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Daily Egyptianwww.siude.com VOL. 92, NO. 70, 16 PAGES S OUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 4, 2006 Second censure for pork prank Brandon Weisenberger DAILY EGYPTIAN

The student accused of put- ting a cooked pig’s head on for- mer Chancellor Walter Wendler’s car received his second censure of the semester on Friday, and he learns later this week if he will be punished for a “gag gift” he delivered to Anthony Hall in October. Judicial Affairs coordinator Carlos Del Rio censured Garth Kiser, a 28-year-old senior from Murphysboro, after finding him guilty of harassment and disor- derly conduct charges. The charges stemmed from a May 11 incident in which authorities accused Kiser of put- ting a cooked pig’s head on the hood of Wendler’s car, along with a poster board stating, “Wendler, stop pigging out on tuition $$!!” Kiser also allegedly sent a mass e-mail with a picture of the pig’s MAX BITTLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN head on the car and the typed Hannah Shockey, 7, looks out of the nativity scene on the back of the St. Andrew Church float before the annual Lights Fantastic Parade message, “Next time it won’t be on Saturday night in Carbondale. It was the church’s first year to participate in the parade. cooked!!!!!” Kiser has not admitted involvement with the pig’s head or e-mail. On Friday, Kiser has another Lighting up Carbondale hearing for disorderly conduct and harassment charges related to his attempt on Oct. 12 to deliver Alicia Wade Carbondale Community Arts’ entries, ranging from a traditional provided was the highlight of a package to Wendler, whose DAILY EGYPTIAN Fantastic Winter Weekend, which manger scene to an alien waving the night. Michelle Cohen of demotion to professor of archi- featured more than 10 events to the crowds from his spaceship. Carbondale attended the parade tecture was announced Nov. 8 The streetlights on Illinois in Carbondale’s Main Street Children dressed as lighted for the first time Saturday and Inside the package were farm Avenue went dark Saturday night area. Open houses at several snowflakes, Rudolph the Red- said she enjoyed the marching animal figurines, a package of as a crowd numbering well into businesses as well as the basketball nosed Reindeer with blinking bands the most. pork chops, a Wild West toy gun the hundreds took to the streets, game and craft sale on campus noses and garland-covered “I really liked the bands, and sheriff ’s badge, play hand- braving the chilly weather to were also a part of the weekend, angels warmed crowds along the especially the last one (Carbondale cuffs and a T-shirt that had on it a see the twinkling lights of the which wrapped up Sunday with parade route with their renditions Community High School picture of the head on the car and 16th annual Lights Fantastic the Alternative Gift Fair at the of carols such as “Up on the Marching Terriers) with the lights the phrase, “Wendler sucks! SIU’s Parade. Carbondale Civic Center. Housetop.” on their heads,” Cohen said. resources dry.” The parade was part of The Lights Fantastic Parade For some, the music the Carbondale Main Street and featured more than 70 lighted marching bands in the parade See LIGHTS, Page 10 See PIG, Page 10 Donning the Dawg suit one last time Lights Parade last attempted to “kidnap” some UTM the Arena, and you kind of spread cheerleaders and then partially yourself a little thin.” performance for mooned fans with Gray Dawg’s Ardaugh has been offered the backside in response to their jeers. chance to act as a mascot for two suspended mascot He is scheduled to graduate games after graduation later this Dec. 16, and the suspension cost month, but he said he likely would Sarah Lohman him the last two games of his not be able to because of travel and DAILY EGYPTIAN SIUC career. living arrangements. Saluki Marketing Director Henry said working with the Senior Brian Gray Dawg has had his last Mike Trude said he and Athletic new Gray Dawg next semester Ardaugh, who dance. Director Mario Moccia decided to would take some adjustment. portrays SIUC Adorned in bells and garland, suspend Ardaugh for inappropriate “It’ll take a little bit of time mascot Gray Brian Ardaugh, an SIUC mascot behavior that reflected badly on because the chemistry (needs Dawg, prepares since fall 2005, danced alongside the university. He said UTM fans to be) there to be able to work his costume for the Marching Salukis in Saturday’s and school employees complained together to put on a good show for the last time at Lights Fantastic Parade for his about Ardaugh’s actions in e-mails people,” Henry said. Altgeld Hall on final appearance in the fur. to both athletic and university Ardaugh was in the Dawg Ardaugh, a senior from administrators. Pound sans Gray Dawg attire Saturday night Plainfield studying electrical Brandon Henry, who has for Saturday’s men’s basketball before the Lights engineering technology, was portrayed Brown Dawg for game against St. Louis. Ardaugh’s Fantastic Parade. suspended for two games after three semesters, said being the friends wore shirts that said “Free Ardaugh will be displaying “inappropriate behavior” only mascot at games has been Gray Dawg,” and Ardaugh wore a graduating with a during the Nov. 25 football playoff difficult. dog collar and held a sign reading degree in electri- game against the University of “It’s a lot different because you “I’m still Gray Dawg.” cal engineering Tennessee-Martin at McAndrew always feed off each other’s energy,” He said he would miss being a technology at Stadium. said Henry, a junior from Clay part of SIU athletics and “knowing the end of the After the Salukis scored City studying political science. I am the Gray Dawg.” semester. their first touchdown in the “Without him there, it’s like MAX BITTLE second quarter, Ardaugh said he straining to get to see everybody in See GRAYDAWG, Page 10 DAILY EGYPTIAN 2 Monday, December 4, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Poverty and hunger in Justice Department agency study shows school Africa: Think Globally, killings up slightly from the past years Act Locally WASHINGTON (AP)— At least 21 people were killed at school during the 2004-05 aca- • 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Law School demic year, a slight increase from the year before, the government reported Sunday. Courtroom The study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics does not include data from fatal shootings in • Learn about global poverty with a focus Wisconsin, Colorado and Pennsylvania this fall. In Pennsylvania, five Amish girls were killed in on Africa; a no-frills “poverty meal” will be served a one-room schoolhouse by a milk truck driver who then turned the gun on himself. Overall, fewer students reported being the victims of violent crime at school or school-sponsored events in 2004-2005, the study by the Justice Department agency SIU Amateur Radio shows. Additionally, school-age children remain far more likely to be assaulted, raped Club and robbed off school grounds. • 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Engineering build- The study looked at violent crime against students over several periods of time. ing, Room A-131 The 21 killings at school-related events, between July 2004 and June 2005, target- • Meeting to be followed by F.C.C. Amateur ed victims between age 5 and 18, said Katrina Baum, co-author of the 2006 Indicators License Examination session – all classes of School Crime and Safety. Over the previous year, 19 people were killed. It was not immediately clear whether all the victims were students. Still, the pre- IBM Mainframe tour liminary data indicates that students were about 50 times more likely in the 2003-04 • 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wham IT school year to be killed away from school than at school, the report shows. • Tour of IBM’s Mainframe here at SIU The number of deadly shootings has risen and fallen over the past 15 years. Overall, • Please RSVP to [email protected] school violence has shown a declining trend, although it has increased lately. Saluki Launch Party • 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Student Center in the Renaissance Room Is it organic? For fish, depends on its origin • Joan Higginbotham, an Electrical Engineer WASHINGTON (AP) — If you buy salmon with an organic label, do not assume it is alumni of SIUC, will launch into space as a truly organic. mission specialist aboard the space shuttle The round, green “USDA Organic” seal is not allowed on seafood. At least not yet. discovery. Come watch the NASA launch If the label says organic, the fish are not from the United States. Rather, they come live and enjoy free food, drinks and give- from countries where chemicals and antibiotics might be used to keep fish healthy. aways “You’re paying more for something that is not any different and not any better for you, and certainly not better for the environment,” says Andrea Kavanagh, who heads Mitsubishi Electronics the Pure Salmon Campaign for the National Environmental Trust. seminar Those who sell organic fish say the fish have been raised as naturally as possible • 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Engineering A and certified in other countries that recognize the organic designation. Room 131 In the United States, an organic label has very specific meanings, depending on • Zigbee Networks and Ultra Wide Band the product: ranging • Food animals cannot be given antibiotics or growth hormones. The calendar is a free service for • No pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or genetic engineering are allowed. community groups. We cannot • Farms must be certified by a government-approved agent. guarantee that all items will run. In other countries, the rules are not always so strict. For example, Europe allows antibiotics if an animal is sick. Also, organic salmon farmers can use a pesticide to Submit calendar items to the control a vermin called sea lice. DAILY EGYPTIAN newsroom, Communications 1247, at least Seafood raised under these rules are sold in American supermarkets and restau- two days before event, or call rants, often with an organic label. The U.S. government says that is OK, even if chemi- (618) 536-3311, ext. 266. cals or antibiotics are present.

CORRECTIONS POLICE REPORTS

Hall. Ten textbooks valued at $700 were In Friday’s issue of the DAILY University reported stolen. There are no suspects EGYPTIAN, the page 3 story, “No more A burglary occurred at 11:20 a.m. at this time. ‘sunshine,’” should have stated that black Nov. 27 at Faner Hall. Four textbooks val- women accounted for 68 percent of all ued at $320 were reported stolen. There A theft under $300 occurred between women diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in are no suspects at this time. 12:40 and 12:50 p.m. Wednesday at Faner America from 2001 to 2004. The DAILY Hall. A Dell laptop valued at $800 was EGYPTIAN regrets this error. A burglary occurred at 12 p.m. Nov. 27 at Faner Hall. An undetermined amount reported stolen. There are no suspects of textbooks were reported stolen. There at this time. are no suspects at this time. If you spot an error, please contact the Harassment by telephone occurred DAILY EGYPTIAN accuracy desk at 536-3311, A burglary occurred between 2 p.m. at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Student ext. 253. Nov. 22 and 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faner Center. A suspect has been identified.

