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For ! rst-year students at SIU, the semester has been unlike that of their peers, as contract disputes between four unions and the administration point closer to a potential walkout.
Four unions on campus have authorized their governing bodies to set a strike date if a collective bargaining agreement is not rati! ed. A walkout by the unions — Faculty Association, Graduate Assistants United, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association and the Association of Civil Service Employees — could a" ect recruitment and retention for the university.
Rod Sievers, university spokesman, said SIU is committed to maintaining the academic mission and he hopes enrollment and retention will not be
a" ected.“At the current time, there has been
no indication that any recruitment e" orts have been impacted by the strike authorizations,” Sievers said.
Eric Secrist and Kegan Witham, freshmen from Carlinville studying architecture, both said the disagreements taking place have not a" ected them so far, but said they believe students will begin to feel the impact if the issues continue.
“One of my professors mentioned what is going on, but we haven’t heard anything else. We do need to know what happens because it will a" ect us,” Secrist said.
Contract disputes have not yet a" ected the admissions o# ce, as potential students continue to show interest in the university.
Katharine Johnson Suski, interim
director of undergraduate admissions, said because a strike date has not been set and negotiations are still under way, there are no plans to address the issues with prospective students.
“We will continue to talk about the experience of coming to SIU, regardless of what’s going on campus. $ at’s what our job is: to bring in new students and show them how great SIU is,” Suski said.
Some students agree with the unions’ reasoning for authorizing a strike but say other students may su" er.
Samuel Shils, an undecided freshman from Western Springs, said the labor issues are being discussed in some of his classes. He understands why a strike may be necessary, but it is inconvenient for students.
Representatives of the city and Ehlers Inc. presented a proposal to raise water and sewer rates to Carbondale residents Wednesday at the Carbondale Civic Center.
About a dozen residents showed up to the meeting, half of whom had questions. Mayor Joel Fritzler said it was a smaller crowd than he’d hoped to see.
$ e plan prepared by Ehlers Inc., a ! nancial consulting ! rm, and Fehr-Graham and Associates, an engineering consulting ! rm, addressed the city’s need for increased revenue to make repairs to its aging water and sewer systems.
Several displays illustrated the need for investment into the water system. Maps showed water main breaks and sewer line stoppages in the city. A complete list of needed projects was displayed, spanning several long sheets of paper and adding up to more than $100 million. A collection of rusted, dilapidated pipes sat in one corner of the room, as well.
$ e worn pipes showed the city had the choice to either pay more for its water or have no water in the future, Fritzler said.
Sean Henry, director of public works, said in the report the city currently raises $1.3 million a year for investment into the systems.
“$ at is just a drop in the bucket compared to what we need to do,” Henry said.
$ e plan calls for raising the investment to about $5.2 million by 2016.
$ e proposed 5-year plan is considerably scaled down from an original plan to make all needed repairs within 20 years, City Manager Allen Gill said. $ e plan simply wasn’t feasible, he said.
Gill compared the needed repairs to a grocery list.“$ is 5-year plan is only taking a bite out of that
shopping list,” he said.$ e proposed rates are based on a ! xed monthly fee
plus a charge based on usage.$ e total cost for water and sewer for a resident using
2,600 gallons a month would go from $21.78 in 2012 to $35.41 in 2016.
Rates would also increase considerably for large users such as SIU. $ e university’s water and sewer bill will increase by $80,000 by 2016.
One resident asked Gill what assurance there was the system would not be privatized in the future.
“Your vigilance is the best answer I can give you,” he said.
Scott $ orne, of Carbondale, raised the possibility of the city maintaining a public list of repairs and improvements to the system that would be updated as they were done. Henry said it was something the city could look into.
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Water, sewer rates may rise
ELI MILEURDaily Egyptian
Administrators: Recruitment, retention e! orts una! ected by labor disputesJACQUELINE MUHAMMADDaily Egyptian
SOUTHERN RECEIVES SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT
Jane Rendleman, 10, of Carbondale, explores displays Thursday at The Way We Worked exhibit in the University Museum. The Way We Worked is a traveling Smithsonian exhibit, which examines the history of laborers in America. Dr. Dona Bachman, director of the University Museum, said the exhibit is particularly nice because it covers the subject on both the national and local level. “There is extensive material on the local scene and what work has been like in southern Illinois,” she said. Bachman said the exhibit is going to seven other locations in the state, though this is the only stop in southern Illinois. ISAAC SMITHDAILY EGYPTIAN
R ates would also increase considerably for large users such as SIU. The university’s water and
sewer bill will increase by $80,000 by 2016.
5-year plan needs funds to repair Carbondale system
Rumors surfaced that Chancellor Rita Cheng ordered Morris Library to shred books which contain campus salary information when the SIU Legal Counsel advised they be taken o" public shelves. David Carlson, dean of Morris Library, said this wasn’t true.
$ e books, which state the salaries of employees at the university, also included the salaries of graduate assistants and were removed from shelves Sept. 28 and put in the special collections o# ce at the library. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, information about students such as their transcripts and salaries cannot be made public unless the student gives written permission. $ e
Legal Counsel advised the books, which date back to the ‘70s, be removed from public use.
Carlson said he and library workers discussed shredding the books, not Cheng. He said at ! rst he thought they would be locked in a closet and never used again, so he didn’t see the point to keep them.
TARA KULASHDaily Egyptian
Salaries books removed from library, not to be destroyed
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“I’m kind of mad because I’m spending like $20,000 dollars to come here. I don’t like the idea of replacing people when they go on strike. What they are trying to + ght for is reasonable, and I don’t see why (the administration) can’t budge on the negotiations,” Shils said.
Shils also said meetings in residence halls could help inform students.
University College and new student programs are working to
answer questions for students and their families, said Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, assistant provost of University College.
She said the programs have forwarded any information received from the o* ce of the chancellor to students and their families.
“It’s the process of making sure we have the latest greatest news available to students and answering their questions as best as we can. And when we can’t, making the appropriate referral,” Payne-Kirchmeier said.
She said most calls received have
been to ask what would happen to classes and students if a strike takes place.
Payne-Kirchmeier said services will continue to be available to students. She said o* cials want students to understand that classes will still be held, but not necessarily by the same professors.
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“We were in the process of considering this, so we were looking at various options,” Carlson said.
He said there was no way of removing the graduate students’ information from the books because they were intermingled with the faculty and sta, , so they’ve been moved to special collections in Morris Library. Carlson said the
books would be available for checkout under restricted guidelines.
Judy Simpson, senior library specialist in library a, airs, said the Legal Counsel is working on guidelines for restrictive access to the books, but she doesn’t know when they will be ready yet.
“) ey have not given us a time estimate yet, but we’re very anxious,” she said.
Rod Sievers, university spokesman, said he believes the
reason the books had not been removed earlier was because it had not been brought to the Legal Counsel’s attention that they included graduate students’ information.
Faculty and staff salary information is still available at the Human Resources Office and www.dailyegyptian.com.
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536-3311 ext. 254.
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Saluki volleyball can put a little distance between themselves and the bottom half of the Missouri Valley Conference as they go on the road to face two teams right behind them in conference standings.
SIU (8-6, 2-3 MVC) takes on Indiana State (9-8, 1-5 MVC) Friday in Terra Haute, and then will travel to Bloomington to take on the Illinois State Redbirds (10-8, 2-4 MVC) Saturday. ! e Salukis are " # h in the conference, Illinois State is seventh and Indiana State is ninth.
