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Health Center me,” Abbot said. “I could smell the pollen.” offers allergy aids Clemens said doctors would determine if a student has allergies based largely Allison Petty on history. DAILY EGYPTIAN Symptoms lot of that last for Apeople The sun was shining. The birds three or four were singing. The flowers were weeks and don’t know blooming. include itchy‘‘ they have an Jacob Abbott was sneezing. eyes gener- Abbott, a junior from Marion ally indicate allergy, they studying foreign language and the student just think they national trade, suffers from sea- might suffer sonal allergies that give him itchy from some- have a cold for eyes, a runny nose and general thing more three weeks. misery for several months each than a head — Charles Clemens year. cold, he said. Student Health Center medical chief of staff He is not alone. Roughly 50 Students million Americans endure aller- should receive treatment early to gies, resulting in nearly 400 mil- avoid furthering their own discom- lion missed or lost work days per fort or developing a sinus infection, year, according to the Asthma and he said. Allergy Foundation of America. “The main thing is it just makes Charles Clemens, medical chief you miserable,” Clemens said. of staff at the Student Health Center, said this time of year Allison Petty can be reached at always brings an influx of students 536-3311 ext. 259 or suffering from allergies — though [email protected]. some may not realize it at first. “A lot of people don’t know they have an allergy,” Clemens said. “They just think they have a cold for three weeks.” Clemens said stu- dents could treat their ���������������������������� ailments with over-the- ���������������������������������������� counter medicine such ��������������������������������� as Zyrtec or Claritin. But if students continue ��������������������������������������� to experience symp- ���� toms, they should visit ��������������������������������������� the health center. �������������������������������������� “We’ve got other, bigger, more powerful ������������������������������������ ����������� medicines,” he said. Abbott recalled the ��������������������������������������� day his allergies began this year, when sunshine ���������������������������������� and warm temperatures STEPHEN RICKERL ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN followed the early rains Dave Barkemeyer, left, a senior from Bannockburn studying plant and soil sciences, help of spring. Tomas Velasco choose plants Thursday at the Horticulture Association Plant Sale. The plants for “Everyone was enjoy- ������������������������������������������������������� sale included annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and tropical house plants. ing that day, but not ��������������������� ������������������������������ Benefit aims to save children Madeleine Leroux include a silent auction and live employee, said the benefit began ing the normal milestones of a DAILY EGYPTIAN music throughout the day, with in honor of Elise Rochman, child’s development, he said. all proceeds going to national the granddaughter of Blue “I was always thinking she’ll Wine, music and the chance Tay-Sachs foundations for treat- Sky Vineyard’s owner Barrett catch up because people would to help cure a fatal disease will ment research. Rochman. say, you know, they would give combine at the Blue Sky Vineyard According to the National Three-year-old Elise was you their past experience that Saturday. Institute of Neurological diagnosed with Tay-Sachs at 11 babies learn at different times,” The vineyard will host the Disorders and Stroke, Tay-Sachs months, said her father, Tim he said. third annual benefit concert for is a fatal genetic disorder where Rochman. Rochman said one of the Tay-Sachs, a fatal genetic disor- nerve cells become swollen with Rochman, who stays home hardest things he had to do der that affects one of every 250 fatty material after the first full-time to care for his daughter, was tell his wife, Karri, that children worldwide. Children few months of life. The disease said Elise had been progressing their daughter had a fatal with Tay-Sachs usually die by causes a deterioration of mental normally for the first six months genetic disorder. After that it PROVIDED PHOTO age four and no treatment cur- and physical abilities, eventually of her life. Around seven months, becomes about how to deal Tim Rochman holds his daughter Elise. Elise was rently exists for the disease. leaving the child blind, deaf, par- she began to have with it, he said. diagnosed with Tay-Sachs and will be honored at the The benefit, held from 10 alyzed and unable to swallow. trouble reach- Tay-Sachs Benefit Concert at Blue Sky Vineyard Saturday. a.m. to 8 p.m. in Makanda, will Fern Talmar, a Blue Sky See TAYSACHS, Page 13 Campus Pulse City Sports Library looks to meet Doors close on Big Boys Q’n location Baseball returns home for August deadline. ‘Fashionably Late.’ passes ownership again. season’s tail end.

PAGE 5 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 PAGE 19 2 Friday, May 2, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Division of Continuing Recall amendment fails in state Senate The Illinois Senate has failed to approve an amendment to the state’s constitution that Education would allow voters to recall elected officials. The Individualized Learning Program is The measure has been heavily debated during the past year and was supported by offering extended testing hours (last avail- Gov. Rod Blagojevich, despite how legislators have said he would be targeted. able time to schedule is 5:30 p.m.) for The amendment needed 36 approval votes, but was shy by three. Two senators voted students on the following dates: today present, which means they did not cast a decisive vote. and May 5 to May 9. On Saturday, testing Not one minute after the Senate president read the result, a heated debate arose starting at 10 a.m. and last available time among the amendment’s supporters. Sen. Dale Righter, a Republican from Mattoon, called to schedule is noon. To schedule a test, for a similar amendment be put on the calendar for immediate discussion. The “presiding please call 536-7751. officer” said he would take the motion into consideration. Today’s vote comes after Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan told the state’s Horticulture representatives he would call a weekend session of the House if the Senate approved the amendment. Association Plant Sale The state’s voters must also approve a constitutional amendment during a general • 9 a.m.–4 p.m. today in front of the election. The legislature has until Sunday to approve the amendment if they want the issue Agriculture Building to appear on the ballot this November. The failed amendment is listed as SJRCA70, and the amendment pressed by Righter Blacks Interested in is HJRCA28. Barton Lorimor can be reached at 536-3311 ext. 274 or Business end-of-the- [email protected]. semester barbecue • Noon-4 p.m. Saturday at the Campus Boat Dock House orders formal audit of grant mistake SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Without a single dissenting vote, the Illinois House has ordered a review of how the Blagojevich administration awarded a $1 million grant to the SIUC Senior Thesis wrong organization. The House voted 105-0 Thursday to have the state auditor investigate. Show Legislators say they are sick of not getting any answers from Gov. Rod Blagojevich. • 7 p.m. Saturday at the Liberty Theatre They say his office has had plenty of time to explain how the grant went to the wrong • The show will feature “Gone and Back,” organization. They suggested the administration is trying to hide incompetence or mis- “Trials of a Blue Movie Star” and several conduct. more The money was meant for Chicago’s Pilgrim Baptist Church to help it rebuild after a fire. Instead, the money was awarded to the Loop Lab School, which rented space there. Wing Fling 2008 • 2 p.m. Saturday at the baseball field • American Marketing Association is host- Tennesse to seek death if trucker convicted in ing a fundraiser at the SIU baseball game • $5 gets you a plate of wings and a Rockstar killing of woman energy drink NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Illinois trucker, who prosecutors think killed at least • Wings are donated from various establish- four women in up to three states, could be put to death if convicted in a Nashville, Tenn., ments around Carbondale, you don’t know murder. which wings are from which place until The Davidson County prosecutor’s office said it would seek the death penalty against you cast your vote for 2008’s best wings in Bruce Mendenhall in a notice filed during a hearing Thursday in the killing of Sara Nicole Carbondale Hulbert, 25, of Nashville, Tenn. Her body was found June 26 at a truck stop along Interstate 24 in Nashville, Tenn. Susan Niland, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office, said jury selection was set for Jan. 26 with opening statements scheduled for Feb. 2. The calendar is a free service for Mendenhall of Albion pleaded not guilty. community groups. We cannot He is also charged in the June 6 shooting death of Symantha Winters, 48, who had also guarantee that all items will run. been shot and her body stuffed into a trash can at a truck stop in Lebanon, Tenn., roughly 25 miles east of Nashville, Tenn., along I-40. Authorities in Birmingham, Ala., have charged Mendenhall in the killing of Lucille Submit calendar items to the “Gretna” Carter, 44. Her body was found July 1 next to a trash bin on a service road. DAILY EGYPTIAN newsroom, An Indiana prosecutor charged Mendenhall with murder in the July 12 slaying of Carma Purpura, 31, whose body was not found. Communications 1247, at least two days before event, or call (618) 536-3311, ext. 266. POLICE REPORTS D’Angelo Martice Delitz, a 20-year-old resident of Carbondale, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. CORRECTIONS Tuesday in Lot 13 on charges of aggravated battery and disorderly conduct. The same If you spot an error, please contact the incident resulted in the arrest of Lorenzo D. Fitzgerald, a 19-year-old SIUC student from Maywood for aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. Delitz was transported to DAILY EGYPTIAN accuracy desk at Jackson County Jail, while Fitzgerald posted $100 cash bail. The victim did not require 536-3311, ext. 253. medical attention.