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Sean McGahan DAILY EGYPTIAN “How can we let it happen Sheryl Lee Ralph is actively to us — with all the tech- fighting the killer of many of her close friends. nology, all of the informa- The actress — probably best tion, all of the money and known for her role as Brandy’s no- nonsense stepmother in the UPN all of the access? hit “Moesha” — continued this —Sheryl Lee Ralph fight Friday night in the Student actress and AIDS activist Center Ballroom D. with the disease, and they certainly Ralph performed “Sometimes didn’t talk about it,” Ralph said. I Cry” — a one-woman show that She said she sees a similar tells the stories of four diverse silence and apathy today — which women affected by HIV and is why it is such a vital time to AIDS. bring the issues to the forefront. The act is the newest entry in “This show is about breaking Ralph’s more than 16-year endeav- that fourth wall by opening up the or to raise awareness and money audience to ask questions so that to fight the disease that, accord- we can get open, honest dialogue ing to the AVERT organization, going about this disease and what has taken the lives of more than is going on with people and figure 25 million people worldwide since out a way to make some serious 1981. change when it comes to AIDS,” Ralph, speaking on the final Ralph said. day of AIDS Awareness Week at She said a good example of SIUC, said she intends her work this dialogue came after a perfor- to be “a loving, living memorial of mance of the show in Houston on the many friends that I lost to HIV Wednesday night. (and) AIDS.” “A young African foreign stu- The actress portrayed an 18- dent stood up and said how can it DAN CELVI ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN year-old who had lived her life in be that he could come to America Sheryl Lee Ralph performs “Sometimes I Cry” in the Student Center on Friday night. In the perfor- foster homes, a 24-year-old nym- and witness what he believes is mance, Ralph acts out different personas of people infected with HIV and AIDS. phomaniac, a 45-year-old entre- the same devastation going on preneur and a 68-year-old Sunday in Africa right here in America,” “She was talking about some- just sad.” instead of just someone trying to tell school teacher — all of whom were Ralph said. thing that was very important Student Programs Coordinator you, ‘Here it is, these are the facts.’” infected with HIV. She said she has the same ques- because on a college campus there’s Nikki Hornsberry said she asked Hornsberry said she found the Ralph said she first became tion. sex, there’s some of everything Ralph to come to SIUC because unique depiction of those affected aware of the plights of those “How can we let it happen to going on,” Marsh said. she had been personally touched by both precautionary and inspiring. infected by HIV in the early 1980s, us — with all the technology, all of She said the realistic portray- the performance when she first saw “It actually gives you a vision a time when her career — and the the information, all of the money al of women of diverse ages and it in June. of what can happen if you do have disease — were coming into the and all of the access?” Ralph asked. ethnicities made the performance “Right now in this time when HIV and AIDS, and it shows you mainstream. “It doesn’t have to happen.” accessible for all people. we’re trying to be educated in HIV that life can go on,” she said. “It was just starting to rear its Elisa Marsh, a senior from “To tell you the truth, she scared and AIDS, we need a different head, and we were ushered into the Chicago studying social work, the hell out of me,” Marsh said. experience instead of just statistics,” Sean McGahan can be reached at ugly, ugly time when people did not described the performance as “phe- “She’s telling the lives of women Hornsberry said. “This performance 536-3311 ext. 259 or care about those who were infected nomenal.” that live with this disease. It was shows a beauty, and it shows a story, [email protected]. The meth menace: spreading fast Saddam lawyers file

Austin Fenner income men and women. detect — are known to explode. Tina Moore “There’s no question that there “It’s unsettling,” said a neigh- MCT has been an increase of meth use in bor in the Manhattan Avenue appeal against death the city,” said Dr. Petros Levounis, building where Dosemeci lived. NEW YORK — who runs the Addiction Institute He did not want to be named in Methamphetamine — once con- of New York. “The transformation this story. “He was taking a risk penalty sentence sidered the drug of choice in the from Sudafed to meth is extremely, with other people’s lives.” backwoods — is moving up in extremely easy.” A retired 69-year-old clerk, Qassim Abdul-zahra prepare the appeal because the court society. Experts say methods for The busts announced last week who also did not want to pro- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS procrastinated in giving us the docu- “cooking” the drug have become added another twist to the meth vide his name, was dumbfound- ments necessary for the submission in less noxious over the past decade, dilemma: Two of the men arrested, ed. BAG H DA D, Iraq — Saddam a bid to obstruct the appeal process.” making meth labs a friendlier fit both professionals, were making “If it blows up, what is he Hussein’s lawyers on Sunday formally Also sentenced to death by hang- for apartment buildings like the the drug for personal consump- going to say to the people who appealed the death sentence against ing was Barzan Ibrahim, Saddam’s half one on Manhattan’s East Side, tion. wind up in the morgue?” he their client for the killing of 148 brother and Iraq’s former intelligence where federal agents announced a Meth labs — even rural mom said. “Who needs to stay awake Shiites, a court spokesman said. chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, bust last week. and pop labs — are usually run to for up to three days?” Five Iraqi judges sentenced who was head of Iraq’s Revolutionary “Back in the day, cooking meth turn a profit. The ease with which the Saddam and two other senior mem- Court when it condemned the Dujail was a very smelly process,” said Michael Knib, an informa- drug can be made has prompted bers of his regime to death by hanging residents to death following the assas- Steve Robertson, special agent and tion technology vice president for action in Washington. on Nov. 5 for the killings in the town sination attempt. spokesman for the DEA. “That’s Citigroup, told agents he started A federal law that took of Dujail, north of Baghdad, following Iraq’s former Vice President Taha why meth labs would go into rural producing the drug because he effect in September bans over- a 1982 attempt there on the life of the Yassin Ramadan was convicted of pre- areas. You would have them out lost his sources when he moved to the-counter sales of certain cold ousted leader. meditated murder and sentenced to in little shacks out on farms or the city from Seattle, investigators medicines with ingredients used Under Iraqi law, death sentences life in prison. ranches.” said. to make meth, including pseu- are automatically appealed before a Three defendants were given up Agents from his agency Mehmetcan Dosemeci, a 28- doephedrine and ephedrine. higher court within 10 days of their to 15 years in prison for torture and announced Thursday — National year-old doctoral student in his- The law requires buyers to passage. But defense lawyers must premeditated murder. The three — Meth Awareness Day — that they tory and Fullbright Scholar at show photo identification and file a formal appeal within 30 days, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid, Mizhar had busted a clandestine meth lab Columbia University, told agents allows them to purchase only a detailing the legal grounds for their Abdullah Ruwayyid and Ali Dayih at an East Side high-rise. They that he was making the drug in 30-day supply. action and presenting new evidence Ali — were party officials in Dujail also announced nine other meth his Manhattan Avenue flat to stay Robertson, who started out that could support their clients’ claims who were believed responsible for the lab busts in the city and on Long awake. He researched cooking as a clandestine-lab investigator of innocence. The lawyers could also mass arrests. Island. meth on the Internet. in the Southwest in the mid- make a plea for leniency. A local Baath Party official, The local meth labs highlight The production of meth puts the 1990s, said changes in the meth “Today, defense lawyers came to Mohammed Azawi Ali, was acquitted a change in the face of metham- people making the drug and those culture shifted into high-gear the court and filed an appeal against for lack of evidence phetamine use — long a rural drug around them in danger. Meth labs — when recipes were posted on the death sentence passed against The nine-judge, higher court does consumed most often by lower- where vaporous chemicals are hard to the Internet. Saddam Hussein and other sentenc- not have a time limit for ruling on es in the Dujail case,” Iraqi High the appeal. But the death sentences Tribunal spokesman Raid Juhi told passed against Saddam, Ibrahim and The Associated Press. al-Bandar must be carried out within Saddam’s chief lawyer, Khalil al- a maximum of 30 days from the day Dulaimi, said two lawyers on the they are upheld by the higher court. defense team had submitted the If the appeals court upholds the papers. He complained that defense sentences, all three members of Iraq’s lawyers had not received copies of Presidential Council — President the verdict until Nov. 23, delaying the Jalal Talabani and Vice Presidents appeal process. Tariq al-Hashimi and Adil Abdul- “Finally we were able to do it,” Mahdi — must sign death warrants al-Dulaimi said. “We had to hastily before executions can be carried out. 4 Monday, December 4, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN News W O R L D & NA TION Bush to consider panel’s Iraq advice Jennifer Loven THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Supporters of WA SHIN GT O N — former Chilean President Bush has walked a fine dictator Gen. line between embracing the mis- Augusto Pinochet sion of a bipartisan, high-profile pause for a brief advisory panel on Iraq and main- moment of private taining enough distance not to be prayer outside the bound by all — or even most — of Military Hospital its upcoming recommendations. in Santiago, Chile, This week, the congressionally where the aging chartered Iraq Study Group pres- general was admit- ents Bush with its suggestions for a ted for emergency new way forward in the increasing- heart surgery ly messy and unpopular war. Hopes Sunday. went sky-high that the commission HELEN HUGHES has devised a winning prescription MCT for the beleaguered U.S. effort, now well into its fourth year with vio- lence not abating. Expectations rose in part because two of Washington’s most Pinochet suffers heart attack respected graybeards lead the Eduardo Gallardo to his heart, and doctors described his group: Bush family loyalist James THE ASSOCIATED PRESS condition as “serious but stable.” They “ A. Baker III, a former secretary of planned to perform bypass surgery later “We are now in the hands of God and of the doctors. state, and former Democratic Rep. SANTIAGO, Chile — Gen. in the day, state television reported. Lee Hamilton, co-chairman of the My father is in very bad condition. Augusto Pinochet, whose 17-year “We are now in the hands of God — Marco Antonio Pinochet Sept. 11 commission that produced dictatorship carried out thousands of and of the doctors. My father is in very son of Augusto Pinochet a gold-standard report on fighting political killings, widespread torture bad condition,” Pinochet’s younger suffers from diabetes and arthritis. He the executions of two bodyguards of terrorism. and illegal jailings, clung to life in a son, Marco Antonio Pinochet, said also was diagnosed with mild dementia Salvador Allende, the freely elected Aware the study group could Chilean hospital Sunday after suffer- at Gen. Luis Felipe Brieba Military caused by several strokes. Marxist president who was toppled in recommend some bitter prescrip- ing a heart attack and being adminis- Hospital. The health problems helped a bloody 1973 coup led by Pinochet as tions, the White House has indi- tered last rites. Dr. Juan Ignacio Vergara, a mem- Pinochet escape trial for the human commander of the Chilean military. cated it will take the advice serious- Just eight days earlier, the 91-year- ber of the team attending the for- rights abuses committed during his The heart attack came barely a ly but not accept it automatically. old former strongman took full respon- mer leader, said the heart attack was regime, with courts ruling out pro- week after Pinochet’s 91st birthday The president says the report will sibility for the actions of his 1973-90 “indeed life threatening,” especially ceedings at least twice in recent years on Nov. 25, an occasion he marked by be only one of many he will con- regime after long insisting any abuses because of Pinochet’s age. as victims of his rule pressed efforts to issuing a statement for the first time sider and still insists that American were the fault of subordinates. Pinochet’s health had been dete- bring him to justice. taking full political — though not troops should stay in Iraq until the Pinochet underwent an emergency riorating for years. Doctors implanted Last week, Pinochet was put under explicitly legal — responsibility for country can take care of itself. angioplasty to restore the flow of blood a heart pacemaker in 1993, and he house arrest after being indicted in abuses committed by his regime. “We are not going to outsource the business of handling the war in Iraq,” press secretary Tony Snow said in October when questions Clinton, Bayh step up efforts for White House run began arising about the panel. Since then, Bush has ordered Beth Fouhy lady would decide about pursuing examinations of Iraq policy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the presidency or set up an explor- “ throughout the administration, atory committee. Clinton aides, how- “I think she’d make a very good president, but let’s wait anchored by a review of military NEW YORK — Sen. Hillary ever, have begun interviewing possible options by Gen. Peter Pace, chair- and see. Everyone’s sort of jumping the gun. Rodham Clinton met on Sunday campaign staffers in recent weeks, — Chuck Schumer man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. with New York’s Democratic gov- Howard Wolfson said. New York Senator Bush has heard his team’s consoli- ernor-elect to solicit his support for Clinton, who long has topped Clinton’s Senate colleague, Chuck sort of jumping the gun.” dated but still-incomplete conclu- her likely White House bid, the latest national polls of Democratic hopefuls, Schumer, told reporters Sunday that Wolfson told The Associated Press sions and is expected to get the indication she is stepping up plans to spent two hours with Gov.-elect Eliot Clinton had called him to arrange that Clinton “is reaching out to her final report in about two weeks. join a growing field of potential con- Spitzer at his Manhattan home. a meeting next week. But he was colleagues in the New York delegation Last week, the president por- tenders for 2008. “We just had a great, wide-ranging coy about the purpose of the get- and asking for their advice and coun- trayed his meeting in Jordan with One rival, Indiana Sen. Evan meeting on so many issues that affect together. sel and their support if she decides to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al- Bayh, announced Sunday he was the city, the state and the country,” “She wants to sit down and talk make a run.” Maliki as part of conducting his establishing an exploratory committee Clinton said as she left the meeting. next week, which we’re going to do. It Clinton easily won re-election last own due diligence. Continuing to raise money for a possible presiden- Last week she contacted lead- could be about legislation. I have no month to a second term in the Senate. that effort, Bush meets on Monday tial run. He expects to decide over the ing state lawmakers, including idea what it’s about, and until we sit Wolfson noted that Clinton has long with Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the Christmas holidays whether to seek Democratic Reps. Charles Rangel down and talk, that’s all I’m going to said she would begin actively con- Shiite leader of the largest bloc his party’s nomination. and Nita Lowey, and the state party say about it,” said Schumer. He added, sidering a presidential bid after that in Iraq’s parliament. Next month, A top aide to Clinton said he chairman, Denny Farrell, to assess her “I think she’d make a very good presi- election. “That process has begun,” Bush will see Iraq’s Sunni vice did not know when the former first prospects and seek their support. dent, but let’s wait and see. Everyone’s Wolfson said. president.

