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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Lovejoy Library renovates space for new music area Students who frequent Lovejoy Library have noticed a section of the first floor currently undergoing renovation.

Previously containing offices and computers, the area will be turned into a music listening area for students to enjoy and practice music.

Senior Library Specialist Tiffany Dvorak said the old music area was located in a room hidden by offices and desks, and the primary objective of the renovation is to bring it out in the open so that students can take better advantage of its resources. Dvorak said the room that it was located in before made it difficult for students to find.

“Four walls have been broken down and the offices have been moved closer to the wall to make the music listening area more accessible for students,” Dvorak said. “The music listening room was located in a room behind the offices; you can still see where the door used to be and the location was kind of inconvenient for students. A lot of students didn’t even know it existed, and that’s a problem.

They’re also updating the furniture. We had a lot of really heavy, wooden tables in here, so new ones are going to be added.

The carpet’s already been updated.”

Dvorak said the music lis-

tening area was pretty neat because of its variety of resources, including readily available music and reference materials, though she is not sure which resources will return once the renovation is complete.

“We had CDs on the black shelves on the wall — classical, jazz, pop, and current music.

You could request any music that you were interested in,” Dvorak said. “In the far left of the room were a pair of keyboards that students could plug headsets into and practice their keyboard playing. There were a lot of resources available.”

Sophomore exercise science major Muhammad Lawal, of Lagos, Nigeria, said the obstruction caused him some inconvenience, as the computers have been moved upstairs.

“I definitely spent a lot of time in that area before the renovations; that’s why I’m always upstairs now, because all the computers are gone from that part of the library,” Lawal said.

“Another thing is that it’s kind of unexpected to come out of the bathroom and run into a bunch of plastic tarp, but other than that, I haven't experienced any big problems with the renovations.”

Another student, senior computer science major Okpal Mba of Uzuakoli, Nigeria said although the obstruction of the renovation is noticeable, it does not cause him any inconvenience since he never spent time

in that area of the library.

“The renovation is necessary since the university chose to do it during the fall and spring terms rather than during the summer when the least students attend the school. The university can do whatever it chooses with its own space,” Mba said.

Mba said he does not plan to use the music listening area after its construction is complete.

“I took a music class here during my undergrad years and disliked everything about it, so I don’t see myself using the music listening area anytime in the near future,” Mba said.

Lawal said he had no idea that the music listening room existed but plans to take advantage of its resources once development is complete.

“Why not?,” Lawal said. “It could be really relaxing, especially during finals week.

Dvorak said the renovations weren’t necessary because she personally liked the way the music area was before, but looks forward to seeing more students use the area.

“The one thing I want to see back in the music listening area are the keyboards,” Dvorak said.

The renovations are expected to be finished in the spring of 2015.

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While most students enjoyed their winter breaks with family, working and or relaxing at home, some were studying and taking exams in the university’s first winter term in December 2014. Classes were offered in four-week accelerated online courses with the same amount of credit hours as normal fall or spring classes.

The response from students was generally positive about the feasibility of the term. Junior exercise science major Iesha Wright, of Chicago, said while it

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rial to take in quickly. As far as comprehension goes, I got an idea of the basic material the class was offering, the basic objective of the class, but I don’t remember everything.”

Junior economics and finance major Simi Ogunnaike, of Nigeria, who took Anthropology 111B, was another winter term student.

“At first I was really nervous because it was only four weeks with a semester’s worth of classes crammed into it, but I kind of got the hang of it. It was really stressful, but definitely worth it,” Ogunnaike said.

Ogunnaike said her experi-

At first, I was really nervous because it was only four weeks with a semester’s worth of classes crammed into it, but I kind of got the hang of it.

was tedious, she was happy with her decision to take a winter course, and still got to enjoy her winter break.

“There was a lot I had to keep up with,” Wright said.

“There was basically a test every week. It was really fast-paced and there was just a lot of mate-

ence with the winter term, which was all online courses, went very smoothly.

“I expected problems with Internet connectivity, but I didn’t run into any negative problems with the class,” Ogunnaike said. “I will definitely be | pg.3

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1-14-15 An officer responded to Lot A regarding a traffic accident between two vehicles. No injuries and no road blockage were reported. Cynthia R. Nordstrom was arrested for driving under the influence. Nordstrom was processed and released after posting bond. Nordstrom was issued citations for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving under the influence and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

A welfare check was performed at the request of family members after seeing a post by the subject on social media. There was no answer at 405 Cougar Village so University Housing was contacted for a key-in. The subject was not at the residence.