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Hodis wondered what so is the spelling of some words,” it would be like to interact with Hodis said. American students and adapt to a Carla Coppi, assistant director of culture that was different from hers. International Students and Scholars, Hodis’ opportunity came in 2001 said the transformation Hodis has when her husband Flaviu Hodis made since her arrival to the univer- decided he wanted to come to the sity has been remarkable. United States to continue his edu- “To see her go from a very shy cation. person unable to speak English, to Although it was a drastic change, someone so outgoing and wanting Hodis said anxiety about leaving to help new international students her comfort zone never crossed her is astonishing,” Coppi said. mind. She was excited to start a Hodis is a volunteer for the BRANDON CHAPPLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN new life in southern Illinois and new student orientation program ‘It was easy for me to learn so quickly because the Romanian alphabet is similar to the U.S.’ see what doors of for International Georgeta Hodis said. Hodis came to the United States in 2001 with the intention of continuing her opportunity she Students and education. Coming with no knowledge of the English language, she was able to hold a conversation after could open. o see her go from Scholars. When two months. “I wasn’t ner- a very shy person each semes- vous at all to come T ter begins, her here, but I thought unable to speak English, duties include come to a new place without know- Sandeep Ramakrishnappa, a Scholars as well as her students in about running into ‘‘to someone so outgoing greeting interna- ing the language, she said. graduate student from India study- her speech communication classes. some problems tional students Coppi said the best assistance an ing electrical engineering, said when Hodis said she hopes other students because of the and wanting to help at the airport, international student could receive he to Carbondale here he did not who come here learn that making language barrier,” bringing them to is a person who can relate and share have any problems adjusting, but the move to a new country may be Hodis said. new international Carbondale and confidences. knows other students do. hard at first, but they will be able to After receiving students is astonishing. helping them Hodis said she enjoys being able Ramakrishnappa said see- get through it. a warm welcome — Carla Coppi adjust to their to help others who were in the same ing someone like Hodis get that “When students come here it is assistant director of International from the univer- Students and Scholars new surround- situation she experienced seven years involved has made her a role model. important they preserve their own sity and the rest of ings. ago. Understanding how scared and “Being able to learn a language culture, but adapting to a new one the community, Hodis became less Coppi said Hodis does a won- reluctant students can be in a uni- in two months and then teach them can be used to their advantage and shy and more confident to learn derful job helping students with versity setting is an important fac- is definitely an encouragement end up being a great experience,” English. financial questions, finding housing tor in giving them encouragement. for new students who come here,” she said. She began learning the basics and becoming the right person to Everyone who comes here from Ramakrishnappa said. of the language through American help them make the transition. It another country was in the same While Hodis works on her doc- Jenn Lofton can be reached at friends she had made before mov- is very stressful for international position when they arrived and it toral degree, she continues to help 536-3311 ext. 270 or ing to the United States. She also students to leave their families and takes time to adjust, she said. others in International Students and [email protected]. 4 Friday, May 2, 2008 WORLD & NATION News Combat vets face hurdles as students Martha Quillin MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sgt. Natasha McKinnon survived losing part of her left leg to an improvised bomb in Iraq. Now that she’s back, she’s trying to find her balance in col- lege life. Sometimes she can’t recall a professor’s name. She loses track of test dates. Occasionally, she forgets she has pulled off her prosthetic leg to rest her stump during a long lec- ture, only to tilt off balance when she NCSU tries to stand. freshman As tens of thousands of veterans Natasha of the fighting in Afghanistan and McKinnon Iraq try to collect on their promised makes her college benefits, McKinnon and oth- way across ers are finding that their combat the campus experience complicates the transition to her next from soldier to student. class, April 8, Some have trouble collecting the in Raleigh, N.C. government money that is supposed McKinnon is to pay for college, or they discover an Iraq war that the benefits aren’t nearly enough veteran who to cover tuition and other bills. While their classmates complain about lost the lower homework and hangovers, many vets part of her struggle with post-traumatic stress left leg to an disorder, the effects of traumatic IED while in a brain injury, lost limbs and a range of convoy. chronic medical problems. CHUCK LIDDY MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE “Not only am I a full-time stu- dent,” McKinnon said during a break between classes, “I’m a full- has a historical connection to veter- time, often without mentioning their can leave quickly if the crowded help them, we want to do it.” time patient. It takes a toll, mentally ans; immediately after World War military service. room makes him anxious; a quiet Generally, Branker says, student and physically. Sometimes I’m there II, the campus was inundated with No one tracks how many enrolled room for taking tests, where other vets fall into two groups. Reservists in class, but only in body. Not in returning soldiers attending school at NCSU are veterans. If they don’t students’ sudden movements won’t and National Guardsmen are usu- mind.” on the generous GI Bill of 1944. By ask for help, the schools may never send the vet into high alert; or relo- ally in their 30s or older, back from With 1.5 million service mem- the fall of `46, they made up more know they’re there. That may be why cating a class to a space that’s wheel- combat duty they never really bar- bers coming out of military duty in than three-fourths of the university’s many departments at NCSU have chair-accessible. gained for and now finally able to Afghanistan and Iraq since October enrollment, part of the national “GI been slow to recognize that veterans “These are people who have put pursue the college education they 2001, universities across the state and Bulge” that sent 8 million vets to col- might need special accommodations, themselves in harm’s way, in a very always wanted. Then there are the the nation have been anticipating a lege or vocational training. says Cheryl Branker, NCSU’s direc- dangerous place,” Branker said. “I just soldiers in their 20s, who went into postwar influx and looking for ways Compared to that flood, today’s tor of disability compliance. don’t see that a person could come active duty shortly after high school, to welcome veterans to campus. student veterans are a trickle, com- Provisions can include priority back from that experience and the deployed overseas and came back North Carolina State University ing quietly onto campus a few at a seating near a door so a student vet effects be mild. If there is a way to aged beyond their years. Senate panel votes to block money for Iraq reconstruction

