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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 VOLUME 99 ISSUE 8
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Polar Bear guests left out in the coldFewer people may participate at Polar Bear—
an annual drinking event—this year thanks to a new university policy.
Non-University Housing visitors will not be granted access to residence halls or Wall and Grand Apartments from 12 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Sunday.
The recent no-guest policy has been adopted because of past experiences with visitor conduct during Polar Bear–hosted by Pinch Penny Pub from 10 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday–and similar events, said Jon L. Shaffer, director of University Housing.
“The inappropriate behavior we find detrimental to our campus community is disproportionately that of non-SIU students,” Shaffer wrote in an email.
This is not the first time a ban on visitors has been in place. University spokeswoman Rae Goldsmith said this preventative action has been taken during Halloween in previous years.
Jonnel Allen, a freshman from Chicago studying cinema, said he understands why the ban is in place. He said most of the trouble on campus comes from visiting non-students.
“I can’t really blame them for doing this because it does get kind of crazy,” he said. “Like
unofficial, flipping cars and stuff. … People came from out of town to do that.”
Other students disagree.Robert Simpson, a freshman from Chicago
studying English, said he does not think visitors are the problem.
“It’s not going to cause too much harm to bring a couple extra people in,” Simpson said. “They need to take proper precautions, but I don’t think keeping other people out of the campus is the way to do that.”
Shaffer said this sort of restriction is common in preparation for such events at other universities.
Crystal Bouhl, assistant director of marketing
for University Housing, said the university does not plan on taking additional measures to enforce the ban.
“Guests are required to sign in at front desks,” she said. “In buildings without front desks, students are expected to comply. Residence Hall staff are on duty as usual and will ask non-residents to leave.”
Gabby Griggs, a freshman from Steel, Mo., studying radio and television, is skeptical of how strictly housing will implement the temporary rule.
“I don’t think it’s going to have any impact,” Griggs said. “If people want to have guests, they’re still going to have guests.”
Western Courier suspension adds to list of student censorshipNicholas Stewart got paid then
punished.Stewart, a senior at Western
Illinois University, was placed on paid administrative leave from his position as editor-in-chief of the Western Courier after he sold a video of a fight on the university’s campus to various media outlets.
Stewart posted the video to the student newspaper’s website, westerncourier.com, according to an article on media critic Jim Romenesko’s blog.
Gary Biller, WIU student services vice president, said he suspended Stewart because his actions were a threat to normal
operations of the university.Biller and his staff has received
criticism from the Student Press Law Center, which protects the rights of student journalists, as well various journalism professors, including Bill Knight, who taught at WIU for more than 20 years.
Biller has not described how Stewart was a threat but cited vague sections of the student code of conduct, usually reserved for theft or dishonesty, as the reason for suspending Stewart.
Frank LoMonte, the center’s executive director, said the organization has already attempted to give Stewart legal guidance related to the matter.
He said he has never seen a case quite like Stewart’s.
“We’ve never encountered anything like this, where a school believes it can remove an editor from office because he engaged in freelancing on his own personal time,” LoMonte said.
William Freivogel, a professor at the SIU School of Journalism, said Western’s administration searched for a reason to discipline Stewart but had no real grounds to suspend him.
WIU officials have not responded to requests for an interview.
Freivogel, a lawyer who reported for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 34 years, said the College Press Act protects Stewart’s right to sell the video since he posted it to his news organization’s website.
The College Press Act legally protects college journalists at
Illinois’ public universities against censorship and punishment from said universities.
Freivogel said Stewart did what any good journalist would have in that instance.
“If a parent of a player on a Saluki team calls in and wants a picture of the player used by the Daily Egyptian, the photographer will sell the picture to the parent,” he said. “It seems to me that [Stewart’s actions] are very similar to that situation.”
The legality of Stewart’s actions are not in question but the ethics are just as important, if not more so, said William Babcock, a professor in the SIU School of Journalism.
Babcock, who has taught media ethics for more than 20 years, said
Stewart’s actions were ethical.“As long as he is not taking away
from [the Western Courier], either content that they can be using or have used, that’s absolutely fine,” he said.
Babcock said WIU should be happy to be producing journalists who make content good enough to be sold.