A mother requested a welfare check on her daughter because she had not heard from her in two days. The daughter did not live on campus and was no longer a student, but her vehicle was in the Bluff Hall parking lot. The daughter was located and left with her mother.

An officer took a walk-in report of a stolen hangtag. The hangtag was stolen approximately a month ago but the subject thought he had lost it until he started receiving emails of parking citations.

1-15-15 An officer arrested Stuart J. Love Jr. for not having a valid driver’s license and disobeying a stop sign. Love was transported to the SIUE Police Department where he was processed and released after posting $150 cash bond.

An officer arrested Bryan M. Temple for driving while suspended. Temple was transported to the SIUE Police Department where he was processed and issued citations for driving while suspended and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle. Temple was released after being given a promise to comply. The offense occurred on South University Drive at South Circle Drive.

1-16-15 Officers responded to a 911 call of a traffic incident. A vehicle had struck a tree next to the 503 Cougar Village building.

EMS responded and transported the driver to Anderson Hospital. Driver Matthew R. Roesch was issued a citation for driving too fast for conditions.

An officer received information of a possible domestic violence situation in Bluff Hall. The officer met with a female resident who said it was only a verbal dispute with her boyfriend.

An officer accompanied a resident assistant at 422 Cougar Village for a welfare check on a resident who had not been seen in a few days. The subject was not in the apartment at the time, but the officer later contacted the subject who was fine.

1-17-15 A burglar alarm at Birger Hall was called in from the Alton alarm. A key holder was contacted and responded that there was still an employee in the building. The key holder told police they would reset the alarms when the employee left.

1-19-15 A 911 caller in 425 Cougar Village reported her child’s father punched her, threw her on the floor and left. The victim believed the suspect headed back to Chicago.

1-20-15 An officer issued a citation to Jakob H. Holt for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The offense occurred on South University Drive at South Curcle Drive.

An officer issued a state citation to Kyarra L. Crawford for speeding 44 mph in a 25 mph speed zone. The offense occurred on South University Drive at P2 Road.

An officer issued a state citation to Sharlita S. Stanley for speeding 70 mph in a 25 mph speed zone. The offense occurred on South University Drive at Stadium Drive.

Dajuan Williams was arrested for driving while suspended and transported to the SIUE Police Department where he was processed. He was released after posting $150 bond. An officer also issued him a written warning for speeding 58 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. Williams’ vehicle was towed.

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taking winter classes next year because it was really helpful because I got a class out of the way, which is always convenient.”

Wright said a downfall to the winter term was that she had more work than she anticipated in her medical terminology class — the only class she took.

“I had to cover 16 chapters, and that’s in a four-week span,” Wright said. “Certain chapters were really, really long and took up half my day, so the only weakness is that there was a lot of studying and it took a lot of

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Wright said she will take advantage of the winter term next year.

“I’m actually glad I took my class in the winter instead of during the summer because I learned a lot of terms that I’m seeing in the human anatomy class that I’m currently taking,” Wright said.

“I would recommend it to other students just because it’s a great way to get classes out the way, in case they need to retake a class or something like that.”

Ogunnaike said she will be taking winter classes next year because it really helped her with

get ahead, which was very convenient. However, there are a few depending factors on whether she would recommend the class to other students.

“If you don’t put in a lot of work, you’re going to have to take it again, because it’s so easy to fail those classes,” Ogunnaike said. “But if you’re really hardworking and know that you’ll be dedicated, then I would definitely recommend the winter term.”

THIS WeeK IN GReeK Thursday, Jan. 22 The Ebony and Ivory Step Show will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday Jan. 22, in the Meridian Ballroom. Tickets will be sold at the door before the event for $5.

Thursday, Jan. 22-23 Greek Retreat for the chapter presidents will be held at 3:15 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 22 and Friday, Jan. 22, at Lake Williamson in Carlinville.

Wednesday, Jan. 28 “Education of the Black Greek Experience” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the Meridian Ballroom.

Tuesday, Feb. 3 There will be an “Ending Rape” speaker at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the Meridian Ballroom. It is mandatory for 25% of each chapter to be there. Attendence is open to the public.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Miracle Dog, Movie Magic

‘Marshall the Miracle Dog’ paws its way to the top of feel-good movies Based on a children’s book inspired by a true story, “Marshall the Miracle Dog” premiered in Edwardsville at the Wildey Theatre Sunday, Jan. 14. Since Edwardsville was the backdrop to a large part of scenes in the film, and many locals were extras as well, the Wildey Theatre was packed with eager viewers.

