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Retrofits at SIUC power plant aim to make... SIU to present Steam cleaner budget On-campus power proposal plant helps keep Sarah Lohman SIU running DAILY EGYPTIAN Joe Crawford SIU officials will present the DAILY EGYPTIAN system’s fiscal year 2008 budget to the Illinois House of Representative’s Hundreds of thousands of higher education committee in pounds of steel and water are churn- Springfield today. ing, buzzing and burning on SIUC’s SIU President Glenn Poshard will campus — and it’s all suspended 90 present SIU’s budget and discuss the feet in the air. university’s financial needs and priori- A coal-burning boiler, one of ties. three coal-burning units routinely “We made it very clear that our used at SIUC’s on-campus power priority is to try to get as much plant, hangs by steel rods no thicker of an increase in operating funds than a baseball. as possible,” Poshard said Thursday When the weather is bad, work- evening while waiting to meet with ers near the top of the plant can feel a member of the committee prior to it sway, said power plant manager the hearing. Richard Guye. The university is requesting a 3 “That always provides a little percent boost in money for daily oper- excitement on a windy day,” he said. ations, but state officials have called The boiler generates most of that number unrealistic, Poshard said. the roughly 2 1/2 megawatts of He said SIU has no way of know- electricity produced by the 60-year- ing what it will receive. old power plant, said physical plant “We don’t expect more than 1.5 director Phil Gatton. The other two to 2 percent in operations increases,” boilers are much older and do not Poshard said. burn as cleanly, Gatton said. Budget hearings were slated for The energy produced by the Feb. 16, but a winter storm through plant accounts for 12 to 15 per- central Illinois that brought more cent of the campus’ electricity needs, than 10 inches of snow shut the leg- Gatton said. islature down. The University of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich also Urbana-Champaign, Eastern requested additional time to prepare Illinois University and Western his budget speech, moving it from Illinois University also have coal- Feb. 21 to March 7, said David Gross, burning power plants, Gatton said. executive assistant to the president for Gatton said the plant is government relations. now performing renovations He said the Illinois House of on one of the older boilers to Representatives decided to proceed make it cheaper to fuel and with budget hearings to stay on more environmentally friendly. schedule for its May adjournment. “It’s a bit unusual to have our bud- See POWER, Page 8 get heard before the governor’s budget address, but what the House staff has indicated is that they’re willing to take testimony,” Gross said. Poshard said the system’s largest requests meant to garner the maxi- mum operations increase possible. SIU received the largest operations increase in 2006 at 1.9 percent. All other Illinois schools got a 1.5 percent increase. The extra .4 percent was awarded MAX BITTLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN for a new lab at the SIU School of Stationary engineer Bob Beckman inspects the acid/caustic regeneration area of the SIUC power Medicine in Springfield. plant Thursday afternoon. The process is designed to remove all impurities in the water that runs All Illinois schools are pushing for MAX BITTLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN through the boilers of the plant. a capital bill, Poshard said, adding that the last capital bill passed four or five years ago. Deferred maintenance has also caused all schools to ask for money Bookstore getting picture book treatment to update buildings and equipment, Poshard said. Poshard said working for an Campus Shopping Center, is host- along with the stories he writes for the front of his apartment across increase in scholarship funds for low Rosetta Stone to ing a picture gallery throughout each picture. from the Liberty Theatre in and middle-income families was feature local artist’s March featuring the work of local He said each photograph has a Murphysboro. equally important. Cuts at the state photographer Michael F. Coles. story, making his gallery seem like But the Anna-Jonesboro and federal level have made higher photographs An opening ceremony with food a giant picture book. Coles said he Community High School gradu- education a difficulty, he said. and refreshments is from 6 to 8 hopes to separate the pictures into ate has not always been in Illinois. “[The cuts] cut more and more Brandon Augsburg p.m. sections such as people, scenery The Mexico City native also lived students out who would love to come DAILY EGYPTIAN “It’s basically going to be like and nature. in Texas and Colorado as a child. to higher education, and that’s a bad a big picture book inside a book- Store owner Jessica Bradshaw He said his travels, including a situation,” Poshard said. “I think every The Rosetta Stone Bookstore store,” Coles said. said she lets the artist decide how recent 21-day trip to the west coast university in the state talked to the will transform from the average He said the images represent to display his work so the book- and Canada, heavily influence his budget director about this.” strip mall shop into a giant book him and the way the world sees store is an empty canvas for Coles. work. tonight. him. Coles said he hopes to fit Coles runs a studio, called [email protected] The bookstore, located in the about 30 images into the store, ADKOI Photography, out of See BOOKSTORE, Page 8 536-3311 ext. 255 2 Friday, March 2, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Saffire: The Uppity Police site lets teens report underage drinking PEORIA (AP) — Illinois State Police have developed a Web site for teenagers in cen- Blues Women tral Illinois to anonymously offer tips to authorities on where to find underage drinking, • 7:30 p.m. today at Shryock fake ID’s and illegal sales of alcohol. • $10 general public, $4.50 students The project was developed in memory of 15 teenagers in Tazewell County who died in traffic accidents from March 2005 to July 2006. Saluki Softball The site, www.drunkstopper.com, will be monitored by police 24-hours a day, said Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Fred Winterroth. It focuses on Marshall, Peoria, Stark, vs. Ball State Tazewell and Woodford Counties. • Noon on Saturday at Charlotte West Winterroth said authorities are aware of potential abuse of the site and police will Stadium try to figure out quickly if there are false reports. • Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for faculty, The idea for the project came from the Tazewell Teen Initiative, a group of commu- staff, children and seniors; SIU students nity members and authorities formed in the wake of the fatal crashes. free with valid ID “Traditional methods of law enforcement are no longer sufficient in the fight against drunken teens driving,” said Illinois State Police Lt. Jill Rizzs. “We have to focus Saluki Softball vs. Ohio on technology.” • 2 p.m. Saturday at Charlotte West Stadium Cleanup effort continues at Ohio River barge spill • Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for faculty, BROOKPORT (AP) — Traffic returned to normal Thursday on the Ohio River as crews staff, children and seniors; SIU students began unloading a barge damaged this week when it hit a lock wall near the southern free with valid ID Illinois town, spilling thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical, officials said. No evacuations or injuries resulted from the Tuesday night accident involving the barge, which spilled 10,300 gallons of the petroleum-based chemical cumene, said Lt. Women’s basketball Wayne Chapman, a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard in Paducah, Ky. vs. Wichita State Much of that chemical remained trapped in the void between the barge’s inner tank • 2:05 p.m. Saturday at SIU Arena and the vessel’s outer hull; the amount that actually made its way into the water should • Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for faculty, be known once crews unload the remaining chemical in the barge, Chapman said. staff, children and seniors; SIU students Air-quality readings near the site showed non-threatening readings. free with valid ID Inhaling the chemical can cause headaches and dizziness and irritate the eyes, nose and throat, according to the National Institutes of Health Web site. It also can be damag- ing to animals directly exposed to it, according to the EPA.

The calendar is a free service for Teacher won’t talk about student sex accusation community groups. We cannot COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A middle school teacher accused of having sex with at least guarantee that all items will run. five boys was fired and remained in jail Thursday after she refused to speak with police about the charges, authorities said. Police began investigating Allenna Williams Ward, 23, after school officials in Clinton recovered a note containing inappropriate messages, police said. Ward, who is married, had sexual encounters in the past three months with the 14- and 15-year-old boys at the school, at a motel, in a park and behind a restaurant, accord- Submit calendar items to the ing to arrest warrants. DAILY EGYPTIAN newsroom, Some of the victims were students at Bell Street Middle School, where Ward taught, Communications 1247, at least authorities said. two days before event, or call Clinton Public Safety Director John Thomas said it was a difficult time for the district. 536-3311, ext. 266. “Teachers are supposed to be role models as well as being those people who take care of and protect our children,” Thomas said. Ward, who was fired Wednesday, is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor and lewd acts on a minor, according to arrest warrants.