“We should be encouraging people to produce as much as they can,” he said. “Any university is simply wrong to try to prevent students from profiting from the knowledge they have gained from that university.”
Babcock said WIU is attempting to censor Stewart because he is painting his university in a bad light.
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Freivogel agreed and likened Stewart’s situation to a conflict between the Daily Egyptian and former SIU Chancellor Rita Cheng. Cheng did not punish any reporters, but was unhappy with a photograph the Daily Egyptian published in 2012, which was said to have made the campus look unsafe.
Freivogel said administrations have tried to censor student journalist for decades.
“School administrators across the country have tried to punish student journalists for what they put in student publications,” he said.
LoMonte said the process of this punishment has been handled hastily. The university could have asked Stewart to give the Western Courier
the compensation he received for the video but instead it opted to suspend the senior, he said.
Moreover, Stewart said he did not receive a request from the university to pay the money to the Courier, according to Romenesko’s website.
LoMonte said the university did not take the proper steps before levying the suspension.
“They have a Publications Board as a campus,” he said. “If you think that the editor has done something wrong, you can launch a complaint with the Publications Board.”
LoMonte said the university brought the incident to the attention of the Publications Board, but in this case, it is using the campus Disciplinary Board, which is meant to oversee issues such as academic dishonesty, fighting or other crimes.
Freivogel said Stewart could take
legal action against WIU for the way it handled the situation.
Stewart could have WIU in court immediately, LoMonte said.
“Every day that he is out of office as editor is an infringement on his rights,” he said. “But he has chosen to try to work things out peacefully.”
LoMonte said the volunteer attorney the law center assigned to the case is trying to reach an agreement between Stewart and Western that would have Stewart back as the student leader of the Courier.
LoMonte said the suspension was less about the video being sold and more about the content of the video.
“They want to punish him for bringing shame to the institution by publicizing a video that they prefer to keep under wraps,” he said. “If that was video of a dog catching a Frisbee, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.”
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Thursday, January 29, 2015 3
SIU parking among area’s cheapestStudents coming into SIU might
find an attraction of the lush Thompson Woods and stunning academic buildings but once here what they really want is a parking spot right next to the door.
For underclassmen who live on campus, the green stickers cost $110 for an academic year. That is lower than the price for Eastern Illinois University, where for a full academic year it can cost $200.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is six times the yearly cost at $660, according to its website.
Commuters parking stickers at SIU, which are red, are also $110 for a year.
At Southeast Missouri State University, yearly parking stickers cost $105 a year.
At the University of Missouri—Columbia, the commuter pass costs $120 for a full academic year.
Lt. John Allen, of the SIU Police, wrote in an email parking is not free at universities because it costs money to create and maintain parking lots.
The yearly revenue produced by the sale of decals is used to offset roadway and parking lot maintenance as well as lighting for the parking lots, Allen said.
Though some students may complain about the lack of parking, there were 137 additional parking spots added for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Still some students are unhappy about the number of parking lots on campus. Paige Langston, a junior from Vienna studying elementary education, said her experience finding parking has been terrible.
“It’s hard to find a spot,” she said.
“It’s made me late to my classes many times.”
Besides finding an open spot, Langston said navigating campus parking can be puzzling.
“When I first started going here, it was extremely confusing to find red lots,” Langston said. “I had to sit down and use the SIU parking map with a friend and figure out what lot I could even park at.”
But not all students have a
problem with the number of lots on campus.
Nathan Ray, a junior from Carbondale studying finance, had a different opinion about the situation.
“I have never had a problem getting a parking spot,” he said. “It might not be a good [parking space], but at least it’s closer than walking from off campus.”
With the revenue generated from the parking division, road and
parking lots improve.The charges for stickers pay
for the university’s parking facilities, making the campus safer for both pedestrians and drivers, Allen said.
“The Department of Public Safety works with the Traffic and Parking Committee in the development of future projects to build parking lots and roadways,” he said.
Besides purchasing parking stickers, students may have to worry about other costs associated with leaving their cars on campus.
William Recktenwald, faculty representative to the Traffic Appeals Board, said not knowing and following the rules will cost students money.