The movie opens with stunning footage of scenic countryside and rural neighborhoods, but the focus is held on Marshall, the canine lead. After five minutes of sunshine-filled shots of Marshall, the plot begins to move as Susan (Lauren Holly, “NCIS”) takes the dog to her home which houses 60 more stray dogs.

The story jumps to Finn (Lucas Carroll, “Noah”) and his mother Cynthia (Shannon Elizabeth, “American Pie”) who have recently moved to a new town. Bullies target Finn and this, in a muddled way, sets him on a path to follow one of them home, where Marshall is caged.

The story takes place in a very short amount of time. This became problematic in scenes like the pep talk after Finn’s baseball tryouts or the search-for-Marshall scene — scenes that felt extremely drawn-out and tiresome. The visuals in the

entire film were incredible and there were some staple cast members, but the slow-paced plot really hurt my interest at various points in the film.

Another major issue I had with the film was the believability of Marshall’s condition, which we later learn causes him to lose a leg. In the film, the farm that belongs to Susan, the animal hoarder, and her husband Gary (Bill Chott, “Saturday Night Live”) is intended to look deplorable. There were hints that mistreatment and neglect occurred, but the humorous interactions between Susan and Gary regarding the dogs overshadowed the conditions where Marshall and other dogs lived. I have seen some sketchy animal hoarding conditions before, and the way the dog farm was depicted in the film made it look too nice.

However, beside the holes in the plotline and weak setting choices, the acting was remarkable for such a low budget film. Chott, Carroll and Holly nailed their roles and were likeable, charming and downright funny. Matthew Settle, who played Doc Henry, was also a strong minor character, and the younger talent surprised me with their acting skills, including Zach Louis, who played the bully Finn followed home and Susan’s son, and Nathan Eswine, Finn’s cousin’s boyfriend.

While a large part of the cast was superbly talented, I had a hard time enjoying the performance by Shannon Elizabeth.

A well-known Hollywood actress, every scene with Elizabeth

felt forced or overdone; it was difficult to watch the screen and truly believe her character’s words.

Beyond the cast, plot and set, the crew for this film used the locations of Edwardsville and other neighboring Metro East locations to its fullest. Director of Photography Chris Benson, who was present at the Wildey Theatre premieres, excelled in this film with the wisely constructed shots and panning. The soundtrack for this film remained heartfelt and true to Marshall’s story, thanks to Music Supervisor Ira DeWitt.

Two of SIUE’s own were a large part of the film’s technical work and worked alongside the crew as camera interns — Cory Byers and Ashley Seering.

Overall, “Marshall the Miracle Dog” is a family film contemplating a variety of themes — bullying, animal cruelty, love and forgiveness. This movie would be a successful hit on the Hallmark Channel and a perfect film to watch with your kids. “Marshall the Miracle Dog” also reminds audiences to do something about bullying and animal cruelty and that Marshall’s story happened in our own backyard, which is a powerful message for all ages.

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Soulful musician enchants listeners with profound lyrics The essence of blues melodies, love serenades and groovy harmonies are captured effortlessly in the music of Ray LaMontagne. With the soulful tranquility of the music, the husky, bold tone of his voice and the deep-seated lyricism of his songs, a sense of ease will wash over those who get the privilege of listening to Ray LaMontagne.

One of the most uncommon and coveted qualities of LaMontagne’s musical talents is the way it affects listeners.

Exclusive for this style of music, anybody, including those who don’t prefer loveydovey songs or folksy melodies, can enjoy the range of emotions that are explored in this artist’s various albums.

LaMontagne’s newest album, “Supernova,” has songs like “Ojai,” which are ideal for a night filled with a glass of wine and homework, just as easily as a date night with the love of your life.

Songs like, “You Are the Best Thing” from the album “Gossip in the Grain” will make you want to move your living room furniture out of the way and dance the night away. On the other hand, the song “Shelter” from the album “Trouble” will make you want to hold hands and cuddle.

Not only will the musical aspect of LaMontagne’s music give the songs

meaning and variation, but so will the lyrics. Your journey through this medley of emotions will be accompanied not only by the sometimes gentle and often upbeat strum of a guitar, but also a soft, gravely voice as well, filled with so much desperation that the lyrics will automatically have weight.

