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Salukis only top seed standing ...... Dp.12 www VOL. 93, NO. 71, 12 PAGES ES OUTHERN I LLINOIS UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 4, 2007 Strength to overcome Student uses bodybuilding to cope with mental, physical conditions

Joe Crawford DAILY EGYPTIAN Sophomore Alan Beck looks like a body- Alan Beck builder. trains at Gold’s The 6-foot, one-inch tall, 230- Gym Monday pound sophomore appears perfectly evening in healthy. Conditions he attained while preparation serving in the Army National Guard for the Mr. SIU in Iraq, however, impair his abil- competition ity to study and partake in physical that will take activity. place April 12, But Beck has found bodybuilding 2008. Beck is to be a form of therapy for his mental a veteran with and physical disabilities and he plans postraumatic to take part in the university’s annual stress disorder bodybuilding contest, the Mr. SIUC and a back competition, in April. injury after In March 2006, Beck said a mili- serving 11 tary vehicle he was traveling in near months in Iraq. See WEIGHTS, Page 5 EDYTA BLASZCZYK DAILY EGYPTIAN Overseas holiday shipping deadlines today Post Office braces Today’s deadline also includes for packages being mail being shipped to Africa and Central and South America. delivered overseas Priority mail going anywhere else in the world should be brought into the post office by Dec. 11. Barton Lorimor Kylie Brewer Lowe said those needing more DAILY EGYPTIAN time would need to upgrade their packs a box full shipping option, which costs extra. of Christmas Dead lines to ship the An upgrade from priority mail to gifts at Mail Christmas spirit overseas are Express Mail International would Boxes Etc. quickly approaching. move package deadlines to Dec. located in Christmas packages being sent 12 and for parcels to be at their the Murdale to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan destination by Christmas Day. shopping are due by 5:30 p.m. today at the The Global Express Guaranteed center. Traffic Carbondale Post Office on 1301 service, the post office’s premium is expected E. Main St., said Carbondale’s international shipping option, to increase post office retail associate Bruce would move deadlines to Dec. 19 next week for Lowe. The post office at 2001 W. and offer customers a refund for Christmas. Main St. will be accepting pack- packages not delivered on time. JASON JOHNSON ages until closing time at 4:30 DAILY EGYPTIAN p.m. See POSTAGE, Page 5

�� Director of admissions search in full swing �� Christian Holt ment, posted the job just before DAILY EGYPTIAN “I’m just looking for someone who can embrace this Thanksgiving break. �� Valle said as of Monday after- �� So me administrators said they university and all it has to offer. noon a couple of people had — Carmen Suarez �� hope the new year will bring a new coordinator for diversity and equity applied, but it was too early to tell administrator to the university. who was going to get the position. �� A committee has been formed, Valle said she would leave the job the job has been posted and the the enrollment numbers rise and experience in the area of admis- posted until Jan. 2. �� search is on for the next SIUC fall over the semesters. In 1991, sions. Valle said in an interview last �� director of admissions. university enrollment peeked at She also said she was looking month she was taking time to make �� An interim director, James Carl, 24,869, while this semester the for a person who could help attract sure she had the job description has filled the empty post since number hit short at 20,983. and keep a “healthy mix of stu- just right. �� March 2006. Carmen Suarez, coordinator for dents,” including non-traditional Valle also said she was looking �� Earlier in the semester, Carl said diversity and equity and former students. to the people from her past to help a director of admissions was impor- interim associate vice chancellor “I’m just looking for someone her find the perfect person to fill �� tant because it was the first part of for enrollment management, is on who can embrace this university the job. �� the university students saw. the committee to choose the next and all it has to offer,” Suarez said. Being the face of the university, director. Suarez said she was look- Victoria Valle, the associate vice Christian Holt can be reached at Carl and his predecessors have seen ing for someone who has a lot of chancellor for enrollment manage- 536-3311 ext. 268 or [email protected]. 2 Tuesday,December 4, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR NEWS BRIEFS Night Safety Transit Jays potato chip plant launched after Stacy Peterson was now begins at 6 p.m. reported missing Oct. 29 had anything in Chicago closing, to do with Peterson’s alleged use of (prior was 7 p.m.) department computers. But he disput- ed Brodsky’s contention that the prac- putting 220 out of work tice is widespread and unchecked. CHICAGO (AP) — Bankrupt potato- SIU Amateur Radio chip maker Jays Foods Inc. will close its plant on Chicago’s South Side on Judge OKs Ford Explorer Club Meeting Wednesday, putting 220 people out of settlement covering four • 7 p.m. today at the Engineering Building, work, the company said. Room A131 Jays, which makes Jays and states; owners will get • Brief meeting and testing session for FCC Krunchers! potato chips and O-Ke- ham radio licensure — all classes Doke popcorn, will a keep a ware- vouchers toward new cars • Testing is $4 house and distribution center at the SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A same South Side location open for judge on Monday tentatively accepted an unspecified period if the sale is a deal to settle class-action lawsuits on Interpretation of approved, the company said in a state- behalf of about 800,000 Ford Explorer ment Monday. The divisions employ owners whose vehicles lost value because the Unthinkable: 420 workers. of their perceived rollover danger. Auschwitz A Jays facility in Jeffersonville, Ind., The settlement ends lawsuits against is also expected to remain open. Ford Motor Co. in California, Connecticut, and Birkenau Chicago-based Jays, which filed for Illinois and Texas, but personal injury Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 11, and wrongful death claims involving the concentration camps will ask a bankruptcy court Tuesday Explorer will continue. • 6 p.m. Thursday at the Agriculture to approve its sale to pretzel maker Under the settlement announced last Building, Room 209 Snyder’s of Hanover, which was identi- week, people who bought the sport utility • Professor Emeritus Dr. John Burde will fied in court papers as Jays Acquisition vehicles from model years 1991 through present a lecture of his experiences at Inc. 2001 will be eligible for $500 vouchers to modern day Auschwitz and Birkenau con- As it filed for bankruptcy last buy new Explorers or $300 vouchers to centration camps month, the 80-year-old company said buy other Ford or Lincoln Mercury prod- • For more information email Shilnfo@yahoo. it had hammered out a tentative deal ucts. The vouchers can be transferred to com. to sell its assets to Hanover, Penn.- anyone in the same state as the original based Snyder’s for $24.8 million. vehicle owner. Alpha Phi Alpha Ford, which admits no wrongdoing, will also be required to limit the safety presents SIUC Police turn over claims in its advertising, and the company will pay as much as $25 million in costs Egyptian Feast internal Peterson and attorneys’ fees. • 7:06 p.m. Thursday at Old Main Restaurant Sacramento County Superior Court in Student Center, second floor probe to prosecutors Judge David De Alba said the settlement • Please RSVP by emailing Charles Alexander CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors are is in the best interest of all the parties. at [email protected]. reviewing an internal Bolingbrook The plaintiffs alleged Ford falsely • Free! Open to all students but seats are Police investigation to determine advertised the vehicles as safe when the limited whether a former sergeant suspected company knew they had a tendency to in his wife’s disappearance could be flip. criminally charged for what the depart- Outside Monday’s hearing, lawyers on The Saluki 5K Indoor ment alleges were instances of official both sides continued to argue over the Rowing Challenge misconduct. vehicles’ safety. • 10 a.m. –12 p.m. Saturday at the SIU Police Lt. Ken Teppel declined “Ford believes that what the evidence Student Recreation Center Monday to provide any details of Drew in this trial showed, and what resulted in a • Participants will have 15 minutes to warm Peterson’s alleged misconduct, but a settlement, is that the Explorers that were up on their rowing machine of choice; they “Good Morning America” report that it in question here were the safest compact will then set the monitor to 5K and com- included allegedly using police com- SUVs on the road for the era,” said Ford mence the test puters to find information on friends of attorney Malcolm Wheeler of Denver. • The event is free and open to the public Peterson’s missing wife brought strong Tab Turner, the lead attorney for the • Please contact Mike Magnuson at denials from Peterson’s attorney. plaintiffs, said the vouchers were a com- [email protected] for more information Stacy Peterson, 23, disappeared promise because of Ford’s tenuous eco- in late October and authorities have nomic condition. named her 53-year-old husband a sus- “The evidence of this vehicle speaks The calendar is a free service for pect in what they have said is a potential for itself. If this was a great vehicle, they homicide. Prosecutors also are review- community groups. We cannot wouldn’t be settling the case,” he said. ing the death of Drew Peterson’s third guarantee that all items will run. The consumer protection lawsuits filed wife, Kathleen Savio, and have said the on behalf of Ford Explorer owners came drowning, deemed accidental at the after more than 250 people were killed time, may have been a homicide staged and hundreds more injured in accidents Submit calendar items to the to look that way. Peterson has not been involving tread separation on Bridgestone/ DAILY EGYPTIAN newsroom, named a suspect in her death. Firestone Inc. tires, most of which were on Communications 1247, at least Attorney Joel Brodsky said Monday Explorers at the time they failed. two days before event, or call that Peterson denies using department The Nashville, Tenn.-based tire manu- (618) 536-3311, ext. 266. computers or databases to gather facturer said the Explorer’s design was information about his wife’s family or faulty, while Ford said the tires were to friends or in any unauthorized way. blame. Brodsky said he has written in a letter POLICE REPORTS Attorneys for the vehicle owners had to Will County State’s Attorney James argued the SUVs lost about $1,000 in Glasgow that charging Peterson with value because of the perceived danger Kyle B. Deveau, 18, of Algonquin, Il, was doing so would constitute “vindictive and bad publicity. They wanted Ford to arrested and charged with possession of prosecution” because others have not pay as much as $2 billion of its profits from cannabis 30 grams and under, and pos- been charged with a practice Brodsky the Explorer. session of drug paraphernalia at 7:10 p.m. says is widespread. Attorneys said they were setting up Wednesday at Mae Smith Hall. Deveau “Our investigation reveals that it a Web site at http://www.ExplorerClaims. posted $100 cash bond and was released. was common practice of members of com with details about the settlement, but the Bolingbrook Police Department it was not immediately accessible. They Criminal damage to state supported and employees, where people would also planned to mail notices to vehicle property occurred between October 1, and run family members, cousins and such owners and establish a toll-free telephone 11:27 a.m. Friday in Lots 54, 44, and 29. to see if there were any active warrants number with more information. 32 parking meters have been damaged. or see if there was anything on a daugh- The judge set April 15 for a final hear- Amount of damage totals $8,400. ter’s new boyfriend,” Brodsky said. ing on the settlement. Vehicle owners who Teppel would not confirm wheth- oppose the settlement can object then, er the internal affairs investigation he said. CORRECTIONS Exclusive siuDE.com content - Dave Lopez reports If you spot an error, please contact the siu DE on commision meeting to discuss com DAILY EGYPTIAN accuracy desk at 536-3311, .com student-police communtication . ext. 253. siuDE

