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Daily Egyptianwww.siude.com VOL. 92, NO. 58, 16 PAGES S OUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 9, 2006 Wendler ousted Dunn to take over as interim chancellor
Brandon Weisenberger DAILY EGYPTIAN
A national search will begin soon for a new campus leader after the demotion of Chancellor Walter Wendler. Provost John Dunn, SIUC’s No. 2 administrator since 2002, is set to become interim chancellor Nov. 15 while university leaders set out to have a new chief by July 1. Stone-faced and seldom taking his eyes from the written statement in front of him, SIU President Glenn Poshard on Wednesday announced Wendler would leave office in a week, at which time he will become a tenured full profes- sor of architecture in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts.
See DEMOTION, Page 9 SIUC reacts DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN SIU president, Glenn Poshard speaks about the demotion of Chancellor Walter Wendler as Provost John Dunn waits to be introduced as to removal interim Chancellor during a press conference Wednesday morning at the Stone Center. Sean McGahan DAILY EGYPTIAN
As news of Chancellor Walter &ROM WENDLER SIUEDU Wendler’s removal from office 3UBJECT 3TATEMENT spread across campus Wednesday, $ATE .OVEMBER a variety of sounds could be heard — ranging from cries of shock to 4HE #HAIRMAN OF THE "OARD OF 4RUSTEES 2OGER 4EDRICK AND THE 0RESIDENT OF 3OUTHERN cheers of glee. )LLINOIS 5NIVERSITY 'LENN 0OSHARD SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SELECT PEOPLE TO PROVIDE Wendler, who will return to being VISION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR 3OUTHERN )LLINOIS 5NIVERSITY #ARBONDALE an architecture professor Wednesday, 4HEY BELIEVE AT THIS TIME THAT THERE IS A MORE EFFECTIVE LEADER FOR THE CAMPUS AND WILL has seen a mix of support and oppo- SET OUT TO FIND HIM OR HER ) WISH THEM THE BEST IN THAT QUEST AND APPRECIATE THE sition across campus in his five-year OPPORTUNITY ) HAVE HAD TO SERVE 3OUTHERN IN MY CAPACITY AS #HANCELLOR tenure. Provost and Vice Chancellor 7E HAVE IMPLEMENTED LONG LISTS OF INITIATIVES DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS MANY FIRSTS IN John Dunn, the campus’ second- THE PROUD HISTORY OF 3OUTHERN INCLUDING THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN THE STRATEGIC FACULTY HIRING INITIATIVE A RANGE OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND ranking administrator, is filling in as GRADUATE STUDENTS AND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS ) FEEL DEEP AND interim chancellor until a new leader APPROPRIATE PRIDE AS ) REFLECT ON THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE is hired. University officials hope to FORWARD PROGRESS OF OUR UNIVERSITY USING OUR PLAN 3OUTHERN AT "UILDING %XCELLENCE have the new chief by July 1, 2007. 4HROUGH #OMMITMENT Students and faculty have con- 4IME WILL PROVIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE VALUE OF THIS PLAN AND THE IDEAS AND ACTIONS THAT tested tuition and fee raises proposed HAVE AND WILL RESULT FROM IT ) AM LOOKING FORWARD TO STEPPING UP INTO THE HIGHEST by the chancellor, while others have PURPOSE OF THE UNIVERSITY WHERE RAW OPPORTUNITY FLOURISHES THE CLASSROOM LANE CHRISTIANSEN ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN FILE PHOTO )N ORDER TO ASSIST IN A POSITIVE TRANSITION ) PRESENTLY HAVE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENT Chancellor Walter Wendler becomes a professor of architecture on See REACTIONS, Page 9 Nov. 15. Wendler has led the SIUC campus since July 2001.
Governor faces big challenges in second term Brandon Augsburg He relentlessly portrayed Topinka Richard Whitney reinforces the fact and that gives him enormous control If Blagojevich does struggle dur- DAILY EGYPTIAN as a minion of former Republican that many Illinoisans were unhappy over state money, jobs and which piec- ing his second term, Lawrence said Gov. George Ryan, who has been sen- with both of the two major-party es of legislation get signed into law. the Green Party ticket could become Gov. Rod Blagojevich won re- tenced to more than six years in prison candidates,” he said. Democratic legislative leaders a tantalizing nomination in the next election Tuesday, but his victory was on federal corruption charges. Lawrence said opposition to might buck Blagojevich at times, as gubernatorial race. far from easy, and the success of his Blagojevich also faced formidable Blagojevich did not necessarily signal they have in the past, but those deci- “If neither of the major parties second term as Illinois governor will opposition from Green Party can- the re-election of a lame-duck gov- sions would likely be based on par- present an attractive candidate for gov- hinge on his cooperation with the didate Rich Whitney, a Carbondale ernor but said that he would need to ticular circumstances and not a general ernor four years from now, the Green Illinois Legislature. resident. Even though Whitney only re-establish connections within Illinois view that Blagojevich can’t fight back. Party may loom even larger than in Blagojevich’s approval ratings sank took 11 percent of the votes, Paul government. Still, even Blagojevich support- this election,” he said. steadily over the past two years, but Simon Public Policy Institute director “The key to Gov. Blagojevich’s suc- ers acknowledge his second term will his negative ad campaigns against Mike Lawrence said his showing was cess will be how well he works with present challenges. He has made big The Associated Press contributed to this report. Republican challenger Judy Baar enough to indicate voters’ discontent the Democratic majority in the Illinois promises at a time when the state has Brandon Augsburg can be reached at Topinka were enough to drag her with Republicans and Democrats. Legislature,” Lawrence said. no extra money, and he vows not to 536-3311 ext. 262 or down to his level. “I think the strong showing by Blagojevich is still the governor, raise taxes. [email protected]. 2 Thursday, November 9, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Wild N’ Out Martha Stewart to pay $5 million in settlement • 7 p.m. today at the Student Center CHICAGO (MCT) — Martha Stewart is expected to pay $5 million out of her own in the Missouri/Kaskaskia rooms pocket as part of a $30 million class-action lawsuit that claimed she had lied about a stock • Graduate school informational sale of ImClone Inc. shares. Another $15 million is expected to be paid by the company she created, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., and the company’s insurers will pick up the remaining $10 million, Inter Varsity Christian the company said Wednesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Fellowship: The Well Shares of Martha Stewart Living edged up at the close by 6 cents to $22.03. • 7 p.m. today at the Life Science III The $5 million payment is on top of the $195,000 fine Stewart was ordered to pay in Auditorium August to settle civil insider-trading charges with the SEC. That settlement also banned her from serving as a director of a public company for five years and put checks in place for five years on her executive position at Martha Stewart Living. Black Indians All settlements are linked to her conviction in 2004 of four counts of obstructing justice • 7 p.m. today at the Student Center and lying to prosecutors about the circumstances surrounding the Dec. 27, 2001, sale of in the Mississippi room 3,928 shares of her ImClone stock. • Presented by Dr. Pamela Smoot The day after the share sale, the Food and Drug Administration publicly rejected Erbitux, a new cancer drug created by ImClone. The FDA ultimately approved the drug in 2004. Stewart served five months in prison and five months under home confinement that Cards and board games began in October 2004. Her Merrill Lynch broker Peter Bacanovic also was found guilty on • 6 to 11 p.m. today at the Student Center four of five similar counts, served jail time and paid fines. in the River Rooms The latest resolution stems from a bevy of lawsuits filed in 2002, and later consolidated, claiming that she and other company officers misled investors about Stewart’s ImClone sale in an attempt to keep the company’s stock price from plunging. Circus Nexus: Rites In the months after her sale became public, Martha Stewart Living shares plummeted and Rituals some 64 percent to a closing low of $7.20. Since then, the stock has bounced around, surg- • 7:30 p.m. Friday at Shryock Auditorium ing four-fold at its highest point. Since late July, Martha Stewart Living shares have jumped • Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets 45 percent. The company notified investors as part of its third-quarter earnings release that a settle- ment was imminent and that the company would record a charge for it. However, it was The Epitome of Fashion uncertain then how much it would cost the company and how much Stewart herself would • 7 p.m. Saturday at the Student Center be required to pay. in Ballroom D • Vanity Fashion Fair Models 23rd Annual Fall Fashion Show Japan halts beef imports from U.S. meatpacker TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Wednesday it has halted beef imports from one U.S. meat- packing plant after finding a shipment with improper documentation, a development that Women Together 5K may test the public’s concern about the safety of American beef imports. The Agriculture and Health ministries decided to halt shipments from Swift & Co.’s plant run and walk in Greeley, Colo., after a shipment from the facility arrived in Osaka without proper documen- • 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Terrace tation for some of the