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Guests celebrate Student Center rededication ASHLEIGH BROWN Daily Egyptian Nearly 200 guests attended the ceremony Friday afternoon to celebrate the anniversary of a building where students, faculty and community members have come together for half a century. The Student Center has been the center of SIUC’s campus since June 10, 1961, when its first director, Doc Dougherty, dedicated

the building. Friday's presentation included a ribbon-cutting by Dougherty and speeches by Student Center Director Lori Stettler, Vice Chancellor Kevin Bame and assistant supervisor of the Information Center Phillip Booker. Featured speakers discussed the history of the Student Center and plans for the future still in the development stage. “I do know there are talks of bringing different restaurants to the Student Center with a more diverse menu for students,� Booker said.

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Darrian Washington, a senior from Chicago studying business marketing, attended the ceremony because she frequents the Student Center between classes to hang out with friends and eat. While she enjoys the comfort and peaceful atmosphere the Student Center can provide, she said she would like to see more space for students to congregate and more food choices. Please see STUDENT CENTER | 3

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A member of American Legion 178 burns a flag Saturday outside headquarters in Villa Ridge. The Retirement Ceremony was held in honor of today’s Flag Day. Members of Post 178 collected used flags from around the area, mostly from the National Cemetery in Mounds City. Flag desecration is protected under the First Amendment, and many attempts to prohibit the act have failed. As recently as 2006, Congress tried to pass a

Flag Desecration Amendment, which would ban the desecration of the American flag for political expression. Though it passed in the House, the amendment lost by a vote in the Senate. “That don’t keep us veterans from bringing it up again in protest,� said James Richard, a member of Post 178. Flag etiquette requires unfit flags to be burned with honor. “We try to do it with dignity and arms,� Richard said. “We go a long ways to achieving that.�

Summer camp provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities LAUREN LEONE Daily Egyptian Although this is Cindy Jacobson’s fourth year at Camp Little Giant at Touch of Nature Environmental Center in Carbondale, she said she still keeps everything she makes, from the mosaic she created Monday to the old and new friends she meets each year. Because of programs such as Camp Little Giant, Jacobson, of St. Louis, who has cerebral palsy, is able to participate in activities she wouldn’t normally be able to do back home. Jacobson said she went fishing, attended a dance and went on a hayride. Jacobson’s mother Leslee Jacobson said when her daughter came to Camp Little Giant four years ago, she didn't know anyone. “Cindy’s normally afraid to do things, but I admire her for going to camp where she didn’t know a soul,� Leslee Jacobson said.

Since then, Cindy Jacobson has made lifelong friends. Camp Little Giant is the place where people with disabilities can go every year to have fun and adventure, said Vicki LangMendenhall, the camp’s director and certified therapeutic recreation specialist for Touch of Nature. The camp, which has been around for 58 years, serves individuals from different abilities, disabilities and age groups ranging from eight years old to 88 years old, she said. Camp Little Giant is designed for individuals with disabilities who can’t attend other summer camps, she said. Most of the time, an individual with a disability wants to participate in summer camps, fills out an application to attend, but is told no, Lang-Mendenhall said. “They’re told they can’t ride a horse, they can’t swim, they can’t ride in a boat,� she said. “But in our means, it’s a ‘we can’ attitude,� she said. “As long as we have the doctor’s OK and guardian’s approval, then

we make it happen.� The campers’ safety and health are the staff ’s utmost concern, she said. Nursing staff is on duty 24/7. “It is challenging for a lot of reasons. Campers have a lot of medical and health needs that we have to assist them with,� she said. “Obviously, we are limited with our resources, but we do the best we can. There are ways to make things accessible. Sometimes it’s mind over matter.� Cabin grouping ranges in size from 4 to 8 campers with 2 to 3 staff members per cabin, she said. Lang-Mendenhall said when she recruits staff members, she reaches out to those majoring in therapeutic recreation, special education and nursing but doesn’t limit who can join the staff. One staff member is majoring in fashion design, she said, but is one of the most energetic and creative people to work alongside. Please see SUMMER CAMP | 3

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Cindy Jacobson, right, of St. Louis, and camp counselor Kaylin Flamm, of Cobden, work on an arts and crafts project Monday at Camp Little Giant, a summer camp program offered through Touch of Nature’s Therapeutic Recreation. Jacobson, who has

cerebral palsy, has returned to Camp Little Giant every year for the past four years to participate in activities such as pontoon boat rides, fishing, swimming, weekly talent shows and haunted hay rides. The campers will go horseback riding today.