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Panel discusses the belief that race indicates inferiority,” Martin said. possibility of Many people, Martin said, tend to associate behavioral characteris- colorblind society tics with race. But, he said, science proves race has nothing to do with Madeleine Leroux behavioral attributes such as ath- DAILY EGYPTIAN letic ability and intelligence. “Very few people have a clini- S imyra Campbell said she iden- cal understanding of what race is,” tifies herself as Simyra first and Martin said. “There’s no scientific black second. Campbell was a basis for the things we attribute panelist and a coordinator for the to race.” event. After the presentation, discus- Race and racial identity were sion was opened to the panel and the focal points of the first Race audience on several issues dealing and Reconciliation Day Panel. The with race and racial identity. free panel discussion, sponsored Donald Hughes, a senior from by Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Peoria studying sociology and a Sorority, was held Monday night panelist, said discussion on race is in the Student Center. The discus- important for the present. sion was an opportunity to empha- “If we don’t discuss where size similarities and get past the African people come from, I don’t differences among people of all think we can understand the full races, said Campbell, an SIUC and scope of where we are today,” Delta Xi Phi aluma. Hughes said. The event began with a presen- Campbell said there isn’t tation by panelist enough positive THOMAS BARKER ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Derek Martin, an “Racism is nothing more attention on race Derek Martin, assistant professor of sociology, gives a presentation Monday night at the Student Center about assistant profes- in the media. racism in America today. Panelists Donald Hughes, a senior from Peoria studying sociology, Novotny Lawrence, sor in the soci- than the belief that race “I think assistant professor of the radio/television department and Simyra Campbell, alumna of Delta Xi Phi, each discussed ology depart- sometimes we’re their views on a number of issues and responded to questions and comments from the audience. indicates inferiority. ment. Martin so worried about — Dr. Derek Martin identifies himself assistant professor in sociology political correct- ety, where race is a thing of the not sure he would want it. tonight, what we’ve attempted to as being mixed- ness that it stops past. “I think there’s a beauty in indi- do, is a beautiful thing,” Campbell race, having a us from getting “I don’t think we’ll ever get to a vidualism,” Lawrence said. said. white Canadian father and a black to the meat of the issue,” Campbell colorblind society,” Martin said. But whether a colorblind world Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Jamaican mother. His presentation said. Novotny Lawrence, an assis- is possible or not, Campbell said the hopes to make this event an annual focused on questions about race After much discussion on what tant professor in the radio/televi- way to reach a point of reconcilia- one. and gave a brief overview of facts race is and how people identify sion department, said he doesn’t tion between all races is through and terms dealing with race. with it, the discussion turned to believe a colorblind world is pos- communication and discussion. Madeleine Leroux can be reached at “Racism is nothing more than the possibility of a colorblind soci- sible either, and, even if it is, he’s “I think what we’ve done here 536-3311 ext. 254 or [email protected]. 4 Tuesday, December 4, 2007 WORLD & NATION News WIRE REPORTS Global warming Iran nuclear I Iraqi troops find mass grave with 12 bodies conference to build weapons program BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi troops unearthed a mass grave with the remains of 12 people including a paramedic who disappeared more than a year ago, offi- stopped in 2003 cials said Monday, the latest grisly dis- climate agreement covery in a former stronghold of al-Qaida Pamela Hess in Iraq. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Morgue workers wearing masks to “The new NIE throws cold protect them from the stench of decom- Joseph Coleman should be concluded by 2009 in order posing bodies dug through bags of bones THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to have a system in place in time. WASHINGTON — A water on the efforts of and tattered clothes as they sought clues A main thrust will be to draw new U.S. intelligence report con- to the identities of those killed. those urging military More than 100 bodies, including BALI, Indonesia — Delegates the United States, the world’s largest cludes that Iran’s nuclear weapons women and children, have turned up and scientists from around the world emitter of greenhouse gases blamed development program has been confrontation with Iran. since October in the remote desert ter- opened the biggest-ever climate for global warming, into the process. halted since the fall of 2003 because — Rand Beers rain surrounding Lake Tharthar, a man- formly on National Security Council change conference Monday, urg- Washington did not ratify the Kyoto of international pressure — a stark made body of water straddling the pre- dominantly Sunni provinces of Anbar ing rapid progress in building a new Protocol, arguing that mandatory cuts contrast to the conclusions U.S. spy and Salahuddin about 60 miles north- international pact by 2009 to combat in emissions would harm the economy agencies drew just two years ago. of an “axis of evil,” along with west of Baghdad. global warming — or risk economic and calling into question the veracity The finding is part of a National Iraq and North Korea. At an Oct. Most of the victims have no IDs, and environmental disaster. of global warming science. Intelligence Estimate on Iran that 17 news conference, Bush said, “If but officials have said they were likely Some 10,000 conferees, activists Speakers at the opening session also cautions that Tehran continues you’re interested in avoiding World abducted and murdered by al-Qaida in and journalists from nearly 190 coun- Monday said the world had more to to enrich uranium and still could War III, it seems like you ought to Iraq and other insurgents. tries gathered on the resort island of lose by inaction than by taking some develop a bomb between 2010 and be interested in preventing them Bali for two weeks of U.N.-led talks of the costly steps needed to cut emis- 2015 if it decided to do so. (Iran) from having the knowl- S that follow a series of scientific reports sions. The conclusion that Iran’s edge necessary to make a nuclear British teacher leaves this year concluding that the world “One of the stumbling blocks so far weapons program was still frozen, weapon.” has the technology to slow global has been the fear of economic hard- through at least mid-2007, repre- Rand Beers, who resigned from Sudan after being warming, but must act immediately. ship,” said Indonesian Environment sents a sharp turnaround from the Bush’s National Security Council pardoned in case The Bali meeting will be the Minister Rachmat Witoelar, the host previous intelligence assessment in just before the Iraq war, said the KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A British first major climate change confer- of the Bali meeting. “Though the cost 2005. Then, U.S. intelligence agen- report should derail any appetite teacher jailed for letting her students ence since former Vice President Al will be significant ... it’s insignificant cies believed Tehran was deter- for war on the administration’s part, name a teddy bear Muhammad as part Gore — due to arrive next week compared to the damage that uncon- mined to develop a nuclear weap- and should reinvigorate regional of writing project headed home Monday after being pardoned — ending a case — and a U.N. scientific council won trolled climate change will wreak.” ons capability and was continuing diplomacy. “The new NIE throws