology report is still pending.
He was pronounced dead at 6:32 p.m. at the motel room. Awaiting autopsy results, the cause of death is still unknown.
Masar played for the University foot-ball team from 1969 to 1971. In his final year, Masar earned the honor of being the team’s most valuable player, setting the school record that still stands for the most punts in a single season at 85.
Although on campus many regard the alumnus as one of the University’s foot-ball greats, among the Champaign-Urba-na community, he is still remembered by those who knew him well as a “true patron of the arts,” said Bruce Lambert, director of research in the Department of Pharmacy Administration.
Years after his days at the Universi-ty, Masar returned to Champaign as an entrepreneur. In 1979, he opened up a whole foods restaurant and club, Nature’s Table, which became the focal point of the Champaign-Urbana jazz scene.
C-U residents bring ‘Occupy’ protests to Quad
See OCCUPY, Page 3A See MASAR, Page 3A
See CHAMPAIGN, Page 3A
NATHALIE ROCK THE DAILY ILLINI
CLIMATE IN QUESTIONBY DARSHAN PATELSTAFF WRITER
Students, faculty and staff looking for changes can give their two cents as part of the first-ever University-wide climate survey.
The University’s rationale: to get a feel for how the University commu-nity feels about the campus’s work conditions, living environments and academic opportunities.
“If there are areas that we could see improvement, we would like to focus on those areas,” said Mrinali-ni “Meena” Rao, speaking several weeks ago when she was the vice president for academic affairs. “We
could prioritize.”Starting Wednesday, almost
100,000 individuals will be sent unique links via email to take the survey on the third-party site sur-veygizmo.com. Those affiliated with the University will get repeat reminders until the survey officially ends just before Thanksgiving Day.
Then, the Survey Research Labo-ratory on the Chicago campus will analyze the results and release a pub-lic report in April. In addition, Uni-versity president Michael Hogan will set up a group to help him interpret the data and set priorities moving forward.
The survey, which is funded by
the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, will be comprised of approximately 55 questions, but should not take more than 15 min-utes to complete, Rao said. Questions will be asked about people’s percep-tions of their campus in areas such as inclusiveness, support and academic opportunities.
In addition, there will also be one or two open-ended questions, accord-ing to Rao. The questions will be the same to all students, regardless of campus or concentration, and like-wise with faculty and staff.
Tim Johnson, director at the labo-ratory, said a separate survey plan-ning group studied similar question-
naires administered at universities, including the University of Michigan and Pennsylvania State University, to consider questions for the Illinois survey.
Previously, there have been nar-rowly tailored campus-level cen-suses administered, but none of this magnitude, Rao said. Such previous surveys were targeted towards spe-cific groups in specific colleges.
But for concerns to be properly addressed, enough people have to voice them, Rao said.
“The success of the survey is going to depend on the response rate.
Campus survey to look at academics, work conditions, environments
See SURVEY, Page 3A
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BY ROHAINA HASSANSTAFF WRITER
In the past couple of years, social media sites have gained momentum, and one can claim they have taken over people’s lives. Sites like Facebook and Twitter have become an integral part of many students’ personal lives, and social media behavior has begun to spill into their professional lives as well.
While keeping a clean social media image is important in a job search, actually learning the ins and outs of Twit-ter can benefit students in future careers.
For example, monitoring competitor brands via Twitter is a key marketing tactic used by many brands. Compa-nies such as Sherwin-Williams and Moleskine tweet out to their consumers and create a very personal connection to them. Other public relations, media and retail compa-nies also use Twitter to connect with their customers, so learning to use the site could come in handy.
Aside from companies using social media as a tool, jobseekers and the currently employed can use them as well. In some cases, a simple and witty tweet could lead to a job interview — or even an offer.
However, there are also some horror stories, which have lead to people losing a job or even more serious repercussions.
Sunny Woo, junior in Business, told the story of a per-son she knew who lost a job offer because of inappropri-ate content on one of his social media sites. This person bought a plane ticket, flew out to a city for a job interview and got a call from the human resources department that the company had rescinded its offer.
You can take a couple of steps to clean up your Twitter.First, use social media the way it is intended. Frances
Sears, assistant director for Career Services in the Col-lege of Business, advises students to avoid using Linke-dIn similarly to how they use Facebook.
When adding someone on LinkedIn, make sure you know him or her in some capacity and have some type of professional tie. It’s also important to have the mind-set of how you can benefit the person, versus how they can benefit you.
Twitter, on the other hand, allows a more comfortable
relationship with potential recruiters and executives of top companies. Tweeting, retweeting and even following them can keep you in the know.