internal organs contained within, Agriculture Ministry official Yasushi Park in Carbondale Yamaguchi said. • $15 for adults, $10 for youth The Japanese government has asked the U.S. government to investigate the mishap and • For more information go to outline measures to prevent a recurrence, Yamaguchi said. After receiving a report from the www.rivertoriver.net U.S. side, the Japanese will send a delegation to the Greeley plant to review whether it is fol- lowing rules for export to Japan before allowing trade to resume. RPG and open games “We are very concerned about what appears to be a simple error because it comes so • 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday at the Student soon after Japan lifted its import ban,” Yamaguchi said. The suspect package was only of 760 Center in the Activity Room boxes containing 11 tons of frozen beef and beef tongue. • Play role playing games or board games Swift officials said they had confirmed the presence of a single box of thymus gland in an October shipment from Greeley to Osaka. The box in question was derived from cattle under 21 months of age and presents no risk to food safety, the company said. The company said the thymus gland is eligible for import into Japan, though it is not on The calendar is a free service for Swift’s eligible product export list to Japan. It has put some of its procedures on hold pending community groups. We cannot a federal investigation. guarantee that all items will run. 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Too close to call for county board candidates I thought I would win big.” One vote separates The late ballots are significant for the Korando-Wallace race Korando from because of the slim margin of votes. Wallace, pending Korando took 1,170 votes while USG Senator Wallace received 1,169 votes. If the Dylan Burns, left, absentee ballots final tally of votes leaves the can- gives a thumbs-up didates within a 5 percent margin, to USG Senator Reinhardt said the losing candidate Daniel Bachert on Ryan Rendleman could ask for discovery. Wednesday night. DAILY EGYPTIAN “Anytime that a losing candidate DAN CELVI has within 95 percent of the votes DAILY EGYPTIAN All the ballots have been cast, but cast for the winning candidate, they the Jackson County Board race for can request a discovery of up to District 3 is still too close to call. 10 percent of the precincts for any At the close of the Jackson County district,” Reinhardt said. USG debates over filling senate seats Board election Tuesday, the Jackson Discovery is a review of the County Web site listed Democratic voting process to check for voting Wayne Utterback talked to these individuals for hours. For more information: incumbent Mickey Korando ahead of issues that could have changed the DAILY EGYPTIAN I talked to them for days. They have USG will hold a town hall meeting Republican challenger Bruce Wallace outcome of the elections. This could real issues.” Nov. 28 to ask the student body for its by only one vote. The totals were unof- lead to a recount, Reinhardt said. One of the main objec- Ogwal appeared concerned that opinion of the senate. The meeting is ficial, and more votes need to be count- “If in the discovery something tives of Undergraduate Student the senate was not taking the candi- scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. in Agri- ed, said Jackson County Clerk and changes or they find issues, then Government is to fill senate seats, dates seriously or was judging them culture Building room 102. Free pizza Recorder Larry Reinhardt. they have the right to file suit for a but the race to fill seats was slowed too harshly. will be provided. Reinhardt said 30 to 40 absentee recount,” he said. down Wednesday. “I understand that the senate has ballots and about 43 grace period bal- The candidates will not be able Of three potential senators, the the final say,” Ogwal said. staff, but the effort was eventually lots still need to be counted for all to call for discovery or know the student government only voted in Senator Sabrina Weber said the denied. districts within Jackson County. He definite outcome of the election two. Kaylie Schlueter, who wanted focus should be on getting quality Also, President Akeem Mustapha also said all precincts within Jackson until all of the votes are tallied in to represent Greek Row, was voted senators into seats instead of trying addressed the senate about the remov- County need to be checked for provi- two weeks. down after two separate votes. to fill them as quickly as possible. al of Chancellor Walter Wendler, sional ballots. “After that 14-day period, Senators asked her why she In other business, Student which was announced Wednesday These late ballots will be totaled by depending on the outcome, we will wanted to be a senator, and she Development director Katie morning. He said the group should Nov. 21, he said. decide whether myself or my oppo- responded that Vice President Paul Sermersheim informed the sen- not lose sight of its objectives during “At that point in time, we’ll see if nent will call for a recount,” Wallace Ogwal had asked her to be on the ate that, according to the Student the administrative overhaul. that race has changed any, and it’s up said. senate. Conduct Code, it could ask the “The university is undergoing to the candidates from there,” he said. He said he expected to win the It was the second time a candi- administration to review a specific some changes right now, but that “We’ll canvass according to the results seat, and if the tally remains the date for a Greek Row seat has not portion of the code. shouldn’t be a reason for us to stop we have at that time.” same, he said he had not decided if been elected. “I know the area that seems to doing what we do best — our jobs,” Korando said as the incumbent, she he would ask for a recount. Ogwal addressed the senate and have quite a bit of contention last Mustapha said. did not expect such a tight race. recommended senators not be as time around was interim suspen- “I just hope it’s in my favor. He’ll Ryan Rendleman can be reached at hard on potential senators. sion,” Sermersheim said. Wayne Utterback can be reached at have a recount, I know that,” she said of 536-3311 ext. 258 or “These are people that I asked The senate also debated whether 536-3311 ext. 268 or Wallace. “I’m just kind of disappointed, [email protected]. to join the senate,” Ogwal said. “I to expand the duties of its chief of [email protected]. 4 Thursday, November 9, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN News W O R L D & NA TION Rumsfeld resigns after Democrat victory Robert Burns “Secretary Rumsfeld and I agreed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS that sometimes it’s necessary to have a fresh perspective,” Bush said in the WASHINGTON — After abrupt announcement during a post- years of defending his secre- election news conference. tary of defense, President Bush on In a later appearance at the White Wednesday announced Donald H. House with Rumsfeld and Gates Rumsfeld’s resignation within hours at his side, Bush praised both men, of the Democrats’ triumph in con- thanked Rumsfeld for his service and gressional elections. Bush reached predicted that Gates would bring back to his father’s administration to fresh ideas. tap a former CIA director to run the “The secretary of defense must be Pentagon. a man of vision who can see threats The Iraq war was the central issue still over the horizon and prepare our of Rumsfeld’s nearly six-year tenure, nation to meet them. Bob Gates is and unhappiness with the war was a the right man to meet both of these major element of voter dissatisfaction critical challenges,” Bush said. Tuesday — and the main impetus But underscoring that he would for his departure. Even some GOP not bow to those lawmakers became critical of the war’s pushing for a quick Robert Gates management, and growing numbers U.S. withdrawal, of politicians were urging Bush to Bush also said, “I’d replace Rumsfeld. like our troops to Bush said Robert Gates, 63, who come home, too, has served in a variety of national but I want them security jobs under six previous presi- to come home dents, would be nominated to replace with victory.” Rumsfeld. Gates, currently the presi- In brief •Former CIA Chief dent of Texas A&M University, is a remarks, Rumsfeld •Served under six Bush family friend and a member of described the Iraq previous presidents an independent group studying the conflict as a “little GEORGE BRIDGES ~ MCT way ahead in Iraq. understood, unfa- U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at a news conference on Wednesday about the Democrats making The White House hopes that miliar war” that is “complex for people gains in Congress in Tuesday’s elections and the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. replacing Rumsfeld with Gates can to comprehend.” Upon his return to help refresh U.S. policy on the deeply the Pentagon after appearing with a presidential election and a lot of par- tion among officials at the Pentagon, that has claimed the lives of more unpopular war and perhaps estab- Bush and Gates, Rumsfeld said it was tisanship, and it struck me that this beyond surprise at the abrupt than 2,800 U.S. troops and cost more lish a stronger rapport with the new a good time for him to leave. would be a good thing for everybody,” announcement. than $300 billion, Bush said, “Well, Congress. Rumsfeld had a rocky rela- “It will be a different Congress, a Rumsfeld told reporters. Asked whether Rumsfeld’s depar- there’s certainly going to be new lead- tionship with many lawmakers. different environment, moving toward There was little outward reac- ture signaled a new direction in a war ership at the Pentagon.”
