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“We’ll be attending the pregame barbecue and the Illini Football game. I’ll probably show him around the campus and hopefully convince him to get me some Chipotle.”

“Going to the football game, tailgating and showing him my favorite parts of campus. This being my senior year, I want to show why I love this University, and of course, where his money has gone the past four years.”

“Walking around campus and going out to eat at various places. We will also be attending the VMGC (Varsity Mens Glee Club) concert.”

“My sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., will be planning different activities for our fathers. We will be having a Dad’s Day brunch with videos we made for them. We also plan on going to the football game.”

“My dad has been coming down since my freshman year. Mainly we head to the game and get dinner. This year, since it will be my last, we decided to go out with a bang. My dad and I will be going to Block, and I will be showing him the college night life.”

COMPILED BY HANADI ABUNAIMCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Q: What do you plan on doing with your dad during Dads Weekend?

U N D E R A G E D R I N K I N G G U I D E L I N E S

• People under the age of 21 can legally drink if they are at a private residence and with a parent’s or guardian’s permission.

• Hosts of events who know that underage drinking is occurring are breaking the law, unless they have taken measures to prevent underage drinking.

• It is illegal for parents and guardians to allow their students to host a social

gathering that they know will include underage drinking.

• It is illegal for minors to drink (even with parental or guardian consent) at:

— Bars — Tailgates — Memorial Stadium

• All these guidelines are specific to the state of Illinois.

COMPILED BY CLAIRE HETTINGERSOURCE:THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE

AND ALCOHOLISM.

BY ISABELLA JACKSONSTAFF WRITER

When Mark Sander comes to campus for Dads Weekend, he will be returning to famil-iar territory.

Mark, alumnus from the class of 1980, was a member of the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi (Phi Psi) while he was enrolled at the University.

Now, his youngest son, Will, sophomore in Media, has also joined Phi Psi.

This weekend, the duo will be attending Dads Weekend events that were planned by the fraternity.

“Our plans for the day start out with Block, then the foot-ball game, then going to an apartment where most of us live since we don’t have a house this year, and finally going to White Horse (Inn) like we have in the past. White Horse is usually the favorite for the dads,” Jake Phelan, external vice president in Phi Psi and junior in LAS, wrote in an email.

Although Mark said he nev-

er pressured his son to follow in his footsteps, he has fond memories of his time in Phi Psi.

“I made friends that are life-long friends, and I had a lot of fun, but you know, it pre-pared me well for a career and it helped me grow up from a boy to at least a little bit of a man,” he said.

Mark recalls that partici-pating in football block, a tail-gating event before football games, was one of his favor-ite memories as a fraternity member.

“You’d do a cookout, then you’d actually go to the game, then you’d have a little post-game party. It was just a whole day full of fun,” he said.

When he comes back to campus for Dads Weekend, Mark said he is looking for-ward to doing the same thing, but now with a younger gener-ation of fraternity members.

“It’s just fun to meet their friends. We’ll do a tailgate, and it’s not any big deal, but people will just come and go,”

Mark said. He said he is also planning

on reconnecting with his own college friends who will be back for the weekend as well as meeting up with Will’s friends.

“It’s nice to meet and hang around young people. In a small way, it keeps you young,” he said.

While some aspects of the Greek system have not changed since Mark’s gradu-ation, there are some major differences.

First, his son will be living in a newly renovated house. The old house, which Mark lived in, is located at the cor-ner of Fourth and Chalmers streets. It has been under con-struction to make room for a major renovation scheduled to finish in the summer of 2015.

Additionally, Mark said that the fraternity is much more involved on campus then in the late 70s.

“They’re much more involved in charitable activi-ties, they’re just more involved

on campus than we were,” he said. “I don’t want to say it was all parties, but it wasn’t near-ly as socially responsible of a place as it is now.”

Mark said that the party-ing aspect of fraternities has also changed since his time on campus, even though the friendship and brotherhood that are emphasized at the fra-ternity have not shifted.

“It (partying) was a much more open, kind of ignored if you will, aspect of it,” he said. “It was just the daily of being with 70 guys, 40 of whom are close friends of yours.”

Will said that his family def-initely influenced his decision to come to the University.

“I’ve been growing up hear-ing ‘Oskee-Wow-Wow’ and ‘Illini,’ Will said. “Our base-ment is all decked out with Illini stuff.”

