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Oct 7
2015
VOLUME 35 / NUMBER 7
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UIC throws a party
for 8,000 new friends
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NAVA GREENBLATT
MINDS THE ANIMALS
AT BROOKFIELD ZOO
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CHICAGO MARATHON:
UIC STAFF, STUDENTS
RUN FOR A REASON
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10 WAYS WE KNOW
YOU’RE A TRUE
CHICAGOAN
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UIC GUYS:
GET GROWING
FOR MOVEMBER!
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CAMPUS NEWS 4
STUDENT VOICE 5
CALENDAR 8
POLICE 10
SPORTS 12
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PROFILE
NAVA
GREENBLATT
Brookfield Zoo’s primate caregiver
By Jonathan Black
— UIC Alumni magazine
To most everyone wandering the vast
humid space of Brookfield Zoo’s Tropic
World, the gorilla mom looks relieved to
have finished nursing her 1-year-old baby.
Nava Greenblatt knows better.
“There, see, she’s smiling. She’s making
what we call her play face. She recognizes
me and wants to see if I’ve got food. Uhoh, looks like she’s a little too close to dad,”
says Greenblatt as the 400-pound male
gives the female a bump with his shoulder.
“This is the most fun part of my job. I
love standing out here and observing their
natural behavior.”
Greenblatt has been observing animal
behavior at Brookfield Zoo for the better
part of 30 years, starting with seasonal
work as a UIC undergraduate.
When she graduated in 1986 with a
bachelor’s in biological sciences, zoos
were redefining the animal keeper’s role
from laborer to professional — one that
requires a four-year college degree.
“It’s totally a dream career,” Greenblatt
says, “and very competitive. There are
many more people who would like this
job than there are jobs available.”
Her current position as lead keeper of
primates has meant significantly more
responsibility, going to meetings and
working with other zoos.
But it’s also meant less time with the
animals, which she misses. No specific
animal, mind you. Greenblatt is quite
firm when asked about her favorite.
“Whichever one is in front of me,” she
says with a diplomatic smile, though she
loves the otters and does acknowledge a
special affinity with the primates. “They
seem really bonded to us; they look forward to seeing us. It’s easier to read their
behavior.”
If you picture a keeper’s job as someone
who just sweeps the exhibit floor and feeds
the animals, you’re way off.
“Most people, even those who come to
the zoo a lot, don’t realize all the work that
goes into taking really good care of the
animals,” Greenblatt says.
Much of it is focused on training.
“We work with really big animals, like
gorillas. We can’t force them to do what we
want them to do. We need their cooperation to move from exhibit to exhibit or to
switch enclosures.”
Preparing animals for their periodic
checkups is a bigger challenge. Giving injections, for example, is part of a “long
training process built on trust,” she says.
“We teach them to present a body part,
like a hip or shoulder. We desensitize them
to touching that area with different things.
We work up to touching them with a
capped needle. They get a huge reward
each time — food is what really matters.”
Keepers ensure that the animals’ environments are stimulating.
“When I started, it was generally assumed that all they needed was food, water
and a social environment,” Greenblatt says.
“Now we realize they need to be stimulated
mentally. They need to work for a living
— not everything should be provided easily.”
Brookfield Zoo launched a feeding program to replicate the act of foraging. For
instance, the otters are now fed by a conveyor belt that randomly drops fish, keep-
“Many tend to be more highly educated, and
job growth has been stronger in the South for
some time.”
Marcus Casey, assistant professor of economics,
on why wealthy blacks are leaving Chicago, Sept.
25 Chicago Tribune
“It’s totally a dream career,” says alumna Nava Greenblatt of her job as lead keeper
of primates at Brookfield Zoo’s Tropic World. — Photo: Lloyd DeGrane
ing the animals alert.
Before, the animals were fixated on the
keepers at feeding times. “They have a very
good internal clock, so they had a lot of
anticipation and anxiety if we were late,”
Greenblatt says.
With the new system, “they have to
keep checking — fish could fall off the
conveyor belt at anytime during the day.
It’s more like their experience in the wild
where they have to hunt and work for
their food.”
