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Daily Egyptianwww.siude.com VOL. 92, NO. 59, 16 PAGES S OUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 10, 2006 Dunn sets sights on enrollment ROTC Brandon Weisenberger haul that went into effect July 1. “ to honor DAILY EGYPTIAN Enrollment was previously under We’ll never move forward unless we move forward the umbrella of Vice Chancellor for “

Soon-to-be Interim Chancellor Student Affairs Larry Dietz, who is together as one community. Veterans Day John Dunn revealed the makings of a now tasked with enhancing student — Glenn Poshard strategic plan Thursday aimed to heal life. Dunn said he has been working SIU president the university’s ailing enrollment. on an enrollment plan since his office service.” said. “In short, customer service is with vigil Speaking at the SIU Board of took over the responsibility. “There are times when we need lacking.” Trustees meeting on the Edwardsville SIUC suffered a 2 percent loss of to do a much better job to reach out SIUC has lost nearly 3 percent campus, Dunn said the university must students in fall 2006, with 21,003 stu- and articulate and make sure students of its population over two years of Ryan Rendleman DAILY EGYPTIAN focus on recruiting community college dents enrolled compared to 21,441 in transfer as seamlessly as possible,” declining enrollment. The university students, enhancing customer service fall 2005. The bulk of the 438-student he said. had the largest decline of students this and upholding SIUC’s tradition of decline came from the freshman class. As he announced Wendler’s demo- fall among Illinois’ public universities. Saturday is Veterans Day, and for promoting diversity to remain One of Dunn’s major areas of con- tion from chancellor to architecture Some institutions, meanwhile, logged many will be a time to remeber those competitive. cern is increasing the transfer rate of professor Wednesday, SIU President record numbers. who have served in the military. Dunn, who is provost and vice community college students to SIUC. Glenn Poshard said university admin- “We’re the only public university in Army and Air Force ROTC cadets chancellor until he replaces Chancellor Dunn said the number of those istrators are not doing enough to tell the state losing students in significant will hold a 24-hour vigil at the Old Walter Wendler on Wednesday, took transfer students is extremely low, students SIUC is the place for them. losses,” Poshard said. Main flagpole starting today at noon. over SIUC’s enrollment management partly because of poor marketing and “The attitude is not conducive to One student from each department duties during an administrative over- what he called “insufficient customer making people feel wanted,” Poshard See DUNN, Page 10 will stand near the flagpole for 15- minute segments to celebrate veter- ans of war, said Air Force ROTC cadet Jeremy Vaughan, a junior from Fairfield studying mechanical engineering. “It’s a day to honor all the past, present and future veterans,” Vaughan said. He said the vigil will include a 21-gun salute of Army and Air Force cadets and a rendition of “Taps” will be played. Carbondale Mayor Brad Cole is scheduled to issue a proclamation, and retired Air Force Col. George D. Hagans will be a guest speaker. As the ceremony concludes, the first pair of cadets will get in position near the flagpole. “At the end of the ceremony, the first two guards will march into place to start the 24-hour vigil,” he said. Daniel Reed, a junior from Marion studying art and an Air Force ROTC cadet, said this will be his second semester as part of the ROTC and his first Veterans Day as a member of the military. He said he joined the ROTC to serve his country and to make sure he could provide for his family. Reed said joining the ROTC has helped him become more patriotic, but he said Veterans Day has always been important to him because both of his grandfathers and his father served in the military. “It’s an important day for all Americans, and especially to us because we’re in the service,” he said. Jim Hooker, a freshman from DAN CELVI ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Evergreen Park studying forestry, said KristenKristen Grimes,Grimes, an an undecided undecided freshman, freshman, plays plays Frisbee Frisbee outside outside of Lawson of Lawson Hall Hall between between classes classes on Thursdayon Thursday afternoon. afternoon. he thought a day of celebration for veterans is important. “It’s a good day to have, to pay respect to people who fought for this country,” he said. Inter-Greek president: USG anti-greek Also this weekend, Gov. Blagojevich will be hosting a state- recommendation because she was down,” Graff said. wide Veterans Job Fair held at seven Outrage from greeks comes after USG qualified for the position. He Matthew Picchietti, a sena- different locations across Illinois for fails to approve senate candidate said she was misunderstood when tor representing the College Veterans Day. One of the job fairs will she told the senate that Ogwal of Liberal Arts, voted to make be held at VFW Post 1301 in Marion Wayne Utterback USG Vice President Paul Ogwal. had asked her to come to the Schlueter a senator and also said from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. DAILY EGYPTIAN Wednesday’s rejection was the meeting. there was miscommunication. On Nov. 11, 1918, Germany second time the senate has voted “I think it was a miscommu- “It’s frustrating for me to see signed a peace treaty with the Allies The president of SIUC’s Inter- against a Greek Row candidate. nication,” Ogwal said. “We’re not a candidate get turned away,” that ended four years of bloodshed. Greek Council on Thursday “I was very disappointed. Her anti-greek. I’m not sure where Picchietti said. “It is a concern In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson called Undergraduate Student own sisters as well as the other they got that impression from.” of mine that we fill the senate made an Armistice Day proclamation Government anti-greek and a girls who live on Greek Row said, Schlueter will run again for a seats with the right kind of that set up future observations of the divided body after a twice-failed ‘We want you,’” Bachert said. senate seat at the next USG meet- people.” day. The U.S. Congress then passed a attempt to nominate a Greek Row “The senate’s divided.” ing, Ogwal said. He said he was Senators who voted against bill in 1938 that set aside Nov. 11 to representative to the senate. The senate held two separate positive she would be voted in. Schlueter could not be reached for be a day of celebration of world peace Daniel Bachert, president votes to nominate Schlueter’s to “Me giving a personal recom- comment. called Armistice Day. of Inter-Greek Council and a a senate seat, both of which did mendation to somebody to join The Inter-Greek Council On May 24, 1954, the U.S. USG senator, said the senate’s not pass. the senate doesn’t come cheap,” planned to vote on a new consti- Congress passed a bill that changed Wednesday night rejection of Inter-Greek Council Secretary Ogwal said. “I don’t bring cheap tution, but it was tabled because the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Kaylie Schlueter’s bid for a Senate Jessica Graff said the rejection people to the senate.” many of the greek chapters had Day, which honors those who have seat was disappointing because she of Schlueter was a “slap in the Graff called for all greek chap- yet to read the document. fought in American wars. would be an ideal delegate. face.” ters to attend the next USG meet- Bachert referenced 50 signa- “I believe it was not a right ing and run for the 13 open senate Wayne Utterback can be reached at Ryan Rendleman can be reached at tures approving of Schlueter as a decision by them,” Graff said. seats. 536-3311 ext. 268 or 536-3311 ext. 258 or senator and a recommendation by Ogwal said he gave her his “They can’t turn us all 13 of us [email protected]. [email protected]. 2 Friday, November 10, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Circus Nexus: Rites More dogs back at Jackson County Humane Society A representative from the Jackson County Humane Society said two more dogs were and Rituals returned to the shelter Tuesday morning. She said the puppies were left in the receiving • 7:30 p.m. today at Shryock Auditorium cages and, therefore, she did not know who returned them. • Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets The two dogs returned to the shelter were eight to nine week old female Labrador/ hound mixes. Drag show Twelve dogs went missing after an overnight break in at the shelter on Saturday where • 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show begins all of the animals’ cages were opened. The front window of the building was broken, and today at the Student Center in Ballrooms the front door was left open to let the animals escape. Veterinary drugs used for euthanasia C and D were also stolen. • $3 admission Six dogs were returned Monday, and four remain missing. The dogs that remain missing are: a black Labrador Retriever named Cole; a black, brown and white Australian Shepherd/ collie mix named Vladimir; a black cairn Terrier/Scottish Terrier mix named Chloe; and a black, The Epitome of Fashion brown and white shepherd/collie mix named Gatsby. • 7 p.m. Saturday at the Student Center in A spokesperson for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said the investigation is Ballroom D continuing, and there are no new leads. To report missing or stray animals call the Jackson • Vanity Fashion Fair Models 23rd Annual County Humane Society at 457-2362. Fall Fashion Show Blagojevich stumps for increased minimum wage Women Together WOOD RIVER (AP) — A second four-year term in his pocket, Illinois’ governor joined labor leaders Thursday in pressing for approval of one of his chief campaign promises — giving 5K run and walk nearly 650,000 Illinoisans “a well-deserved raise” by boosting the minimum wage. • 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Terrace Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat energized by his re-election Tuesday over Republican Judy Park in Carbondale Baar Topinka, urged state lawmakers meeting next week to increase the minimum wage by a • $15 for adults, $10 for youth dollar, to $7.50 an hour, starting next July. • For more information go to www.river- Blagojevich also wants the wage to automatically increase each year as the cost of living tirver.net rises. “A person who works hard all day should at least earn enough to live on, but that’s not the RPG & open games reality for hundreds of thousands of workers who are paid the minimum wage,” Blagojevich • 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday at the Student said in a statement. Center in the Activity Room During his re-election campaign, Blagojevich often mentioned his successful effort in 2003 • Play role playing games or board games to boost the minimum wage to $6.50, up from the federal level of $5.15 since 1997. The increase meant an additional $2,808 a year for a full-time worker, putting his or her yearly income at $13,520 before taxes. Charity Risk Topinka had argued that increasing the state’s minimum wage would cost Illinois jobs, something she said it could ill afford. She advocated increasing the minimum wage nationwide Tournament — something that seems more likely now that Democrats have won control of Congress. • 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Student Center, If Blagojevich gets his way with the latest proposed increase, Illinois would join Washington, in the Activity Room Oregon, California, Connecticut and Massachusetts as the only states with a minimum wage of • Benefit for Carbondale Women’s Center at least $7.50 an hour next year. admission cost is canned goods or diapers Appeals court rejects retrial in ISU killing Coats for Kids SPRINGFIELD (AP) — An appeals court has again rejected a bid for a new trial by a • Will be taking place through Dec. 1 at Rockford man who claims he was wrongly convicted in the 1993 slaying of an Illinois State Kroger, Schunck’s and Bowen Gym Drops University student. • Collecting coats for children in the com- Alan Beaman was found guilty in 1995 of killing ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lockmiller, who was munity strangled with a clock radio cord and stabbed with scissors in her Normal apartment. He was • Coats will be donated to local organiza- sentenced to 50 years in prison. tions Beaman contends he was in Rockford when the 22-year-old Decatur woman was killed. In a 26-page opinion released Wednesday, the Fourth District Appellate Court agreed with earlier court decisions that upheld Beaman’s conviction. The Springfield-based appeals The calendar is a free service for court also rejected Beaman’s first appeal in 1997. community groups. We cannot Beaman, now 34 and jailed at Dixon Correctional Center, alleged prosecutorial miscon- guarantee that all items will run. duct, newly discovered evidence and ineffective counsel in his latest bid for a new trial. Submit calendar items to the DAILY EGYPTIAN newsroom, POLICE REPORTS Communications 1247, at least University bage bag on the south side of Thompson two days before event, or call Woods Nov. 2. A laptop was also stolen and (618) 536-3311, ext. 266. Two students reported to police they has not been recovered, and there are no were shot with a bb gun on Oct. 29 in Mae suspects. CORRECTIONS Smith B-wing. They did not require medical attention, and there are no suspects. SIUC student Kyle Dale Griffin, 18, of If you spot an error, please contact the Silvis was issued a Carbondale pay-by-mail DAILY EGYPTIAN accuracy desk at 536-3311, Textbooks stolen from the Agriculture citation for possession of drug parapherna- ext. 253. Building were recovered in a plastic gar- lia on Thursday in lot 106.