that set off an international outcry and the Nobel Peace Prize in October for Among the most contentious its weapons development program. cold water on the efforts of those angered many moderate Muslims. their environmental work, fueling the issues ahead will be whether emis- The new report concludes that urging military confrontation with The incident was the latest in a tense growing sense of urgency as ice-caps sion cuts should be mandatory or Iran’s decisions are rational and Iran,” he said. relationship between the West and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, an melt, oceans rise and extreme weather voluntary, as the U.S. favors. Also to be pragmatic, and that Tehran is Senior intelligence officials said Islamic hard-liner who has been accused increases. tackled will be to what extent up-and- more susceptible to diplomatic and Monday they failed to detect Iran’s by the United Nations of dragging his “The eyes of the world are upon coming economies like China and financial pressure than previously fall 2003 halt in nuclear weapons feet on the deployment of peacekeepers you. There is a huge responsibility for India will have to rein in their sky- thought. development in time to reflect it in to the country’s war-torn Darfur region. Bali to deliver,” said Yvo de Boer, the rocketing emissions, and how to help “Tehran’s decision to halt its the 2005 estimate. Gillian Gibbons, jailed for more than a week, was freed after two Muslim mem- executive secretary of the conference. the world’s poorest countries adapt to nuclear weapons program suggests One of the officials said Iran bers of Britain’s House of Lords met with “The world now expects a quantum a worsening climate. it is less determined to develop is the most challenging country al-Bashir and the teacher sent the presi- leap forward.” Confronted with the scientific nuclear weapons than we have to spy on — harder even than dent a statement saying she didn’t mean The immediate aim of the Bali reports of the past year, the Bush been judging since 2005,” says the North Korea, a notoriously closed to offend anyone with her class project. conference will be to launch nego- administration has signaled a will- unclassified summary of the secret society. “We put a lot more collec- tiations toward a pact to replace the ingness to play a larger role in the report. tion assets against this,” the offi- N  H  Kyoto Protocol on global warming negotiations, and U.N. officials agree The findings come at a time cial said, “but gaps remain.” The when it expires at the end of 2012, and that they must craft a post-Kyoto of escalating tensions between the officials spoke on condition of Man accused of taking set an agenda for the talks and a dead- framework that Washington will go United States and Iran, which anonymity because of the sensitiv- hostages at N.H. line. The U.N. says such an agreement along with. President Bush has labeled part ity of the subject. Clinton office wanted help for drinking ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The man accused of taking hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office had Chavez bid to boost power falls short been drinking heavily before the stand- off and talked about his problems getting medical care, according to fam- Oscar Avila ily interviews and a court document MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE released Monday. Leeland Eisenberg, 46, is accused of walking into the Clinton office on Friday CARACAS, Venezuela — with what appeared to be explosives For the first time, voters put the strapped to his body and holding cam- brakes on President Hugo Chavez’s paign workers hostage for hours after “socialist revolution” by defeating a demanding to speak to Clinton about mental health care, authorities said. referendum to expand presidential During an arraignment Monday powers and eliminate term lim- afternoon, prosecutors asked for a judge its, election officials announced to set a cash bond of $500,000. The Monday. prosecutor said Eisenberg had a lengthy Two packages of proposals to criminal record, including a rape convic- tion, and had escaped while serving overhaul the constitution each went a 10-year sentence for that crime and down to defeat by margins of 51 committed rape again. percent to 49 percent, according to His stepson, Ben Warren, said that the National Electoral Council. Eisenberg drank heavily Thursday night The results were a stunning and Friday morning before the hostages were taken, according to the document, defeat for Chavez, who had never which was written by authorities who been on the losing side of an elec- interviewed Warren. Family members tion since winning office in 1998. In have said Eisenberg wanted to get the process, he had amassed control help, but lacked health insurance and money. of nearly all the political institutions “He said he wanted to do something in this major oil-producing nation. to get himself put in the hospital,” he Chavez congratulated a previ- said. ously fractured opposition that was able to pull together university stu- T  dents, business leaders and even PEDRO PORTAL ~ MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE former Chavez loyalists. Opponents A group of Venezuelans supporting the No Campaign referendum react after it was announced that Mixed martial arts had warned that the laundry list of the referendum changing the constitution was possibly defeated in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday. fighter dies weeks 69 constitutional provisions would create a de facto dictatorship. The measures had caused believe in elections. We believe in Council President Tibisay after being injured “I think the Venezuelan democ- bitter, and often violent, conflicts the construction of a new majority,” Lucena, ending eight hours of sus- HOUSTON (AP) — A mixed martial arts fighter has died in a hospice about six racy is maturing. Each of these among an emboldened opposition said Leopoldo Lopez, mayor of the pense that had the nation on edge, weeks after he was injured in a sanctioned processes that we live, each elec- and Chavez’s loyal supporters who Chacao municipality. said around 2 a.m. that there were bout, a rare fatality for a combat sport that is tion, allows our democracy to saw the changes as a way to keep Human Rights Watch and other still uncounted ballots but that growing in popularity. mature,” a subdued Chavez said in moving power from the elite to groups had criticized the measures “analyzing the transmissions, up to Sam Vasquez, 35, of Houston, was a national television address from grass-roots movements. that would have let the president now, it has been determined that injured at the Toyota Center on Oct. 20 and died Friday. The Harris County Medical the Miraflores Palace. Opponents, gathered at a meet- suspend due process and other civil this is a trend that is not revers- Examiner’s Office confirmed Vasquez’s The referendum would have let ing hall in a tidy Caracas neigh- liberties during states of emergency. ible.” death, but spokeswoman Stacey Mitchell Chavez seek re-election an unlim- borhood, had insisted that their The referendum also would have Lucena urged citizens on both said it could be several days before the offi- ited number of times, suspend civil own exit polls showed positive signs ended the autonomy of the Central sides to remain calm. cial cause is determined. liberties in emergencies and appoint even after Chavez backers took to Bank. “Those who have to celebrate, do Vasquez was hospitalized after he was knocked out by Vince Libardi of San regional officials who would have the streets, thinking their man had The National Electoral Council so with generosity. Those who have Antonio in the third round of a fight at the stripped power from elected gover- won. reported a generally peaceful day to mourn that their option did not Renegades Extreme Fighting show. He lost nors and mayors. “We believe in the vote. We of voting. win, go home peacefully,” she urged. consciousness and suffered a seizure. om