What about zoo visitors who plan their
arrival for specific feeding times?
“It’s more random for you, too,” she says.
“You never know when you’ll get lucky.”
“They can be clowns in your yard or nightmares in
your attic.”
“The question is, ‘Is vaping better than not using
any products?’ And the answer is no.”
Joel Brown, professor of biological sciences, in a
book and exhibit about urban wildlife produced
by the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Sept. 30
Chicago Tribune
Jidong Huang, senior research scientist in the Institute for Health Research and Policy, on the
health effects of e-cigarettes, Sept. 29 Huffington
Post
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UIC faculty, staff, students run and cheer
By Francisca Corona — fcoron3@uic.edu
“The runners all share this one passion:
UIC runners will take strides — 26.2
to cure type 1 diabetes,” said development
miles’ worth — to support various good
officer Michelle Le.
causes at the 38th annual Bank of America
Fundraising will help Chicago Diabetes
Chicago Marathon Sunday.
The marathon’s course starts and ends in Project research towards finding a functional cure for type 1 diabetes patients
Grant Park, racing through 29 Chicago
through islet cell transplantation.
neighborhoods. The trail runs through
This year the group has 19 runners, each
UIC’s campus near Mile 17, where runners
raising a minimum of $1,000.
will go south on Halsted toward Taylor
Other UIC runners, like Ryan Muench,
Street, then west toward Ashland Avenue
a graduate student in public health, are
around Mile 18.
raising funds for other causes.
UIC groups will be lined up to support
Muench, who graduated with a bachethe runners at three locations: near Mile 12,
lor’s in psychology in 2014, is a member of
17 and 25.
Team to End AIDS (T2), which benefits
Third-year dentistry student Janna Mitthe AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
sos has been training for almost a year.
Muench looks forward to running past
“I’ve been progressing every weekend
just increasing it little by little, so it’s been a UIC.
“I still remember east campus from unlong process,” Mitsos said.
dergrad, so it’s great to think, ‘Oh, I’ve
She and 10 other College of Dentistry
made this walk from camrunners hope to raise $10,000
pus to my apartment a lot
for Goldie’s Place, a support
before, so it’s not that long,’
center for homeless people in
and it’s always a big boost
Chicago. Goldie’s Place offers
to see people cheering for
career and counseling services
you,” he said.
and a clinic where College of
UIC National Residence
Dentistry students provide
Hall Honorary members
free oral health care.
and Campus Housing resi“A lot of these clients havdents will hand out water
en’t had dental care in a long
near Mile 12, on Wells
time, and it’s hard to go to an
Graduate student Ryan
Street between Grand Aveinterview with missing teeth
Muench is running his
nue and Hubbard Street,
or if your oral health is not
from 5:30 a.m. to noon.
good,” said Alison Doubleday, fifth marathon.
“We’ll be making a poster
assistant professor of dentistry
who organized the dentistry running group. to encourage them and we’ll be sharing
some positive comments,” said Misael
Last year, the team raised $6,500.
“It’s a charity that’s a special place for us,” Laboy, a sophomore in biological sciences.
The women’s basketball team, Pep Band,
said Doubleday, who runs her sixth maracheering squad and cheerleading team will
thon Sunday.
be stationed on Halsted Street in front of
Cellmates on the Run, a group orgaStudent Center East, near Mile 17.
nized by UI Health chief of transplantaA group from the Sports Medicine Feltion surgery Jose Oberholzer, raised
lowship in the College of Medicine’s fami$115,000 for its 2014 run. The group has
ly medicine department will start the
been a marathon partner charity for five
morning at a first aid station at the marayears.
WATCH
THE VIDEO
RACING TO FIND A CURE
FOR DIABETES
youtube.com/uicmedia
Top photo: Apoorv Nene
Volunteers from the Sports Medicine Fellowship in family medicine at the 2014
Chicago Marathon. The group provides first aid and encouragement.
thon starting area. Then they’ll move to an
aid station near Mile 25, on Michigan Avenue between 18th and 16th streets.