WIRE REPORTS

M EDICAL F LORIDA I RA Q WAR Pfizer ends development of cholesterol Caribbean cruise ship docks in Miami with Women cope with emotional scars of war nearly 400 suffering from Norovirus CHICAGO (AP) — The nightmares didn’t start until months after Alicia drug after unexpected number of deaths Flores returned home. The images were stark and disturbing: In one NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer Inc. will likely slash staff and accelerate merger MIAMI (AP) — More than 380 passengers and crew aboard the dream, a dying Iraqi man desperately grabbed her arm. In another, she and licensing deals as the pressure on it to improve its financial perfor- world’s largest cruise ship were sickened by a virus during a seven- was lost in a blinding sandstorm. mance intensified after the weekend’s announcement that the company day Caribbean cruise, cruise officials said Sunday. Sometimes Flores awakened to discover her mouth was dust-dry — as if ended development of a key drug. Norovirus sickened 338 passengers and 46 crew members about she were really stumbling through the scorching, 120-degree desert. Analysts differed on how much they believed Pfizer stock would fall the Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas, and they were treated The nightmares bring Flores back to Iraq, and her service in the Army’s when it opened on Monday. Barbara Ryan, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, with over-the-counter medication, the Miami-based company said. 92nd Chemical Company. She was just 19 when her unit arrived there. Now said she believed the dividend yield of roughly 4 percent would keep shares The ship, which had roughly 3,800 passengers and 1,300 crew 23, she’s left with memories of women and children being killed, of hauling from a free fall, but another analyst estimated the stock could plunge to members, returned Sunday as scheduled to the Port of Miami. bodies, of shooting a teenage Iraqi fighter. (“It was him or me,” she says.) $20 a share. Pfizer shares closed Friday at $27.86 on the New York Stock Crew members sanitized frequently touched surfaces such as “I’m fine with what I did over there . . . ,” Flores says. “In my eyes, I did a Exchange. railings, door handles and elevator buttons after the short-lived good thing. It really doesn’t bother me. The only thing that bothers me is I The world’s largest drugmaker said Saturday that an independent board outbreak began, officials said. just want to sleep more.” monitoring a study for cholesterol treatment torcetrapib recommended A guest previously exposed to norovirus likely brought it on board Flores is one of a new generation of women who have returned from war that the work end because of an unexpected number of deaths. Nov. 26, the company said. to cope with emotional stress or physical wounds that linger long after the The news is devastating to Pfizer, which had been counting on the Noroviruses, characterized by stomach flu-like symptoms, affect sounds of mortar and gunfire have faded. Studies of Vietnam and Gulf War drug to revitalize stagnant sales that have been hurt by numerous patent about 23 million Americans annually, according to the U.S. Centers for veterans have documented post-traumatic stress in females — with higher expirations on key products. Disease Control. rates than men, in some cases. News DAILY EGYPTIAN Monday, December 4, 2006 5 A celebration of first fruits Wayne Utterback Harvell said more than 20 mil- DAILY EGYPTIAN lion people worldwide celebrate Kwanzaa. More than 50 students and The Mishumaa Saba, which is administrators gathered in the base- lit during Kwanzaa, consists of red, ment of Grinnell Hall on Sunday green and black candles that are each wearing ribbons of black, green and followed by a specific principle. red to participate in the 36th annual Chasity Love, a sophomore from Kwanzaa Fest at SIUC. East St. Louis studying forensic sci- The event, hosted by the Black ence, said the event not only united Togetherness Organization, was to people, but educated them about celebrate the upcoming holiday of Kwanzaa as well. Kwanzaa, which runs Dec. 26 to Jan. “We actually learn about the 1. Sunday’s Kwanzaa Fest included whole heritage.” Love said. “Even if poetry, song, dance and laughter. you aren’t black, you can still learn a Kwanzaa focuses on seven prin- lot about it.” ciples defined as unity, self-determi- Derricka Davis, a freshman from nation, collective work and respon- Chicago in paralegal studies, said sibility, cooperative economics, pur- she did not celebrate Kwanzaa but pose, creativity and faith. that she enjoyed the event. Maulana Karenga, a profes- “I really liked it,” Davis said. “I sor of black studies at California learned a lot about what the days State University, founded Kwanzaa and terms meant.” in 1966, BTO President Damarius Student Programs Coordinator Harvell said. The word Kwanzaa Nikki Hornsberry was the keynote comes from the phrase “matunda ya speaker and urged all in attendance kwanzaa,” which means “first fruits” to follow the principles of Kwanzaa in Swahili, he said. in their lives. DAN CELVI ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN “It can unite both the campus She also tossed a Frisbee to the Andre Burns decorates before Kwanzaa Fest on Sunday night in Grinnel Hall. Burns is a sophomore in and the community,” Harvell said. audience and asked each member to architectural studies and treasurer for the Black Togetherness Organization. “It lets them know there is another tell who they were and what campus route other than the traditional way activities they were involved in. The had participated. don’t feel like they have a purpose, Wayne Utterback can be reached at of Christmas to celebrate that time disc was thrown back and forth “There’s so many students on who don’t feel like they are acknowl- 536-3311 ext. 268 or of the year.” across the audience until everyone this campus who go around and edged,” Hornsberry said. [email protected]. Chavez seeks six more years as Venezuela’s president Ian James branches of government, and his allies ing, “Today the future of Venezuela opponents. marked the rise of Chavez, 52, from THE ASSOCIATED PRESS now control congress, state offices and is at stake.” The crowd chanted Alicia Primera, a 54-year-old a boy selling homemade sweets in a the judiciary. He has called President “Presidente!” housewife, was among voters so pas- dusty backwater to a failed coup com- CARACAS, Venezuela — Bush the devil, allied himself with Rosales complained of scattered sionate about the choice that they mander in 1992 and now a leader who President Hugo Chavez sought Iran and influenced elections across voting problems in traditionally pro- camped out overnight in voting could set the tone of Latin American another six-year term Sunday in an the region. opposition areas that he said included queues. politics for years to come. election that weighed the popularity Chavez also has used Venezuela’s delays and apparent malfunctions “I voted for Chavez previously. I Constitutional reforms he oversaw of his oil-funded handouts to the poor oil wealth to his political advantage. of electronic voting machines that cried for him,” Primera said. “Now in 1999 triggered new elections the against fears of increasingly authori- He has channeled oil profits toward had printed blank vote receipts. I’m crying for him to leave. He’s sown following year that he easily won. tarian rule by one of the Bush admin- multibillion-dollar programs for the But later, leading Rosales campaign a lot of hate with his verbiage.” Loyalists helped him survive a 2002 istration’s most outspoken overseas poor including subsidized food, free official Gerardo Blyde thanked The campaign has been hostile, coup, a subsequent general strike and opponents. university education and cash benefits electoral officials for helping to solve with Chavez calling Rosales a pawn a 2004 recall referendum. Chavez anticipated a crushing vic- for single mothers. He has also helped the problems. of Washington and Rosales saying Rosales, a cattle rancher and gov- tory over tough-talking political vet- allies from Cuba to Bolivia with oil Chavez supporters jarred voters he was on the alert for fraud. Rosales’ ernor of western Zulia state who eran Manuel Rosales who has galva- and petrodollars. awake hours before dawn in Caracas campaign had endorsed the electronic stepped down temporarily to run nized the opposition by promising to On Sunday, the incumbent waved with recordings of reveille blaring voting system as trustworthy — as against Chavez, has rebuilt the oppo- unseat a man he accuses of edging the and blew kisses to cheering support- from truck-mounted loudspeakers. long as no attempts were made to sition from its referendum defeat. His country toward totalitarianism. ers as he arrived in a red Volkswagen “We’re here to support our presi- thwart it. campaign focused on issues such as Voters waited for hours in snaking Beetle to vote in a Caracas slum. dent, who has helped us so much,” More than 125,000 soldiers and rampant crime and corruption, widely lines, and elections officials predicted “I’m absolutely sure that the pro- said Jose Domingo Izaguirre, a factory reservists were deployed to safeguard seen as Chavez’s main vulnerabilities. a record turnout. An independent cess is and will be totally transparent,” worker who waited hours to vote. His the balloting. Chavez says he would convene AP-Ipsos poll last month and other Chavez said. “Let’s vote, leave calmly family recently moved into new gov- In Washington, State Department a commission upon re-election to pre-election surveys gave Chavez a and wait for the results.” ernment housing. spokeswoman Janelle Hironimus propose constitutional reforms, likely double-digit advantage. Voting in his hometown of Rosales supporters accused stressed “the importance of a free, fair including an end to presidential term Since he first won office in 1998, Maracaibo, Rosales grasped the hands Chavez of deepening class divisions and transparent process.” limits. Current law prevents him from Chavez has increasingly dominated all of dozens of cheering supporters, say- with searing rhetoric demonizing his Conflict and ambition have running again in 2012. D AILY EGYPTIAN EDITORIAL BOARD