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New voting methods not a Amina Mance, left, a freshman problem in Jackson County studying radio and telivisio David Lopez listens while DAILY EGYPTIAN “ Carl Mitchell, an People seemed to really election judge The 2006 Election Day has love the paper ballot as from Carbondale, come and gone, and with it came explains how new voting methods and equipment opposed to the punch card. to cast a ballot designed to make voting easier. — Larry Reinhardt and as Linda In accordance with the Help Jackson County Clerk and Recorder America Vote Act, Jackson County Goforth initials invested about $25,000 to buy new rienced problems. Mance’s ballots Optical Scan machines for every Many student voters were turned before she votes precinct. There was also a new early away from the polls Tuesday, but Tuesday morn- voting system that allowed people to Reinhardt said it was a matter of ing in lower level cast their votes in advance. voter mis-registration. Students who Grinnell Hall. The new Optical Scan machine register before coming to Carbondale DUVALE RILEY operates similarly to a Scantron test sometimes forget to re-register in DAILY EGYPTIAN and does away with the complica- Jackson County, he said. tion of punch card ballots. The new To register, the students must system was first implemented in the get their information to the County March primaries, but due to their Clerk. The easiest way to do Number of on-campus historically low voter turnout, it was this would be to go through the not until the November elections Undergraduate Student Government that the machines and the new vot- or the Graduate and Professional ing methods were truly tested. Student Council, Reinhardt said. voters up drastically According to the Associated The early voting system, along Press, problems were reported in with the absentee and grace period hundreds of precincts all over the registration ballots, numbered more Sean McGahan and they let us do it earlier so it 6OTER4URNOUTAT#AMPUS country, such as in Indiana’s Marion than 1,100 and were not counted DAILY EGYPTIAN wasn’t just a rush, I think it’d be a 0RECINCTS County, where the Optical Scan until all of the other votes had been lot easier,” Joseph said. machines initially weren’t work- counted in each precinct. Though there was a large Mickey Johnson, an election 5NIVERSITY(ALL  'RINNELL0RECINCT  ing in over 100 precincts. None This, along with the minor poll- increase of students voting on judge at Lentz Hall, said she had 'RINNELL0RECINCT  of the problems encountered with ing errors, resulted in some races campus in Tuesday’s midterm elec- to turn away at least 20 voters who ,ENTZ(ALL  the machines were catastrophic, and not being called until late. By the tions, many speculate the turnout were unaware of the re-registra- .UMBEROFCARDSCAST most were resolved early in the day. end of the night, the County Board could have been more significant tion rules. Larry Reinhardt, the Jackson District 3 race between Democratic if more students were aware of the “We had a man in a wheelchair Corey Toenjes, a freshman from County Clerk and Recorder, said incumbent Mickey Korando intricacies of the process. come in, and we had to turn him Red Bud studying physical educa- there were minimal problems save and Republican challenger Bruce According to the Jackson away,” Johnson said. “It’s going tion, said he wanted to re-register, for a few glitches and misunder- Wallace came down to the wire, with County Web site, 366 votes to be tough for him to get over to but this type of party-specific reg- standings, and people responded Korando winning by one vote. Yet, were tallied in the precincts at Jackson County and register. It’s istration discouraged him. well to the new voting methods. that race could still change in two University, Grinnell and Lentz pretty sad.” “The table set up in Lentz was “People seemed to really love the weeks when all of the absentee, early halls. Jackson County Clerk and Ben Pakter, a senior from all the Democratic people, and I paper ballot as opposed to the punch and grace votes are counted. Election Official Larry Reinhardt Carbondale studying English, was was like, ‘Nah, I can’t do that,’” card,” Reinhardt said. Korando was on hand as the votes said he estimates nearly all of these one of those turned away at Lentz. Toenjes said. “That’s probably The Help America Vote Act were counted by Reinhardt. Korando votes represent those of students He said he was unaware he had to the only thing that held me back was passed in 2002 by President said there were some minor glitches living in the residence halls. re-register when he moved within from voting, because my room- Bush to help prevent another voting that hampered the ballot counting. That total is a significant Carbondale. mate signed up there, and he got fiasco in the same vein as the 2000 “There was a glitch,” she said. increase from the 49 students who “It’s depressing for sure,” Pakter a bunch of stuff in the mail for Florida presidential election. The “There was a problem with reading voted at the campus locations in said. “This is my first year teaching, Stewart and Blagojevich and all two main issues HAVA deals with one of the cards.” She added that March’s primary elections. so I have no time for anything, and that crap.” are replacing the old punch card and the problem was resolved within 30 For students to vote from their the elections were just stressful.” Reinhardt said people need lever systems with the new Optical minutes. present address in the residence Several student groups scoured to plan ahead and register at his Scan machines, as well as using Since this is the first year the halls, they had to re-register as campus before the vote to try office so they are not rushed when the new AutoMark Voter Assistance new voting methods have been used, residents of Carbondale. Reinhardt to deter this lack of knowl- Election Day approaches. Terminal. These new terminals use Korando remains optimistic about said even if students moved with- edge. Among them was College “It comes down to that individ- touch screen ballots so handicapped them. in Carbondale, they still had to Democrats President TyJuan ual,” Reinhardt said. “Everybody voters can cast their ballots inde- “I think they’ll be OK after every- change their address with the Cratic, a senior from Chicago wants to complain that, ‘You didn’t pendently. one gets used to them,” she said. Jackson County Clerk’s Office. studying political science. tell me,’ but the information is All election judges received train- Becky Joseph, a senior from The College Democrats led a there.’” ing on the new machines from the The Associated Press contributed to this report. Peoria studying marketing, said grassroots campaign to register State Board of Elections. David Lopez can be reached at this process stopped her and many students and get them out of the Sean McGahan can be reached at Even with the new technology 618-536-3311 ext. 273, or other students from voting. residence halls and into the booths, 536-3311 ext. 259 or and training, some voters still expe- [email protected]. “If it was easier to re-register Cratic said. [email protected]. 4 Friday, November 10, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN News W O R L D & NA TION Bush holds talks to find common ground