“We cheer everybody who comes across
Mile 25, it’s our job,” said Terry Nicola, assistant professor of clinical rehab and director of sports medicine rehab.
“The Chicago Marathon is an extension
of the running community and being able
to play a role in that serves as a key part of
our sports medicine program,” said Nicola,
who ran in the first Chicago Marathon in
1977.
The cheers make all the difference, Doubleday said.
“You’re doing this thing that you work so
hard and train so long for and you don’t
know if you can do it, but there are thousands of people telling you that you can,”
she said. “It’s just a powerful thing.”
UIC CHEERING SECTIONS
Mile 12 Wells between Grand and Hubbard
National Residence Hall Honorary
and Campus Housing residents
Mile 17
Halsted by Student Center East
Women’s basketball, Pep Band,
and spirit squads
Mile 25
Michigan between 18th and 16th streets
Sports Medicine Fellowship (also first aid)
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CAMPUS NEWS
Faculty have their say
for Chicago Ideas Week
Four UIC faculty will be part of this
year’s Chicago Ideas Week, an annual
event series on innovation, politics, arts
and social issues Oct. 12 through 18 at
various downtown locations:
• Oct. 12: Andrew Moddrell, clinical
assistant professor of architecture, will
join an eclectic group of speakers sharing
the secrets behind their creative process
at “Unlock Your Creativity in 90 Minutes or Less,” chicagoideas.com/talks/121
• Oct. 14:
Maria Krysan,
professor and
head of sociology
and the Institute
of Government
and Public Affairs, and Gary
Slutkin, professor
of epidemiology
in the School of
Public Health
Maria Krysan
and founder and
executive director of Cure Violence, will be
part of an expert panel discussing “A City
Divided: Reimagining the Future of Race
in Chicago,” chicagoideas.com/events/597
Some sessions are sold out, but tickets
may be released before the event. For more
information, visit chicagoideas.com
Andrew Moddrell
• Oct. 13: Kevin Coval, poet and adjunct instructor in the School of Art and
Art History, will join hip-hop artist and
actor Common and others for “Keeping
the Peace: Music, Art and the End of
Violence,” chicagoideas.com/talks/139
DONATE TO POP-UP PANTRY
FOOD DRIVE THURSDAY
Donate to the UIC Pop-Up Food
Pantry Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by
bringing items to the Wellness Center,
238 Student Center East.
Monetary donations are accepted at
go.uic.edu/food
The pantry was established last year
by Undergraduate Student Government,
the Wellness Center and the Office of
the Dean of Students to alleviate food
insecurity among UIC students.
Items, donated by faculty, staff and
students, include canned goods, nonperishable food and non-food items like
deodorant and toilet paper.
Donated items must be nonperishable items in cans, cartons or bags, unopened in the original container with
original product label, undamaged and
within the expiration date.
Interested in volunteering? Contact
Wellness Center director Carol Peterson,
carolp@uic.edu
BACKGROUND CHECKS
REQUIRED FOR NEW HIRES
A policy requiring criminal background checks for new hires became ef-
Gary Slutkin—Photo: Ed Kashi
WEST CAMPUS ART TALK/TOUR
FRIDAY, 2 P.M.
LIBRARY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES
GO.UIC.EDU/ARTWALK
Artist Carl Hallsthammar works on a wood carving now displayed in the Library
of the Health Sciences Federal Art Project exhibit. — Photo: National Archives
and Records Administration Still Pictures Branch
Art of the Depression
By Aesha Talia — atalia2@uic.edu
See art treasures of the west campus in
a free exhibit and tour sponsored Friday
by the Library of the Health Sciences.
The program features works created
through the Federal Art Project, a Depression-era government-sponsored art
program that was part of the Works
Progress Administration.
“The event will draw attention to an
assortment of historically significant artwork from the Federal Art Project that
still remains in the medical campus,” said
Kevin O’Brien, assistant access services
and Special Collections librarian.
fective Oct. 5 at UIC and UIS.
The implementation deadline for the
Urbana-Champaign campus was extended to Nov. 1 after the UIUC senate
raised concerns about the policy. However, hires will not be finalized at UrbanaChampaign without a background
check.