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Correction In the Wednesday, June 8 edition of the Daily Egyptian, the story "Civil Union bill passes in Illinois, borderline states oppose", the article should have read "Chelcee “Chip� Loghry said she and her girlfriend, Aimee Kolbeck, were the third couple in Williamson County to get their civil union license June 1. She said she and Aimee plan to have a ceremony in July." The Daily Egyptian regrets this error.

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“It’s nice to have a variety of staff members with different backgrounds,” she said. Justin Mercer, the camp’s assistant director, joined Touch of Nature in 2006. He said experience in the field was a requirement in one of his courses at SIUC while

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After the presentation, guests were served refreshments in the John W. Corker lounge and had a chance to talk with its namesake. Corker, former Student Center director from 1976 to 1995,

reminisced about the building’s busiest hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when he was director. He said the goal is for the building to be packed 12 hours a day, and the best way for the Student Center to

continue to thrive is for everyone to work together to continue to come up with special programs and to attract a new clientele to the building. “A good offense is the best

defense,” he said.

majoring in outdoor recreation, which led him to Camp Little Giant. He said he stuck around because he enjoyed seeing the same people year after year, some of whom have been coming back for 20 or 30 years. “For a lot of people at Camp Little Giant, this is what they look forward to every year,” he said. “It’s kind of a sanctuary, something that

is different from their every day.” Mercer said it’s challenging at times to work alongside those who need additional assistance, but he appreciates the time he spends doing it. “Even if things are more slowpaced, it makes you appreciate things a little bit more. It makes you take a step back and appreciate the day,” he said.

Watching the campers ride horses is his favorite activity, he said. “A lot of these guys that are in wheelchairs, they get up and it’s pretty awesome,” he said. “They get to horseback ride and pet the horses.” Lang-Mendenhall said she believes the camp is a life-changing experience for both staff members

and the campers. “This is the time of their life, and we get to be here and share it with them,” she said. “It’s a lifechanging experience for me, and it continues to be.” Campers will say their goodbyes Friday, she said. “It’s probably one of our hardest days because there are a lot of tears that are shed,” she said.

For more information about programs at the Student Center call the Information Desk at 618-536-4636.

Survivors of Joplin tornado develop rare infection BILL DRAPER JIM SUHR Associated Press In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, some people injured in the storm developed a rare and sometimes fatal fungal infection so aggressive that it turned their tissue black and caused mold to grow inside their wounds. Scientists say the unusually aggressive infection occurs when dirt or vegetation becomes embedded under the skin. In some cases, injuries that had been stitched up had to be reopened to clean out the contamination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it was conducting tests to help

investigate the infections, which are so uncommon that even the nation's largest hospitals might see only one or two cases a year. "To my knowledge, a cluster like this has not been reported before," said Dr. Benjamin Park, head of the CDC team that investigates fungal diseases. "This is a very rare fungus. And for people who do get the disease, it can be extremely severe." Three tornado survivors who were hospitalized with the infection have died, but authorities said it was unclear what role the fungus played in their deaths because they suffered from a host of other serious ailments. "These people had multiple traumas, pneumonia, all kinds of

problems," said Dr. Uwe Schmidt, an infectious disease specialist at Freeman Health System in Joplin. "It's difficult to say how much the fungal infections contributed to their demise." The infection develops in two ways: when the fungal spores are inhaled or when a tree branch or other object carrying the fungus pierces the flesh. Most people who get sick by inhaling the spores already have weakened immune systems or diabetes. But healthy people can become sick if the fungus penetrates their skin. The fungus blocks off blood vessels to the infected area, causing tissue to turn red and begin oozing. Eventually it becomes black.