WIRE REPORTS I RAQ Iraq’s parliament renews state of emergency Webb wins Virgina Senate Race BAGHDAD, Iraq — Beset by rampant sectarian violence, Iraq’s parliament voted the balance for most of Wednesday to wait until most canvassing was com- Wednesday to extend the country’s state of emergency for 30 more days, as at least 66 Democrats take full as Webb clung to an excruciatingly pleted before announcing his decision, more Iraqis were killed or found dead. small lead. possibly as early as Thursday evening. Wednesday’s deaths included those of eight soccer players and fans cut down by a pair control of Congress AP contacted election officials The adviser said that Allen was of mortar rounds that slammed onto a field in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood. in all 134 localities where voting disinclined to request a recount if the The U.S. military, meanwhile, announced the deaths of a soldier and a Marine, raising Bob Lewis occurred, obtaining updated numbers final vote spread was similar to that of the number of American forces killed this month in Iraq to 21 in the first eight days of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday. About half the locali- election night. November. ties said they had completed their Moving swiftly to establish himself Lawmakers present for a closed-door meeting attended by Prime Minister Nouri al- RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — post-election canvassing, and nearly as the winner, Webb began assembling Maliki voted unanimously to extend the emergency measures, said legislators Ammar Democrat Jim Webb won Virginia’s all had counted outstanding absentees. a transition team hours after he pro- Touama and Kamal al-Saidi. pivotal Senate race Wednesday, Most were expected to be finished by claimed victory around 1:30 a.m. The state of emergency has been renewed every month since it was first authorized in unseating Republican George Allen Friday. “The vote’s been counted and Jim November 2004. It allows for a nighttime curfew and gives the government extra powers and giving the Democrats total con- The new AP count showed Webb won,” said campaign spokeswoman to make arrests without warrants and launch police and military operations. The measures trol of Congress for the first time in with 1,172,538 votes and Allen with Kristian Denny Todd. Some absen- are implemented in all areas of the country apart from the autonomous Kurdish region in 12 years. 1,165,302, a difference of 7,236. tee ballots remained to be counted, the north. After GOP Sen. Conrad Burns’ Virginia has had two statewide vote she said, but Webb considers it “a loss in Montana, the Virginia contest recounts in modern history, but both formality more than anything else.” P AKISTAN was the last undecided Senate race in resulted in vote changes of no more Allen’s campaign, however, said the country. Webb’s victory gave the than a few hundred votes. the senator would wait for the com- Suicide attack at Pakistan training camp kills 42 Democrats 51 Senate seats and major- An adviser to Allen, speaking on pletion of a full canvass — that is, a DARGAI, Pakistan — In the deadliest suicide attack on the Pakistani military, a man ities in both the House and Senate for condition of anonymity because his recheck of the numbers by local elec- with explosives strapped to his body ran up to soldiers doing calisthenics Wednesday and the first time since 1994. boss has not formally decided to end tion officials. By law, it must be done blew himself up, killing at least 42 troops and wounding 20. Control of the Senate hung in the campaign, said the senator wanted by next Tuesday. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion fell on pro-Taliban militants who had vowed revenge for an airstrike that killed at least 80 people on a Muslim school the government said was being used to train militants. The violence marked an escalation in the conflict between Pakistani security forces and Islamic militants along the rugged border, and sparked fears that the war in Afghanistan Hastert will not seek minority leader may be spilling into Pakistan, a key U.S. ally in the war on terror. About 200 soldiers were exercising at an army training center in Dargai, a town 60 miles north of the capital of the North West Frontier Province, when the attacker struck. post in Democratic-controlled House “A man wrapped in a cloak came running into the training area and exploded himself where recruits had gathered for training,” a military statement said. nformation Minister David Espo expected to run for leader, and Rep. had an extramarital affair. Mohammed Ali Durrani said 42 soldiers died and 20 were wounded. The army said some of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mike Pence of Indiana announced A former high school wrestling the wounded were in critical condition. during the day he also will seek the coach, Hastert was the perfect tonic WA SHING T O N — post. Joe Barton of Texas has sig- for Republicans at the time, studi- H EALTH Triggering a post-election shake- naled he may join the field. ously avoiding the controversy that up, Dennis Hastert announced Hastert first conveyed word of Gingrich often seemed to court. Long-term study finds eating a low-carb, high-fat Wednesday he will not run for his plans in a conference call with He worked closely with diet does not raise the risk of heart disease leader of House Republicans when fellow GOP leaders one day after President Bush, and originally had Democrats take control in January. Republicans lost control of the indicated he would retire rather Eating a low-carb, high-fat diet for years doesn’t raise the risk of heart disease, a long-term “Obviously, I wish my party had House in midterm elections. than seek re-election this fall. The study suggests, easing fears that the popular Atkins diet and similar regimens might set won,” the House Speaker said in a There is no recent precedent president prevailed on him to run people up for eventual heart attacks. statement that added he intends to for Hastert’s situation. The last again though, and Hastert agreed. The study of thousands of women over two decades found that those who got lots of return to the “full-time task” of rep- time control of the House changed In the final weeks of the cam- their carbohydrates from refined sugars and highly processed foods nearly doubled their resenting his Illinois constituents. hands, in 1994, the speaker at the paign, fellow Republicans ques- risk of heart disease. His decision to step down from time, Democratic Rep. Tom Foley tioned whether he or his aides had At the same time, those who ate a low-carb diet but got more of their protein and fat the leadership cleared the way for of Washington, lost his House failed to act more quickly to force from vegetables rather than animal sources cut their heart disease risk by 30 percent on a likely succession battle among seat. Rep. Mark Foley to resign. The average, compared with those who ate more animal fats. lawmakers who face the sudden Hastert, 64, became speaker Florida Republican quit Congress The findings came from researchers at Harvard University’s schools of medicine and loss of power after a dozen years in nearly eight years ago, stepping on Sept. 29 after being confronted public health who reviewed records of 82,802 women in the ongoing Nurses’ Health Study the majority. up after Newt Gingrich resigned with sexually explicit computer over 20 years. The women were not dieting to lose weight. On average they were slightly Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, and the next-in-line lawmaker, Bob messages he had sent to teenage overweight and increased their body-mass index roughly 10 percent during the study. currently the majority leader, is Livingston, quit after saying he had Capitol pages. News DAILY EGYPTIAN Thursday, November 9, 2006 5 Recycling could mean higher levels of safety Old electronics and papers could be For more Information: For more information, contact In A dangerous if found in the wrong hands Pinch Shredding at 618-727-1648 or CETI at 618-924-0810. Sarah Lohman it yourself would take more than a DAILY EGYPTIAN few hours. -In A Pinch Shredding Company is “We’re doing this to bring aware- located across from the Carterville The faster technology advances, ness to the public that there are options Public Library at 116 S. Division St. the sooner cell phones will need other than throwing the papers away to in Carterville. MAX BITTLE ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN to be upgraded, and in turn, it end up in a dump or burning them,” Arlee Morris paints the interior of Mr. Frederick’s Hair Salon, 116 becomes even more important to Salem said. N. Illinois Ave., Monday afternoon in Carbondale. Mr. Frederick’s keep a credit card application out of CETI, a not-for-profit organi- the elderly and the disabled, said unfriendly hands. zation new to Carbondale, wants to Kevin Clark, one of the founders Hair Salon has been under renovation for the past two weeks. Technological advances have become the electronic recycling hub of CETI. caused electronic waste to explode in in southern Illinois. They collect many Repaired computers will sell recent years. The number of success- used electronics but specialize in com- for a reduced cost and will come ful identity thefts has skyrocketed, puters. with a monitor, keyboard and all Justices discuss graphic but it’s not always obvious what to Computers donated to CETI will necessary cables. Printers will not do with that five-year-old computer be sent to SIUC and refurbished by the be provided. Clark said there are or old high school transcript. university’s Information Systems and still complications with refurbish- details of abortion case In celebration of “America Technologies program. Once comput- ing them. Recycles Day,” In A Pinch Shredding ers are restored, they will be sent back CETI accepts electronic items and Community Electronics to CETI and sold to the community. ranging from computers to televi- Mark Sherman Solicitor General Paul Clement Technology Interface, or CETI, will The Information Systems and sions to telephones. A complete THE ASSOCIATED PRESS replied: “Well it may be seconds, it shred papers and collect old elec- Technology 121 class, which special- list is available at www.cetiorg. may be hours.” tronics for the community free of izes in installation, upgrade, and repair org. They do not accept ovens, WASHINGTON — The “Do you not agree that it has no charge. of computers, will refurbish CETI’s stoves, dishwashers or refrigera- graphic details of a disputed abortion chance of surviving, in most cases?” Collections will be held Saturday donated computers, said Michael tors because there is already a procedure filled the Supreme Court on Stevens asked again. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Murdale Coffman, an assistant professor of elec- program in place for these items, Wednesday as justices voiced concern In an intense morning of argu- Shopping Plaza on Illinois Route 13 tronic systems technologies and one of Clark said. with a federal ban on that operation. ments, lawyers for the Bush admin- West and at In A Pinch Shredding the coordinators of the program. CETI’s collection center is Justices brought up uncomfortable istration and supporters of abortion Company. Until now, the class has worked located at 300 W. Chestnut St. in images in sharp questions to lawyers on rights gave starkly contrasting views on In A Pinch Shredding will on computers that can no longer be Carbondale. Donations to CETI both sides. The issue: whether Congress the practice: A law passed by Congress securely dispose of up to 50 pounds used by the university. Classes will still are always free of charge with was within its rights when it banned a and signed by President Bush in 2003 of a business’ or individual’s con- practice on outdated university equip- the exception of computer moni- procedure opponents call partial-birth labels it gruesome, inhumane and never fidential documents. As soon as ment and then advance to computers tors and televisions. A fee based abortion, for which there is little hard medically necessary. Supporters argue papers are shredded, they are bailed provided by CETI. After the comput- on size of the monitor will be data and much disagreement. that such abortions sometimes are the and then recycled, owner Marcy ers are clean and the operating systems charged because of the specialized “Wouldn’t the fetus . . . suffer a safest for women. Salem said. are restored, the computers will be sent handling process. demise in seconds anyway?” Justice An anti-abortion protester in the Although there are many factors back to CETI, who will sell the com- John Paul Stevens asked, focusing on audience began shouting midway affecting price, fees for shredding puters at discount prices. Sarah Lohman can be reached at the law’s ban on how, rather than through the first of two hours of argu- 100 pounds of paper would cost The target audience for the com- 536-3311 ext. 263 or whether an abortion may be per- ments, briefly disrupting the hearing around $10, Salem said, but doing puters includes lower-income families, [email protected]. formed. before police dragged him away. D AILY EGYPTIAN EDITORIAL BOARD
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OUR WORD Making the tough decisions he writing was on the wall mended, and further changes may — two consecutive years of need to take place. T declining enrollment, months We’re all familiar with “last one of negative publicity for the university hired, first one fired” — but that in national and local media, conflicts type of thinking does nothing but between the chancellor and his boss continue stagnation in an operation. as well as with While Wendler fittingly had to the faculty. be held accountable for SIUC’s fail- As the university For many, ures, nearly every administrator in community moves it probably Anthony Hall was in place before came with little Wendler made the journey from forward, it should surprise that Texas. remember its Chancellor People at every level, from civil Walter Wendler service to administration, need to mission: to educate was removed step back to re-examine SIUC and from office start the discussion to move the uni- future leaders and Wednesday. versity forward — even if that means serve the public. But as the making difficult decisions that aren’t university moves initially popular. forward with Wendler’s foes and supporters Wendler as a faculty member, it also can size up his term as SIUC’s lon- needs to remember this one change gest-serving chancellor in a decade won’t be the magic shot to cure however they want, but it would SIUC’s woes. be helpful to acknowledge that this In fact, it may be many years period in SIUC’s history wasn’t before the university sees better days. entirely unproductive and was defi- ALEX AYALA ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN It’s easy to bash departed leaders, to nitely lively. ridicule and second-guess the plans A self-proclaimed planner, and policies that person put in place. Wendler instituted plans and projects Glenn Poshard was right when he for all parties at SIUC. This prompt- But to do so for any amount of — such as Southern at 150, Saluki said a “different skill set and a dif- ed divisions among the students, time would be too much like the Way and the renovation of Morris ferent kind of strength” is needed to staff, faculty and administration that SIUC culture that got us to this Library — and was about as accomplish SIUC’s goals. eventually led to his downfall. point. forward-thinking as one could be. What Wendler had in plans and Removing Wendler does much to As the university community That is a quality we hope the next principles, he lacked in communica- change the position of leadership on moves forward, it should remember chancellor will have, keeping SIUC tion and cooperation. Some found it campus, but it is closer to a stopgap its mission: to educate future leaders and its unique characteristics in hard to work with Wendler and his solution than a cure-all. and serve the public. mind. inability to communicate his plans to We must find ways to stop the That means bridges need to be That being said, SIU President others or alter them to work better bleeding and start the healing.