The new policy was approved by the
university Board of Trustees Sept. 10.
The university previously required the
checks for employees who hold security-sensitive positions, or who work at the
hospital or with children.
For more information contact Odell
Richmond, odell@uic.edu, or Jack McEnery, jmcenery@uic.edu
Illinois campuses in 2012-2014 are
listed in the latest UIC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
The report, required by federal law,
includes the campuses in Chicago, Urbana-Champaign and Springfield as
well as the UIC regional campuses at
Rockford and Peoria. The report includes policies and procedures on campus security, such as alcohol and drug
use, crime prevention, reporting of
crimes, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
The report is online at clery.uic.edu
Hard copies are available at the UIC
Police Department or by calling 312996-2830.
BOWL TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL, UIC ATHLETICS
“Pins Down for Pediatrics,” a bowling
event benefiting Children’s Hospital of
University of Illinois and UIC Student
Athletics, will take place from 1 to 5 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Student Center East.
Two games and a raffle ticket are $25.
Register at go.uic.edu/pinsdown
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
October is Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, and the Campus
Advocacy Network will host and
co-sponsor different events on the
complexities of domestic, dating and
intimate partner violence and ways to
support survivors.
A complete calendar of events is
available online at go.uic.edu/awareness.
For a digital copy of the flyer to post on
campus, email can.wlrc@gmail.com
REPORT OF CRIMES ON CAMPUS
Crimes that occurred on University of
The tour, 2 to 3 p.m., is part of Chicago
Open Archives, a series of activities open to
the public at more than 20 local research
centers and cultural institutions.
Chicago artist Rainey Bennett led the
Illinois Art Project based at the medical
center, which transformed the College of
Medicine’s West Tower into a studio for
artists to create the works still found on
campus today.
The art exhibit and tour is hosted by the
library’s Special Collections and University
Archives. Advance registration is required
at go.uic.edu/artwalk
Future of Chicago
lecture series
The annual “Future of Chicago” lecture
series brings civic leaders to examine issues
with students and the community.
Topics focus on the social, economic and
political conditions of the Chicago metropolitan region. Former Chicago alderman
Dick Simpson, professor of political science,
moderates the series, hosted by the department of political science since 1976. Series
co-sponsors are the Institute for Policy and
Civic Engagement and Honors College.
The lectures are noon to 12:50 p.m. in
140 Behavioral Sciences Building.
• Oct. 14: “The Future of Illinois and the
2016 Elections,” former Illinois governor
Jim Edgar
• Oct. 21: “Reform in Chicago and Cook
County,” Cook County Commissioner Jesus
“Chuy” Garcia
• Nov. 6: “The Chicago City Council and
the Future of Chicago,” 14th Ward Ald. Edward Burke
• Nov. 30: “Reform of Cook County Government,” Cook County Board President
Toni Preckwinkle.
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STUDENT VOICE
By Christian Gray — cgray24@uic.edu
Illustrations by Megan Strand
It’s interesting to see how people can recognize if you’re really from Chicago. We have some character
traits that are easily distinguished, landmarks that only true Chicagoans know and pet peeves that
grind our gears. Here are 10 ways we know you are a true Chicagoan.
Let’s get straight into it…
What is the Willis Tower?
We all know
A true Chicagoan has
had either Harold’s,
Shark’s or Uncle Remus
at least once in his or her
life and brags about the
experience to everyone
who’s not from Chicago.
YOU’VE BEEN TO
THE CHICAGO AUTO
POUND
The sign says “Tow Zone.”
Now you believe it. And don’t even
mention Lincoln Park Towing.
CHICKEN
IN
CHI
CA
GO
We ONLY recognize it as the
DON’T
BE
THIS
GUY
the CTA
You’ve mastered your way
around the CTA and you can
easily distinguish when it’s
someone’s first time riding
public transportation.
TAKE
OFF
YOUR
BACK
PACK!
We’ve all traumatically encountered
a Chicago rat. The first time I saw a
Chicago rat, I thought it was a small
rabbit – that’s how big they are. On
the bright side, at least we can say
that no other rat can beat Chicago’s
rat. Go Chicago Rats?
