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Salukis prepare for final Gateway Dgame ...p.16 www VOL. 93, NO. 59, 16 PAGES ES OUTHERN I LLINOIS UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 9, 2007 BOT approves Saluki Way budget $83 million will cover new stadium, renovated arena Trustee Ed Joe Crawford Hightower and DAILY EGYPTIAN SIU President Glenn Poshard exchange words The SIU Board of Trustees during the Board approved an $83 million budget of Trustees to improve the university’s athletic meeting Thursday facilities at its meeting Thursday. The board approved funding for morning at the the construction of a new football Student Center in stadium and the renovation of the Ballroom B. The SIU Arena, both of which are part board discussed of the first phase of Saluki Way, plans and the university’s plan to build a new approved funding campus core. for Saluki Way, A new student services building giving permission with an estimated cost of $25 million for the university is also to be built as part of the first to detail planning phase of the project, but planning for and spend $83 the building has lagged behind that million to renovate of the stadium and arena. Campus the SIU Arena tennis courts and intramural fields and build a new will also be relocated to make room football stadium. for the new stadium. EDYTA BŁASZCZYK The resolution passed by the DAILY EGYPTIAN board authorizes the university and 360 Architecture to begin detailed planning for the new facilities. Blue ribbon panel will reconvene to form plagiarism procedures Tom Waggoner, an architect with “We’re at a point 360 Architecture, presented a set with our basketball Joe Crawford The SIU Board of Trustees com- mined Poshard had committed “inad- of preliminary plans for the ath- DAILY EGYPTIAN missioned Haller and SIU General vertent plagiarism” in his 1984 disser- letic facilities, including graphics program where Counsel Jerry Blakemore Oct. 11 tation and should keep his job. and animations depicting a finished The 10-member blue ribbon panel to discuss the issue with constitu- Haller said four of the addition- U-shaped stadium and renovated we are drawing that released a working definition of ency bodies from SIUC and SIU- al committee members would come arena. national attention plagiarism in September will be recon- Edwardsville and then determine the from SIUC and four would come Waggoner said capacities for the stituted to form system-wide proce- best way to shape the measures. from SIU-Edwardsville. new stadium and arena would be and everybody dures for dealing with the offense. The order to form system-wide Each campus will be represented by decreased compared to current facili- wants to be part of Vice President for Academic procedures came the day the board an undergraduate student, a graduate stu- ties, a statement that drew concern Affairs John Haller said Thursday the approved a report from a 7-member dent and an administrative professional from some trustees. a winner. 10 members would work with eight committee that reviewed plagiarism staff member, he said. A member of the — Ed Hightower others from within the SIU system to allegations against SIU President See SALUKI WAY, Page 8 trustee develop the procedures. Glenn Poshard. The committee deter- See PLAGIARISM, Page 9 City’s high school California pleads for blood Brandy Oxford lags behind state DAILY EGYPTIAN Southern California’s rain defi- Eugene Clark spokeswoman for the Illinois State cit may soon bring a drought of a DAILY EGPYIAN Board of Education. different color. For a re-structuring plan, schools The American Red Cross’ Carbondale Community High generally devise a plan to help Southern California Region sent School administrators may have improve the school and make aca- a plea across the country about two some homework to do. demic yearly progress (AYP) for the weeks ago, asking other states to For the fifth consecutive year, current year, Preston said. help replenish its dwindling blood Carbondale Community High AYP is a gauge from the No supply as some of the worst wild- School has failed to make adequate Child Left Behind Act that shows fires California has seen put the academic yearly progress. It is cur- how schools are doing and whether region’s blood drives on hold. rently on academic watch status with they are making improvements in “There was and still is a need for the Illinois State Board of Education academic areas. blood in that area,” Robert Ferrera, and entering the structural planning associate donor recruitment repre- phase, according to Andrea Preston, See SCORES, Page 9 sentative for American Red Cross, said. “Our goal is to make sure DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Carbondale high school could not meet state requirements we’re constantly shipping to areas that don’t have enough. That’s the Pat Smith, left, from Creal Springs, organizes the blood drive PSAE reading and math percentages : 1,161 Students way the Red Cross is set up.” area as blood donors wait for attendance Thursday afternoon at SIUC’s Greek organizations the Recreation Center in the Alumni Lounge. Blood donated from held the second of this year’s four southern Illinois is being shipped to southern California due to Subjects 2006 2005 Adequate Yearly Progress 2007 Greek blood drives Thursday. wildfires restricting blood drive in designated areas. Blood collected will be shipped to Reading 57.4 65.3 60.3 southern California after south- ing, said she volunteers at blood Students automatically get two ern Illinois blood supply needs are drives to fulfill her 10 hour volun- hours of volunteer credit when they met. teer requirement for Tri Sigma. donate blood. Math 57.8 60.8 60.3 Source: Illinois State Board of Education DeAndre Elion ~ Elizabeth Shaw, a sophomore “Since I can’t give blood, this is D E from Shelbyville studying account- how I contribute,” Shaw said. See BLOOD, Page 9 2 Friday, November 9, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Alex Booth Memorial Former humane officer accused of killing kitten MADISON (AP) — Many patrons petted the 3-month-old kitten when it wan- Service dered into their bar, but authorities say a former animal-control officer slammed it • 5 p.m. Saturday at the Engineering against a door frame and threw it to floor, killing the orange stray. Building A111 and Alumni Lounge Steve Skoklo, 32, faces up to three years in prison on the Madison County aggra- vated animal cruelty filed Wednesday. It’s not immediately clear why Skoklo allegedly lashed out at the cat, which “just HHH Run for the Beer! wandered into the bar, and people were petting it,” said Stephanee Smith, a spokes- Carbondale woman for the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. • 3 p.m. Saturday at the SIU Arena Authorities say the kitten was killed shortly before midnight Oct. 14 in McGee’s Parking Lot Bar and Grill in this Metro East community. The bar’s patrons called police. • The Hash-House Harriers, an Messages left Thursday at Skoklo’s home were not immediately returned. International Running Club is sponsor- As the city’s humane officer from 2005 until August, he investigated animal- ing its monthly “5K Run for the Beer!” related matters and caught loose or stray animals. Skoklo left the job because an • Cost is $5, Runners should be 21 and injury hampered his performance, Mayor John Hamm said. over Skoklo was a Madison policeman from late 1998 until resigning without expla- nation in 2003, the Belleville News-Democrat reported Thursday. Skoklo’s bond was set at $25,000. As of Thursday morning, he wasn’t yet in cus- The Blue Carpet tody. Treatment • 7:14-9:00 p.m. Saturday at the Student Longtime Chicago disc jockey dies at 72 Center, Ballrooms C and D LAKE FOREST (AP) — Jimmy Pearson Staggs, an iconic Chicago disc jockey • Variety Show sponsored by Phi Beta who toured with The Beatles and interviewed scores of legendary musicians, has Sigma Fraternity Inc. and Vanity Fashion died, his daughter said. He was 72. for Models Staggs, who used the truncated name Jim Stagg during his career on Top 40 • Admission is $5 radio, died Tuesday at his suburban Chicago home from complications of esopha- geal cancer, said his daughter Kara Drumke. Born in 1935 in Bessemer, Ala., Staggs was a longtime fixture on WCFL-AM Submit calendar items to the where shows “Stagg Line” and “Stagg’s Starbeat” attracted legions of teenagers who DAILY EGYPTIAN newsroom, craved emerging popular music. Communications 1247, at least two After working at stations in Birmingham, Ala., San Francisco, Philadelphia, days before event, or call (618) 536- Milwaukee and Cleveland, Staggs joined WCFL in 1963. “Jim was like your big brother or the hippest dad you could imagine turning you 3311, ext. 266. on to all this great rock and roll music,” said Terri Hemmert, a WXRT host who said Staggs inspired her to become a DJ. “He knew the music and loved it and got that The calendar is a free service for across to the listener.” community groups. We cannot During the 1960s, Staggs traveled with The Beatles, eventually broadcasting guarantee that all items will run. hourly updates on the band’s travels to fans back home. “There was amazing hysteria,” said former coworker Jerry G. Bishop. “(But) I had no idea it was history, and he didn’t either.” He left the airwaves in 1975 and opened a chain of suburban Chicago music CORRECTIONS stores. Staggs is survived by his wife, four children, a sister and five grandchildren. In the Nov. 8 edition of the DAILY EGYPTIAN, the photo caption for the page 16 story Children of missing woman give testimony “Backers in motion” should have stated JOLIET (AP) — Relatives of a woman missing for more than six months say the senior linebacker Trevor Moe and junior woman’s children were called to testify before a Will County grand jury. safety Clayton Johnson embraced after Lisa Stebic’s cousin, Mark Greenberg, said the Will County state’s attorney’s office Moe came up with the game-clinching notified his family weeks ago they would call Stebic’s 11- and 12-year-old children interception. The DAILY EGYPTIAN regrets this to testify Wednesday about their mother’s disappearance. error. Family members don’t know what the testimony revealed, Greenberg said. Relatives have said the children’s father has cut off the kids’ communication with In the Nov. 8 edition of the DAILY family members. EGYPTIAN, the graphic “Fiscal Year ’09 Lisa Stebic worked her normal shift in a nearby elementary school cafeteria and student fee increase proposals” should was home when her children arrived from school. Craig Stebic has said he saw his have stated the proposed annual fee wife leave their Plainfield home carrying only her cell phone and purse. He reported increase for Intercollegiate Athletics was her missing the next morning. 24 percent and the proposed increase Plainfield police had said they were working with prosecutors to have the chil- for the Student Center was 3.4 percent. dren called in front of a grand jury. Craig Stebic has not allowed authorities to speak The DAILY EGYPTIAN regrets this error. with the children since early in the investigation. If you spot an error, please contact the DAILY EGYPTIAN accuracy desk at 536-3311, Sun-Times Media posts $192.4 million loss ext. 253. CHICAGO (AP) — Sun-Times Media Group. Inc., parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times and dozens of smaller newspapers in the metropolitan area, reported a widened third-quarter loss of $192.4 million Thursday as print advertising and circu- POLICE REPORTS lation continued to sink. Chief Executive Cyrus Freidheim, who has been heading a restructuring since There are no new items to report today. taking over at the end of last year, said the company is accelerating its shift to the Internet in both news and classified ads and is cutting costs more aggressively in an effort to stop the slide. As part of the cutbacks, the company said more than 30 Daily Southtown editorial employees — 20 of them full-time — will be laid off by year’s end following the merger announced last month between the Tinley Park, Ill.-based paper and the twice-weekly Star publications. The merged newspaper will be published daily from the southern Chicago suburb as the SouthtownStar, starting Nov. 18. The company said the job cuts are expected to help save $3 million annually. It also is in the process of outsourcing as many non-core jobs as possible, including its call center. Its newsrooms are restructuring to focus on the Internet first and it is tripling the percentage of advertising account executives devoted to so-called new media sales, Freidheim said. “Our goal is to resize the company to the realities of the market and return the Sun-Times News Group to competitive profitability,” the CEO said on a conference call. The net loss for the July-through-September period amounted to $2.39 per share, compared with a loss a year earlier of $34.9 million, or 43 cents per share. Quarterly results included a non-cash charge of $165.8 million to increase the valuation allowance in respect of deferred tax assets. AccuWeather® 7-Day Forecast for Carbondale