Last season SIU split both games against the Sycamores with a 3-2 win at home Oct. 8, and a 3-2 loss Nov. 6 in Terra Haute. Last year’s win over the Salukis was the " rst for Indiana State in 11 matches, and SIU leads the all-time series 40-16-1.
Head coach Brenda Winkeler said they’ve been working a lot in practice this week with the middle back defense and blocking, which she said
has been one of the problems for SIU, along with inconsistent hitting.
“Our serving has been helping us to really eliminate attackers in their o$ ense,” Winkeler said. “We’re hoping we can do some things with our serving so we have a solid two-person block all the time.”
One of the attackers for Indiana State is junior outside hitter Morgan Dall. She had 36 kills and 28 digs over both games against SIU last year and leads the MVC in kills this year with 4.58 per set.
Indiana State is on a three-game losing streak, the last two of which Dall sat out with an injury. Winkeler said Dall is still questionable for Friday’s match.
“! ey’re a di$ erent team with her, so we’re preparing for both scenarios,” Winkeler said. “But their middle hitter (Stacy Qualizza) runs the slide attack very well, so we’ll have to contend with that.”
Dall was in Saluki outside hitter Laura ! ole’s graduating class at Mater Dei Catholic High School in
Breese.“We know a lot of each other’s
tendencies. Hopefully I know her’s better than she does of mine,” ! ole said. “It’d be nice if she played so that when we win, she can’t say, ‘Oh, well, I wasn’t playing.’”
A# er Friday’s match, the Salukis travel to Bloomington Saturday to take on the Illinois State Redbirds (10-8, 2-4 MVC). SIU also split their season series with Illinois State last year, a 3-1 win Oct. 9, at Davies Gymnasium and a 3-0 loss in Bloomington Nov. 5.
“If you look at their o$ ense, it’s quite lopsided,” Winkeler said. “LeighAnn Hranka and Shannon McLaughlin get a majority of the balls and we’re de" nitely going to have to contain those two.”
McLaughlin is second in MVC, behind Dall, in the kills department with 3.52 per set, while Hranka is tenth with 2.93 kills per set. McLaughlin had a double-double with 17 kills and 11 digs when SIU defeated Illinois State in 2010.
Last week SIU won two " ve-set matches against SIUE and Evansville. Junior middle blocker Alysia Mayes had 39 kills over the two games while playing with ankle tendonitis, including a career-high 20 kills against SIUE.
Winkeler said both Mayes and sophomore outside hitter Jessica Whitehead are healthy a# er battling
injuries last week. Whitehead had been dealing with a sore knee, but leads the team with 3.41 kills per set this season.
“! e coaches have been working with me to stay patient on the attack and hit the ball high. So far it’s worked for me,” Whitehead said a# er the Evansville match.
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While the coaches had comfort in the play calling, Faulkner said the starting quarterback competition preseason helped him get comfortable to operate the Saluki’s o$ ensive scheme.
“Me, (Sophomore A.J. Hill) and (McIntosh) were all prepared every week like we were going to be the guy, so (I’ll) just keep doing what I’m doing
and get more reps at practice with (the teammates), and hopefully it turns out better,” Faulkner said.
Lennon said this week’s practices will focus more on Faulkner’s preparation for the game against NDSU rather than his development as a player.
“Any time you compete, you just want to make sure you know what you can anticipate,” Lennon said. “! e better (Faulkner) is prepared to anticipate what he’s going to see, the
better chance of success.”One thing Faulkner can anticipate
is pressure coming from all sides.! e Bison have the No. 1 ranked
overall defense in the conference, the best pass defense in the MVFC and are tied for " rst with the most sacks at 16.
In addition to the defensive power, NDSU also has the best scoring o$ ense in the conference with 22 touchdowns, averaging 38.8 points per game.
! e Bison have also been e- cient in the red zone as they have scored 11
of the 12 opportunities they have had this season. Lennon said he considers this to be one of the most impressive statistics the team has.
“You look at the 11 scores and they have all been touchdowns, so they’re a very well-rounded team,” Lennon said. “! ey wait for you to make a mistake, and then when you do make a mistake, they are very capable of making you pay for it.”
Before and a# er the Salukis’ game against WIU, senior safety Mike
McElroy said missed assignments have caused a lot of the breakdowns with the team’s defense. Despite the confusion, McElroy said the team has not lost con" dence in its capabilities.
Lennon agreed, as he said the Salukis cannot a$ ord any mishaps in Saturday’s game against the Bison.
“I think that there is one word that describes them best: e- cient,” Lennon said. “If we’re assignment-sharp then we will give ourselves a chance, but we have to be assignment-sharp.”
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Volleyball goes on the road to Indiana State, Illinois StateJOE RAGUSADaily Egyptian
Junior outside hitter Laura Thole bumps a ball Wednesday during SIU volleyball practice at Davies Gymnasium. The
Salukis play Friday at Indiana State and Saturday at Illinois State. Their current record is 8-6.
GENNA ORD | DAILY EGYPTIAN
D!"#$ E%$&'"!(N!"#Friday, October 7, 2011 3Student residents upset about fall break policy
Students across campus are voicing their concerns due to a recent noti) cation about the fall break visitor policy in the residence halls.
Flyers were put up Tuesday night to notify residents that guests are not allowed on housing grounds during fall break.
Lynnsey Shelton, a senior from Huntley studying psychology, said she is one of many students who was unaware the policy would be in place.
“I’m really upset because I already have someone coming down who’s already bought their ticket,” Shelton said. “Fall break is new this year so they should have been clear on the rules.”
Tina Horvath, associate director of housing, said the decision to exclude
guests had been in place since spring when administration decided to implement a fall break.
“We looked at what our past policies have been for breaks and decided this was a break that we would continue and be consistent with our previous policies,” Horvath said.
However, unlike previous intersessions, fall break is the only period where a majority of university facilities will be operating under regular procedures with the exception of housing.
* omas Aguirre, a freshman from Park Forest, said the lack of information about the policy is unacceptable and that he has only seen one + yer in his dorm, which was put up two nights ago.
Horvath said the message about the policy has been expressed through multiple mediums.
“We’ve used Facebook, we’ve used Twitter and we’ve posted on the housing website,” Horvath said. “Sta, have been aware of this since August when they returned, so on our end, there’s been multiple venues from which the information has been pushed out.”
Jackie Bart, a sophomore from Lockport studying physical education, said she was unaware of the policy. She said she planned for her friend to visit months in advanced but had to cancel when she saw her resident
advisor hang the + yer Tuesday night.“I had to tell him two days before
he was suppose to come that he can’t,” said Bart. “* e school didn’t do a good job of letting students know, especially since it’s the ) rst time we’re having a fall break. I didn't get an email or any message directly.”
Gary Duckett, a senior at Illinois State University studying history education, said he was upset about missing the opportunity to see his friend. He said the day a- er he bought his ticket, Bart called him and
informed him of the policy.“It was frustrating because I work a
lot and I don’t have a lot of free time,” Duckett said. “I actually took the weekend o, so I’m missing out on that money. I haven’t seen Jackie in a while and I have to miss out on that because they make a ridiculous policy.”
Haley Sawyer, a sophomore from Hillsboro studying psychology, said she is concerned residents are still unaware of restricted visitation. She said a plan needs to be implemented for those guest visiting who have no alternative option.