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McCain may opt out of public financing system For love or money Egg donors give opportunity to those who can’t concieve Jim Kuhnhenn “We all know the public THE ASSOCIATED PRESS financing system rests on a very Danny Wenger due to ovarian torsion, Bishop said. $ONOREGGEXTRACTION fragile base,” said one commis- DAILY EGYPTIAN “An ovary when it gets very large WASHINGTON — sioner, Hans A. von Spakovsky. can twist on its base,” he said. “And if $ONOREGGSAREEXTRACTEDVIAA Republican presidential candidate The FEC action comes as The allure of thousands of dollars that ovary twists it could end up in the SYRINGEINSERTEDTHROUGHTHETOP John McCain, a longtime advocate front-runners from both par- for egg donations is eye catching for loss of an ovary.” OFTHEVAGINA of limiting the influence of money ties have decided to forgo public many women, but the process can be However, Bishop said that the pos- in political campaigns, will opt out funds in primaries because accep- long and painful. sibility of the lethal complications is of the post-Watergate presiden- tance of the money would require Several companies across the nation very low. tial public financing system unless candidates to abide by spending recruit women between the ages of 21 Although the process was uncom- the Democratic nominee agrees to limits. and 29 to give eggs to use for in vitro fortable the first time Rebecca said she campaign under the same finan- Several candidates also have fertilization. The donation process can donates to help other women. cial restrictions, his campaign said said they will bypass public money take more than a month and includes “I had a couple I knew, they were Thursday. in the general election, believing using several ovary-stimulating injec- in their 30s and they had trouble con- The McCain camp’s decision they could raise far more than tions. Although companies offer a ceiving,” she said. came after the Federal Election the $85 million available for each sizable compensation, some women “It was very devastating for them Commission eased some politi- party’s nominee. donate to help others. and the only thing that worked for cal fundraising rules in hopes of Such a development would be Rebecca — who was advised by them was getting eggs from a donor.” salvaging the tattered presiden- the first time a presidential election her donor company to not use her full Christy Hamilton, sexual health tial financing system in the 2008 would operate entirely outside the name due to confidentiality reasons education and violence prevention 'IORGOS-ARATHEFTIS_%ĒĚĝĪ&ĘĪġĥĚĒğ campaign. public financing system created in — is a 26-year-old Chicago resident coordinator at the Student Health By a 5-0 vote, the commis- the wake of the Watergate scandal who has donated three times. Center, said infertility could cause sev- sion said presidential candidates more than 30 years ago. “For me the first time was diffi- eral problems in a relationship. sources, a company based out of may solicit private contributions Campaign strategists and elec- cult,” Rebecca said. “There can be a lot of psycho- Chicago that recruits donors, adver- for the general election now and tion money experts predict the “You are injecting yourself with logical problems that can be triggered tises a $7,000 payout in the DAILY still be eligible for public financ- two party nominees could end hormones and it kind of upsets your from failure to conceive as a couple,” EGYPTIAN. ing if they become their party’s up spending $500 million each in body chemistry a little bit.” she said. “A lot of times it can lead to Mary Ellen McLaughlin, a partner nominee. the primary and general elections, Rebecca said she gained 12 pounds depression and put a strain on rela- at the company, said the money is not The decision — a response far more than would be available during her first donation and the tionships.” easy to earn. to a request for advice from if they simply took public financ- injections made Hamilton said Donors are given physicals and Democratic presidential candidate ing. her sleepy. She also couples might feel questionnaires to determine if they are Barack Obama — would permit In addition to Obama, could not lift things shame because of eligible, McLaughlin said. the two major party nominees Democrats Hillary Clinton and close to the time of ou are injecting infertility as well as Things like a family history of to strike a deal and limit their John Edwards have also said they retrieval, she said. yourself with individuals feeling asthma can make a woman ineligible. campaigns to the public money will raise general election contri- Dr. Don Bishop, Y they fail to meet gen- The donors also undergo a mental available in a presidential cam- butions now. an obstetrician and ‘‘hormones and it kind der expectations. evaluation to determine that they are paign fund. The decision by McCain, gynecologist in Rebecca said mature enough to live with their deci- In return, the candidates would however, was especially significant Carbondale, said of upsets your body knowing someone sion, she said. have to return any private contri- because he has been a champion complications from who had problems After donors have passed the initial chemistry a little bit. butions they raised for the general of legislation to restrict the role of the medications conceiving, as well as screening they begin medications to — Rebacca election to their donors. money in elections. used during dona- egg donor being a mother her- synchronize their menstrual cycles “The McCain campaign will The 2002 law that bans wealthy tion could be lethal. self, she wanted to with the potential recipient and to now begin the process of accept- donors, unions and corporations “When somebody donates eggs help other people have the experience increase egg production. ing these general election funds, from giving unlimited contribu- they hyper-stimulate the ovaries,” to be parents. Although Rebecca has a “This is not a quick buck,” following the new FEC guide- tions to the national parties bears Bishop said. “Ovarian hyperstimula- daughter she said she doesn’t plan on McLaughlin said. lines,” McCain campaign man- his name. tion — that is a potentially lethal having more children. “This is a process that you have ager Terry nelson said. Taxpayers contribute to the situation.” “I figure if I have it and I don’t need to be committed to. It is going to “Should John McCain win public finance system by selecting Bishop said hyperstimulation could it there’s no reason why I wouldn’t give be inconvenient, it is going to be the Republican nomination, we whether to direct $3 of their tax cause fluid shifts, which causes women it to someone else to have the same uncomfortable at times.” will agree to accept public financ- liability to the presidential fund in to retain fluid to the point that their opportunity that I had to become a ing in the general election if the their tax returns. lungs fill up and they can die. parent,” she said. [email protected] Democratic nominee agrees to do Legislation pending in Women could also lose an ovary Alternative Reproductive Re- 536-3311 ext. 273 the same.” Congress seeks to retain the public FEC commissioners hailed financing system by increasing the their decision Thursday as one amount that taxpayers would set way to help preserve a public aside and by removing spending financing system that is in danger restrictions for primary candidates WWW.SIUDE.COM of becoming obsolete. who accept the public money. 4 Friday, March 2, 2007 WORLD & NATION News WIRE REPORTS

