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AMPUS DAILY EGYPTIAN C fourth in the works A plea agreement seems likely in the | Page 3 case of a former administrative assistant in the political science department who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the university. Donning a darker Rhonda Musgrave, 41, of Anna, appeared Tuesday in Jackson County look Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing on felony charges stemming from accusations Three 6 Mafia goes by the university that she illegally spent its money for personal use. During the hear- back to its roots ing, Musgrave’s attorney, Jackson County | Page 5 Assistant Public Defender Margaret Degen, told Judge Charles Grace that a plea agreement was in the works. JAKE LOCKARD ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Junior Bianca Stuart trains at McAndrew Stadium Tuesday morning. Stuart leaves leaves Degen told the judge that Musgrave ULSE planned to pay a “substantial amount of P tomorrow to attempt to qualify for the Bahamian Olympic Team. For the full story, SEE PAGE 12. restitution” when she received money from her pension. It was not clear how much Musgrave would pay or how much she is accused of stealing. Citizens say farewell to family store Musgrave pleaded not guilty April 25 to two felony charges, one for theft and City’s oldest operating business closes owner said he believes Terry plans to the other for unlawful use of a credit card. keep the building around for another Musgrave is accused of spending between Justin Lange telling stories to the time two people year as a warehouse while he finishes $10,000 and $100,000 of university money DAILY EGYPTIAN tried to steal the safe. remodeling the Newell House. at several businesses for her personal use, “The wheel fell off when they got After that, Terry has permission according to court documents. An old black-and-white photo- it out into the brick street, so they just from the Carbondale Preservation The documents say a university-issued graph of John Dillinger still hangs left it there,” Gullet said. Commission to tear the building down. procurement card was used last year to Olympic dreams behind the counter in the feed store he Gullet said he purchased the prop- Assistant City Manager Kevin take the money. The evidence listed in opened more than 73 years ago – but erty with the intent of keeping it open Baity said Dillinger’s operated when court records included a two-page spread- not for long. and running in the same fashion as the there were only a couple of places for sheet of fraudulent purchases, 63 pages of Dillinger’s Feed Store, the old- Dillingers did. people to buy their seed receipts and the names of several university Salukis leave to est operating business in downtown “It does sad- hey’ve been and animal feed. He employees who are potential witnesses for Carbondale, will close its doors at 109 den me to have attributed the recent the prosecution. S. Washington St. Saturday. The rea- the store close. The Ta longtime decline in business to son for the store’s demise is its failure reason I bought it downtown staple. new franchises such as See MUSGRAVE, Page 2 qualify for world to compete with the chain-stores. was to get it back to — Kevin Baity Rural King and Petco. John “J.C.” Dillinger and his wife speed. Obviously I ‘‘ assistant city manager “They’ve been a �� Helen opened the store in 1935. For wasn’t the man for longtime downtown games decades, Dillinger’s provided the region the job,” Gullet said. staple,” Baity said. ��

S with specialty animal feed, plant seed, After the arrival of other compet- Dillinger’s is scheduled to have a T lawn mix, animal traps and a plethora ing stores such as Petco, Gullet said, silent auction Saturday, where people �� of farming supplies. business has never picked up enough will be able to bid on items such as the �� POR �� S | Page 12 Dillinger’s son and daughter-in- to keep the place running. The fact he old wood-burning stove and the safe, law, Henry and Judy Dillinger, oper- has a child on the way gave Gullett the Gullet said. The store will also be open ated the Dillinger Grain Elevator final incentive to sell, he said. to clear out its remaining inventory. �� located two miles north of town on Gullett said he planned to sell �� Highway 51. When John Dillinger’s the store to Dan Terry, owner of the Justin Lange can be reached at �� health started deteriorating in the early adjacent Newell House. The former 536-3311 ext. 258 or [email protected]. 1990s, Judy began helping with day- �� to-day operations. �� “We might have been running it, �� but to us, it was always John’s store,” Judy Dillinger said. �� The couple took over after John �� Dillinger’s death in 1997. “I’m thankful John’s not here to see �� the store close,” Judy Dillinger said. �� “It was running at full force when he �� passed away.” �� In 1999, Henry and Judy sold both �� the feed store and the grain elevator to �� prepare for their retirements. Today Because no one in the �� family showed interest in taking over, Mostly Cloudy the couple sold the store to Phil and �� High: 90, Low: 69 Wilma Smith. �� THER In 2002, the Smiths sold the store ��

EA �� to Mike Gullett, who was interested �� W � in moving back to the Carbondale �� region where he works for Ameren as �� an electrical engineer. �� Thursday �� Gullett knows many stories from �� Scattered T-Storms the store’s history. The tales include �� High: 84, Low: 66 people standing around the old stove �� VISIT SIUDE.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN News Blagojevich poses $1.5 billion cut