Anne Flaherty Iraq is looking at pulling in as much drawn eventually from Iraq, money administration would threaten to veto State Department the prohibition on THE ASSOCIATED PRESS as $70 billion in oil revenues this year must be spent to help rebuild the the legislation. Lawmakers involved using taxpayer money for major Iraqi while Americans grapple with soar- country and train Iraqi troops. in drafting the bill said it was unlikely, reconstruction. The State Department WASHINGTON — A Senate ing fuel prices at the “I think it’s particularly because of the bipartisan handles most of the large rebuilding panel has agreed unanimously to block pump. important that support it attracted. efforts. the Defense Department from fund- “We want to the Iraqis actu- “They didn’t reject it,” said Sen. Ben “The intention here is to stop the ing Iraq reconstruction projects worth send a very power- think it’s important ally are spending Nelson of closed-door negotiations funding of infrastructure by whatever more than $2 million and to begin ful message to the Ithat the Iraqis actually a lot more on this week with the National Security department,” he said. to force Baghdad to cover the costs Iraqis and to the their reconstruc- Council. Nelson, D-Neb., sponsored The defense authorization legislation of training and equipping its security administration as are spending a lot more tion than maybe the provision along with Sens. Susan specifically supports smaller rebuilding forces. to the cost of this ‘‘on their reconstruction is commonly Collins, R-Maine, and Evan Bayh, D- projects, but would require the admin- The provision, included in a 2009 war and the absur- u n d e r s t o o d Ind. istration to work with Baghdad to obli- defense policy bill approved this dity that a country than maybe is commonly out there,” said The defense policy bill, which will gate its own money first. It also says the week by the Senate Armed Services which is exporting understood out there. White House be considered by the full Senate later U.S. must initiate negotiations with Iraq Committee, comes as Democrats draft 2 million barrels a — Tony Fratto deputy press this month, would only affect Defense on a broader agreement to share the a similar provision within separate day of oil, for which White House deputy press secretary secretary Tony Department spending in 2009, which is costs of combat operations in Iraq. legislation that would cover this year’s we are paying when Fratto. “In their estimated at $612.5 billion. It is unclear Instead of flatly prohibiting aid to war spending. it gets to the pump now $3.50 a gallon” most recent budget, they’ll outspend how much of that money could poten- the Iraqi security forces, the bill says the The efforts are part of the latest is not fully paying to rebuild itself, said the United States 10 to 1 on recon- tially be used for reconstruction and U.S. “shall take actions to ensure that push on Capitol Hill to get Iraq to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman struction. ... We are pretty much out of therefore might be affected by the pro- Iraqi funds are used” to cover those costs, spend more of its own money and of the Armed Services Committee. the business of very large reconstruc- posed restriction. including the salaries of the forces and spare U.S. taxpayers. Democrats and The White House said Thursday tion projects in Iraq.” Levin said an attempt will be made any payments to Sunnis who are part of many Republicans say it is unfair that that for American troops to be with- Fratto did not say whether the on the Senate floor to expand to the the Awakening Movement.

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I F   S  T  N  Y  Clinton jolted by Police: ‘D.C. madam’ US missile strike kills Gates calls bad Study shows defection of longtime kills herself weeks reputed al-Qaida barracks conditions at 58 percent of black superdelegate after conviction leader in Somalia Fort Bragg appalling children can’t swim SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hillary TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — U.S. FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) — Defense NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 60 percent Rodham Clinton was jolted Thursday woman convicted two weeks ago of being missiles destroyed the house of the Secretary Robert Gates, after watching a of African-American children can’t swim, by the defection of one of her longtime the “D.C. Madam” hanged herself Thursday, man identified by the U.S. military YouTube video showing poor barracks almost twice the figure for white children, superdelegate supporters, a former apparently making good on her vow never as the top al-Qaida commander in conditions at the Army’s Fort Bragg according to a first-of-its-kind survey which national party chairman who urged fel- to go to prison for running a high-end Somalia, killing him and 10 others in North Carolina, said Thursday that USA Swimming hopes will strengthen its low Democrats to “reject the old nega- Washington prostitution ring. Thursday in a pre-dawn attack that what he saw was “appalling” and that all efforts to lower minority drowning rates tive politics” and unify behind Barack The body of Deborah Jeane Palfrey was analysts warned could torpedo peace commanders must ensure that their troops and draw more blacks into the sport. Obama. found in a shed near her mother’s home talks. have decent living quarters. Stark statistics underlie the initiative by the “A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote roughly 20 miles northwest of Tampa. Police The killing of Aden Hashi Ayro comes “Soldiers should never have to live in national governing body for swimming. Black to continue” a long, self-destructive said the 52-year-old Palfrey left at least two amid escalating fighting and a spiraling such squalor,” Gates said during a speech children drown at a rate almost three times Democratic campaign, Joe Andrew suicide notes and other writings to her fam- humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa to a packed auditorium of senior enlisted the overall rate. And less than 2 percent of USA added in a letter designed to have an ily in a notebook, but they did not disclose nation. soldiers. Swimming’s nearly 252,000 members who impact on the turbulent race nationally their contents. Islamic fighters have staged a series The nearly 10-minute video, put togeth- swim competitively year-round are black. as well as in his home state of Indiana, Palfrey apparently hanged herself with of attacks on towns in the months lead- er by the father of an 82nd Airborne para- To alter the numbers, USA Swimming is site of a primary next week. nylon rope from the shed’s ceiling. Her ing up to the U.N.-sponsored talks, trooper, showed mold, peeling paint and teaming with an array of partners — local “A vote to continue this process is a mother discovered the body. scheduled to start May 10. The insur- broken plumbing fixtures in the Korean governments, corporations, youth and ethnic vote that assists John McCain,” Andrew Officers were outside the mother’s white gents typically hold the towns for a few War-era barracks. The video triggered a organizations— to expand learn-to-swim pro- wrote. and pink home in the community of mostly hours, free people from jails, then with- worldwide inspection of Army barracks grams nationwide, many of them targeted at retirees. draw with captured weapons. when it surfaced last week. inner-city minorities. News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 2008 5 Morris walls come crashing down Library improvements continue toward target date