S T . LOUIS Man accused in Army fires general in charge of kidnapping charged with child porn hospital over poor treatment ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man accused of kidnapping and molesting two boys was indicted Thursday on Robert Burns One building was singled out federal charges he took pornograph- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in the Post reports as being in bad ic pictures and videos of one of the repair, including having mold on youngsters. WASH INGTON — The interior walls. The indictment marked the first fed- Army on Thursday fired the gen- Gates issued a brief statement eral charges against Michael Devlin, 41, eral in charge of Walter Reed Army Thursday endorsing Harvey’s action a former pizzeria manager from the St. Medical Center, saying he was the against Weightman. Louis suburbs. wrong person to fix embarrassing “The care and welfare of our Devlin is charged with kidnapping failures in the treatment of war- wounded men and women in uni- and other offenses in the 2002 abduction of Shawn Hornbeck, who is now 15, injured soldiers that have soiled the form demand the highest standard and the January abduction of 13-year- institution’s reputation as a first- of excellence and commitment that old Ben Ownby. Both boys were found class hospital. we can muster as a government,” in Devlin’s apartment Jan. 12. Less than a week after Defense Gates said. U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway Secretary Robert Gates visited “When this standard is not met, said four counts of the six-count indict- Walter Reed and said those respon- I will insist on swift and direct cor- ment allege Devlin photographed and sible would be “held accountable,” rective action and, where appropri- videotaped a minor engaged in sexu- the Army announced it had relieved ate, accountability up the chain of ally explicit acts between 2002 and Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman command.” this year. of command. He is a physician who It was not clear whether Gates had headed the hospital for only six insisted on Weightman’s firing, but months. a Pentagon official said he had been W ASHINGTON In a brief announcement, the actively involved in the decision. Suspected Australian Army said service leaders had Weightman is the highest-rank- “lost trust and confidence” in ing Army general to be sacked since terrorist charged Weightman’s leadership abilities “to Gen. Kevin Byrnes was dismissed as WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush address needed solutions for soldier commander of Army Training and administration filed charges Thursday outpatient care.” It said the deci- Doctrine Command in 2005 for an against an Australian captured in sion to fire him was made by Army alleged adulterous affair. Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, Secretary Francis J. Harvey. In an interview with sever- attacks, and held ever since without The Army and the Defense al reporters two days before the trial, the first terror-war suspect to face Department began investigations first Post story was published, prosecution under a new system of military tribunals. after The Washington Post pub- Weightman acknowledged short- David Hicks, a 31-year old former lished stories last week that docu- comings at Walter Reed but also kangaroo skinner now held at the mented problems in soldiers’ hous- said the problems were magnified Guantanamo Bay military prison, was ing and in the medical bureaucracy because of the facility’s location in charged with providing material sup- at Walter Reed, which has been the nation’s capital. port for terrorism and could face life called the Army’s premier caregiver “We’re a fishbowl,” he said, not- imprisonment if convicted. Court chal- for soldiers wounded in Iraq and ing that being in Washington makes lenges are certain before any trial. Afghanistan. it easier for complaining patients Hicks’ case, which has attracted The problems at Walter Reed and their families to draw the inter- broad attention in the U.S. and over- pertain not to the quality of medi- est of members of Congress. seas, could well become the one that cal care for wounded soldiers but The Army has acknowledged CHUCK KENNEDY ~ MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE opponents of the new military tribunal rather to the treatment of those problems with the system it uses U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), system use to challenge the system at who are well enough to be outpa- to evaluate wounded soldiers in left, speak on the ‘Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007’ on the Supreme Court. tients, living in Army housing at determining whether they are well Thursday. The act is aimed at improving care of veterans injured while Walter Reed. enough to return to active duty. fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. I RAQ Bomb targets convoy of prominent Bush: Government shiite senior cleric BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded Thursday alongside shares blame for the convoy of a prominent Shiite cleric whose high-level political ties have made him the target of past assas- sination attempts. The imam was not hurricane recovery injured, but several bodyguards were wounded. Ben Feller The Bush administration’s ini- The attack against Jalal Eddin al- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tial response to the most destruc- Sagheer, who is also a prominent mem- tive natural disaster in U.S. history ber of Iraq’s parliament, came on one NEW ORLEANS — was widely seen as a failure. of Baghdad’s quietest days in months President Bush on Thursday And the president is still dogged — with one reported car bombing acknowledged the deep frustra- by criticism. Democratic lawmak- and one fatality. U.S. and Iraqi forces also neared agreement to expand the tion of Hurricane Katrina vic- ers are pushing for more action. MIKE RANSDELL ~ MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE tims and said the federal gov- “I committed to the people of Baghdad security sweep into the Shiite Amy Todd helps neighbors David and Claudia Matthes stronghold of Sadr City. Such a move ernment shares the blame for this part of the world and the rummage through what’s left of their home after Wednesday would test the willingness of the pow- the slow recovery of Gulf Coast that erful Mahdi Army militia to grant its night’s storm in Centerville, Kan., on Thursday. the Gulf Coast. the federal govern- American foes access to all parts of He gave residents ment would fund Baghdad under its control. of the battered region f it is stuck recovery — and a message: “The fed- I because of stay committed to eral government still the recovery,” Bush N EW JERSEY Tornadoes kill 13 knows you exist.” ‘‘unnecessary said during his 14th Doctor gets 15 Bob Johnson Martha Rodriquez, a 15-year- In stops across bureaucracy, our trip to the region. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS old sophomore, said she had left coastal Mississippi It was his first visit months of probation the school about five minutes and Louisiana, Bush responsibility at since the one-year NEW BRUNSWICK , N.J. (AP) — A ENTERPRISE, Ala. — before the storm hit. When she defended the federal the federal, state anniversary of the young doctor who admitted to sever- Apparent tornadoes killed at least returned, a hall at the school had allotment of $110 storm. ing a hand from a cadaver as a medical 13 people in Alabama on Thursday, collapsed, she said. billion in relief aid. and local level is Much of New student, then giving it to a stripper, was including eight at a high school “The stadium was destroyed Of that total, less Orleans outside sentenced Thursday to 15 months of where students were trapped under and there were cars tipped over than half has been to unstick it. the tourist areas probation. — President George W. Bush Ahmed Rashed, 27, pleaded guilty a collapsed roof, state officials said. in the parking lot and trees were spent. remains in sham- last month to a reduced charge of third- State Emergency Management ripped out. There were trees and “If it is stuck bles. Violent crime degree theft. If he violates the terms Agency spokeswoman Yasamie wood everywhere. It was just hor- because of unnecessary bureau- has soared and health care is lim- of his probation, he could be brought Richardson said eight fatalities “are rible,” she said. cracy, our responsibility at the ited. Many residents are thinking back to court and sentenced to as many in relation to the high school but More than 40 people were federal, state and local level is to of getting out for good. as five years in prison. He also was fined whether they are all students or brought in to an Enterprise hospi- unstick it,” Bush said at Samuel On the outskirts of the French $5,000. some students and teachers we’re tal as a violent storm front crossed J. Green Charter School, which Quarter, Bush had lunch at Li’l Rashed gave the hand to exotic not sure.” the state. recovered from flooding. Dizzy’s Cafe with Louisiana offi- dancer Linda Kay, 31, during a visit to House Speaker Seth Hammett, The high school “appears In his first visit to the region cials. Sitting next to him was New the club where she worked. at the statehouse in Montgomery, to have been right in the path,” in six months, Bush sought to Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who He got to know her while he was a announced that five people had said Paul Duval, a meteorologist fight the perception that those has been outspoken in demand- first-year medical student in 2002. She died at Millers Ferry in west with National Weather Service in whose lives were devastated by ing a better federal response. Bush wanted a cadaver’s hand, authorities Alabama, where another apparent Tallahassee, Fla., which monitors the August 2005 storm had later lauded Nagin as a strong- said, and he complied. tornado tore into mobile homes. southeast Alabama. fallen off his agenda. willed leader. Gloria Bode says I’d be a rapper, DAILY EGYPTIAN but I have no street cred ulse Music PAGE · RIDAY ARCH P 5 F , M 2, 2007 www.siude.com/pulse When two worlds collide ‘Secondary’ put out second album Julie Engler DAILY EGYPTIAN