While some of his music is about the type of love within a marriage, much is about the type of love and friendship one can experience with anybody in the world. LaMontagne also sings about the strife to find a better place in life — a theme prevalent in his album “God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise.”

LaMontagne’s music is capable of having such weight upon his listeners because of his own life experiences. It makes his lyrics real, and the music soulful.

Growing up in an unsettling and impoverished environment, and moving around a lot when he was young, LaMontagne acquired wisdom at a young age that many don’t obtain until their later years.

LaMontagne will stun several types of audiences with the various snippets of his life he shares within each song.

Ray LaMontagne’s music is available on iTunes and Spotify. For video clips, you can also go to YouTube and have a listen.

‘The Book of Mormon’ nails satirical comedy with witty lyrics, characters The nine-time Tony awardwinning “The Book of Mormon” made its way to the Peabody Opera House this past week and delighted the masses with its wit and hilarity.

The musical follows the story of two young missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints as they are assigned their mission to war-torn Uganda.

The premise itself might not seem comedic but the writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of “South Park,” go above and beyond to make this show one of the best on Broadway and on tour.

The pairing of the two missionaries is another aspect of comedic genius that makes the show so spectacular. The first being Elder Kevin Price, played by Gavin Creel, the clean-cut upstanding scion of the LDS church that almost perfectly captures the world’s view of what Mormons are. He is ready to change the world and be the best missionary in history. His partner, Elder ArnoldCunningham, played by Christopher John O’Neill is much the opposite as he blatantly states that he fabricates almost everything and has never read the Book of Mormon. The character interaction is

simply perfect with these differences as things in Uganda escalate and things get out of hand with teaching the locals what it is to be Mormon.

The music in the show is amazing and sticks with you for days after the per-

formance. Parker and Stone worked with Robert Lopez, the composer of the music in “Frozen,” to create these catchy songs.

They are well-written and make you laugh until tears stream down your face, however, the language is something you

should be aware of as the content of the songs could be offensive, and are filled with explicit language. So, you may not want to take your parents.

One of the most remarkable things this musical does is not portraying the Mormons as bad people. It is satire and taken lightheartedly; it highlights the core beliefs of the LDS Church, yet it shows how good the people are and what the message they are really trying to get across is. The LDS church does not seem to have any hard feelings on the matter as well, being that there is a three-page advertisement in the playbill stating, “The book is always better.”

“The Book of Mormon” is a must-see and will be in this area again as it takes up residence for three months in Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre starting Wednesday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, May 17. If you are going to be in the area, it should be on your agenda, and even if you are not able to attend, know it is definitely worth the trip.

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The Black Student Union organized a silent march on Thursday, Jan. 20 to show solidarity for the victims of police brutality, such as Eric Garner, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice.

The march started behind Lovejoy Library, where event organizers such as Black Student Union President Corinthian Holts, a junior mass communications major from Chicago, and Black Girls Rock! President Melvina Chaney, a junior psychology major from Wheaton, were drawing signs and handing out nametags with names of victims who died as a result of police brutality.

Event organizers handed out strips of black tape to protesters who wore it over their mouths to symbolize peace. Organizers then led the marchers through Lovejoy Library, around the Stratton Quadrangle and into the Morris University Center where they staged a die-in demonstration in the Goshen Lounge.

Holts said the purpose of the protest was to call awareness to the senseless killings of African-Americans by police, whose purpose is to serve and protect.

“This is our way of calling awareness to the cause,” Holts said. “We’re in conjunction with several student organizations such as Black Girls Rock! and Alpha Phi Alpha. Members of the Black Student Union all have a passion for social activism, so we all have to come together in the best way possible.”

Holts said he anticipated a positive reaction and resonation from students who witnessed the march, saying the success of the march will bring even more participants to the next social activism event or protest that BSU will be planning in the future.

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our support and also that black lives really do matter.

“This march not only affects the black community, but everyone else as well: black males, black females, white males, white females. The participators in the march are wearing names of victims of police brutality on nametags because at the end of the day, this isn’t about us at SIUE; this is about those victims — for their lives being lost. We just want to show people that we really care about this cause, and we’re not just doing it for the social wave that’s going on or for the publicity that’s all over the media. Us SIUE students do care; us black males do care about what’s going on in the community and the area around us.”

Junior health education major Kalyn Jones, of Chicago, said it is best that SIUE students and members of the Black Student Union take a stand because of their close proximity to Ferguson.