“Parking on campus without a sticker or the wrong sticker can be a $75 parking ticket,” he said.
Recktenwald said if a student receives a parking ticket, there are ways to have it erased through an appeal process.
“There are several steps but the first involves communicating to the Parking Division, telling them why you shouldn’t receive the ticket,” he said. “In many cases they void the ticket right away.”
If the Parking Division decides not to void the ticket, students can appeal to the appeals board in writing or by appearing in person.
Brian Robbins@brobbins_DE | Daily Egyptian Cost of parking at various universities
maraT Tsablinov • daily EgypTian
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Financial aid refunds boost Carbondale economy
This year SIU students received nearly $20 million in financial aid refunds, an amount that has a large impact on the local economy, according to a university study.
If students do not file early this year, they could be at risk of not getting one next year, said Terri Harfst, director of the Financial Aid Office.
This money goes into the local markets from students buying books, groceries and other necessities while living in the area, said Terri Harfst’s husband, Kyle Harfst, director of Southern Illinois Research Park.
If a student receives more financial aid than is needed for a semester, the excess money is then sent out in a reimbursement check or directly deposited into the student’s bank account.
Harfst said most, if not all, of that money stays in the immediate economy.
“Students received $19.5 million in checks [this semester],” Harfst said. “They then spend the money on books, rent, food and so forth.”
However, for some students, their financial aid rewards do not warrant a refund.
Stephanie Pacheco Albano, a
junior from Brazil studying biology, said her transfer program, Science Without Borders, will not include any remaining balance or refund.
“It’s a resident program. They select students of science and bring them to the United States and other countries for college,” Pacheco Albano said. “Financial aid was already included and covered.”
If financial aid is just enough to cover school expenses then no refund check will be made.
Students are not the only ones who benefit from the checks.
Chris Ahart, manager of 710 Bookstore, said student refunds help his business.
“There’s no doubt that putting money into the student’s wallet helps local businesses benefit,” he said. “I imagine all the local retailers and restaurants receive an uptick.”
Choak Somkroot, manager at Carbondale Cycle, said the refund revenue provides a significant rise in his business.
“I’ve seen the increase when [students] get the money,” he said. “They might buy a bicycle or other accessories. The refunds give me a 10 to 15 percent increase in revenue.”
For students to know if they are eligible, they must first set up their financial aid.Terri Harfst said
financial aid setup is easier than students think.
“You file a Free Application of Federal Student Aid, then each financial aid department brings in that information and then packages that financial aid. Students then would have to accept it on SalukiNet,” she said.
The FAFSA is a federal document used by the United States Department of Education to determine a student’s expected family contribution.
Terri Harfst said students should fill out their FAFSA forms right away because the financial aid for that year will run out.
“If people want their financial aid to go through quickly, they need to file early, check their student email and follow the email’s directions,” she said.
Every student, regardless of need, can get up to $5,500 in loans, Terri Harfst said.
Most students who receive refunds live off campus.
“Most freshmen probably are not in a situation receiving a refund,” Terri Harfst said. “Freshmen have tuition fees, along with room and board that will most likely be more than what their aid will cover.”
Students can fill out their financial aid information at fafsa.ed.gov.
Brian Robbins@brobbins_DE | Daily Egyptian
‘‘B lake always said you can’t make chicken salad out of
chicken shit, but he could.— Steve Matzker
Photo Editor
Thursday, January 29, 2015 5
‘‘T he end of SIU’s in-house press completes one of the most illustrious
chapters in American college newspaper history. But it is not the end of the content that made the Daily Egyptian what it is. We may be changing our printing location but we are not changing our mission to be your source for news.
— Tyler DavisCampus Editor
‘‘B lake told me his purpose is to help young people find
their way. I have so much of a clearer vision because of him.
— Aaron GraffSports Editor
‘‘W hen I thought the newsroom was here late, they were
here later. When I thought we were correct, they stopped the press and saved our asses. Thank you Blake and Press Crew - a bunch of strapping gentlemen.
— Luke NozickaManaging Editor
‘‘W hile this is only the beginning of my third semester here at the
Daily Egyptian, it has been an honor working alongside those who produce our print edition in-house. I am sad to see them go, and the sound of the press and the smell of fresh ink will be something I never forget.