Overtly proud and sick of being called “British rock,” Secondary Modern took the chance to reflect its discon- tent with such a dapper label on its latest album, “Vanilla To An Englishman,” to be released alongside Josh Plemon and the Lonesome Drifters’ new album release. The album — the band’s second since its conception in rock with an indie-pop vibe, show- early 2005 — is a much more ing off the energy of the band as mature, though equally mellower well as the somberness of everyday collection of 13 tracks (12 com- life. “There’s not a lot of happy plete songs, “I, Sir, Am Not An songs,” David Brown said. “We Englishman” is an intro track) talked about that before, that maybe recorded at MisunderStudio in there’s not a lot of happy songs Murphysboro. because I don’t have a reason to pick Though the trio - broth- up a guitar, sit at a piano and write ers David (vocals, guitar) and out a song when I feel really good.” Danny Brown (drums), and The album starts out with a Matt Slinkard (bass) - occa- lot of energy and tapers off with sionally toss around fake British slower piano ballads. Brown’s vocals Lonesome Drifters release first full length country album accents and have the piano and have become deeper and smooth- the unique, cleaner, especially er treble guitar when contrasted Wayne Utterback my world goes up in flames.” Plemon and the Lonesome Drifters sound that is ‘Vanilla To An Englishman’ with the piano, DAILY EGYPTIAN What follows is a cover of the aren’t afraid to be different from many most comfortably Track listing: though at times it Misfits’ “American Nightmare.” other country bands playing. rooted in popular 1. I, Sir, Am Not An Englishman seems Secondary With band members coming from Plemon said the song fit into the It only makes sense that Plemon overseas English 2. Peppermint Tea Modern sacrificed punk, bluegrass, rockabilly, pop, rock overall feel of the album with lyr- references Cash and Williams, along rock, the group 3. I Wish I Could Speak French a lot of the climb- ‘n’ roll, blues and metal, Josh Plemon ics about a violent with Ernest Tubb, as hates being called 4. Shades Of Green ing instrumenta- and the Lonesome Drifters distinctly end to a relationship. ‘Josh Plemon and the his influences. British rock, and 5. Cigarettes tion that made its is one thing — traditional country. While the Misfits “(Cash) is what don’t prefer the 6. Birds first album more The self-titled album consists of are clearly punk, Lonesome Drifters’ got me into country next assumption, 7. All Kinds Of Things pleasant to listen 8. The Scarf And Its Implications 10 songs recorded over a span of two Josh Plemon and the Track listing: music,” Plemon said. indie, either. to. 9. Don’t Worry years at Tuff Luck Tattoos and vari- 1. Up in Flames Lonesome Drifters “I woke up one day “If we were 10. Piano/Guitar Many of the 2. American Nightmare ous apartments. It was mastered by turn it into something and said Guys I want British and we 11. Same Line songs take on an 3. This Pistol Argue Mike Lescelius as MisunderStudio purely country. Ryan to try and do some were in America, 12. Fantasy, I Want To Say in-depth mean- 4. Drink Her oﬀ My Mind and serves as the first full length Warner, lead guitar- country music.’” we’d be a lot 13. Cocaine For Egos ing, making the for Josh Plemon and the Lonesome ist for the band, said 5. The End Plemon added more famous. album worth lis- Drifters. Josh Plemon, lead vocalist it was interesting to 6. The Night the Twister Came that he already has the But if we were tening to several Through and acoustic guitarist, said the band record. 7. Cigareetes, Whusky and next album written in England, we’d just be vanilla times. catches many people off guard. “As far as I know, Wild, Wild, Women and that it’s just wait- to an Englishman,” said David “We put a lot into it and I think “I look at it as traditional country we’re the first coun- 8. Warner Express ing to be recorded. Brown, who sings the lead vocals it’s very good,” Danny Brown said. with a twist on it,” Plemon said. try-western band to 9. Black Widow He plans on begin- and also plays keys (piano) and “I’m not being overly humble just “We’re doing something different.” do that song,” Warner 10. Lost Hope ning recording soon harmonica. Hence, the CD title to be humble. I think [people] Josh Plemon and the Lonesome said. after the CD release was born. should not just think of it as a local Drifters have had a shifting lineup, There are songs show on March 3 at Compared with “A Finance band album, because I think its but for the past year have had a steady with sing-along cho- Hangar 9. Opera,” Secondary Modern’s every bit as relevant, or important, band. including Zachary Kemp on ruses like “This Pistol Doesn’t Argue” The next show Josh Plemon and first album, “Vanilla” received as anything else.” drums, John Beck on fiddle, Ryan and “Cigareetes, Whusky and Wild, the Lonesome Drifters play will be at a lot more thought and atten- Slinkard said one thing he Warner on electric guitar and Jim Wild, Women.” Tres Hombres on March 29 where tion. Whereas the first CD was wanted to do was to have strings on Rotramel on bass and banjo. “Warner Express” charges out the Plemon, Rotramel and Beck will play recorded in one weekend, which the album, but the group ultimately The album has a wide variety of gate with a rockabilly guitar vibe a more acoustic set. left little room for severe atten- decided the songs were fine the way country-tinged songs with influences that burns with energy with drums “Josh Plemon and the Lonesome tion to details of the album, the they were. of rockabilly and honky-tonk sneak- pounding relentlessly. Drifters” will be available on Itunes, band said the extra time allowed “It’s a hassle to get strings ing in here and there. “Up in Flames” If the band can be related to cdbaby.com and Amazon. for more creativity to be put into together. Finding the people that starts off the album with mournful another artist, it would either be “I’m happy with the way it turned the album, resulting in a much we liked to work with, that we fiddles, echoing guitars and Plemon Johnny Cash or Hank Williams. out,” Plemon said. “I hope people cleaner album. would be proud to have on our woefully sings “Please protect me/ As Much like the Man in Black, Josh enjoy it as much as we have.” As a whole, “Vanilla” is piano album, it’s kind of tough,” he said.

in the day, women were at the forefront of When can we expect to see that happen- The issue of popular females goes fur- the hip-hop movement. There was Queen ing again? It didn’t happen in 2007, but what ther. It seems like females aren’t even a Veronicolumn Latifah, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shante and Salt about next year? priority for the record labels. ‘N Pepa among many others. The new female faces of hip-hop are the I mean, you know when the next Jay-Z VERONICA HILBRING I asked my editor to name a female rap- video girls. You know, women who are scant- or Snoop Dogg CD is coming out. I’ve liter- per and he was at a loss for words. He could ily clad, doused in liquor, tossed money and ally had to go to Best Buy and Dr. Wax in literally only name one: Missy Elliot. dance in rap videos. Chicago and ask when the Shawna CD was veronica_hilbring@ dailyegyptian.com That’s ridiculous. They have become the female face of being released. When I think of active female rappers, hip-hop, not because of their ability or skill, Society holds female rappers to higher only two come to mind: Shawna (because but due to their God-given assets. Now, standards. We will not accept a mediocre she’s from Chicago) and Remy Martin, the I’m not knocking any video girls, but they female rapper, but mediocre males (Cam’ron) only female rapper nominated for a Grammy shouldn’t be at the head of rap music. can consistently go far in the music indus- Are female MCs an this year. One of the problems in popular rap try. The closest things we have to female MCs music is this need to be a hard, thuggish, I- I do have hope for the female voice in endangered species? are Fergie and Gwen Stefani — which is all got-all-the-money-and-girls type. hip-hop. I personally know several females very good — but their music lacks the depth The current popular clichéd rap music that spit fire! And I know right now there’s Have you seen her: Female MCs and deep lyrics of the old female MCs. stifles females. Females don’t fit into that a young girl pouring her heart and soul into Missing Since: 2004? I remember growing up with Da Brat and masculine mold, and when they try to it just her lyrics. When you think of popular rap music art- Lauryn Hill. Da Brat gave us gritty street doesn’t seem right. But with the current state of hip-hop, are ists today, whom do you think of? You think rhymes, while Lauryn made insightful and I have heard several of my girlfriends we going to continue to cast females aside or of Jay-Z or 50 Cent, maybe. I guarantee political statements. Lauryn brought attention say that they don’t really like female rappers will we be willing to open ourselves to some many people don’t think of a female artist. to the female MC by winning five Grammys because they sound just like the male rappers new innovative rap music? Where are the women in hip-hop? Back for “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” and put no heart into their music. I don’t know, but I do have high hopes. D AILY EGYPTIAN EDITORIAL BOARD DAILY EGYPTIAN Mark Edmondson Brandon Weisenberger Danielle Dalo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR VOICES EDITOR

Molly Hill Wayne Utterback oices ASST. VOICES EDITOR NEWSROOM REPRESENTATIVE VAGE · RIDAY ARCH P 6 F , M 2, 2007

OUR WORD Embrace the diversity

n 1993, the Triangle Coalition, a group of themselves in the real world. Diversity is a part of schools, neighbor- gay faculty and staff, asked for a resource In that course, they encounter many hoods, cities, states and countries. It is a Icenter for gay, lesbian, bisexual and people of many different backgrounds. part of our daily lives and people shouldn’t transgender students on campus. For example, a university makes it pos- try to seclude themselves from it. More than a decade sible for a kid from southern Illinois to Don’t escape it. Embrace it. As a university later, the goal is forge a lasting friendship with someone The university has acknowledged achieved. from overseas. GLBT-related issues and has moved for- and a community, A university is like Interim Chancellor John Dunn has said ward by opening the GLBT Resource we can learn from its own society. It’s that people in a campus community learn Center. based on different cul- together. That sometimes challenges us as Being a diverse campus can be another each other and tures, genders, religions individuals, he said, but as a university, we tool for marketing the university to increase and races. As a univer- can grow together. enrollment. continue to grow. sity and a community, Life is all about challenges, and each Students don’t just look into academics we can learn from each obstacle, make us who we are. but the environment and the community of other and continue to grow. If we’re not a diverse institution, how will the campus and the entire university as a Students attend a university to expand we be able to function in a society that is whole. their knowledge and make something of nothing but diverse? We encourage all to embrace diversity.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Tobacco needs to stay legal ingest and what we are allowed to do in our own line the city’s coffers,” it is a question of general for the economy homes. To the best of my knowledge, individual business economics. Beyond the impact on the choice is still a prime tenant of the democracy service industries, the sale of tobacco products we enjoy in America. This is a question of indi- is often a significant source of revenue for local DEAR EDITOR: vidual rights, and as has been reiterated by the businesses. Unless Mr. Muehl-Miller can sug- In response to Daniel Muehl-Miller’s courts, a question of civil liberties as long as it gest a way to replace the income these establish- asinine suggestion that cigarettes should be does not infringe on the health and welfare of ments would lose, criminalization of tobacco criminalized, I would like to propose the fol- another. In regard to smoking in public places, would be a fiscal disaster for the local economy. lowing counterpoints. As a confirmed smoker, I other issues come into play. While I appreciate the clear passion felt attempt to respect others’ views and to confine Part of the reason merchants and those on this issue, a bit more logic and less, or at my smoking to designated areas and socially who work in the food service industry resist least better chosen, rhetoric would be a good acceptable circumstances. Not smoking in the smoking bans, by and large, is a matter of simple idea. Simply because I do not like incense, some car with children, as proposed by Mr. Daley, economics. People smoke, smokers often linger perfumes or homeopathic practitioners, I would makes good sense. However, several of the other over dinner or drinks, lingering leads to larger not call for their criminalization. I would simply points raised in Mr. Muehl-Miller’s letter have tabs for the establishment and larger tips for the do my best to avoid them while making my significant problems. service staff. Having worked as a waiter and bar- point heard. The first of these is the question posed tender, I know this is a truism of the industry. It Chris Flavin as to who we are to decide what substances to is not a matter of “taxes levied on its sale…to English graduate student