You automatically become
IRRITATED
when you hear the name
JAY
CUTLER
sad-face Jay
SHE
DOESN’T
EVEN LIVE
HERE.
VS
You know about the college rivalry
and you know that Flames ALWAYS
burn the Blue Demons.
You have to explain to people that living in a Chicago suburb, or a town as far away as Naperville,
means that you are not a Chicagoan! Sorry, the
Chicagoan Club is very exclusive.
As of late, you’ve accumulated a
lot of red and black in your closet.
MICHAEL JORDAN
Does this one
even need a
description?
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STUDENT VOICE
Poet moves toward her destination
By Francisca Corona — fcoron3@uic.edu
The latest destination on Celina Vega’s
journey? Becoming a best-selling poet.
“I started writing when I was 11 years
old,” said Vega, an English major in the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “I
decided to write my experiences into poetry, and that’s how I liberated my creative
expression.”
Vega released her first book, Paradox, in
March 2014. The 60-page book, which has
sold more than 1,000 copies to date, features poetry Vega has written throughout
her life.
The self-published author released a
second book, The Journey: A Collection of
Poetry, July 22. The 140-page book has
three chapters: “Walk,” “Distance” and
“Destination,” with letters and short poems
at the end of each chapter.
“It’s a collection of poetry, art, photography, letters, quotes and advice. It’s about
life, love, existence and overcoming obstacles,” she says.
Both books are available on Amazon.
com in paperback and e-book. The Journey
was Amazon’s No. 1 release in Hispanic
American Poetry in print and Kindle ver-
Celina Vega
sions two days after its release. More than
200 copies were sold in its first 10 days.
“It was so amazing,” Vega says. “I’m very
happy that all of my hard work is actually
paying off.”
Vega used her experiences as an avid
blogger and brand ambassador for Microsoft to self-publish and market The Journey.
“I made a blog and started networking
with other bloggers who had over a million
followers on their sites,” she says. “I learned
how to network and how to market my
book.”
Vega says she’s grateful to have the opportunity to become a published author.
“I’m just appreciative that I was born in a
place where I have more opportunities to
reach my dreams.”
She writes for Project Pay it Forward,
an organization that encourages students
to volunteer in their communities, and donates proceeds from her books to philanthropic organizations.
“Fifty percent of proceeds go to homeless youth and the winter is coming soon
and I would love to donate and get them
some warm coats and food,” she said.
Belief
Everyone has a certain belief
But what if it’s just some sort
of relief?
Fake or real
Avoid or feel
One thing I do believe
Is that finding what makes
who you are better than any
reverie
Vega says she plans to keep writing. “I
think I’ll write poetry for the rest of my
life.”
She’s already working on her next book.
“I really like horror stories. I think they’re
really exciting. So I’m writing short horror
stories through the voice of poetry.”
Follow her on Tumblr at celina-vega.
tumblr.com for project updates.
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You can make an appointment to discuss
any piece of writing — even if it isn’t school
-related. Whether it’s a résumé, personal statement, grad school application, blog post for a
student organization or a creative piece you’re
working on during your free time, you can benefit greatly from talking it over with a peer.
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All tutors are UIC students majoring in different fields. You can schedule an appointment
with a tutor from a particular major. Sometimes,
however, it’s helpful to work with someone who
is not familiar with your area of expertise so you
can get a different perspective on your writing.
UIC Writing Center
105 Grant Hall
Mondays & Wednesdays
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
At the Writing Center, tutors like to read writing out loud
during our individual sessions. If you feel uncomfortable reading your work out loud, your peer can take the lead. It’s often
nice to hear your own words through someone else’s voice because it gives you a different take on your work.
Fridays
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
writingcenter.uic.edu
Can’t make the commute to campus? Chat with a tutor
online. writingcenter.uic.edu
The Writing Center is appointment-based. If you can’t make an
appointment, you can stop by but sessions aren’t guaranteed.
If you’re having trouble beginning an assignment and
would like to brainstorm ideas, you can talk to a peer to
create a rough outline. You don’t need a finished draft
to visit.