GUEST COLUMN ROTC assignment shielded DE reporter from the real deal
Elisha Szyjka curious as to what exactly the “basic” training did I share in any kind I think if Mr. Rendleman wanted I also do not agree with Mr. GUEST COLUMNIST meant in basic training. of camaraderie that Mr. Rendleman to really experience the Army, he Rendleman’s fun time at target prac- My experience did not begin with shared. It was every person for them- should have gone through real train- tice. Does he not understand that it Ryan Rendleman’s article on the fun banter before marching down selves. ing. Anyone would say his experi- isn’t just for fun, that instead this is ROTC’s 48-hour campout was a the road for a weekend of camp- I would have learned how to ence was fun because that’s what the a skill taught to kill other people? I poor representation of Army train- ing. Instead, as soon as I arrived at salute correctly had I not succumbed ROTC wanted. They wanted him support our troops who are engaged ing. ROTC training camp I was awak- to heat exhaustion and passed out. to have a good time and report on in any one of the wars currently being Speaking from experience, his lit- ened to a horrifying reality. This was This was due to our drill sergeant how great an experience it was. They fought, but I do not support our tle weekend in the woods is nothing not what I had signed up for. As I not allowing us to have water in didn’t want him to write about all the newspaper sugarcoating government compared to what one really comes stepped off of the bus at the Army 100-degree heat, even though the bad things that happen. It’s nice to training. Nor do I support the DE to face while joining the real ROTC base, we were literally herded into a water tanker was parked right next to know that Mr. Rendleman had such using the newspaper to spread pro- “boot camp” at any Army base across gymnasium where we were lined up us. After three people succumbed to a good time and could go about his paganda on how fun it was to train the nation. I know, because I was like cattle and given a tetanus shot exhaustion, he let us have water. We normal life after the weekend. for the ROTC. I also don’t appreci- there. I, too, was one of those naïve, and physical. were also treated to such hospitalities My life took over a month to get ate the DE giving free electronic dreamy-eyed people who had no We were forbidden to call each as being yelled at every other minute, back to normal. I had nightmares, I and print publicity to the Army. If intentions of ever joining the Army other by our first names. To clue in jumping off a high dive blindfolded was edgy and always walked like I Mr. Rendleman wanted to get the but wanted to find out what it was Mr. Rendleman, this is a tactic the while holding a mock gun over our was marching at attention. My fam- real story, he should have done a real about. I was given the opportunity Army uses in order to strip away head, being awakened in the mid- ily was worried about me. Luckily, investigation. to attend a real U.S. Army base and one’s individuality. If we did actu- dle of the night for inspections and it wore off after several months, but train. My major was not in ROTC, ally use our first names, the officers many other fun times too numerous I still remember how horrible the Elisha Szyjka is a graduate student but like Ryan Rendleman, I was scolded us. At no time during my to mention. experience was. studying recreation
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Adam Geller scored victories that positioned them to But the gains by Democrats strength- leadership of 20 chambers in 1994. In House. “It looks like we got caught in THE ASSOCIATED PRESS take the legislative helm in at least nine en their position for the redrawing of both years, a single chamber ended in a wave,” House Speaker Christopher chambers. congressional territory after the 2010 a tie. Rants said of Republican losses. The Democratic wave reached “At the end of the day, the tide census. Most of the Democratic gains came New Hampshire Democrats won statehouses around the country. really just moved in one direction,” “The parties in control are going in the East and the Midwest, but for control of both the Senate and the Riding voter discontent with said Tim Storey, analyst for the non- to try to maintain that control because the first time since 1982, Democrats House, taking the latter for the first time national Republican leadership, state- partisan National Conference of State redistricting is only five years away,” said actually gained seats, albeit a handful, since 1922. In Oregon, Democrats took level Democrats cemented control of Legislatures, the group that projected Alan Rosenthal, a professor of public in Southern legislatures. both chambers for the first time since both legislative chambers in 23 states the Democratic gain. “With a lot of policy at Rutgers University. In Indiana, House Democrats 1990. And the Senate in Wisconsin and improved their position in others. echoes of 1994 when the tide moved Prior to Election Day, the balance of regained control of the chamber they also went to the Democrats. With an estimated net gain of nearly almost entirely in the direction of power in legislatures was almost evenly lost two years ago. The GOP controls In Pennsylvania, where Democrats 300 seats, the vote resulted in the most Republicans, this time the tide moved split. Of the nearly 7,400 seats in state- the Senate. gained at least five seats, control of the one-sided gains for either party since almost entirely in the direction of houses nationwide, Democrats held an Democrats in Minnesota brushed House hinged on the outcome of five the Republican romp of 1994. The Democrats.” advantage of just 21 seats. Republicans aside the Republican House major- tight races in Republican-held districts. pickup of legislative seats by Democrats The gains have taken on added controlled both chambers in 20 states, ity and then some, claiming nearly There were some bright spots for will break what had been a very close importance since the Supreme Court with Democrats leading both houses veto-proof majorities in both cham- the GOP. In Tennessee, for example, divide and give the party’s lawmakers ruled in June that states are free to in 19 others. bers. Democrats gained control of the Republicans held their state Senate more power to shape state policy and to redraw districts at any time, without But that is about to change. Michigan House for the first time in majority. In the Oklahoma Senate, play a key role in drawing congressional waiting until after each decade’s nation- All the chambers that switched eight years. Republicans gained enough seats to tie districts. al census. control in Tuesday’s election went to In Iowa, Democrats also gained the Democrats, but the tie-breaking In New Hampshire, Michigan Such a mid-decade redistricting by the Democrats, the first time that has seats — allowing them to break a tie vote will still rest with a Democratic and elsewhere, Democratic candidates either party is unlikely, observers said. happened since Republicans took over in the Senate and take control of the lieutenant governor. News DAILY EGYPTIAN Thursday, November 9, 2006 9 ANALYSIS (IGHLIGHTS OF 7ENDLERS CHANCELLORSHIP 7ENDLER NAMED 3)5#S TH CHIEF Wendler’s reign not soon to be forgotten -AY EXECUTIVE OFFICER *ULY 7ENDLERS CONTRACT BEGINS Brandon Weisenberger and Wendler is not on that team. DAILY EGYPTIAN Wendler — whose thin mustache, *ULY 7ENDLER STARTS WORK ON CAMPUS slicked back hair and New York accent 7ENDLER CANCELS FUTURE FALL BREAKS /CT CITING DOWNTOWN RIOTS OF Chancellor Walter Wendler was are just as well-known as his initiatives 7ENDLER ANNOUNCES START OF PLANNING apparently telling the truth two weeks and controversies — joins Jo Ann Chancellor .OV FOR 3OUTHERN AT ago when he said he was not resigning Argersinger on the list of leaders who Walter Wendler 7ENDLER ANNOUNCES JOBS AND and was not being fired. have left the chancellor’s office and speaks to &EB MILLION TO BE SACRIFICED BECAUSE OF STATE BUDGET SHORTFALL Instead, Wendler is on a different rejoined the faculty. The only differ- reporters course as he slides several slots down ence is that Wendler’s contract was 7ENDLER PROPOSES PERCENT TUITION outside a board -ARCH RAISE OVER FOUR YEARS TO COMBAT the university’s totem pole from chan- not renewed and Argersinger was fired of trustees BUDGET PROBLEMS cellor to architecture professor. with little notice. meeting. !PRIL 7ENDLER TONES DOWN TUITION PLAN TO Starting Wednesday, Wendler joins In 1999, Argersinger’s removal, PERCENT OVER FOUR YEARS LANE CHRISTIANSEN the ranks of the College of Applied which came from managerial conflicts #ARBONDALE #ITY #OUNCIL VOTES DAILY EGYPTIAN !PRIL AGAINST 7ENDLERS CALL FOR ALCOHOL FREE Sciences and Arts. with the president, sparked multiple FILE PHOTO 3UNSET #ONCERTS AT 4URLEY 0ARK In less than a week, legions of peo- lawsuits to be reinstated. ple who used to call Wendler “boss” She returned to being professor in benefits encourages “sinful behavior.” Besides the controversies, 7ENDLER REPORTS HUNDREDS OF -ARCH LAYOFFS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER STATE will now be equal or higher in rank. the history department, and Wendler He’s been chided for being a finalist Wendler’s tenure as chancellor is BUDGET CUTS SIU President Glenn Poshard was plucked from Texas A&M for jobs at multiple universities. He’s sure to leave other stamps, too. -AY 7ENDLER REVEALS FINAL DRAFT OF 3OUTHERN AT announced the change with little University to replace her. gone under the gun for not attribut- Southern at 150 calls for the uni- emotion during a news conference Wendler was the fourth chancellor ing a portion in a 2005 speech. Most versity to be a top-75 public research &EB 7ENDLER DELIVERS 3)5#S FIRST 3TATE OF Wednesday at the Stone Center. in five years and went on to become recently, a group angry about the fir- university. Another plan, Saluki Way, THE 5NIVERSITY ADDRESS The university has inadequacies, the longest-serving chancellor in near- ing of an SIU-Edwardsville profes- seeks a massive overhaul of the cam- !FTER THE "OARD OF 4RUSTEES APPROVES Poshard said, and he didn’t hide them. ly a decade. sor accused Wendler of plagiarizing pus’ east side, including a new football DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS 7ENDLER *ULY TELLS THE 3OUTHERN )LLINOISAN OFFERING In Poshard’s words, there is little “It seems leadership comes and the university’s Southern at 150 plan, stadium and classroom space. THOSE BENEFITS ENCOURAGES hSINFUL collaboration across campus, no soli- goes,” said former Undergraduate copying material he organized at Texas Wendler has also helped start the BEHAVIORv darity between the chancellor’s and Student Government president Nate A&M University. university’s first comprehensive fund- 7ENDLER TELLS $!),9 %'904)!. EDITORIAL 3EPT BOARD HES SORRY FOR hSINFUL BEHAVIORv president’s offices and insufficient Brown, who an undergraduate assis- Several times, Wendler has been raising campaign and a faculty hiring REMARKS ANNOUNCES TASK FORCE TO leadership skills to pursue the goals tant in Wendler’s office. criticized by faculty who claim over initiative to reel in seasoned, nationally STUDY GAY COMMUNITY ON CAMPUS agreed upon by him and the Board of Wendler has also had his fair share appeals for tenure and promotion. recognized professors. 