DAILY EGYPTIAN Andrea Zimmermann Jennifer French Kyle Means EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR VOICES EDITOR Lydia Higgins Brent Jones oices VOICES ASST. EDITOR NEWSROOM REPRESENTATIVE VAGE · RIDAY ECEMBER P 6 F , D 4, 2006

OUR WORD No question left unanswered

ast week, the first in a series of use most often. focus groups under the ban- That said, people typically become Lner of Student Leadership more involved in productive organi- Task Force met in the Agriculture zations. USG needs to streamline its Building to brainstorm and provide efforts to prove it can effect change answers on a set of six questions for the students, and more people involving Undergraduate Student will be inclined to pitch in. Government. 2. How could we improve commu- Students from five of SIUC’s nication between student government colleges — agricultural sciences, and the student body, colleagues, fac- applied sciences and arts, engineer- ulty and administration? ing, science and the School of Law As a 20,000+ student body is a — broke into four groups and tackled nebulous thing to grab hold, student the questions. In the near future, the government should make better use recommendations provided by this of the resources available to it and use focus group-like activity will be avail- those that are used most by its target able to everyone, and if you think audience — students. The DE can be that your school was left out, don’t found in almost every room on cam- worry, another task force meeting pus — particularly in bathroom stalls will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday in and lecture halls. This newspaper the Muckelroy Auditorium in the would love to continue to be a forum Agriculture Building and will involve for USG to get its word out to each the remaining colleges. and every person at SIUC. Proactive One group that can’t and won’t measures will have to be made by ALEX AYALA ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN take part in the meetings is the both the DE and USG for this to Dail y Egypt ian Editorial Board, but work well. Plenty of senators and stu- 4. What areas could student gov- ness student or accounting student we could offer our own answers to dent leaders have used this space in ernment address? could do wonders in making things the six questions provided at the first the past, and that shouldn’t stop, but Increased student fees, high text- go more smoothly when it comes to meeting. Some recommendations are some more inventive ways are needed book prices, dining hall food and applying financial priorities. original, others simply co-sign things to grab the consciousness of the con- two of the most important issues at 6. What other suggestions do you that were brought up previously. Here stituents. In other words, see No. 1. SIUC — recruitment and on-campus have for improving student gover- they are: 3. How could representatives be safety — are the main issues that stay nance and/or student life at SIUC? 1. How could we (USG) selected? on students’ minds. Yet students are One of the missing components increase participation? It should first be established how provided with little direction regard- in our answers to these questions is For the first time in many years, not to do this — no appointments ing what to do about them. A word graduate student government. As a faction of USG might be on to should be made by any administra- of caution: Present the facts, then ask the editorial board consists of com- something — Fight Club. The in- tors, let’s keep the elections process for the opinion, don’t just look for the pletely undergraduates — similar to person, up-front style of addressing going at SIUC. The idea of schools knee-jerk reaction. many of those at the meeting — we students’ issues and problems has just selecting their own representatives 5. How could we improve the don’t feel comfortable espousing our come to fruition, and one can only is a good one, but this is how the budget allocation process? ideas for Graduate and Professional wonder why this sort of group wasn’t process should be tweaked. Senators Funding and USG’s troubles with Student Council until we do more a fixture of SIUC’s student govern- from the College of Liberal Arts it is one of the main reasons this task reporting. Yet questions involving its ment previously. This is USG in its should only be elected by COLA force was even created. This question organization and structure should be simplest form — a small group of students and so forth, while the largely applies only to those students addressed, and the best people to do senators gathering its constituents highest offices are elected campus- who are involved in organizations that would be the council’s constitu- together, listening and then trying wide. Before students run for office, that receive money from USG. If the ents — graduate students. to address those issues. And recently, though, they should be put through task force truly wants to revamp the Also, USG and GSPC should both the administration and the stu- a more rigorous application process funding process, it should schedule become more activist-oriented. dents are listening. As of Sunday, a involving in-depth interviews at the a meeting with the major players For most of the issues at SIUC, be Fight Club group on Facebook had least. An answer to this question as in RSOs and umbrella organiza- loud, be heard, but don’t forget to 112 members. Here, students partici- well as number one, is to create more tions and ask them about the current be mature. This year, it seems that pate in forums on important campus polling places, such as in each build- system’s flaws or redundancies. At the student government is just getting issues and learn about upcoming ing, to make voting more accessible same time, it should be time to get around to tapping into the immense Fight Club meetings. USG should to students who aren’t on campus more financially savvy students and power that it could have, but some- continue to meet the students on or who don’t make it to the Student faculty involved with the allocation times the system can set an organiza- their level and through channels they Center often. process. As interns or advisers, a busi- tion up for failure.