If you and a friend are working on
a similar writing task, you can
attend a session together. Talking
over the task as a group may help
you generate more ideas.
Computers and printers are
available if you need a space to
work. Hang around to work and
bounce some ideas off peers and
writers.
All Writing Center tutors are UIC students. — Photo: Max Herman
The Writing Center has grammar
and citation handbooks and
handouts, guides for writing for
different disciplines and genres, as
well as dictionary and style guides.
All plants are very much alive.
They are so well taken care of
that some people often mistake them for artificial ones.
You don’t have to be a UIC student to make
an appointment. The center is also open to
the general public.
The center has a microwave and fridge if you need a
space to heat your meal or store your lunch.
The Writing Center has one of the most comfortable couches on campus, although I’ll admit this
may be a biased statement. If you’re lucky, the
center might not be too crowded and you may
even be able to squeeze in a nap between classes.
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CALENDAR
OCT
SPECIAL EVENT
OCT
7-11 14
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
UIC Theatre production of Arthur Miller’s tale of
the American dream gone wrong. Directed by
Yasen Peyankov. Tickets free for freshmen with
i-card; $12 for other students, $17 for general
public. Purchase tickets at go.uic.edu/bridge
7:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10
2 p.m. Oct. 11
UIC Theatre
OCT
LECTURE
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THE FUTURE OF
ILLINOIS & THE 2016
ELECTIONS
SPECIAL EVENT
UNIVERSITY
BAND
7:30 P.M.
UIC THEATRE
OCT
LECTURE
THE ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION
IN THE COMMUNITY
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David Spacek, deputy
director of transit for public transportation programs, Illinois Department of
Transportation. Sponsored by the Urban
Transportation Center
Jim Edgar, former
Illinois governor. Part of the
“Future of Chicago” lecture
series, hosted by the political
science department
Noon
110 CUPPA Hall
Noon–12:50 p.m. / 140 BSB
OCT
SPECIAL EVENT
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GONE OUR SMALL
DIFFERENCES, WE
ARE ONE
OCT
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LECTURE
UIC Wind Ensemble and guest artists —
the New Century Saxophone Quartet,
soprano Ashlee Hardgrave and alto
saxophonist Chris Hemingway —
perform four pieces, including the world
premiere of “Three Places in Jazz,”
composed by James Syler
7:30 p.m. / UIC Theatre
LECTURE
REFORM IN CHICAGO
& COOK COUNTY
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Cook
County commissioner. Part
of the “Future of Chicago”
lecture series, hosted by the
political science department
Noon–12:50 p.m. / 140 BSB
OCT
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OCT 22
LECTURE
THIS WILL COVER THAT:
WRITING & BUILDING FROM
DEATH OF CORBUSIER TO
THE END OF ARCHITECTURE
Robert Somol, School of Architecture.
Part of the UIC Institute for the Humanities
Fellows’ Lectures
4 p.m. / lower level, SH
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES
& DENTAL TRAUMA
Denny McTigue, Ohio State University,
and A. Jeffrey Wood, University of the
Pacific
8 a.m.–12:15 p.m. / Lecture Hall South,
Dentistry
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Architecture school builds reputation at biennial
By Anne Brooks Ranallo — aranallo@uic.edu
What’s blue and sits near The Bean in
Millennium Park?
“Summer Vault,” UIC’s most visible contribution to the first Chicago Architecture
Biennial.
The biennial, which continues through
January, is “a platform for groundbreaking
architectural projects and spatial experiments” that includes exhibits, programs
and events.
“Summer Vault,” designed by UIC
School of Architecture faculty and students,
is one of four kiosks commissioned as a
permanent legacy for the biennial (the others were designed by the School of the Art
Institute of Chicago, Illinois Institute of
Technology and Ultramoderne, a Rhode
Island architecture firm).
The UIC kiosk was designed by faculty
member Paul Preissner of Paul Preissner
Architects, Paul Anderson of Independent
Architecture, and three 2015 graduates of
the master’s program in architecture, Matt
Busscher, Jesus Corral and Siobhan Barrett.