7ENDLER ANNOUNCES THREE TASK FORCES Trustees. of criticism at SIUC. “I don’t know that everyone felt “One of his strengths is that he /CT TO TRIM BUREAUCRACY INCREASE Poshard said he has decided to He has found himself in hot water he listened as well as they thought he really has good vision with where EFFICIENCY 7ENDLER CONFIRMS HE IS PRESIDENTIAL build a team he has confidence in to with Poshard for telling a local news- should,” said Faculty Senate President he thinks the university ought to be .OV CANDIDATE AT 4EXAS !- AT #ORPUS work toward the university’s vision, paper that providing domestic partner Dave Worrells. going,” Worrells said. #HRISTI 4EXAS !- "OARD OF 2EGENTS SELECT $EC OTHER CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY
is the university’s longest serving chan- The plagiarism review committee’s Dunn, 60, said he would not pur- 7ENDLER CONFIRMS HE APPLIED FOR DEMOTION cellor in nearly a decade. report, released Oct. 31, mentioned a sue the chancellorship full-time. ,OUISIANA 3TATE 5NIVERSITY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 $EC CHANCELLORSHIP DESPITE TELLING THE $% Poshard said the late President rocky relationship between the Stone Dunn, a native of the small south- EDITORIAL BOARD HE WAS NOT APPLYING TO OTHER UNIVERSITIES Conflicting leadership styles, a lack James Walker notified Wendler in Center, which is Poshard’s office, and ern Illinois town of Pinckneyville, 7ENDLER TELLS 3)5 "OARD OF 4RUSTEES of communication and the need for a January 2005 that his contract would Anthony Hall, where Wendler and has been provost and vice chancellor $EC HE HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY OTHER new administrative make-up spurred not be renewed. Poshard, who came other SIUC administrators work. for four years, overseeing academic UNIVERSITIES FOR WORK TIMES the change, Poshard said. into office in January, notified Wendler Wendler has been lauded for ini- departments, faculty issues — and Cooperation problems, he said, on Oct. 12 that the announcement tiating Southern at 150 as well as most recently — enrollment. *ANUARY 7ENDLER TOLD HIS CONTRACT WHICH EXPIRES *ULY WOULD NOT BE were a major component of the deci- would be made Wednesday. SIUC’s first major fundraising effort. This semester, he was a finalist RENEWED sion. Poshard was BOT chairman when He received mixed reactions since the for the chancellorship of Arkansas &ACULTY MEMBERS TELL "/4 7ENDLER IS “Teamwork is the key to success, Wendler was first given notice. He said September 2005 announcement of State University in Jonesboro and, in -ARCH UNFAIRLY DENYING TENURE APPEAL and we do not have an atmosphere Walker made the call to not extend the Saluki Way, a massive campus revamp January, was announced as a finalist DECISIONS of teamwork here. Not in Anthony chancellor’s contract. Walker died Feb. that includes a new football stadium for the presidency of Kennesaw State 7ENDLER DELIVERS SECOND 3TATE OF THE Hall, not between Anthony Hall and 5 after a lengthy bout with prostate and renovations to the SIU Arena. University in Georgia. 5NIVERSITY ADDRESS AND LAUNCHES TWO -ARCH MILLION IN INITIATIVES FOR RETENTION my office,” he said. “There are artificial cancer. The chancellor faced major scru- Wendler’s contract grants him AND RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS FACULTY barriers that have been brought up, “That was Dr. Walker’s decision,” tiny in 2004 for relating homosexuality full professor rights in the School of AND STAFF silos that prevent us from talking to Poshard said. “My decision is based to “sinful behavior” in a local news- Architecture. Before he became an )NVESTIGATION INTO 7ENDLERS TENURE each other, sharing in a common a upon a number of factors, including paper and has been the sole target administrator, Wendler won several 3EPTEMBER APPEALS DECISIONS SAYS HIS DECISIONS vision.” the advice and consultation I received for protests against tuition and fee honors during his time as an archi- WERE FAIR 7ENDLER ANNOUNCES MAJOR BUILDING Recent plagiarism accusations from President Walker and past and increases, much of which resulted after tecture professor at Louisiana State 3EPT against Wendler and the long-range present members of the Board of large state budget cuts. University Baton Rouge and Texas PLAN 3ALUKI 7AY Southern at 150 plan had no weight in Trustees.” Poshard said he has decided to put A&M University in College Station. 5NIVERSITY LAUNCHES FIRST .OV COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING the decision not to renew the chancel- * * * * together a team that he is confident At Texas A&M, he also served as dean CAMPAIGN lor’s contract when it expires June 30, Wendler’s five-year tenure has can achieve goals he and the SIU of the architecture school, which is one Poshard said. been marked by pioneering campaigns Board of Trustees have agreed upon. of the largest in the nation. 7ENDLER APOLOGIZES TO WRITER AFTER NOT In an e-mailed statement, Wendler for the university, sweeping plans for “While Chancellor Wendler has “I am looking forward to step- *ANUARY ATTRIBUTING PASSAGE IN 3TATE OF THE said he was proud of Southern at 150 change as well as accusations of insen- made important contributions in some ping up into the highest purpose of 5NIVERSITY ADDRESS and other initiatives — such as the sitivity and intellectual dishonesty. areas, the accomplishment of these the university where raw opportunity -ISSISSIPPI NEWSPAPER REPORTS -ARCH 7ENDLER IS CHANCELLOR CANDIDATE FOR university’s first comprehensive fund- An informal group called Alumni goals requires a different set of skills flourishes — the classroom,” Wendler -ISSISSIPPI 3TATE 5NIVERSITY raising campaign — he played part in and Faculty Against Corruption at and additional strengths in the lead- wrote in his e-mail. -ARCH 0OSHARD CONFIRMS 7ENDLER IS FINALIST as chancellor. SIU accused Wendler in September ership of SIU Carbondale,” Poshard Wendler will maintain his FOR -35 POST He wished good luck to Poshard of plagiarizing material from Texas said. $229,000 chancellor salary until his 3TUDENTS SURROUND 7ENDLERS CAR and BOT Chairman Roger Tedrick. A&M University’s Vision 2020 plan * * * * contract expires June 30. Starting -AY STORM OFFICE TO PROTEST TUITION AND FEE “They believe at this time that there during the early stages of Southern Vice President for Academic Affairs July 31, Wendler will receive the sal- INCREASES is a more effective leader for the cam- at 150, which seeks to make SIUC a John Haller, who Poshard appointed ary paid to full architecture professors, 7ENDLER MARKS FIFTH YEAR WITH 3)5# pus and will set out to find him or her,” top-75 public research university by its to form the search committee, said he Poshard said. Dunn will also assume *ULY BECOMING LONGEST SERVING CHANCELLOR Wendler wrote. “I wish them the best 150th anniversary in 2019. would send memos to campus con- the $229,000 chancellor salary, effec- IN A DECADE in that quest and appreciate the oppor- A committee that Poshard formed stituency leaders during the next two tive Nov. 15. #OMMITTEE FORMED TO REVIEW 3EPT PLAGIARISM ACCUSATIONS AGAINST tunity I have had to serve Southern in to review the accusations determined weeks for nominations. 7ENDLER AND 3OUTHERN AT my capacity as chancellor.” Wendler committed “intellectual dis- “After that, we’ll meet, the com- Brandon Weisenberger can be reached at Wendler, 55, came to SIUC from honesty,” not plagiarism, by lifting mittee will gets its charge and we will 536-3311 ext. 254 or /CT 7ENDLER TOLD OF DEMOTION Texas A&M University in 2001 and material form Vision 2020. go from there,” Haller said. 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.OV 0OSHARD ANNOUNCES 7ENDLERS national enrollment and better “We’ve got to straighten this Wendler but would like to see some DEMOTION TO ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR REACTIONS retention of faculty. place out,” Shoup said. “I hope the policy changes in his replacement. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I think it neglects the things next guy that comes in is willing to “I’d like to see whoever the new called him a visionary for introduc- that we’re good at and puts a lot of listen rather than say, ‘Oh boy, I got chancellor is remain serious about “ ing long-range plans. effort in things that might improve an agenda. Now you go do it.’” making this a top-flight institution “I hope the next guy that Michele Fuchs, a 29-year-old and become better, but overall all Jessie Lamonica, a sophomore academically and intellectually, but comes in is willing to lis- graduate student studying music, it will do is make us mediocre at from Rockford studying speech I also think we need to trust the said she was “elated” when she everything,” Fuchs said. communication, said she was sur- academic units a little more than we ten rather than say, ‘Oh heard the news. Lauren Riene, a junior from prised to hear Wendler was fired do,” McClurg said. boy, I got an agenda. Now “I think it’s a great thing for Chester studying management, said — because she didn’t know he Mathematics professor Marvin the school that he’s going to leave,” she did not agree with Wendler’s existed. Zeman, president of the Faculty you go do it.’ Fuchs said. “He’s never had the removal because he was just doing Scott McClurg, an assistant Association, said he believed the — Dave Shoup school’s interest in mind.” his job. professor of political science, said decision was a result of a number professor of plant, soil and agricultural systems Fuchs said her disdain for the “While I disagree with a lot of he was not surprised that Wendler of factors — including a decline in same accountability is coming into former chancellor’s policies largely the things that he might have done, was removed but questioned the enrollment, lack of due process for place for administrators. stemmed from Southern at 150, I can see why he did them,” Riene timing of the announcement. students and faculty, and questions of Zeman said he hopes the next the plan Wendler introduced in said. “He was doing what a chan- “The fact that it came down so intellectual integrity. chancellor “will do more than just 2001 to make the university a top- cellor needed to do, even if a lot of quick and right after the election is “The person in charge has got to pay lip service to the principle of 75 public research institution by the students hated him for it.” a little surprising,” McClurg said. be held accountable for a lot of this,” shared governance.” 2019. Dave Shoup, a professor of “I don’t honestly know what to said Zeman, who has often publicly “That’s something that never Among the plan’s many goals, plant, soil and agricultural systems, make of it. It’s got me puzzled and criticized Wendler and his actions. really happened with Chancellor Southern at 150 calls for more said it was time to let someone else concerned.” He said he sees the faculty held Wendler, and I hope that it will be attention to research, higher inter- lead SIUC. McClurg said he did not dislike accountable and appreciates that the corrected in the future,” Zeman said. 10 Thursday, November 9, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN News News DAILY EGYPTIAN Thursday, November 9, 200611 Microsoft completes delayed operating system
Allison Linn corporations who buy Windows THE ASSOCIATED PRESS licenses in bulk will get the new system this month. That’s also in SEAT TLE — Microsoft keeping with the company’s revised Corp. finished work Wednesday release schedule. on its long-delayed Windows Vista The release will be the first major operating system and said the soft- upgrade in more than five years to the ware would be broadly available operating system that powers most Jan. 30. of the world’s personal computers. The announcement means Vista boasts improved graphics, more Microsoft will meet — just barely effective tools for finding documents, — its revised goal of putting Vista in pictures and other items on per- consumers’ hands in the first month sonal computers, and a new Internet of 2007. browser, among other changes. Windows Vista’s code was released The software has been plagued midmorning Wednesday to manu- by delays, the most recent of which facturing — a step that allows the was blamed in part on efforts to company to begin making the copies improve security. Microsoft products that will be distributed with PCs are a near-constant target of Internet and sold at stores, said Jim Allchin, attackers, and the company is often co-president of the Microsoft divi- in the uncomfortable position of hav- sion that includes Windows, in a ing to plug holes in its products. conference. Allchin cautioned that Vista will “This is a good day,” Allchin still face some security threats because said. attackers are growing more sophisti- Microsoft had previously said it cated. But he said a rigorous testing would release Vista to big business process and changes that make it MELISSA BARR ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN clients at an event at the Nasdaq harder for attacks to jump from one Joe Cook, a sophomore in administration of justice, and Randy Adams, a sophomore in advertising Stock Market on Nov. 30, and Vista-powered computer to the next change a flat tire on Cook’s Chevrolet Malibu on Monday afternoon in the Communications parking lot. Allchin reiterated Wednesday that should reduce those problems. SIUC professors find increasing amount of ‘gadget lovers’ Sean McGahan to the bathroom. We take them to on the scale have a greater chance of DAILY EGYPTIAN bed at night. That tells you how inti- becoming what he terms a “crack- mate the relationship is.” berry.” Depending on where a person Bruner said he and Kumar devel- “The reason why we give them falls on a new scale, he or she may be oped a “Technology Acceptance” that name is because they really do at a greater risk of becoming addicted scale intended to gauge the extent seem to act like they are physi- to a favorite gadget. of this relationship in a person. The cally, emotionally or psychologically This theory and more were part scale ranged from 1 to 7 — with 7 addicted,” Bruner said. of the findings of a study by SIUC being an “extreme innovator” and 1 Quintin Boston, a 25-year-old marketing professor Gordon Bruner a “laggard.” Sprint conducted sur- first-year doctoral student from and former SIUC associate professor veys nationwide to determine the Florida studying rehabilitation coun- of marketing Anand Kumar. demographics of gadget lovers and seling, said he is not addicted to Sprint hired the professors in innovators. his Blackberry but may show some 2002 to develop a way to determine Bruner said those who ranked symptoms. the relative time in which people the highest on the scale tended to be “I definitely rely on it like my adopt technological innovations. young, educated and male. Hispanics, arms and legs,” Boston said. “If I This research led to the creation of Asians and blacks scored higher than don’t have it, it’s pretty bad.” “Gadget Lovers” — an essay that will all other ethnicities. Andy Taylor, a sophomore from appear in the Journal of the Academy Bruner said he was most inter- Machesney Park studying English, of Marketing Science next year. ested to find that income did not said though he listens to his iPod at Bruner defined a gadget lover as play much of a factor in the scale of least two hours every day, he could do “someone who loves their electronic acceptance. just as well without it. MELISSA BARR ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN toys more than average.” He said this “A lot of our gadgets anybody can “This is luxury,” Taylor said. “If I Charlie Lux, a freshman in Cinema and photography, listens to his breed has existed throughout history buy,” Bruner said. “Maybe all of your started smoking crack, it’d be the first iPod while walking on Mill Street on Wednsday afternoon. but has become more prevalent with income you’re spending on your cell thing I’d pawn off.” recent advances in personal technol- phone or your PDA, but even the Taylor said he feels his love for “Most people are able to keep buying the newest gadget.” ogy, such as iPods and cell phones. people who we call poor or lower gadgets is only slightly above average in it check,” Bruner said. “They’re “We see gadgets, particularly elec- income can buy and own some of and does not think he is addicted. still feeding the family. They’re Sean McGahan can be reached at tronic gadgets, as extensions of who these things.” Bruner said most gadget lovers still going home at night. They’re 536-3311 ext. 259 or we are,” Bruner said. “We take them Bruner said those ranking high don’t succumb to addiction. not out in some alley somewhere [email protected] 12 Thursday, November 9, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Thursday, November 9, 200613 shame if Berwanger isn’t rewarded BERWANGER the pass. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 “I hate to see any student-athlete Berwanger said she has never sat lose a whole year in six or seven on the bench in any sport she has matches,” Winkeler said. “It would played and is struggling with not be very disheartening if she would being able to help her team. have to use that as a year of play- Head coach Brenda Winkeler ing.” offered an explanation for Winkeler said Berwanger should Berwanger’s woes. play a crucial role in the future of “It’s hard when you’re injured SIU volleyball because of her versa- to feel part of the team,” Winkeler tility on the court. said. “No matter what people do or Winkeler said she “can do a little say, you’re not on the court.” bit of everything.” The SIU Athletic Department The toughest obstacle may be filed an official request to the surpassing psychological barriers NCAA to grant Berwanger a medi- when she suits up again. cal redshirt for the season. Berwanger said it will take time Freshman Berwanger would keep a year of to become at ease wearing a knee Jennifer eligibility if the request is granted. brace while playing. Berwanger Christian Spears, assistant ath- Despite her struggle, though, practices with letic director for NCAA compli- Berwanger remains optimistic on the team on ance, said Berwanger has played her return. Tuesday Aug. too much of the season to receive “Physically, you can push your- 29. Berwanger is a medical redshirt but hopes the self, but psychologically, it’s going currently sitting NCAA will see the significance of to be really hard to really feel com- on the bench the injury and “do the right thing.” fortable,” Berwanger said. “But I’m as she recovers Medical redshirts can be looked up for the challenge.” from surgery on at on a case-by-case basis. her ACL. Spears said he expects a rul- Scott Mieszala can be reached at
