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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC September 1991 Daily Egyptian 1991 9-9-1991 The aiD ly Egyptian, September 09, 1991 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_September1991 Volume 77, Issue 15 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1991 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in September 1991 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. yearso( Daily Egyptian 5 publication Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Monday, Seplember9, 1991 , Vol. 77, No. IS, 16 Pages Ethnic clashes erupt in republic MOSCOW lUPI) - Ethnic wants to leave. the Soviet Union. vidence nared Sunday in two The presidents of the three newly republics trying to find their own Soviet students watch unrest with interest free Baltic nations, each displaying way in the disintegration of the the flag of his country, appeared on Soviet Union. while the Baltic By Fatima Janvekar coup. the fall of Communism and studied at the Moscow Institute Soviet television Friday and stales received thclf independence General Assignment Write, of the Kremlin and the of International Studies before rejoiced over the Kremlin's and the city of 51. Petersburg shed independence of the Balties. anending SlUe. decision to grant them formal its fonner Communjst~ra name of Univers ity students Irena ""10 very glad (the coup) is They were working as independence. Leningrad. Feofanova and lIina Filippova over. ( was very worried about translators when the students " . would like to express my The break-up of the union that have beer. watching the changes my family in Minono, a town 20 were offered the chance to come happiness and satisfaction thai has set in since the collapse of the in the Soviet Union with more miles from Moscow." Feofanova to the United States. historic justice has prevailed and hard-line coup stirred ethnic than an academic interest as ~aid . '1'0 see tanks in Moscow is Both anended Wabash. Valley the people of Latvia is gaining clashes in the republics of political science studenlS. very unusual. It happeO<d the last Community College in Mount what it used to have - slate Azerbaijan and Georgia resulting The students will return 10 their time during the Revolution of Carmel for a semester before independence," Latvian President in several deaths. home republics in the Soviet 1917." AnaIolijs Gorbunovs said In Azerbaijan's contested Union in the aftermath of a failed Filippova and Feofanova _ STUDENTS, pege 5 The Soviet Union recognized Armenian enclave of Nagomo Friday the independence of the Karabakh .. the 3-year-old war Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia between the two peoples went on, and two Azerbaijanis. were killed in gunbattles and in the Russian republic. and Lithuania, ending their five- with the Tass agency reponing four In the South Ossetian region of reported a growing flow of The oil-rich Azerbaijan. the vital killed Sarurday - two Armenians Georgia. Tass said several people refugees into North Osset which is Caucasus republic. has declared it _ REPUBlICS, pege 5' Slue officials argue funcing for research By Christiann Baxter Administration Writer SIUC offitials are divided over a plan that makes overhead costs a deciding factor in the scramble for federal money in funding University research. The ational In stitu l.es of Health. the federal agency that oversees research at srue. has adopted a new cost-management plan 10 make overhead rates a deciding factor for financial suppon of marginal researeh projects. Marginlll proposals are projects near the cutoff for the number of projects a university can suppon. The policy takes effect in fiscal year 1992. Victoria Molfese. director of research development and administration. said SIUC see FUNDING, page 5 SUI! Photo by More Woltennan Canoe sail? technology from Westmont, eel up Segner's originally Steve Segner, left, an alumni from MaKanda, Tim says lookl Overhead - H's a Harvey, ceroter, a seniN in automotive technology from designed canoe-sailboat Saturday afternoon at the Glenwood and Ray Behrens, a senior In automotive Spillway on Lake Kinkaid near Murphysboro. bird! It's a plane! No, It's the Indirect costmanl Supporters defend Thomas WASHINGTON (UPI) - Thomas's character and TV said they have uncovered Supporters of Supreme Court qualifications were the focus of evidence showing Thomas. when nominee Clarence Thomas were on Sunday talk shows as the Senate he chaired the Equal Employment the defens ive Sunday as they Judiciary C<.rnminee is set to begm Opponunity Commission