Jennifer Loven THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “ “When you win, you have a WASHINGTON — President Bush responsibility to do the best you made nice with Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi after Democrats gave his Republicans a trounc- can for the country. — George W. Bush ing on Election Day, but not before handing President of the United States House GOP leaders a long legislative wishlist for the lame-duck session that they’ll orches- capacity to fight the war on terror;” legisla- trate. tion retroactively authorizing his warrantless After a bitter campaign that sometimes got domestic surveillance of suspected terrorists; personal between the president and the woman energy legislation; and congressional approval to be House speaker, the two had a makeup for a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation luncheon at the White House. Appearing pub- agreement with India and for normalizing licly in the Oval Office after an hour of private trade relations with Vietnam. discussions, the pair emphasized finding com- “The next few weeks are going to be busy mon ground and ignoring talk of bedeviling ones,” the president said in the Rose Garden. specifics, such as their division over the Iraq Bush cast such objectives as a way for both war. They took no questions. parties to “rise above partisan differences.” But Neither Bush nor Pelosi, however, com- with Democrats skeptical of many of these pletely ignored that they often disagree. items, Bush’s plea for Capitol Hill to do things “When you win, you have a responsibility his way — which came just a half-hour before to do the best you can for the country,” Bush his session with Pelosi — could complicate his said, with Vice President Dick Cheney sitting effort to reach out to Democrats. glumly on a couch to his left. “We won’t agree Ever since Tuesday’s elections, Bush and on every issue, but we do agree that we love Pelosi have been pledging to find common America.” ground in a turned-upside-down Washington. “We both extended the hand of friendship Both sides have much at stake. and partnership to solve the problems facing The last two years of a presidency are diffi- our country,” added Pelosi, like the president, cult times for any Oval Office occupant. In the eagerly leaning forward in her chair. “We have twilight of power, they must fight lame-duck our differences, and we will debate them . . . but status to get anything done. we will do so in a way that gets results.” But Bush is heading into that perilous Bush extended the lunch invitation after period after an Election Day that pried his this week’s election that will put Democrats party’s grip from Capitol Hill, in voting widely in charge of the House and the Senate for the seen as a rebuke of him and his leadership, final two years of his presidency. Earlier, after particularly on Iraq. meeting with his Cabinet and Republican lead- That makes his domestic wish list — such ers from the House and Senate, the president as adding private accounts to Social Security ticked off a to-do list for the current Congress and permanently extending all tax cuts passed before January’s changeover in power. during his administration — not much more CHUCK KENNEDY ~ MCT It included: spending bills funding gov- than a fantasy, especially for a president who Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) ernment’s continued operation “with strong largely has ignored the same Democrats who walk to a news conference to talk about the newly elected Democratic majority in fiscal discipline and without diminishing our now will control the legislative agenda. the Senate in Washington.