However, when you do begin to tweet in the realm of these professionals, be mindful of what is posted. Nega-tive comments about anything are best not tweeted at all.
“You don’t want to say anything negative about any-body else, a product, a brand,” Sears said. “Just because you have no idea who could be reading that, it is out there for the world.”
If your tweets are questionable, you can privatize your account; however, you cannot control your friends or what they post. Niki Hoesman, sophomore in AHS, said she makes sure her friends ask her permission before they tag her in photos.
Although Twitter does not offer this security measure, you can ask your friends to clear it by you before they mention you in a tweet that might be visible to the public.
There’s a certain decorum in daily life, and it’s impor-tant to carry that over into social media, namely Twit-ter. More than Facebook or LinkedIn, Twitter is a more personal and accessible connection to you. It allows for either a successfully in-depth portrayal of you as a person, or a potential miscommunication of who you are.
Ambika Gautam, a social media strategist at Bartle Bogle Hegarty, said: “My best advice is to keep the majority of ‘emotional spillage’ off Twit-ter. A lot of people tend to overshare, much like you’d see on Facebook. Keep it content focused ... and don’t dilute your personality.”
One advantage to social media is that we can control the content. You may not be able to con-trol that awkward snot dripped sneeze in your interview, but you can control that retweet about why marijuana should be legalized.
Rohaina can be reached at rhassa7@ dailyillini.com.
The Internet hasn’t brought down this local video storeKnown for its large selection of foreign films and classics, That’s Rentertainment has managed to survive despite moving into the digital age. Turn to Page 5A to read more about Champaign-Urbana’s only locally owned rental store.
Twitter, Facebook can help or hurt you in job hunt
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6 MIPFIRST & GREEN (15)
5 public possession3 jaywalking1 drug possession
12 public possessionTHIRD & JOHN (16)
3 MIP
THIRD & GREEN (15)Tickets include carrying open liquor out of a bar, fighting, MIP, and public possession
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THE GREATEST HITS:
101 E. GREEN (67)
14 MIPFIRST & DANIEL (38)
23 public possession
Source: University of Illinois Division of Public Safety
*sum of tickets on Unofficial since 2009
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CRIME AND PUNISHMENTUNOFFICIAL NUMBERS: PAST AND PRESENT
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OF TICKETED
Public possession of alcohol tickets nar-rowly beats out minors in possession of
alcohol tickets around noon.
Tickets given out remain fairly constant starting around 10
a.m., with a significant dip around 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
149 tickets between 9 and 10 p.m. This hour has the greatest percent-
age of minor in possession of alcohol tickets given out, at 70 percent.
Other
Public possession
Minor in possession
Pedestrian safetyNot only will police be on the
look-out for students darting into traffic but cars or bicycles that fail to abide by traffic regulations will also be issued citations. Campus speed limits will drop to 25 mph Friday to slow traffic down.
Deputy Chief Skip Frost of the University Police Department said the departments will increase traffic enforcement patrols for the day.
“When I say it’s a zero tolerance day, that’s traffic as well,” he said.
Party hostsLt. Jim Clark of the Champaign
Police Department said police will aggressively enforce the social host law, an amendment to the liquor control act which went into effect Jan. 1. Under this law, if police are called to a party, the host could be charged with a Class A misdemeanor for serving alcohol to underage drinkers in their home and a Class 4 felony if serious injuries or death results.
Frost said the main goal of the law is just to keep parties under control and safe from overcrowding.
OvercrowdingDeputy Chief Skip Frost of the
University Police Department said both police and area fire departments will pay careful attention to overcrowding this year.
“If you’re going to have the party, keep it small,” said Lt. Jim Clark of the Champaign Police Department. “Only allow invited guests into your party.”
If people are participating responsibly, Frost said, they usually aren’t the ones talking to cops.
Corinne can be reached at [email protected].
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HIGH TICKETING AROUND THE
CLOCK FOR VISITORS
EARLY TO RISE: University stu-dents were those ticketed most
early in the mornings, and make up the majority of the tickets through.
DETHRONED: But after 1 p.m., alcohol-related crime is dominated by
non-University students.
AFTERNOON LULL: After 3 p.m., University
students cease mak-ing up more than 40
percent of the tickets given out, with the
numbers dwindling throughout the night.
BEDTIME FOR SOME: By the late evening hours,
tickets given out to University students has all but halted,
but tickets continue at a steady rate for non-students.
MIDNIGHT
NOON
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FRIDAY6 P.M.