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The DAILY E GYPTIAN is pub- lished by the students of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, with She’s making a list fall and spring circulations of 20,000. Free copies are distributed on campus and in the Carbondale, Murphysboro, middle of the night and in vulner- country that is extremely wealthy receive a spectacular education and and Carterville communities. LENIE ADOLPHSON able areas on campus. and claims to value hard work, it is all the obstacles that currently hin- lenieadolphson@ 3. I would like SIUC to create a a tragedy that many hard workers der them from achieving those goals yahoo.com book rental program. It is ludicrous live below the poverty line. removed. R EACHING US that parents as well as students 10. I would like an end to the 14. I want to see the day when Phone: (618) 536-3311 shovel out several hundred dol- genocide in Darfur. The world there are more black men graduat- News fax: (618) 453-8244 The holiday season is once again lars every semester for textbooks. should line up and collectively work ing from college than sitting in jail Ad fax: (618) 453-3248 approaching. It’s that time of year Furthermore, students often receive to end this tragedy of unbelievable cells. Email: [email protected] when people are giving and receiv- little or nothing when these books proportion. 15. I want Americans to realize ing lists of requested items. I also are returned at the end of the 11. I want Americans to become that loving America does not mean EDITOR IN CHIEF: have found myself making a list semester. SIUC, you can do better. more aware of the scourge of diabe- blind allegiance. ANDREA ZIMMERMANN EXT. 252 with my desires for the New Year: 4. I want to see women’s stud- tes and the dangers of fast food and 16. I want an exit strategy in MANAGING EDITOR 1. I would like SIUC to continue ies and all ethnic studies become inactivity; our over-consumption of Iraq. I don’t care who creates it. It JENNIFER FRENCH EXT. 253 to highlight customer service and majors just as they currently are at food and our unwillingness to exer- could be the Baker & Hamilton ADVERTISING MANAGER: student retention. SIUC is a won- prestigious universities. cise is killing us. Report or “The Colbert Report.” MARQUES ANDERSON EXT. 230 derful school, but there are prob- 5. I would like SIUC to truly 12. I want the Chicago Bears We must get our troops out of Iraq. CLASSIFIED MANAGER: lems. It is a sad fact that students respect its tenured faculty. The level to win the Super Bowl, and for an 17. I want our civil liberties STEVE NWANGUMA EXT. 225 have often been met with hostility of disrespect given to long-term early birthday present, the Cubs to and our constitutional rights to be BUSINESS OFFICE: and indifference when maneuver- faculty is appalling. win the World Series! fought for and heralded, and I do MATT DREUTH EXT. 223 ing back and forth into various uni- 6. I would like SIUC to seriously 10. I want the insane War on not want any laws, rules or policies AD PRODUCTION MANAGER: versity offices. University employees address the Student Conduct Code Drugs to end, for it will never be that abridge or infringe upon our LUCY MUSIELAK EXT. 244 should treat students with respect and recognize that an unfair code won. Instead I would like to resume freedoms in the name of fighting NEWS EDITOR: and courtesy, recognizing that stu- will continue the downward spiral the War on Poverty. terrorism, for any small loss of free- BRENT JONES EXT. 248 dents are not annoying interruptions related to student retention. 11. I want Barack Obama to stay dom is the first step to tyranny. CITY EDITOR: but are instead the reason for your 7. I want to see the SIUC gradu- in the Senate for a few more years. 18. Last, but certainly not least, BRANDON AUGSBURG EXT. 262 employment. Clearly, the decrease ate union flourish and succeed. Obama is akin to a superior soufflé I want to see the end of racism, sex- CAMPUS EDITOR: in student enrollment confirms that 8. 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EVENING CIRCULATION MANAGER: ready to throw his Blackberry at the not old to the point that I need to years, I’ll be doing whatever I can to ERIK RANCATORE ERIC FLEMING EXT. 243 train. invest in a replacement hip or con- establish a credible and substantially MICRO-COMPUTER SPECIALIST: erik.rancatore@ In a single-file line, we all board sider my retirement options. But I’ve paying job — internships, univer- KELLY THOMAS EXT. 242 gmail.com the train. Most of my friends are still grown out of being a kid. sity clubs and networking with every PRINTSHOP SUPERINTENDENT: BLAKE MULHOLLAND EXT. 243 sleeping or continuing an insomniac Wasn’t it just last summer I was single pulse that I can sense. session from the previous night. Not being reckless with fireworks, caught Because of bills. N OTICE I chose to collect much is different about us, except for up in drama that seemed to capture But bills didn’t make me older, I The DAILY EGYPTIAN is a “designated funds over the one glaring thing that I cannot seem my whole world and avoiding grow- chose to take action now rather than public forum.” Student editors have to ignore: I’m 19 years old. The aver- ing up? How and why did this hap- later. I chose to collect funds over the authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval. summer instead of age age of this train cart, let alone this pen so quickly? summer instead of splurging on myself train, is 35. If I remember correctly, growing and others. Change can be good and C OPYRIGHT INFO splurging on myself At this very moment in time, I’ve up came in a white envelope with the frightful. You can grow up, but you © 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN. All rights realized on this June morning that I Southern Illinois University emblem never lose that sense of innocence we and others. reserved. All content is property of the have grown up. It’s almost instanta- in the top left-hand corner. It’s wasn’t all had for a fleeting second. DAILY EGYPTIAN and may not be repro- It’s 7 a.m. That train whistle neous and feels like a sharp slap in the an acceptance letter or a list of “what 7:45 a.m. This is my stop. Maybe duced or transmitted without consent. seems obnoxiously loud for this time face. The pain of this slap will linger to do in Carbondale” letter. It was a I can try to be a kid in a grown-up The DAILY EGYPTIAN is a member of of morning. Wearing a suit and tie, I for quite some time. I should have bill. Probably the biggest bill I’ve ever world today. the Illinois College Press Association, find myself sitting between someone had this shock when I set my alarm seen with my name affixed to it. Associated Collegiate Press and College reading a Wall Street Journal and clock last night, but the realization Bills made me grow up. Rancatore is a sophomore studying Media Advisers Inc. someone else who seems to be about hits home now, instead. I’m old. No, For the next unknown amount of radio and television. P UBLISHING INFO

The DAILY EGYPTIAN is published by the students of Southern Illinois University. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Offices are in the Communications Building, Room 1259, at Southern You get what you pay for Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901. William D EAR EDITOR: Freivogel, fiscal officer. First copy is free; each additional copy 50 cents. Mail As an early childhood education major, I setting. from American society as a whole. It is time to re- subscriptions available. read the article “Show Me the Money,” by Laura Researcher Phillip C. Garnier, Ph.D., found evaluate our priorities. Teegarden, which highlighted a concern I have had that the median hourly wage for early childhood Early childhood degree holders turn to other E DITORIAL POLICY since starting at SIUC. Early childhood education teachers is $10.00 and for assistants is $8.24. If sources of income or away from their original majors will face an obstacle after receiving their importance in a field is shown by the person’s pay, career choice because of low wages. These high OUR WORD is the consensus of the bachelor’s degree: They will have to decide whether America does not consider quality early childhood turnover rates, “32 percent for early childhood DAILY EGYPTIAN Editorial Board on or not they can afford to use it. education a priority. To keep trained professionals teachers and 53 percent of assistants,” leave chil- local, national and global issues affect- As a full-time student, I waitress 15 hours three with a passion for helping children in childcare set- dren constantly adapting to new faces. We cannot ing the Southern Illinois University nights a week and estimate that I make $15 an tings, we have to consider the message they receive expect quality environments if we do not employ hour. Based on a study for the Illinois Department when they open their paychecks. people that have the necessary knowledge. It is no community. Viewpoints expressed in of Human Services, I would have to work 27 hours So, will I get to choose between my passion surprise that we are getting what we pay for. columns and letters to the editor do not as an assistant child care teacher to make the same and my necessity to have an above poverty- necessarily reflect those of the DAILY amount of money. I make more money in less time level income? Early childhood, as a field, needs Abby Howe EGYPTIAN. serving people dinner than working in a child care recognition, not just from the government but senior from O’Fallon studying early childhood education

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MAX BITTLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Gabriel Kristiansen, 3, holds hands with his grandmother, Sue Abernathy, during the annual Lights Fantastic Parade on Saturday night in Carbondale. LIGHTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Many of the marching bands in the parade had lights strung on their members’ instruments, on their hats and even around their shoulders. Some members of the Carterville Marching Lions were brave enough to twirl flaming batons and also used the flames to warm their hands. Randi Inman of Macomb, who stood by Cohen during the parade, said she also viewed it for the first time. She said she thought an entry in the parade featuring Disney characters was the best, even though Winne the Pooh’s head was falling off. However, the 70 entries were not quite enough A participant for Inman. on the back “I liked it,” she said. “I just thought it was really short.” of the Brehm Though short, the length of the Preparatory parade might have been a blessing for School float Myeshia Davis, a senior from Matteson waves to the studying sociology. crowd during the “I’ve just been breathing into my annual Lights hands to keep warm,” she said. Fantastic Parade on Saturday was Davis’ second time Saturday night in seeing the parade. She said she also Carbondale. attended her freshman year. She waited MAX BITTLE through the procession to snap pictures DAILY EGYPTIAN with her cell phone of just one person — Santa Claus. what everyone wanted for the holi- and grandma and grandpa thing,” he Santa rode through the parade last days. said. “Santa doesn’t do money.” on a lighted sleigh with all of his When someone in the audience twinkling reindeer. Equipped with a shouted “Money,” Santa was quick to Alicia Wade can be reached at microphone, Santa wished a merry answer. 536-3311 ext. 274 or Christmas to the crowd and asked “That’s more of a mom and dad [email protected].

GRAYDAWG CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “(My favorite part) is making people A poster board laugh and having a good time, and also and cooked pig’s messing around with the band, like head sit on for- playing jokes on them and playing jokes mer Chancellor on the band director,” Ardaugh said. Walter Wendler’s Before the Lights Fantastic Parade, car on May 11. Gray Dawg received a little help with SIUC senior Garth his Christmas decorations and got a big Kiser was cen- kiss from the Marching Salukis director sured for the inci- before assuming his position with the dent on Friday. band. PROVIDED PHOTO Ardaugh said his last venture in uniform was a good one. IG The guilty verdict issued Friday “It was a real emotional experience, P came after appeals officer Stokes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 but after being suspended and march- on Nov. 13 sent the case back to ing the parade and hearing people cheer Wendler was at an SIU Board Judicial Affairs for a second hearing. ‘Gray Dawg,’ it makes me realize how of Trustees meeting when Kiser Kiser appealed an Oct. 13 censure important I am to the community and attempted to deliver the package. for the incident and sentence to the school,” Ardaugh said. “It made me Kiser instead spoke to two chancel- write an 8-page paper, in which he feel really good.” lor’s office staffers and then SIUC was to interview Wendler about Police. how the university spends tuition Sarah Lohman can be reached at According to a Judicial Affairs dollars. 536-3311 ext. 255 or letter, witnesses testifying at Kiser’s Kiser is now only censured for [email protected]. gag gift hearing include appeals the pork prank. officer Michael Stokes, Wendler’s “Although I don’t agree with the assistant Julie McDannel and SIUC guilty verdict, Del Rio honestly tried Police Sgt. Kenneth Sneed. Also to explain his own position on the set to testify is Brittany Slaughter, matter,” Kiser said. “Considering his a sophomore from Chicago, whom positive attitude and the fact that Kiser recruited to film him deliver- there was no condition to the cen- ing the gift for his Web site. sure, I will not appeal the decision.” News DAILY EGYPTIAN Monday, December 4, 2006 11 Ex-KGB officer claims to have given police name of spy poisoning suspect

