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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC February 2007 Daily Egyptian 2007 2-9-2007 The Daily Egyptian, February 09, 2007 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_February2007 Volume 92, Issue 97 Recommended Citation , . "The Daily Egyptian, February 09, 2007." (Feb 2007). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 2007 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in February 2007 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. OUR WORD, page 6: Gus Bode says at these prices, FRIDAY they better start serving caviar in the dining halls Daily Egyptianwww.siude.com VOL. 92, NO. 97, 20 PAGES S OUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 9, 2007 Police arrest suspect in stabbing attack Missouri man arrested Carbondale Police arrested Matthew C. According to a press release from the ferent fight outside the establishment before Stainbrook, 21, of St. Ann, Mo., Tuesday department, police originally responded to police arrived. after incident outside night in the 400 block of West Monroe Big Boys Q’n, located at 104 W. Jackson St., Police said Connell drove himself to the Street. He was arrested on a warrant for after a fight was reported. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale where Big Boys Q’n on Jan. 26 aggravated battery with a knife and was taken Two men fled the scene, but one — Willie he was found to have a lacerated kidney. to the Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro. C. Carr, 20, of Carbondale — was arrested Connell was transported to a St. Louis hos- Brandon Augsburg Stainbrook has been charged with two and charged with fighting and resisting a pital for treatment. DAILY EGYPTIAN counts of aggravated battery and remains in police officer. Stainbrook’s preliminary hearing is jail on a $50,000 bond. During the ensuing investigation, police scheduled for Feb. 22. Police have made an arrest in connection Carbondale Police Officer Randy Mathis learned that an employee — James Connell, with a stabbing following a fight outside Big said there was no indication as to why 24, of Murphysboro — was stabbed in the [email protected] Boys Q’n in Carbondale on Jan. 26. Stainbrook was in Carbondale. lower back while trying to break up a dif- 536-3311 ext. 262 Towers to require all-day sign-in after spring break Sarah Lohman DAILY EGYPTIAN After spring break, the SIUC campus will see an increase in swiping. A new safety feature for SIUC resi- dents living in Brush Towers will make sign-in mandatory 24 hours a day, said Beth Scally, associate director of housing for residence life. Currently, students are free to enter the building as they please during the day. Residents must swipe their student identification cards to gain access from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Guests must have a photo ID and be signed in by a resident. She said the new policy would be implemented when housing reopens after spring break. “That will give us an opportunity to DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN let residents know what we’re doing and SIU students cheer on the Salukis during the Bradley game Wednesday night at the SIU Arena. The Salukis defeated why we’re doing it, appreciating that it’s Bradley 60-50. A sellout crowd is expected for Saturday’s home game against rival Creighton. going to be a bit of an inconvenience for students, but the security outweighs that inconvenience,” Scally said. University Hall implemented a similar policy this week, Scally said. The hall has always had an electric keycard entrance, but will now require the card for entry at Beyond the baskets all hours, she said. Director of University Housing Julie Payne Kirchmeier said students who do Could athletic prominence solve campus problems? not live at University Hall but still wish to eat there will still be able to do so. She said a desk attendant would sit in the Sean McGahan drink before the game has anything to lobby to check IDs so students can access DAILY EGYPTIAN do with how much pride we have for our the dining hall. teams,” he said. “I’m proud of the basket- The security changes are part of a series A sellout crowd of students from “the ball team, and I’m not drunk right now.” of enhancements University Housing has worst college sports town in America” is Criticism has been aimed at Carbondale been working on for the past several expected to root the nation’s 21st-ranked and SIU fans, but the Salukis have earned years, Scally said. She said they started men’s basketball team to victory over its respect — and national attention. night walks in the areas, improved light- rival Creighton Saturday. This week, the SIU men’s basketball ing and evaluated desk operations in the While the Salukis are among the top team reached the Associated Press’ Top 25 residence halls. college competitors, the jury is still out poll for the first time this season, named The new Brush Tower policy was a on where the team’s supporters — and its the No. 21 team in the nation. It was the request made by the Resident Housing campus — rank. first time the Salukis cracked the Top 25 Association last semester, Kirchmeier Sports Illustrated On Campus since 2005, when they were at the No. 25 said. Magazine named SIUC the worst college spot for one week. “We’re also conducting a security sports town in the nation in 2003, stating Interim Chancellor John Dunn said audit to see if there are even other ways that the student body is more prone to the national recognition brought on by the and better ways we can continue to pro- drinking spirits than having any. It is the team’s success would benefit the university vide a safe environment for our students, most recent time the magazine released in a time of declining enrollment. with the understanding that we always the distinction. “When you’re ranked, you get a little need our students to help us with that,” Greg Dillard, a senior from Naperville more visibility than you might otherwise Kirchmeier said. studying information systems technology, and I think that’s in the interest of the Caren Oliver, a freshman from said not much has changed on campus DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN betterment of the university and all of us,” Naperville studying fashion design, said since the Sports Illustrated article came Saluki fan JP Allen cheers as he points he said. she was not thrilled by the new policy. out. his ‘No. 1’ glove in the air during the SIU “It is going to be time-consuming and “I don’t think the fact that we like to vs. Bradley game Wednesday night. See BASKETS, Page 13 kind of a hassle,” she said. See SIGNIN, Page 13 2 Friday, February 9, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Black History Month: Police arrest two for armed robbery, one for burglary Carbondale Police have made three arrests stemming from two separate inci- Old school film night dents this week. • 6:30 to 10 p.m. today at Faner, Room Jerry Sanders, 31, and Brian Davis, 21, both of Murphysboro, were arrested by 1326 SIUC Police early Thursday in connection with an armed robbery in the 400 block of • Free, open to public South Washington Street. According to a press release from Carbondale Police, the victim spoke with the Sanders and Davis before the robbery at a liquor establish- Women’s basketball ment. After leaving, one of the suspects showed a knife to the victim and Davis and Sanders stole an unknown amount of money. vs. Bradley Sanders and Davis were taken to the Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro. • 7:05p.m. today at the Arena In an unrelated incident, police arrested Carlton Howard, a 23-year-old home- •Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for less man, on Tuesday in connection with a burglary at the Hopewell Baptist Church faculty/staff/seniors and children, SIU in Carbondale. According to the press release, Howard broke out a glass door and Student admission is free with a valid SIU ransacked the church office. Student ID Howard was also taken to the Jackson County Jail. • Contact Julie Beck at 618-453-5153 for information on group discounts Student’s killer sentenced to death FARGO, North Dakota (AP) — A rapist who killed college student Dru Sjodin six SIUC Percussion months after being released from prison was formally sentenced to death Thursday in a case that led to tougher sex-offender laws. Improvisational U.S District Judge Ralph Erickson also rejected a motion for a new trial for Alfonso Ensemble Rodriguez Jr., 53, who was convicted last fall of kidnapping resulting in death. • 7:30 p.m. today at Altgeld Sjodin, 22, a University of North Dakota student from Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, • Free admission disappeared from a Grand Forks shopping mall parking lot in 2003. Her body was found nearly five months later in a Minnesota ravine. Authorities said she had been beaten, raped and stabbed. First anniversary of North Dakota and Minnesota have since toughened their laws against sex offend- ers, including life without parole for the most serious offenses and stricter supervi- grand opening of sion of offenders after they leave prison. The case also revived debate about whether North Dakota should restore the Pathways Yoga Center death penalty. North Dakota’s last execution was in 1905. The last person sentenced • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the to death was spared in 1915.