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made Robinson and his group want to give back — the same way the late civil rights leader had.

“We felt that since Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for so much and there’s so much going on in our area and community right now, that it’s only right for us to give back in some way,” Robinson said. “So we collaborated with Black Girls Rock! and a few other organizations on campus so that we can show

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part of the next event. Seeing as how successful the march is by the number of students who showed up to participate, we will definitely be planning more of these types of social activism events in the future,” Holts said.

Holts said black students on campus have a responsibility to take part in future protests such as the silent march, if they want to observe change and progress in their communities.

“All revolutions have started with educated people such as ourselves, on the collegiate level,” Holts said. “And our proximity to Ferguson puts us in one of the epicenters of the controversy in the country right now. We have a responsibility to show the world that we want a change.”

Junior mass communications major Daniel Robinson said a trip to see “Selma,” a new movie about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s efforts to help achieve voting rights for blacks,

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“It’s been a national thing, so we wanted to take our part and join. We thought it would be best to do it right after Martin Luther King [Jr.] Day because the march isn't everything; so, we wanted to do it directly after and make a big stand on this campus. Being from Chicago, I’ve witnessed quite a few victims of police brutality and I felt it was my part to participate in this march to impact awareness and just to provide motivation to other students to

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Jones commended use of black tape and nametags worn by protestors in the march.

“The black tape symbolizes a peaceful protest,” Jones said. “We want observing students to sympathize with our cause, not perceive us as negative or bad. We also chose to have nametags to show that there are so many victims and not all of them are mainstream.

After seeing the “Selma” movie, I did think it was best to do it right after MLK Day because he did do a march and a stand-in and we wanted to be a part of that.”

After a four-minute die-in demonstration at the end of the march in the Goshen Lounge, Venessa Brown, assistant provost for institutional diversity and inclusion, spoke to students and attendants.

“I also bring greetings from our Chancellor, Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe, who stands with us to ensure that SIUE is a place of all people and our efforts to promote ongoing conversations about social justice and change must continue,” Brown said. “Dr. King said the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.”

Brown asked students to hold hands and repeat the phrase, ‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.’

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Greek life has changed for the worse Fraternities, sororities should be more meaningful During finals week, I was talking to a friend of mine who was really stressed about her finals, her job and just the daily annoyances of college life in general. Along with those normal, stress-inducing activities, she was also agitated

Michael Oranika Alestle Reporter about the upcoming rush week in February — a week where those who hope to become members of sororities or fraternities compete to impress those in charge of recruitment.

My friend was only interested in a

particular sorority that her friends and a few family members had been a part of. She told me she didn’t want to “feel like a nobody” if she doesn't get in. Her ordeal made me wonder if Greek life is still a necessity, stemming from a need of social networking such as in the case of Alpha Kappa Nu, the first black fraternity formed specifically to unite black students in an overwhelmingly white majority college. Or, if it is just another arbitrary, superficial manifestation of narcissism and egotism that can be commonly observed in other forms of social networking such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

I believe that fraternities and sororities, especially the Divine Nine, the original group of black fraternities and sororities, no

longer hold the luster that they once held, but instead have become essentially a bunch of cliques with really cool hoodies — many times, all for a low membership fee of, oh, say around $1200.

No thanks.

Fraternities and sororities should be a group of people with a common interest who strive for a wholesome mutual goal, which a lot are, but when the common goal for most is hosting gritty parties and charging attendants ridiculous entrance fees to get drunk and maybe witness a fight or two, it really shows you how much times have changed.

Students should use pop culture as a tool to discuss race, gender Recent Academy Award nominees fail to represent diversity in Hollywood Social media was in an uproar minutes after the nominees for the 2015 Academy Awards were announced last week, and for those who raised questions of misrepresentation, they had every right to.

Hailey Huffines Alestle Editor-in-Chief Major categories, such as Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, carry nominees who are white actors and actresses. Even the Best Director category not only has all white nominees, but all male nominees. According to a Design & Trend article, when President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cheryl Boone Isaacs, an AfricanAmerican woman, was asked about the “lack of diversity” in the nominees, she responded, “the Academy is ‘making greater strides’ to become more diverse” and was happy with the selection of nominees this year.

The problem with this entire issue is that this prestigious organization has made a claim to represent a, for lack of a better word, diverse group of artists, and yet in 2015, the nominees are predominantly white. I know for a fact that white people do not solely play Oscar-winning roles.