However, Will said that when he first came to cam-pus, he was not sure that he wanted to join a fraternity, and only rushed in the spring after a high school friend brought

him to a few Phi Psi events. He said the group left a

good impression because of how genuine and interested the older members seemed in the fraternity and its potential new members.

“These guys actually cared about your character, and you could see what mattered, besides what people think of

fraternities as,” he said. Wherever Will’s journey

at the University takes him, Mark said he will have the support of his father.

“I’m proud to carry on the legacy that my dad left for me,” Will said.

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Father, son united by Phi Kappa Psi bond

COURTESY OF WILL SANDERSophomore Will Sander (right) and his father, Mark Sander, both have been members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

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1920The University of Illinois celebrated its first “Dads Day Weekend.” Not only was this a first for the University, but it was also the first official Dads Day in the country. It is said that Alpha Delta Phi started the idea for Dads Day Weekend. According to a later program, the weekend involved the ROTC parade, dinners, a football game against Ohio State and “evening smokers.” It was estimated that around 2,000 dads attended, and even went to class with their sons and daughters.

1921 On this Dads Day, the Dads Association was officially formed. The original association consisted of five members in a committee, a secretary, vice president and president. Qualifications to be considered for the association included having a child who attended the University. In a letter sent to potential members, the association strived to be so popular that, “Every dad in the state will want to be a member of it; so it will be necessary for him to send his boy or girl to the University in order to be eligible to membership in the Association.”

BY JOSH CAINCONTRIBUTING WRITER

While students may know of Alma Mater, the Uni-versity’s maternal figure, the University’s “father” does not receive as much attention.

The University’s found-ing father and first presi-dent, John Milton Gregory, was born in upstate New York on July 6, 1822, to a working-class family. Hard-worked, cultured and edu-cated, he graduated from New York’s Union College intending to enter the “legal profession,” according to University archives.

But a stint as a Baptist preacher brought him to the Midwest, where he was introduced to the field of education.

Gregory taught and administered at a classical school in Michigan, and in 1859, he was named the state of Michigan’s super-intendent of public instruc-tion. He held this position for six years, and became a member of the board of control of the State Agri-cultural College.

In 1865, Gregory took his first university presidential position at Kalamazoo Col-lege. According to the biog-raphy, “John Milton Greg-ory” by Thomas J. Burrill, Gregory took great interest in numerous fields of study during his time as an educa-tor, including writing about history, lecturing politics and practicing art.

“He was ever the force-ful, the instructive, the con-vincing and the inspiring master of the hour,” said Burrill, one of the Univer-sity’s first professors and presidents.

Gregory’s wide range of academic achievements pro-foundly impacted the way he would choose to establish his own university.

In 1867, Urbana was cho-sen as the site for Illinois’ land-grant university, and the Illinois Industrial Uni-versity was founded. Three candidates were in the run-ning for the position of the University’s first regent, and with the majority vote, Gregory won the position.

However, many were skeptical that Gregory would succeed.

At only 44 years old, he lacked the experience that his opponents had, includ-ing candidate Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Turner, a longtime advocate for Illi-nois’ land-grant campaign, did not believe that the Uni-versity would survive under Gregory’s regency.

“O Lord,” Turner said in an address. “How long, how long, how long, an ex-super-intendent of public instruc-tion and a Baptist preacher. What could be worse?”

But Gregory’s commit-ment did not waver.

He remained president of the Illinois Industrial University for 13 years, ushering in many contri-butions to the educational spectrum.

The Midwest at the time was mostly frontier, and a lack of higher education meant that Illinois was producing an imbalance of mostly farmers and few-er scholars. But Gregory established a system that would produce students educated in agriculture, science and industry alike.

Gregory’s presidency brought in the first-ever domestic science degree, a precursor to family and consumer sciences, which is now offered at many institutions of higher education, but not at the University.

Additionally, he worked on the development of the Morrow Plots, America’s

longest-running agricul-tural experiment, as well as an art gallery, which was unique to universities at the time.

But perhaps most impor-tantly, Gregory was pas-sionate about education for women.

In 1870, Gregory passed a rule allowing women to attend the University. Four years later, he hired a wom-an to the school’s faculty, and in 1878, the first-ever female with a degree in architecture graduated from the University.

Gregory retired from the presidency in 1880, appoint-ing Selim H. Peabody as his successor. Five years later, Illinois Industrial Universi-ty changed its name to the University of Illinois.