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www DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN P AG E 5 S OUTHERN I LLINOIS U NIVERSITY DECEMBER 4, 2007 ArPe you ready to rock? Dear Hollywood: Alicia Wade hard or frantically as required What’s eating DAILY EGYPTIAN with past “Guitar Hero” games. The strum is mushy and requires ‘Rock Band’ the lightest and most exacting Hollywood? Publisher: Electronic Arts/MTV touch to catch the notes as they Developer: Harmonix go by. Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, The same can be said for ALICIA WADE Playstation 2 the drums, which players are awade ESRB rating: Teen required to tap the drum head @siude.com Release date: Nov. 20, 2007 that corresponds to the colors displayed on screen or push the Ever felt like maybe the ho- kick pedal to create a back beat hum life wasn’t all it’s cracked for the song. The best advice It seems as though Hollywood is all up to be and you should have to playing the new addition, about the extremes. been a rock star by now? and probably hardest to play PROVIDED PHOTOS From super-short skirts to ultra- Well, Electronic Arts, MTV because it is so new, is to treat it tings for solo players, but the Hero,” so groups are stuck tanned bombshells and uber-thin actresses, and Harmonix teamed up to like a real instrument, relax and fun of the game is working playing the same songs over Hollywood can’t seem to get enough radical bring gamers the chance to live handle with care. together, making a fool of your- and over eventually. However, behavior and appearances. out their rock star dreams in a The mic operates in a simi- self in front of your friends, and this has been aided by add- It’s easy to get lost in the appearance and $170 box with their release of lar fashion to the “Sing Star” finally making a band capable on releases through Xbox Live feel like maybe that’s what it takes to be the “Rock Band.” game where those brave enough of touring the world. and the Playstation store with best you — fakery and drastic measures to With play similar to “Guitar to belt out a tune have to meet The game encourages play- new songs and packages. look just like the A-listers. Hero,” participants can shred pitch requirements in order to ers to work together with set- Also, with only one gui- But one publication is flipping these on a guitar, wail on the mic pad their score. Knowing the tings such as overdrive, which tar coming in the $170 set, extremes and encouraging youth to be com- or even test their chops with lyrics are not a necessity, as just are gained by playing certain Playstation 3 users will have to fortable in their own skins, and thankfully, probably the coolest and most making a sound on-pitch is parts of a song perfectly. When wait for a “Rock Band” com- Hollywood is participating. fun addition to good enough to engaged, overdrive can cause a patible guitar to be released Seventeen magazine, which according to rhythm gaming pass a song. multiplier to be put on scores or if they want a 4-player game, the New York Times circulates to more than — a drum set. Cooperative save a bandmate who has failed because “Guitar Hero III” gui- 2 million readers, has created the Seventeen 4.5 out of 5 stars For the quick- career modes a song. tars will not work with “Rock Body Peace Treaty to combat the ill-effects fingered who choose the guitar where players perform as a Not only is the music selec- Band.” of entertainment extremes. The petition as their weapon of choice, the band, playing sets that include tion stellar and the gameplay Overall, though, “Rock — signed by actresses and singers including same rules from “Guitar Hero” an amazing selection from more great, but the graphics for “Rock Band” is one of the best gam- “Hairspray” star Brittany Snow, pop sing- apply — strum the note while than 40 songs by rock leg- Band” far surpass those used in ing investments out there. So ers Pink and Fergie, as well as infamous pushing down the fret of the ends such as the Rolling Stones, any other rhythm game. wrangle three of your friends “Heroes” cheerleader Hayden Panettiere corresponding color as it appears Metallica and Deep Purple, During a song the perfor- to go in on the cost with you — contains positive writing on body images on screen to score big on both make this the best party game mance in the background of and get ready to live out your and allows visitors to Seventeen’s Web site lead and bass guitar riffs. With on the market. players’ created rockers looks rock star dreams. to sign it. the “Rock Band” guitar, how- The group can create its own like a music video, changing Just remember to apologize Some of the pledges in the petition ever, there’s no need to push as rockers, band logos and song colors during dramatic parts to your neighbors for the noise include, “Respect my body The petition sets to live the rock star life, of the song as well as having when your band gets a little by feeding it well, working starting off with small venues characters play and sing in sync too rambunctious. up a sweat when it needs it, signed by and traveling by bus to cit- with the music. The crowd is and knowing when to give ies, then earning a jet and also a feat of design as it hops it a break,” and “Remind actresses conquering the world. Along and sings along when bands are Alicia Wade can be reached at myself that what you see and singers the way the band will play sets performing especially well. 536-3311 ext. 275 or [email protected]. isn’t always what you get earning fans, press representa- But not every game is perfect, on TV and in ads — it ... contains tives, sound guys, bodyguards and “Rock Band” is no excep- takes a lot of airbrushing, positive and roadies, opening up even tion. The song list dieting, money and work more performance arenas is vaguely lim- to look like that.” writing on around the world. ited when com- This is a wonder- body images “Rock Band” p a r e d ful movement for those also has to the in Hollywood to partici- and allows s e t - likes of pate. While eating dis- visitors to “Guitar orders and body images are not solely products of Seventeen’s entertainment media, the Web site to back injury than doing no physical activity, notion we are bombarded WEIGHTS and he works out six times per week. He said POSTAGE by perceptions and rep- sign it. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 he has also altered his diet and he consumes resentations of perfection and beauty from Fallujah rolled over, pinning him under- between 5,000 and 6,000 calories each day. infancy is true. neath and leaving him with a back injury Beck said the university and Disability �� With that idea in mind, entertainment that keeps him in constant pain. He said the Support Services in particular have been very �� media has at least some bearing on how we injury makes it difficult for him to lift heavy helpful in aiding him with his disabilities. He �� perceive ourselves and whether we find our- objects, carry objects long distances or play said he takes tests with DSS because he has �� selves to measure up to these images. most sports. difficulty concentrating in a large classroom, According to the National Institute of “Bodybuilding is something I like and the office also helped him get his park- �� Mental Health’s Web site, one in five women because you don’t have to pick up humon- ing tag. �� struggle with eating disorders or bad eating gous weights,” said Beck, a sophomore from Kathleen Plesko, director of DSS, said �� habits, while an estimated 10 to 15 percent Steeleville studying kinesiology. “You just do her office aids about 50 students with mental �� of all those with eating disorders are men. it properly and you can get just as much out disabilities, some of whom are veterans with Deadlines for carriers such as UPS, DHL These disturbing numbers are represen- of it.” post-traumatic stress disorder. She said these and FedEx expired Monday evening, said tative of a mental and physical health crisis After serving in Iraq, Beck was also diag- students do not typically consider themselves Kylie Brewer, manager of Mail Boxes Etc. in that can be lessened by encouraging healthy nosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, a disabled, but they could benefit from the ser- Carbondale. body images and behavior. Hopefully, condition that makes it difficult for him to vices DSS offers. Brewer said all packages for troops must Hollywood’s leading men will jump in on concentrate and causes him to have flash- “The effects of it are very real and can be go through the Army Post Office, which is the campaign as well to encourage this posi- backs and nightmares. Weightlifting helps very much an impediment to academic suc- associated with the USPS. Such a relay is the tive perception of bodies. him relieve some of the stress associated with cess,” she said. reason her store, which uses non-USPS car- While it is questionable that a petition the disorder, but the condition causes him The number of veterans with disabilities riers, has earlier deadlines. such as Seventeen’s signed by a handful of problems in and out of school, he said. has increased significantly in recent years, she “We’re not the post office, so we don’t celebrities can actually cause a movement, “It’s by far my worst disability,” he said. said. The National Center for Post-traumatic have as many options,” she said. the fact more than 12,000 individuals who Having his disabilities be almost invisible Stress Disorder’s Web site says post-traumatic Part of the 20 billion pieces of mail the are not famous have signed it says a lot. can be good at times, he said, but it can also stress disorder affects between 12 and 20 postal service expects to deliver over the holi- Even if it only encourages one person to lead to some awkward situations. percent of the military personnel who have day season will be from organizations such as think a little more positively about him or Because he has trouble carrying a back- returned from Iraq. Soldiers’ Angels, which sends care packages herself, it’s probably worth it. pack long distances, he has a parking tag that “When I started watching the news a and letters to troops that have been deployed. So here’s to you, Hollywood. Thanks allows him to park in spaces for persons with couple years ago I knew we had to get ready Nearly 30,000 more troops were deployed to for being a part of something that has the disabilities, but he said he is often questioned for facing a new influx of young people with Iraq alone during 2007. potential to help those dealing with body about why he is using the space. probably some pretty massive disabilities,” Lowe said shipping prices to any inter- image issues and letting people know they’re “One of the campus parking people kind Plesko said. national location vary depending on the perfect just the way they are. of got onto me about “Is that really your package’s destination and weight. And you definitely are. hangtag? Is that your grandma’s hangtag?” Joe Crawford can be reached at The post office has recommended that he said. 536-3311 ext. 254 or Christmas-related, domestic priority mail be Alicia Wade can be reached at 536-3311 ext. 275 Beck said lifting weights is better for his [email protected]. sent by Dec. 20. or [email protected]. D AI LY E GYPTIAN E DI TO RIA L B OA RD DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN Jordan Wilson Brian Feldt Diana Soliwon Danielle Dalo EDITOR IN CHIEF Manag ing Edit o r VOICES EDITOR ASST. VOICES EDITOR