“Selma” carried actors and actress such as David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey and Director Ava DuVernay, who many believed would get a nomination for her work.

Alongside the misrepresentation of people of color in these nominations is the failure to recognize women. Again, DuVernay was a strong contender for an Oscar nod, and yet all the nominees were men. This strongly shows the Academy’s disregard to encompass all different types of artists in the industry.

Sure, the competition was tough this year, as it is every year, but that should not be the exclusive reason why people of color and women were ignored for their work.

Someone could argue that enforcing a rule that a person of color has to be selected in every category is unfair, and I entirely agree,

but when your nominees are overwhelmingly white, that should raise alarm.

This recent occurrence with the Academy has permitted many people to voice their opinions on the nominees, and students at SIUE should do the same.

Whether it is simply talking to your friend or holding a panel to discuss misrepresentation, using popular culture as a starting point to discuss sociopolitical topics can draw in listeners and voices.

Faculty and staff at this campus should also use this as a tool to discuss further racial and gender-related topics with students and members of the community. The more we talk about topics of this nature, the more we can initiate change, either locally or worldwide. Do not disregard what has happened with the Academy and its failure to represent — because the more we push it aside, the more we forget the major social problem it presents.

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With three consecutive losses to close the meet, the wrestling team lost to Northern Illinois University 19-16 on Friday, Jan. 26.

The Cougars, who defeated a depleted NIU squad in November, went back and forth with the Huskies, alternating winners in the first four matches.

Then, each team won three matches in a row, with NIU securing the victory with some dominant performances at the end of the meet.

Head Coach Jeremy Spates said while the loss was disappointing, the program is still working toward fighting at its highest potential.

“It’s tough; we don’t want to lose,” Spates said. “We understand that we’re building the program. In our scheduling, we scheduled a very difficult schedule because we feel we have to wrestle the best to prepare for the conference and nationals. It’s very frustrating, but we understand where we’re at and as long as we continue to get better, it makes it a little bit easier to take.”

Spates said he was impressed with his team’s ability to fight for points in every bout, and that minor technical issues cost the Cougars points.

“We wrestled pretty well,” Spates said. “Throughout the year, we’ve struggled with our consistency and attacking and wrestling hard for seven minutes. That’s something that we actually did [on Friday.] We actually won a couple of matches late in the match or got come

from behind wins because we were wrestling well.”

The Cougars got off to a good start, with redshirt junior Derek Nagel beginning the meet with a 5-2 victory in the 184pound division. The victory was Nagel’s 11th of the year and gave him a winning record through his 21 matches at 184.

Spates said winning the first match of the meet was critical to the team’s success against NIU, and it came, in part, because of the Cougars’ game plan.

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awesome to have a big guy that you can rely on. [Johnson] had to make the adjustment to heavyweight at the beginning of the year because he was a 197 pounder last year. It was a little bit of an adjustment wrestling bigger guys; a lot of the guys have 20 or 30 pounds on [Johnson.] He had to make an adjustment, but he’s been battling all year, and he’s been better every match he goes out.”

The Cougars had three more victors on that day, giving them five total winners. At 133 pounds, redshirt senior Patrick

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classes because we were forfeiting at 125 [pounds]. We didn’t want to start out with a forfeit and a 16-point deficit right away.”

The next victory for the Cougars came in the 285-pound match, where redshirt junior Chris Johnson pulled off 2-1 overtime victory to maintain the team’s lead. The victory gave Johnson a 12-11 record for the season.

Spates said having Johnson close out many of the team’s meets has been a blessing this season.

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Meyers got an 8-3 victory.

Redshirt freshman Angelo Silvestro and sophomore Karsten Van Velsor got victories in their respective matches to end the team’s wins.

Spates said all five winners had exceptional matches to help the Cougars get some important points.

“We had a number of good wins,” Spates said. “[Nagel] had done a good job. He had two wins on the weekend for us.

Johnson did a good job for us.

He lost the first time we wrestled over there and he came back and wrestled really well.

Meyers wrestled how Meyers is capable of so that was a big one for us.”

In the last match of the day, at 174 pounds, the Cougars’ wins leader this season, junior Jake Residori, lost 7-4. Residori, who defeated his NIU opponent handily in the first meet, moved to 16-9 on the season.

Spates said Residori, who was facing the NIU starter for the second time this season, lost the match in part due to being a wrestler in the final bout of the day.