During this time, Grego-ry continued to thrive in the academic field, devoting his life to publishing.

His 1882 book, “A New Political Economy,” became a popular textbook in col-leges throughout the U.S. His second book, “Seven Laws of Teaching,” was a

success among teachers and educators.

Gregory became a mem-ber of the U.S. Civil Ser-vice Commission, and spent his last days travel-ling Europe and document-ing his research at home. He died on October 19, 1898.

From namesake remind-ers like Gregory Hall and Gregory drive to some of the older landmarks on campus where Gregory once roamed, Gregory’s legacy is still very present on campus.

He is buried near the Main Quad, between the Henry Administration Building and Altgeld Hall.

A granite boulder, found during excavation for Lin-coln Hall, acts as his head-stone. The epitaph aptly reads, “If you seek his mon-ument, look about you.”

Josh is a freshman in Media. He can be reached at jbcain2@dailyillini.com. The information used in this article was found at the University Archives.

HISTORY OF DADS WEEKENDThe annual event, which began in 1920, has a long-standing tradition of family, friends and football

John Milton Gregory: UIUC’s ‘founding father’

JOSH CAIN THE DAILY ILLINIJohn Milton Gregory’s grave is placed between Altgeld Hall and the David Dodds Henry Administration Building. Several other University presidents are also buried on campus, including Burrill.

Dads Day Tent Party: Dads enjoy an outdoor tailgate party during Dads Weekend 2002, on October 10.

Dads Day 1989: One student (left) with her father (right) who was crowned “King Dad” on Dads Day 1989.

BY VICTORIA SNELL CONTRIBUTING WRITERWhile Dads Weekend comes once a year, the tradition started nearly 100 years ago. Times have changed, and

so have the events that take place dur-ing this family-filled weekend. Take a look at how the weekend came about and its development over the years.

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1920The University of Illinois celebrated its first “Dads Day Weekend.” Not only was this a first for the University, but it was also the first official Dads Day in the country. It is said that Alpha Delta Phi started the idea for Dads Day Weekend. According to a later program, the weekend involved the ROTC parade, dinners, a football game against Ohio State and “evening smokers.” It was estimated that around 2,000 dads attended, and even went to class with their sons and daughters.

1921 On this Dads Day, the Dads Association was officially formed. The original association consisted of five members in a committee, a secretary, vice president and president. Qualifications to be considered for the association included having a child who attended the University. In a letter sent to potential members, the association strived to be so popular that, “Every dad in the state will want to be a member of it; so it will be necessary for him to send his boy or girl to the University in order to be eligible to membership in the Association.”

1924This was the fifth annual Dads Day. Events involved a Military Parade, the Iowa vs. Illinois football game and an annual address to dads. A song called “We’re Dads” was featured on the program, which goes to the tune of “Auld Lang Syne.”

1932Dads and family members fought the cold weather to attend the annual Dads Day events. Orange flags around campus welcomed dads, and events included campus tours, the annual Dads Association meeting and the Illini football game against Indiana. The Illini won their first Big Ten home football game after four years.

1938The University of Illinois prepared events to host an expected 5,000 dads for the weekend’s festivities.

1942No formal Dads Weekend was planned because of World War II. According to a previous article in The Daily Illini, only 500 dads were able to attend the year’s festivities.

1948“Bringing Up Father,” a dance for dads and their sons and daughters, occurred for the second time. Selected dads went on-stage and fed their daughters from a milk bottle. Hosted in the Illini Union Ballroom, the event filled almost to capacity.

1960This marked the 41st annual Dads Day. In order to avoid possible bad weather conditions, Dads Day was switched from Nov. 12 to Oct. 22.

1971Dads Weekend involved a wheelchair football game held at the Armory. Activities also included gambling at the Illini Union Student Activities “casino” in the Illini Union.

1985-91 Dads Night Out was sponsored by Atius-Sachem. The event included snacks, soft drinks and liquor. The event was free, and included live entertainment and performances.

THE MATERIAL USED IN THIS STORY WAS COMPILED FROM NEWSPAPERS, AS WELL AS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS’ DIGITAL NEWSPAPER COLLECTION AND THE LIFE AND CULTURE ARCHIVES.

Victoria can be reached vnsnell2@dailyillini.com.