in the dismissed allegations that Thomas its confirmation hearings of t 980s, took several trips at took personal trips at government Thomas on Tuesday. if confirmed. government expense that were expense and tried to quell a dispute he would be the [mit black justice unrelated to his job. over ads critical of three Democrats of the High Coun. And despite a rebuke from the who will pass judgment on People for the American Way. a Thomas. liberal lobbying group. and CBS- see THOMAS, page 5 Opinion Blues bar gives Oawgs race for win English professor Atlas keeping pace - See page 4 publishes first novel with changing world, Classified Carbondale a taste over Murray State, about Buffalo project revises Soviet map - See page 10 of the South stili undefeated Comics '- See page 13 -Story on page 3 -Story on page12 ~ l -Story on page 9 -Story on page 16 . I'3ge 10 Seplember 9, 1991 Sports EST AVAILA~lE Dawgs turn tailback loose, run to win By Todd Eschman Sports Writer Sophomore rushes for 136 yards, three TDs For the second week in a row, remaining, the SaJukis faced founh yards on 19 carries and three Ihe fOOl ball Salukis faced a down and eighl yards 10 go on the touchdowns. It was the fi rst 100- halflime deficit. But the Oawgs Murray 26-yard line. The Dawgs plus yard performance by a Saluki chased the Murray State Racers were within kicker John Bookout's back since 1989. inlo the home streIch and beal them range. but head coach Bob Smith "We knew that we were going to by a nose. said he didn 't wanl to senle for the run the bal1 more this week:' SIUC sophomore lailback Greg tie - especially since MSU and Brown said. "You can run the ball Brown scored a touchdown with SIUC decided before the game nOI score. helter againsl (Murray States) kind less th2n a minute left to give the to go inro ovenime. The Racer defense successfully of de fense and we had a lot of Salukis a 31-27 win over Ihe "I've never played for a tie in my grounded the Salukis air allack in success up the middle. I have to Thoroughbreds Salurday nighl al life and I'm not about to slart now," the first half. Downey completed give credit to the offensive line and Roy Stewart Stadium in Smith said. "We would have gone just two of 10 first half passes for the wide receivers blocked really Murray, Ky. for the first down if we were on the 31 yards and was intercepted once well down field." The Salukis also had to come 5-yard line." to kill a drive. He finished the game Smith also credited the offensive from behind lasl week al Southeasl Senior quanerback Brial! nine of 20 for 136 yards. line. saying it has "one more week Missouri to defeat the Indians 28- Downey tossed a strike to Juslin But the Salukis compensated ofmalurity." • 27. Roebuck to gel the ru.t down and with 253 yard~ on the ground . Down 27-24 with 1:06 sel up for the Brown's wi nn ing Brown led the attack wilh 136 see DAWGS, page 15 Saluki spikers class of Classic Seniors lead runners By Cyndl Oberle in strong opening race SportsWriter By Scott Wuerz we 've shown that we can run with SportsWriter the besl" Saluki spikers went through a KonsJ.s went int o the meet darI< tunnel last weekend as they The slue men's cross country ranked o. II in the nalion. chugged OUI wesl and dropped SIUC senior Mark Sluart led theIr first four matches. team o pene d the season on a positive note Saturday \\ ith a strong wire-to--wire in the four-mile event. But they switched tracks in finish ing in 19:36.60 - three Carbondale Saturday and showing against nationally ranked Kansas. seconds before Kansas' Mike Cox. steamed to their first Southern Stuan said he had the advantage Volleyball Classic title since And just a shon while later. lhe of running on hi s home cour;e.and 1987. women's team o pened its 1991 SIUC. afler slarting off Ihe season by winning o ne of two planned his ,\trdtcgy around it. "I tabli ~ h season with a 0-4 mark. didn', triangular meets against Kansa!'l. tried to e ... 1ll\' \C lf from the stan." SHlan said. "I-wanted hl drop a single game against foes Murray State. and Eastern Illinois. Despite the men 's 25-33 loss. make them wonder if lhey'd havl.' University of Mi ssissippi. to hold lhal pace lhe emire Wily." Easlem Mic higan University Saluki coach Bill Cornell said he and Southeast Missouri Siale \Vas pleasantly s urprised with slue enior Nick Schw:lrtl University. several members of hi:, squad. powered fa a third place finish in The Salukis were led b) "The team ~ howed the potential 19 : 45 . ~7 . junior midd le blOl.: kcr Dana i ... \l,crc:' Corne\\ ,~\ic.1 . " N\}"" we Olden who was named have a race under f'ur belt ..