If diagnosed in time, the infection can be treated with intravenous medications and surgical removal of affected tissue. But it's considered exceptionally dangerous, with some researchers reporting fatality rates of 30 percent for people infected through wounds and 50 percent for susceptible people who breathe it in. Small numbers of cases have been reported after some disasters, but Park said it's the particular circumstance of the wound — not the disaster itself — that creates the risk. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has received reports of eight suspected deep-skin fungal infections among survivors of the May 22 twister, which was the nation's deadliest

single tornado in more than six decades. All of the patients had suffered multiple injuries. Also Friday, Joplin officials raised the death toll from the twister to 151, a figure that includes the recent deaths of the three people who had the fungus. Schmidt said his hospital treated five Joplin tornado victims for the infection, which is formally known as zygomycosis (zy'-goh-myKOH'-sihs). In 30 years of medical practice, he said, he had seen only two cases. Both involved patients with untreated diabetes. Joplin officials say more than 1,100 people have been treated for injuries after the storm, many of them from objects sent flying by the twister.

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Citizens question council appointment TARA KULASH Daily Egyptian

With a Facebook event page, Priscilla Pimentel began a crusade against the appointment of Lee Fronabarger to the Carbondale City Council. Fronabarger placed eighth out of 12 in the April election for three council seats. Since Mayor Joel Fritzler took office, though, his council seat opened for a fourth member. By state law, the council was required to appoint the seventh council member. At the June 7 city council meeting, Pimentel said Tom Grant, who placed fourth in the election with 807 votes, should have been appointed to Mayor Fritzler’s vacant seat instead of Fronabarger. “I would like to know who objected to appointing the elected representative to the city council, because the city of Carbondale came out and voted … and it was very clear what the citizens wanted,” Pimentel said. Pimentel’s Facebook event page, titled “Tell Carbondale city council to honor the will of the voters,” asked citizens to tell the council how disappointed they were with the decision to appoint Fronabarger and to ask him to step down from his seat for Grant. It also stated that a referendum needs to be developed to change

the law so representatives would be elected rather than appointed. Council member Jane Adams said it made more sense to follow the law and appoint the final seat. “We would have to hold a special election otherwise, which is expensive considering only about 800 people voted for Grant,” she said. “That’s a small turnout.” “Yes, you have a law that says you can appoint whoever you want,” said Pimentel, who works at Morris Library. “There used to be laws that said you could count the bubbles in your hand and they could decide who you voted on. There used to be laws that said women couldn’t vote.” Pimentel said it bothered her that the city had not attempted to change the law so an elected official could take the seat instead of an appointed one. “What gives you the right to decide that my going out on a Tuesday night, taking time out of my schedule (to vote), doesn’t mean anything?” she said before she began to walk away from the podium. Fritzler responded by saying he voted as well, and not everyone he voted for was elected. “We followed procedure,” he said. “We followed state law. That’s what we’re elected to do, to make that decision and fill those spots.” Pimentel then walked back to

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the podium and said, “It’s good to know that if Dred Scott had been in force when you were alive that you would have sent the slaves back, Mr. Fritzler, because you follow the law.” Brent Ritzel, former mayoral candidate, said he agreed with Pimentel. “The sad thing is that she’s really right,” Ritzel said. “We’re really addressing a deeper issue here. I don’t think people are getting it. The mayor isn’t getting it. What’s the reality of representative democracy? Who are they there to serve?” He said the population has been beaten down because the city doesn’t listen to its citizens, causing a lower voter turnout. “We’re a city that’s been suffering, and everybody knows this. We’re feeling like the city government is not engaged in our interests and what our needs are. … It seems highly undemocratic to not listen to such a strong voice of the people, especially when you want them to come out and vote more.” Ritzel said while he respects Fronabarger and has no problem with him, he believes he was