Ryan Keith ideas: Creating a new $34 billion Democrats in the House and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS statewide construction program, Senate approved a clearly unbal- borrowing to pay off pension debt anced budget and left town May 31, SPRINGFI ELD, I ll. — and taking money out of state funds eager to avoid a repeat of last year’s Gov. Rod Blagojevich laid out an set aside for special purposes. long overtime session and happy ultimatum for his foes in the Illinois “This way is the best way. It’s up to let Blagojevich take the heat for House Tuesday, threatening a stag- to the House,” Blagojevich said at messy cuts. gering $1.5 billion in painful budget a news conference at his Chicago But now the governor is trying cuts unless they step in soon with office. to put the onus back on the House money to stave off the slashing. House Speaker Michael and Madigan, his nemesis. The cuts are aimed at repairing a Madigan’s spokesman Steve Brown The Senate, led by Blagojevich budget the governor says has a $2 bil- said there’s nothing new about ally Emil Jones, approved the rev- lion hole and cover a mix of new and Blagojevich pointing the finger of enue-generating ideas and the capi- existing spending. blame at the Madigan-led House. tal program before leaving town. Amtrak train subsidies, $150 mil- “He does that every day,” Brown The pension bond and fund sweeps lion in school construction grants and said. ideas never came up for a vote in a significant number of state employ- The measures Blagojevich wants the House, and Madigan used a ees are among the possible victims. passed are flawed, Brown said. “Are parliamentary maneuver to defeat There’s also hundreds of millions of the defects corrected?” he asked. the gambling expansion that funds dollars at stake for health care provid- House Republicans, whose sup- the construction package. ers, social service agencies and col- port is critical to patch the hole, The governor immediately called leges and universities. signaled they’re not on board the the budget for the fiscal year that Blagojevich stopped short of governor’s plan yet. starts July 1 $2 billion out of whack ordering lawmakers back to work The announcement could signal but has spent the last few weeks but stressed they could easily avoid more fighting between Blagojevich weighing his options. If a new bud- the fiscal doomsday if the House and lawmakers that has plagued the get isn’t in place not long after July returns by July 9 to approve three state Capitol since last year. 1, the state can’t pay its bills.

MUSGRAVE in April that an SIUC police inves- in place pending the final arrange- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tigation in December led to the ments of a plea agreement. charges against Musgrave. The Public Safety Director Todd investigation began Dec. 10 and Allison Petty can be reached at Sigler, one of those potential wit- was finished the next day, he said. 536-3311 ext. 254 or allison. nesses, told the D E Grace left the July 14 trial date [email protected].