Joe Crawford Sean McGahan Sarah Lohman NEWSROOM REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR PAGE 6 · TUESDAY, D ECEMBER 4, 2007   VSTUDENT COLUMNS Four years later: Students still don’t know

will be entering an economy where requires a graduate degree, special see past tomorrow, much less what employ you for the summer. Try DANNY WENGER just more than half of the people certification or training. they will be doing when they are in to get an internship or shadow have college degrees, making them Do some personal research as their 30s, but this is important. Just a professional. You may find you dwenger less unique than they would hope. well. Figure out your own strengths thinking of what degree you want can’t stand blood and switch out of @siu.edu This may come and weaknesses, as might not be enough. College can premed. as rather daunting well as what you end all too quickly. Plenty of people change their news to some Be honest with like and don’t like. Doing the research will also help minds about what they want to do As many SIU seniors prepare Salukis. Be honest with in this area – starting from the end after they get some experience. It’s to bid farewell to Carbondale, one For those of us yourself. If you yourself. If you can’t can help to find a beginning. better to receive that epiphany while question some forgot to answer who still have time can’t wrap your wrap your head If you know what you like and still in school than 10 years into a during their four-year tenure is now before we graduate, around calculus, what you’re good at, matching up career. demanding a response. here are a few head around then maybe you a career should be easier. Once you To those graduating next week, What will you do after suggestions. shouldn’t be an have the career in mind, you can find congratulations and good luck. For graduation? calculus, then engineer. a corresponding college degree. Once everyone still here, if you don’t know The unfortunate part of this story Do the research. maybe you you know what degree you want you what you want to do after graduation, is that many students have the same Before you Have a vision. can set goals for graduating, getting figure it out now. Don’t work to get a answer now that they did when they commit too much shouldn’t be an I constantly talk internships, etc. psychology degree just to be a bank started here: I don’t know. time and money to to students who teller. You won’t get back these years According to the U.S. Census getting a degree, find engineer. have no idea what Get the experience. you spend in class, but you will have Bureau, the American workforce is out if it is really what they want to do At the first possible chance, try to pay off the loans you take out to some 155 million people strong, and you want to do with the rest of your with their degree. to do real work in the area you are be here. about 27 percent of Americans 25 life. Look up important things, such To avoid this, ask yourself where studying. Just about every possible and older have a bachelor’s degree. as salary, location and job openings. you want to be in 15 years. I know job in existence offers internships Wenger is a junior studying The seniors graduating next week Find out if the job you’d like to have how hard it is for some students to to college students, or will at least Spanish and journalism.