Lindsey Smith DAILY EGYPTIAN

David Carlson is rejoicing as Morris Library walls crumble. Construction continues to prog- ress after the semi-grand opening in March and is expected to be done by the end of August, said Carlson, dean of Library Affairs. The Morris Library renovation, originally esti- mated to cost $48 million, is three months behind schedule and $16 million over budget. Despite the setbacks, Carlson said bits and pieces of the library are coming together. Krystal Ross, a junior from Peoria studying child and family services, said she’s ecstatic about the construc- tion nearing the end. “I am hoping that this time, they are serious when they say it’s going to be done,” Ross said. “A lot of the students haven’t seen exactly what’s going to happen on the other floors, but as a student worker I have and it’s going to be great.” JASON JOHNSON ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Most of the construction has Chip Hillesheim, right, works in the reserves section on the fourth floor of Morris Library. The renovation of the library is scheduled to been going on in spaces closed to meet its August target date. the public. The first floor had walls demolished, plumbing inserted and Part of the problem was that the Orders for three different types of student affairs, and Lori Stettler, university, Carlson said. ceiling structures installed. metal plates on the tower of the furniture have reached various stages, director of the Student Center, are September is the goal for the The only advance of the contin- building were not but some have scheduled to select the vendor for actual move-in. Government docu- ued construction students can see is installed correctly. been received by the library’s coffee commons today, ments and special collections will the red rubberized tiling that covers “I don’t want to contractors and Carlson said. Chartwells and Sodexo be the only materials shifted from the staircases. The tiling replaces gray minimize (the leaks) lowly but surely, will be in place are bidding for the student din- McLafferty to Morris, Carlson said. cement that used to cover the stairs. because if they had you’ll start to notice over the summer, ing plan, which would include the He said the university is avoiding “Slowly but surely, you’ll start to continued over a S Carlson said. library’s coffee vendor. Which of the $1.5 million that particular move notice the little things that will just period of time, they ‘‘the little things that Work on the two received the bid will be would cost. start to pop up and be more readily would have been very will just start to pop the “Wings of announced Tuesday, Stettler said. The biggest improvement since available to you,” Ross said. serious. But in terms K n o w l e d g e ” Library staff members are cel- spring break, Carlson said, was the Some of the improvements of what we’ve been up and be more readily sculpture for the ebrating the project’s lack of delays return of the students. include the availability of guest through, they were front entrance recently, Carlson said. “We’ve really been without a computers and the touch-up trim miniscule,” Carlson available to you. lobby began a “That’s the big thing for us, that library for three years. I was worried — Krystal Ross painting throughout the building, said. junior from Peoria few weeks ago, late August is holding,” Carlson people forgot what it was all about,” she said. Ross said the Carlson said. The said. Carlson said. One of the advancements is the addition of couches and other furni- sculpture is expected to take four to There will still be minor things to discovery of how to fix the minor ture would make the library a great six weeks before installation. finish after the opening in August, Lindsey Smith can be reached at leaks that have plagued the library. resource for students. Larry Dietz, vice chancellor for but Morris would belong to the 536-3311 ext. 255 or [email protected]. D AI LY E GYPTIAN E DI TO RIA L B OA RD DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN Sarah Lohman Sean McGahan Diana Soliwon Danny Wenger EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR VOICES EDITOR ASST. VOICES EDITOR

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Every day before our online Street.” He used to always ask me how much fun it was dancing to possessions and living off Or you might opt to journalism class, Ryan and I would if I wanted to go with him, because James Brown in his car or ducking Ramen noodles. put your money into a seek each other out before heading he didn’t like going by himself. I my head to avoid his Frisbee throws. If you aren’t in debt, you business or other money- off. Instead of asking the obvious, was usually too busy, but one day I Especially the many times he’d can save money by living making venture. You could “Are you ready for class?” we’d just decided I was going to go anyway. randomly snap hilarious, up-close more cost effectively. Since buy some equipment to say, “HTML.” We went around pictures in the gas prices are only going up, start a small business. An And then we’d head off, asking people about I wish I had newsroom when you should consider getting example is to get a lawn sometimes late, but we always the Playstation 3 he had a spare a bike for transportation. A mower and cut people’s grass. waited for each other. and Nintendo Wii. taken more moment. cheap bike costs about the It’s summertime and lots Even a year and a half later, we’d He even let me take One time, he same as it does for most of people need their lawn still greet each other with those four the pictures — he’s photos with him, came inside the people to fill their gas tanks mowed. little letters, for no other reason than the photojournalist, but I realize his newsroom because once. While a tank of gas Another idea is to try to remember the good times. I’m the reporter the horizon in the will last you a couple weeks doing some home repairs you I met Ryan when he came to — just because he passion isn’t to sky was beautiful at best, you can enjoy your have been putting off. Home work at the DAILY EGYPTIAN as was so happy to have blend of pink and bike and your gas savings for repairs build equity you a copy editor at the beginning of someone go with take photos of blue hues. We went as long as the weather is nice. can cash in later, or if you 2006. I remember he was such a him. himself, but of outside, and he There are other less rent, help you get back that laid-back, generous, clean-shaven It was then that snapped a photo of tiresome ways to save money security deposit. A hole in guy. There were many times we were he taught me how others. me gazing into the too, such as buying compact the wall is much cheaper to stuck here late at night with the to use a camera, my clouds with the sky fluorescent light bulbs for fix than landlords tell you. others, having random conversations first lessons. Of course, they were in the background. your home. These cost more There are plenty of ways to pass the time and forget we were just the basics, but he always took I think I’ll always think about than regular bulbs, but last to make money and maybe a stuck in a box with no windows. the time to share his kindness with him when I look at the sky, now, for years and will save you little startup cash is what has But all of us here, we always others, and I always appreciated it. beyond the horizon where he’s safe money every month on your been holding you back. had each other. There’s no way to Every photo I ever took I shared in heaven with God. I know that’s electric bill. The way you decide to describe the bond that builds in the with him and asked his opinions. I where he wanted to be. His faith If you want to take a risk spend your rebate checks newsroom, but it’s always worth the know most of them were terrible, always astounded and inspired me, and try to make money, you is totally up to you. But time spent here. but he was always enthusiastic and and never once did I doubt him. could invest. This doesn’t what’s important to decide Every now and then we’d play encouraging. He always made me, I wish I had taken more photos mean going to the nearest is whether you want some Frisbee, and randomly you’d hear and others, feel good about myself. with him, but I realize his passion casino and betting it all quick pleasure — or long- Ryan say, “Hey, catch the buzz,” My favorite photograph of his is isn’t to take photos of himself, but on black. A more practical term satisfaction. and a disk with those words on it the one of the man in his wheelchair of others. way would be to invest the would come flying through the air. I playing golf. He had such an eye “HTML.” money in the stock market. remember when we decided it was a for finding beautiful moments and Someday we’ll say this to each You could use your check to Dreuth is a graduate student “buzz kill” when someone dropped amazing people and capturing them other once again, just like old times. start a stock portfolio. Lots studying accounting. it. to share with others. I made sure No matter how many times we I found him the day it ran in the Engler is a senior studying said it, we still always laughed. paper to tell him how much I liked French and journalism.