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From Left, Vietnam veterans Benny Romo and Mike Wagner and Iraq vetran Todd Augustine speak with Jon Klemke, a Freshman from Glenview studying cinematogra- phy after the Iraq Veterans Against the War meeting Thursday night. JAMES DURBIN DAILY EGYPTIAN

Iraq Veterans Against the War speak out Plainfield studying speech communi- show support for the new chapter. Romo said the 2008 election would cation, said he spent about five months Hughes said IVAW gives veterans be pivotal to the future of the U.S. in Iraq after being deployed in the the opportunities to speak out, and occupation of Iraq. Madeleine Leroux War. No attendees identified them- initial invasion in March 2003. one goal of the group is to let the Hughes said the soldiers are the DAILY EGYPTIAN selves as supporters of the war. “This is our unofficial announce- troops speak for themselves. ones who are going to end the war, and Aaron Hughes is no longer afraid. IVAW, a national group of vet- ment,” Adams said. “We have just “There’s a war and there’s people in March 2008, soldiers will be going Hughes said he was told not to erans and active service people who enough people as of last week.” dying everyday,” Hughes said. “People to Washington, D.C. to testify on the help starving children in Iraq. He also oppose the war in Iraq, co-hosted the The speak-out featured five speak- don’t take that seriously.” war in Iraq. said he wasn’t allowed to voice opposi- speak-out with Students for Peace and ers, four of whom said they were Barry Romo, a Vietnam war veter- “We don’t have soldiers speaking tion to the war in Iraq during his time Democracy. war veterans and one inactive service- an and member of Vietnam Veterans for themselves,” Hughes said. “That’s in the military. For two years after he Veterans shared their stories with woman in the Illinois National Guard Against the War, said the Iraq war is what IVAW does.” returned, he was still afraid to speak. the community and told why they are who is being transferred to the Army worse than Vietnam. Not anymore. against the war. Reserves. “They didn’t send people back who More than 30 people voiced their It was also the unofficial announce- Veterans spoke of their experi- didn’t want to go,” Romo said. “How Madeleine Leroux can be reached at concerns at a speak-out against the ment of the founding of an SIUC ences in war and how it changed dare they throw away lives when we 536-3311 ext. 254 or [email protected]. war Thursday night in Lawson Hall, chapter of IVAW. them. Hughes, president of the IVAW absolutely know that this war isn’t hosted by Iraq Veterans Against the David Adams, a junior from Chicago chapter, came to campus to right.” 4 Friday, November 9, 2007 WORLD & NATION News WIRE REPORTS California oil spill closes beaches T    Defendant in Miami Sc ott Lindlaw Officer 3rd Class Melissa Hauck. denies he conspired to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Crews aboard two helicopters sur- bomb the Sears Tower veyed the damage as eight skimmers MIAMI (AP) — A man accused SAN FRANCISCO — Oil sucked up the oil on the bay and of plotting terrorist attacks testified leaking from a cargo ship that struck ocean. Teams also walked the shore- Thursday that none of his six co-defen- the San Francisco-Oakland Bay line assessing and scooping up the oil, dants was told about a plan to destroy the Sears Tower, a plot he claims he Bridge has spread throughout the bay authorities said. made up to con a financier. and is threatening a majestic stretch Some 8,000 gallons of fuel was Narseal Batiste, 33, said he did not of the California coastline, the Coast recovered, and the Coast Guard said inform his six “brothers” about plans Guard said Thursday. it had placed 18,000 feet of booms by he was describing to a Middle Eastern A hazy film of oil surrounded Thursday morning. man who appeared to be an al-Qaida emissary, but who was in reality an FBI Alcatraz Island, and the plume “We can’t stop everything, but informant carrying a tape recorder. extended well north and south of we’re going to do our best,” Uberti the Golden Gate Bridge. The heavy said. During his own survey aboard fuel has closed at least eight beaches. a boat, Uberti said he had observed I About a half-dozen birds were spot- “a sheen with small little globules Giuliani says he ted alive and coated in oil, which has — something that’s not too difficult been washing up as far as 40 miles to clean up.” should be judged on north of San Francisco. Scientists were assessing the best all decisions About 58,000 gallons of oil spilled cleanup techniques and the environ- D UBUQUE , Iowa (AP) from the ship when it struck a tower mental impact on the coastline, which — Republican Rudy Giuliani said supporting the bridge Wednesday ranges from beaches to marshes to Thursday he’d made a mistake in morning in dense fog. The accident barren cliffs. recommending his New York City caused no structural damage to the “The number one problem is the police commissioner for a Cabinet span, officials said, but the vessel’s hull floating oil that continues to move job but asserted his good decisions suffered a large gash. The ship has around the bay at the whim of the far outweigh his bad. since anchored in the bay. current and the winds,” said Barry As mayor, he said, he made hun- “By our guidelines it is a medium- McFarley, the incident commander of dreds of thousands of decisions. If vot- sized spill. But in the San Francisco the private recovery firm the O’Brien ers in the presidential race consider that record, he said they can then “say to Bay Area, that is a big deal,” said Group, which was assisting in the themselves that if he makes the same Coast Guard Capt. William Uberti, cleanup. balance of right decisions and incorrect captain of the Port of San Francisco The vessel is called the Cosco decisions as president, the country will and the chief federal officer heading Busan. Cosco is the Chinese govern- be in pretty good shape.” up the investigation and response. ment-owned China Ocean Shipping “This is a very environmentally sensi- (Group) Co. J tive area, so it’s of great concern.” Coast Guard officials were still The petroleum was bunker fuel working to nail down the ship’s pre- Parchment from PAULINE LUBENS ~ MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE — a heavy fuel that is the residue cise destination; it was laden with Crissy Field beach and several other area beaches were ancient text presented from oil refining and contains many containerized freight and apparently closed after an oil spill into the San Francisco Bay in California. contaminants, said Coast Guard Petty bound for Asia. to Jerusalem institute JERUSALEM (AP) — For six decades, Sam Sabbagh carried a good luck charm — a parchment he found on the floor of a burned synagogue. O.J. Simpson accused of robbing drug dealers Turns out that parchment likely is more than 1,000 years old, a fragment of the most authoritative manuscript of the Hebrew Linda Deutsch Bible. His family plans to present it to a He also confirmed that he has Jerusalem institute next week, officials said THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “O.J. was screaming, ‘This is all my s---. This all belongs to discussed the idea of a book with Thursday. various people. The parchment, about “the size of a LAS VEGAS — A memo- me. You stole this from me. Let’s pack up. Let’s get out of Grasso also noted that in his credit card,” is believed to be part of the Aleppo Codex manuscript of the Hebrew rabilia dealer accusing O.J. Simpson statement to police Fromong said Bible, said Michael Glatzer, academic secre- here.’ of robbing him testified Thursday — Bruce Fromong Simpson had told the others: “Get tary of the Yad Ben Zvi institute. that the former football star burst memorabilia dealer allegedly robbed my ... . Leave the other stuff alone.” into a hotel room with a handful of Fromong, who testified he has other men, including one wielding up. Let’s get out of here,’” Fromong payday at the expense of Simpson. known Simpson since the early P a gun, and carried off hundreds of said. Fromong acknowledged that he 1990s, said the confrontation lasted Musharraf agrees collector’s items. Simpson, 60, and two co-defen- has gone to the online auction site no more than five or six minutes and Bruce Fromong, one of two deal- dants are charged with robbery, eBay in an effort to peddle items he ended with the group stuffing hun- Pakistan will hold ers allegedly robbed, said he had kidnapping and other offenses. has dubbed as “identical to the items dreds of items into pillowcases and elections by February expected to meet with an anonymous Thursday’s hearing was to deter- O.J. stole from me!” leaving the Palace Station hotel- ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — buyer on Sept. 13, when Simpson mine whether there is enough evi- He also said that when he suf- casino. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf yielded to pressure from the United States on Thursday arrived with others “in a military dence to take them to trial. fered a heart attack days after the Fromong said some of the items and said Pakistan will hold parliamentary invasion fashion” and shouted that During an aggressive cross- incident, he called a TV show from had nothing to do with Simpson but elections by mid-February, just a month the items belonged to him. examination, Simpson attorney his hospital bed but said he just were lithographs of football great later than originally planned. “O.J. was screaming, ‘This is all Gabriel Grasso sought to show that wanted to make sure he wasn’t Joe Montana and items signed by But the military leader showed no sign my s---. This all belongs to me. Fromong was less traumatized than lumped together with “unsavory baseball stars Duke Snider and Pete of letting up on his political foes, report- edly arresting more than 800 supporters You stole this from me. Let’s pack excited about the chance at a big characters” in the case. Rose that he thought he could sell. of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto before dawn in an effort to head off a major anti- government demonstration set for Friday. The White House hailed its ally’s election pledge, but Bhutto denounced his announcement as “vague” and demanded House to vote on bringing troops home Musharraf give up his second post as army chief within a week. She said the mass protest would go ahead despite warnings it Anne Flaherty viding funding for the troops limited must provide the military with the $196 billion requested by Bush. It could be targeted by suicide bombers. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to a particular purpose, for a short money it needs so long as troops are would finance about four months of time frame.” in harm’s way. combat, Pelosi said. N  Y  WASHINGTON — Under White House spokesman Tony Without another spending bill It also would call on Bush to pressure to support the troops but Fratto said Bush would veto any bill for the war, the Defense Department restrict the mission of U.S. troops. Stars shine on writers’ end the war, House Democrats said that sets an “artificial timeline” for would have to drain its less urgent After December 2008, troops left picket lines on both Thursday they would send President troop withdrawals. accounts to keep the war afloat. behind in Iraq should be restricted coasts with words of Bush $50 billion for combat opera- “We should be supporting our Several anti-war liberals said to a narrow set of missions, namely tions on the condition that he begin troops as they are succeeding, not Thursday they were willing to get counterterrorism, training Iraqi secu- support, bagels withdrawing troops from Iraq. finding ways to behind the rity forces and protecting U.S. assets, NEW YORK (AP) — Julianne Moore The proposal, similar to one Bush undercut their measure, so long Pelosi said. schmoozed with Nora Ephron. Robin Williams chatted up David Duchovny. vetoed earlier this year, would iden- mission,” he “What I don’t want to do is as Democrats Bush rejected a similar propos- Richard Belzer walked one dog and toted tify a goal of ending combat entirely said. don’t send Bush al in May, and Democrats lacked another in a zippered bag. by December 2008. It would require Democrats get on this merry-go-round the money any- the votes to override the veto. They Film festival? Premiere? that troops spend as much time at are in a tight where we try to end this war way if the bill is eventually relented, sending Bush a No, it was the picket line in front of Time home as they do in combat, as well spot. Since vetoed. $95 billion that financed operations Warner Center on Thursday, the fourth day of a strike by TV and film writers over getting as effectively ban harsh interrogation taking control and negotiate it down to a “What I in Iraq and Afgahnistan through the a share of new media profits. techniques like waterboarding. of Congress blank check. It’s time to play don’t want to summer. No new negotiations have been sched- In a private caucus meeting, in January, do is get on House Republican Leader John uled on the main sticking points between Pelosi told rank-and-file Democrats catapulted to this merry-go- Boehner called the idea “backward the Writers Guild of America and producers: hardball. payments from DVDs and shows offered on that the bill was their best shot at power by vot- — Representative Jim McGovern round where and irresponsible” in light of military of Massachusetts the Internet. challenging Bush on the war. And if ers frustrated we try to end progress being made in Iraq. In Los Angeles, Ray Romano took bagels, Bush rejected it, she said, she did not by the war, they this war and “Our troops need all of the fruit and orange juice to strikers outside intend on sending him another war remain unable to pass veto-proof negotiate it down to a blank check,” resources Congress can provide to the landmark gate at Paramount Studios. spending bill for the rest of the year. legislation demanding troops leave said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. seize upon the tactical momentum He said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who relied on writers for memorable lines during “This is not a blank check for the Iraq. Democrats are split on whether “It’s time to play hardball.” they’ve achieved and eliminate al- his movie career, should help get stalled president,” she said later at a Capitol to continue paying for the unpopu- The $50 billion included in the Qaida from Iraq’s communities contract talks restarted. Hill news conference. “This is pro- lar war, with many saying Congress bill represents about a quarter of the once and for all,” said Boehner. News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, November 9, 2007 5 Some things never do change Preservation Commission hopes to stop destruction and form historical district