“* ey will have to make alternative housing arrangement and they will not be able to stay within university housing,” Horvath said.
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D!"#$ E%$&'"!( N!"# Friday, October 7, 20114Wall Street protesters fed up with both parties
NEW YORK — ) eir chief target is Wall Street, but many of the demonstrators in New York and across the U.S. are also thoroughly disgusted with Washington, blaming politicians of both parties for policies they say protect corporate America at the expense of the middle class.
“At this point I don’t see any di* erence between George Bush and Obama. ) e middle class is a lot worse than when Obama was elected,” said John Penley, an unemployed legal worker from Brooklyn.
) e Occupy Wall Street movement, which began last month with a small number of young people pitching a tent in front of the New York Stock Exchange, has expanded nationally and drawn a wide variety of activists, including union members and laid-o* workers. Demonstrators marched ) ursday in Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and Anchorage, Alaska, carrying signs with slogans such as “Get money out of politics” and “I can’t a* ord a lobbyist.”
) e protests are in some ways the liberal + ip side of the tea party movement, which was launched in 2009 in a populist reaction against the bank and auto bailouts and the $787 billion economic stimulus plan.
But while tea party activists eventually became a crucial part of the Republican coalition, the Occupy Wall Street protesters are cutting President Barack Obama little slack. ) ey say Obama failed to crack down on the banks a, er the 2008 mortgage meltdown and - nancial crisis.
“He could have taken a much more populist, aggressive stance at the beginning against Wall Street bonuses, and exacting certain change from bailing out the banks,” said Michael Kazin, a Georgetown University history professor and author of “American Dreamers,” a history of the le, . “But ultimately, the economy has not gotten much better, and that’s underscored the frustration on both the right and the le, .”
Obama on ) ursday acknowledged the economic insecurities fueling the nearly 3-week-old Wall Street protests. But he pinned responsibility on the - nancial industry and
on congressional Republicans he says have blocked his e* orts to kick-start job growth.
“I think people are frustrated and the protesters are giving voice to a more broad-based frustration about how our - nancial system works,” he said at a nationally televised news conference. “) e American people understand that not everybody has been following the rules, that Wall Street is an example of that ... and that’s going to express itself politically in 2012 and beyond.”
) e president has been pushing for a $443 billion jobs plan to be paid for in part through a tax on the wealthy. Republicans have resisted such tax increases.
GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney
and Herman Cain have criticized the anti-Wall Street protests. All the Republican contenders have also pushed back against the demonization of Wall Street. ) ey accuse the Obama administration of setting regulatory policies that have sti+ ed job creation and say his health care overhaul will prevent many businesses from hiring new workers.
In Zuccotti Park, the center of the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York, activists expressed deep frustration with the political gridlock in Washington. While some blamed Republicans for blocking reform, others singled out Obama.
“His message is that he’s sticking to the party line, which is ‘we are taking care of the
situation.’ But he’s not proposing any solutions,” said ) orin Caristo, an antiques store owner from Plain- eld, Conn.
But Robert Arnow, a retired real estate worker, said the Republicans need to tell their congressional leaders, “You’re standing in the way of change.”
Quayzy Cayusso, a Web designer, didn’t watch Obama’s news conference even though it was broadcast on TV monitors at the protest site in New York.
“He’s a cool president, but he was given a hard task,” Cayusso said. “He should get some gratitude for what he’s done so far, but he’s been overlooking jobs and not putting much e* ort into that until now.”
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With the death of Jobs, we should take stock of our mortality
Steve Jobs is dead. But his memory and legacy are on the desktops and in the pockets of millions around the world; a feat perhaps rivaled only by the best-selling book in the world: the Bible.
As the news broke, it was morbidly beautiful to see Apple users post updates of Jobs’ death by iPhone, iMac and MacBook shortly a, er it happened. It was a touching tribute that won’t soon be forgotten or replicated. + ere is no doubt he will be missed by family and fans alike.
With his sudden and abrupt death, Jobs le, us with a sobering reminder of every human’s mortality.
It is a statement of fact that one day we will exist and the next we won’t. Everything we have learned during our time on the planet will be erased from a lifeless mass of tissue and organs. All our memories, thoughts and ideas will cease to be. But somehow, we each - nd a way to leave our own mark on life. Granted, some - nd ways to leave larger marks than others, such as creating the single most valuable technology company on a global scale, but ultimately that is neither here nor there.
In these tough times, it’s important to voice your opinion and protest against unfairness if need be, but it’s also important to remember the simple things in life, which can be taken away in an instant.
Since no one will be on this planet for an extended stay in the grand scheme of things, we should all keep reminders in the back of our minds that this day could very well be our last. We should all ask simple questions like, “What would happen if I died today?”
“Remembering I’ll be dead soon, is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life,” Jobs said during his now-famous 2005 Stanford commencement address. “Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.”
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
D.!/ E0"'1/:With all due respect to Chancellor
Rita Cheng, I think the students at SIUC are smart enough to see through the spin. + is is not to say I am spin-free — I am a member of GA United even though I speak as a student in this letter — but rather to articulate a simple fact: a strike at SIUC will a) ect the quality of our education, and without a strike, the quality of our education would be even more profoundly a) ected.
When I made my decision to become a Saluki, I did so because I wanted the best education in speech communication I could receive and my time at SIUC has certainly provided that to me.
At the same time, I have seen the stress and strain of unfair burdens placed on faculty members translate in noticeable ways to the classroom, as well as the support the faculty could provide. I understand the stress of o2 ce sta) as they worry if the university will force more furloughs to continue to pay a select few astronomical amounts and
shredding the records doesn’t hide what we already know.
+ e longer this university pretends like - nancial exigency is a reason to continue to exploit its sta) and not make cuts where it can — like in expensive rebranding campaigns, excessive new stadiums and extravagant administrative salaries, the education of the students at SIUC will continue to su) er.
Kyle Cheesewrightgraduate student in
speech communication from Durango, Colo.
As the university daydreams, students become frustrated
Potential SIUC strike like a battlefieldD.!/ E0"'1/:
Gary Collins once said, “We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.”
This is a fitting quote considering the fork we, as members of Southern Illinois University, face in the road ahead. Months have passed and the air is thick with rhetoric, lies and personal attacks.
Slowly but surely the battle lines have been drawn, teams selected and “weapons” stockpiled. Sadly each of us will be forced to choose where we stand regardless of how much we would like to believe we will take a neutral position comfortably resting on the sidelines observing like picnickers at the Battle of Bull Run. In truth, however, in this dialogue, even neutrality is a position. It may be a position of indecision, but it is a position that inadvertently supports the administration.
I have neither the inclination nor the wisdom to direct you as to what position you should take or what side you should choose. All I can say is that the coming months will leave no one unscathed. Whether these wounds come in the form of a lost job, being forever associated with a reputation of dysfunctionality, or through simply not having access to the resources you need to succeed in the pursuit of your degree, all of us will suffer.
I recall a recent quarrel I engaged in
with some fellow students while working on a group project. Partway through, I experienced a sudden awakening.
I was in the midst of a heated debate and realized that the subject of this squabble did not justify the vehemence of my defense and attacks. In fact, my fellow students and I were fighting for the same thing, but simply different ways of accomplishing the goal. We were ultimately on the same side, but the fire of the “battle” swallowed up all the air and choked out all creativity for solving our problem.