MISSION STATEMENT QUOTE OF THE DAY The DAILY EGYPTIAN, the student-run newspaper of Southern Illinois University “We’re going to send Jessica Simpson to the Carbondale, is committed to being a trusted source of news, information, commentary Democratic National Convention. ” George W. Bush and public discourse, while helping readers understand the issues affecting their lives. president of the United States joking about the pop star’s so-called jinx powers Voices DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 2008 7 A BOUT U S THE COUNSELING CORNER The DAILY E GYPTIAN is published by the students of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, with fall and spring circulations of 20,000. Free copies are distributed on campus How to fail your finals and in the Carbondale, Murphysboro and Carterville communities. R EA CHING U S COUNSELING CENTER Reality: In order for your brain you take a test and there’s really don’t know the time for each final? Phone: (618) 536-3311 to function at all, you need to nothing to do on those days when Set as many alarms as you News fax: (618) 453-8244 First and foremost, don’t study stick to a regular sleep schedule you don’t have tests scheduled. need to get up and out the door Ad fax: (618) 453-3248 at all until the night before the throughout finals week. You can’t Reality: Partying requires on exam days. You might need Email: [email protected] test. concentrate on taking a test when recovery time, and you don’t have every minute of the allotted exam E  C: After all, anyone should be you are exhausted. And watch that right now. “Off ” days are time, and your classmates won’t S L .  able to learn 16 weeks worth of out for stimulants. They can give chances to review for upcoming thank you for distracting them by M E: material in a single night. You’ve you unwelcome finals, to take a relaxing wandering in late. S MG .  had better things to do with your jitters at a time you walk around the lake Lastly, go into full panic mode. A M: Eat healthily Z E .  time this semester than keeping are already pretty and to lower your stress Everything depends on this one W A M: up with every course. anxious. and don’t level so that you are test, after all. M C .  Reality: Studying for finals In fact, this is the functioning at your Reality: In most courses, the C M: can’t make up for poor study most important time take in more best. Save the partying final is just one of several chances C B .  habits during the rest of the of the semester to for the time that you to earn points toward your course B O: M D .  semester. You can’t learn a lot of take care of yourself. have everything done grade. If the final is worth 20 caffeine A P M: new material at the last minute. Eat healthily and — and don’t party so percent of the total points, it really C J .  However, if you start reviewing don’t take in more than you are hard that you can’t pack isn’t going to do much but push N E: for finals in ample time, you can caffeine than you up and get home safely. you over (or under) a line your C L .  refresh your memory and increase are used to. Get used to. Next, don’t bother grade was sitting on already. Panic C E: your chances of remembering some exercise to to check the finals is your enemy. You can’t think B A .  material that you learned earlier in deal with the stress and tension schedule until finals week arrives. clearly and recall what you have C E: J C .  the semester. and to help you sleep well. Arrive fashionably late for each learned if your anxiety level is S L E: Secondly, you’ve had enough Take reasonable study breaks. exam. through the roof. A P .  sleep — just plan to stay up all Remember, your brain can’t do its Reality: The finals schedule is Take care of yourself. The S E: night before each final. That’s best if your body is impaired. complicated and it’s easy to get Counseling Center staff hopes J E .  what caffeine is for, after all. This Third, party hard on your “off ” confused if you are in a rush when that your professors ask exactly V E: is no time to worry about taking days and after each final. You you look at it. How are you going those questions you are best D S .  care of you. deserve to celebrate each time to plan your study time if you prepared to answer. P E: J L .  G E: M A .  P E: GUEST COLUMNS A W .  W E: B F . 

B  A D: Obama intent on running out the clock J B .  F M E: E F .  A : D C .  Carl Leubsdorf still up for grabs, the nearly 300 them for the party’s election losses for Obama in Indiana’s closely C R: MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE undecided superdelegates. And during Bill Clinton’s presidency. fought primary Tuesday. K A .  there are good reasons to believe They view his return, as his wife’s Outwardly similar to Ohio M- S: Barack Obama looks like this will happen: main surrogate, strategist and and Pennsylvania, where she K T .  P S: the quarterback of a football Senior Democrats are reluctant adviser, with distinctly mixed scored recent notable wins, B M .  team intent on running out the to deny the nomination of the feelings. Indiana’s electorate is younger N OT IC E clock to preserve its lead in a first black candidate with a serious Obama almost certainly will and less Catholic and includes championship game. chance of being elected president, end the primary campaign with Republicans and independents. The D E is a “designated public forum.” Student editors have By spurning future debates, in a party whose most loyal voters the most pledged delegates. He A Clinton win there would be authority to make all content decisions he seeks to prevent giving rival are blacks. To do that, barring a also is likely to have the most a further warning sign about without censorship or advance approval. Hillary Clinton a way to change major misstep or sign of electoral popular votes, though those totals Obama’s appeal beyond his base the course of the game. He is weakness, could from the Democrats’ of liberals and minorities. 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Tock w/ KD Murks We PK’s: Movin’ Mary Audra Ord Stix: Spring Blast Wow … you got it goin’ on, Barbara. I wonder if the senator called her his “Barbie girl” … awkward moment … News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 2008 9 Financial aid director leaves for new opportunities Hamilton begins in June at University of South Florida

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Billie Jo Hamilton is trading earthquakes for hurricanes. Hamilton, SIUC’s financial aid director since May 2005, will leave the university to take a new director position at the University of South Florida in early June. Larry Dietz, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said Hamilton brought integrity and professional- ism to the job. “She’s just a solid professional,” Dietz said. “She knows what she’s doing on a campus and she’s also well-regarded professionally.” Dietz said Hamilton also has an extensive knowledge of federal and state rules and regulations. The most important aspect of the job, Dietz said, is to make sure the uni- versity is in compliance with all the regulations. Hamilton said she had been thinking of moving to a bigger city for some time and the opportunity to work at a larger school was too good to pass up. The University of South Florida, located in Tampa, Fla., has JASON JOHNSON ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN about 45,000 students, Hamilton Financial aid director Billie Jo Hamilton will be beginning her new position at University of South Florida in June. Hamilton came to SIUC said, and is one of the best research in May 2005 from Missouri State University. institutions in the country. “It’s kind of an up-and-coming from here and now work here are “It’s been really nice working students that this institution serves, director and starting a director campus,” Hamilton said. very passionate about this place,” with her,” Wallace said. “It’s just financial aid is a really big part search. Victoria Valle, assistant But choosing to leave was not an Hamilton said. “There’s a wonderful been great to have her support.” of recruiting students and retain- vice chancellor for Enrollment easy decision, Hamilton said. loyalty and commitment to making Hamilton said working at SIUC ing students,” Hamilton said. “I Management, could not be reached There is a really great staff (SIUC) the best place it can be.” has been different than universities think I’ve learned some things here for comment, but her office report- at the Financial Aid Office, Mary Wallace, an applications she previously worked at and she that will serve me well where I’m ed no one has been chosen as Hamilton said, and they are will- programmer in the Financial Aid has learned a lot about dealing going.” interim director yet. ing to go above and beyond their Office, said Hamilton has always with students from this campus Dietz said the office of enroll- job descriptions. showed concern for the staff and who have financial barriers. ment management would be in Madeleine Leroux can be reached at “People who have graduated students, as well as the job. “Because of the nature of the charge of choosing an interim 536-3311 ext. 268 or [email protected]. Liquor Advisory hears case for new bar Sandberg