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Press Association, Associated Collegiate SPORTS EDITOR: PRESSROOM REPRESENTATIVE: Press and College Media Advisers Inc. BRANDON AUGSBURG EXT. 256 KYLE AUBRY EXT. 243 News DAILY EGYPTIAN Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3 Third candidate considered for director of admissions Fourth applicant Collins and Carmen Suarez have the same tasks SIUC’s open posi- held similar positions in admissions tion requires, including overseeing in the works and enrollment. Valle, Larry Dietz, student visit programs, develop- vice chancellor for student affairs, ing presentations and improving Jeff Engelhardt and John Dunn, former interim recruitment. DAILY EGYPTIAN provost, have served as their bosses Valle said the new director during the past seven years. would be a member of her enroll- The merry-go-round of admin- Carl said it ment manage- istrators in admissions and enroll- would be nice to ment team, ment positions may continue to have a permanent outhern Illinois designed to spin a little longer. director in place so Sis a place where help retain and Rance Larsen was scheduled to the staff can focus on recruit new stu- be the third and final candidate for job duties instead of dreams become dents to reverse director of undergraduate admis- search committees. reality. The research the enrollment sions, but the search committee “Stability has been ‘‘ decline crisis. now awaits a reply from Cleveland a word thrown a lot going on at this At the begin- James of Albany State College for when we talk about campus will shape ning of candi- an on-campus interview, said Janna the candidates,” Carl date visits, Valle Gharbawi, office administrator for said. “The staff has the way we live our said the search undergraduate admissions. handled it great, but daily lives in the committee eval- Victoria Valle, assistant vice it would be nice to uates prospects chancellor for enrollment man- have someone per- future. on their enthusi- — Rance Larsen agement, started the search in manent. I’m on my candidate for director of asm and focus to December and decided to extend sixth boss.” undergraduate admissions make changes. it to ensure the university could Larsen’s presen- “We’re look- choose from a variety of candi- tation Tuesday could earn him that ing for the kind of person that has dates. permanent director position. the drive and the strength and the “This is an important search, He recounted stories of stu- skills to motivate a staff,” Valle said. but it’s important to get the right dents who have done research from Valle said she hopes to name people,” Valle said. “I extended the locating undiscovered volcanoes the new director in July, but Carl search because I wanted a broader to experimenting with alternative said it could take longer to make a set of experiences and were looking energy sources. Though he has no decision official because the human for the right personality.” ties to the university, Larsen said resources department must review James, currently the direc- it is important to show prospective the choice. tor of recruitment and admissions students the past accomplishments The new director could make at ASC, could join Larsen, Patsy and possibilities at SIUC. anywhere between $55,512 and Reynolds and Courtney Kohn as “Southern Illinois is a place $83,256 depending on experi- candidates to replace interim direc- where dreams become reality,” ence and qualifications. James is tor James Carl. Larsen said. “The research going expected to be the last candidate Carl said the last seven years on at this campus will shape the interviewed, but a date has not have been hectic for admissions way we live our daily lives in the been set as the search committee and enrollment with seven admin- future.” awaits a reply. istrators moving from position to Larsen has served as director of JENNIFER JOHNSON ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN position and responsibilities being admissions at Mesa State College Jeff Engelhardt can be reached at Rance Larsen is the third candidate for the director of undergraduate divided and reorganized. in Colorado since May 2006. His 536-3311 ext. 259 or admissions position. Larsen came from Mesa State College in Colorado to Carl, Anne DeLuca, Tina responsibilities include many of [email protected]. give a presentation Tuesday so the SIU community could get to know him. 4 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 WORLD & NATION News Defiant Mugabe refuses to bow to world pressure Angus Shaw Britain has cited concerns about THE ASSOCIATED PRESS corruption. Campaigning Tuesday, HARARE, Zimbabwe — Mugabe was defiant a day after President Robert Mugabe refused the U.N. Security Council voted Tuesday to give into pressure from unanimously to issue a strongly Africa and the West, saying the worded statement condemning world can “shout as loud as they violence against the opposition like” but he would not cancel this and saying it made a fair poll week’s runoff election even though impossible. The statement won his opponent quit the race. support from South Africa, China South Africa’s ruling party and Russia, which have previously issued a toughly worded statement blocked such moves. calling on Mugabe’s government Mugabe, a vigorous 84, kicked to stop “riding roughshod” a soccer ball before thousands of over the opposition headed by cheering supporters and declared he Morgan Tsvangirai, who quit the would not back down. presidential contest and sought “We will proceed with our election. shelter in the Dutch Embassy. The verdict is our verdict. Other The African National Congress people can say what they want, but the also warned against international elections are ours. We are a sovereign intervention following a report in state, and that is it,” Mugabe said. the Times of London that Britain “Those who will want to recognize has drawn up contingency plans us on the basis of objectivity will do for deploying troops in so. Those who don’t, Zimbabwe to resolve keep your judgment a humanitarian crisis ther people to yourselves. Our and to evacuate British can say what people are going to JOHN GROBLER ~ MCCLATCHY TRIBUBE nationals and their O vote, and that vote will Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addresses the World Economic Forum in Windhoek, Namibia May dependents. they want, but decide whether we 19, 1998. “A lasting solution‘‘ the elections are have won or lost.” has to be led by the “They can shout as people,” Mugabe told the crowd. “He she was attacked and seriously injured for Tsvangirai, said the politician Zimbabweans and any loud as they like from ran and sought refuge in the Dutch by Mugabe loyalists in a northern had received a tip that soldiers ours . attempts by outside — Robert Mugabe Washington or from Embassy .... Seeking refuge from region that has seen some of the worst were on the way to his home players to impose president of Zimbabwe London, or from any