I believe the same has happened to our campus. Positions have taken precedence over the progress. Competition has trumped collaboration. Rhetoric has silenced reason. My quickly fading hope is each side will realize the magnitude of this moment to the history and future of SIU and each individual who walks its hallways.
Again, I can’t tell you where to place your trust or where to throw your support, that is a decision you must make alone. However, the one thing I am certain of is that each of us will eventually be forced to choose a position or the position will be chosen for us. I encourage you to choose wisely.
Jeff Kaufmangraduate assistant
Center for Workforce Development
I have seen the stress and strain of unfair burdens placed on
faculty members translate in noticeable ways to the classroom, as well as the support the faculty could provide.
As the news broke, it was morbidly beautiful to see Apple users post
updates of Jobs’ death by iPhone, iMac and MacBook shortly after it happened. It was a touching tribute that won’t soon be forgotten or replicated
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Country singer Eric Church welcomes first child
GRAZ, Austria — “The Terminator” is back in his native Austria to inaugurate a museum devoted to him.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s private jet landed at Graz airport Thursday.
The museum is located in the renovated house of his birth in the village of Thal. It chronicles his rise from humble beginnings as a muscular young U.S. immigrant to Hollywood
action hero to, most recently, California’s governor.
The museum has been open since July, but Friday’s ceremonies will mark the formal inauguration. Schwarzenegger is expected to unveil a bronze statue of himself.
While also known by his more common nicknames, fans in Schwarzenegger’s home province of Styria often call him “The Styrian Oak,” in an allusion to that tree's toughness.
Schwarzenegger to dedicate museum to himself
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Eric Church is a ) rst-time dad.
He and his wife, Katherine, welcomed son Boone McCoy Monday morning at Centennial Women’s Hospital in Nashville. Boone weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz.
Church says in a statement that words can’t do justice to the feeling of becoming a parent. He adds that he is
“thankful and blessed to have a healthy and happy baby boy and baby mama.”
* e “Love Your Love the Most” singer has been on tour with Toby Keith this fall, but he is scaling back his performances through the rest of the year.
Church is nominated for new artist of the year at the Country Music Association Awards Nov. 9. He is known for hits including “Smoke A Little Smoke.”
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! e alternative rockers Gin Blossoms will take the stage at Walker’s Blu" tonight in Carterville. ! e Arizona natives, who brought a di" erent perspective to the alternative rock sound of
the early ‘90s, broke through the grungy Seattle sound that reigned king while securing fans from both college and top 40 radio alike.
The group’s 1993 album, “The Miserable Experience,” has gone four times platinum and produced a slew of hits, namely the debut single “Hey Jealousy.” Since then,
the song has become a trademark of early pop-friendly alternative rock. The track is noted for its stark contrast of pop-driven melodies and dark lyrical content describing writer and former lead guitarist Doug Hopkins’ depression and alcoholism.
! e follow-up single, “Found
Out About You,” was a top # ve Hot Mainstream Rock track, topped the Modern Rock Tracks charts and garnered the group's critical and commercial praise. ! e band’s follow up album, “Congratulations I’m Sorry,” was released three years later and divided both critics and listeners alike.
The band dispelled the
following year when vocalist Robin Wilson and drummer Phillip Rhodes started their own group, Gas Giants. In 2002, the band reunited and released the 2006 record, “Major Lodge Victory.” The group’s fifth studio album, “No Chocolate Cake,” was released Sept. 2010.
D$%&' E(')*%$+Friday, October 7, 2011 7T!" G#$%&
BRENDAN SMITHDaily Egyptian
Carbondale Community Arts presents photography exhibit “Hops and Vines: A History of Beer and Wine making in southern Illinois.”
Disco Aliens at Tres Hombres
Country-western band Adam Dalton and the B-Sides at PK’s
Disco tribute band Doctor Zhivegas at Copper Dragon
Singer-songwriter Greg Klyma at Cousin Andy’s Co" ee house
Indie rock bands: Young Loves; Tin-Tin Can; Kevo-o and the Jewels at Hangar 9
Celebrity appearance by MTV’s The Real World’s Johnny Bananas at Cali’s
Jam band Spread at Tres Hombres
Country-western band Adam Dalton and the B-Sides at PK’s
High Intensity Pro Wrestling at Carbondale Boys and Girls Club
Blues band Big Mike Aguirre and the Blu-City All Stars at Hangar 9
Salsa Night at Longbranch Café
! e alternative rockers Gin Blossoms will take the stage at Walker’s Blu" tonight in Carterville. ! e Arizona natives, who brought a di" erent perspective to the alternative rock sound of
the early ‘90s, broke through the grungy Seattle sound that reigned king while securing fans from both college and top 40 radio alike.
The group’s 1993 album, “The Miserable Experience,” has gone four times platinum and produced a slew of hits, namely the debut single “Hey Jealousy.” Since then,
the song has become a trademark of early pop-friendly alternative rock. The track is noted for its stark contrast of pop-driven melodies and dark lyrical content describing writer and former lead guitarist Doug Hopkins’ depression and alcoholism.
! e follow-up single, “Found
Out About You,” was a top # ve Hot Mainstream Rock track, topped the Modern Rock Tracks charts and garnered the group's critical and commercial praise. ! e band’s follow up album, “Congratulations I’m Sorry,” was released three years later and divided both critics and listeners alike.
The band dispelled the
following year when vocalist Robin Wilson and drummer Phillip Rhodes started their own group, Gas Giants. In 2002, the band reunited and released the 2006 record, “Major Lodge Victory.” The group’s fifth studio album, “No Chocolate Cake,” was released Sept. 2010.
D$%&' E(')*%$+Friday, October 7, 2011 7T!" G#$%&
BRENDAN SMITHDaily Egyptian
Carbondale Community Arts presents photography exhibit “Hops and Vines: A History of Beer and Wine making in southern Illinois.”
Disco Aliens at Tres Hombres
Country-western band Adam Dalton and the B-Sides at PK’s
Disco tribute band Doctor Zhivegas at Copper Dragon
Singer-songwriter Greg Klyma at Cousin Andy’s Co" ee house
Indie rock bands: Young Loves; Tin-Tin Can; Kevo-o and the Jewels at Hangar 9
Celebrity appearance by MTV’s The Real World’s Johnny Bananas at Cali’s
Jam band Spread at Tres Hombres
Country-western band Adam Dalton and the B-Sides at PK’s
High Intensity Pro Wrestling at Carbondale Boys and Girls Club
Blues band Big Mike Aguirre and the Blu-City All Stars at Hangar 9
Salsa Night at Longbranch Café
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With the death of Jobs, we should take stock of our mortality
Steve Jobs is dead. But his memory and legacy are on the desktops and in the pockets of millions around the world; a feat perhaps rivaled only by the best-selling book in the world: the Bible.
As the news broke, it was morbidly beautiful to see Apple users post updates of Jobs’ death by iPhone, iMac and MacBook shortly a, er it happened. It was a touching tribute that won’t soon be forgotten or replicated. + ere is no doubt he will be missed by family and fans alike.
With his sudden and abrupt death, Jobs le, us with a sobering reminder of every human’s mortality.