corner of Washington and Jackson Bar ton Lorimor Streets in 1894. The lodge, which DAILY EGYPTIAN played an important role in the segregated black community of the There ’s more changing in early 20th century, opened its doors Carbondale than faces attending to acts passing through Carbondale and graduating from the univer- on their way from Chicago to New sity. Orleans. Some of the better-known Many historic places in performers include Cab Calloway, Carbondale have already been Duke Ellington and Miles Davis. destroyed, and more disappear all It was added to the local historical the time, said Helen Deniston record in January. of the Historic Preservation One of the better-known and Commission. The commission nationally recognized landmarks recommends places of histori- in Carbondale is Woodlawn cal or architectural value for the Cemetery. The site is credited as Carbondale Historical Record. hosting the nation’s first Memorial Such status gives places of the past Day services, which were inspired a better chance for the future. by a mother and child seen deco- Being on the historical record rating the grave of a soldier that makes new opportunities for had recently been killed in the grants possible, as well as prevent- American Civil War. ing demolition and continuing the Deniston, who grew up in city’s changes. Carbondale, said students should JAMES DURBIN ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN The commission has recently take an interest in the town even if The former Tuscan Lodge of considered the addition of a his- they are not natives. �� torical district on Elm Street. City “Even if they are here for a Carbondale is one of many Planner Chris Wallace said the short period of time, I think it’s dilapidated builidings in area features some of the oldest important to know the background Carbondale. The building dates ��

back to 1894 and is on the “Ten �� homes in Carbondale that have not of where they are and the things �� been turned to rental properties. that have gone on in Carbondale,” Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois” list. � “It’s a real contrast to the she said. �� remainder of the central core of Deniston said commission �� Carbondale,” Wallace said. member Dorothy Ittner has been The commission’s members are

�� Wallace said a meeting open to conducting interviews to organize all volunteers, and hold meetings �� the public will be held at 6 p.m. an oral history of Carbondale. open to the public on the third ��

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Nov. 19 at City Hall to help judge Ittner has been involved in several Monday of every month. ��

the neighborhood’s level of inter- personal interviews, which are later �� est in forming such a district. transcribed. Barton Lorimor can be reached at �� The city has also been working The commission is also hop- 536-3311 ext. 274 or with the preservation of Tuscan ing to organize a photo archive of [email protected]. Lodge, a music venue built on the Carbondale as it has developed. D AI LY E GYPTIAN E DI TO RIA L B OA RD DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN Jordan Wilson Brian Feldt Diana Soliwon Danielle Dalo EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR VOICES EDITOR ASST. VOICES EDITOR

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GUEST COLUMNS A historical view: Victim of a culture