It’s a matter of personal becoming a bigger killer than cigarettes, but does and died? This is a lifestyle choice that people like responsibility that mean we should ban cheeseburgers and fries? myself have made. I enjoy a good cigarette, and I People who drink can become alcoholics, so should do not think that anyone has the right to take that DEAR EDITOR: we keep responsible people from enjoying a beer? pleasure away from me. Did I know that nicotine What this letter suggests is that the govern- is almost always addictive when I started? Of In response to the letter by Daniel Muehl- ment ought to protect its citizens from themselves, course, any sane human being knows by now. So Miller advocating the criminalization of ciga- but is that really its role in society? I am a smoker, why is it that you know better about my body than rettes, I must say that this is a ridiculous idea. and I would be furious if the government decides I do? It’s bad enough that smokers are treated like Mr. Muehl-Miller states at one point, “Who are that they know better than I do (and no, not second-class citizens, but please do not treat us like [smokers] to decide what substances they take into because of withdrawal.) a bunch of rogues that must be stopped. Let us their body?” Banning heroin and cocaine is one thing, as enjoy our cigarettes in peace. I ask anyone who feels they agree: Who are those can cause instant death, but do you know you to decide what I put in my body? Obesity is anyone who smoked too many cigarettes at once Peter Allen sophomore studying political science

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DAN CELVI ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Michael F. Coles, a Murphysboro resident, hangs his photographs in Rosetta Stone bookstore Thursday afternoon. Coles, who runs a studio out of his apartment in Murphysboro, will have his work displayed in the bookstore through the month of March.

OOKSTORE in display. “Just anything that’s worth cap- B He said he decided to show turing, I’ll do it,” Coles said. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 his work at Rosetta Stone because Most of the images will be for “Everywhere that I wanted to Bradshaw gives a lot of support to sale, except for ones that have deep stop, I stopped,” Coles said. “I local artists. personal meaning, he said. Those didn’t really care how long this “The day she bought the place that will be for sale range in price road trip took me. I was going to is the day I asked her whether or from $60 to $350, depending on stop wherever I wanted to take not I could set stuff up,” Coles the size and what they mean to pictures of whatever I wanted.” said. the artist. Pictures from his trip, Mexico Bradshaw said she was excit- Coles said there is one photo- and portraits taken at his studio ed about displaying Coles’ pho- graph titled “Deception” that will will be included in the gallery, he tographs because of the array of sell for about $1,500. said. Coles is a big fan of concerts genres he presents. and much of the work he has done Coles said his inspiration comes [email protected] while attending shows will also be from anything that catches his eye. 536-3311 ext. 262

POWER 4HECOSTOFCOAL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 #OSTOFCOALBURNEDBYSTOKERBOILER Snowstorm The plant has used the boiler since BEFORERETROFITTINGPERTON the ‘50s, he said. #OSTOFCOALTHESTOKERBOILERWILL closes roads After the renovations, the boiler BURNAFTERRETROFITTINGPERTON will burn coal that costs about $20 and schools per ton as opposed to the roughly $28 per ton coal it used before, he said. in midwest One of the biggest concerns with burning coal is controlling Mike Wilson polluting emissions such as sulfur THE ASSOCIATED PRESS dioxide, Gatton said. One tactic the plant uses is burning limestone DES MOINES, Iowa with the coal, he said. — Heavy, wet snow and bliz- “When it burns, that limestone zard conditions hit the Plains and grabs sulfur and basically creates Midwest on Thursday, shutting an ash,” Gatton said. The ashes down hundreds of miles of inter- are eventually collected and hauled state highways as snowplows were back to a coalmine. pulled off roads in white-out con- Guye said the plant captures ditions. about 93 percent of its sulfur Schools closed in several emissions. The Environmental states, and hundreds of flights Protection Agency requires the were canceled. Two people were plant catch at least 90 percent, he killed when their car overturned said. on a slick road in North Dakota, Gatton said the plant burns coal and snowplows were pulled off that is mined in southern Illinois 'IORGOS-ARATHEFTIS_%ĒĚĝĪ&ĘĪġĥĚĒğ the roads in Iowa and western because its cost tends to be stable Minnesota because of strong wind and it promotes the economy in coal-producing region of Illinois, and heavy snow. the region. The price of other fuels, southwestern Indiana and western The western part of the state such as natural gas, is far less pre- Kentucky is second only to the was hit with a blizzard that dictable, he said. Rocky Mountain region in coal dropped visibility to a quarter-mile Coal is an extremely impor- reserves, he said. or less for at least three hours. By tant resource for southern Illinois, midday, as much as a foot of snow said John Mead, director of the [email protected] covered the town of Atlantic. SIU Coal Research Center. The 536-3311 ext. 259 The blizzard also hit eastern Nebraska, with a foot of snow in the Omaha area and up to 15 Need more sudoku? inches of snow expected in some areas before it dies off Friday. Pat Sinnott, who owns the Pump ‘N Munch Too convenience store in Council Bluffs, Iowa, near the Nebraska line, said motorists had been pulling off Interstate 80 and using her phone to call their bosses and say they wouldn’t be coming in. With up to 18 inches of snow expected in parts of Iowa, Gov. Chet Culver issued a disaster dec- laration, clearing the way for state aid, and authorities warned people www.siuDE.com/sudoku to stay off the roads. 12 Friday, March 2, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN MVC Tournament Guide GAME CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 “I think every team going into this tournament this year has to like their chances because of the preparation they’ve had through the conference and how well they’ve played at one time or another.” SIU (25-5, 15-3) enters the MVC PAGE 9 • MARCH 2 Tournament on the highest note as winners of 11 straight games and the Valley’s regular season champions. However, the last team to win the MVC crown in the regular season and the MVC Tournament Guide tournament is Illinois State in 1998. Saluki sophomore guard Bryan Mullins said in the competitive MVC Tournament, the key is to only think about the task at hand and nothing beyond that. “This whole conference this year, anyone can win at any day depending on what team shows up and how they play,” Mullins said. “We know we got to take it one game at a time and make sure we’re thinking about Friday on Friday and not Sunday.” Mullins said the one game at a time approach will also be critical for SIU because it is a virtual lock for the NCAA Tournament, as it will be just as focused on winning the tournament as the Salukis were last season. Senior guard Jamaal Tatum, though, said despite SIU having made five-straight NCAA Tournaments, he doesn’t consider the Salukis a lock this season. “We’re just taking this program farther, I think is what’s going to be our motivation going into this tournament,” Tatum said. “We don’t want to stop with No. 11 or don’t want to stop with knowing that we’re MAX BITTLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN in or thinking that we’re in. Who knows? Senior guard Jamaal Tatum poses for a picture with fans following the Salukis’ win over Evansville Saturday night at the SIU Arena. Something crazy could happen, you know, so Tatum was named MCV Player of the Year. I’m not going to even be that content with saying that we’re in already.” Salukis’ success. “That’s why we struggled last year, because SIU junior forward Randal Falker said he Tatum, the 2007 Larry Bird MVC Player we didn’t have seniors. We didn’t have the his whole conference this year, is already up for the MVC Tournament and of the Year recipient, is SIU’s leading scorer guys to really take over at the end of a game,” ANYONE’S playing for Tatum and fellow senior guard with 14.5 points per game. Young, along with Lowery said. Tanyone can win at any day Tony Young. Falker and Mullins, was named to the Valley’s “We knew what needed to be done but “We’re going to play for them till the time All-Defensive First Team. didn’t know how to do it and I think that was ‘‘depending on what team shows runs out,” Falker said. “Whatever I do, I’m Lowery said Tatum and Young being seniors the key last year as opposed to this year.” up and how they play. going to do for them.” is the main difference from last season, when — Bryan Mullins Lowery has said all season the leadership the SIU was runner-up to Wichita State for the [email protected] sophomore guard from Young and Tatum has been integral in the regular season crown. 536-3311 ext. 269 GAME