David Stringer Shvets said he was questioned by reach Lugovoi in Moscow through a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Scotland Yard officers and an FBI business associate have been unsuc- agent in Washington last week. A cessful. LONDON — Britain’s senior police official in London, speaking Litvinenko said in interviews law enforcement official said Sunday on condition of anonymity because from his deathbed that he believed an inquiry into the death of a former of the sensitive nature of the case, Russian President Vladimir Putin KGB agent had expanded overseas, confirmed officers had interviewed was behind his poisoning. Putin has and a U.S.-based friend of the former Shvets. dismissed the accusation as “non- agent said he told police the name of Home Secretary John Reid said sense.” the person he believes orchestrated Sunday the inquiry would go wher- Meanwhile, another person who the poisoning. ever “the police take it.” met with Litvinenko on Nov. 1, the Yuri Shvets said he had known “Over the next few days I think all Italian security consultant Mario the poisoned ex-spy, Alexander of these things I think will widen out Scaramella, underwent hospital Litvinenko, since 2002 and spoke with a little from the circle just being here tests Sunday after he showed lower him on Nov. 23, the day Litvinenko in Britain,” Reid told Britain’s Sky levels of the same radioactive sub- died following his exposure to a rare News television. stance that was found in Litvinenko’s radioactive element, polonium-210. The British police official said body. “The truth is, we have an act of police were expected to travel to University College Hospital said international terrorism on our hands. Russia in coming days to interview a in a statement he was well and I happen to believe I know who is number of people, including Andrei showing no external symptoms. behind the death of my friend Sasha Lugovoi. Lugovoi is another former In an interview with Italy’s RAI and the reason for his murder,” Shvets Russian spy who met with Litvinenko TG1 television news, Scaramella said in an exclusive interview with on Nov. 1, the day Litvinenko fell ill. said doctors told him that his body The Associated Press by telephone The Sunday Times newspaper contains five times the dose of polo- from the United States, referring to quoted Lugovoi as saying he had also nium-210 considered deadly. “So Litvinenko by his Russian nickname. been contaminated with polonium- my mood isn’t the best,” he told the Shvets, also a former KGB officer, 210, but he did not say whether he channel. declined to confirm the name of had fallen ill. He denied that he and At their meeting on Nov. 1, the person he believed was behind two business associates who accom- Scaramella told Litvinenko that Litvinenko’s death because of con- panied him to the Nov. 1 meeting an e-mail he received from a cern it could disrupt the investiga- were involved in Litvinenko’s death. source named the purported kill- tion. He also declined to offer details “We suspect that someone has ers of Russian investigative journal- on a document he said he had given been trying to frame us,” the Times ist Anna Politkovskaya, who was to the British officers. quoted Lugovoi as saying. “Someone gunned down on Oct. 7 at her “This is firsthand information, passed this stuff onto us ... to point Moscow apartment building. The this is not gossip. I gave them the the finger at us and distract the e-mail reportedly said that he and firsthand information that I have,” police.” Litvinenko — a friend of the report- Shvets told the AP. Repeated attempts by the AP to er — were also on the hit list. 12 Monday, December 4, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Comics DAILY EGYPTIAN Monday, December 4, 200613 The Duplex by Glenn McCoy

Girls and Sports by Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

By Linda Black Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 5 - If at first you don’t Today’s Birthday (12-04-06). This year, you’ll have to adapt to succeed, figure out what didn’t work. Proceed with caution and other people’s input more. You can do it well but it still may be wait for clues, if the answer isn’t apparent. frustrating at times. Keep smiling. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) - Today is an 8 - You’re so cute, you’d To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest look good in a gunny sack. So don’t spend all your money on day, 0 the most challenging. clothes. Buy a few stocks and bonds, for later. Aries (March 21-April 19) - Today is a 9 - The more you study, Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21 - Today is a 5 - The challenge you’re the farther you’ll get. It’s amazing how well that works. Pick out a facing now is to get what you want, while avoiding debt. Don’t place you want to explore, and learn the language. be impatient; this will take planning. Chill. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 5 - You’re generally Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is a 9 - You’ve been good with money but sometimes you get crazy. That could hap- very busy but now you can see ways to distribute the load more pen now, so take care. Stay away from the Mall unless they’re evenly, give more responsibility to others, and let them do more “The Daily Egyptian is the having a clearance sale. work. Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Today is an 8 - Knowing the right Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is a 5 - Assume anything key to any great civilization!” answer doesn’t always ensure victory. Be cheerfully persistent is that can go wrong will at least give it a try. Be watching for also required in this situation. impending disasters and nip them in the bud. — Gusimus Maximus Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 6 - Don’t let the atten- Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Controversy rages tion go to your head; keep priorities straight. Your family is your but you don’t have to get involved. Let the others fight it out, reason for working, and your major inspiration. Acknowledge while you referee. them. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Today is a 5 - First, gather up the Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 - Caution is advised. data. Find the instructions. Read the manual. Then, start the task. You’re in a good mood but everybody isn’t. Be kind but don’t The other way around will only cause frustration. appear too happy and successful. Some find that irritating. (c) 2006, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. Sudoku By Michael Mepham RAYIF