“Ours is the only one that, in its full constitution, is in Millennium Park,” Preissner
said.
The carbon steel structure vault is divided into two spaces, one enclosed by screens
and doors for use by a vendor, and one
open to the air for the public. Next spring,
it will be moved to a permanent site at the
Harold Washington Playlot Park, East
53rd Street and Lake Shore Drive, where
a marble floor will be added.
Preissner was chosen to design UIC’s
kiosk by Robert Somol, director of the
School of Architecture, because he and
Anderson had worked on similar projects
in other cities.
The three graduate students were primarily involved in the first stages.
“We constructed several study models
to investigate different types of surface
treatments while considering potential
cost, constructibility and serviceability
issues,” Busscher said.
“On the paint alone we tested dozens of
paint application strategies, from stripes
to spots and everything in between, each
of which could drive price way up or
down,” Corral said.
“I think the most valuable takeaway was
learning how these issues are balanced
and how they ultimately get resolved
through the construction process,”
Busscher said.
Of the 99 participants from all over the
world invited to participate in biennial
activities, 11 are from UIC. Besides Preissner, the others are Kelly Bair of Central
Standard Office of Design, David Brown,
Sarah Dunn of Urban Lab, Grant Gibson
of CAMES/Gibson, Stewart Hicks and
Allison Newmeyer of Design w/Company,
Ania Jaworska, Thomas Kelley of Norman
“Summer Vault,” designed by the School of Architecture, is one of four lakefront
kiosks commissioned for the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Kelley, Sean Lally of WEATHERS and
Andrew Moddrell of PORT.
“It just speaks to the quality of faculty
that we have right now,” Preissner said.
“Part of the biennial’s premise is to not
just exhibit to Chicagoans what’s going on
outside of Chicago, but also to introduce to
the rest of the world what’s going on in
Chicago,” he said.
At the UIC School of Architecture, “It’s
much more about contemporary problems
in architecture, versus some other schools
that are treating it as a kind of traditional
service practice.”
For more information, visit arch.uic.edu
and chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org
Family, friends, supporters celebrate ‘survivorship’
By Melissa Martinez — mmart56@uic.edu
Everything was pink Friday outside the
UI Hospital as cancer survivors, family,
friends and supporters celebrated Breast
Cancer Survivors’ Day.
“This event was initiated because we
needed to celebrate life,” said Alejandra
Perez-Tomayo, associate professor of surgery and one of the event’s organizers.
“We needed to celebrate the journey that
the breast cancer survivor made, and also
to tell them that we’re still here for the rest
of that journey.”
The event included music, dancing, food,
refreshments and discussion by those who
have been impacted by breast cancer.
“When you go through such a traumatic
situation as cancer, whether it’s breast cancer or any type of cancer, your whole world
is just turned upside down,” said Stephanie
Logan, founder of Survivors Empowerment Network, a support group for cancer
patients.
“You feel like you’re the only one, and
the truth is that you’re not,” she said.
Dawn Smith, director of communications at the UI Cancer Center, said organizers wanted to inform patients of the
resources available to them and help others
understand what “survivorship” means.
“We look at survivorship from the moment a patient is diagnosed,” Smith said.
“That is their survivorship.”
A diorama at the event represents the services available to breast cancer survivors. — Photo: Rachel Glass
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UIC men get growing for Movember
By Sharon Parmet — sparmet@uic.edu
It’s that time of year: the air is crisp,
leaves are changing, and men around the
world are growing moustaches to raise
awareness for men’s health issues.
That’s right: it’s almost Movember.
Last year, a small but dedicated team of
UI Health “Mo Bros” led by Michael
Abern, director of urologic oncology, grew
moustaches in November.
This year, Abern hopes to take the Movember group campuswide.
“The idea is that the moustaches are a
conversation starter to talk about men’s
health issues,” Abern said. “The larger our
team is, the more people we can reach.”
This year’s team has a new name: UIC
Got Moustache? Participants can join the
team or form their own, linked to the UIC
team, at go.uic.edu/UICmovember
Abern is motivated for Movember because he wants to reduce the risk of prostate cancer for African American men,
who are disproportionately affected by the
disease.