— Marissa NovelPulse Editor
‘‘A fter working to put together a paper, nothing is more amazing
than watching it come off the press. I am going to miss watching as the crew makes something come to life that is so special to all of us. To Blake and the press crew, thank you. Your hard work means so much.
— Branda MitchellDesign Chief
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DowntownThe StripEast Side
Polar Bear has been a staple in the array of party holidays in Carbondale for a little more than a decade, and is still going strong. Here is a guide to what is happening on all sides of town this drinking holiday weekend.
PinchPenny/Copper Dragon:The 14th annual Polar
Bear originated at Pinch Penny Pub and is held every January. It upholds a tradition of early-morning fun with doors opening at 10 a.m.
Regardless of how early the bar doors fly open, the festivities of the day do not rest as the evening approaches.
Pinch has a double set consisting of two party favorites, Party Pants and Hello Weekend, both of which focus on a high energy and a positive atmosphere.
Hello Weekend, which has visited Carbondale numerous times from Chicago, consists of six members and covers music from Billboard Hot 100 artists while incorporating their own personal spin.
Cover charge for the event will be $5 and the bar will be open from 10 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday.
Hangar 9:On the other side of town, Hangar
9 will be having its own Polar Bear festivities starting on Friday with their Polar Bear Pre Party.
Friday will feature The Mike Lynch Band, a local alternative and blues infused band, and Pocket Science open. Doors will open at 9 p.m. and the show will begin at 10 p.m.
Saturday will feature Spread, a crowd-favorite in the Carbondale music scene.
Spread is a funk/psychedelic rock band from Chicago, founded in Carbondale in 2008. The band is known for incorporating improvisation in its set mixed with original material.
Saturday’s cover charge will be $5 with a student I.D. or $7 at the door.
PK’s:The live music on the strip
continues up Route 51 at PK’s, where local rock band Smile Pond will return.
Smile Pond, which is familiar with the Carbondale music scene, covers indie/pop songs and plays local shows once or twice a month.
Tres Hombres:In the downtown area, Tres Hombres
will showcase some local music on Saturday with americana band The Storm Crows and singer-songwriter Dana Michael Anderson.
Storm Crows is a five-piece band with a heavy bluegrass influence. With no drums or percussion instruments, the band epitomizes americana with an acoustic guitar, fiddle, stand-up bass, mandolin and banjo.
Following the theme of folk-style acoustic performance, Dana Michael Anderson is a musician from St. Louis, who began writing music as a teenager. He incorporates both uplifting and somber elements into his songs to give the listeners the full musical spectrum.
On Saturday, Tres Hombres is the place to be for a folk atmosphere and chill vibes.
Newell House Grotto Lounge:Crossing back over the railroad tracks,
party-goers have the option to drop in to the Grotto Lounge where James Barnes trio will be performing.
With blues and soul music having deep roots in the Carbondale area, James Barnes provides his expertise for those who are looking for a breath of fresh air from the party and a taste of Carbondale’s musical forte.
Polar Bear CalendarChase Myers@ChaseMyers_DE | Daily Egyptian
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Since the group’s early formation in 2012 and multiple line-up changes, The Mike Lynch band has been grinding in the Carbondale music scene from large venues to small burger joints.
The band’s current line-up consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Mike Lynch, bassist and saxophonist John Bridgeman, drummer Tommy Embrich and guitarist Augustus Martini.
Lynch’s musical excursion began during his first year at SIU in 2012 when he performed as a solo act at various small venues and house shows. He began adding members as he garnered success to produce the substantial sound of a full band.
The DAILY EGYPTIAN had the opportunity to sit down with Lynch, Embrich and Bridgeman to discuss details of the band before its Friday night performance at Hangar 9.
How did you guys get started in music and eventually the band?
Embrich: I have been playing percussion since the fifth grade
and I played drums in sixth grade. I hated my band teacher so I quit, then I played drums until high school and got back in drum line and stuff and now I am going to college for music. I met these guys, John, through concert band at the school here and that’s how I got the gig. I’ve been playing with them for about a month.