HISTORY OF DADS WEEKENDThe annual event, which began in 1920, has a long-standing tradition of family, friends and football

Appreciating all your dad has done and does

When I was in the eighth grade, I found out that the person I

called “Dad” my entire life wasn’t biologically relat-ed to me. I learned that before I was born, my mom and biological father had split up, and she later mar-ried the person I’ve always known to be my dad. While the news came as a shock at the time, we all moved forward and everything has virtually stayed the same.

While I’ve never been the girl that calls him “Daddy,” growing up, my dad has taken on all the roles that the name enti-tles. He cleaned my cuts and scrapes when I fell down, and got rid of all of the monsters under my bed.

He sang and danced, and gave hugs and kisses on demand – and he still does.

Growing up, anytime my friends and my parents were in the same room, I would always end up hear-ing “Your parents are so cool!” and “I wish I had your parents!” I always responded with the ste-reotypical eye-roll and “They’re okay ... I guess.” I knew my dad was awe-some, but I never truly realized how much I appre-ciated him until I went away to college.

As a transfer student, the feelings of apprecia-tion toward my dad didn’t completely hit me until last year. My dad wasn’t able to move me in when I trans-ferred here, but when we said goodbye, he told me that he would be a car ride away if I ever needed him.

Having spent a year and a half away from home, I now realize how much I miss having someone try-ing to cheer me up when I get stressed out, or hav-

ing him throw out random trivia facts that I can nev-er seem to remember.

My dad didn’t go to col-lege, but he has always been extremely knowl-edgeable about any sub-ject. It still surprises me when I hear him talk about the latest main-stream music and topics in the media. Sometimes, I feel like he knows more about current stories than I do – and I’m a journal-ism major. My family and I joke about how he is our own personal “Moogle” (his name is Marty, and he acts like Google).

And he’s not just our Moogle. He’s also my rock.

He is the shoulder that I cry on, and he is the one that I go to for nearly every bit of advice.

My dad always pushes me to think deeper about even the smallest things, and to question certain things in life.

He’s given me the free-dom to live my life on my terms, as long as I keep him in the loop. He has never judged me, and has taught me to deal with life as it comes. He knows that mistakes will happen, and that all we can do is move forward.

Growing up, I have learned that although blood may be thicker than water, the unconditional love that my dad has for me will always be thicker than anything, and that is all that matters. My father has always been one of my biggest supporters, and will always understand my craziest passions.

He is my influencer and teacher.

He is my support and my love.

He will always be there for me, and I will always be there for him.

See you this weekend, Dad.

Victoria is a junior in Media. She can be reached vnsnell2 @dailyillini.com.

VICTORIA SNELL

Contributing writer

Dads Day 1989: One student (left) with her father (right) who was crowned “King Dad” on Dads Day 1989.

Dads Day 1990: “Dad” in heart shows appreciation during the football game on Dads Weekend, 1990.

Dads Day 1997: John Hedborn stands with his daughter as he is crowned “King Dad” during the 75th birthday of the Dads Association, September 1997.

Dads Day 2000: Dads dance during the halftime show at the Dads Weekend football game, 2000.

Photos courtesy of Student Life and Cultures Archives

Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works301 N Neil St., Champaign

A newer addition to downtown, Destihl is a great microbrewery that also offers a large, diverse food menu. From salads to burgers and excellent appetizers, Des-tihl is a great place to go if you want to remain casual but still enjoy some good food and their seasonal collection of fresh craft brews. This restaurant can accompany any type of outing, so you can hang out at the bar or enjoy a nice dinner with a larger group. PHOTOS BY FRANCES WELCH THE DAILY ILLINI

Best off-campus dining destinations for DadBlack Dog Smoke & Ale House 201 N Broadway Ave, Urbana

Named second best barbecue hot spot in America by Maxim Magazine, Black Dog is a barbecue lovin’ Dads Weekend dream. From its wings to the highly sought-after burnt ends, this off-campus gem attracts meat eat-ers from all over the country. There aren’t enough synonyms for “fantastic” that could describe your experience here, and many people feel the same, so make sure to get there early — especially if you want to try the burnt ends. This small, wooden interior smokehouse is a great place to go with friends and enjoy some of the best food that central Illinois has to offer.