Mark Schneider academic interest. His results could have let the were either interesting or much related to the us understand why he has appeared so clueless GUEST COLUMNIST ISBE know whether gifted programs in the data he obtained. about academic standards in responding to south of the state were expanding, contracting For example, Poshard writes on page 105: the discovery of his plagiarism. How could he In its report to Chancellor Fernando or changing in other ways, but were this of “It can be concluded that increased Gifted appreciate such standards when he had never Treviño, the review committee weighing concern to the IBSE, it would have contracted Area Service Center efforts to bring local been held to any, nor apparently developed plagiarism in Glenn Poshard’s 1984 dissertation for the research. The results would not merit districts into compliance emphasizing program them on his own? This also helps explain why it indicated it had “investigated the academic dissertation treatment because they didn’t allow articulation across all grade levels has resulted was possible for the review committee to see his culture in that period, in the Department of for the sophisticated analysis which normally is in the increased size of programs in many plagiarism as comparatively blameless. Higher Education, and specifically, by [sic] Dr. required for a Ph.D. districts.” It appears, then, that Poshard participated Poshard’s immediate peers and adviser.” This means Poshard’s project never should But this statement is not related to any of in a defective academic culture, and has, these Yet in restricting its focus to the question have been approved by his dissertation adviser his research questions or findings. Most of the many years later, become its victim. The of plagiarism, the review committee ignored and committee. Indeed, it could only get him conclusions come out of thin air and seem response to this by SIU’s Board of Trustees, one broader issues about that culture that are raised into trouble. For instance, there was no way to geared primarily to applaud the efforts of the of whose members hails from the Department by the character of Poshard’s work itself. write a proper “literature review,” since there was local Gifted Area Service Center, by which of Higher Education, may suggest it simply His dissertation reports the results of reno literature bearing directly on his topic; hence Poshard was employed at the time. does not see that culture as much of a problem. administering a survey of programs for gifted his review meanders through the general topic Reading Glenn Poshard’s dissertation Alternatively, it could indicate a worry children conducted statewide by the Illinois of gifted education without focus, and inserts, gave me some sympathy for his effort to shift that guaranteeing academic standards, both State Board of Education six years earlier. among its 40 pages, nine from the “executive blame to his dissertation committee, if for a retrospectively and prospectively, is too massive Though he suggests that his interest is both summary” of a national study. different reason. Had its members held him to and too threatening an endeavor for SIU’s descriptive and interpretive, he gathered no If we subtract the 25 pages of tables and substantive standards of scholarship, he would trustees to initiate. information upon which to base interpretations graphs from the 107-page dissertation, the have developed a more extensive research The character of Poshard’s dissertation raises of his data. Thus, the dissertation is entirely inserted executive summary is 11 percent of the project and produced very different work. His more and weightier questions than any new descriptive. entire written work. plagiarism was only one aspect of the low plagiarism policy from SIU will answer. What scholarly contribution might Poshard Further, a purely descriptive dissertation scholarly standards for advanced degrees in have hoped to make through this project? would allow no interesting conclusions to be SIU’s Department of Higher Education. None, it seems, because his topic was not of drawn, and none of those Poshard arrived at The character of Poshard’s dissertation helps Schneider is an emeritus professor of sociology. Old school: Time changes everything

Dave Hall cannot help but be, in a word, lame. that they now rank fourth in this listing Middle- and lower-income families in GUEST COLUMNIST There are some who would like to revive is not because they close streets or destroy particular knew that SIU provided their the tradition of Halloween in Carbondale. property. Champaign-Urbana has always children with a world-class education at a Nostalgia is a sweet deceptive drug, but I can only assume they mean the “kinder been a larger population center spread out price they could afford. Financial aid was we can never relive the past. For several years and gentler” Halloween of the past. My over a large area of prime real estate with a abundant, and anyone who needed student the DE reporters have lamented the fact that apologies kids, but the 1970s are over. The great variety of entertainment options (such work to help pay for college could easily find war protests have had a poor turnout. Just conditions that allowed your parents to party as the water slide in the mid-1980’s). It only a job. give us one good 1960s-style protest to report in the streets 30 years ago no longer exist. makes sense, as an area grows, that it will get As SIU moves forward with Saluki Way on, they seem to cry. Attempts were made from the 1980s on to more noticed — but that does not make it — spending $83 million to build our athletic Not withstanding the fact that both bring Halloween back, and we learned that better. reputation — I can’t help but remember that decades have an unpopular and drawn-out we don’t need a reason to party — close Carbondale, SIU and all of southern not so long ago, our goal was to become a war, the glue that united students (and their the street and people will show up — and Illinois have evolved over the years. We have “top research” university. As SIU tries to find parents) was the draft. That uncertainty, violence lurks so close beneath the surface. had growth, yet the area retains a small-town it’s place in the world, I hope that we don’t never knowing when you could be plucked Carbondale no longer ranks as a party feel that is unique to the SIU experience. The lose sight of what made this a great university out of your life and dropped into the middle school, an “honor” I doubt we ever deserved thing that brought students to SIU was not in the first place: a unique educational of a war, was what united people. Those in the first place. That other school someone calling this a good place to party experience at an affordable price. conditions do not exist today, and compared (University of Illinois) has always been or the location. We came to Carbondale to the protest of the 1960s, today’s protest known to be a good place to party. The fact in droves because of the quality education. Hall is a 2000 SIU alumnus from Carbondale.

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GUEST COLUMN A BOUT U S The DAILY E GYPTIAN is published by the students of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, with fall and spring circulations of 20,000. The trash and class of a rivalry Free copies are distributed on campus Mike Shaw and in the Carbondale, Murphysboro in the middle of the student section hundreds of plastic promotional SIU community that we at SIU are and Carterville communities. GUEST COLUMNIST in my Saluki maroon. I expected footballs. It’s not that big of a deal better than that. some verbal abuse coming my way, for the players with helmets, but it’s I’m calling on each and every Anyone who has followed Saluki but didn’t expect to see it spill onto a little dangerous for unsuspecting one of you to get up to McAndrew R EA CHING U S football for the past two years knows the field like it did. coaches and trainers. Stadium before the teams take the Phone: (618) 536-3311 how important this week’s game My heart dropped when I stood To make things worse, the field (1:15 p.m.), let the ISU team News fax: (618) 453-8244 Ad fax: (618) 453-3248 against Illinois State is to our team as SIU took the field and instead of cheerleaders then reloaded the fan and fans know who we are and Email: [email protected] and the university. hearing “Boo,” I heard, “Seizure,” in section so they could hit them again make our team, town and university EDITOR IN CHIEF: These two hard-nosed teams reference to the previous year when as they came back out, even after the proud. JORDAN WILSON EXT. 252 have formed an intrastate and Coach Kill had a seizure on the ISU head coach told them not to, I want to see McAndrew packed MANAGING EDITOR: Gateway Conference rivalry that has sideline. It was one of the scariest and the announcer told them ISU to the brim. I want to hear nothing BRIAN FELDT EXT. 253 produced some amazing football, a and most humbling things I have would be penalized if it happened but cheers, the band, boos and ADVERTISING MANAGER: humbling on-field experience and a ever witnessed. again. bleachers being stomped. I want the AMANDA FISH EXT. 230 disgusting act of disrespect by ISU You pray that the players will ISU was penalized 15 yards on Redbirds to roll out of Carbondale WEB AD MANAGER: STEPHEN GODKE EXT. 267 student fans, along with two bitter finish each game unhurt, but you the kickoff, and a couple students knowing three things: This is SIU, CLASSIFIED MANAGER: defeats. never expect something to happen were ejected to the sound of heroes’ this is our house and ISU just got SKYLA HEARN EXT. 225

Though I’m sure the players to a coach. I was infuriated and cheers as they left the stadium. owned. BUSINESS OFFICE: and coaches are preparing for disappointed by the insensitive Obviously, there is class and I know our coaching staff has MATTHEW DREUTH EXT. 223 Saturday’s game like any other, and remarks about a serious health there is trash in every rivalry. In our team prepared and amped just AD PRODUCTION MANAGER: CARL JAMES EXT. 244 they wouldn’t tell you they’ve been problem. They may as well have this case I think it is fair to say that like every week. As a fan there is NEWS EDITOR: looking forward to it, I guarantee been chanting, “cancer.” a portion of the ISU fans acted no reason to miss this game. The BRENT JONES EXT. 248 this one has been circled in red since It was especially disheartening very trashy at last year’s game, ticket is free to students, the weather CITY DESK: EXT. 258 camp back in August. because it wasn’t just a couple embarrassing the majority of other is sunny and 65, and it’s the last CAMPUS EDITOR: This one is beyond playoff drunken students. It was hundreds fans, their team, town and university. regular season home game. So, come SARAH LOHMAN EXT. 254 implications, or a national ranking. of them chanting over and over. I’m calling on every SIU student out and support our school and our SPORTS EDITOR: This one is personal. If that wasn’t enough, as SIU left and Saluki fan to be the class of this boys. SEAN MCGAHAN EXT. 269 I was at the Redbirds the field for halftime, the entire rivalry. I’m calling on every one of VOICES EDITOR: DIANA SOLIWON EXT. 261 Homecoming game last year, sitting student section pelted the team with you to show the ISU team and the Shaw is a 2001 SIU alumnus. PHOTO EDITOR: RYAN RENDLEMAN EXT. 270

GRAPHICS EDITOR: JENNY HART EXT. 270 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PULSE EDITOR: ALICIA WADE EXT. 275

