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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC December 2007 Daily Egyptian 2007 12-10-2007 The Daily Egyptian, December 10, 2007 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_December2007 Volume 93, Issue 75 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 2007 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in December 2007 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COLUMN, page 6: Gus Bode says contrary to om popular belief, you are not supposed to fatten .c up for the wintertime. MONDAY Free food for finals ......................................p.3 siuDE PULSE: Which way did the ‘Compass’ go? ...p.13 . Salukis miss championship by threeD .......p.16 www VOL. 93, NO. 75, 16 PAGES ES OUTHERN I LLINOIS UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 10, 2007 Students lend ESPN a hand ESPN taps radio-television department for broadcast David Lopez DAILY EGYPTIAN As the Saluki football team fell to the University of Delaware, fans across the country were able to watch the game thanks to some dedicated SIUC students. Twenty students in the radio- television department were tapped to help with the technical duties of filming Saturday’s game for broadcast on ESPN. The stu- dents spent more than 20 hours ANTHONY SOUFFLÉ ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN Friday and Saturday setting up the SIU quarterback Nick Hill congratulates UD quarterback Anthony Bratton following SIU’s loss of the 2007 NCAA Division I Football equipment. Championship Semifinal matchup against the University of Delaware Saturday evening at McAndrew Stadium. SEE PAGE 16 FOR THE FULL STORY. See ESPN, Page 5 Presidential candidate Children’s choir helps joins local protesters Former U.S. Representative, Green spread holiday cheer Party candidate visits Carbondale Barton Lorimor at Town Square. Norma Wheeler, an DAILY EGYPTIAN 87-year-old Marion native, said the group protests the war in Iraq and Former U.S. Representative use of torture in Guantanamo Bay, Cynthia McKinney is fighting for Cuba. Former Green Party guberna- the Green party presidential nomi- torial candidate Rich Whitney joined nation — not security guards. McKinney, and displayed a sign read- McKinney, former Democratic ing “Peace on Earth,” to traffic travel- representative from Atlanta, made ing west on Walnut Street. several public appearances in Whitney said he endorses Carbondale Saturday as part of McKinney’s nomination, and said her national presidential campaign. she is a better candidate than the McKinney is one of four presidential Republican and Democratic options. candidates running in the Feb. 5 McKinney has been a life-long dem- primary for the Green Party nomi- ocrat and has a family history with nation. the party, but will convert to the The Green Party will only appear Green Party for the 2008 elections. on the ballot in California and “I have always expressed Green Illinois. In Illinois previous third– Party values,” she said. party candidates have to garner at McKinney was the first black least 5 percent of the vote for the woman to represent Georgia in the party to appear on later ballots. U.S. House of Representatives. She McKinney spoke to a crowd was first elected in January 1993 but gathered at the Student Center about was defeated for re-election in 2002. an incident with police that made She defeated the incumbent in 2004 national TV in 2006. According to a and served until January 2007. THOMAS BARKER ~ DAILY EGYPTIAN report filed by a Capitol Hill Police While in Congress, McKinney Members of the Southern Illinois Children’s Choir, conducted by Alice Berry, Stephanie Hanson officer, McKinney was not wearing spoke about many racial issues, and Stan Willis, perform during a presentation titled ‘Child of Light’ Saturday afternoon at Shryock a pin identifying her as a member including the Florida voting system Auditorium. The choir consists of over 50 members who represent six counties in southern Illinois. of Congress when she tried to enter accused of not counting one million an office building without passing African American ballots. She also Southern Illinois Children’s Choir sings songs of Christmas through metal detectors. The officer drew up letters of impeachment for said McKinney struck him with a United States President George W. Madeleine Leroux The Southern Illinois Children’s children’s choir open to children from closed fist when asked to identify Bush. DAILY EGYPTIAN Choir performed its holiday con- age 4 through grade nine. herself. Mark Donham, a political activist cert, titled “Child of Light,” Saturday Presented by the SIUC School The incident, McKinney said, was and friend of McKinney’s, said she Young children squirmed, fussed afternoon at Shryock Auditorium. of Music, the performance featured entirely the guard’s fault for not recog- has endured racial profiling and a bad and fiddled with their clothing The concert is one