The Blind Pig Brewery120 N Walnut St - The Blind Pig Co.120 N Neil - The Blind Pig Brewery Champaign

The Blind Pig Co. and The Bling Pig Brew-ery are perfect representations of a quality English pub. Lacking televisions and typical bar accessories such as pool tables and gam-ing systems, the two bars focus on its exten-sive beer selection and wooden English inte-rior aesthetic. Named one of the top 50 places to drink beer in the U.S., according to Beer Advocate, and one of America’s top 100 bars, according to Imbibe Magazine, you won’t be finding Blue Guys or sticky floors here (just great beer and good company).

Tumble Inn Tavern302 S Neil St., Champaign

One of the best-known dive bars in the area, located just between downtown and campus, you’re sure to be in good company if you stop in for the next Illinois game. This true bar, as some locals would say “tumble in and stumble out,” is nothing short of a great time. With an outdoor patio that is enjoyable even when the weather isn’t, this is a great Dads Weekend destination.

BY FRANCES WELCHSTAFF WRITER

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DADS THROUGH THE DECADES

BY BRIDGET HYNESSTAFF WRITER

Imagine a time when yearly college tuition was in the hundreds, every dorm room had a landline phone and a Friday night beer at the bar cost ten cents. These alumni dads and uncles reminisce about their

college years during the 50s, 70s and 80s:

1. “Dates were going to a movie, dinner or going to a bar. “Rocky” and the first “Star Wars” movies came out during my college years.” - Charles Schimpf, Class of 1988

3. “First, you must know that the legal drinking age for beer and wine in the 70s was 18. Every Wednesday night was “Beer Night” at a bar called “Chances R.” Two dollars and you drank beer all night. The best part was they always had a really good band. Cheap Trick played there all the time.”

- Jon Hooper, Class of 1978

2. “I would say maybe one in five kids had a car when I was in college. My roommates and I used to go on “Quad drives” where we drove my roommate’s car on the Quad at night. It only happened about once a year when we were feeling really stupid and brave. We once got the car on top of the Underground Library. That was back when there were really wide wheel chair ramps.” - John Kelley, Class of 1980

“Walking through the path to Hopkins Hall past Scott, Forbes and Weston Halls meant listening to Led Zeppelin’s new song “Stairway to Heaven,” or “Lucky Man” by Emerson Lake and Palmer. Students used to put their speakers against open dorm windows to blast these songs, among others. In order to get the news of the day or to find a ride back home for the weekend, we took a trip down that path.”

- Charles Schimpf, Class of 1988

“Going into my freshman year at the University, then-governor Jim Thompson’s campus re-election campaign sprung for the first 35 kegs of a 50 keg party at the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity house. You

wouldn’t see that happen now.” - Jeff Johnston, Class of 1986

“Sports were everything in the 80s. My junior year in football we beat every Big Ten opponent. That hasn’t been done before or since that time. We also won all of our home games in football, all of the games were sold out. Tickets were hard to get. The 1984 Rose Bowl was the trip of a lifetime. In

basketball, we won the Big Ten; again all of the tickets were sold out.” - Tom Kelley, Class of 1985

4. “I called my parents every Sunday night (from the landline). I gave them a ‘one ringer’ whenever I got back to school after traveling home for the weekend so they would not get billed for long distance. You had to make plans in advance and stick with them. You could not change things on

the go.” - Tom Kelley, Class of 1985

“Some of the best college parties I went to were probably the sorority dances, especially the Alpha Chi Omega winter formal. Social life was casual. There were fraternity and sorority exchanges, where we often sat on the floor and played bridge. Pledge dances were fun. The second date I had with Edie (my wife) was at the Alpha Chi Omega pledge dance, “Double Trouble.” We went as a pair of skunks.”

- Tom Johnston, Class of 1958

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ARCHIVES

6. “We listened to Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones.” - Tom Kelley, Class of 1985

5. “You sat down with a legal pad and a dictionary and a thesaurus. If you were good with a typewriter, you typed it, but if you weren’t, you got someone to do it for you. It was a good way to

meet girls.” - John Kelley, Class of 1980

1. Lines form at the Co-Ed Theaters on Green Street in 1982.

4. A University student talks on a landline telephone in 1970.

5. Before personal computers went mainstream, students did their schoolwork on typewriters.

6. Bruce Springsteen, performing on campus February 7, 1981.

2. A group of Parkland students drive down Wright Street as they “invade” Campustown in 1982.

3. Darrell Christopher, senior in genetics, sits in his apartment and sips on “Illini Beer” in 1984. The beer first appeared in stores in 1982. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL AND EDITED FOR CLARITY AND LENGTH

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