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Print answer here: “ ” (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: LANKYTOKEN GOOSEPAUSE MUFFLEVIRILE FLAUNTACHING Yesterday’sSaturday’s Answer: TheWhat geometry he did when student he wentgot a whole good hoggrade at the Sudoku on your cell phone. Enter 783658.com in your mobile Web browser. Get a free game! 12/4/06 becausebuffet — heATE knew LIKE — A ALLPIG THE “ANGLES” © 2006 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved. 14 Monday, December 4, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN Sports WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Salukis tame Wildcats her, and she accepted the challenge,” Moore, Sweere Eikenberg said. “I thought she did a great job of reading what was avail- both top 20 points able and taking the shots she was Scott Mieszala able to get.” DAILY EGYPTIAN As a result of being the top scorer for the Salukis, Moore faced a num- A late-game comeback by Weber ber of double-teams against Weber State University wasn’t enough to State. Eikenberg said the main ben- overcome the SIU women’s basket- eficiary of the double-teams was ball team’s first-half prowess. junior guard Jayme Sweere, who The Salukis outscored Weber finished with 23 points. State 40-23 in the first half Sweere said her focus was on defense, Saturday and withstood a second- despite her high-scoring output. half onslaught before defeating the “I think I started off really get- Wildcats in Ogden, Utah, 69-65. ting things going defensively,” she Head coach Dana Eikenberg said. “They had a good player that said it was crucial to start the road I was guarding, and I was really just trip on a positive note in what she focused on shutting her down.” anticipated would be a “dogfight” The Salukis are in the midst against Weber State (4-3). of a tough stretch in the schedule “It was a great win for us,” — SIU won’t play in Carbondale Eikenberg said. “I just thought it until Saturday. came down to a defensive battle and The Salukis will first travel to the fact that we just gutted it out.” Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday to take on Eikenberg said she was pleased the University of South Alabama with the Salukis’ defensive intensity in the second of four straight road and post play against Weber State games. MELISSA BAR ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN — SIU outrebounded the Wildcats Moore said momentum is on the Tony Young guards Tommie Liddell during the Salukis win over Saint Louis University on Saturday 36-24, including a 16-to-5 margin Salukis’ side after two straight wins, afternoon at the SIU Arena. on the offensive boards. which should benefit SIU. Senior forward Carlai Moore “It’s a tough schedule but also recorded two offensive rebounds kind of plays into how tough we VICTORY “ and scored a team-high 24 points to are,” Moore said. “If we can buckle CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 “You talk about Saluki basketball, you know the start- lead SIU to its third win of the sea- down and get these wins on the son. Moore said rebounding was the road, it’ll be great for us when we The stirring slam brought a ing five over and over and over. The guys that came difference-maker in the game. get back home.” crowd of 7,118 to its feet and was Moore also posted four assists, the highlight of an SIU 14-0 run off the bench did a really nice job. — Brad Soderberg prompting Eikenberg to say Moore Scott Mieszala can be reached at that stretched through both halves SLU head coach “let the game come to her.” 536-3311 ext. 282 or and put the Salukis ahead, 37-27. “We told her we were going to [email protected]. SIU used the burst to combat come within three points of the — Clemmons, the most notable of a hot-handed Kevin Lisch. The Salukis, but Tatum helped shrug the the group, added six rebounds to his sophomore SLU guard paced the Billikens off. On straight possessions, four-point total. Billikens by shooting 5-for-6 from Tatum struck, including a 3-pointer “They’re not the headliners — and DOMINATED receiver Craig Chambers. the field in the first half and 2-for- that put the Salukis ahead by eight they did a really nice job,” Soderberg CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Chambers scored on a four-yard 3 from the three-point line. points. From that time on, SLU (5- said. “You talk about Saluki bas- comeback route to the front right Lisch single-handedly kept SLU 2) never got within seven points of ketball, you know the starting five They know when to yell and when edge of the end zone just 45 seconds in a first half see-saw battle with the Salukis. over and over and over. The guys not to yell.” into the second quarter to give the the Salukis and scored 12 of the Junior Randal Falker was one that came off the bench did a really Kill said the defense played well Grizzlies a 10-0 lead and scored again Billikens’ 25 first-half points. of the reasons the Salukis staved nice job.” enough to give the Salukis a shot at late in the fourth quarter on an 8-yard SLU coach Brad Soderberg said it off SLU’s late pushes. The junior Those reserves undoubtedly their first semifinals appearance since touchdown pass from Swogger to put was clear SIU made defensive adjust- forward finished with a game-high came up huge for the Salukis, but 1983, but the offense couldn’t get the Grizzlies up 20-3. ments on Lisch, who scored only two 17 points. the starters can’t be overlooked. For into a rhythm because of penalties. Chambers’ second score came points in the second stanza. Not only did Falker do dam- only the second time this season, Kill said the loss was a result with 6:05 remaining in the game “At the halftime talk, they prob- age on the offensive end, but he four SIU players finished in double of ill-prepared coaching and said and essentially sealed the victory for ably said ‘We can’t let him go crazy also helped limit Billiken big man figures. Junior Matt Shaw was sec- Grizzlies head coach Bob Hauck Montana — the touchdown came on us,’” Soderberg said. Ian Vouyoukas, who scored just 10 ond in scoring with 13 points while outcoached him. one drive after Coffin’s field goal. SIU made the necessary adjust- points. A year ago, in the Salukis’ 56- Tatum and sophomore guard Bryan “You see in film that (penal- The loss ended the careers of ments to thwart the trigger-happy 42 loss at SLU, Vouyoukas finished Mullins each chipped in 11. ties) is what happens to everybody a multitude of seniors on the SIU Lisch. with 17 points and 12 boards, both Soderberg said he prepared for against them, and you say that is roster including standout players Lowery said it started with a game-highs. the matchup by placing emphasis on what we need to do differently,” Kill such as Whitlock, Coffin, line- more team-oriented approach to While Falker finished with an shutting down Tatum. said. “We really didn’t come up with backer Patrick Jordan, defensive guarding the perimeter. impressive 6-for-8 clip from the It wasn’t that easy. an answer, and that is my fault. Our end Lorenzo Wims, center Will “I told them we had to be selfless field, he didn’t take the credit. He, “They’ve got a pretty complete kids played their butts off, and we got Justice and tight end Braden Jones, on defense like we had been in the too, lauded the bench’s effort, saying team,” Lisch said. “So it’s not like we outcoached today; I got out coached among others. last three or four games,” he said. those players “either have to get bet- could focus attention on just one guy.” today. That is the bottom line.” Whitlock said despite his career as Thanks to the fine-tuning, ter or (they) get rolled over,” Falker Perhaps no Salukis felt the crowd a Saluki being over, he has no regrets the Salukis took a 31-25 halftime said. “That’s college basketball, Jordan Wilson can be reached at pressure more than the offensive line about his time spent at SIU. advantage. unfortunately.” 536-3311 ext 256 or and quarterback Nick Hill. “Coming here is the best thing The Billikens made charge to SIU reserves didn’t get rolled over [email protected]. The Saluki offense, which installed I have ever experienced,” Whitlock a silent snap count last week to prepare said. “I will be a Saluki until I die, and for the crowd noise, threw the ball just I will bleed maroon forever. Being a 11 times and had four false start pen- senior, it is going to hurt to go out CROWD created confusion for the SIU offense 6, 1997, when the Salukis posted alties, which killed drive momentum. like this. It’s a tough thing to swallow CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 all day. 120 yards against Nicholls State Hill completed five of his 11 passes being a senior, but after a few days, In an effort to offset the noise University in Thibodaux, La. for a season-low 37 yards and no we will be all right. We will always be Kill said before the game that produced in Washington-Grizzly Kill said the crowd prohibited the touchdowns. Salukis, though.” Montana fans were some of the most Stadium, the Salukis installed a Salukis from getting into an offen- Five of the first six Saluki drives in Whitlock will get one more educated in the country, and it would silent snap count. The same plan sive rhythm. the first half stalled after three downs, opportunity to represent SIU on Jan. be a great experience for his team was implemented in the 2005 sea- “We mentioned rhythm, and and SIU punted the ball on its first 14 when he will participate in the — after the game, though, Kill prob- son when SIU visited the University there was no way to hear a snap seven drives of the game. 2007 Cornerstone Bancard Hula ably had different thoughts. of Northern Iowa, which has been count out there. There is no possible Not until Craig Coffin’s 27-yard Bowl in Honolulu. The fans, who served as a 12th known to have loud fans. way,” Kill said. “It was very hard to field goal with 13 minutes and 27 sec- In other playoff action, Youngstown man of sorts, played a major role in Evidently, the strategy didn’t pay communicate out there. Their fans onds remaining in the fourth quarter State University defeated Illinois the Salukis’ demise. off — SIU recorded a season-low are coached-up.” did the Salukis find the scoreboard. State University, 28-21, on Saturday. The noise level, most likely the 129 yards of total offense without the By that time, Montana had jumped Youngstown will be the only Gateway loudest any Saluki had ever heard snap count. Brian Feldt can be reached at to a 13-3 lead. representative in the semifinals and in a game, prompted four false start The last time SIU was held under 536-3311 ext. 269 or Montana quarterback Josh is one win shy of a championship penalties on the offensive line and 130 yards of total offense was Sept. [email protected]. Swogger, however, was spot-on appearance. throughout the game. He threw for 147 yards in the first half and com- Brian Feldt can be reached at piled 230 yards for the game with 536-3311 ext. 269 or two touchdown passes, both to wide [email protected]. Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Monday, December 4, 2006 15 Saluki IInsidernsider SALUKI TRACKER Saluki BBanteranter BALTIMORE RAVENS Florida (12-1) was picked over Michigan (11-1) by a group of computers and humans to play in the BCS National Championship game against Ohio State (12-0). After UCLA Bart Scott upset USC on Saturday, much debate has gone into who should play for the national crown. Now that the two teams are chosen, did the BCS get it right this year? In Thursday’s 13-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, “There is no way to get it right except a Bart Scott recorded playoff. Letting some complex formula decide eight tackles and JORDAN WILSON between two deserving teams always screws one sack for the someone over. Because you could always say Baltimore Ravens. jordan_wilson@ that team A doesn’t deserve to get in because This season, Scott they got beat by Team B. For instance, SIU beat dailyegyptian.com leads the Ravens in Indiana, who beat…” total tackles, with 81. His 7.5 sacks is “Iowa, who beat Purdue, who beat good for third on Michigan State, who beat Pittsburgh, who BRIAN FELDT the team, behind Adulius Thomas and beat Virginia, who beat Miami (Florida), who Trevor Pryce. The Ravens, who are 9-3 and sit atop the AFC North, will be on the road beat Boston College, who beat BYU, who beat brian_feldt@ to play the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 10. Tulsa, who beat Navy, who beat Stanford, who dailyegyptian.com beat Washington, who beat UCLA…”

“who beat USC, who beat Arkansas, who beat Auburn, who beat Florida! So does Florida SCOTT MIESZALA deserve to get into the National Championship scott_mieszala@ game anymore than SIU? Who’s to say? Let a Do you have questions for the national playoff decide. Because if the voters dailyegyptian.com put as much thought into this as DE Sports Saluki Banter that you want (believe me, it was a lot), they’d know there’s no answered? other logical conclusion.” E-mail [email protected]

MEN’S BASKETBALL How major Illinois teams fared in weekend games Winthrop 72, Dekalb 63 Loyola 71, Wis.-Green Bay 52 DEKALB — Torrell Martin scored 22 points and grabbed a CHICAGO — Blake Schilb scored 18 points and grabbed team-high eight rebounds Saturday to lead Winthrop to a 72- eight rebounds on Saturday to lead Loyola of Chicago to a 71- 62 win over Northern Illinois. 52 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay in the conference opener for The Eagles (6-2) held Northern Illinois scoreless for the final both schools. 8:49 of the first half en route to a 29-19 halftime lead. Winthrop The Ramblers (6-2, 1-0 Horizon) used an 11-0 run near continued their run into the second half, scoring the first seven the end of the first half to take a 34-19 lead into the locker points to take a 36-19 lead. The Eagles led by as many as 21 room. points in the second half and were never seriously threatened. The Phoenix (2-5, 0-1 Horizon) scored the first six points Taj McCullough added 19 points and six rebounds for of the second half to climb to within nine. But Loyola Winthrop. answered with a 7-2 run of their own, and Wisconsin-Green Zach Pancratz scored 22 points to lead Northern Illinois Bay never cut the deficit to less than 10 the rest of the way. (3-1). Cody Yelder joined Pancratz in double figures with 11 Ryan Evanochko led the Phoenix with 18 points, and points. Terry Evans chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds. Pancratz made six of eight three pointers, while the rest of Loyola outshot Wisconsin-Green Bay 51 percent to 29.1 the Huskies went 1-for-8 from beyond the arc. Winthrop shot percent from the field. The Ramblers hit 6-of-14 3-pointers, 35 percent from three point range, led by Martin’s 4-for-8. with three coming from Schilb and two from junior forward Tracy Robinson. Robinson finished with 11 points in 22 min- Ill.-Chicago 80, Youngstown St. 64 utes of action. CHICAGO — Othyus Jeffers scored 16 points and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds Saturday to lead Illinois-Chicago Illinois St. 86, Texas-Arlington 61 to an 80-64 victory over Youngstown State in the conference NORMAL — Levi Dyer came off the bench to score 17 opener for both schools. points on 6-of-7 shooting Saturday to lead Illinois State to a The Flames (4-4, 1-0 Horizon) never trailed while jumping 86-61 win over Texas Arlington. out to an 18-3 lead to start the game and 44-22 at halftime The Redbirds (5-2) led 36-29 at halftime, but quickly while shooting 66.7 percent from the field. broke the game open with a 14-0 run to begin the second Danijel Zoric and Jovan Stefanov scored 11 points apiece half. Illinois State went 14-for-27 from 3-point range for the in the first half. Zoric finished with 15 points, and Stefanov game, while Texas-Arlington converted 7-of-22 from beyond chipped in 14 points and six rebounds. the arc. Quin Humphery led the Penguins (2-6, 0-1 Horizon) with Osiris Eldridge scored 14 points and went 4-for-7 from 18 points. behind the arc to lead the Redbirds in 3-pointers attempted The Flames outscored Youngstown State 32-12 in the paint and made. Dominitrix Johnson and Roberto Fortes chipped and made 9-of-17 3-pointers, while the Penguins shot 5-of-17 in 13 points apiece for Illinois State. from behind the arc. S.E. Louisiana 59, Chicago St. 44 Morehead St. 57, W. Illinois 56 LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Daryl Cohen scored 14 and Joseph MACOMB — Quentin Pryor scored 11 points, including Polite added 13 as Southeastern Louisiana beat Chicago State the game-winning layup with 0.4 seconds remaining, to lead 59-44 in the Lou Henson Classic on Saturday. Morehead State to a 57-56 win over Western Illinois. With the win the Lions (5-3) got a split in the classic after The Eagles (3-3) led 51-40 with 9:18 remaining but went losing to San Francisco on Friday. scoreless for the next 7:33 to let the Leathernecks back into David Holston scored 17 points, the only player in double the game. Morehead State never trailed by more than a figures for the Cougars (3-5). point over the final two minutes. Patrick Sullivan was 4-of-4 from the field and contributed Shaun Williams and Cordaryl Ballard joined Pryor in 10 points for Southeastern Louisiana. double figures with 10 points apiece for Morehead State. Chicago State started off cold, shooting only 33 percent in the first half, and couldn’t capitalize on 10 Southeastern E. Illinois 73, Arkansas St. 70 Louisiana turnovers. CHARLESTON — Mike Robinson hit a buzzer-beating Southeastern Louisiana opened up the first sizable lead bomb from just inside half-court Saturday to give Eastern of the game at the end of the first half when Michael Cyprien Illinois a 73-70 win over Arkansas State. followed up on a missed Quennell Green 3-pointer and hit the Romain Martin led the Panthers (3-5) with 22 points, and follow shot at the buzzer for a 30-19 lead. Robinson added 16. Bobby Catchings chipped in a double- Chicago State couldn’t do much better in the second half, double, with 10 points and 12 rebounds. hitting on only 28 percent of their shots and finishing with 30 Eastern Illinois led 65-57 with 5:34 to play — the largest percent for the game. lead of the game — but Arkansas State rallied, and a layup Southeastern Louisiana, which led by as many as 17 with by Ashton Farmer gave the Indians a 70-69 lead with 2:39 6:39 to play in the game, hit on 43 percent of their shots. left in the game. DAILY EGYPTIAN Women’s basketball: Salukis defeat Weber State on the road Saturday, page 14