University students ticketed
Non-university students ticketed
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GRAPHICS BY BRYAN LORENZ, MICHAEL MIOUX, AND SHANNON LANCOR THE DAILY ILLINI
NATHANIEL LASHMANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING
In preparation for the first Friday of March, The Daily Illini delved into the past four years of data on the arrests and tickets given
out on Unofficial St. Patrick Days since 2009. Tracking where and when those tickets were issued, students (and visitors, who make
up nearly 65 percent of all tickets issued on Unofficial) should be better equipped to make responsible choices on Friday and
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55 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
110 NON-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
39 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
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1. Library
2. University Hall
3. Natural History Hall
4. College of Law
5. Chemical Laboratory
6. Agricultural buildings
7. Greenhouse
8. Observatory
9. Warehouse
10. Veterinary Building
12. Insectary
11. Women’s Building
1. Altgeld Hall
2. Illini Union
3. Harker Hall
4. Natural History Building
5. Noyes Laboratory
6. Chemistry Annex
8 Foreign Languages Building
9. Smith Memorial Hall
10. Observatory
12. Gregory Hall
11. Foellinger Auditorumn
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In 1903, the University’s campus was just a sliver of what it is today. Then called Illinois Industrial University, University Hall was the main building of the Quad, which served as an academic building and a dormitory. Today, approximately 650 buildings constitute campus.
110 years bring much change to campus
Source: University Archives J MICHAEL MIOUX Design Editor
UNIVERSITY IN 1903 UNIVERSITY TODAY
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Federal money makes up most of UI’s financial aidThe amount of financial aid distributed to students has steadily increased over the past decade. More than half of each year’s total aid comes from federal programs and funds.
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$28.7 million
$205.4 million
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Source: Illinois Board of Higher Education Summary Report J MICHAEL MIOUX Design Editor
Adjusted for 2011 inflation3 MOSTOBESE STATES
34.9%Miss.
33.4%La.
32.4%W.Va.
Illinois: 27.1% Illinois: 53.7%
64.7%Del.
66.4%Okla.
66.7%Miss.
2011 2030(PREDICTED)
National, Illinois obesity trends on riseAccording to a new study from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, more than half of Illinois residents could be classified as obese by 2030. Currently, 27.1 percent of Illinoisans are obese, according to the study, which makes it the 29th fatest state.
Source: Trust for America’s Health Press Release
3 LEASTOBESE STATES
20.7%Colo.
20.7% 34.9% 32.6% 66.7%
21.8%Hawaii
22.7%Mass.
45.6%Alaska
44.8%Colo.
32.6%D.C.
*Percentage is percentage of state obese.
Bicycle path updates planned around campusThe University’s 2013 Campus Bicycle Plan was published earlier this month with the primary goal of improving campus bikeway networks. Projects have been categorized as high, medium or low priority. Some high-priority projects will begin as early as summer 2013.*Fourth Street (summer 2014)Phase 1: Adds bike lanes on Fourth Street from Armory Avenue to Kirby AvenuePhase 2: Removes side path on Fourth Street from Gregory Drive to Peabody DrivePhase 3: Adds bike lanes on Fourth Street from Kirby Avenue to St. Mary’s Road
Estimated cost: $256,925.84
First Street (fall 2014)Phase 1: Adds bike lanes and new sidewalks on First Street from Gregory Drive to Kirby Avenue
Estimated cost: $113,629.75
Armory Avenue (TBA)Phase 1: Adds off-road bike path from Lincoln Avenue to Goodwin Avenuen Dedicates bike path from Nevada Street to Armory Avenue Pathn Dedicates bike path from Nevada Street to Gregory Driven Dedicates bike path from Armory Avenue Path to Gregory DrivePhase 2: Adds off-road bike path from Goodwin Avenue to Mathews AvenuePhase 3: Adds off-road bike path from Mathews Avenue to Wright StreetAdds shared use path by Undergraduate Library from Lorado Taft Path to Armory Path
Estimated cost: $397,799.74
Sixth Street (summer 2013)Phase 1: Adds bike lanes on Sixth Street from Armory Avenue to Gregory DrivePhase 2: Removes off-road bike path from Armory Avenue to Gregory DrivePhase 3: Adds bike lanes from Gregory Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue and removes off-road bike path from Gregory Drive to Lorado Taft Drive
Estimated cost: $124,102.40
Total estimated cost: $892,457.73
* The Small Starts Grant Proposal projects are also prioritized as high-priority, but are not included on the map as there are no cost estimates for them yet. As a temporary fix, bike paths will be repainted and stop signs will be added to improve bicycle traffic.
High priority
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Source: 2013 Campus Bike Plan
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SELF PORTRAITCHARCOALFall 2014
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