It is a statement of fact that one day we will exist and the next we won’t. Everything we have learned during our time on the planet will be erased from a lifeless mass of tissue and organs. All our memories, thoughts and ideas will cease to be. But somehow, we each - nd a way to leave our own mark on life. Granted, some - nd ways to leave larger marks than others, such as creating the single most valuable technology company on a global scale, but ultimately that is neither here nor there.
In these tough times, it’s important to voice your opinion and protest against unfairness if need be, but it’s also important to remember the simple things in life, which can be taken away in an instant.
Since no one will be on this planet for an extended stay in the grand scheme of things, we should all keep reminders in the back of our minds that this day could very well be our last. We should all ask simple questions like, “What would happen if I died today?”
“Remembering I’ll be dead soon, is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life,” Jobs said during his now-famous 2005 Stanford commencement address. “Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.”
ERIC GINNARDDaily Egyptian
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
D.!/ E0"'1/:With all due respect to Chancellor
Rita Cheng, I think the students at SIUC are smart enough to see through the spin. + is is not to say I am spin-free — I am a member of GA United even though I speak as a student in this letter — but rather to articulate a simple fact: a strike at SIUC will a) ect the quality of our education, and without a strike, the quality of our education would be even more profoundly a) ected.
When I made my decision to become a Saluki, I did so because I wanted the best education in speech communication I could receive and my time at SIUC has certainly provided that to me.
At the same time, I have seen the stress and strain of unfair burdens placed on faculty members translate in noticeable ways to the classroom, as well as the support the faculty could provide. I understand the stress of o2 ce sta) as they worry if the university will force more furloughs to continue to pay a select few astronomical amounts and
shredding the records doesn’t hide what we already know.
+ e longer this university pretends like - nancial exigency is a reason to continue to exploit its sta) and not make cuts where it can — like in expensive rebranding campaigns, excessive new stadiums and extravagant administrative salaries, the education of the students at SIUC will continue to su) er.
Kyle Cheesewrightgraduate student in
speech communication from Durango, Colo.
As the university daydreams, students become frustrated
Potential SIUC strike like a battlefieldD.!/ E0"'1/:
Gary Collins once said, “We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.”
This is a fitting quote considering the fork we, as members of Southern Illinois University, face in the road ahead. Months have passed and the air is thick with rhetoric, lies and personal attacks.
Slowly but surely the battle lines have been drawn, teams selected and “weapons” stockpiled. Sadly each of us will be forced to choose where we stand regardless of how much we would like to believe we will take a neutral position comfortably resting on the sidelines observing like picnickers at the Battle of Bull Run. In truth, however, in this dialogue, even neutrality is a position. It may be a position of indecision, but it is a position that inadvertently supports the administration.
I have neither the inclination nor the wisdom to direct you as to what position you should take or what side you should choose. All I can say is that the coming months will leave no one unscathed. Whether these wounds come in the form of a lost job, being forever associated with a reputation of dysfunctionality, or through simply not having access to the resources you need to succeed in the pursuit of your degree, all of us will suffer.
I recall a recent quarrel I engaged in
with some fellow students while working on a group project. Partway through, I experienced a sudden awakening.
I was in the midst of a heated debate and realized that the subject of this squabble did not justify the vehemence of my defense and attacks. In fact, my fellow students and I were fighting for the same thing, but simply different ways of accomplishing the goal. We were ultimately on the same side, but the fire of the “battle” swallowed up all the air and choked out all creativity for solving our problem.
I believe the same has happened to our campus. Positions have taken precedence over the progress. Competition has trumped collaboration. Rhetoric has silenced reason. My quickly fading hope is each side will realize the magnitude of this moment to the history and future of SIU and each individual who walks its hallways.
Again, I can’t tell you where to place your trust or where to throw your support, that is a decision you must make alone. However, the one thing I am certain of is that each of us will eventually be forced to choose a position or the position will be chosen for us. I encourage you to choose wisely.
Jeff Kaufmangraduate assistant
Center for Workforce Development
I have seen the stress and strain of unfair burdens placed on
faculty members translate in noticeable ways to the classroom, as well as the support the faculty could provide.
As the news broke, it was morbidly beautiful to see Apple users post
updates of Jobs’ death by iPhone, iMac and MacBook shortly after it happened. It was a touching tribute that won’t soon be forgotten or replicated
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Aries — Today is an 8 — Surround yourself with supportive friends. Listen and provide comfort and resources in return. Avoid charging ahead without checking the blueprint first. Ask your family for counsel.Taurus — Today is an 8 — Communications improve greatly and so does your attitude. You find excellent inspiration in a partner and friends. Take the next step with confidence.
Gemini — Today is an 8 — As you care for your investments, watering the seeds that you planted, you may have to make a difficult decision that ultimately results in future growth.
Cancer — Today is an 8 — You’re both your best and worst critic today. Take your diatribes with a grain of salt, and pay attention to any brilliant ideas. Let others moderate. Make decisions later.Leo — Today is an 8 — Everything’s possible today, especially if you can work as a team. Take advantage of new openings in the interaction channels. Do what seems right. Share the glory.
Virgo — Today is a 7 — Draw a new door on the wall with a piece of chalk. Make your own opportunities. Dare to imagine invisible possibilities. Bring the chalk along. You never know when you’ll need it.
Libra — Today is an 8 — Follow the rules to keep things in order. The impossible is beginning to look manageable ... even easy. Your friends are there to help. Take a class or seminar to increase skill.
Scorpio — Today is an 8 — Find strength with structure. You could take on a home improvement or decoration project. Get in communication with a distant friend for advice. Use your connections.
Sagittarius — Today is a 7 — Consider a simple, direct (yet creative) solution, rather than the more convoluted way. Stay calm to save money. Your spiritual practices clear your mind.
Capricorn — Today is a 9 — Your typical persistent efficiency serves you well today. Call for reinforcements, if needed. An investment in your home could work. Draw the blueprints, and line up financing.Aquarius — Today is a 9 — Work may require some travel. See if you can squeeze in some fun, too. Follow an educated hunch, and collaborate with a colleague who has the knowledge you lack.
Pisces — Today is a 6 — Persistent action can open new doors. Try to guess the magic words, and send them out. Follow your intuition (and a map). Trust your heart.
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Ten years since the invasion, all we have seen is suffering, instability and
poverty in our country. HAFIZULLAH RASIKH
a protester during a march through Kabul. The landmark anniversary of the U.S. military campaign
in Afghanistan is Friday.
The problem with France is that there
is no king.COUNT PIERRE DE RAFFIN
Vice President of the Association for the Mutual Assistance of the French Nobility, on the desired form of government
if the French nobles had their way
Judge allows exhumation of John Wayne Gacy victim
CHICAGO — A mother who has for decades doubted that her 14-year-old son was a victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy may ! nally learn the truth a" er a judge on # ursday granted her request that the body be exhumed for DNA testing.
“I hope for her sake it provides some closure for her,” Cook County Associate Judge Rita Novak said, as 67-year-old Sherry Marino, her daughter squeezing her shoulder, dabbed her eyes with a tissue in the front row of the courtroom.
# e order, which came almost exactly 35 years to the day Michael Marino disappeared, is the culmination of years of Sherry Marino’s e$ orts to ! nd out whether Gacy killed her son. When the body was identi! ed with dental records more than three years later, Marino did not quite believe it, in large part because the clothes on the remains that were pulled from a crawl space at Gacy’s house did not match the clothing she remembers seeing him wear the day he disappeared. Nor did she understand why it took more than three years to identify her son, even though she provided authorities with his dental records shortly a" er the bodies were discovered and Gacy was arrested.