Barton Lorimor business grows. DAILY EGYPTIAN The only concern Liquor returns to Advisory Board Co-Chairman As local bar owners prepare to John Benshoff brought forth was renew their liquor licenses with the Zweird’s plan to spend $40,000 to Wrigley city, a new license for a new bar is bring in new furniture and appli- one step closer to approval. ances, renovate the building and James Williams, president of stock inventory. CHICAGO (AP) — For the Zweird Corporation, said Thursday “They’re going to need more first time in over a decade, Hall he hopes to have Whiskey Tango’s than that,” Benshoff said after the of Famer Ryne Sandberg will be bar open before students return to meeting. “Things you think you back in uniform at Wrigley Field. Carbondale in the fall. He said the can do for free, you need to hire Sandberg, who last played at bar would occupy a vacant spot help.” Wrigley as a member of the Cubs on West Jackson Street formerly Williams said he is not con- on Sept. 21, 1997, will return July occupied by Big Boys’ Q’n and cerned about the budgeted amount. 29 as the manager of the Peoria Club 51. He said the corporation’s members Chiefs when the Cubs’ Class A Williams, as well as two other and one of his former roommates affiliate plays the Kane County members of Zweird Corporation, would do most of the labor. Cougars. were heard by the Liquor Advisory If approved by the commission, “It’s pretty ironic,” Sandberg Board and received unanimous this would be the 15th active liquor said. “It just comes down to you approval. The final approval is now license for a bar issued. Benshoff never know what’s going to hap- in the hands of the Local Liquor said the city has set a cap at 16. pen in this game if you stay in it Control Commission. City Clerk Though more licenses come avail- long enough. This is just another Janet Vaught said she expects the able as bars close, Benshoff said it fun thing, an opportunity and request to be discussed at the com- is not unusual for competition to great experience all wrapped up mission’s May 6 meeting. rise when available licenses became into one for myself,” Sandberg If approved, it would be the scare, or unavailable. said. third ownership group at the loca- The board also voted in favor Sandberg is in his second sea- tion in the past 18 months. In of requesting Greg Knoob, owner son as manager at Peoria. The February 2007, Big Boys Q’n was of Callahan’s and the former Club Chiefs were 71-68 last season. revamped into Club 51 under SIN, to appear before the board, “I’ll be coaching third and new ownership, which failed to and answer questions they have managing from the dugout, so take off. Big Boys Q’n operated about his operations. The board, that will be a first for me at this for years primarily as a restaurant as well as Jamie Snyder, assisting stadium,” Sandberg said. before it was granted its first B2 city attorney, was unsure if Knoob “I think it will be very cool. liquor license in November 2005, operates the two establishments as It’s an opportunity for everybody enabling it to become classified one corporation or as two. The dif- involved. It will be the chance of a as a bar. ference could require him to take lifetime for some of these players

Williams said he hopes to offer out additional licenses, Benshoff LYDIA BARGIELSKI ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN to come here and actually play a SIUC students a wider variety of said. Former Club 51, located on the northeast corner of North Illinois game at Wrigley Field.” imported beers than current estab- Avenue and West Jackson Street, is pending a new ownership and The Cubs said in a release they Barton Lorimor can be reached at lishments with Whiskey Tango’s. name: Whiskey Tango’s. City Council will determine whether or not believe it is the first minor league He said a beer garden and pizza 536-3311 ext. 274 or game in the ball park’s 94-year the club will receive a liquor license in the next council meeting. delivery service would be added as [email protected]. history 10 Friday, May 2, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN News News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 200811 12 Friday, May 2, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN News News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 200813 TAY-SACHS Governor accused of offering job for campaign cash CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Barrett Rochman said each benefit Mike Robinson construction and pension fund deci- held has brought in more money than THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sions. the last, helping to fund research for r. Blagojevich stated again that I had been a Rezko denies he took part in any the mysterious disease. It wasn’t until CHICAGO — The govern- Msupporter and a friend and asked Mr. Rezko if I’d such scheme. several years ago that the gene caus- ment’s surprise witness told political Defense attorneys hadn’t figured ing Tay-Sachs was identified, Barrett fund-raiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko’s ‘‘ identified job opportunities and Mr. Rezko said yes. on Ata taking the stand and were Rochman said, and now there are tests corruption trial Thursday that Gov. — Ali Ata taken by surprise last week when he that can identify it in the womb. Rod Blagojevich spoke warmly former executive director of Illinois Finance Authority pleaded guilty to tax fraud and lying Until then it was an abso- about getting him a job on the state to the FBI about how Rezko got lute death sentence, he said, payroll after he personally brought at Navy Pier on Chicago’s down- power. The governor is not charged him his state job. with no hope, no reason, no him a $25,000 campaign contribu- town lakefront and the subject of with wrongdoing. He is likely to be with last major way to understand why. Doing things tion. a job came up again. He quoted Rezko, 52, is charged with witness with prosecutors saying it now will help in the future, Barrett Ali Ata, the former executive Blagojevich as saying it had “better scheming to use political clout to they will probably rest their case Rochman said. director of the Illinois Finance be a job where you can make some get a $1.5 million bribe from a con- Monday after eight weeks of trial. “You have to have hope,” Barrett Authority, said the $25,000 check money.” tractor who wanted state permission The testimony came while in Rochman said. “The hope is now lay on a conference table in a back Ata said he found the governor’s to build a hospital in the McHenry Springfield the state Senate debated in place because they’re researching room at Rezko’s Chicago office bluntness surprising and said so County suburb of Crystal Lake. a measure that would allow voters to a cure.” while Blagojevich showered him when he met with Rezko later in Rezko also is charged with plan- recall the governor — that is, throw Talmar said the benefit would with praise as a team player and his office. ning to pressure kickbacks out of him out of office. The measure fell feature eight bands, food from local spoke of bringing him into his “I was surprised that he would money management companies three votes short of passage. businesses, a silent auction and a visit administration. make such a statement and Mr. wanting to do business with the $40 Blagojevich ducked reporters by from several Southern Illinois Miners “Mr. Blagojevich stated again Rezko said he wasn’t surprised,” Ata billion fund that pays the pensions leaving the Statehouse through a baseball players. There are items up that I had been a supporter and a testified. of retired downstate and suburban back exit. His spokeswoman, Abby for bid ranging from Cardinals tick- friend and asked Mr. Rezko if I’d It was some of the most damag- school teachers. Ottenhoff, said Thursday night: ets to a week in Hawaii, Talmar said. identified job opportunities and Mr. ing testimony for the governor in Prosecutors say Rezko developed “His job and his campaign con- Admission is $7 for adults and free Rezko said yes,” Ata said. the eight-week trial focusing on cor- enormous clout in the Blagojevich tributions — the implication that for children 15 and under. Ata also said that in July 2003 ruption swirling around two little- administration by raising campaign they are tied together is not true. after Blagojevich was elected he met known state boards that each have funds and parlayed it into control As we’ve said, we don’t do business Madeleine Leroux can be reached at with the governor at a fundraiser multimillion-dollar decision making of state boards that make hospital that way.” 536-3311 ext. 268 or [email protected]. 14 Friday, May 2, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Classified DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 200815 16 Friday, May 2, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Pulse DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 2008 17 Girls and Sports by Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