African American men are at higher
risk for developing prostate cancer earlier
than the general population. They are often
diagnosed at later stages of disease, when
treatment is less effective.
Because Abern sees many of these men
as his patients, he is growing his Movember moustache to bring attention to the
need for early screening.
Watch the video
‘UIC Movember’
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Despite an early morning drizzle, over 8,000 prospective students,
families, alumni and neighbors came to campus Saturday for UIC
Open House. “We were excellent hosts,” said Oscar Rodriguez, director of recruitment and outreach in the Office of Admissions. Events
presented by colleges, student services and organizations included
lectures, tours, demonstrations and performances. “We are looking
forward to another successful Open House next year,” Rodriguez said.
—Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin
SEP. 28–OCT. 4
CRIMES REPORTED TO UIC POLICE
Theft: 10
Assault: 3
Battery: 3
Aggravated battery: 1
UIC Open House
DUI: 1
Deceptive practice: 1
Criminal damage: 1
ARRESTS BY UIC POLICE
Oct. 3
A man was arrested for theft at 7:48 p.m. at
712 S. Aberdeen St.
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SPORTS
Soccer comes out ahead
against Wright State
By Laura White — lwhite88@uic.edu
FLAMES @ HOME
Thurs Oct 8
Softball vs Loyola
7 p.m. Flames Field
OCT 7-14
Tues Oct 13
Men’s soccer vs Loyola
7 p.m. Flames Field
Volleyball vs Western Illinois
Fri Oct 9
7 p.m. Flames Athletic Center
Volleyball vs Green Bay
7 p.m. Flames Athletic Center Wed Oct 14
Women’s soccer vs Cleveland St
Sat Oct 10
7 p.m. Flames Field
Volleyball vs Milwaukee
4 p.m. Flames Athletic Center
UIC students free with i-card
General admission $8
CROSS COUNTRY
Kyle Hauser placed sixth in a field of 150 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame
Invitational Friday. The men’s team placed eighth and the women were 14th.
More at uicnews.uic.edu ­— Photo: Steve Woltmann
Manny Chavez scored the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over
Wright State. The Flames head to Kentucky next. — Photo: Joseph Oliver
The men’s soccer team (5-3-2, 2-0-1
HL) heads south to Kentucky after coming
out on the winning side of a 2-1 battle
against Wright State last weekend.
The Flames face new Horizon League
member Northern Kentucky Saturday.
“We have to continue to look to get better each day before we head down to play
at Northern Kentucky, ” said head coach
Sean Phillips.
There was no scoring until the second
half of the Oct. 3 battle at Flames Field.
Thomas Villamil and Manny Chavez put
the Flames on the board with the goahead goal and the game-winner.
“Today took a very good effort from the
entire team,” Phillips said.
UIC had the best handle on possession
throughout the game, attempting 17 shots
and keeping Wright State to 10. The
Flames had several quality looks and tied
for a season high as nine of their chances
reached on goal. Jorge Alvarez led with
four shots, followed by Joel Leon, Jose
Fuentes and Max Todd with three. Alvarez,
Leon and Fuentes had two shots on target.
It was an aggressive second half as the
two teams combined for 24 fouls. Seven
minutes after halftime, a sequence of a corner kick and two headers put the Flames
up 1-0. Chavez sent in the kick and connected with Kyle Hamann before Villamil
headed in his second goal of the year.
In the 73rd minute, Fuentes dribbled
down the left side of the field and worked
his way into the box as he fired off an attempt that forced the Raiders’ goalkeeper
to make a diving save. Chavez buried home
the game-winning goal.
Goalkeeper Andrew Putna came up
with three saves, retaining his 0.94
goals-against-average this season.
VOLLEYBALL
The volleyball team couldn’t muster up enough home-court magic to knock
off defending Horizon League champion Oakland Saturday, losing 3-0. More
at uicnews.uic.edu — Photo: Steve Woltmann
FOR MORE SPORTS, VISIT UICFLAMES.COM