“I think he just had some trouble beating a good kid two times in a row,” Spates said. “He was one of the ones that I thought technically could have done things a little bit differently late in the match. He was just trying to make sure he was scoring points. He was wrestling hard, but just did a few things technically that cost him.”

The Cougars’ next meet is 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, when the team travels to Davidson, N.C., to take on the Virginia Military Institute and Davidson College.

“We’re working on some technical things,” Spates said.

“At this point in the season, we’re trying to work individually with different guys on different things. Meyers needs to work on different things than Johnson, our heavyweight. Now, we’re just working on some technical things, depending on which guy it is.”

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With a strong second-half performance, the women’s basketball team improved to 6-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 60-48 victory against Southeast Missouri State University on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

After a close 25-23 first half, the Cougars, now 11-9 on the season, dominated the last 20 minutes, scoring 35 points and grabbing 20 rebounds as a team. The second half surge was lead by freshman guard Donshel Beck, who scored nine points and secured seven rebounds in her 12 minutes of second-half play.

Beck finished the game with 11 points, going 5-8 from the field, and bringing down nine rebounds, one short of her first career double-double in an SIUE jersey.

The team’s shooters struggled from the field, shooting 22-55. Senior guard Tierny Austin struggled going 28, but went 7-8 from the freethrow line to help her lead all Cougars’ scorers with 12 points.

Forwards freshman Gwen Adams and sophomore Micah Jones finished the game in double-digit scoring figures.

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Getting outscored in the second half 46-29, the men’s basketball team lost at Eastern Kentucky University 78-62 on Saturday, Jan. 17.

The Cougars, who had a lead after the first half, shot under 40 percent for the game, but were dominant behind the 3-point line, going 10-20. SIUE destroyed EKU on rebounds, grabbing 32, 15 of which were on the offensive end.

Despite this statistical success, the Cougars were hurt on the defensive end, giving up 24, 19 and 14 points to individual starters for the home team.

Senior guard Kris Davis led the Cougars in scoring, dropping 15 points as the only starter who got into doubledigit scoring figures.

Senior guard Maurice Wiltz came off the bench for the team

and scored 13 points in his 17 minutes of play.

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Aranda’s success was followed up by sophomore Mia Frogner who came from behind to win her match 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Frogner’s doubles partner senior Kali Donner, like Frogner, came back to win her match 46, 6-0, 6-2.

The final victory of the day went to junior Sierra Halverson, winning her match in straight sets 6-1, 6-0.

The team’s next match is at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at home against Saint Louis University.

View from the sidelines: Lance Lynn deal exactly what the Cardinals needed With few years and a short amount of money, the contract extension the St. Louis Cardinals and starting pitcher Lance Lynn agreed to last week is exactly what Redbirds should have hoped for.

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deal teams Lynn and the Cardinals together through the 2017 season, and is a bargain for a pitcher who has been one of the top winners in MLB during the last three years.

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For those of you who do not care about winning percentage when it comes to judging pitchers, Lynn has never finished a season with an earned-run average (ERA) above four and last season, his 2.74 ERA was in the top-10 in the National League and top-15 in all of MLB. Throughout his career, Lynn has been a big part of the team during the early parts of the season, helping it get an early lead in the National League Central. During the past two seasons, including when the Cardinals made the World Series in 2013, Lynn has won 21 games. Some fans may argue these wins are not as important, as the pitcher has struggled during the middle of the season, but in a 162 game season, every win counts.

Although he has struggled after the All-Star break, last season Lynn was fairly consistent throughout the entirety of 2014, and had arguably his best season as a starter. At 27, Lynn could be

approaching the prime of his career and has the potential to be the team’s ace during the next few seasons. $& # + ( #+& ( Despite Lynn’s great attempts, starting pitcher Adam Wainwright is without question the top dog for the Cardinals when it comes to pitching. He was a candidate for the Cy Young Award last season — although everyone knew who it was going to — and has taken over for Chris Carpenter as the leader of the pitching staff.

Wainwright’s contract, like Lynn’s, was a great deal for the team, considering “Waino” did not get the triple-digit contract he deserved; however, his contract runs up by 2018, the year after Lynn's.

No one in Cardinal nation wants to see him go, but with age creeping up on Wainwright — he will be in his late 30s when his contract expires — and a history of injury problems, this may be the last contract he and the team agree to.

This means if Lynn has blossomed into the ace of the staff, he could be given a high-paying contract, due to Wainwright almost being off the Cardinals’ books. $% $& ( '( %& % & $& +$&'( Lynn’s short contract also prevents the Cardinals from wasting time and money on a player who has had his share of attitude issues.