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© 2008 The Mepham Group.Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved. 5/2/08 18 Friday, May 2, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN Sports Salukis end regular season Team could finish as high as second Megan Kramper DAILY EGYPTIAN

The SIU softball team will con- clude its regular season against a team with little to lose. Coming off a doubleheader split with Illinois Wednesday, the Salukis look to improve their record against the Braves, who are currently tied for last place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. Depending on the outcome of the series and others around the MVC, the team could fin- ish as high as second or as low as sixth in the tournament seeding. Sophomore right fielder Katie Wilson said the Salukis could not overlook Bradley, especially after an Senior Krystal earlier 5-3 loss to the Braves this Stein takes a swing season in the Coach B Classic at at a pitch during Charlotte Stadium March 2. the April 22 game “It’s hard not to overlook them against Tennesee- because we’re excited about the confer- Martin. The Salukis ence tournament here and if we don’t will face Bradley on come out ready to play, anyone can Saturday in their final win on any day,” Wilson said. regular season series. This season has been drastically JAKE LOCKARD different for the Salukis compared to a DAILY EGYPTIAN year ago when they finished the season with an overall record of 41-16 and Injuries have also derailed the Salukis feels a special sense of urgency because home because if we don’t come ready take a game-by-game approach and 17-7 in the MVC, leading to an at- and Blaylock said it caused the team to of her senior status. to play that gives us a different seed for look to make a run in the postseason. large bid in the NCAA Tournament. be unprepared at times. “As a senior, anytime it gets close to the conference tournament,” Wilson “At this point in the season the But the Salukis haven’t found as “We knew coming in that we were the end of the season, you don’t want said. “And if we don’t do well in the could have, would have, should haves much success this season, as they cur- going to be young but we sure didn’t to take anything for granted,” Stein (MVC) Tournament, we don’t know if you can’t really think about anymore,” rently are 27-23 overall and 12-8 in know the injuries were going to occur, said. “But I think that’s the way each we’ll make it to the NCAA.” Stein said. MVC play. but we feel like we’ve let about eight one of the girls looks at it too.” But the key, Wilson said, is for After completing their week- For coach Kerri Blaylock however, games slip away,” Blaylock said. Wilson said she has a new approach everyone, not one or two players, to end series with Bradley, the Salukis the number of losses doesn’t surprise Senior center fielder Krystal Stein to the postseason since her freshman help put runs on the board and victo- will return home to host the MVC her because of the youth on the team, said the team is not changing its campaign a season ago. ries in the books. Tournament at Charlotte West especially in the pitching rotation. approach to the end of the season and “My mentality now is win or go Stein said the Salukis would still Stadium beginning May 8.

GLOBAL is in his seventh year as the assistant recruiting trail with Walker and use his CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 swimming coach under Rick Walker. contacts from Brazil, along with the Leal said Walker recruited him com- contacts of several of the swimmers, Gonzalez joined Dann Nelson’s ing out of Indian River Community he said. Word of mouth is one of the staff as a graduate assistant when his College in Fort Pierce, Fla., when most successful ways to get players eligibility expired after the 2005-06 Walker was recruiting his teammate interested in the program, he said. season. Gonzalez said part of the rea- and fellow future Saluki, Herman “There are places like South Africa son he decided to stay on as a coach Louw. and Brazil where we had kids and we was to seek his MBA, and coaching Leal and Louw helped the SIU ask for a coach’s number if they have allowed him to stay close to the sport men’s swimming and diving team win swimmers that can do well here,” Leal and team he was passionate about. the Missouri Valley Conference title said. “We treat them well and they Gonzalez, who uses his ties at in 2002, and finish as runner-up in keep coming back.” home in an effort to help recruit in 2003. As a former athlete, Leal said he South America, said being an assistant Leal said he entertained offers can relate to incoming athletes, which is a valuable experience. from power conference schools such they appreciate. “You try to help your players as as Louisiana State, Auburn and South Associate Athletic Director Kathy much as possible with whatever they Carolina, but said SIU offered the best Jones said international athletes show need to get adapted to a new environ- combination of what fits his tastes as a how diverse the campus can be. Jones ment,” Gonzalez said. “You want to swimmer. He said he was able to inter- said her job involves the internal teach them values they can use in the act more often with the Saluki coach- operation of the athletics department, DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN classroom, on the court, and that they ing staff, adding it was one of the main including overseeing students’ well- Lucas Waked, a sophomore from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, returns a can carry throughout life.” reasons he came to Carbondale. being in the classroom. She said involv- ball during a match March 2 at Sports Blast. Gustavo Leal a Sao Paulo, Brazil Now, as an assistant coach, Leal is ing international student-athletes as a native is another former Saluki mak- trying to help the Salukis win a title component of diversity is important “That’s a population where we have a tremendous impact on their ing the rise up the ranks from athlete in the Sun Belt Conference. Leal’s because they bring a new culture often recruit them from very far, bringing life,” Jones said. “Mom and dad aren’t to coach. Leal, who graduated in 2001, main job as assistant coach is to hit the unrepresented on campus. them to the United States and really so close, so they’re more reliant on us.” Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, May 2, 200819

SALUKI TRACKER The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will renew their rivalry for the first Jordan Cox time this season today. Where do you think this rivalry ranks among major league baseball?

“Well, as far as baseball goes it’s a great JEFF rivalry, but they play 18 times a year so it’s not as much an impact as Packers versus ENGELHARDT Bears when they meet. I like rivalries that make you wait and build up some drama, jengel so while the Cards-Cubs series is nice, it’s @siu.edu not as great as what the NFL and boxing have to offer.”

“I think it has definitely lost some of SIU men’s golfer Jordan its luster. I remember it being a really hot Cox was named Missouri topic in the whole McGwire and Sosa Valley Conference Newcomer era, but we all know how that turned MEGAN KRAMPER of the Year Thursday. Cox out. I think the Cubs need some more megkramp shot a team-best average hardware (or even a World Series appear- @siu.edu with a 73.2 since transferring ance) before the rivalry will be like that of from Springfield College this 10 years ago.” season and helped his team place second in the MVC Tournament April 22. “Cubs-Cards is the best baseball rivalry because it doesn’t need the media hype that LUIS MEDINA Red Sox-Yankees gets from ESPN. In fact, I’m pretty sure the World Wide Leader will ignore Do you have questions for the Saluki lcm1986 the series because it isn’t Boston-New York. I @siu.edu expect the games to be great with first place Insider that you want answered? on the line.” E-mail: [email protected]

BASEBALL SIU returns home after nine-game trek

Junior Scott Elmendorf retreats to first base during the 4-3 loss to Bradley April 12. SIU will play Creighton in a three-game series starting today at Abe Martin Field. EMILY SUNBLADE DAILY EGYPTIAN