what? Nobody wants to harm him.” violence. Sunday, when he announced he regime change will other quarter. Our In pulling out of the race Sunday, The party also said the rural was pulling out of the runoff. merely deepen the people, only our Tsvangirai said an onslaught of home of its national organizing Sibotshiwe would not reveal the crisis,” the ANC said. people, will decide, and no one else,” state-sponsored violence against his secretary was attacked Tuesday source of the tip, and said the It singled out Britain, the the Zimbabwean leader said. Democratic Movement for Change by Mugabe loyalists in military soldiers’ intentions were unclear. colonial power when Zimbabwe Mugabe’s plan to go ahead with made competing in the runoff uniform. The party said the But “the moment you have was still Rhodesia, saying it had Friday’s vote appeared to stem less impossible. official’s 80-year-old father was soldiers coming your way, you not followed through on pledges to from a desire to validate his rule The party said Tuesday that the beaten and two other relatives were just run for your life,” Sibotshiwe help fund efforts to put more land than to humiliate Tsvangirai. chairwoman of one of its provincial shot in the legs. said. “The only way he can protect in the hands of black Zimbabweans. Tsvangirai “is frightened of the branches was the latest victim when George Sibotshiwe, a spokesman himself is to go to an embassy.” Pandas evacuated Kenyan children abducted, tortured Katharine Houreld human rights advocate without the tiatives based in Kenya. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS knowledge of government officials Representatives of both gov- from earthquake area or the military. The children have ernments in Kenya told The BUNGOMA, Kenya — been held since April on charges of Associated Press they are deeply Audra Ang to use captive breeding and artifi- Dozens of scared children filed promoting warlike activities. Their concerned over the reports of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cial insemination to save the giant silently into the bare room, their identities and location are withheld abuses and are calling on the panda, which is revered as an unof- eyes on the cracks in the floor. to protect them from reprisals. Kenyan government to investi- BEIJING — Pandas living in ficial national mascot. One by one, in low voices, they In March, the Kenyan govern- gate. But the Kenyan government earthquake-hit southwest China Only about 1,600 pandas live told of being tortured by the Kenyan ment sent its army to crack down said the army has received no are facing a food shortage and some in the wild, mostly in Sichuan. An army because they were suspected on the Sabaot Land Defense Force complaints. have been evacuated to temporary additional 180 have been bred in of aiding rebels. They told of being militia, which is named after the The militia in Mount Elgon shelters because of the threat of captivity, many of them at Wolong, beaten and made to shake hands Sabaot region. But instead of hunt- formed because of land conflicts, landslides and other hazards, an and scores have been loaned or with corpses. They told of being ing down militia fighters where they the same issue that fueled violence official said Tuesday. given to zoos abroad, with the rev- forced to crawl through barbed wire hide in the forests of Mount Elgon, in Kenya after disputed elections Only seven pandas of the origi- enues helping fund conservation tunnels and of genitals squeezed by the army swept up thousands of in December. Squatters who had nal 63 are left in the Wolong programs. pliers. men and boys from the surrounding farmed the same fields since they Nature Reserve deep in the lush June marks the start of the Then the children villages. were children were evicted in a mountains of Sichuan province, annual rainy season, which rou- took off their shirts. Since then, so government land scheme, and the close to the epicenter of last tinely causes the region’s fast flow- White scars criss- e was many reports of rich grabbed plots set aside for the month’s magnitude-7.9 temblor, ing streams to flood their banks. crossed the dark skin Hbegging for murder and torture landless. said Zhang Hemin, director of the Landslides are a particular concern on their backs like have emerged that The militia flourished in the Wolong Panda Breeding Center. because the quake caused hillsides grains of rice. Some his life on his Kenya’s state-run thick forests of Mount Elgon, Their usual diet of bamboo is to shear away and crash into river were still bleeding. human rights com- where 166,000 people live in poor k ‘nees. being supplemented by milk and valleys below. These children are —15 - year - old Kenyan boy mission is calling for villages next to a dormant volcano. biscuits because so much of the Many slopes remain unsta- among hundreds in ‘ the prosecution of Some families encouraged chil- local bamboo was either damaged ble and are at high risk of being western Kenya who the defense minister dren to join in the hope of securing or destroyed by the quake, Zhang washed away by storms. have been terrorized, and top army and land in the 370-square-mile (950- said. The pandas’ new homes include many twice over, first by a militia police officials. There are also calls square-kilometer) district. Others Most of the other pandas have the Bifengxia Giant Panda Base in their villages and then by the for the United States and Britain were given a stark choice: pay the been moved or are en route to about 75 miles outside Sichuan’s army sent to fight it. The militia to suspend millions of dollars in militia up to 50,000 Kenyan shil- other habitats “because of the provincial capital of Chengdu, forced children as young as 10 to aid and training to the Kenyan lings (US$830) — far beyond the threat of possible geological disas- another breeding center in become soldiers. In a widespread army. reach of most — donate their son, ters, including landslides,” he said. Chengdu itself, and facilities in the crackdown, the army then rounded The U.S. has asked for $7.45 or die. “We’re trying to get them to eastern province of Fujian and the up the children and thousands of million for “peace and security” One 15-year-old joined last safety,” Zhang said in a telephone southern province of Guangdong, adults and tortured them, human purposes for Kenya in 2009. year to protect his family after the interview with The Associated Zhang said. rights groups say. Britain is providing more than militia killed his uncle. Press. The transfer, which began last The Associated Press inter- $1.96 million this year to fight “They shot him in front of me,” The Wolong preserve is at the week, should be complete by early viewed some of the children in a terrorism and has allocated $7.83 the boy said. “He was begging for heart of China’s gargantuan effort July, he said. detention center, brought in by a million for regional security ini- his life on his knees.”