Lynch: I heard the song “Hello, Dolly” by Louis Armstrong when I was young and that was the first time I heard a song and was like “I have got to figure this out.” And sure enough, fourth grade came along and I picked up a trumpet. I played that for a while and then I eventually moved to southern Illinois from the St. Louis area. I did not have any friends or anything, so I got a guitar for my birthday. Eventually I played in bands, started covering songs, writing songs and it just kind of snowballed into what it is now.
Bridgeman: Music was always a big thing with my family. I always got CDs for Christmas and birthdays and then in fifth grade I
started playing saxophone at school and I stuck with that. By freshman year of high school, I picked up bass and played for a while in a local metal band actually. After that, I came here, met Mike at freshman orientation and we kept in touch for the last couple years and at the end of the semester last year, he asked me to play a show with him at the Skihaus. I have been with it ever since.
What are your guys’ musical influences?
Embrich: I used to be big into Mars Volta and drummers like Thomas Pridgen and John Theodore. That is when I got really into my stuff and studying when I was younger. Then, I listened to guys like Tom York and Radiohead. Portugal. The Man is another big influence. These days I do jazz band every day so it is constant jazz stuff, anything from Herbie Hancock to the classics like Miles Davis. Now I am listening to Papadosio, they are sick.
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Chase Myers@ChaseMyers_DE | Daily Egyptian
The Mike Lynch band talks influences, venues and Polar Bear
For Jacob Pierce’s story about Faculty Performace Hour, see www.dailyegyptian.com
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Former Salukis coach against SIUSome former Saluki men’s
basketball players find themselves coaching against their old team.
Previous SIU players Paul Lusk and Bryan Mullins have coaching jobs in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Lusk is head coach of Missouri State and Mullins is the director of basketball operations at Loyola.
The Salukis defeated Mullins’ Ramblers on Jan. 18, but lost to Lusk’s Bears on Dec. 31.
Lusk played for coach Rich Herrin and was key in the Salukis’ three consecutive conference titles and NCAA appearances from 1993 to 1995. Lusk was named to the All-MVC tournament team in 1995.
After a professional playing career in Argentina that ended in 1999,
Lusk became a coach. He was an assistant for many teams, including SIU for one season before earning his current position.
Mullins said he loves SIU, however his main focus is to help another team win the conference title.
“SIU will always be a special place to me,” he said. “For now, I am just worried about trying to beat them when they come to Chicago in February.”
Mullins was a decorated player at SIU, having appeared in three straight NCAA tournaments, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2007.
He was a two-time MVC Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honoree with a 4.0 grade point average.
Mullins said he hopes his on-
and off-court knowledge helps him lead Loyola basketball in a winning direction.
He played professionally in France before retiring in 2013. Loyola hired him that same year.
Mullins said he would not be where he is today if he had not been a Saluki.
“I am very grateful to my coaches and all the people at SIU who helped me become a better person in my four years there,” he said.
Mullins praised his former coach Chris Lowery, who also played at SIU from 1990 to 1994, for helping him become the best player he could be.
“Coach Lowery taught me and all my teammates… about mental toughness and how you can accomplish more than you ever thought you could,” he said.
Former Saluki Stetson Hairston
does not coach in the Valley, but he does still face his former team as an assistant at Southeast Missouri State, which defeated SIU Dec. 10 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
“It’s bittersweet” he said. “I’ll always be a Saluki, but at the same time I’m a competitor and I want to win every game.”
Hairston was a former McDonald’s All-American nominee and a four-year starter with the Salukis from 2001 to 2005. He made four straight NCAA tournament appearances after winning four straight conference titles.
He was on the Saluki team that went to the Sweet 16 in 2002. He was a part of the 2003 team featured on MTV’s True Life episode “I’m a College Baller.” Hairston finished his career with more than 1,000 points
and 500 rebounds.Hairston helped three different
junior colleges to regional championships as an assistant coach.
He also helped coach the University of Montevallo to the Division II championship game.
Hairston said he learned many lessons at SIU.
“I learned how to be a man,” he said. “We had a special group of guys when I played.”
Despite being dedicated to SEMO basketball, Hairston said he would be honored to have the opportunity to coach at SIU someday.
“I love that school,” he said. “I had a lot of great memories there.”