of two annual four singing groups organized by age nizing her as a member of Congress. image inflicted by corporate media. onstage as choir directors tried to performances given by the choir each and skill level, said the conductor, While in Carbondale, McKinney “She’s not a radical,” he said. “She’s keep them focused on singing about year. joined a group of weekly protesters very caring and warm.” the holiday season. The SICC is a community-based See CHOIR, Page 5 2 Monday, December 10, 2007 DAILY EGYPTIAN News CALENDAR Oprah comes to early voting South Carolina Individualized Democratic presidential Learning extended hopeful Sen. hours Barack Obama The Individualized Learning Program (D-Ill.) greets is offering extended testing hours (last available time to schedule is 5:30 p.m.) for Oprah Winfrey students today through Friday. Testing is with his wife, available Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. Michelle Obama, and the last available time to schedule at a rally in Des is noon. To schedule a test, please call 536-7751. Moines, Iowa Saturday. JOSE M. OSORIO United Nations MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE Association of the COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of people streamed into a football stadium on Sunday for media mogul Oprah Winfrey’s second day of campaigning with Democratic USA, Southern Illinois presidential hopeful Barack Obama. Campaign supporters helped promote a rock concert-like atmosphere, yelling “fire it Chapter up” and bands entertained the crowd at the 80,000-seat University of South Carolina sta- Raffle of Two Bulls Tickets dium. Temperatures were in the 70s — a stark contrast to frigid Iowa, where Winfrey told • 4:30-5:30 p.m. today through Friday crowds a day earlier that Obama “has a new vision for America.” at the Student Center Bookstore Some early arrivals said the Illinois senator already had their vote. Others said they • Drawing is Dec. 16, wanted to learn more about him, and that the popular talk show host’s presence drew •Tickets are $2 each, or three for $5; them to the event. Good for any game this 2007/2008 season “I want to see Oprah,” said Beverly Cheney, 45, who drove nearly three hours from Fayettville, N.C., and was trying to decide between Obama and former Sen. John Edwards. “But I make my own decision.” Scott Sowell, 24, of Charleston, said Obama already had his vote. “I like his integrity and The calendar is a free service for the direction he wants to take the country,” Sowell said. community groups. We cannot The event at Williams-Brice Stadium initially was planned for a smaller venue with a guarantee that all items will run. capacity of 18,000, but was moved to the stadium after the campaign gave out all of its free tickets two days after distribution began. Organizers said they did not expect to fill the Submit calendar items to the massive arena, however. DAILY EGYPTIAN newsroom, Winfrey and Obama were to head to New Hampshire later Sunday. Communications 1247, at least A recent AP-Pew Research poll has Clinton, a New York senator, leading in South two days before event, or call Carolina with 45 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, followed by Obama’s 31 (618) 536-3311, ext. 266. percent. The two candidates break even on the black vote here, and that’s where Winfrey’s appeal could become a factor — besides her pull among women. CORRECTIONS Ice storm grounds airliners, knocks out power in If you spot an error, please contact the DAILY EGYPTIAN accuracy desk at 536-3311, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas ext. 253. ST. LOUIS (AP) — An ice storm grounded airline flights and knocked out power to thousands of customers in Missouri and Illinois on Sunday. POLICE REPORTS The Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington canceled several flights, and the Illinois Department of Transportation reported slippery conditions on Interstates 55, 74, There are no new items to report 39 and 57. In Chicago, officials used the city’s emergency phone system to warn elderly residents about walking on icy sidewalks and driveways. Recorded messages went out Sunday morning to the phones of about 2,700 older Chicago residents, urging extreme care while walking outdoors because of icy conditions. The National Weather Service issued freezing rain advisories and ice storm warnings for several counties in Illinois. About 14,000 customers lost electrical power in central Illinois, said Ameren spokesman Neal Johnson in Peoria. Crews were repairing downed lines Sunday afternoon, he said. Ice as much as a half-inch thick coated roads and tree limbs in sections of extreme southeast Kansas. Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to aid communities affected by the stormy weather that started Saturday and was expected to continue through midweek. At Kansas City International Airport, 18 flights had been canceled by midmorning Sunday, and 13 flights were called off at St.