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FOOTBALL SIU eliminated from playoffs by Montana Salukis offense domiated by UM Brian Feldt DAILY EGYPTIAN “They play hard the whole The Salukis didn’t have much of game, and you can’t take anything going for them Saturday. On top of frigid weather, the anything from a team like Salukis were overmatched in nearly that. all aspects of the game. Throw in — Arkee Whitlock a deafening crowd, and SIU might senior Saluki running back have played in the toughest atmo- sphere in Division I-AA football “They are a team that played — the outcome illustrated the fact. hard and a team that you can’t make The Salukis were offensively any mistakes against,” Whitlock said immobile in their 20-3 quarterfinals in a postgame interview. “They play loss to the University of Montana. hard the whole game, and you can’t Temperatures ranged in the low 20s take anything from a team like that. throughout the game. They were able to just make some Montana shut down the entire big stops in the first half, and they Saluki offense including its Payton played good defense.” Award finalist running back Arkee The Saluki offense posted 129 Whitlock en route to its playoff win yards of total offense — a season low — the Grizzlies are now 22-4 in — and recorded only one first down home playoff games. The loss ends in the first half and seven through- SIU’s season with a 9-4 record. out the game. Montana converted The Grizzlies advance to the plays for 22 first downs. semifinals of the NCAA Division Head coach Jerry Kill said the I Football Championship, in which lack of production from his offense they will host the University of could be attributed to the crowd, Massachusetts, which defeated New which he labeled as “the best in the Hampshire, 24-17, on Saturday. United States of America.” Whitlock, who scored 11 touch- Kill said the crowd noise made downs in his previous three games, it virtually impossible to get into a was limited to 80 rushing yards on rhythm. 21 carries and was held scoreless for “We mentioned rhythm, and there only the third time this season. was no way to hear a snap count out Whitlock, whose illustrious there,” Kill said in a postgame inter- career with SIU is now over, said view. “It was very hard to communicate Montana’s stingy defense and con- out there. Their fans are coached up. stant pressure were the biggest rea- sons for the Salukis’ loss. See DOMINATED, Page 14 PROVIDED PHOTO ~ SIU MEDIA SERVICES Senior running back Arkee Whitlock finds a hole to run through during the Salukis season ending 20-3 UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 20, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 3 loss to the University of Montana. Whitlock was limited to just 80 rushing yards in the game, 65 yards short of his season average and was held scoreless in his final game as a Saluki. Saturday at Missoula Montana UM Individual stats SIU (9-4) 0 0 0 3 — 3 RUSHING — T. B-Fletcher 25-106, Cole UM (12-1) 3 10 0 7 — 20 Bergquist 3-19, Brady Green 6-12 Salukis can’t overcome boisterous Grizzlies’ crowd SIU Individual stats PASSING (comp.-att.-yards int. TDs) Brian Feldt Josh Swogger 17-24-230 0 2 billed as some of the best in Division trained to be quiet until the opposing RUSHING — Arkee Whitlock 21-80, Alan DAILY EGYPTIAN Cole Bergquist 2-3-9 0 0 I football. quarterback gets under the center, Turner 1-22, Nick Hill 8-(-9) Clint Stapp 1-1-2 0 0 Head coach Jerry Kill said com- and then the stadium goes crazy. PASSING (comp.-att.-yards int. TDs) RECEIVING — Ryan Bagley 6-88, Eric Allen The Salukis had enough to munication between Saluki personnel Junior quarterback Nick Hill was — Nick Hill 5-11-37 0 0 4-70, Craig Chambers 4-32 worry about Saturday without the was nearly impossible because of the certainly aware of the crowd’s antics RECEIVING — Alan Turner 4-26, TEAM STATS SIU UM constant pressure from the 18,883 crowd noise, which he described as Saturday — he posted a career-low John Randle 1-11 in attendance. astonishing. 37 passing yards and completed only 1st downs 7 22 SCORING SUMMARY Rushes-yards 31-92 47-137 The SIU football team was not “It is a very difficult environment five of 11 passes. only faced with the challenge of beat- to play in here,” Kill said in a post- “They have some good players, 1st QUARTER SIU-UM Passing yards 37 241 Comp.-Att.-Int. 5-11-0 20-28-0 UM 08:02 Dan Carpenter 43-yd fi eld goal 0-3 ing one of the top-rated defenses in game interview. “They have the best, and they have some speed so we are Return yards 71 51 2nd QUARTER the nation, but it had to do it with a coached-up fans in the USA. It is just going to give them a lot of credit,” Punts-Avg. 1-13 3-27.7 UM 14:15 Craig Chambers 4-yd pass (Dan Carpenter Kick) 0-10 Fumbles-lost 1-0 1-0 thunderous noise level. an unbelievable setting, and there is Hill said in a postgame interview. UM 01:52 Dan Carpenter 38-yd fi eld goal 0-13 3rd down effi ciency 2/11 10/18 En route to a 20-3 quarterfinals really no way to describe it.” “But definitely the crowd helped 4th QUARTER 4th down effi ciency 0/1 2/3 loss to the University of Montana, the Montana fans have long been them out.” SIU 10:09 Caig Coffi n 27-yd fi eld goal 3-13 Penalties-yards 6-40 4-36 UM 06:05 Craig Chambers 8-yd pass (Carpenter Kick) 3-20 Salukis received a steady annoyance accustomed to getting under the skin Possession 24:32 35:28 from Montana fans, who have been of opposing offenses. They have been See CROWD, Page 14

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Jordan Wilson straights, our kids stepped up,” he S. ILLINOIS 65, SAINT LOUIS 56 DAILY EGYPTIAN said. “That’s what you want from your Saturday at SIU Arena bench. You want them to step up.” SIU (6-1) 31 34 —65 Chris Lowery told his reserves he Sophomore guard Wesley SLU (5-2) 25 31 —56 didn’t trust them. Clemmons exemplified that statement. SIU Individual stats In a Florida tournament and in the With two minutes remaining in Top scorer: Randal Falker 6-8 17pts. Salukis’ last game against Louisiana the first half, Clemmons gave SIU a Top rebounders: Randal Falker 7 Tech University, the third-year head much-needed lift when he followed Matt Shaw 7 coach expressed his discontent with the shot of his teammate, senior SLU Individual stats his bench. Jamaal Tatum. Top scorers: Kevin Lisch 5-10 14pts. On Saturday against Saint Louis Tatum’s jumper rimmed out, but Tommie Liddel 6-13 14pts. University, those same reserves gave Clemmons soared through the lane Top Rebounder: Luke Meyer 9 their coach a reason to smile. to crash the boards and emphatically TEAM STATS SIU SLU Thanks to 11 points from their slam home the rebound. Field goal % 38.9 47.5 bench, the Salukis were able to hold off “Wesley Clemmons was big-time 3-Point % 37.5 35.7 the Billikens, 65-56, at the SIU Arena. — with a pull up and that tip-jam,” Free throw % 85 56.5 MELISSA BARR ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Lowery didn’t overlook the contri- Lowery said. Field goals-attempts 21-54 19-40 Randall Falker guards Luke Meyer during the Salukis win over St. Rebounds (O-D-Total) 15-16-31 7-21-28 butions from his nonstarters. Steals 6 4 Louis University on Saturday afternoon at the SIU Arena. “It seems when we were in dire See VICTORY, Page 14 Turnovers 9 16