A breakup with Saudi Arabia is long overdue

concerning this latest outrage; much as we need their product. mass destruction, yet stood by exists now with Saudi Arabia. TODD A. KULHANEK sadly, it is no surprise. Long is our What we do not need is to be as a very hostile North Korea The administration is so fearful history of accepting that which in bed with a nation that has developed real, functional nuclear it believes that to say anything todda618@ is beyond wrong; as long as our proven time and again that it has weapons (to fight them would negative is to disturb the flow of aol.com interests are not adversely affected, no interest in subscribing to a have meant a fight of horrific oil. To disturb the flow of oil is to we tolerate the abhorrent. sense of decency, and human and proportions). disturb economic growth. Many readers are familiar with It is time that America civil rights that we We threaten Iran The question that Americans the recent judicial ruling in Saudi reclaims morality and integrity as in America take for yet give Pakistan need to start asking is: At what Arabia, in which a 19-year-old national interests. And when one granted as being self- The Saudi’s billions in aid, while cost should we sustain that woman, who was kidnapped and of our allies or friends engages evident. will still sell they in fact do very growth? Do we really want to be gang raped, was sentenced to six in activity as outrageous as that However, the little to help fight the a people who care so little for our months in prison and 200 lashes in Saudi Arabia, we must be spinelessness of their oil to terrorists (only when national integrity and morality for having been out of her home prepared to stand up for the right this and previous it is in their interests that we will associate with anyone, with a man who was not a relative thing. That means there will be administrations to us; they need to do so). Politicians however repugnant, so long as it (as required by the strict Islamic consequences, but nothing that we stand up for our our market put our national furthers the American dream? law that is in place there). as a nation cannot weather. morality is par for the integrity up for We truly are free to associate As grotesque as this is, it Let me be clear — I do not course in American as much as auction a long time with whomever we wish, and that should come as no surprise to advocate forcing other countries foreign policy. We ago, and the world goes for international relationships anyone familiar with Saudi Arabia to subscribe and adhere to our have become a nation we need their got a great bargain. as well. Just because we buy oil and its Wahhabi version of Islam. moral code. Rather, I insist that of compromise, product. Our friends know from the Saudis does not mean Women cannot vote or drive. They when one of our friends engages ready to sell our that if America we have to be bosom buddies, and must get a man’s permission to in conduct so far outside the moral selves for cheaper products, needs something they have, they as their disturbing intolerance travel or have surgery. They are accepted behavior for our own uninterrupted flow. have great leeway to engage in any and lack of human and civil rights also not allowed to testify in court people, that that relationship In our desire to seem the absurd domestic policy because demonstrates, we really don’t have unless it is about a private matter (for the sake of our own moral fatherly state, the ones who know we have demonstrated that we anything in common. not witnessed by a man. integrity) must be re-evaluated, best, we find that we stand for will not say anything negative, What should come as a and if need be, ended. nothing, save consumerism. let alone interfere, if we have Kulhanek is a senior studying surprise, though, is the flaccid The Saudi’s will still sell their We toppled Saddam’s regime something to gain. paralegal studies and response from the administration oil to us; they need our market as because of alleged weapons of This is the situation that administration of justice.

MISSION STATEMENT WORDS OVERHEARD The DAILY EGYPTIAN, the student-run newspaper of Southern Illinois University Right now, I told our kids we’re going to enjoy the moment. Carbondale, is committed to being a trusted source of news, information, commentary “ ” Jerry Kill and public discourse, while helping readers understand the issues affecting their lives. SIU football coach on the football team’s advancement to the semifinals of the Football Championship Subdivision title game Sports DAILY EGYPTIAN Tuesday, December 4, 2007 7 NCAA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 “We got to keep getting better. That’s what we talked

Appalachian State defeat- about all year. Take one step at a time. — Jerry Kill ed Eastern Washington 38-35 SIU football coach Saturday by holding off a late run, and barely escaped James Madison after back-to-back playoff wins by team still has an uphill mentality. 28-27 in the first round on the large margins. The team came out “We got to keep getting bet- back of a fumble recovery in the 31-14 against Eastern Kentucky ter. That’s what we talked about closing seconds with the oppo- and 21-10 against Wofford, who all year. Take one step at a time,” nent within a chip shot of the end defeated Appalachian State during Kill said. zone. the regular season. Richmond enters the game, Though Kill’s team is in the Sean McGahan can be reached at which is set to be broadcast nation- best position to win as the only 536-3311 ext. 269 or ally on ESPN2 Friday at 7 p.m., remaining top seed, he said the [email protected]. Taylor funeral attended by 3,000