“She visits the grave faithfully and always asks, ‘Is this you, Michael?’” attorney Steven Becker said a" er the hearing.
Gacy, a building contractor and amateur clown, was convicted of luring 33 young men and boys to his Chicago-area home and strangling
them between 1972 and 1978. Most were buried in a crawl space under the home; four others were dumped in rivers. Gacy was sentenced to death for the 12 killings that occurred a" er Illinois re-enacted the death penalty in 1977. He received sentences of life in prison for the remaining 21 killings. He admitted the crimes before his trial but later denied having killed all but the ! rst victim.
Since his conviction and his execution in 1994, the case has popped up in the news occasionally. It was a" er one local television report about Gacy several months ago that Marino, who has over the years hired private investigators and attorneys to help her, tried yet again to ! nd
an attorney who might help her ! nd evidence that was overlooked during the initial investigation.
# at led her to Becker and his partner, Robert Stephenson, whose own search turned up what they say is a discrepancy in dental records. While one chart created for the teen seven months before he disappeared showed a tooth had either been extracted or had not come in yet, a chart recently located by the dentist who examined the body showed a full set of teeth.
# ey also found that X-rays taken of the body showed a broken right collar bone — a fracture that Sherry Marino told the attorneys she did not remember her son ever su$ ering. Further, the pathological
report indicated that boy may have been part American Indian, and the attorneys said Marino said she knew of no American Indian blood in her family.
# e attorneys have acknowledged there is strong circumstantial evidence that the remains that were identi! ed only as “body 14” are, in fact, those of Marino. # e most obvious is that in 35 years the teen has never surfaced. Also, the remains were found in Gacy’s crawl space next to the remains of a friend of Marino’s, who disappeared the same day as Marino.
“# e best we can actually say to anyone is it could be (Marino) and it might not be,” Becker said a" er the hearing. “For as many reasons there
are to believe it is Michael Marino, there are just as many reasons to believe that it isn’t.”
As for the boy’s mother, “She still is hoping her son may be alive, he may not be, but now at least she’ll know,” Becker said.
# e judge said she saw no reason why she should not grant the order, and pointed to the “great advances in science” that could give Marino a de! nitive answer.
# e attorneys said a" er the hearing that they hoped the exhumation would happen within a month. # ey said the exhumation and DNA testing would cost about $10,000. Originally their petition asked that the county pay, but at the hearing the attorneys told the judge they were dropping that request. # ey explained later that they were con! dent that they could raise the money from the public and that some funeral directors have already contacted them with o$ ers to help defray some costs.
Stephenson said he is con! dent there will be enough le" of the remains to allow for DNA testing, explaining that the autopsy report indicates the body was partially mummi! ed, meaning the testing will likely provide conclusive results.
Marino le" quickly a" er the hearing, declining to speak to reporters. At the courthouse elevator, she spoke to Becker and Stephenson, tearfully hugging them before leaving.
Becker said later her words were not about whether or not her son was alive and what exactly the DNA testing would reveal but about how a" er 35 years a judge had taken her side.
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US OKs $196.5M for high-speed Chicago-Detroit railDETROIT — A high-speed
passenger train service between Chicago and Detroit took two big steps forward Wednesday with a $196.5 million federal grant to Michigan and the state’s acquisition of a 135-mile stretch of track.
# e U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has awarded Michigan the funds for signal and track improvements on the rail line between Kalamazoo in western Michigan and Dearborn in suburban Detroit.
Also Wednesday, the state said that it has agreed to buy the tracks between the two cities from Norfolk Southern Railway for $140 million.
# e purchase money comes from the U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Railroad Administration, also the funding source for the track improvements.
O% cials said the improvements would allow trains to reach 110 mph on the segment. It will shave 30 minutes o$ travel on Amtrak’s Wolverine and Blue Water services between Detroit and Chicago, the U.S. government said.
# e line runs through Illinois,
Indiana and Michigan and served about 480,000 passengers in the most recent federal ! scal year.
“Investing in rail service will spark economic development in communities along a corridor linking Detroit and Chicago, two vital Midwest cities,” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said in a statement. “A faster, reliable passenger rail system is a priority for younger generations and vital to Michigan’s ability to compete globally as businesses look to locate or expand.”
Snyder said the rail improvements will also speed freight transportation, a priority
for Ford Motor Co. and other businesses along the rail corridor.
“# is is an important investment that will reduce travel time, improve reliability and on-time performance, and attract more passengers,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. “We are creating jobs in Michigan, building our rails with American-made materials and growing the regional economy.”
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, said the e$ ort will give residents additional transportation options.
“With gas prices as high as they are, it is critically important
that travelers have more choices in addition to driving,” Stabenow said.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, its acquisition of the rail line, combined with Amtrak’s ownership of the segment from Porter, Ind., to Kalamazoo, puts about 80 percent of the Detroit-Chicago track under “passenger-friendly ownership.”
Amtrak’s passenger service has suffered at various times around the country because the freight carriers that own the tracks often give priority to their own freight trains.
DAVID N. GOODMANAssociated Press
D!"#$ E%$&'"!(N!"#Friday, October 7, 2011 3Student residents upset about fall break policy
Students across campus are voicing their concerns due to a recent noti) cation about the fall break visitor policy in the residence halls.
Flyers were put up Tuesday night to notify residents that guests are not allowed on housing grounds during fall break.
Lynnsey Shelton, a senior from Huntley studying psychology, said she is one of many students who was unaware the policy would be in place.
“I’m really upset because I already have someone coming down who’s already bought their ticket,” Shelton said. “Fall break is new this year so they should have been clear on the rules.”
Tina Horvath, associate director of housing, said the decision to exclude
guests had been in place since spring when administration decided to implement a fall break.
“We looked at what our past policies have been for breaks and decided this was a break that we would continue and be consistent with our previous policies,” Horvath said.
However, unlike previous intersessions, fall break is the only period where a majority of university facilities will be operating under regular procedures with the exception of housing.
* omas Aguirre, a freshman from Park Forest, said the lack of information about the policy is unacceptable and that he has only seen one + yer in his dorm, which was put up two nights ago.
Horvath said the message about the policy has been expressed through multiple mediums.
“We’ve used Facebook, we’ve used Twitter and we’ve posted on the housing website,” Horvath said. “Sta, have been aware of this since August when they returned, so on our end, there’s been multiple venues from which the information has been pushed out.”
Jackie Bart, a sophomore from Lockport studying physical education, said she was unaware of the policy. She said she planned for her friend to visit months in advanced but had to cancel when she saw her resident
advisor hang the + yer Tuesday night.“I had to tell him two days before
he was suppose to come that he can’t,” said Bart. “* e school didn’t do a good job of letting students know, especially since it’s the ) rst time we’re having a fall break. I didn't get an email or any message directly.”
Gary Duckett, a senior at Illinois State University studying history education, said he was upset about missing the opportunity to see his friend. He said the day a- er he bought his ticket, Bart called him and
informed him of the policy.“It was frustrating because I work a
lot and I don’t have a lot of free time,” Duckett said. “I actually took the weekend o, so I’m missing out on that money. I haven’t seen Jackie in a while and I have to miss out on that because they make a ridiculous policy.”