The Salukis do not face Hairston again this season, but they play Lusk again Saturday and Mullins again Feb. 11.
Thomas Donley@TdonleyDE | Daily Egyptian
Despite the decline, Sack said the numbers are still good.
She said her department has taken students’ preferences into consideration, which helped attendance.
“One of the biggest things that we were hearing from students is that there is no way they were going to make it to a 2 p.m. football game since they’re sleeping,” Sack said.
Sack said the marketing department does not want to change students’ habits to get them to come to games, which is why five out of the six home football games started in the evening.
“Within the first four games, we had surpassed our entire season from the previous year in attendance,” she said.
One group on campus that helps boost student attendance at athletic events and keep up with Saluki spirit is the Dawg Pound, a student-run organization that allows its
members the opportunity to claim tickets early and get guaranteed access to games. Members can sign in at the games to get points and earn prizes.
Former Dawg Pound president Sam Donets said the group was created in about 2002.
Its current president, Jake Holtkamp, a senior from Centralia studying marketing, has been involved with the group since his freshman year.
“I feel like we have done a good job getting students involved,”
Holtkamp said. “I wanted to keep that going as long as I am a student here”
A $15 Dawg Pound membership also includes invitations to members-only events, priority seating, a 10 percent discount on apparel at 710 Bookstore and an official Under Armour T-shirt.
The Dawg Pound can only do so much, though. Some students have never attended a Saluki athletic event during their time at SIU.
Kaitlyn Grimwood, a senior from Mount Carmel studying
journalism, is one of those students.
Grimwood attended a football game before she was a student at SIU, but has not been to any sporting event since because she is not a fan.
“I guess part of it would be because [SIU] isn’t playing that well,” Grimwood said.
The Dawg Pound is currently looking for executive officers. Anyone who is interested can email Jake Holtkamp at [email protected].
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Today’s Birthday (01/29/15). Collaborate for shared prosperity this year. There’s money available, especially after 3/20. A friend assists at a fork in your
educational road after 4/8. A romantic turning point arises. October eclipses usher a new phase in shared prosperity, with a communications shakeup. New options appear. Partnership provides key tools. Give your love and it returns magnified.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 7 — A conflict between
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Taurus (April 20-May 20)Today is an 7 — Handle basic
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Gemini (May 21-June 20)Today is an 8 — Maintain confidence
even when there are breakdowns
everywhere. Innovative solutions are possible today. Step outside the box. Sift through the fluff for solid data. Think it over, and get feedback from friends and family. Keep the momentum.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)Today is a 7 — Your team is a big help
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are there for you. Take authority over your own responsibilities, and let others handle the rest.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)Today is an 8 — Schedule trips and
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)Today is an 7 — A perfect storm
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)Today is a 8 — What does your
partner think? Obstacles in the road could cause sparks to fly. Give each other the benefit of the doubt, and avoid upset. Use your best manners. Do your chores. Share
your appreciation for a job well done.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Today is a 7 — Take care of work first,
then turn to personal goals. Compromise may be required. You feel like splurging. Get your team to do the research. Ask probing questions. Flesh out the details. Choose beauty over practicality.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)Today is a 7— There’s a setback
in a game. Review deadlines, commitments and routines. Ensure that they make use of your talents. Get carried away by a fascinating exchange of ideas. Evaluate and choose new strategies. Consider the consequences before implementation.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)Today is a 6— Someone at home is
dealing with barriers and breakdowns around love or a dream. Provide comfort and support. Explore hidden options. Examine fears to banish them. Learn from objections. Your listening is a gift. Give it generously.
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Trying out for my dreamsI am going for it.I am tired of sitting around
wishing my days competing in organized athletics could be relived.
I do not want to be that guy telling everyone about my potential of making it 20 years from now. It is time to put my money where my mouth is.
That is why I will be participating in the SIU football walk-on tryouts Monday.
I do not have the size to play defensive end or tight end, the speed
to play safety or the wherewithal to play quarterback, like I did at Unity High School in Mendon. None of those were my best positions anyway.
My senior year, I was named to the All-Western Illinois Valley Conference First-Team as a punter, averaging about 45 yards per kick. My career long was a 63-yarder that could have gone about 70 if we had been backed up a bit further.