WIRE REPORTS Virginia Sen. Allen concedes defeat M EDICAL Matthew Barakat victory,” he said. by their new junior senator.” Perrigo recalls 11 million bottles of acetaminophen WASHINGTON — Check your medicine cabinet: Millions of bottles of the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Webb, a former Republican and The Virginia contest was the Navy secretary under President last undecided Senate race in the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen — some sold as long as three years ago — are being recalled because they may contain metal fragments. AL EX ANDRIA , Va. Reagan, claimed victory early country, and Webb’s victory tipped The recall affects 11 million bottles containing varying quantities of 500- — Republican Sen. George Wednesday after election returns the scales, giving the Democrats milligram acetaminophen caplets made by the Perrigo Co. The pills were sold under Allen gracefully conceded defeat showed him with a narrow lead of control of 51 Senate seats and store brands by Wal-Mart, CVS, Safeway and more than 120 other major retailers, Thursday after a bruising battle about 7,200 votes out of 2.37 mil- majorities in both the House and the Food and Drug Administration said. At least two chains — CVS Corp. and against Democrat Jim Webb, seal- lion ballots cast. Senate for the first time since SuperValu Inc. — started pulling the pills from store shelves Thursday. ing the Democrats’ control of Allen chose not to demand a 1994. There were no immediate reports of injuries or illness. The contaminated pills Congress and the political downfall recount when initial canvassing of Earlier in the day, Sen. Conrad included metal fragments ranging in size from “microdots” to portions of wire of a man once considered a White the results failed to significantly Burns conceded the Montana one-third of an inch long, the FDA said. The FDA could not describe further the House contender. alter Webb’s lead. Senate race to Democrat Jon Tester, type of metal. Allen said the “owners of gov- “I see no good purpose being catching Tester on the phone as he ernment have spoken, and I respect served by continuously and need- headed for a barber shop to get his E G YPT their decision.” lessly expending money and caus- famous flattop hair trimmed. “The Bible teaches us there is a ing any more personal animos- The call was “very cordial, Egyptian president predicts further violence time and place for everything, and ity,” he said. “Rather than bitter- very professional. It was positive,” CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s president came out strongly against hanging Saddam today I called and congratulated ness, I want to focus on how best Tester, a farmer and state legislator, Hussein, saying in remarks published Thursday that it could make Iraq explode into Jim Webb and his team for their Virginians can be effectively served told The Associated Press. more violence. But Iraq’s prime minister said the execution could take place by the end of the year. The statement from President Hosni Mubarak of Eygpt broke an uneasy silence among Arab leaders over Sunday’s verdict by an Iraqi court, which convicted Saddam for the killings of some 150 Shiite Muslims after an assassination attempt Iraqi civilian death count at 150,000 against him in 1982. Mubarak, a regional heavyweight and a top U.S. ally, appeared to speak for many in the region who are uneasy about seeing a former Arab president tried Steven R. Hurst potential for an even bloodier con- Hassan Salem, of the Supreme and sentenced — no matter how much they disliked Saddam’s regime. Analysts THE ASSOCIATED PRESS flict because future American policy is Council for the Islamic Revolution in suggested Arab leaders are worried about the precedent an execution would set, uncertain. As a result, positions hard- Iraq, or SCIRI, said the 150,000 figure and said Arab people often identify with their leaders. BAGHDAD, Iraq — A ened on both sides of the country’s included civilians, police and the bod- “Carrying out this verdict will explode violence like waterfalls in Iraq,” Mubarak stunning new death count emerged deepening sectarian divide. ies of people who were abducted, later was quoted as saying by state-run Egyptian newspapers. Hanging Saddam “will Thursday, as Iraq’s health minister Previous estimates of Iraq deaths found dead and collected at morgues transform (Iraq) into blood pools and lead to a deepening of the sectarian and estimated 150,000 civilians have been held that 45,000-50,000 have been run by the Health Ministry. SCIRI is ethnic conflicts.” killed in the war — about three times killed in the nearly 44-month-old con- Iraq’s largest Shiite political organiza- the previously accepted estimates. flict, according to partial figures from tion and holds the largest number of G AZA S TRIP Moderate Sunni Muslims, mean- Iraqi institutions and media reports. seats in parliament. while, threatened to walk away from No official count has ever been avail- In October, the British medi- Palestinians call for revenge during funeral politics and pick up guns, while able. cal journal The Lancet published BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — Women collapsed in grief, a man hoisted his dead baby aloft and tens of thousands of Palestinians called for revenge Thursday the Shiite-dominated government Health Minister Ali al-Shemari a controversial study contend- as they jammed a cemetery for the funeral of 18 civilians killed in an errant Israeli renewed pressure on the United States gave his new estimate of 150,000 to ing nearly 655,000 Iraqis have artillery attack. to unleash the Iraqi army and claimed reporters during a visit to Vienna, died because of the war — a Despite the deadly incident, Israel said it would keep attacking Gaza as long as it could crush violence in six months. Austria. He later told The Associated far higher death toll than other Palestinian rocket barrages persist, although the army ordered artillery fire to stop After Democrats swept to majori- Press that he based the figure on an estimates. The study, which was pending the results of an investigation. ties in both houses of the U.S. Congress estimate of 100 bodies per day brought dismissed by President Bush and Amid the anguish, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called his main and Defense Secretary Donald H. to morgues and hospitals — though other U.S. officials as not credible, political rival, Hamas’ supreme leader Khaled Mashaal — a move that could help Rumsfeld resigned, Iraqis appeared such a calculation would come out was based on interviews of house- prevent the Islamic militant group from renewing attacks on Israel and pave the unsettled and seemed to sense the closer to 130,000 in total. holds and not a body count. way for a moderate Palestinian government. News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, November 10, 2006 5 Links between blacks, Native Americans unknown to most Sarah Lohman Europeans began using blacks to cap- Native Americans. We have to fight for DAILY EGYPTIAN ture Native Americans, and eventu- every drop to prove that we are Native ally the natives began adapting the American. Blood quantum levels are Coordinators of Native American European lifestyle and treating the continually causing trouble with Native Heritage Month believed the month blacks as inferior. Americans,” said Nichole Boyd, presi- would be a good opportunity to edu- Yet there were still some alliances dent of the Native American Student cate SIUC’s black population of its between the natives and blacks. Some Organization. possible Native American heritage. set up plantations together and lived Smoot said her research into Native On Thursday evening, Pamela there until the Indian Removal Act of American history has made it clear Smoot, an assistant professor of Black 1830 took effect, resulting in the Trail needs to be studied. American Studies, gave a presentation of Tears in 1835. Smoot said the gov- Boyd, the coordinator for the highlighting the ongoing turbulent ernment forced blacks living with the month, agreed. relationship that exists between blacks natives to move as well. “This is the fourth year we’ve done and Native Americans. Smoot said many disputes arose a program of this type. Because there is Although Smoot’s area of expertise over the rightful owners of land, such a large African-American popu- is not Native American history, she and some are still ongoing. Native lation here and some of them have said she became interested in the sub- Americans still fight the government some Native American in their blood, ject while at Michigan State University to retrieve lands that were taken away we feel it’s important for them to learn for graduate school and considers her- from them in the 19th century. about that,” she said. self a history buff in the subject. “Natives refused to share their land Carol Morrow, a professor of She first became inspired to study with the Africans because they weren’t anthropology at Southeast Missouri Native American history after reading full-blooded Native Americans,” State University, attended the lec- about King Philip’s War in a book on Smoot said. ture because of her interest in Native colonial history. The one-drop rule was a big factor American history. Smoot told of how races became in disputes then and now. The one- “This is an important and neat mixed as European settlers, blacks slaves drop rule states that if a person has one topic, and I’m excited they’re talk- and Native Americans began form- drop of African-American blood, then ing about it. I’m really impressed at MELISSA BARR ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN ing relationships and marrying inter- they are African-American. Native how much SIU is doing for Native Pamela Smoot addresses a crowd of about 75 with “how” before giv- racially. Native Americans allied with Americans as well as Europeans used Americans,” Morrow said. ing a talk on the complex relationships between Native Americans and black to resist the Europeans’ attempts this to discriminate against biracial blacks Thursday evening at the Student Center. Smoot said growing up to enslave them as well. Blacks and people, and this still happens today, Sarah Lohman can be reached at she never understood why in “cowboy and Indian” movies they greeted natives began to form communities in Smoot said. 536-3311 ext. 255 or each other in such a way. which their cultures merged. However, “The one-drop rule is opposite for [email protected]. Athletes continue to graduate at better rate than other students

Michael Marot “The federal government confirmed letes don’t perform well in the class- progress. students in the general student THE ASSOCIATED PRESS something we’ve known for a long room is way off, and I think those “I’d say the academic achieve- body.” time — that student-athletes are wrong stories need to get their facts ment of our student-athletes over Four schools — Boston College, INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA good students. There really is no right,” he said. the last several years is one of our Bucknell, Duke and Northwestern president Myles Brand commended excuse for getting this information Academic reform has been greatest success stories,” he said. — graduated at least 90 percent college athletes for their academic wrong.” Brand’s top priority since taking Among the more notable find- of their athletes over the one-year improvement Thursday, then crit- The latest measurements showed over as president in 2003. ings over a four-year period were period. Duke, at 91 percent, had the icized poor fact-checking by the incoming athletes from the fresh- He presided over a movement that female athletes earned diplomas highest rating. The other three each media and government for failing to man class of 1999-2000 held a 2- that made eligibility standards for at a significantly higher rate, 71 per- had 90 percent rates, but Bucknell report the true story. point advantage, 63 percent to 61 student-athletes more rigorous and cent, than their male counterparts, was the only school of the top four Brand said figures released by percent, over those students who did created more stringent standards for 56 percent; and that blacks (53 per- to exceed its overall student body the NCAA Thursday prove ath- not play sports. Athletes also had freshmen to play. Brand also pushed cent) and Hispanics (58 percent) grad rate (88 percent). letes often outperform their peers in a 1-point overall increase over last for a new, more effective calculation continued to lag behind other eth- The three lowest scores belonged the classroom and called any other year’s figures. to measure academic success among nicities when earning diplomas. to Florida A&M (19 percent), notion a “myth.” Federal graduation rates are cal- student-athletes. Whites had the highest federal Texas-Pan American (21 percent) The latest federal graduation culated over a six-year period for Under the NCAA formula, called score at 67 percent. and Lamar (30 percent) although rates show athletes are more likely each incoming freshman class. the Graduation Success Rate, 77 Brand also cited a 3-point Lamar’s total was only 1 point lower than the general student body to Brand blamed the mispercep- percent of student-athletes gradu- increase under the federal guide- than its overall total. earn a diploma, and that female ath- tion on erroneous reports and called ated. The NCAA’s numbers were lines, from 43 to 46 percent, for The three military academies letes continue to post higher num- on editorial writers and the House consistently higher than the federal men’s basketball players and a 4- — Army, Navy and Air Force — bers than their male counterparts. Ways and Means Committee, which rates. point jump, from 38 to 42 percent, received no one-year scores for their “One of my most significant frus- is investigating the NCAA’s tax- The difference between the two among black players. athletes. The report includes only trations to read time and again is the exempt status, to get the numbers calculations is that the federal rate “Four points in one year is a very student-athletes receiving scholar- mistaken myth that student-athletes right. does not include transfer students. serious move upward, and it’s 5 per- ships, which the military academies are not good students,” Brand said. “Their claim that student-ath- By all measures, Brand likes the cent higher than African-American don’t have.