Haley Sawyer, a sophomore from Hillsboro studying psychology, said she is concerned residents are still unaware of restricted visitation. She said a plan needs to be implemented for those guest visiting who have no alternative option.
“* ey will have to make alternative housing arrangement and they will not be able to stay within university housing,” Horvath said.
Brendan Smith can be reached at [email protected]
or 536-3311 ext 258.
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Saluki volleyball can put a little distance between themselves and the bottom half of the Missouri Valley Conference as they go on the road to face two teams right behind them in conference standings.
SIU (8-6, 2-3 MVC) takes on Indiana State (9-8, 1-5 MVC) Friday in Terra Haute, and then will travel to Bloomington to take on the Illinois State Redbirds (10-8, 2-4 MVC) Saturday. ! e Salukis are " # h in the conference, Illinois State is seventh and Indiana State is ninth.
Last season SIU split both games against the Sycamores with a 3-2 win at home Oct. 8, and a 3-2 loss Nov. 6 in Terra Haute. Last year’s win over the Salukis was the " rst for Indiana State in 11 matches, and SIU leads the all-time series 40-16-1.
Head coach Brenda Winkeler said they’ve been working a lot in practice this week with the middle back defense and blocking, which she said
has been one of the problems for SIU, along with inconsistent hitting.
“Our serving has been helping us to really eliminate attackers in their o$ ense,” Winkeler said. “We’re hoping we can do some things with our serving so we have a solid two-person block all the time.”
One of the attackers for Indiana State is junior outside hitter Morgan Dall. She had 36 kills and 28 digs over both games against SIU last year and leads the MVC in kills this year with 4.58 per set.
Indiana State is on a three-game losing streak, the last two of which Dall sat out with an injury. Winkeler said Dall is still questionable for Friday’s match.
“! ey’re a di$ erent team with her, so we’re preparing for both scenarios,” Winkeler said. “But their middle hitter (Stacy Qualizza) runs the slide attack very well, so we’ll have to contend with that.”
Dall was in Saluki outside hitter Laura ! ole’s graduating class at Mater Dei Catholic High School in
Breese.“We know a lot of each other’s
tendencies. Hopefully I know her’s better than she does of mine,” ! ole said. “It’d be nice if she played so that when we win, she can’t say, ‘Oh, well, I wasn’t playing.’”
A# er Friday’s match, the Salukis travel to Bloomington Saturday to take on the Illinois State Redbirds (10-8, 2-4 MVC). SIU also split their season series with Illinois State last year, a 3-1 win Oct. 9, at Davies Gymnasium and a 3-0 loss in Bloomington Nov. 5.
“If you look at their o$ ense, it’s quite lopsided,” Winkeler said. “LeighAnn Hranka and Shannon McLaughlin get a majority of the balls and we’re de" nitely going to have to contain those two.”
McLaughlin is second in MVC, behind Dall, in the kills department with 3.52 per set, while Hranka is tenth with 2.93 kills per set. McLaughlin had a double-double with 17 kills and 11 digs when SIU defeated Illinois State in 2010.
Last week SIU won two " ve-set matches against SIUE and Evansville. Junior middle blocker Alysia Mayes had 39 kills over the two games while playing with ankle tendonitis, including a career-high 20 kills against SIUE.
Winkeler said both Mayes and sophomore outside hitter Jessica Whitehead are healthy a# er battling
injuries last week. Whitehead had been dealing with a sore knee, but leads the team with 3.41 kills per set this season.
“! e coaches have been working with me to stay patient on the attack and hit the ball high. So far it’s worked for me,” Whitehead said a# er the Evansville match.
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While the coaches had comfort in the play calling, Faulkner said the starting quarterback competition preseason helped him get comfortable to operate the Saluki’s o$ ensive scheme.
“Me, (Sophomore A.J. Hill) and (McIntosh) were all prepared every week like we were going to be the guy, so (I’ll) just keep doing what I’m doing
and get more reps at practice with (the teammates), and hopefully it turns out better,” Faulkner said.
Lennon said this week’s practices will focus more on Faulkner’s preparation for the game against NDSU rather than his development as a player.
“Any time you compete, you just want to make sure you know what you can anticipate,” Lennon said. “! e better (Faulkner) is prepared to anticipate what he’s going to see, the
better chance of success.”One thing Faulkner can anticipate
is pressure coming from all sides.! e Bison have the No. 1 ranked
overall defense in the conference, the best pass defense in the MVFC and are tied for " rst with the most sacks at 16.
In addition to the defensive power, NDSU also has the best scoring o$ ense in the conference with 22 touchdowns, averaging 38.8 points per game.
! e Bison have also been e- cient in the red zone as they have scored 11
of the 12 opportunities they have had this season. Lennon said he considers this to be one of the most impressive statistics the team has.
“You look at the 11 scores and they have all been touchdowns, so they’re a very well-rounded team,” Lennon said. “! ey wait for you to make a mistake, and then when you do make a mistake, they are very capable of making you pay for it.”
Before and a# er the Salukis’ game against WIU, senior safety Mike
McElroy said missed assignments have caused a lot of the breakdowns with the team’s defense. Despite the confusion, McElroy said the team has not lost con" dence in its capabilities.
Lennon agreed, as he said the Salukis cannot a$ ord any mishaps in Saturday’s game against the Bison.
“I think that there is one word that describes them best: e- cient,” Lennon said. “If we’re assignment-sharp then we will give ourselves a chance, but we have to be assignment-sharp.”
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Volleyball goes on the road to Indiana State, Illinois StateJOE RAGUSADaily Egyptian
Junior outside hitter Laura Thole bumps a ball Wednesday during SIU volleyball practice at Davies Gymnasium. The
Salukis play Friday at Indiana State and Saturday at Illinois State. Their current record is 8-6.
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For ! rst-year students at SIU, the semester has been unlike that of their peers, as contract disputes between four unions and the administration point closer to a potential walkout.
Four unions on campus have authorized their governing bodies to set a strike date if a collective bargaining agreement is not rati! ed. A walkout by the unions — Faculty Association, Graduate Assistants United, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association and the Association of Civil Service Employees — could a" ect recruitment and retention for the university.
Rod Sievers, university spokesman, said SIU is committed to maintaining the academic mission and he hopes enrollment and retention will not be
a" ected.“At the current time, there has been
no indication that any recruitment e" orts have been impacted by the strike authorizations,” Sievers said.
Eric Secrist and Kegan Witham, freshmen from Carlinville studying architecture, both said the disagreements taking place have not a" ected them so far, but said they believe students will begin to feel the impact if the issues continue.
“One of my professors mentioned what is going on, but we haven’t heard anything else. We do need to know what happens because it will a" ect us,” Secrist said.
Contract disputes have not yet a" ected the admissions o# ce, as potential students continue to show interest in the university.
Katharine Johnson Suski, interim
director of undergraduate admissions, said because a strike date has not been set and negotiations are still under way, there are no plans to address the issues with prospective students.
“We will continue to talk about the experience of coming to SIU, regardless of what’s going on campus. $ at’s what our job is: to bring in new students and show them how great SIU is,” Suski said.
Some students agree with the unions’ reasoning for authorizing a strike but say other students may su" er.
Samuel Shils, an undecided freshman from Western Springs, said the labor issues are being discussed in some of his classes. He understands why a strike may be necessary, but it is inconvenient for students.