BUSINESS & AD DIRECTOR: JERRY BUSH EXT. 229 Developing pride in our background. It is part of the problem that stops us and their grandfather tells the family that his mother FACULTY MANAGING EDITOR: from developing pride in our native heritage. As a was black and the government sends the family a native heritage is important ERIC FIDLER EXT. 247 result some people give you a hard time for admitting certificate saying you can only consider yourselves ACCOUNTANT 1: DEBBIE CLAY EXT. 224 D EAR E DITO R : to having other racial background other than black. African American now? Does that even sound right? Some won’t admit they have other heritage other It’s time to kill the one-drop rule. Many people CIRCULATION REPRESENTATIVE: It’s once again Native American month, but few than black because they feel they would be denying have Native American heritage on campus; the MATTHEW AUBRY EXT. 276 will take the time to acknowledge their own heritage. their black heritage, but in no way is this true, while question is how many of us will step up and forget MICRO-COMPUTER SPECIALIST: KELLY THOMAS EXT. 242 For too long our society and our own people get others, who don’t know their family history but have what people have to say to us? I’m also disappointed PRINTSHOP SUPERINTENDENT: angry, ignore or mock those of us that will talk about physical characteristics that are not African, either that there’s not going to be a Black Indian event like BLAKE MULHOLLAND EXT. 243 or admit that we are of Native American descent. ignore them or don’t even realize it. last year. I really enjoyed it. Thank you Dr. Smoot N OT IC E Blame really comes down to our society for Ask yourself this: Why doesn’t the government ask and Nichole Boyd as well because it was really nice The DAILY EGYPTIAN is a “designated creating the one-drop rule, which affects all people how much quantum of African blood you have; the to see so many people attend. Hopefully more people public forum.” Student editors have with African American heritage. The one-drop rule instant you mention your native blood people want to will join and make the program stronger. authority to make all content decisions states that a person with any black blood is all black know how much. What if a person who was told to Marcus Abston without censorship or advance approval. regardless of their physical appearance and other racial their knowledge to be nothing but of Irish heritage, senior studying zoology C OPYRIGHT I NFO

© 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN. All rights reserved. All content is property of Tolerance is a two-way street hip-hop and gangster clothing offensive. They should the worker wearing that bandana. If you have ever used the DAILY EGYPTIAN and may not be banned from a professional setting. If you truly find the “N” word in any context, feel free to get off of the be reproduced or transmitted without D EAR E DITO R : consent. The DAILY EGYPTIAN is a this symbol offensive, why not ban it from all university soapbox. I would not wear the confederate flag, but I will member of the Illinois College Press Brandon Allen believes that non-faculty should property? To just restrict one group is intolerance and defend to my death your right to wear it. I would love to Association, Associated Collegiate adhere to a dress code that does not allow any non- supremacy. A university should be a place where all ideas debate you. Press and College Media Advisers Inc. university approved apparel. So be it. Student workers can be heard and expressed. Tolerance is a two way street. Rebel Pinkston should also have to follow a dress code. Many people find That symbol may represent something totally different to Carbondale resident P UBLISHING I NFO

The DAILY EGYPTIAN is published by the students of Southern Illinois University. Confederate garb President Bush will become upset because in their mind introduced this resolution, it will never past constitutional Offices are in the Communications it shows a disloyalty to the United States? The point is muster for two reasons. Building, Room 1259, at Southern D EAR E DITO R : anyone can become upset and offended if they choose to. First, in matters like this the resolution needs to Illinois University at Carbondale, I read the article about SIUC workers wearing If you do not like it, do not look. be content neutral. The resolution needs to forbid the Carbondale, IL 62901. Bill Freivogel, fiscal officer. First copy is free; Confederate clothing. I would like to make a few To professor McGreal, the argument you make for wearing of any political or religious logo, slogan, or for each additional copy 50 cents. Mail comments about the accuracy of the statements made by why the university could do this is thin at best. While it is that matter any type of slogan, logo or picture that will subscriptions available. Mr. Allen. true that the government has a constitutionally protected cause any controversy. First, as students do not even pay close to their total interest in regulating what their employees say in certain Second, the resolution cannot only be applied to the E DITORIA L P OLICY educational costs, it is unlikely that they are paying circumstances, this clearly is not one of them. His rank and file employees of SIUC. It must in all fairness OUR WORD is the consensus of the attention to the workers. Second, our society has become comment about why it would be hard to enforce a dress be applied to all of the so-called elite of this institution DAILY EGYPTIAN Editorial Board on supersensitive. People seem to be upset about anything code with the faculty makes little or no sense. Not if you such as professors and the many administrators we have local, national and global issues and are simply waiting for a chance to play the victim buy into the argument that SIUC can enforce dress codes here. affecting the Southern Illinois card. with their regular workers. According to Mr. Allen, both The problem with resolutions such as the one University community. Viewpoints Play this scenario out to the extreme. Some people are paid by the students and are supposed to be on the proposed by Mr. Allen is at what point do they ever stop? expressed in columns and letters to the are offended by the Confederate flag because they think job. What is fair for one should be fair for another. editor do not necessarily reflect those of the DAILY EGYPTIAN. it stands for hatred, racism and white supremacy. Have While I personally am not a fan of the Confederacy Hugh Richard Williams you considered that people who wear T-shirts that attack and believe Mr. Allen had good intentions when he 2002 SIUC alumnus

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Christian Holt sent out to each school recruiting DAILY EGYPTIAN them to the competition. In recent years, the students Law students from across the have become more involved in the nation will spend this weekend organization of the competition. debating the case of a fictional “My role has been reduced as 17-year-old girl whose phar- our Moot Court students become macist refused to sell her the more involved in running the Morning-After Pill. competition,” Basanta said. For the 16th year, the SIUC Anderson said the students are School of Law will host the in groups of two or three because National Health Law Moot the topics they usually come up Court competition, which will with are very complex, and it consist of 30 teams from 22 law allows for a stronger argument if schools throughout the nation. more than one person is working Associate professor Cheryl on the case at once. Anderson and Professor Eugene However difficult the case may Basanta, with help from a board be, Anderson said this is a great of second- and third-year law chance for the law students to get students, put the competition some hands-on experience. together. “This is a chance for students “Moot Court in general is to really get on their feet and Saluki Way master plan an exercise that law students do really think, and to have to articu- where they make an argument late the concepts they’ve been The first phase of one of the most ambitious projects in SIU history includes the construction to a hypothetical United States learning and put it in context,” of a new football stadium on a new location, the renovation of the SIU Arena and new Intramural Supreme Court,” Anderson said. she said. “This year it happens to Although the cost of the com- Sports fields. The project’s estimated cost of $83 million was approved by the SIU Board of Trustees involve the issue of a state trying petition is $350 per team, the �� Thursday. The new stadium would have roughly 5,000 fewer seats, and the SIU Arena would hold to regulate what pharmacists can winners will be anything but out �� roughly 1,000 fewer fans. say in the dispensing of contra- money — they receive scholar- �� ceptives.” ship money from the American RENDERINGS BY 360 ARCHITECTURE Basanta said he has been part College of Legal Medicine. of the competition since the Thanks to this, Basanta said, the beginning. law school breaks even from the SALUKI WAY than usual. number of “chair back” seats, something Division I, an upper deck could be built PLAGIARISM said he hoped the procedures would With the help of Anderson, competition. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We’re at a point with our basketball many fans have requested. on the new stadium that would increase CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 be in place by the end of the aca- Basanta is responsible for devel- program where we are drawing national He said the university would work capacity, he said. demic year. oping a problem each year and Christian Holt can be reached at 536- The new stadium’s capacity is esti- attention and everybody wants to be part with the project’s designers to consider The first stage of detailed planning law school at SIUC and a graduate “It is our goal to have this process putting together the materials 3311 ext. 268 or [email protected]. mated at 12,000, down from McAndrew of a winner,” Hightower said. increasing the seating capacities, but would involve relocating the tennis student with a doctoral degree from finished and to be able to educate the Stadium’s 17,000 seats, Waggoner said, Trustee Keith Sanders said the uni- he said he expected the new structures courts and intramural playing fields, SIU-Edwardsville will also serve on broader university system communi- and the renovated SIU Arena is expect- versity should keep in mind the poten- would have enough space to handle the Moccia said. The $83 million budget the committee, he said. ties to the results of this by the end of ed to hold about 8,600, down from tial for the football program to go to crowds at most events. includes the moving of the intramural Haller said he had not yet met the spring semester before people go “This is a chance for students to really get on their about 9,600. Division I, a switch that would require “Even with all of our winning and six fields but only six of the 12 tennis courts, with the 18-member group, but he home for the summer,” Poshard said. feet and really think, and to have to articulate the Trustee Ed Hightower said lower the stadium to have a higher seating consecutive trips to the NCAA tourna- he said. planned to do so soon. capacities do not make sense because the capacity. ment, really we have averaged — just “Clearly our objective is to get the Joe Crawford can be reached at 536- concepts they’ve been learning and put it in context. SIUC teams that would play at the new Athletic Director Mario Moccia said last year at our height — just a little over Joe Crawford can be reached at 536-3311 report from the committee as quickly 3311 ext. 254 or [email protected]. — Cheryl Anderson facilities have performed well recently, the only way to increase capacity in the 7,000 a game,” Moccia said. ext. 254 or [email protected]. as possible,” he said. Associate professor and contest organizer and they could soon draw larger crowds space available would be to reduce the If the football program were to go to SIU President Glenn Poshard