MVC Tournament seeds

No. 1 seed Wisconsin. The second most potent scoring offense Tournament. The Panthers could get hot again, as Senior forward Matt Webster — 16.5 points, 5.3 Southern Illinois in the MVC was swept by first-place SIU and two- they did to begin conference play. rebounds per game (25 - 5, 15 - 3) seed Creighton in the season series. Sophomore guard Jason Holsinger — 11.1 points, Nickname: Salukis Postseason outlook: No. 6 seed 5.0 assists per game Top players: The conference schedule losses do not bode well for Wichita State Season roundup: Senior guard Jamaal Tatum — 14.5 points and 2.4 the Bears, and if both teams win their first tourna- (17-13, 8-10) It’s been an up-and-down season for the Purple assists per game ment games, they will face each other in the next Nickname: Shockers Aces. Two four-game winning streaks in non-confer- Junior forward Randal Falker — 13.1 points and 7.6 round on Saturday. After losing its BracketBuster Top players: ence play were offset by a five-game losing streak rebounds per game matchup to Winthrop, a strong showing is needed Senior forward Kyle and another stretch of four straight losses in the Season roundup: in the Valley tournament to move onto the NCAA Wilson — 13.9 points, Valley. Note: they are the last team to have beaten The Salukis enter the tournament ranked No. 11 in Tourney. 5.2 rebounds per game No. 11 SIU. the nation, winners of 11 straight games and the Junior guard/forward P.J. Couisnard — 11.6 points, Postseason outlook: MVC regular season crown. SIU’s last loss was Jan. No. 4 seed 5.9 rebounds per game Evansville’s conference record does not forecast a 17 at Evansville. Season roundup: happy ending for the Purple Aces, but hey, they did Bradley defeat the Salukis in a close game. Postseason outlook: (20-11, 10-8) As the old saying goes, the bigger they are, the The goal is to become the first MVC regular season harder they fall. The Shockers seemed unstoppable Nickname: Braves No. 9 seed Drake champs since 1998 to win the conference tourna- Top players: before conference play, beginning the season 9-0 (16-14, 6-12) ment, something the Salukis are aware of. The No. Senior guard Will Franklin and being ranked as high as eighth. Then Wichita Nickname: Bulldogs 11 ranking is SIU’s highest—ever ranking. — 14.7 points, 4.0 assists per game State lost four of its first five conference games, a Top players: Junior guard Daniel Ruffin — 14.1 points, 5.7 assists three-game winning streak to end January, saving Senior forward Ajay No. 2 seed per game the Shockers from playing Thursday. Creighton Postseason outlook: Calvin — 16.4 points, Season roundup: 6.4 rebounds per game (19 - 10, 13 - 5) If the Shockers make the NCAA Tournament, it will After losing their starting center to the NBA Draft, Senior guard Nick Grant –— 11.9 points, 1.9 steals Nickname: Bluejays be a result of a good showing this weekend and the the Braves changed their playing style, incorporat- per game Top players: selection committee’s memory of their wins against ing more high screens and 3-pointers. This has Season roundup: Senior guard Nate Funk No. 6 Louisiana State and No. 15 Syracuse. resulted in Bradley being the top scoring offense in The Bulldogs were riding a three-game winning — 17.1 points per game, the MVC and the best 3-point percentage in NCAA streak that included two conference wins to Missouri 46.8 field goal percent- No. 7 seed Division I, at 42.6 percent. State before being shellacked, 92-74. MVC regular season champ age Illinois State Postseason outlook: Postseason outlook: Senior center Anthony Tolliver — 13.4 points and 6.7 (15-15, 6-12) Last season, the Braves lost in the MVC Tournament An overtime win over Evansville Thursday and going rebounds per game Nickname: Redbirds final to the Salukis, but advanced to the Sweet 16 10-2 in non-conference play are the high notes. The hasn’t won tourney since 1998 Season roundup: Top players: of the NCAA Tournament. Bradley will attempt to negative? Drake has lost 18 straight games to SIU, Creighton was in the running for the MVC regular Junior center Levi Dyer go further this year without lottery—pick center the team the Bulldogs play today at 12:05 p.m. season championship until it lost to SIU Feb. 10 and — 12.3 points, 3.3 Scott Mieszala Creighton also lost to eight- Patrick O’Bryant. then Illinois State Feb. 20. A BracketBusters loss to rebounds per game DAILY EGYPTIAN seeded Illinois State Feb. 20 to open Drexel also calls the Bluejays’ NCAA Tournament Junior guard Boo No. 10 seed hopes into question. No. 5 seed PANTHERS Richardson — 9.9 Indiana State Anything can happen in the the door for the No. 11 Salukis to Postseason outlook: Northern Iowa points, 5.1 assists per (12-17, 5-13) clinch the regular season MVC The MVC has received more respect lately, with (18-12, 9-9) game Nickname: Sycamores Missouri Valley Conference, some experts predicting four or five teams from the Nickname: Panthers Season roundup: Top players: and the same goes for the MVC Championship. Valley going onto March Madness, but Creighton Top players: The Redbirds clinched a .500 season with three Junior guard Gabriel Tournament. “Who wants to play Drake right must first take care of business in Arch Madness. Senior guard Brooks straight wins in February, including playing spoiler Moore — 11.8 points, off the bat? Who wants to play McKowen — 10.8 points, in Creighton’s last attempts for the MVC regular 4.1 assists per game This season, all but two teams in No. 3 seed 5.9 assists per game season title. This comes in a season that Illinois State Sophomore forward Jay Tunnell — 9.1 points, 5.4 the Valley finished with an overall Indiana State? There’s nobody going Missouri State Junior center Eric Coleman — 13.3 point, 9.2 returned one starter from the 2005—06 squad. rebounds per game Season roundup: record at or above .500. The two in there saying we want to play this (21 - 9, 12 - 6) rebounds per game Postseason outlook: The Sycamores won six games in a row between team,” said Missouri State coach Nickname: Bears Season roundup: This team is another of Missouri State coach teams with sub-.500 records are December and January — including four against Top players: The Panthers came out of the gate winning eight Barry Hinson’s reasons why the MVC Tournament Barry Hinson, whose third-place conference opponents — but after that they lost 13 Evansville (14-16, 6-12), which Senior guard Blake of their first nine games, but two three-game is so wide open. Hinson said the Redbirds were of their remaining 14 games. Bears suffered a loss to the Purple Ahearn — 15.4 points losing streaks doomed them in conference play. playing great basketball even before they beat defeated first-place SIU Jan. 17, and Postseason outlook: per game, 47.5 three Northern Iowa fared 1-2 against ranked teams this Creighton. Aces. With five conference wins, the goal here is to com- Indiana State (12-17, 5-13), a team point percentage season, beating then-No. 16 Wichita State, but los- pete and give the Sycamores some experience for See GAME, Page 12 Senior guard Tyler Chaney — 10.8 points, 4.7 ing to then-17 ranked Washington and then-No. No. 8 seed second-place Creighton lost to Jan. 4. next season. rebounds per game 11 Nevada. Evansville Season roundup: Postseason outlook: (14-16, 6-12) Missouri State started out well, winning its first Northern Iowa is another team that needs a strong Nickname: Purple Aces four games, including the fourth over then- No. 7 showing this weekend to make its case for the NCAA Top players: 10 Tuesday, March 2, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Tuesday, February 23, 2007 11 News DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, March 2, 2007 13 Troubled waters for manatees