If football is in my future, it is at the position everyone prefers to stay on the sideline.
In full disclosure, though, I did have a punt go negative four yards
once. Long story short, the other team rushed me as the quarterback that night and I tried to get rid of the punt in a hurry after a bad snap.
The odds are not exactly stacked against me in this tryout.
Nick Neidig, who just finished his freshman season, is a pretty decent punter for SIU. But he did get benched a couple times in 2014, so the staff could be looking for any kind of competition they can bring in.
Another factor working in my favor is my experience as a quarterback in high school. I may not have enough
experience to diagnose a defense and call audibles at the line, but my throwing accuracy is good enough to be a threat on a fake punt.
My mom was always worried for my safety when I played in high school. And mom, if you are reading this, I am sorry if this worries you again. But do not stress too much, it is usually illegal to touch the punter.
I have been training pretty hard for this opportunity since the semester started by hitting the Recreation Center three or four times a week. My main focus has been squats and other leg lifts in
order to get as strong as possible. I am not quite back to my personal best, but I am on my way there. I have also been running about seven miles a week to get in shape.
My diet, however, would probably drive gym rat nutrition junkies insane. I do not have an extensive knowledge of exactly what to eat and what not to eat. Hopefully, the exercise will be enough to get my right leg strong enough to kick a football 50 or 60 yards.
We will see Monday if my work pays off and my daydreams of playing football once again come true.
Thomas Donley@TdonleyDE | Daily Egyptian
Salukis cannot capitalize on big gameSIU men’s basketball must have forgotten there are two halves
in every game.After leading by 3 points at halftime, the Salukis (9-13, 2-7) lost
59-52 to the No. 18 Northern Iowa Panthers (19-2, 8-1) Wednesday at SIU Arena.
UNI defeated SIU 55-39 Jan. 7, and swept the regular season series.
The Panthers got off to a quick 13-5 lead, but the Salukis went on an 8-0 run to tie it. SIU kept the run going and took an 18-14 lead after 5 straight points by freshman guard Deion Lavender.
Junior center Ibby Djimde hit a hook shot right at the buzzer to top off the half.
“This is the Ibby that we thought could help us all along,” coach Barry Hinson said. “He hadn’t shown us.”
The second half was a different story.UNI first tied it 28-28, and went on a 23-7 run, which killed the
crowd noise and had Saluki fans filing out sporadically.“I told the guys at halftime get that foot down and get it set,” UNI
coach Ben Jacobson said. “Let it fly a little bit.Hinson said the Salukis were out of the game at that point. He said
what bothered him most was the transition from offense to defense.SIU made a last minute effort to make it a three-possession game,
but it was too little too late.UNI senior forward Seth Tuttle led the Panthers with 13
points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Paul Jesperson also recorded 13 points.
“We said we were going to make Tuttle beat us,” Hinson said. “He had a double-double tonight but he really had to work hard.”
Djimde led the Salukis with his season-high 10 points. Lavender did not score in the second half and finished with 8 points.
The Salukis play the Missouri State Bears at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at JQH Arena in Springfield, Mo.
Aaron Graff@AaronGraff_DE | Daily Egyptian
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Junior center Ibby Djimde tries to avoid defenders Wednesday during the first half of the Salukis’ 52-59 loss against University of North-ern Iowa at SIU Arena.
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Attendance dips with decreased enrollment
Since Saluki Way—an $80 million project renovating most athletic facilities—was launched in 2006, SIU men’s basketball attendance has declined, while football attendance has remained nearly constant.
Saluki Athletics’ counting policy has changed in the past 15 years.
Since the 2012-13 school year, SIU counts everyone in the crowd and adds the total. Before there was a ticket system,
the department counted only people in attendance.
Marketing graduate assistant Nicole Sack said attendance might not be at its highest because of a decline in student enrollment. There were roughly 4,000 fewer students at SIU in 2013 than there were 15 years ago.
Football attendance peaked in 2010, averaging 10,890 spectators per game, while men’s basketball peaked in 2006-07, averaging 7,743 spectators.
Melanie Early@MelanieEarlyDE | Daily Egyptian
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