SCORES Every school is subject to at least state they compute things that large schools BLOOD issue in Illinois because tattoo CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 sanction, only Title One schools are have sub groups small schools do not,” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 artists in the state do not have Woman sues Cardinals subject to federal sanctions because Appuhn said. to be licensed. Because of the For a school to make AYP is they receive federal aid. Sixty percent of Carbondale High Ferrera said the Little Egypt possible risks of unregulated tat- contingent upon the amount of sub- After a school doesn’t make AYP students met or exceeded the AYP Network, which serves 14 south- tooing, there is a one-year wait groups available — including eco- for the third straight year, it is still on standards — high for southern Illinois, ern Illinois counties, functioned between when a person gets a nomically disadvantaged and special academic early warning on the state Appuhn said. all summer with a half a day’s tattoo and when they are eligible over scoreboard posting education — whether improvements side, and school improvement on the Appuhn said part of the school’s supply of blood, even though to give blood again. were made, and if the school had met federal side. restructuring plan involves making their goal is to keep eight days Danelle Carter, a freshman requirements the year before. It is After the fourth time, the school sure students not only have the oppor- supply on hand. The network is from Oswego studying dental Suit alleges team was negligent in screening messages based on math and reading tests taken falls into academic watch, Preston tunity but also the encouragement to currently functioning on a two- hygiene, said she didn’t know her during the junior year, said Virginia said. get into the college-track curriculum. day’s supply, but will ship blood sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, Appuhn, coordinator for No Child “Once you miss AYP for four years, The school is also offering more to southern California, Ferrera was competing against other Jim Suhr The Cardinals “published the The teenager never has had Left Behind. you hit academic watch and will stay reading classes and closely monitor- said. Greek organizations in the blood THE ASSOCIATED PRESS text consciously disregarding a sexually transmitted disease, If CCHS does not make AYP next in academic watch until you work your ing grade school children’s test scores Ferrera said back up blood drive. whether the text was true or not,” according to the suit. year, then it will have to implement way out,” Preston said. so they can identify programs to help supply has gone down because “I love to give blood and it’s ST. LOUIS — An Illinois woman the lawsuit reads. The Cardinals “owed a duty the restructuring plan that they are Appuhn said one of the biggest kids in need. the number of people eligible to volunteering,” Carter said. “After is suing the St. Louis Cardinals Messages left Thursday with the of reasonable care to all fans in currently devising for the 2007-2008 reasons why the school hasn’t met Carbondale High School is also give blood in the United States I give blood, I’m going to go for allowing a text message that Cardinals and the family’s attorney, attendance,” including the teen- school year, Preston said. AYP requirements is due to the size of working on curriculum that is more has dropped from 60 percent to recruit more people.” falsely suggested her daughter has Bob Perica of Wood River, Ill., ager, and breached that by posting Once a school doesn’t make AYP the district and the fact that if school consistent throughout the school with 39 percent. He said the decrease a sexually transmitted disease to be were not immediately returned. the defamatory message “to any- for the first year, they are in no sta- sub-groups do not meet AYP require- both regular students and special edu- is the result of social norms, such Brandy Oxford can be reached at posted on the ballpark’s message The lawsuit, which identifies the one who could read,” the lawsuit tus. After the second year, they go ments in math or reading, the whole cation students, she said. as tattooing and increased travel. 536-3311 ext. 255 or board during a game. mother only as “C.B.” and the daugh- alleges. on Academic Early Warning and are school doesn’t pass. “We have a lot of different incen- Tattooing is an even greater [email protected]. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday ter as “A.B.,” does not name a classmate The teenager, humiliated and placed in the school improvement Appuhn said when she visited the tives and different things that we are in St. Louis Circuit Court, claims who allegedly posted the message. shamed by subsequent taunting phase if they are a Title One school. state’s Web site, she noticed smaller doing to try to address kids that we the 17-year-old girl was so trau- According to the lawsuit, the from her schoolmates, stayed out Carbondale Community High schools with a population less than may have missed before,” Appuhn matized by the message last year teenager was with her classmates of school the rest of the school year, School is a Title One school, which 400 met AYP requirements more said. “I love to give blood and it’s volunteering. After I give during a class trip that she stayed at Busch for a game against the took her exams privately, saw boys means it receives money from the often than larger schools. blood, I’m going to go recruit more people. out of school the rest of the semes- Kansas City Royals on May 19, she once considered friends no lon- Federal Government and is subject “It is not that they are doing bet- Eugene Clark can be reached at 536- — Danelle Carter ter and took her finals in a school 2006, when a girl schoolmate called ger associate with her, and became to both state and federal sanctions. ter, it is just the nature of the way 3311 ext. 258 or [email protected]. freshman, donated blood office to avoid ridicule. the ballpark’s message board and, overly self-conscious, according to The lawsuit seeks at least using the daughter’s name, texted, the lawsuit. $25,000 in damages from the “(A.B.) has an STD! Eww!” The girl also retained a psy- Cardinals, alleging the ballclub Workers for or agents of the chologist, was prescribed anxiety negligently failed to properly Cardinals “approved the message medication and voiced thoughts screen the messages, which fans to go on the board,” and it was of harming herself, requiring her w w w . s i u D E . c o m may submit for a small fee to dis- posted during the game that drew mother to stay home from work play on Busch Stadium’s electronic a turnout of more than 48,000, the to keep that from happening, the message board. lawsuit claims. lawsuit alleges. 10 Friday, November 9, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Classified DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, November 9, 200711 12 Friday, November 9, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Pulse Girls and Sports by Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

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www DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN P AG E 13 S OUTHERN I LLINOIS U NIVERSITY NOVEMBER 9, 2007 P from the ‘Deth,’ animation to Pulse Picks Pulse team Here are some ideas for things to do entertain at Shryock this weekend. Dethklok to ing lots of murder, Small said. Though Dethklok is an ani- “We tour like the Gorillaz ALICIA WADE perform Tuesday mated band, they released on 1. Go see “Fred Claus” and end the curiosity album Sept. 25. do, with big animated over if Vince Vaughn will still be ridiculously Audra Ord On the album, Small does cool and funny as the brother of Santa Claus or if the movie will be a dud. DAILY EGYPTIAN vocals and recorded all the instru- screens and stuff like that, 2. Finish those mounds of papers and ments with the exception of and still have a band but study for those infinite tests you have so Sh ryock Auditorium, a venue drums, which were performed by you can sort of enjoy your last week of generally reserved for conservative Gene Hoglan. not a hidden band. classes before break. forms of music, will be alive with The live band consists of Small — Brendon Small the bellows of the “Dead” Tuesday on vocals and guitar, Hoglan on Dethklok creator night. drums, Mike Keneally on guitar Dethklok, the death metal and Bryan Beller playing bass. he said. band from the animated Cartoon Even audience members who When his band performs with Network show “Metalocalypse,” is aren’t fans of metal will enjoy the Dethklok, Reece said the audience performing at SIUC with …And show, Small said. members don’t receive …Trail of JAKINA HILL You Will Know Us by the Trail of “It’s like a really ridiculous Dead very well. He said the metal 1. Study. Dead as a part of the Adult Swim Disney ride. There’s comedy in fans hate his band because it’s 2. Go to the basketball, volleyball and football Tour. The concert is free to stu- it, sketches, animated pieces and “too emo.” games. They are scheduled for you to make it to each of them hopefully in time for kick off or tip dents with a student ID. a music video kind of thing,” he Yet despite the sometimes less- off. The performance is unique said. than-welcoming audiences, Reece because Dethklok is an animated Also performing at the concert said performances by …Trail of band, yet it still has live concerts. Tuesday is …And You Will Know Dead are worth attending because “We tour like the Gorillaz do, Us by the Trail of Dead, an eclec- they’re a musical odyssey. with big animated screens and tic band with a unique sound. “I can’t wait to rock Carbondale. stuff like that, and still have a “You’re going to get a little bit We want to rock you all night AUDRA ORD band but not a hidden band,” of everything. You get a little nice long,” Reece said. 1. Check out Maggie Speaks at Copper tonight. said Brendon Small, the creator of potpourri of musical influence and Dethklok and …Trail of 2. Catch up on all the laundry and house clean- ing you’ve been putting off for the past two Dethklok and “Metalocalypse.” styles,” said Jason Reece, drum- Dead are performing in Shryock weeks. Small said he came up with mer and front man of …Trail of Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Metalocalypse” because he is a Dead. Tickets can be obtained at the fan of metal and has had previous Live shows featuring …Trail of ticket office in the Student Center experience in creating television Dead are unpredictable and some- or at the door. Non-students can shows. times destructive, Reece said. get information about tickets at “Metalocalypse” is an animated “We’re trying to be a band that www.adultswimpresents.com. show on Adult Swim about a actually knows how to play our death metal band, Dethklok. The instruments and do it well, but Audra Ord can be reached at 536-3311 show is violent and brutal, featur- sometimes it comes with a price,” ext. 275 or at [email protected]. Chesney and Underwood win country music’s top honors