Ludmilla Lelis It is a dependency that someday MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE could have grave consequences for the manatee. TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Sea State and federal officials expect cows call the warm waters near ener- many of these aging power plants to gy facilities home. Scientists fear that close eventually. As the state’s human if a plant closes, those animals might population grows, more efficient not head to springs or migrate to power production requires newer south Florida. facilities. A 95-year-old plant in Fort For manatees, the warm water that Pierce that once attracted as many as spills from power plants is addictive. 49 manatees will close next year. Two The plants have long provided plants in Brevard are each more than the sea cows with an artificial refuge 40 years old, and their age has mana- beyond their natural winter habitat tee advocates worried. near springs and in warmer southern Officials say they are unprepared waters. for the potential death toll when Scientists estimate that six in every plants shut down and leave manatees STEPHEN M. DOWELL ~ MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE 10 manatees now winter near power in the cold. Ann Spellman, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, photographs the manatees plants that line Florida’s waterways. “With the potential for cat- as they swim in the warm water at the Reliant Energy Indian River generating station in Titusville, Florida. astrophic losses, this is the single greatest threat on the horizon for take a long time to change things manatees,” said Pat Rose, a biologist back,” said David Laist, a senior pol- and executive director of the Save the icy analyst with the federal Marine t’s taken 60 years to develop the dependence we Manatee Club. Mammal Commission. “We should have now, and it’ll take a long time to change things The Florida Fish and Wildlife not be looking for quick solutions, I Conservation Commission says though we need to look for solutions ‘‘back. We should not be looking for quick solutions, potential power-plant closures are a quickly.” key reason manatees still face a high Power plants weren’t built to though we need to look for solutions quickly. — David Laist risk of extinction, even though popu- attract manatees, but the lumber- senior policy analyst with the federal Marine Mammal commission lation gains have shifted manatees ing mammals soon became accidental from “endangered” to the less omi- tourists. below 61 degrees, the coldest tem- at a constant 72 degrees, support nous state classification of “threat- Manatees have always ranged into perature the animals can tolerate. two of the state’s healthiest manatee ened.” North Florida but knew to retreat Generations of manatees grew groups. State wildlife officials and a feder- when the weather began to cool. accustomed to the power plants. Over the years, however, some of al task force of government biologists, Then along came these power Mothers stay near the warm-water the state’s springs have been pumped environmentalists and power-compa- plants, built along rivers and bays outfalls with calves, who in turn train dry, while fences, locks or silt block ny officials are looking at alternative from 1945 to 1970. The plants use their offspring to do the same. access to others, Laist co-wrote in a RED HUBER ~ MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE ways to keep manatees warm while water to cool the generating systems, But manatees fare better at natu- study about winter manatee refuges. Scientists estimate that six in weaning them from power plants, but then discharge the water as much as ral springs rather than artificial sites, “Power plants had offset the loss every 10 manatees now winter there are no easy or cheap fixes. 12 degrees warmer. Laist said. Blue Spring in Orange of the natural habitat that had been near power plants that line “It’s taken 60 years to develop the The temperature difference can City and Kings Bay in Citrus County, historically available to manatees,” Florida’s waterways. dependence we have now, and it’ll save manatees when waters drop where water bubbles from the ground Rose said. 14 Friday, March 2, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Classified DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, March 2, 2007 15 16 Friday, March 2, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Comics DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, March 2, 2007 17 The Duplex by Glenn McCoy

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Freshman forward Dana Olson, center, battles Bears’ defenders Tahnee Balerio, left, and Tiff Terwelp for a loose ball as the Salukis took on Missouri State Thursday at the SIU Arena.

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were specific teams we haven’t beat ward Kiki Stephens and senior SALUKIS in a lot of years and Wichita State center Antionette Wells. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 is one of them,” Eikenberg said. Wichita State lost to the Salukis While the game won’t have any “This team has been very good 74-64 on Dec. 28 in Wichita, implications on the rest of the at focusing day to day and obvi- Kan. regular season, Saluki coach Dana ously it’s going to be an emotional The Shockers are coming off Eikenberg said the team won’t tak- game for Carlai.” a loss to Evansville Wednesday ing the Shockers lightly. The Shockers (9-17, 4-12) were 77-68. “We set some goals early in picked to finish second in the August about how we wanted to MVC and feature two preseason [email protected] handle conference play and there All-MVC members in junior for- 536-3311 ext. 256

SOFTBALL Salukis safe at home SIU hosts round our crowd. Our fans are awesome.” have made an impact. Scoggins said. “The atmosphere is Freshman Katie Wilson has robin tournament great to play in.” been a bomber with the bat all The home-field conditions year as she is tied with sophomore this weekend could mean the Salukis will have Katie Wagner for a team-high four to battle some bad weather; fore- homeruns. Jeff Engelhardt casts say there could be possible Scoggins said she thinks the DAILY EGYPTIAN showers Saturday. youth of the team helps the vet- The Salukis have played warm erans. SIU softball fans will get their weather tournaments thus far, but “We are a pretty young team, first look at the No. 20 Salukis will face temperatures in the mid- but that makes the upperclassmen this Saturday. 30s in Carbondale, and the fore- step their game up,” she said. “We After a three-week road trip, cast has already caused Ohio to wouldn’t be where we are without the Salukis will host the Kay withdraw from the tournament. our younger players.” Brechtelsbauer Southern Classic SIU coach Kerri Blaylock said Scoggins said she looks to step starting Saturday. The round weather will be a non-factor for her game up this tournament and robin tournament features SIU, the Salukis. improve on a 4-2 start and 3.23 Ball State, Indiana and Western The Salukis will play Western earned run average. Illinois. Illinois at 12 p.m. and Indiana at 4 SIU is focusing on offense lead- SIU opens the tournament on p.m. on Sunday. ing up to this weekend’s tourna- Saturday at 12 p.m. against the Western Illinois (2-2) has won ment. Blaylock said the Salukis are Ball State Cardinals. the Mid-Continent Conference looking to make the offense more Ball State (3-7) Championship six productive. will look to contin- times since 1993 “We’re concentrating on hitting ue using its offense f we come prepared and has more regu- the ball well,” she said. “We are against SIU. The lar season titles than going to be focused on pitch selec- Cardinals had a Ito play every game, any other school tion and timely hitting.” five-game stint there are no limits to in the conference. Timely hitting has been where they record-‘‘ They will be riding Wagner’s specialty as she already

ed nine homeruns. how good we can be. a two-game win- has a game-tying and a game-win- Ball State, howev- — Katie Wagner ning streak into the ning hit on the season, along with er, allows 6.8 runs sophomore softball player tournament. numerous clutch hits. per game. SIU will face Wagner said the team members The No. 22 Salukis (12-3), Indiana (2-3) for the second time are confident and will approach winners of seven of their last eight this season. The first match-up the tournament the same way they games including victories over was at the Crowne Plaza Classic, always approach their games. No. 6 Louisiana State and No. where the Salukis defeated the “We can be as good as we want 19 Florida State, look to continue Hoosiers 6-2. to be,” Wagner said. “If we come their success in front of their home Freshman second baseman prepared to play every game, there crowd. Alicia Garza led the team to vic- are no limits to how good we can Senior pitcher Cassidy Scoggins tory by going 3-for-3 at the plate be.” said the team is excited to finally with a homerun. play at home. Garza is only one of many [email protected] “We love playing in front of young players on the Salukis that 536-3311 ext. 238 Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday, March 2, 2007 19 Saluki IInsidernsider SALUKI TRACKER MATT PAINTER This weekend is the kick off to the championship week in college basketball. There are a few teams from major conferences that need to win their conference tournament to make it to the NCAA Nationals. What bubble team do you think has the best chance to win its conference title?

“I’m with Josh, and you can read his thoughts two spots down. Drexel is another SCOTT MIESZALA of those teams after winning its BracketBuster game against Creighton. Drexel is in the same scott_mieszala@ conference as Old Dominion, another bubble dailyegyptian.com team, so anything can happen.”

Former SIU men’s basketball coach Matt Painter has led the Purdue “I think Oklahoma State is in a must-win Boilermakers to a 19-10 overall situation. They have a chance to make the record and an 8-7 record in NCAA tournament but need to do well in the JEFF ENGELHARDT Big Ten play. Purdue picked up Big 12 tournament and possibly have to win a win on Wednesday against Minnesota, 66-47, making it it. They have the ability to beat Texas A&M jeff_engelhardt@ and Kansas; a win over either one of those their fifth win in its last seven dailyegyptian.com teams would get them in.” games. The Boilermakers host Northwestern Saturday at 2:17 p.m.