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OUR WORD S-I-who? IUC needs an icebreaker, and it we consider ourselves Salukis first members of the university commu- the administration or at the Physical should be one of the first orders and bleed maroon? nity would rather burn SIUC down Plant, the initiative has to come from Sof business for the interim As students, we need to get more before helping it. That’s not to say SIUC. There’s no room for grand chancellor. involved because the next seven criticism and doubting Thomases schemes, no matter how well-mean- Imagine this: A line of people months will greatly affect the future aren’t healthy — in fact, they are cru- ing they might be. Sorry, President stretches from Brush Towers to the value of our degrees. The entire fac- cial — but this brand of criticism is Poshard, but this effort needs to be Communications ulty and administration, not just a killing the university. driven by the Carbondale campus Where is the sense Building. Faculty select few, need to reach out to the Enrollment and retention show and not micromanaged. and administra- students. At least temporarily, the that. SIUC’s on-campus enrollment Each college at SIUC is already of belonging tors are cooperat- faculty need to forget how evil the decreased by 570 students from fall aware of the problem, and each one ing, seniors are administration is and try to learn a 2005 to fall 2006, with the major- is scrambling to fix it with differ- for the students, helping freshmen little bit about the human behind the ity coming from the freshman class. ent plans of attack. In a tug-of-war, and everyone is title. You never know, maybe it will Most other Illinois institutions, such this strategy would lead a team to its faculty, staff and working toward persuade them to come back to the as Eastern Illinois University, the demise. administrators at the same goal bargaining table with you. University of Illinois-Springfield and Maybe Jerry Kill or Kerri Blaylock — to line up In the end, all these fuzzy, feel- John A. Logan College, had record- could organize the effort — they’ve this university? chronologically good exercises will do is help refocus breaking years for enrollment. been able to figure out how make a by birthday. the university’s efforts. Something is wrong here, and it’s bunch of twenty-something college Ridiculous? Sure. Awkward? For too long, there has been a not just that SIUC can’t tell a good students into a solid winning team, Certainly. Needed? Absolutely. It position of we-them at SIUC, and it story about itself. so why not use that for SIUC, too? is time for university community comes at every level, from students to So let’s start with getting to know Mario Moccia could help raise some members to start learning about each civil service to faculty to administra- the person across the hall, in the money for a custom-made, 20,000- other again. tion. Those inside and outside the lunch line or cleaning the toilets. person blocking sled. Where is the sense of belonging university see the pettiness that goes Then let’s use those new friendships If everyone at SIUC hits it at the for the students, faculty, staff and on. as a foundation to figure who the same time, the university will have no administrators at this university? Do Too often it seems as though heck SIUC is. Whether it starts in choice but to move forward.

GUEST COLUMN Academic success COUNSELING CENTER STAFF ing to graduate and undergraduate Students seeking help in chemistry in physics, chemistry, math and engi- able for a fee for all math courses from Editors note: For contact informa- students. You can set up a single visit can turn to Jeremy Buckingham, who neering. Sessions are available on the Math 100-483. Also in the Neckers tion on each of these services, read this session or a weekly session, depend- is located in the third floor chemistry lower levels of Trueblood and Lentz, building, room 240G, students can column online at siuDE.com. ing on your needs and goals. They library in the Neckers building. The Monday through Thursday from 7 receive help with physics. Tutoring is have a campus Web site offering Chemistry Society provides tutoring p.m. to 10 p.m. available from the Physics Help Desk Are you really struggling in some more information about their ser- in various chemistry classes from Students can receive help at Neckers between Monday and of your classes? Are you hoping to vices: www.siu.edu/write. graduate assistants for a fee through- with geology at Parkinson 101E. Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. bring up your marks at least a letter The Writing Center is located in out the semester. Questions should first be directed to For help in physiology, students grade? Is that paper you are supposed several convenient locations. Services For help with computer science, your lab instructor and then to John can go to Life Science II, room to be writing making you feel totally are available every day either at Monica Russel is the person to go to. Keller (the head TA). 151A. Tutoring is offered for some overwhelmed? Do you want to learn Faner Hall, room 2281, Trueblood For further information, check out Help with journalism can be core curriculum courses. See your how to study more efficiently? Hall’s Learning Resource Center or the computer science Web site: www. found in Communications 1202. TA or professor for further informa- If you answered yes to any of the at Lentz Hall’s Learning Resource cs.siu.edu. Graduate Assistant tutor- Tutoring is available for various jour- tion. Help with zoology can also above questions, there may be more Center. ing is available for a fee. nalism courses. Students should see be found in Life Science II, room help for you on campus than you Second, a number of other Help with economics can be your TA first or contact journalism 351. Tutoring is available for various realized. departments offer tutoring or related found at Faner 4121. Tutors here adviser Jack Young. classes. Talk with your instructor for First, you have a wonderful support for particular subjects (much specialize in the courses Economics For help in mathematics, go to available graduate assistants. Writing Center available to you and of the following information in this 240 and 241. Neckers, room B240 in the study Last but not least, support is any other SIU student. Fully sup- column was compiled by Kathie Matt Kelsey is the contact if you area. Tutoring is offered for students always available at the Counseling ported by the English Department, Lorentz and the Office of Academic need help with engineering. Tutoring taking Math 107-111, 139-140, 150, Center located in the Student Health the Writing Center offers free tutor- Initiatives). is available for engineering students 250 and 251. Private tutoring is avail- Center, room 256.

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GUEST COLUMNS A BOUT US The DAILY E GYPTIAN is pub- lished by the students of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, with Guys, we need to A party man once more fall and spring circulations of 20,000. Free copies are distributed on campus Bill Ferguson liberty seems to have fallen victim to and in the Carbondale, Murphysboro, MCT the fear of terrorism and their apparent and Carterville communities. get it together need to choose sides in the culture war. It’s finally over. This election season Time has changed me, as well. I’m R EACHING US Lenzy Jones of us. I wish we lived in a perfect passed through us like a kidney stone much less inclined to see opinions in GUEST COLUMNIST Phone: (618) 536-3311 world, where the actions of the — a very painful experience that we’re terms of right and wrong, or to see News fax: (618) 453-8244 This column is addressed to few didn’t reflect on the many, all glad to have behind us. political disagreements in terms of Ad fax: (618) 453-3248 Email: [email protected] the African-American males of but that’s not how America I surprised myself a bit when I good guys versus bad guys. SIUC. works. So instead I think we stepped into the voting booth this time Heck, on occasion I even tend to EDITOR IN CHIEF: As a fellow black male on this need to take some precautions to because I did something that I haven’t think the Democrats have a more rea- ANDREA ZIMMERMANN EXT. 252 campus, I got to say that I’m a try and help things out. done in a very long time. In fact, I sonable position on an issue than the MANAGING EDITOR JENNIFER FRENCH EXT. 253 little bit ashamed about the spike For one thing, we need to stop think the last time I did it was in 1984, Republicans. I agree with their posi- ADVERTISING MANAGER: in crime that’s been going on these types of acts from continu- the first time I ever participated in our tion on the importance of protecting MARQUES ANDERSON EXT. 230 around here as of late. ing. We need to make an effort to democratic process. For the first time in the environment, for example. CLASSIFIED MANAGER: Now, I’m not saying that any curb the violence. Because man, more than 20 years, I voted a straight But, for the most part, I don’t feel STEVE NWANGUMA EXT. 225 of the vandalism or assaults on or if we don’t, no one will do it for party ticket. But let me tell the story that either party represents my view- BUSINESS OFFICE: MATT DREUTH EXT. 223 near campus are being perpetrat- us. from the beginning. point particularly well, and during the ed by a student. On the contrary, I know if you’re from Chicago In November 1984, I was a wet- campaign season, the mud-slinging AD PRODUCTION MANAGER: LUCY MUSIELAK EXT. 244 I believe they are not. But that’s you know the type of stuff that behind-the-ears college freshman, completely turns me off to both sides. NEWS EDITOR: not why I wrote this. starts to go down when the racial excited to be voting for the first time. So there I am, a political free agent BRENT JONES EXT. 248