Representatives of the city and Ehlers Inc. presented a proposal to raise water and sewer rates to Carbondale residents Wednesday at the Carbondale Civic Center.
About a dozen residents showed up to the meeting, half of whom had questions. Mayor Joel Fritzler said it was a smaller crowd than he’d hoped to see.
$ e plan prepared by Ehlers Inc., a ! nancial consulting ! rm, and Fehr-Graham and Associates, an engineering consulting ! rm, addressed the city’s need for increased revenue to make repairs to its aging water and sewer systems.
Several displays illustrated the need for investment into the water system. Maps showed water main breaks and sewer line stoppages in the city. A complete list of needed projects was displayed, spanning several long sheets of paper and adding up to more than $100 million. A collection of rusted, dilapidated pipes sat in one corner of the room, as well.
$ e worn pipes showed the city had the choice to either pay more for its water or have no water in the future, Fritzler said.
Sean Henry, director of public works, said in the report the city currently raises $1.3 million a year for investment into the systems.
“$ at is just a drop in the bucket compared to what we need to do,” Henry said.
$ e plan calls for raising the investment to about $5.2 million by 2016.
$ e proposed 5-year plan is considerably scaled down from an original plan to make all needed repairs within 20 years, City Manager Allen Gill said. $ e plan simply wasn’t feasible, he said.
Gill compared the needed repairs to a grocery list.“$ is 5-year plan is only taking a bite out of that
shopping list,” he said.$ e proposed rates are based on a ! xed monthly fee
plus a charge based on usage.$ e total cost for water and sewer for a resident using
2,600 gallons a month would go from $21.78 in 2012 to $35.41 in 2016.
Rates would also increase considerably for large users such as SIU. $ e university’s water and sewer bill will increase by $80,000 by 2016.
One resident asked Gill what assurance there was the system would not be privatized in the future.
“Your vigilance is the best answer I can give you,” he said.
Scott $ orne, of Carbondale, raised the possibility of the city maintaining a public list of repairs and improvements to the system that would be updated as they were done. Henry said it was something the city could look into.
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SOUTHERN RECEIVES SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT
Jane Rendleman, 10, of Carbondale, explores displays Thursday at The Way We Worked exhibit in the University Museum. The Way We Worked is a traveling Smithsonian exhibit, which examines the history of laborers in America. Dr. Dona Bachman, director of the University Museum, said the exhibit is particularly nice because it covers the subject on both the national and local level. “There is extensive material on the local scene and what work has been like in southern Illinois,” she said. Bachman said the exhibit is going to seven other locations in the state, though this is the only stop in southern Illinois. ISAAC SMITHDAILY EGYPTIAN
R ates would also increase considerably for large users such as SIU. The university’s water and
sewer bill will increase by $80,000 by 2016.
5-year plan needs funds to repair Carbondale system
Rumors surfaced that Chancellor Rita Cheng ordered Morris Library to shred books which contain campus salary information when the SIU Legal Counsel advised they be taken o" public shelves. David Carlson, dean of Morris Library, said this wasn’t true.
$ e books, which state the salaries of employees at the university, also included the salaries of graduate assistants and were removed from shelves Sept. 28 and put in the special collections o# ce at the library. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, information about students such as their transcripts and salaries cannot be made public unless the student gives written permission. $ e
Legal Counsel advised the books, which date back to the ‘70s, be removed from public use.
Carlson said he and library workers discussed shredding the books, not Cheng. He said at ! rst he thought they would be locked in a closet and never used again, so he didn’t see the point to keep them.
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SIU is back in Saluki Stadium for another conference matchup as they ! eld a new starting quarter-back against the top defense in the conference.
" e Salukis, now led by red-shirt sophomore quarterback Kory Faulkner, welcome No. 4 North Dakota State for their second home game of the season, with kicko# set for 2 p.m. Saturday.
A$ er junior quarterback Paul McIntosh went out with a separat-ed shoulder in the ! rst half of the Oct. 1 game against Western Illi-nois, Faulkner took over the Saluki o# ense for his third appearance of the season.
He will now make his ! rst career start at SIU.
Coach Dale Lennon said he saw encouraging signs from Faulkner’s performance at WIU and does not an-ticipate having to make many changes to the team’s o# ensive package.
“He came in against Western Illi-nois and took over like this is some-thing that he had done before many times,” Lennon said. “We did have success moving the football with him, in fact, we felt pretty comfort-able in calling the passing plays.”
The heavily-worked SIU swimming and diving team push for speed in their first conference meet of the season.
The women play University of Evansville, at 2 p.m. today in Evansville, Ind., while the men will host both Evansville and the University of Miami of Ohio 10 a.m. Saturday at the Edward J. Shea Natatorium.
Assistant swimming and diving coach Scott Olson said SIU has defeated Evansville in the past, but knows better than to take them lightly.
“It’ll be a good evaluation to where we are at this point in the season,” Olson said. “They’re a great program and we have a lot of respect for them.”
Senior swimmer Kristin Geppert said the women are ready for the meet and she is excited to see how they perform. She said Evansville was fourth in the conference champoinships last year, finishing directly behind SIU.
“Evansville has always been a fun meet,” Geppert said. “We
de! nitely try to race them and get some experience. We are in the same conference, so it's always good.”
Olson said the athletes are physically drained because of the nature of the team’s recent training, which involves land-based cardio and calisthenic exercises. He said this is to be expected at the beginning of the season and it allows swimmers and divers to step outside of their comfort zone and work themselves into the season.
Senior swimmer Justin Wolfe said some soreness and fatigue is typical throughout a swimming and diving season.
“When you get to that one meet that really, really matters, you just feel a lot better,” Wolfe said.
Although the team is not always able to rest, Wolfe said it’s important to ensure they are competitive. He said the meets and competition make swimming unlike other collegiate sports.
“It’s not really like football or basketball where you have to get a certain record to make it to the playoffs,” Wolfe said. “Our
playoff is our conference meet and we do it no matter what.”
He said the team swam against Michigan State with a chance to win in 2010, but due to a heavy lifting regimen, the athletes broke down and were exhausted. He said the same conditions apply to this meet.
“If we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot, we should be able to win, but it’s always a different game with a new conference meet,” Wolfe said. “These two teams are in our conference so they’re going to bring the best line-ups they can, which will make it more challenging than it already is for us.”
Olson said he is familiar with the team’s key athletes the Salukis will be competing against, but he said he also knows what his team is capable of.
“Overall team goal is to swim fast,” Olson said. “We want them to swim fast while being sore, while being tired, because we feel that they’ve earned the right to swim fast.”
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Eric Schmidt, the coach for outside linebackers and the defensive line, works with players Tuesday at Saluki Stadium. The nose tackles start their stance under scaffolding, which helps them to stay low when coming off the line of scrimmage. The Salukis take on North
Dakota State Saturday at Saluki Stadium. Though kickoff begins at 2 p.m., tailgating starts five hours prior at Lot 52, southwest of the SIU Arena. The Veterans Center will host a tailgate party featuring a mobile veteran center that caters to rural areas like southern Illinois.
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Swimming and diving balance work and rest
Kegan Skelton, a freshman diver from Champaign, performs an inward dive during practice Thursday at the Recreation Center. The SIU men’s swimming
and diving team will compete at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Edward J. Shea Natatorium against University of Miami Ohio and the University of Evansville.
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