John Gerome he was doing.” related to it.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “I can’t tell you what this means Paisley performed “Online” with to me to win this. I always wanted the Brentwood, Tenn., High School NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny to win this award at least once marching band. Other perform- Chesney and Carrie Underwood — this will do,” said Paisley, who ers were Underwood, Rascal Flatts, picked up where they left off also won music video for his hit Miranda Lambert, Strait, Swift, last year at the Country Music “Online.” Alison Krauss & Union Station, Association Awards. Earlier, Sugarland won vocal Big & Rich, Rodney Atkins, Brooks Chesney won his second straight duo of the year, breaking Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland, Martina entertainer of the year award & Dunn’s long-standing lock on McBride, Keith Urban, Chesney, Wednesday, while Underwood the award — they had won the duo Josh Turner, Kellie Pickler and the made it back-to-back trophies as category 14 of the last 15 years, Eagles. female vocalist of the year. including the last six in a row. Vince Gill introduced the “God has blessed me with “If we’re standing up here, Eagles, who played their single so many wonderful things,” said we have this lofty view because “How Long” and received a stand- Underwood, the former “American we’re standing on the shoulders of ing ovation. “For 35 years or more, Idol” sensation who also won sin- giants who’ve come before us,” said these next guys have been writing gle of the year, for “Before He Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles. songs like we wished we could Cheats.” The award for newcomer of the write,” Gill said. “If you told me a few years ago year went to 17-year-old Taylor Rascal Flatts opened the show I had been nominated with the Swift. She gave a tearful speech in with the title track to its latest people I’m nominated with, I would which she joked, “This is definitely album, “Still Feels Good,” while a have called you absolutely insane.” the highlight of my senior year.” montage of country stars flashed on Chesney, who also took the Rascal Flatts won top vocal large screens behind them, includ- music association’s top honor in group, and George Strait took top ing a photo of Dolly Parton and 2004, was humble in his accep- album for “It Just Comes Natural.” Porter Wagoner. Wagoner died last tance. Strait’s hit “Give It Away” won week of lung cancer. “I can’t believe that I get to song of the year. The show was broadcast live stand on the stages that I stand on Other winners included Tracy on ABC and was hosted by James every summer and get to sing the Lawrence, featuring Tim McGraw Denton of “Desperate Housewives,” songs that I sing,” the star said. “I and Chesney, for musical event for Kate Walsh of “Private Practice” and love country music and I love doing “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”; Kimberly Williams-Paisley — Brad what I do.” and Jerry Douglas of Union Station Paisley’s wife — of “According to Brad Paisley, who won in the as musician of the year. Jim.” male vocalist category, teared up as “This was something that we all “I’m like a kid in a candy store he thanked his father, who he said wanted to sing,” Lawrence said of here. Lots of good country snacks. carried amplifiers and ran sound the hit. “It was something that was I’m all excited and giddy,” Walsh “even though he didn’t know what in our wheelhouse. I think we all cracked. 14 Friday, November 9, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Sports

BASKETBALL Gibson, who is listed at 5-foot, can do at the guard position. Young CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 10-inches, said she is used to being the scored 25 points during the exhibition smaller player so it is not an excuse. games, while Worden had 29 points. “We have a chance to get our butt “I have to use my speed and quick- SIU also has senior guard Debbie kicked,” Eikenberg said. “They are ness because I am outsized in any Burris who was a sniper from behind going to exploit every weakness we game we play,” Gibson said. “I need to the arc last season with 53 three- have and that’s why I want to play be able to keep my feet free and try to pointers. Burris is still recovering from great teams like DePaul. We’ll have it space out the court.” a back injury and may only see limited handed to us if we don’t come out with The Blue Demons’ perimeter can play Saturday. intensity and teamwork.” be just as dangerous as their post. Pauk said the offense is focused on Junior forward Jasmine Gibson Senior guard Allie Quigley leads the controlling the pace of the game. said she agrees with the coach, but DePaul attack with her 191 career “We don’t want to get in a track added while they may not be ready for three-pointers, good enough for sec- race with them so we will try to control the Blue Demons now, they have had ond all-time in school history. the tempo,” Pauk said. “But when we a week of practice to prepare. SIU will look to counter Quigley have the opportunity we are going to Gibson has emerged in place of with its deep backcourt. Seniors Jayme run and push the pace.” last season’s All-MVC forward Carlai Sweere and Erin Pauk, along with Tip-off will be at 7:05 p.m. Moore. Gibson had 43 points and 14 junior Erica Smith, lead the Saluki Saturday at the SIU Arena. Admission rebounds during the two exhibition guards. Sweere was second on the will be $1 for fans with a ticket stub games. team last season in rebounds, points, from Saturday’s Saluki football game. Defense will be a challenge for assists and three-pointers. Gibson against DePaul, as the Blue The Salukis also added freshmen Demons have four players at 6-foot, Tanaeya Worden and Ellen Young, Jeff Engelhardt can be reached at 3-inches or taller. who have already shown what they 536-3311 ext. 238 or [email protected].

LOWERY start, and he knows his presence in the percent from beyond the three-point CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 starting lineup is not guaranteed after arc during Saturday’s victory. one game. Bone said he is not looking to Lowery said his lineup is far from “It goes week by week. The guys prove himself or earn a spot in the being etched in stone, especially after who bring it in practices and work up-for-grabs starting rotation in the inconsistent play on offense against an hard are probably going to be the guys exhibition games. He simply wants to inferior King team. who play or even start,” Green said. win the game, he said. “Guys who so-called score points Green also said he needs to improve “We come out with the mentality were not good. Stats don’t mean every- his offensive efficiency, especially at the to beat our opponent, just like every thing,” Lowery said. “We’re better than charity stripe, where he went 3-5. The time,” Bone said. those guys, and that was a simple Salukis as a whole shot a meager 58.8 Bone and the Salukis tip off their thing. Some guys had stats, which percent from the free throw line. final exhibition game against Lincoln meant that from a fan’s perspective Another somewhat-new face in Memorial at 2:05 p.m. Sunday at the they had a great game, but in all reality the lineup was sophomore Josh Bone, SIU Arena. it wasn’t very good.” who played 18 minutes after averaging Sean McGahan can be reached at Green said the three fouls limited only 9.4 in 20 games last season while 536-3311 ext. 269 or his ability to contribute in his first plagued with a foot injury. Bone scored a team-high 13 points and shot 75 [email protected].

FOOTBALL best.” Although the Redbirds have CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Drone, however, has turned in some struggled this season while the Salukis of his best performances against SIU. have rolled, SIU coach Jerry Kill said SIU senior cornerback Craig Turner He completed 14 of 18 pass attempts both teams match up well against each said he’s hoping to force turnovers out for 280 yards, two touchdowns and no other. of Drone and the Redbirds. interceptions in last season’s tilt, leading “You can throw out all the records,” “He’s able to put the ball on the the Redbirds to the win. Kill said. “It wouldn’t matter what our spot,” Turner said. “That makes us focus Drone was even better against records are or what we’re playing for. It’s even more, play through the receiver the Salukis in 2005, throwing three definitely turned into a rivalry.” and go up for the ball, compete at all touchdown passes and racking up 319 times, but pretty much, we just try passing yards in completing 23 of 29 Scott Mieszala can be reached at to play within ourselves and play our attempts in a 61-35 win. 536-3311 ext. 256 or [email protected].

5.41 digs per game. Kari Buelhorn and Trisha Kamphius VOLLEYBALL Winkeler said the Salukis need the on Saturday — who were both junior CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 consistency created by having junior college transfers when they joined the right side Kristie Berwanger back team. Junior setter Brooklyn Robbins after a month-long sickness to upset While neither player is in the start- said the SIU squad has focused on Northern Iowa. ing lineup, Winkeler said their ability not underestimating opponents with “We’re going to have to play a bal- to come in to practice and work hard losing records, such as Bradley. anced game. We’re going to need for every day without hesitation has been “We come in with equal mentality everyone to be on,” Winkeler said. a valuable asset for the Salukis. and we’re just going to work hard,” Sophomore middle blocker Roberson said the pair has been Robbins said. “I think this weekend we Chandra Roberson said the team has influential to her because of their work can come out with some wins.” struggled this season, but she is confi- ethic on the floor and their dedication The Salukis will face Northern dent the Salukis can pull off the upset to the team without being in the start- Iowa (17-9, 11-3) Saturday, which is of Northern Iowa. ing lineup. two spots ahead in the MVC stand- “We’ve improved so much since The Salukis will close out regular ings and also leads the league in hitting the beginning of the season,” Roberson season play on the road Nov. 16 and percentage, assist, blocks and kills. said. “We had our rough spot in the 17 against Indiana State and Illinois Junior middle blocker Ashten middle but we’re getting back to it and State. Stelken leads the team in kills with I just expect to work hard and play 3.67 per game and freshman defensive our best.” Megan Kramper can be reached at specialist Ellie Blankenship, records The Salukis will also honor seniors 536-3311 ext. 282 or [email protected]. Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, November 9, 200715

STAT OF THE DAY Saluki Insider Saluki Football What is your upset pick this weekend?