Winkelmann provides the power Salukis take on Creighton at 3 p.m. today in the heart of the order with a team- high eight home runs and 47 RBIs. Matt Hartwig ished a three-game sweep of MVC SIU may not have the gaudy DAILY EGYPTIAN foe Evansville Sunday and had the numbers Creighton has but it has week off. found ways to win lately thanks in After winning six of its last nine Junior starting pitcher Cody part to different players contributing games on the road, the SIU baseball Adams (3-3, 4.48 ERA) takes the in late-game situations. team returns to Abe Martin Field to hill for the Salukis today. Adams will Junior catcher Mark Kelly has take on a Missouri Valley Conference oppose left-hander Jeremy Hauer (7- paced the offense this season with a stalwart. 2, 3.66 ERA). team-high .335 batting average and The Salukis begin a critical three- On Saturday, senior starting 36 RBIs. game series with Creighton starting pitcher Shawn Joy (4-2, 4.39 ERA) After going in and out of the at 3 p.m. today, with redemption and will face off against Creighton’s Mike lineup to start the season, outfield- a streak of confidence on the line. Nihsen (3-1, 1.85 ERA). ers Dean Cademartori and Bret SIU (25-18, 6-9 MVC) is com- Sunday’s starters haven’t been Maugeri have made their presence ing off its fourth straight win after announced yet but both pitching felt in nearly half a season of play- dealing Murray State a 14-11 loss staffs should have theif hands full ing time. Wednesday. with each lineup. Cademartori, a senior, is fourth “This is not a real emotional The Bluejays’ top three hitters are on the team with a .306 batting aver- bunch and that’s just the way they a pitcher’s worst nightmare. Darin age while Maugeri, a junior, is second are. They never get too upset or too Ruf, Vincente Cafaro and Steve with a .324 batting average. upbeat, so it’s tough to read these Winkelmann are all hitting above Though his batting average and guys,” Saluki coach Dan Callahan .315. playing time have dwindled recently, said. “It’s always nice to be at home Ruf leads the team in batting sophomore catcher Tyler Bullock because you get to sleep in your average with a .359 clip. He also has leads the lineup with six home runs. own beds and we don’t have to five home runs and 39 RBIs this worry about hotels and boarding season. Matt Hartwig can be reached at buses.” Cafaro is hitting .341 with four 536-3311 ext. 282 or The Bluejays (28-15, 11-7) fin- home runs and 25 RBIs. [email protected]. om .c INSIDER, page 19: Is the north-south rivalry the hottest? siuDE .

www DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN P AG E 20 S OUTHERN I LLINOIS U NIVERSITY MAY 2, 2008 RecruitingS trail goes global Luis C. Medina Santiago native, graduate assistant coach Tomas DAILY EGYPTIAN Gonzalez. Even though they only knew each other for what they did on the court, Villasenor S tudents who think the voyage from Chicago said having a fellow countryman was helpful in to Carbondale wears on them should consider the assimilation process. where Felipe Villasenor came from. “The good thing about having somebody Villasenor, a senior on the SIU men’s tennis here before you come here is that they can help team, is a native of Santiago, Chile, and is one of you with what you want to do,” Villasenor said. 24 international student-athletes who grace the “It helped me out a lot in the beginning because fields, courts and pools of Saluki athletics. you have someone who is like you. He’s like my After transferring older brother.” from College of the Gonzalez came to Desert in Palm Desert, ou want to teach them values the Salukis in January Calif., Villasenor has Ythey can use in the classroom, 2003 and posted 49 posted 24 victories in victories in his four-year singles matches dur- on the court, and that they can career. He said a school ing his two-year career like SIU has many ‘‘c arry throughout life. at SIU, despite sitting — Tomas Gonzalez aspects that appeal to out most of this season graduate assistant tennis coach incoming international with a lingering ham- student-athletes. One string injury. of the aspects that drew Gonzalez to Carbondale Villasenor said he has played tennis since he was the honesty put forth by former head coach was 10 years old, but did not want to go to school Missy Jeffrey. Gonzalez also said SIU was the in Chile out of fear he would not be allowed to play most honest in his recruitment process. tennis because of the focus put on academics. He Another transition Gonzalez has had to make said playing for the Salukis has given him a chance was from playing on the court, to coaching on to do what he loves and get a degree as well. the sidelines. One of the factors that drew Villasenor from Chile to Carbondale via California was fellow See GLOBAL, Page 18

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SIU student joins Olympic men’s softball team up, Hale should have little difficulty succeeding in softball. Jeff Engelhardt His power pitching display was enough to Hale’s father, Greg Hale, is the softball coach DAILY EGYPTIAN impress the USA men’s softball coaches dur- at Pinckneyville Community High School and ing a two-week tryout at Chula Vista, Calif., in a former Pinckneyville Celtic, a men’s fast pitch There is not much a hitter can do when a January. softball team. 6-foot-7-inch, 225-pound softball pitcher fires “A lot of the coaches were impressed I have Greg Hale said his son has picked up the in a fastball at 71 mph. only been playing a year,” Hale said. “I also have a game quickly and hopes he can help usher in the And that is why Bryant Hale is a U.S. good drop ball and changeup because changing popularity of the sport. Olympian. speeds is crucial.” “The sport has started to die compared to Hale, a freshman at SIU studying elemen- Hale’s junior Olympic team is going to com- when I played in the ‘70s and ‘80s,” Greg Hale tary education, is a member of the men’s softball pete in the world championships in Whitehorse, said. “It’s going to take young pitchers like him junior Olympic team. The team is composed of Yukon, Canada, from June 20 to June 29. The to get involved and help the sport grow again.” players ages 19 and younger. team will face Japan, South Africa, Australia and Bryant Hale is doing his part on the local Hale said it was a dream-come-true when he Venezuela, among others. level by pitching for Elkville in the Southern got the call telling him he made the team. Before heading north, Hale will make a stop Illinois Fastpitch League. He said he is hop- “I always played a lot of sports when I was in Salt Lake City June 11 for a week and a half ing he can pitch as many games as possible a kid, but my parents never pushed me towards of training with his team. Hale said most of the before heading to Utah to get ready for the one,” Hale said. “I love softball and I have only team is made up of baseball players aside from world championships. been playing about a year so it was awesome to the pitchers. The world championships could be just make the team.” “Most people that play the infield and out- the beginning for Bryant Hale as he said he

Not only did Hale play multiple sports, but field come from baseball,” Hale said. “But soft- wants to continue the same path his father DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN he excelled at them as well. The Pinckneyville ball is a whole different game and it’s hard. You traveled. SIU student Bryant Hale, a freshman native lettered in basketball, baseball and cross have to really shorten your swing because the “I feel like I am living exactly in my father’s from Pinckneyville studying elementary country while in high school. ball gets on you so fast.” footsteps right now,” he said. “I hope I can education, will represent the United It did not take long for Hale to excel in soft- Hale is going to try to carry his momentum teach and coach softball; that would be the States in the men’s softball world ball as he showed the ability to blow hitters away from making the junior team to landing a spot perfect situation for me.” championships on the junior Olympic with his fastball less than one year into his soft- on the men’s Olympic team when he heads back ball career. The 18-year-old’s 71-mph fastball is to Chula Vista, Calif., May 23 for tryouts. Jeff Engelhardt can be reached at team. The championships will start June equivalent to a ball thrown 100 mph in baseball. If the saying, “Like father, like son,” holds 536-3311 ext. 269 or [email protected]. 20 in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.