Steven Wine Miami-Dade County jail Monday a 6-year-old with the Homestead THE ASSOCIATED PRESS evening, said Janelle Hall, a spokes- Hurricanes. Young Sean was assigned woman for Miami-Dade County jail. No. 66 and a place on the defensive MIAMI — The little girl entered Charles Wardlow, 18, Jason Mitchell, line. the big gymnasium in a stroller, asleep 19, and Venjah Hunte, 20, were “He asked me, ‘Uncle Michael, and oblivious to the 3,000 people on expected to appear in court Tuesday what do I do?’ I told him, ‘Hit the guy hand to pay last respects to her father, morning, Hall said. with the ball.’ That’s what he did, over Sean Taylor. The fourth suspect, Eric Rivera, and over,” Outar said. Later, 18-month-old Jackie Taylor 17, would be processed at a juve- Taylor grew into a hard-hit- was wide awake and running wind nile detention center in Miami-Dade ting safety. He helped the Miami sprints past the huge flower arrange- County, Hall said. Hurricanes win the 2001 national ments in front of the stage. Wearing A lawyer for one suspect said a championship, became a first-round a red dress, she stood and applauded fifth suspect was being sought. NFL draft pick in 2004 and led with the rest of the audience following “It’s times like this that all of the NFC in interceptions this season the introduction of her father’s team, us struggle to find meaning in life,” when a knee injury sidelined him last the Washington Redskins. She waved NFL commissioner Roger Goodell month. a milk bottle, sucked on a pacifier and told mourners. The list of celebrities in attendance went up and down the front row hug- “Today my heart is broken,” said was long. They included more than ging grieving relatives. LaVar Arrington, wiping away tears two dozen former Hurricanes now There were plenty of tears at as he recalled his two years as Taylor’s in the NFL, among them Edgerrin Taylor’s three-hour funeral Monday, teammate with the Redskins. “I’ll get James, Devin Hester and Jeremy but also ripples of laughter and words through it. We’ll all get through it.” Shockey. Former Hurricanes coaches of inspiration. The funeral sought closure through Larry Coker and Butch Davis sat “Let me hear you scream!” shouted prayers, tributes and gospel music. in the front row, along with current the Rev. Jesse Jackson, urging the One singer expended so much emo- coach Randy Shannon. audience to cheer Taylor’s memory. tion she collapsed into a chair upon Mourners also included actor “One more time! This is a celebra- leaving the stage and was carried away Andy Garcia, whose niece, Jackie tion!” in it as the service continued. Garcia, was Taylor’s girlfriend and The 24-year-old Taylor died last Eulogies by family, friends and the mother of their child; and O.J. Tuesday, barely 24 hours after he was dignitaries praised Taylor’s baby face, Simpson, whose children attended the shot in the bedroom of his home a shy smile, kindness, warmth, faith and same high school as Taylor. few miles from where he grew up. extraordinary athletic skills. Simpson expressed sympathy for Police say he was a victim of a botched “Many times God must have the relatives of those arrested, as well burglary, and four young men have looked down and said, ‘Man, I made a as for Taylor. been charged with unpremeditated great football player,’” Redskins coach “It’s horrible, not only for him, murder. Joe Gibbs said. but for those other four families,” Three of the suspects were trans- Michael Outar recalled the start Simpson said. “There are four other ported from Lee County jail to of his nephew’s football career as lives that are gone.” 8 Tuesday, December 4, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Classified Classified DAILY EGYPTIAN Tuesday, December 4, 2007 9 10 Tuesday, December 4, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN Pulse Girls and Sports by Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

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Solution to Monday’s puzzle

FACT OF THE DAY Saluki Insider Saluki Football It’s that time of year again. Who was screwed the worst by the BCS computers this season? “Big Ten fans. Sure, the conference got the most undeserved bids, most notably Ohio SEAN MCGAHAN State’s trip to the championship game. But the conference will finish an embarrassing 0-7 in The SIU football team and McAndrew Stadium will mcgahan the bowl season, and the lopsided Rose Bowl between the Illini and Trojans will garner fewer be featured on a national @siu.edu viewers after halftime than the Papajohns.com stage for the first time since Bowl.” 1983 during Saturday’s semifinal matchup against Delaware. The game will “Oklahoma won all three of its match- be broadcast nationally ups against ranked opponents, including on ESPN starting at 3 p.m. toppling No. 1 Mizzou on Saturday. The The last time SIU hosted a Sooners just had a couple of let-downs, SCOTT MIESZALA semifinal playoff game was especially playing without their quarter- Dec. 10, 1983. The game back in losing to Texas Tech. Why don’t they smieszala was broadcast regionally just go to a four-team playoff already?” @siude.com on CBS.

“I think the key word to remember here is computers. I think it’s a bad system to begin MEGAN KRAMPER with and half of the matchups don’t make any sense so that’s why I refuse to follow it.” megkramp @siu.edu

GUEST COMMENTATOR: AARON LOCKWOOD “By far Missouri did ... Their only loss was to Oklahoma, who was the Big 12 Champion. And KU, a team they beat head-to-head the week before, got to go to the FedEx Orange Bowl. I don’t see how you can let that happen when Missouri lost to the same team twice, Oklahoma, who was Do you have questions for the Saluki the Big 12 Champion, and they beat KU head-to-head.” Insider that you want answered? ? E-mail: [email protected] – SIU football junior guard Aaron Lockwood

FOOTBALL plays later, Hill completed a touch- a high-stepping Hill. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 down pass to Burgess. Hill said he is always trying to Warner only registered two car- get downfield on his fakes in case quarterback Nick Hill on the ries against Massachusetts, gaining the running back cuts back and third play of the game, and turned all of his 64 yards on a touchdown needs Hill to block. upfield as a Massachusetts’ cor- run in the third quarter. Warner and “He sprung it out there and he nerback cut under and missed Gettis combined for 168 yards on did all the work. I was just kind of him. Gettis then raced down the just four touches in the game. trying to get into the camera’s view,” sideline and outran the pursuing Minutemen coach Don Brown Hill said with a laugh. “It was fun. I Minutemen for the 69-yard touch- said Warner’s run was a backbreaker mean he’s a fun guy to play with.” down reception. for Massachusetts at a point they Hill said Warner runs with the “That was just a throw and a couldn’t afford to allow SIU to score same energy in practice as he does catch, and then he made the rest again. Warner’s scamper gave the in games, and Kill said Warner has happen. Made the guy miss and Salukis their biggest lead of the “never had a bad day in his life.” actually outran somebody down the game at 34-13, and was the only “He’s always smiling,” Kill said. sideline,” Hill said. “So that’s all SIU score in the second half. “He enjoys life, and I think he’s Byron, that’s nothing I did.” On his first touch of the game, taught me a few things.” Gettis’ other reception went for Warner started out going left on 35 yards, as he caught a pass over the sweep, but then cut back to the Scott Mieszala can be reached at his shoulder and was brought down right and raced up the middle of the 536-3311 ext. 256 or eight yards from the end zone. Two field, escorted into the end zone by