In years past, Lynn has not been able to handle the pressure of giving up runs, usually having one (

bad inning where the opposition scores three or more runs, and puts the game out of reach for the team.

He was better at dealing with this last season, but if Lynn’s adjustment was only temporary, this deal prevents the Redbirds from having to put up with a poor mentality if Lynn goes back to his old ways.

Lynn’s facial expressions have been aggravating at times during his years with the team. Although this might be more of an annoyance than anything — there is nothing appealing about seeing a grown man pout after he gave up runs on a bad pitch — his body language on the mound usually indicates how the remainder of the inning or game will go. When fans see the shoulders shrug or Lynn’s head look up to the gods, praying for the inning to end, it is never a good sign.

He’s been on a weight program for a few years, but Lynn’s girth could be an issue as he gets older. Lynn will likely stay with the program — at least let us Cardinal fans hope he does — and keep weight off; but if he decides to let himself go and it affects his pitching, the short contract eliminates this from being a longterm problem.

The contract Lynn signed should help the Cardinals remain successful and should make both Lynn and the team’s fanbase happy for the next few years, and hopefully, many years that follow.

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The NFL sent an investigative team to Foxboro to continue checking into the allegations of deflated footballs from the AFC Championship Game.

According to an ESPN report, the NFL found 11 of the Patriots’ 12 footballs underinflated by 2 pounds of air (PSI). An NFL spokesman told the Herald the league is still not commenting on the matter. But, according to the report, one source described the league as “disappointed ... angry ... distraught.”

According to the rulebook, the balls are to be inflated to a pressure between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds. Here’s how it reads: “The Ball must be a ‘Wilson,’ hand selected, bearing the signature of the Commissioner of the League, Roger Goodell. The ball shall be made up of an inflated (12½ to 13½ pounds) urethane bladder enclosed in a pebble grained, leather case (natural tan color) without corrugations of any

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“The Referee shall be the sole judge as to whether all balls offered for play comply with these specifications. A pump is to be furnished by the home club, and the balls shall remain under the supervision of the Referee until they are delivered to the ball attendant just prior to the start of the game.”

Some details remain unclear. When were the balls deflated? Did the officials know?

Or, why didn’t the officials know?

Many questions remain, and league officials would not comment on specifics.

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The league has remained tight-lipped otherwise, but Vincent said it’s important to resolve the issue to reduce the distractions leading up to Super Bowl XLIX between the Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

“We obviously want to get that on the table, get that behind us so that we can really get back to the game itself,” Vincent said.

Coach Bill Belichick said Monday that the Pats are fully cooperating with the league, but he wouldn’t comment further.

The Patriots are not practicing today and there is no media availability.

If the Patriots are officially found guilty, here is the section of the rule book that details a potential punishment: “Once the balls have left the locker room, no one, including players, equipment managers, ball boys, and coaches, is allowed to alter the footballs in any way. If any individual alters the footballs, or if a nonapproved ball is used in the game, the person responsible and, if appropriate, the head

coach or other club personnel will be subject to discipline, including but not limited to, a fine of $25,000.”

The Patriots will travel to Arizona for the Super Bowl on Monday. Details for a send-off rally will be announced once they're finalized. The players are in the middle of two days off, but they'll return to Gillette Stadium tomorrow for the first of four consecutive practice days.

In recent years, teams have chosen to travel on Sunday, which the Pats also did before Super Bowl XLVI, so they’re heading out a day later than usual. The Seahawks are traveling Sunday.

Bill Vinovich will be the referee in charge of Super Bowl XLIX. Both the Patriots and Seahawks have fared well when Vinovich has worked their games. The Pats are 5-1, including a regular-season win against the Miami Dolphins and playoff victories against the New York Jets in 2006 and the Baltimore Ravens earlier this month. In the two games this

season, Vinovich called 12 penalties for 111 yards against the Patriots and 12 penalties for 100 yards against their opponents.

The Seahawks are 7-1 when Vinovich is the ref, including regular-season wins against the Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles.

Belichick had some high praise for Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's escapability.

The coach compared last year's Super Bowl champion to Hall of Famer Roger Staubach due to Wilson's uncanny knack for eluding tackles.

“It’s just the way I remember a lot of Staubach's spectacular running plays, where it looked like he was about to get tackled by three or four guys, and he would Houdini it out of there somehow,” Belichick said. “Wilson did some of the same things.”

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