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Luke McCormick (brother of Juicy J). Herculean debut DAILY EGYPTIAN Three 6 Mafia’s musical output has never been about the message Chris McGregor genres of the past. “Hercules Theme” DAILY EGYPTIAN Three 6 Mafia contained in their lyrics. It’s the way sounds like a forgotten 1970s disco “Last 2 Walk” the group tangles words up in their Hercules and Love Affair hit, with its thumping backbeat, horn Released: 6-24 Southern drawls, making perfect “Hercules & Love Affair” work, and sharp strings. The lay- Record Label: Sony Records accompaniment to their trademark Released: 6-24 (in North America) ered drums and simple, progressive Web site: triplesix.com trunk-rattling beats. Record Label: DFA Records bassline of “Blind” harkens back to The tracks that DJ Paul and Juicy Web site: herculesandloveaffair.com some of Brian Eno’s best work. J have crafted for this long-delayed The album contains strong diver- Albums like “Last 2 Walk” are the release (arriving more than a year later sity thanks to multiple vocalists and reason for those tiny Parental Advisory than its original release date) aren’t PROVIDED PHOTO Hercules and the Love Affair its exploration into different areas of stickers at the bottom of CD cases. structured for iPod headphones or tiny have produced an astonishing dance music producing a fresh atmosphere. On their ninth album, Three 6 computer speakers. They need to blast The one glaring misstep on the album with a perfect balance of solid The structure of each song is entirely Mafia’s two remaining members (DJ through car speakers with the win- album comes near the close when grooves and catchy lyrics. different — you can jam to an almost Paul and Juicy J) have strayed from the dows down, frightening passersby. Joel Madden of Good Charlotte Andy Butler is responsible for Parliament level funk song, or relax soul samples and lighthearted strings The album rarely stops for a break performs the chorus on “My Own said grooves and receives vocal help and search for deeper meaning in the that dominated their hit singles from during its 22 tracks (an intro, outro and Way.” Madden’s pop-punk whine cuts from Nomi, Kim Ann peaceful, slow-burn- 2005’s “Most Known Unknowns” and two bonus cuts included). So it’s almost through the album’s grimy tone like a Foxman and Antony ing “Iris.” returned to the speeding high hats and a relief to hear Akon’s high pitched Hattori Hanzo blade, leaving the track Hegarty (Antony & Hercules and 4 out of 5 stars horror movie piano loops that sound- yelp come through on the hook for the an inoperable mess. the Johnsons). Love Affair is the tracked the group’s ear- anthemic “That’s Right” One bittersweet consequence of the The interplay product of a thriv- lier work. or when Juicy J inter- album’s long release date limbo is hearing between the vocals and the backing somewhat underground dance/ The men on this 4 out of 5 stars rupts the album’s flow new verses from the recently deceased ground music is amazing; neither is electronic/house music revival. record are not the to introduce his favorite Pimp C, whose nasal, Southern-inflect- ever overpowering, nor in your face. This is in large part due to their happy-go-lucky duo that appeared track on the album “Weed, Blow, Pills,” ed flow was a natural compliment to the The backing instruments are won- label home, DFA records, which is on last year’s MTV reality show (no, I did not make up that title). guttural voice of DJ Paul and the quick derfully diverse and balanced. You also responsible for releases from “Adventures in Hollyhood.” The show The group’s two members bring fire rhymes of Juicy J. hear this most clearly on “Hercules bands like The Rapture and LCD displayed the pair’s daily life after their deliveries to each song that match Those searching for an album from Theme”; the toe tapping drums Soundsystem. DFA is one cog in a Oscar win and subsequent rush into the intensity of the accompanying the goofy personas displayed during the mixed with the heavy strings and burgeoning scene of smart dance the public eye. beat. When Project Pat shows up group’s foray into reality TV may need brass combine with effortless vocals music. As their music turns back to a on “Trap Boom Boom,” all three to look somewhere else for their rap floating over it all. Hercules and Love Affair have darker side, so has the lyrical content. emcees speed up their usual drawl to music needs, but for long time fans of Along with the album’s foot put together an excellent debut The two don’t rhyme about staying keep up with the racing nature of the Three 6, “Last 2 Walk” is a rewarding stomping beats, the vocal work is album. Butler surrounds himself fly this time around; instead, all of track’s high hats and strings. Then, companion piece to the group’s impres- another vital piece to the success with superb artists who add to his these new tracks are steeped in talk on the aforementioned “Weed, Blow, sive discography. of the record. Hegarty delivers his already complex music. This debut of drug trade and usage, violence and Pills,” the duo’s thick Memphis strongest vocal performance to date is definitely worth a listen and misogyny. The sometimes cringe-wor- accents creep back in, crawling along Luke McCormick can be reached at with his unique voice capturing the by summer’s end, listeners will be thy lyrics harkens back to the group’s with track’s cheesy 80s horror movie 536-3311 ext. 275 listener. wondering how they ever danced earlier work and that of Project Pat synth sounds. or [email protected]. Each song hits heavy on different without it. D AI LY E GYPTIAN E DI TO RIA L B OA RD DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN Diana Soliwon Alexis Boudreau Sean McGahan Brandon Augsburg EDITOR IN CHIEF VOICES EDITOR CITY EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR

Paul Flowers Allison Petty NEWSROOM REPRESENTATIVE CAMPUS EDITOR PAGE 6 · WEDNESDA Y, JUNE 25, 2008   VOUR WORD TWO MINUTES OF TRUTH Keeping qualifications a priority Injustice within the system

SIUC took a large step in the right direction scratched back for a scratched back. In this instance, the time, who wasn’t of the same PAUL FLOWERS Monday afternoon. SIU opted to stray from the trend. ethnic background as myself, was After a nationwide search, Michelle Suarez Suarez graduated from SIUC with two degrees driving my car weeks later. She, [email protected] was named the executive director for the SIU and continued her involvement with the university too, was pulled out of the car after Alumni Association. She has been involved with for 23 years, starting her run as the SIU Arena event a few comments led her to believe this university since 1985 and has held the interim coordinator. This is a story about a time in that what I am saying is true. She, position for the past six months. The final decision Since then, her positions included nine years as my life when the legal system in too, had been profiled. Though not was made Monday to offer her the position over the SIU Arena deputy director, 10 as the Shryock America did for me what it has searched as I was, the commentary Mayor Brad Cole. Auditorium publicist and almost five done for countless others –– let me was just as hurtful. First he Rumors have flown throughout The university as the Alumni Association director of down. “thought that the seatbelt wasn’t the community about the alleged went against the member services. This will resonate in the being worn.” Then he “thought “back-scratching” Cole did when Recently, administrators have minds of many, especially after the that the windows were still tinted.” it came to supporting Saluki Way. grain and upheld expressed concern about the lack Rodney King incident — a black Both reasons were false. Lastly, for In August, the Carbondale City of diversity within the university’s man brutally belittled by the batons the home run, he tells her he “just Council voted to donate $20 million its integrity, administration. of bogus “beat” men. Luckily, this knew that the car wasn’t hers.” to the university over 20 years to aid As of March, men held 16 of the one did not end in a hospital visit, That was the straw that broke SIUC in building several buildings offering the top administrative positions at SIUC, even though my heart had suffered the camel’s back. That shot stung on campus. Cole cast the deciding position to the including the chancellor, the four vice several soul-shattering shots. This the most. vote. chancellors and the 11 deans. is not to say every officer has I feel as if this set all of Ten months later, his candidacy candidate who Hiring Suarez increases the amount noticeable biases and prejudices. humanity back 50 years when for a high-ranking university of women in higher positions at the There are actually many SIU and women didn’t have the freedoms position had many community has the best university, slowly but surely keeping Carbondale police officers with they have now. Not only was I members doing some scratching of qualifications. the goal on track. whom I have been able to converse targeted, but now my car was as their own — on their heads. With all the instability this openly with, genuinely nice people. well. This serves as bad news for Through the length of the university has faced, removing any Now, my situation is a bit anyone needing to borrow my car if decision-making process, many thought the “interim” before a position’s title is a almost always different. It was not as exciting as they don’t look like me. university might have already made its choice to offer a positive move, even more so when the position is a knockdown, drag-out episode of There you have it: two people, Cole the position. being filled with an extremely qualified candidate cops, but my heart felt like I had two different races, sexes and History is spotted with incidents in which who has the drive and motivation to move this gone 12 rounds with Mike Tyson. attitudes, both profiled. Is that the authority has simply succumbed to bureaucracy — a university forward. A seemingly innocent ‘tinted- equality that we seek? Not at all. It window’ ticket turned into a tall just goes to show that without the tree getting chopped down by the proper knowledge, anyone can end UEST COLUMN G dull blade of the axe of injustice. up on the wrong side of an officer’s I was driving on a revoked discriminatory actions. license for two speeding tickets in When will officers start looking Smoking cessation is achievable a twelve-month period, under the at people? We’re more than just THE WELLNESS CENTER age of 21; who a drivers license depression, difficulty concentrating, triggers, such as nicotine replace- wouldn’t expect It was not as number; we’re Smoking is the leading cause anxiety and irritability. Withdrawal ment therapy, cravings management the judge to throw exciting as a human beings just of preventable, premature death in can produce intense cravings, mak- medication, behavioral replacements the book at me? like you. the United States. The American ing commitment to a non-smoking for cigarettes, cognitive restructur- The problem knockdown, Being a Cancer Society attributes 440,000 goal difficult. ing therapy and psychotherapeutic came during student from deaths due to tobacco-related ill- Another psychological effect of awareness development regarding the actual arrest, drag-out episode Chicago has had nesses every year. Heart disease, smoking often overlooked is the reasons for use. because in the its prejudices various forms of cancer, stroke, relationship developed with the Rewarding oneself is important, exchange between of cops, but my tossed my way, chronic lung disease and other ill- act of smoking. Cigarettes become based upon short-term, daily goals. the officer and heart felt like I had especially from nesses account for this toll. an intimate part of life. They are Each personalized plan is different, me, he made sure those whom If one out of every two regular smoked when happy. They are focusing on individual strengths and to let me know gone 12 rounds I would have cigarette smokers will die due to smoked when angry. They are replacing the meaning and actions that his causes for expected to their use, why is it so hard to quit? smoked after a meal, before bedtime, of cigarette use with other behaviors. pulling me over with Mike Tyson. exhibit southern First and foremost, nicotine is a after sex, upon waking up, between Ideas to help you get started were fraudulent. hospitality. Yet powerful and addictive drug. Simply classes and so on. developing a smoking cessation plan The sheer number of tinted none of these incidents hurt more put, nicotine and other drugs of The inhaling and exhaling of the can be found at the Illinois Tobacco windows in Carbondale alone let than the emotional onslaught by abuse provide a feeling of euphoria, smoke manage emotions, with ciga- Quitline, 1-866-QUIT-YES, which me know that this officer had his Officer Beef. an alteration of the brain chemistry. rettes becoming a coping tool for is funded by the Illinois Department own personal agenda. The officer I just hope that the world will With more use, this euphoric feel- regulating our moods. The challenge of Public Health and managed by just knew I was up to something change, and the day will come ing is minimized instead translating becomes giving up this unhealthy the SIUC Center for Rural Health and he couldn’t help but find out. when police officers talk to citizens, into a need. This need is the altered relationship, being willing to suffer and Social Service Development. Imagine the feeling of being shake their hands and even learn to brain, which has developed tolerance its loss and processing the grief. Another resource can be found instructed back into your vehicle in care a little. to the drug and therefore requires For these and other reasons, it at www.stopsmokingcenter.net. the parking lot of your apartment Lose the “tough guy”, folded- more use of the drug to get the is important to develop a support Personal counselors are available building, only to be taken back arm, “I am the authority” stance desired effect to feel normal. system. Creating a plan for quitting at the Wellness Center to assist out and frisked a little too close and open up your arms, minds, and When quitting smoking, with- is instrumental in the process. The with any questions and to assist in for comfort. A man is patting you, hearts to all the help the people are drawal occurs because this need effective plan will describe how an your smoking cessation goals. The telling you in your ear that he’s trying to give you. for the drug that has developed individual chooses to cut down or Student Health Center can assist “just making sure you don’t have within the brain is not being met. quit, such as cold turkey or gradually smoking cessation, but only if you any bazookas in your pockets.” Symptoms of quitting can be physi- and will describe who will be a part take the first step. Embarrassing to say the least. cal, such as headaches, insomnia, of that support system, such as fam- You would be hurt and would Flowers is a senior studying biological decreased heart rate and increased ily, friends and counselors. This plan For confidential help quitting smoking definitely have an aversion for law, sciences. appetite. Symptoms can also be will provide tools and mechanisms and alcohol or other drug issues, contact but that was not the end of it. The psychological, including anger, to confront cravings and avoid the Wellness Center at 536-4441. worst part came as my girlfriend at

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Answer here: “ ” Sudoku By The Mepham Group (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: WHEAT POKER FOURTH DOUBLY Yesterday’s Level: 1 2 3 4 Answer: What the bathers did when they hit the burning sand — “HOT FOOTED” IT Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

The final four at Euro 2008 is set and today’s first semifinal match pits Germany against Turkey. Russia will play Spain on Wednesday in the other semifinal. With the supposed favorites — the Netherlands and Portugal — already knocked out of the tournament, the title seems up for grabs. So, who will win?