I originally intended to write climate gets high. I mean, isn’t Back then it was Reagan’s America, and looking for a friendly port in the politi- CITY EDITOR: this about the conduct code, but the reason a lot of us came down I was very much under Ronnie’s spell. cal storm. BRANDON AUGSBURG EXT. 262 after some thought, I decided to here to get away from that? So I wasn’t old enough to vote for And I’ve found that port, at least for CAMPUS EDITOR: BRANDON WEISENBERGER EXT. 254 expand the subject matter. if you see somebody about to Reagan when he sent Jimmy Carter the time being, with the Libertarian SPORTS EDITOR: I wrote this because, even if do something that you know is off on his humanitarian retirement Party. I don’t agree with every plank in JORDAN WILSON EXT. 256 none of us are the perpetrators, going to blow up all our spot, mission in 1980, but like most of the their platform, but in general I think VOICES EDITOR: we will feel the ramifications why not try and talk them out of country, I fell victim to his charm, his the spirit of small government and KYLE MEANS EXT. 281 PHOTO EDITOR: from these actions. Maybe not it. And if worse gets to worse, I optimism and his plain-spoken man- respect for individual liberty that first LANE CHRISTIANSEN EXT. 264 directly, but slowly the climate know this sounds crazy, but you ner. And I largely agreed with what attracted me to the party of Reagan in GRAPHICS EDITOR in Carbondale will change. From might have to call the police. At were, at that time, the core principles the 1980s has found new life with the GIORGOS MARATHEFTIS EXT. 264 being a place that, in compari- least if you call them and give of the Republican Party: smaller, less- feisty Libertarians. FACULTY MANAGING EDITOR: son with other areas in southern them your name, you won’t be a intrusive government; respect for the So this year I voted for the ERIC FIDLER EXT. 247 Illinois, is open and inviting to suspect. We need to get over this individual; low taxes; a strong national Libertarian in every race where that ACCOUNTANT 1: DEBBIE CLAY EXT. 224 us from the city, it will become a “stop snitching” stuff. defense; and a tough but pragmatic option was available. If any Republican ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: place of hostility and grudges. I We really have to stand foreign policy. or Democrat in those races had con- JERRY BUSH EXT. 229 don’t know about ya’ll, but that’s together on this and work to So when I stepped into the bal- vinced me that they deserved my vote MORNING CIRCULATION MANAGER: not something I want. protect not only the university lot box 22 years ago, I pulled the “R” it was there to be had, but none of MATTHEW AUBRY EXT. 243 EVENING CIRCULATION MANAGER: Now before you all get to and everybody that goes here, lever in every contest. I was a proud them came close to doing so. ERIC FLEMING EXT. 243 “tripping” and stuff, first let me but also our own images. Because Republican, and the future seemed to Go ahead — tell me I threw my MICRO-COMPUTER SPECIALIST: say I’m not trying to preach or do as long as the news reports read, belong to us. But the love affair didn’t vote away. Tell me I wasted my time KELLY THOMAS EXT. 242 anything like that. Instead, I’m “young African-American male,” last. As the years passed the party and with a lost cause. I’ll answer back that PRINTSHOP SUPERINTENDENT: BLAKE MULHOLLAND EXT. 243 trying to give ya’ll some advice. it’s going to be a bad image on I both changed, and eventually we grew I voted my conscience. I’ll answer back You can take what you want from all of us. So let’s stop playing the apart. that although I am disgusted with the N OTICE it, but just give me a moment of sidelines and get our act together. Fast-forward to the present day and two party system, I still believe in this The DAILY EGYPTIAN is a “designated your time. We are in this ourselves, and we we find that the Republican Party under country. I still believe in our potential. public forum.” Student editors have The many “criminal acts” that have to look out for each other. George W. Bush hardly resembles the That feeling is the one thing that authority to make all content decisions have been supposedly done by Peace. party of Reagan. Today’s Republicans hasn’t changed for me since 1984. without censorship or advance approval. African-American males in the seem to have lost their love of smaller C OPYRIGHT INFO past month or so are going to Jones is a junior from Chicago government and fiscal discipline as they Bill Ferguson is a columnist for the © 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN. All rights shine a very negative light on all studying sociology embrace huge deficits and out-of-con- Macon (Ga.) Telegraph. reserved. All content is property of the trol spending. Respect for individual DAILY EGYPTIAN and may not be repro- duced or transmitted without consent. The DAILY EGYPTIAN is a member of the Illinois College Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Advisers Inc.

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Brandon Weisenberger can be reached JAKE LOCKARD ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN at 536-3311 ext. 254 or Home Rentals construction employee Mike Pickles applies a fresh coat of white paint to the outside of the Corner Diner Thursday afternoon [email protected]. in Carbondale. Trade deficit narrows despite record deficit with China

$60 per barrel after hitting $77 per came from higher imports of new speaker, has been an outspo- Bush’s trade policies a campaign Martin Crutsinger barrel in the summer. Chinese cell phones, televisions and ken critic of China’s human rights issue. The United States has lost THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Analysts said the improvements toys as U.S. retailers stocked up for record; other Democrats are push- 2.9 million manufacturing jobs should continue if oil prices do not Christmas. ing legislation that would penalize since Bush took office in 2001; crit- WASHINGTON — The U.S. spike again. But they cautioned On Wall Street, the Dow Jones China unless it allows its currency ics blame government trade policies trade deficit improved in September against expecting any quick fix in a industrial average fell by 73.24 to rise in value against the dollar for part of that decline. after hitting an all-time high, helped deficit still on track to set a record points to close at 12,103.30 on as a way of making U.S. products “China cheats to gain every by lower oil prices. The imbal- for the fifth straight year. Thursday, one day after setting a more competitive in China. advantage it can over U.S. manu- ance with China, however, soared “There is little in this report to closing high. The large decline in oil helped facturers,” said Auggie Tantillo, to a record as retailers stocked their tell me that once we get past the Democrats took over both the push total imports down by 2.1 per- executive director of the American shelves for Christmas. petroleum effect, there are any basic House and Senate in Tuesday’s cent to $187.5 billion in September. Manufacturing Trade Coalition. The overall deficit declined changes in the trade situation,” said elections, and many had criticized U.S. exports, helped by a big jump “Tuesday’s election booted many 6.8 percent to $64.3 billion in Joel Naroff, chief economist at the Bush administration during the in sales of commercial aircraft, rose incumbents who refused to address September from a record $69 bil- Naroff Economic Advisers. “With campaign for not doing enough by 0.5 percent to an all-time high the offshoring of American jobs to lion in August, the Commerce the Congress changing hands, the to protect American workers from of $123.2 billion. countries like China. We hope the Department reported Thursday. political pressure on the admin- unfair foreign trade practices. China U.S. Trade Representative Susan new Congress will act.” The drop of $4.7 billion was istration to do something about often was singled out. Schwab, President Bush’s top trade Commerce Secretary Carlos better than expected and represent- China is likely to build.” “Clearly, the U.S. needs a seri- negotiator, said the continued rise Gutierrez will lead a 25-compa- ed the biggest one-month decrease The deficit with China set a ous review of its trade policy. The in exports, which have been up for ny trade delegation to China next in more than five years. record of $23 billion in September. ‘hands-off, anything goes’ trade seven straight months, was good week in hopes of boosting U.S. The improvement came from It is running at an annual rate of policy employed by the Bush news. exports. a 10.5 percent fall in America’s $228 billion this year, on pace to administration has not worked,” So far this year, the deficit is “While China is more open foreign oil bill, which dropped surpass last year’s $202 billion; that Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., said running at an annual rate of $781.6 than before, much progress must to $26.3 billion. The volume of figure was all-time high for any Thursday. billion, far above last year’s record still be made to provide fair access imports fell and crude oil prices had U.S. trading partner. Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of $716.7 billion. to American exporters and busi- a big decline. They now are about The big increase in September of California, expected to be the Democrats sought to make nesses,” Gutierrez said. News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, November 10, 200611

RECORD Eikenberg sent a request to mem- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 bers of SIU’s student section, the Dawg Moccia said that when he was direc- Pound, to attend the game. tor of sales for the Athletic Department Eikenberg said she needs the at the University of New Mexico, he Dawg Pound to be SIU’s sixth man was part of a similar campaign. on Sunday. The Lobos’ women’s program had An imposing student presence could produced only 200 to 300 fans for an only help the Salukis as they face a team 18,000-seat arena. After the promotion that has established itself on the nation- and hiring of a coach that turned the al level. The Tigers finished fourth in program around, Moccia said things the Big 12 in 2005-06 and advanced to began to change. the NCAA Tournament. Now, the Lobos are annually ranked “They come in here Sunday very in the top 10 in the nation for atten- deep, very athletic and very skilled,” dance at women’s games. Eikenberg said. It will have to come Trude said the SIU promotion was down to us having a good game plan put into motion a month ago. and being able to execute that game The goal was to expose the women’s plan for 48 minutes.” game to people who have never seen The Salukis have lost seven straight them in action. Trude said the sale of games to Big 12 opponents but the tickets is nice but that he hopes “all have been stronger each year under of those revenue dollars translate into Eikenberg’s reign. The team posted a butts in the seats.” seven game improvement in the 2005- The Salukis still have a ways to 06 season. go before reaching the level of suc- Sunday, the Salukis hope to con- cess enjoyed by New Mexico, but tinue their improvement with 5,000 they would certainly love to be in its sixth men cheering them on. position. “I am so appreciative of Mario and Jordan Wilson contributed to this report. DAN CELVI ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN him establishing clear-cut that women’s Reporter Jim Nelson can be reached at John Stewart, a freshman majoring in history, plays lacrosse outside of Allen II residence hall. basketball here was an emerging pro- 536-3311 ext. 256 or Stewart is also a part of the Southern Illinois University lacrosse club. gram,” Eikenberg said. [email protected].