ing on Berwanger’s case within a 536-3311 ext. 282 or DUVALE RILEY month. Winkeler said it would be a [email protected]. DAILY EGYPTIAN 14 Thursday, November 9, 2006 DAILY EGYPTIAN Sports CROSS COUNTRY Team heads to regionals Saturday Matt Hartwig DAILY EGYPTIAN SIU women’s cross country team After a week of toned-down practic- members talk es, the SIU cross country team will face with head coach a difficult road to regional supremacy. Matt Sparks on On Oct. 28, the Salukis came away Monday afternoon from the Missouri Valley Conference before practice Championships without the overall for the Regional team win. This weekend, the Salukis competition will look to pull an upset against a at McAndrew couple Big Ten schools, such as the Stadium. University of Iowa and the University DUVALE RILEY of Minnesota, to achieve their goals at DAILY EGYPTIAN Saturday’s NCAA Regional champion- ship. “If we can pull off some March “I’ve been doing this since fourth grade, Head coach Matt Sparks said SIU Madness-style upsets, we could be so it won’t hit me right away.” will need top performances from the looking at a top-10 finish at least,” The men’s team should once entire team to pull off the unlikely. Sparks said. “Hopefully, we could move again rely on sophomore Mohamed The Salukis participated in light both squads into the national picture Mohamed but will also look to an up- workouts this week to avoid injury. as well.” and-coming freshman, Jeff Schirmer. They ran only one full run this week The women’s team should rely on a Schirmer finished 11th at the MVC and will spend Saturday traveling to consistent team effort from its seniors, Championships and will look to contin- Minneapolis for the meet. including Sarah Rinker, Katie Birn and ue his recent success on a bigger stage. Sparks said he expects a top-seven Lindsay Wagner. Although Schirmer isn’t expected finish from both teams, which would Rinker, who finished 10th at the to carry the load for the Salukis, he will make upsets of bigger schools. MVC Championships, was followed undoubtedly play an integral part in the The team appears to be ready for by Birn and Wagner, who finished 16th team’s quest for national recognition. the challenge after finishing the 2005 and 17th respectively. Schirmer said he expects to finish regional in 13th place. This time around, In her final regional competition of among the top 15 runners at the meet the Salukis will have to sort through 20 her career, Wagner is looking to follow and wants to emulate former Saluki teams to make it to the top. the same plan as in 2005, when she runner Joe Byrne, who finished 21st in The top five men’s and women’s finished 30th at regionals. the 2005 regionals, to ensure he meets teams will make it to the NCAA Wagner said the team is taking it his goal. Championship in Terre Haute, Ind. easy during this week’s practice, which “If I can run like (Byrne) did last However, if the team doesn’t finish could be her last as a member of the year, I should be in good position for in the top five, individuals still have a team. the team,” Schirmer said. “I’m just try- chance. A top-20 individual finish is “Unless we qualify for nationals, ing to approach this race with the same usually good enough to secure an at- which is a long shot, this is my last meet cool demeanor he had going into it large bid for the national meet. of my outdoor career.” Wagner said. last year.” Internship in Saluki athletics to be offered
Matt Hartwig which currently has three under- Application information DAILY EGYPTIAN graduate programs. “I think we can develop quality Interested students need their SIU students interested in sports people for jobs and build a good applications turned in by April 16. management positions now have reputation as well,” Spears said. Interviews for the position begin an opportunity to garner experi- “There are only about 50 students in May 1. The summer internship starts May 14, while the fall ence before heading out to the real the kinesiology program, and if this internship will begin Aug. 20. world. works, the numbers will rise.” The department of kinesiology Among the opportunities offered help create promotions as well as and the Athletic Department estab- are positions in media services and work with the Dawg Pound.” lished a new internship program marketing. SIU will offer 10 internship posi- over the summer and announced it Students interested in media tions. However, the department may about two weeks ago. services would help the SIU staff only fill half of them. The program is intended to offer with tasks such as preparing media Yoh said budget restraints might qualified individuals a chance to guides for an upcoming season or limit the positions available. He said train hands-on for future jobs in taking down stats at Saluki sporting the internship is great for anyone sports administration. events. who wants a position in sports man- SIU’s assistant athletic director of Another opportunity arising agement because it gives students compliance, Christian Spears, and from the internship program is a real-life experience. internship coordinator for sports chance to work with SIU marketing “This is great for those interested studies, Taeho Yoh, worked together director Mike Trude. in an athletic director position or a to create 10 internships for the sum- Trude said students have marketing job, whether it be on a mer and fall semesters of 2007. the potential to do great things college or professional level,” Yoh Spears said the program’s goal with the marketing department, said. “Our budget isn’t as big as some is to give students the experience but it depends on the student’s Big Ten schools, but we still have a needed to succeed in their field. The availability. lot of opportunities available.” program will also show how athletics “Depending on their schedules, support academics and vice versa. students would be actively involved Matt Hartwig can be reached at He said the program could make on game day,” Trude said. “They 536-3311 ext. 238 or the kinesiology department stronger, would help organize mailers and [email protected]. Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Thursday, November 9, 200615 Saluki IInsidernsider
SALUKI “Quote of the Week” Saluki BBanteranter Jerry Kill With Rutgers taking on Louisville on Thursday night, it will be the second battle of “This is a great game for Southern undefeated teams in the Big East. Experts have said both teams haven’t played schedules Illinois people worthy of a BCS national title game appearance. Who wins? Are they worthy of playing in to see. It should the national championship game if they run the table? be a playoff type atmosphere around “It’s all Louisville. And they should play here Saturday. We in the national title game. They ousted JORDAN WILSON need to pack the West Virginia, another team that had BCS house, we need to aspirations. And when they wail on Rutgers, do what they did jordan_wilson@ that should be enough to make the case. Big to us a year ago. dailyegyptian.com deal they aren’t Big Ten or SEC — you can only The only difference win the games on your schedule.” from last year is that the winner goes on, and the loser stays home.” “Louisville wins. Rutgers is definitely not — on Saturday’s game against the worthy of a national title while Louisville, who BRIAN FELDT University of Northern Iowa is a tad more credible, is also a championship caliber team. The two teams that will be in the national championship, regardless of who brian_feldt@ goes undefeated, is Ohio State and Michigan.” dailyegyptian.com
SCOTT MIESZALA “I call Louisville. But the BCS needs fixing. Personal opinion shouldn’t have a say scott_mieszala@ in championship titles. There should be a Do you have questions for the dailyegyptian.com miniplayoff, where the winners of the top two Saluki Banter that you want bowl games play each other. Give us some sort of clear-cut champ. No more joint winners, like answered? LSU/USC in 2003.” E-mail [email protected]
ECRUITS High School and brought with him minutes, Woods’ experience is evident R a basketball skill set that had barely by his stat sheet. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 been tested. Last season for Kokomo, Wood The Salukis beat out the likes of Even his coach at CCHS, Jim averaged 19 points, five rebounds the University of Wisconsin, the Miller, said he didn’t know what to and three steals a game. Wood, University of Nebraska and a bevy of expect out of the first-year raw post along with freshman Josh Bone and Missouri Valley Conference schools player. junior Tyrone Green, was recruited for Fay’s services. “Basketballwise, we don’t know to help restock the guard slot after Matt Shaw, a 6-foot-7-inch Saluki much,” Miller said minutes before seniors Jamaal Tatum and Tony forward, said he sees a resemblance of Evans signed his NLI outside of the Young graduate. himself in Fay. CCHS gymnasium. “He’s got one Lowery said Wood can knock “He’s got a decent jump shot. year of basketball under his belt.” down the open shot or create his He’s big and strong, so I guess that Lowery, though, defended his own. compares,” Shaw said. “We could be recruit by saying Evans would sur- “Brandon Wood, we were on him similar.” prise a lot of people. And even though since he was a sophomore,” Lowery While Fay has proved himself on Evans is ultimately a project player, said. “We knew how good he was the national scene, Evans landed into Lowery said that doesn’t mean the and knew what he could do on the the SIU lineup relatively unknown. skills aren’t there. basketball court.” Up until last year when he attend- “You can’t teach 6-11,” Lowery ed Red Hill High School, Evans was said. “You can’t teach a guy who can Jordan Wilson can be reached at homeschooled. Evans recently trans- sprint and run and dunk.” 536-3311 ext. 256 or ferred to Carbondale Community While Evans hasn’t logged a lot of [email protected]. SPORT BRIEFS good relationship in Seattle, and we won. 1988 NL All-Star team. Cubs named Gerald We averaged 100 wins a year,” Perry said. This past season, Perry worked with A’s Perry as hitting coach He has also been the hitting coach for slugger Frank Thomas, who came on after a the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he worked slow start to have a stellar season and help CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager with third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who Oakland make the playoffs. Lou Piniella completed his staff Wednesday has opted to be a free agent but says he Perry said there is no one set way to hit: when Gerald Perry agreed to a two-year would prefer to return to the Cubs. “I try not to clone anybody. Everybody deal to be the team’s hitting coach. Perry played 13 big-league seasons, is different. You take it individually,” he said. Perry, who was Oakland’s hitting coach appearing in 1,193 games with Atlanta “You try to preach some of the same things last season, rejoins Piniella. He served as the (1983-1989), Kansas City (1990) and St. about approach and that sort of thing. But I Seattle Mariners hitting coach from 2000- Louis (1991-1995). He batted .265 with 150 don’t want everybody holding their hands 2002 when Piniella was managing there. doubles, 59 home runs and 396 RBI while the same way, that kind of stuff. You try to “Lou’s a proven winner. We had a real stealing 142 bases. He was selected to the build on everybody’s strength.”