It is hard to bet against the comeback Turks, who have really livened up the BRANDON AUGSBURG tournament with their last minute goals. However, both Turkey and upstart Russia will be without some key players in the semifinal because of yellow card suspen- bauggie sions. I look for Germany and Spain to make the final, and Sergio Ramos will boot @siu.edu the winning goal for the Spanish side.

I like Germany from here on out. They are taking on Cinderella-story Turkey, IAN PRESTON who has really been the darling of this tournament. As fun as it has been to watch the Turks, this is when the big boys come out to play. Remember, this same squad idpreston took third in the last World Cup, and is looking to prove something. With talent like @comcast.net Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack, Die Mannshaft will prevail!

SEAN MCGAHAN Sorry soccer fans, but the only European I’m concerned about is Danilo Gallinari. Will New Jersey take him at 10th overall? Could he slide down to the Pacers? We’ve got smcgahan an NBA Draft on the horizon. Why are we talking fútbol? @siu.edu

East WL GB Driver Pts. PB W OLYMPICS Boston 47 32 - CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Kyle Busch 2408 - 5 Tampa Bay 44 31 1.0 “My main focus is just trying New York 41 35 4.5 Jeff Burton 2305 -103 1 to make the national team and just qualify,” she said. “I want to Baltimore 38 36 6.5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2256 -152 1 make the standard and repre- Toronto 36 41 10 sent the Bahamas again.” Central WL GB Carl Edwards 2150 -258 3 Nyles Stuart will also try to qualify in the long jump. He Chicago WS 41 34 - an Jimmie Johnson 2082 -326 1 attempted to qualify for the Minnesota 40 36 1.5 Bahamian national squad before Jeff Gordon 2041 -367 0 the 2000 and 2004 Summer

Americ Detroit 36 39 5.0 Olympics, but came up short Greg Biffle 2019 -389 0 both times. Bianca Stuart said Cleveland 35 41 6.5 NASCAR her brother and her father, a for- Kansas City 34 43 8.0 Denny Hemlin 2008 -400 1 mer long jumper, are her biggest West WL GB influences in her sport. Kasey Kahne 1958 -450 2 SIU jumps coach Andre Los Angeles 47 30 - Scott said Bianca Stuart defi- Oakland 41 34 5.0 Clint Bowyer 1924 -484 1 nitely has the ability to make it to the Olympic level. He said Texas 39 38 8.0 Tony Stewart 1908 -500 0 her biggest obstacle is maintain- Seattle 27 49 19.5 ing confidence in herself. Matt Kenseth 1892 -516 0 “As time goes, as she gets East WL GB older, she’s getting more con- fident,” he said. “I mean she’s MLB Philadelphia 42 35 - East WL TPTS jumping further every year.” Florida 40 35 1.0 New England 8 4 3 27 Because Bianca Stuart is a New York 37 38 4.0 diminutive athlete, Scott said he Columbus 7 4 2 23 sometimes wonders where all of Atlanta 38 40 4.5 Toronto FC 6 4 3 21 her power comes from. He said Washington 30 48 12.5 she is one of the most explosive Chicago 6 5 1 19 jumpers he has coached and by Central WL GB combining her natural ability D.C. United 6 7 1 19 Chicago C 48 28 - with weight training and prac-

l tice, she can excel. St. Louis 44 33 4.5 New York 5 4 4 19 “What I’m trying to teach Milwaukee 42 34 6.0 Kansas CIty 3 5 4 13 her to do is to use that speed with her ability to get off the Nationa Pittsburgh 36 40 12.0

MLS West WL TPTS board to get up higher into the Houston 35 41 13.0 Los Angeles 6 4 3 21 air,” Scott said. “If she masters Cincinnati 35 42 13.5 that before the games, she’ll Real Salt Lake 5 5 4 19 probably do well at the games.” West WL GB Houston 4 4 6 18 Actually getting to the Arizona 40 37 - Olympics might be the last Chivas USA 5 6 2 17 thing on Davis’ mind, as she will Los Angeles 35 40 4.0 try to qualify for the national Colorado 5 7 1 16 San Francisco 32 44 7.5 squad for the first time. She will FC Dallas 4 6 4 16 compete in the 800-meter run Colorado 32 45 8.0 qualifiers and said the butterflies San Diego 32 45 8.0 San Jose 3 8 2 11 are starting to churn. “Right now I’m actually pretty excited,” she said. “But I HILL really get behind their sports. The think the nerves are starting to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 people here are great an it’s a perfect creep in.” little place to hold a camp like this.” Davis, who will run her In the camp’s first year, Hill esti- This is Hill’s first trip back home first qualifying race Friday, mated he had about 70 campers. This since being signed by the Bears. All has been running almost year more than 150 kids from around NFL players have the next month every day in preparation. the southern Illinois area have signed off before the start of training camp, She said she has been doing up for the camp. Hill said no matter where he will try to move up the intervals — runs of varying what happens to him in the NFL, depth chart at quarter back where distances — to improve her he’ll always come back to Du Quoin he is currently third behind Rex stamina and she has focused and have the camp. Grossman and Kyle Orton. on her sprints in the past few “I wouldn’t be where I’m at with- days. out the town of Du Quoin,” Hill Ian Preston can be reached at She said she needs both said. “It’s a great small town and they 536-3311 ext. 282 or [email protected]. endurance and speed to effectively compete in the 800-meter run. She said she hopes her sprint workouts siuDE.com will give her a finishing burst during qualifying. om .c INSIDER, page 11: Who will prevail? siuDE .