BEARS trip to the NCAA Tournament. and getting everyone else to follow CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 The Salukis won’t be full-force, behind me.” however, as senior Jamaal Tatum The Bears bring back two starters The Salukis rebounded from will be serving the last game of a and 12 letterwinners from a team their lackluster performance against three-game suspension for violat- that last season finished with a 17-8 Quincy to the tune of a 61-44 win ing team rules. record. over what Lowery called a more Tony Young, a senior guard and The competition may not be top- talented Henderson State team on Saluki co-captain along with Tatum, notch, but Shaw said that would not Nov. 4. said playing without his sidekick affect his team’s approach. The Salukis may not be open- gives him a chance to gauge his lead- “Anytime you have a regular sea- ing their slate against a high-level ership skills. son opener, you’re going to be excited, team, but they enter their season with “It’s a chance for me to go out and regardless of who it is,” Shaw said. high-as-ever expectations. just be a floor general,” Young said. SIU returns its top eight players “As far as me being out on the court Jordan Wilson can be reached at from a 2005-06 squad that finished and directing people and showing 536-3311 ext. 256 or 22-11 and secured a fifth-straight people what to do and playing hard [email protected]. 12 Friday, November 10, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Comics DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, November 10, 200613 The Duplex by Glenn McCoy

The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder

Girls and Sports by Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

By Linda Black Today’s Birthday (11-10-06). Show off your many talents this Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) - Today is a 5 - Remind people of year. Don’t be shy about it. The more confidence you show, the favors they’ve promised, and hold them to their word. It’s not better will be the reviews. rude to request that others follow through; it’s good for them. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 10 - You’re seen in a day, 0 the most challenging. very good light now. Strut your stuff, and increase your natural Aries (March 21-April 19) - Today is a 6 - The reason you do advantage. what you said you would, is because you said you would. A nice Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is a 5 - It’s important to fringe benefit is that you can become wealthy doing this, too. keep a secret, or you’ll lose one of the biggest treasures. It’s dif- Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 9 - Don’t flinch. The ficult but not impossible. Exercise discipline. tougher you are, the more likely they are to turn and run. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is a 9 - You’re very asser- Actually, that would be wise of them. You’re not bluffing. tive. You’re also smart enough to listen attentively. Encourage “The Daily Egyptian is the Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Today is a 5 - By now you should somebody else to be assertive, and you’ll have a wonderful time. know which things you’ve been doing are mostly a big waste Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is a 5 - You do very well key to any great civilization!” of time, and which ones aren’t. Avoid repetition and downright under pressure. You’re inspired to come up with ideas you’ve uselessness. never thought before, and neither has anyone else. It’s a gift that — Gusimus Maximus Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 10 - You have good will be handy now. sense but you also have awesome intuitive powers. Put those to Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Today is a 10 - Go ahead and let work and you’ll know instinctively exactly what to do. Do it. other people know what you’ve been thinking about. They won’t Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is a 5 - Follow through with consider it as weird as you feared they would. They’ll like it. promises made. Don’t offer to do any more until this stuff is out of the way. Concentrate - it’ll go faster. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 9 - Everything falls together because you’ve been listening. Others have told you (c) 2006, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC. their troubles, and then figured out their own answers. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune

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Answer: A “ ” IT (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: BIRCHAWOKE FIFTYELATE LAGOONMYSTIC CAMPERMALICE Yesterday’s Answer: WhatWhy he he received needed whena watch he forwent his to birthday bed — — Sudoku on your cell phone. Enter 783658.com in your mobile Web browser. Get a free game! 11/10/06 AIT NIGHTWAS “TIME” “CAP” © 2006 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved. 14 Friday, November 10, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN Sports Women’s basketball Volleyball takes on Evansville Scott Mieszala season soon under way DAILY EGYPTIAN Scott Mieszala Missouri boasts depth, despite the The SIU volleyball team has a DAILY EGYPTIAN loss of its two top scorers from last chance tonight to end a three-year season to the WNBA. Eikenberg playoff drought. Johanna Yutzy, The women’s basketball team said all SIU can control is the way The Salukis (11-14, 6-9 MVC), left, blocks does not get much time to warm up it plays. who play the University of Evansville a spike from to tough competition this season. “Most importantly, for us, is our (11-15, 5-10 MVC) at 7 p.m. at Davies teammate The Salukis will host the defense and how we execute and how Gymnasium, sit one win away from Chandra University of Missouri — a 2006 hard we play,” Eikenberg said. “We’ll clinching a spot in the Missouri Valley Roberson NCAA Tournament qualifier, who be pleased if we play hard and keep Conference Tournament. during practice defeated SIU 96-69 last season — in our poise.” An SIU win tonight would guar- Monday their season-opener Sunday at the Moore said keeping her poise was antee a spot in the MVC postseason, afternoon at SIU Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for an issue for her last season and added regardless of what the team does the Davies Gym. 2:05 p.m. she needs to gain consistency with her rest of the season. JAKE LOCKARD Anticipation from players and scoring and rebounding as well. If Evansville wins, SIU may be DAILY EGYPTIAN coaches has almost boiled over. “I think last year I allowed my forced to win out the rest of the “I’m excited,” freshman forward nerves to get to me and allowed me to season. their next meeting with ISU, however, 13 team blocks, as opposed to the Dana Olsen said. “I’m just ready take myself out of my game,” Moore Senior middle blocker Johannah Evansville was dealt a three-game Aces’ four. to play competition. It’ll be a good said. “The key for me is to stay poised Yutzy said the Salukis understand the sweep. The Salukis also had five play- game.” — look at this as just another game.” implications of tonight’s match and Winkeler said Evansville’s emo- ers with double-digits digs, led by Olsen said her main priority will Missouri, a Big 12 Conference are not about to back down from the tional play also makes it vulnerable sophomore libero Kristy Elswick, who be to relieve forwards Carlai Moore team, is a tough opponent to start the challenge. to upsets, such as its loss to Bradley had 27. and Jasmine Gibson of double-teams season with, but Eikenberg said a win “Friday’s match is going to be one University last week after it had beaten “It just shows how hard we’ve been — allowing them to contribute more would be great for momentum, simi- of the biggest matches in our career,” the Braves a month before. working on defense,” Elswick said. offensively. lar to the boost the Salukis received Yutzy said. “Friday night’s going to be SIU and Evansville met previously “Our blocking’s gotten better, so other The Salukis will likely need a last year in their first-game win over huge for us.” on Oct. 12 at Evansville. Evansville people are digging.” strong performance from Moore Weber State University. SIU, though, will have to beware won the first two games before the Elswick’s 497 digs this season stands to defeat Missouri, such as the 18 Moore scored 10 points in last of Evansville, head coach Brenda Salukis fought back and won the next six behind the SIU single-season record. points she scored in 21 minutes in season’s opener against the Wildcats. Winkeler said, adding that the Purple three to win the match. Kristie Kemner holds the record of 503 the preseason game against Christian Moore, the lone senior on the Aces are a very emotional team but Winkeler said the loss gives digs, set in 2002. Brothers University. team, said she accepts a larger leader- suffer from inconsistency. Evansville even more motivation to Elswick said the main focus, though, Olsen recorded 10 points and five ship role this season. “They play very high, then they play win, in addition to the tournament is beating Evansville and clinching her rebounds in the Salukis’ Nov. 5 exhi- “I expect me to play my role, very low,” Winkeler said. “They play implications. first MVC Tournament berth. bition win over CBU. A similar per- which is to be a leader and score up and down emotionally, and that’s “Their incentive to beat us now is “Losing to Evansville would formance against Missouri could lift when the opportunity presents itself,” why you see inconsistencies in their huge,” she said. “This match is big.” just make things very complicated,” the pressure off Moore and Gibson. Moore said. “I guess, for me, it’s just performance.” Winkeler said a key to this game Elswick said. Moore, a senior, said Olsen’s play to excel past what I did last year.” The Aces’ inconsistent play allows will be to disrupt the Aces’ rhythm and could be pivotal in the game against If SIU loses, however, Eikenberg them to upset higher-ranked teams, carry over the strong defense from the Scott Mieszala can be reached at the Tigers. said it wouldn’t mean the end of its such as when they swept Illinois State first match against Evansville. 536-3311 ext. 282 or “It’d be a big deal for us,” Moore season. University in three games Sept. 22. In In the first meeting, SIU recorded [email protected]. said. “It would allow us to have more “This year we’ve just got to be able of a one-on-one coverage instead of a to recognize that it’s just not a sprint double-team coverage and give her an here at the start of the season,” she UNI and SIU have alternated the energy surrounding McAndrew opportunity to shine herself.” said. “It’s going to be a marathon.” PLAYOFFS wins since 1997, while the home Stadium should be heightened. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 SIU might need contributions team has been the victor in the last “It should be a playoff-type atmo- from every player on its roster to come Scott Mieszala can be reached at “I think we keep getting better, nine meetings. sphere around here Saturday,” Kill out with a win against Missouri. 536-3311 ext. 282 or and I think our receivers are getting The last time a visiting team said. “The only difference from last Head coach Dana Eikenberg said [email protected]. better, and I think it is starting to won was in 1996 when the Panthers year is that the winner goes on, and show,” Hill said. recorded a 33-7 victory at SIU, a time the loser stays home.” If the series history between the when the Salukis were not considered SIU and UNI is any indication to a legitimate Gateway threat. Brian Feldt can be reached at Saturday’s result, the Salukis should Kill said home-field advantage could 536-3311 ext. 269 or be in good shape. play a major role come game time, and [email protected]. Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, November 10, 2006 15 Saluki IInsidernsider