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE (Home games listed in bold) Date Opponent Time Nov. 10 Evansville 7 p.m. Nov. 11 Northern Iowa 3 p.m. Nov. 11NCAA Regional ChampionshipAll Day Nov. 17 Creighton 7 p.m. Nov. 18 Southern Utah 3 p.m. Nov. 20 NCAA Championship All Day Nov. 18 Drake 7 p.m. DAILY EGYPTIAN Cross Country: SIU men’s and women’s teams looking to advance out of regionals on Saturday, see page 14
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MEN’S BASKETBALL Sign them up: Salukis secure three recruits Jordan Wilson DAILY EGYPTIAN
The SIU men’s basketball team can let loose a collective sigh of relief. After months of waiting, the Salukis finally received signed National Letters of Intent from three high school recruits. Wednesday marked the begin- ning of signing day, the first day high school recruits can sign with the school of their choice. Carlton Fay, a 6-foot-8-inch for- ward from Putnam County, Nick Evans, a 6-foot-11-inch center from Carbondale and Brandon Wood, a 6-foot-3-inch guard from Kokomo, Ind., all signed with the Salukis on Wednesday. The three are 2007 KOKOMO NEWS TRIBUNE recruits, meaning their first year will ABOVE: Brandon Wood charges playing for the Salukis be the 2007- 08 season. for a shot. Wood signed his Head coach Chris Lowery said he national Letter of Intent on was glad his three recruits followed Wednesday. through with their verbal commit- LEFT: After signing the national ments. Letter of Intent on Wednesday “There’s so much going on right afternoon at Carbondale now with people taking back commit- Community High School, Nick ment and people going other places,” Evans, left, a senior at CCHS, Lowery said. “It’s a black eye for col- shakes the hand of Jim Miller, lege basketball right now. But it’s over DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN who is Evans’ high school coach. for us.” The most touted of the trio is dream of his. I was a freshman if I’d be signing a let- If not as a Saluki, Fay would have Player of the Year, is widely considered Fay. The Putnam County High In front of friends and family ter of intent by this time, I would have had plenty of other teams to sign him as the top big man in the 2007 class. School senior said signing to play Tuesday morning, he realized it. said you were crazy,” Fay said. “I’m up for a scholarship. college basketball had always been a “If you would have asked me when fortunate to get the opportunity.” Fay, the Peoria Journal-Star’s See RECRUITS, Page 15
FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL Sanders poses threat to SIU’s playoff chances Berwanger Brian Feldt Gateway) — a game that should deter- ing efficiency with a 68.5, and his 12 been a Walter Payton Award candi- DAILY EGYPTIAN mine the final Gateway team admitted touchdown passes is tied for second. date throughout the entire 2006 sea- healing after into the national playoffs. Sanders also ranks among league son — the Payton Award honors the Eric Sanders stands in the way Instead of the loser missing out leaders in passing yards per game nation’s top Division I-AA offensive of the SIU football team making its on the conference crown like in 2005, (181.3), total passing yards (1,632), player. SIU’s Arkee Whitlock is also a ACL surgery fourth consecutive playoff appearance. Saturday’s loser will have an abbrevi- completions (216) and total offense per candidate. Sanders, the University of Northern ated season. game (200.8). Sanders is used to the spotlight Scott Mieszala Iowa’s superstar quarterback, has been Since his arrival to the UNI football In nine games played this season, — in 2005, during Northern Iowa’s DAILY EGYPTIAN an obstacle before. scene, Sanders has led the Panthers to Sanders has thrown for more than 100 run at a I-AA national championship, In 2005, the Panthers and Salukis three winning seasons yards and a touch- he led the Panthers in heroic fashion. A torn ACL can be an athlete’s met for the rights to a Gateway cham- and a 22-7 record. down in all but one In UNI’s first-round game against worst nightmare. pionship — Sanders responded to the Similar to SIU, game. He has thrown Eastern Washington University, the Jennifer Berwanger, a freshman challenge with a phenomenal perfor- NIU’s program has multiple touchdown Panthers appeared to be on the brink outside hitter for the SIU volleyball mance. been revitalized — in passes in three games. of elimination, trailing 38-24 late in team, has lived the experience. He threw for 272 yards and three part thanks to Sanders — going from SIU head coach Jerry Kill described the fourth quarter. Berwanger tore her left anterior touchdowns, leading UNI to a 25-24 a Gateway Football Conference door- UNI’s signal caller as a special type of But Sanders charged Northern cruciate ligament against Belmont victory, which ultimately forced UNI mat to a league powerhouse. talent. Iowa’s epic comeback over the Eagles University on Sept. 9 and underwent and SIU to become co-conference Sanders, a redshirt junior, has “He is a great player, and he just by scoring on three straight possessions surgery Sept. 26 to repair the knee champions. been nothing short of spectacular for makes the plays,” Kill said. “His best with less than 10 minutes remaining to — she will miss the remainder of Saturday will be a similar situation Northern Iowa throughout his career. attribute is that when the pocket col- lead the Panthers to a 38-24 victory. the season. with a more severe consequence. After a solid first two seasons, lapses, he runs around and makes the In the national semifinals against The injury was so bad, Berwanger The No. 11-ranked Panthers (6-3, Sanders is on pace to turn in his best plays, and that is really what he does fourth-ranked Texas State University, said she could hardly feel its effects. 4-1 Gateway) will travel to Carbondale season yet. best.” Sanders guided UNI’s offense to a “I had completely tore (the ACL) to take on the No. 14 Salukis (6-3, 3-3 He leads the Gateway in pass- The 6-foot-1-inch quarterback has 10-play, 72-yard drive resulting in a off the bone,” Berwanger said. “It touchdown to put UNI within two probably destroyed all the nerve cells, points of a tie with 1 minute, 27 sec- which is why I didn’t feel anything.” onds remaining. Berwanger has since started Still in need of a two-point conver- working with team trainers, doing sion, Sanders successfully converted strengthening exercises and some with a pass to the corner of the end light volleyball work during team University of zone to tie the game, 37-37. practices. Northern Iowa Northern Iowa would go on to win Her rehabilitation consists mainly quarterback the game 40-37 in overtime — propel- of passing drills and workouts that Eric Sanders, a ling UNI to the national champion- focus on strengthening her knee, Payton Award ship game. such as body squats, leg lifts with candidate, will SIU quarterback Nick Hill said he weights and calf raises. look to hurt SIU’s was impressed when studying Sanders Berwanger said she looks forward chances of mak- on film, calling him one of the main to a comeback. ing the national reasons for UNI’s success. “I’m already itching to get back playoffs Saturday. “He is a real good player, and he in,” she said. “As soon as I’m ready to Should SIU lose makes their team go,” Hill said. “He is go, I want to get back on the court the game, the a leader and a winner, and he proved and play.” Salukis would that last year in the championship The most difficult aspect of the most likely miss game.” injury for Berwanger, though, may be the playoffs. sitting on the sidelines. NORTHERN IOWA Brian Feldt can be reached at 536-3311 MEDIA SERVICES ext. 269 or [email protected]. See BERWANGER, Page 13