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Ni ck Hill is not one to forget where he came from. After a season in which he broke SIU’s single season records for yard- age, touchdowns and completions and was signed by the Chicago Bears, Hill is returning to his hometown of Du Quoin to host the second annual Nick Hill Football Camp today. “I love giving back and I love dealing with kids so I wanted to do something with kids and do something in my hometown of Du Quoin,” Hill said. The camp is for children in third through eighth grade and will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Du Quoin High School football field. The campers will practice on the same field where Hill made a name for himself. What makes this camp stand out from others around southern Illinois is that it is free and will fea- ture several SIU football alumni and even some NFL talent. Former SIU JAKE LOCKARD ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN offensive tackle Andrew Kernes and Junior jumper Bianca Stuart trains at McAndrew Stadium Tuesday. Stuart is one of four current and former Saluki track athletes attempt- former Eastern Illinois University ing to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. wide receiver Micah Rucker will both coach at the camp. Kernes, who helped protect Hill the last two seasons, helped his former play call- The road to Beijing starts here er at last year’s camp and even Saluki track athletes uate, are headed to Eugene, Ore., Sunday while practicing and has not me to be able to go out and compete,” took off work t’s a big to compete for a spot on the U.S. thrown for the past few days. The first Riley said. to attend this thing that head to Olympic Olympic Team. hammer throw qualifiers are not until Bianca Stuart, a long jumper, year. I qualifying this week Riley, a hammer July 3, however, and is also a seasoned veteran when it “I love kids,” he’s doing thrower, has been through Riley said she expects comes to qualifying for her national Kernes said. ‘‘and I’m all the rigors of qualifying her leg to feel fine by team, though she has never made “I love work- Brandon Augsburg think there before as she made the then. an Olympic squad. Bianca Stuart ing with kids. for it. DAILY EGYPTIAN U.S. National Team last is a little “I’ll definitely still began running track when she was If I thought I — Micah Rucker I former Eastern year, which allowed her be competing,” she five years old, and has represented could make a Illinois University Beijing is a long way from to compete at the 2007 more pressure said. the Bahamas as a junior and senior living doing it, wide receiver Carbondale, but a few SIU track ath- World Championships in ‘‘because it’s Riley said she is in both the Central American and I would hands letes are hoping to get an all-expense- the hammer throw. But heading to Oregon Caribbean and the North American, down be a coach. I just want to go paid trip to China in August to com- she said this time is a little the Olympics. I early so she can con- Central American and Caribbean out and help those kids and give pete in the 2008 Summer Olympics. different. think everybody tinue to train with her Championships numerous times. them a day where they’ll feel like Junior jumper Bianca Stuart as “I think there is a little coach, John Smith. Bianca Stuart attempted to qual- the pro.” well as former Saluki track athletes more pressure because it’s is a little more Getting there early ify for the 2004 Summer Olympics Rucker was named to the Ohio Brittany Riley, Ty-Nica Davis and the Olympics,” Riley said. serious about would also give her a when she was 16, but failed to Valley All-Conference team in Nyles Stuart leave Carbondale today “I think everybody is a chance to get familiar make the squad. She said she feels 2007 and will attempt to make to head to Olympic qualifying. little more serious about this one. with the throwing pit more prepared this time around and the Pittsburgh Steelers roster in — Brittany Riley Bianca Stuart and her brother, this one.” former Saluki track athlete before he has to com- hopes to finally get an Olympic bid. training camp. Rucker said he met Nyles, a 2003 graduate, will attempt Not only is there more and Olympic hopeful pete, which she said is Her first attempt at qualifying this Hill in March at a pro day at the to make the Bahamian national squad pressure, but Riley, a 2008 important considering year will be Saturday. University of Illinois. Rucker said and represent their country in the graduate, is battling a sore hamstring. the magnitude of the event. he heard about Hill’s camp about a games. Riley and Davis, a 2007 grad- She said she tweaked her leg muscle “It’s a tremendous opportunity for See OLYMPICS, Page 11 month ago and signed up to help. “Me and Nick were talking about what we could do for the community and try to help some kids out when he told me about this camp,” Rucker said. “It’s a big thing that he’s doing and I’m all for it.” Hill said he would also receive help from members of the Du Quoin community and members of his family, such as his little brother, A.J., who is now the quarterback at SIU Du Quoin High School. graduate Nick Hill, who studied special Ty-Nica education, said he came up with the Davis idea for the camp when he noticed runs laps there was nothing like it available Tuesday at in the area for kids looking to get McAndrew into football. Stadium. “These kids get to interact with Davis leaves Saluki football players and now today for a few professional football play- Eugene, Ore. ers and just go out and have fun,” to try out Nick said. “You don’t have to be a for the 2008 great football player to come out U.S. Olympic here and have fun. All it is a chance team in the for younger kids to come and get 800-meter some exercise and learn how to be run. a teammate.” THOMAS BARKER See HILL, Page 11 DAILY EGYPTIAN