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SportsOUTHERN LLINOIS NIVERSITY P AGE 16 S I U NOVEMBER 10, 2006 Playoffs start early for SIU, Northern Iowa through towards the end,” Whitlock Both teams need a said. “(Making the playoffs) is a goal win to stay alive in that we have planned from the begin- ning. You dream of going to the play- the playoff hunt offs — it gives you the opportunity of winning the big championship.” Brian Feldt The Salukis and Panthers have DAILY EGYPTIAN met in similar fashion before. In 2005, the Salukis traveled to Round one of the playoffs for the Cedar Falls in a game that Northern SIU football team begins Saturday at Iowa needed to win to make the 3 p.m. playoffs. The Salukis needed a win to The Salukis (6-3, 3-3 Gateway) will earn sole possession of the Gateway host Northern Iowa University (6-3, Championship. 4-1 Gateway) in a game that could SIU lost in a heartbreaking game determine the final Gateway Football — Northern Iowa rallied from a two- Conference team allowed into the touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter Division I-AA national playoffs. to win the game, 25-24 — forcing SIU Although the schedule addresses it and UNI to share the Gateway crown. as a regular season game, both teams Saturday’s game is almost identi- could treat it is a first-round playoff cal to 2005’s matchup but with more matchup. severe consequences. A Saluki loss would kill any chance On the brink of playoff elimina- of a fourth consecutive playoff appear- tion, SIU quarterback Nick Hill said ance, while a loss by the Panthers the Salukis can’t afford to hold any- would knock them out of contention thing back. for a conference championship and an “Both of us need a win, and we are automatic bid into the playoffs. just going to come out and do anything A UNI loss would also give the we can to get that win,” Hill said. “If Panthers their fourth loss of the sea- you can’t come out and play your hard- son — a number that typically elimi- est, then you probably shouldn’t be nates teams from the postseason. playing because this is for the season. Simply put, both teams need to Everybody has to come out like we are win this game. playing for the Super Bowl.” SIU head coach Jerry Kill said The Salukis could take advantage both teams are aware of the situation of the Panthers’ secondary to earn a at hand, which adds to the energy of playoff nod. the game. Northern Iowa currently has the “We are in the national playoffs worst passing defense in the Gateway, right now, and I think Northern Iowa allowing 201.3 yards per game — SIU knows where they are at, and we know leads the league in its passing effi- where we are at,” Kill said. “We are ciency (150.5). excited about it because it’s the end With the Panthers boasting the of the year, and we are playing for best rushing defense in the league, something.” allowing 118 yards per game, the Senior running back Arkee Salukis could be better off with an Whitlock said knowing the game is air attack. against UNI and that the playoffs ride Hill said with the SIU passing on this game adds extra incentive. game getting consistently better, the BRETT NADAL ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN “I have been here long enough to Salukis could capitalize. SIU runningback Arkee Whitlock celebrates in the end zone with quarterback Nick Hill and other team- know that Northern Iowa is a team mates after gaining a touchdown for the Salukis against Youngstown on Saturday in Youngstown, Ohio. The that never quits and always comes See PLAYOFFS, Page 14 Salukis lost the lead in the fourth quarter of play and were defeated 31-24 by Youngstown.

MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Bears a change of pace Record attendance Jordan Wilson game expected at DAILY EGYPTIAN

Usually the end of the exhibition season takes along with it the lower women’s basketball level of competition. With this year’s SIU men’s bas- Jim Nelson “ ketball team, however, that is not the DAILY EGYPTIAN “We just want the fans case. After topping two Division-II The 2006-07 women’s basketball to come out and give us teams in exhibition play, the Salukis season opener is not just another a chance and make it open their regular season slate tonight game. against Washington (Mo.) University, A crowd of more than 5,000 fans miserable for Mizzou. downgrading to a Division-III oppo- is expected to attend SIU’s game — Dana Eikenberg nent. Tipoff is at 7:05 p.m. at the SIU against the University of Missouri women’s basketball coach Arena. on Sunday, which would break the Yet, the Salukis aren’t taking the women’s basketball attendance record “There have been so many bottom-of-the-divisional-barrel team of 2,003. people that are excited about it, lightly. Junior forward Matt Shaw The record was set in 1989 in a and as a head coach, I am very said SIU could not underestimate the 67-42 win over Wichita State. appreciative of that,” Eikenberg Bears’ abilities. The SIU Athletic Department is said. “We just want the fans to “Obviously, they’re Division III. running a “Pack the Dawg House” come out and give us a chance and To us, that doesn’t mean much,” Shaw promotion for the matchup with make it miserable for Mizzou.” said. “We’ve always got to respect our Mizzou. Mike Trude, SIU’s marketing opponents, regardless of who it is.” LANE CHRISTIANSEN ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN General admission ticket prices director, said Athletic Director The Salukis were almost forced Saluki guard Tony Young pushes past Henderson State guard have been reduced from $5 to $1. Mario Moccia challenged each to learn that lesson the embarrassing Antoine Vinson to pass the ball during the Saluki exhibition basketball Student admission is still free with a staffer to sell tickets as an inter- way. game against Henderson on State Sunday evening in the Arena. valid student ID. departmental challenge to get as In SIU’s exhibition win against SIU ticket manager Brad Pietz said many fans to the game as pos- Division-II Quincy University, they modeling our Nike uniforms because up 64 points.” as of Thursday 5,000 tickets had been sible. gave up 64 points. we were pretty cool,” said head coach sold – a number that excited third- “The first game, I guess we were Chris Lowery. “In that game, we gave See BEARS, Page 14 year head coach Dana Eikenberg. See RECORD, Page 14