“The Fighting Ilini need to do well in the Big Ten tourney in order to make the big JOSH JOHNSTON dance. They’ve put together some good games of late and need to finish off strong to Do you have questions for [email protected] seal their ticket to March Madness. Besides, the Saluki Banter that you it would be nice to see which Illinois college want answered? basketball team can make it further.” E-mail [email protected]

BASEBALL Who is the top dawg? Salukis take six-game winning streak into the weekend

Josh Johnston age, 12 RBI and a six game hitting Salukis led the all-time series 20- DAILY EGYPTIAN streak heading into the weekend. 7, but since the Huskies hired Ed “I’m happy for Mark Kelly,” Mathey—now in his fifth season as The Saluki baseball team’s bats Callahan said. “He’s a hard worker, head coach—NIU is 6-4 against the came alive in its win on Wednesday, he’s a good teammate and you pull Salukis. but its pitching has been for guys like that to Since Mathey took control of key this season. be successful.” the Huskies they are 31-14 against SIU is set to play Another sopho- schools in Illinois and have won 12 Northern Illinois (1-2) more who has made of their last 14 games verse intra- in a three-game series e’ve thrown contributions this state schools. Mathey currently ranks at Abe Martin Field, Wwell at season is pitcher fourth on the all-time wins list at beginning Friday at Cody Adams. Northern Illinois. 2 p.m. ‘‘times; in seven Adams is 3-0 with Huskies’ senior infielder Scott The Salukis are rid- or eight of our a 0.86 earned run Simon hit .426 and had 7 RBI in ing a six-game winning average. last season’s three game set against streak into their match games they’ve “Cody has been the Salukis. Simon was named one up with the Huskies given us a chance our most consistent of the “Top Players to Watch” in after starting the season pitcher, he’s had the Mid-American Conference this

1-3. During that streak, to win. three quality starts year and was a preseason candidate the Salukis (7-3) have — Dan Callahan and he’s given us a for the Player of the Year. Northern beaten Northwestern SIU head coach chance every time Illinois sophomore infielder Bobby State, Central Michigan, out,” Callahan said. Stevens is hoping to extend his seven Louisville and Tennessee-Martin. Senior pitcher Jordan Powell will game hitting streak this weekend at The Salukis are 7-1 when they start today. He is 1-2 with a 4.26 SIU. score three or more runs and are 3-0 ERA. Junior pitcher Matt Jernstad is at home so far this season. “As a Friday guy you need to slated to pitch for the Huskies in the “The most consistent staple we’ve come out and have your A-game,” series opener. Jernstad will be mak- had is our pitching,” head coach Dan Powell said. “You’ve got to set the ing his first start of the season. Last Callahan said. “We’ve thrown well at tone for the weekend so people will season Jernstad was 4-1 in 13 games times; in seven or eight of our games see you get going and then every- for the Huskies. they’ve given us a chance to win.” body gets going.” Sophomore catcher Mark Kelly Northern Illinois won last sea- [email protected] leads SIU with a .390 batting aver- son’s series 2-1 in Carbondale. The 536-3311 ext. 282

MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE March 2 MVC Tournament 12:05 p.m. March 5 Grover Page Classic All Day March 3 MVC Tournament 1:35 p.m. March 6 Grover Page Classic All Day March 4 MVC Tournament 1:05 p.m. March 12 Samford Intercollegiate All Day March 13 Samford Intercollegiate All Day WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE April 02 Pepsi Shocker Classic All Day March 3 Wichita State 2:05 p.m. April 03 Pepsi Shocker Classic All Day April 09 ASU Indian Classic All Day BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 10 ASU Indian Classic All Day March 2 Northern Illinois 2 p.m. April 23 State Farm/MVC All Day March 3 Northern Illinois 1 p.m. April 24 Missouri All Day March 4 Northern Illinois 1 p.m. WOMEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE March 7 Murray State 2 p.m. March10 Youngstown State 2 p.m. March 10 Rio Verde Invitational All Day March 11 Youngstown State 1 p.m. March 10 Rio Verde Invitational All Day March 13 Middle Tenn. State 3 p.m. March 11 Rio Verde Invitational All Day March 14 Middle Tenn. State 3 p.m. March 25 Saluki Invitational All Day March 13 Saluki Invitational All Day SOFTBALL SCHEDULE April 06 Illini Spring Classic All Day March 3 Ball State 12 p.m. April 07 Illini Spring Classic All Day March 3 Ohio 2 p.m. April 15 State Farm/MVC All Day March 4 Western Illinois 3 p.m. April 16 State Farm/MVC All Day March 4 Indiana 5 p.m. April 17 State Farm/MVC All Day March 9 Florida A&M 1:30 p.m. May 10 NCAA Regionals All Day March 9 Western Carolina 4 p.m. May 11 NCAA Regionals All Day March 10 Buffalo 11 a.m. DAILY EGYPTIAN Safe at home: Saluki softball hosts round robin Sports tournament this weekend, page 18 P AGE 20 S OUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY MARCH 2, 2007

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Salukis finish the job Women solidify conference title

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Nets are being cut down at an alarming rate in the SIU Arena. The SIU women’s basketball team defeated Missouri State 60-47 Thursday night at SIU Arena solid- ifying its position atop the Missouri Valley Conference. After a loss by Illinois State Sunday, the Salukis (19-9, 15-2) won the MVC regular season title outright and celebrated with a post- game ceremony. Senior forward Carlai Moore led SIU in scoring with 15 points and made several baskets down the stretch to put the Bears (7-19, 3-14) away for good. Moore said it feels great to be the champions, but it hasn’t sunk in yet. “I think it was a very important game because they want to come in and say they’ve beaten the No. 1 team,” Moore said. “My focus is still every day and every game.” The Salukis were up 27-13 at the end of the first half, holding the MVC’s second best scoring offense to 21.7 percent shooting in the first half while shutting down junior DAN CELVI ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN guard Tahnee Balerio. Women’s basketball Head Coach Dana Eikenberg holds up a piece of the net after the team’s 60-47 victory over Missouri State University Balerio entered the contest as the on Thursday night at SIU Arena leading scorer in the conference at 19.3 points per game, but was score- S. ILLINOIS 60, MISSOURI STATE 47 less in the first half. In the second half, Missouri e set some goals Thursday at SIU Arena State cut the 14-point SIU lead to early in August about MSU (7-19, 3-14)13 34 —47 W SIU (19-9, 15-2) 27 33 —60 six but junior guard Debbie Burris hit a jumper in traffic at the six ‘‘how we wanted to handle minute, 31 second mark to avoid conference play and there MSU Individual stats further damage. Top scorer: Tiﬀ Terwelp 12 Sophomore forward Jasmine were specific teams we Top rebounder: Tiﬀ Terwelp 11 Gibson then came off the bench to haven’t beat in a lot of hit a two-pointer with 4:16 to go in SIU Individual stats the game, which drove the dagger years and Wichita State is Top scorer: Carlai Moore 15 into the Bears. one of them. Top rebounder: Jayme Sweere 6 Gibson grabbed seven rebounds — Dana Eikenberg for the Salukis and shot 2-of-5 from SIU head coach the field. TEAM STATS MSU SIU She said the bench play has been intensity as the starting five.” Field goal % 30.8 39.6 3-Point % 7.7 23.1 instrumental to the late season run Thursday night’s win against Free throw % 73.7 65.2 by the Salukis. Missouri State sets up Senior Day Field goals-attempts 16.52 21-53 “When you start the second half for Moore at 2:05 p.m. Saturday Rebounds (O-D-Total) 14-21-35 16-24-40 MAX BITTLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN of the season your bench becomes against Wichita State. Steals 9 8 Junior guard Jayme Sweere drives by a Missouri State defender very key,” Gibson said. “You just try Turnovers 14 14 during the first half of the Salukis’ game against the Bears Thursday to come off the bench with the same See SALUKIS, Page 18 at SIU Arena.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Lowery named MVC Coach of the Year

Scott Mieszala ord resulted in the MVC regular season did so in 2004. DAILY EGYPTIAN championship. Weber is now the head The Salukis rounded out the sea- coach at Illinois, while Painter Chris Lowery For the fourth time in five years, son as winners of 11 games in a coached the Salukis for one sea- was named the SIU men’s basketball team’s row, including a BracketBusters win son, going 17-1 in games against head coach has been named the against then No. 13 Butler. MVC opponents, then moved on the Missouri Missouri Valley Conference’s Coach SIU has made five-straight to Purdue. Valley of the Year. NCAA Tournaments, the last Lowery also won Coach of the Conference This season, the honor goes to two under Lowery and the previ- Year in 2005. Wichita State’s Mark Coach of the Saluki coach Chris Lowery, who ous three under Matt Painter and Turgeon won the award last season. Year for the guided SIU to a No. 11 ranking and Bruce Weber. second time. a 25-5 overall record. Weber won the Valley’s Coach of [email protected] JAKE LOCKARD The Salukis’ 15-3 conference rec- the Year award in 2003, and Painter 536-3311 ext. 269 DAILY EGYPTIAN