DAWG CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 “We’re all out here waiting to get in the game so early and

we get in there and get to harass the other team. Okon said. — John Reisterer While it might not be as orga- junior from Columbia studying mining engineering nized or notorious as some student cheering sections around the country Associate director of marketing in the game so early and we get in like Illinois’ Orange Krush or Duke’s Amy Spomer, who directly oversees there and get to harass the other team,” Cameron Crazies, both students and membership to the Dawg Pound, said Reisterer said. the athletic department are looking students are noticing the rise of excel- Gazdik said there is an 1,800 ticket for new ways to give the Dawg Pound lence in Saluki athletics and want to be limit for tickets reserved for students, a unique identity. a part of that atmosphere. but there won’t be a limit on the Justin Johnson, a junior from Students join the group by paying number of Dawg Pound members any Mohomet studying business manage- $10 and are given a T-shirt and a two- time soon. ment, said the section isn’t as unified day advance on tickets. Gazdik and Spomer, who are both as the Orange Krush but if presented John Reisterer, a junior from in their first year at SIU, are work- with the opportunity, it could be good Columbia studying mining engineering together to develop more promo- for the university. ing, waited outside the Arena with tional events within Saluki athletics to Associate Athletic Director of his chest painted “ Go Get Tested” attract more students to other home Marketing Mark Gazdik said the and said he joined the Dawg Pound games such as football, volleyball and department plans to make the Dawg because he enjoys the environment softball. Pound a formal student group and is that now surrounds Saluki basketball seeking leaders to create a logo and games. Megan Kramper can be recached at organize trips to away games. “We’re all out here waiting to get 536-3311 ext. 282 or [email protected]. om .c INSIDER, page 15: Who is the latest victim of the BCS? siuDE .

www DA IL Y E G Y P T IAN P AG E 12 S OUTHERN I LLINOIS U NIVERSITY DECEMBER 4, 2007 FOOTBALSL Limited plays, big results Seldom-used Salukis score four touchdowns

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The SIU football team gave Delaware, its next opponent in the playoffs, a few more players to study film of after Saturday’s victory. Of the Salukis’ five touchdowns in their 34-27 quarterfinal win against Massachusetts, four were from players making the most of limited chances with the ball. Senior running back John Randle caught one touchdown against the Minutemen, but the rest of the Salukis’ end zone visits were reserved for some lesser-used players. Scoring touchdowns for SIU (12-1) were sophomore tight end Byron Gettis, freshman running back Richard White, sophomore fullback Rick Burgess and junior running back Larry Warner. This season, those four players have accounted for 171 combined receptions and rushing attempts — Randle has carried the ball 175 times this season, and has 12 total touchdowns. Warner, Gettis, White and Burgess have combined for 15 total touchdowns. SIU coach Jerry Kill said Randle was all smiles after the game, point- ing out the production of the other backs. Kill said those comments exem- STEPHEN RICKERL ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN plified the unselfish attitude the Freshman running back Richard White rushes past University of Massachusetts defenders Saturday during the Salukis’ 34-27 victory. Saluki players have had all sea- White carried the ball 15 times for 62 yards against the Minutemen defense. son — a large reason why SIU is playing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship semifinals Top-3 seeds fall in NCAA playoffs the Salukis as the technical favor- State, reportedly SIU’s primary on Saturday. ite to take the national crown. competition for the No. 4 seed “I don’t have to have people in seeded Northern Iowa’s loss at the “It’s worked out certainly heading into the playoff picture. my office griping about how many Sean McGahan hands of Delaware on the same good,” SIU coach Jerry Kill said. Though Appalachian State carries they got and how many DAILY EGYPTIAN day ensured the Salukis would be Delaware has the most losses dropped two games in Football plays they got and all those kind of the only team with a number in of any team still in the field at Championship Subdivision play, things,” Kill said. “We’re a team by Three weeks after sneaking front of its name to advance to the 10-3, but back-to-back victories its headline-grabbing upset of committee, and we got guys that into one of the top-four spots playoff bracket’s final four. against teams with better regular then-No. 5 Michigan was expect- just step up and play.” of NCAA Division I Football The formerly undefeated season marks have the Blue Hens ed to garner respect from the Gettis entered Saturday’s game Championship Playoffs as the Panthers were the only team to one win away from the Dec. 14 committee. with six receptions for 56 yards, only seeded team with a loss, hand SIU a loss this season, but National Championship game. The Mountaineers have won making him the least-used play- the SIU football team is the only the playoff favorites were upset at Delaware defeated in-state consecutive FCS titles the last er during the season to make an seeded team still standing. home, 39-27. opponent Delaware State (10-2) two seasons, but have narrowly impact on the scoreboard Saturday. SIU (12-1) secured its first First round losses by No. 2 seed by a commanding 44-7 Nov. 23. squeaked by in the first two rounds He caught a pass from senior berth to the semifinals since 1983 McNeese State and No. 3 seed Alive on the other side of the of the playoffs this season. with Saturday’s 34-27 victory Montana, which also finished the bracket is a pair of two-loss teams See FOOTBALL, Page 11 against Massachusetts, and top- regular season undefeated, leave in Richmond and Appalachian See NCAA, Page 7 Dawg Pound on the rise Student group membership has tripled white T-shirts and rally towels. While the group typically filled one set of bleachers last season, the Megan Kramper the large student section situated in students quickly filled both ends of DAILY EGYPTIAN bleachers on the Arena floor, has more the floor. than tripled its memberships this sea- Samantha Okon, a senior from They came with their bodies paint- son with 1,392 registered members Chicago studying communication ed white and a giant cut-out of Chris compared to 420 members at this time disorder sciences, was one of the first Lowery’s head with one goal in mind last year, athletic department officials fans in line. — distraction. said. Okon said she sees the difference An estimated 500 Dawg Pound The Dawg Pound chanted “S-I-U, in the Dawg Pound this season from members arrived at the SIU Arena S-I-U!” as the members stood outside when she joined three years ago.

Saturday more than three and a half in 50-degree temperatures prepared “I think people realize how much DUVALE RILEY ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN hours before tip off to be sure they get to fight for a perfect spot during the fun you have and all the perks you Scott Pfeiffer, a junior studying plant and soil sciences, reaches a spot in view of the Hoosiers players game. get from being in the Dawg Pound,” out to touch Brown Dawg in the Dawg Pound during Saturdays they hoped to bother. As the doors opened at 6:30 p.m., game against Indiana at the SIU Arena. Membership in the Dawg Pound, members trickled in while clasping See DAWG, Page 11