“With the Arkansas defense finally feeding off of its proficient offense, the SEAN MCGAHAN Razorbacks will fight back into the SEC picture when they upset No. 24 Tennessee mcgahan Saturday. Darren McFadden had fallen out @siude.com of the Heisman race before racking up 321 yards against South Carolina, and he’ll bring The SIU football team a similar effort against the Vols.” is 34-32-3 all-time against Illinois State, with its last win coming in 2004. The “I’m taking Miami over Buffalo, at the Redbirds have owned the same time becoming the first person to annual series the past two years, embarrassing the base an upset pick on Dolphins running SCOTT MIESZALA back Jesse Chatman. He’s played well, and Salukis 61-35 in their last visit to McAndrew Stadium the Bills haven’t against the run. And as smieszala Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder in 2005 and ending the @siude.com said in an AP article, they won’t go 0-16 Salukis’ hopes at a perfect because they don’t want to. Inspiring.” season last year in Normal, 37-10. SIU coach Jerry Kill looks to break his stalemate “Saint Louis is coming in on a new era against Illinois State coach in college basketball with Rick Marjerus at Denver Johnson, as they MEGAN KRAMPER the helm. The Billikens return a solid lineup have both won three games from a team that had its first 20-win season against each other. mkramper in nearly two decades. While Pitt made it @siude.com to the Sweet 16 last year, I don’t think their core is as strong so I’ll take the Billikens over the No. 20 Panthers on Sunday.”

GUEST COMMENTATOR: CRAIG TURNER “I’ll take Jacksonville (Jaguars) over Tennessee (Titans). Pretty much, the guys are starting to come together. They had that loss against the New Orleans Saints. Looking at how they practice on NFL Network and a couple of things like that, you can see that they kind of play a toll and they want to get another win under their belt. Do you have questions for the Saluki So you can see in their urge to do better.” Insider that you want answered? E-mail: [email protected] - SIU senior cornerback

�� #9 Southern Illinois �� Salukis (8-1, 4-1 Gateway) �� vs. Illinois State Redbirds �� (4-6, 2-3 Gateway) �� When: Saturday �� Time: 1:30 p.m. �� Where: McAndrew Stadium �� Broadcast: 95.1 FM (radio), www. �� siusalukis.com (audio Web cast and �� DawgWatchTV) The word on the Salukis… �� SIU escaped Western Illinois with a 10-9 �� victory in its previous game, driving 80 yards �� in the fourth quarter to take its first lead of the �� game, then staving off the Leathernecks on their last ditch effort. A win would lock up a �� second place conference finish for the Salukis. �� The word on the Redbirds… �� This season has not gone well for Illinois �� State, after it began the season ranked eighth �� in the Football Championship Subdivision. �� After upsetting Youngstown State on Oct. 20 �� for a second straight win, the Redbirds have dropped games to Western Illinois and North �� Dakota State. �� Position-by-position breakdown �� POSITION: Quarterback �� SIU quarterback Nick Hill orchestrated two �� long drives for the Salukis in the fourth quarter �� of the win against Western Illinois, the first ending in a touchdown and the next ending with a fumble by John Randle five yards from �� the end zone. Hill leads the Gateway with �� 2,152 passing yards after going for 250 against �� Western Illinois. �� As Luke Drone has gone, Illinois State has �� followed, which explains the inconsistent sea- �� son from both. Drone has completed a touch- �� down pass in every game this season, and the �� Redbirds are 3-0 in games he doesn’t throw �� an interception. Problem is, that has only hap- �� pened three times. ADVANTAGE- SIU �� POSITION: Running back �� SIU senior running back John Randle hasn’t �� totaled the kind of yardage former Saluki Arkee �� Whitlock did, but Randle hasn’t been called on �� to do so. Randle has averaged 5.1 yards per �� carry with 611 rushing yards and nine touch- �� downs on 119 carries, and Deji Karim has 382 �� yards and eight touchdowns on 75 carries. �� In the Redbirds’ first game with running �� back Geno Blow, Rafael Rice carried the full load �� with 22 rushes for 132 yards and a touchdown. �� Both backs split the carries all season, and �� coach Denver Johnson said the season-ending �� injury to Blow doesn’t change his offense. �� ADVANTAGE- SIU om .c BANTER, page 15: What’s the upset pick of the week? siuDE .

www DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN P AG E 16 S OUTHERN I LLINOIS U NIVERSITY NOVEMBER 9, 2007 FOOTBALSL VOLLEYBALL Salukis SIU looks to finish strong fight for bid Face MVC foes to break conference tie

Megan Kramper SIU senior DAILY EGYPTIAN quarterback Nick Hill gets up after a The SIU volleyball team has little rush during room for error in its final homestand the Salukis’ this season. 10-9 victory A weekend series against against the fourth-ranked MVC team, Northern Iowa, and No. 9 Bradley Western should be crucial for SIU (13-13, Illinois 5-9) as it sits tied for the sixth and Saturday. final spot to qualify for the Missouri The team Valley Conference Tournament in is looking Springfield, Mo., on Nov. 23. for its fifth The Salukis — who haven’t qual- conference ified for the MVC tournament since win in its 2002 — have an identical confer- final Gateway ence record as Evansville, who takes Football on Northern Iowa and Bradley on Conference Friday and Saturday, respectively. matchup In their first meetings against the against Illinois two teams this season, the Salukis State. came away even, dropping a game JASON JOHNSON to Northern Iowa in straight sets DAILY EGYPTIAN Oct. 12 and sweeping Bradley on Oct. 13. Illinois State has into its final conference contest. more pass attempts, Hill leads the the Salukis have learned a lot since The Salukis will face a struggling The No. 5 Salukis (8-1, 4-1 Gateway with a 171.7 efficiency that game. Bradley team that has only won two nothing to lose in Gateway) can’t finish worse than rating and a league-high 2,152 “We’ve played a lot of games conference matches all season. Both second in the Gateway Football passing yards. Hill’s 17 touchdown since then and grew up a lot,” Hill came against Indiana State, which final Gateway game Conference, and can lock that spot passes rank second only to Illinois said. “So I know personally, as a hasn’t won a conference match all with a win Saturday against the State quarterback Luke Drone’s quarterback, that was a good learn- season. Scott Mieszala Illinois State Redbirds (4-6, 2-3). 18. ing game for me and I’ve come a Senior outside hitter Nikki DAILY EGYPTIAN Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. at But last season against Illinois long way since that game.” Pierzchala leads the Braves (3-24, McAndrew Stadium. State, Hill threw for 88 yards, a Drone has thrown a Gateway- 2-12) with 3 kills per game and After being picked to finish “It means a lot because we got touchdown and an interception, high 15 interceptions this season, sophomore outside hitter Kaitlyn fourth in the Gateway Football something special going this sea- completing only nine of 17 pass but has also thrown a touchdown Comiskey provides a solid defensive Conference before the season start- son, and we need this win,” SIU attempts in a 37-10 loss. pass in every game. attack with 4.5 digs per game. ed, the SIU football team is in a senior quarterback Nick Hill said. The Redbirds handed SIU its much more favorable spot heading Of quarterbacks with 50 or first loss last season, but Hill said See FOOTBALL, Page 14 See VOLLEYBALL, Page 14

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL Champions Lowery plans to are now shake up lineup underdogs Coach to try several rotations in exhibition Jeff Engelhardt Sean McGahan DAILY EGYPTIAN DAILY EGYPTIAN “I want to see what lineups The reigning Missouri Valley Though the nucleus of three make us the best, period, Conference regular-season champi- returning starters has been constant as a team. ons are starting their season as the for the SIU men’s basketball team — Chris Lowery underdogs. since 2005, coach Chris Lowery SIU men’s basketball coach The SIU women’s basketball said all bets are off in regard to his team is set to begin its season against rotation of players. King game in the absence of No. 25 DePaul Saturday at the SIU Two Salukis started for the departed seniors Jamaal Tatum Arena. SIU prepared for this game first time in SIU’s first exhibition and Tony Young were senior guard during the exhibition season when game of the season, a 74-38 victory Tyrone Green and junior guard they displayed a high-powered over King, and 11 players entered Wesley Clemmons. offense. The Salukis dominated in the game for at least five minutes. Green played only 19 minutes their two exhibition games this sea- Lowery said he expects to try a after getting in foul trouble early, son as they outscored Harris-Stowe variety of rotations again when the but Clemmons played a team-high and Lambuth by a combined score team faces Lincoln Memorial in 31 minutes. Shaw, Mullins and of 191-89. exhibition play Sunday. Falker played 28, 27 and 20 min- The nationally-ranked Blue Lowery said every spot in the utes respectively. Demons could force SIU to prove its starting five — even those held Leading the way off the bench new offense, as DePaul was ranked consistently by junior guard Bryan in terms of playing time were fresh- third in points per game for the Big Mullins and senior forwards Randal men Carlton Fay, who recorded East last season with 73.2. Falker and Matt Shaw for two sea- 11 points and seven rebounds in SIU coach Dana Eikenberg said sons — is up for competition. his first 20 minutes as a Saluki, DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN the team would need to play better “That’s the whole point,” and Brandon Wood, who went 1-3 Three King defenders converge on SIU senior forward Matt than what she has seen if they want Lowery said. “I want to see what from the arc in 18 minutes while Shaw during Saturday’s Saluki victory. SIU’s guards said they to win. lineups make us the best, period, turning the ball over six times. recognize Shaw and senior forward Randal Falker’s ability to create as a team.” double- and triple-teams, giving them more open looks. See BASKETBALL, Page 14 Lowery’s choices to start the See LOWERY, Page 14