— Joel Fritzler mayor of Carbondale

appointed to the council for political reasons. “There wasn’t a vote where he and Fritzler varied at all,” Ritzel said. “I understand the reality of political appointments where you appoint someone that agrees with you, but ... we have a city with real issues … and we need a variety of perspectives, not just some yesman that’s going to pass through whatever Fritzler’s agenda is.” He said with leadership comes a tendency to galvanize power and surround yourself with people who agree with you to help maintain that power structure. Ritzel said he didn’t vote for Tom Grant but would like to see him on the council because he would have his own opinions. “What a gift that someone like (Grant) wants to be on city council,” he said. Ritzel said Carbondale’s main issue is housing, and Grant served as director of housing for the city for 15 years, making him perfect for the job. Ritzel also asked the council to release the tape and minutes from the closed meeting it had to decide on a member. He said if

the group decides not to release the minutes, they could be kept secret and even destroyed in 18 months. He said he plans to write a follow-up letter to each official. “We need to know how they are making decisions. We need to know how much of this is really in our best interest and how much of it is just personal politics, because then we know who we’re dealing with,” he said. Ritzel said that if one of the members found any of the candidates disagreeable, they were eliminated. “So one city council member could eliminate 807 votes for Tom Grant in one swoop, and for me that seems highly undemocratic,” he said. Fritzler defended the council’s decision. “The state law is very clear that for vacancies it’s up to the remaining city council members to fill that position, so it was very clear that was the procedure we followed,” he said. Fronabarger said his plans for the seat are to help move Carbondale forward and maintain quality city services. In response to Pimentel’s and Ritzel’s comments, he said, “Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but the mayor and council did follow state law, so procedures were followed for filling a vacancy.”

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Human nature: The geezer card backfires SY ROSEN McClatchy-Tribune Recently I’ve heard public figures make all kinds of excuses, either to get an advantage or to absolve their behavior. There’s the race card, the gender card, the “I was bullied so I have to be a bully� card, the “I am an alcoholic so I didn’t know what I was doing� card, the “I thought I was taking vitamins� card, the “I love my country so much and I worked so hard for it that I had an affair� card and many others. I laughed at all those people and their pathetic excuses — until I found myself playing the senior card. The other evening my wife and I were watching TV when our remote control just stopped working, and unfortunately our cable box wasn’t set up for changing the channels manually. My

wife and I looked at each other with desperation and panic — we would have to talk to each other. I read somewhere that the average married couple talks to each other about six minutes a day. I think they may have been overestimating. After a couple of minutes of “How was your day?� “OK, how was yours?� “OK, how was yours?� “You just asked me that.� “I was double-checking.� I ran to the telephone, called the cable company and told them we had an emergency situation. The service rep informed me that they no longer bring out remotes, and I would have to pick it up at their local supply store (and by local they meant 12 miles away). And then I would have to call the cable company for instructions on how to program it. I don’t know what was worse, the inconvenience of driving to their warehouse or the fear of having to program the

remote myself. And so in a moment of desperation, I, for the first time, played the senior card! Greatly exaggerating, I said it was hard for me to travel and I would have difficulty programming the remote with my bad senior eyesight. You have to understand that I really don’t like declaring myself a senior and I hate when, unasked, I’m given a senior discount (of course I take it). However, here I was, playing the senior card. It occurred to me that on a smaller scale I was doing what those public figures have been doing. I was cornered in a bad situation and was looking for some kind of an edge. I was looking for some way out, even if it involved stretching the truth. I was ashamed, embarrassed — and delighted that it worked. The repairman was scheduled for the next day, and I asked my wife if I should dress a little

differently to make sure I looked like a senior. She said I didn’t need to change a thing and I “thanked� her for her help. When the cable guy, an annoyingly confident young man, arrived, I took him into the family room, handed him the remote and told him it didn’t work. And then ... it did work. It worked perfectly. I guess the problem had corrected itself. However, the cable guy assumed there never was a problem. At first he looked at me sadly like I was an incompetent old fool, and then the creep decided to have some fun. He started changing channels like a maniac — left-handed, right-handed; for a second I thought he was going to use his toes. He then spoke very loudly and slowly, “Remember ... you ... always ... have ... to ... point ... the ... remote ... at ... the ... TV.� “Yes,� I sarcastically answered. “If I point it toward

the kitchen, it might shut off the refrigerator.� He didn’t get my sarcasm and continued even louder. “And the red button turns it on.� “So pushing that button doesn’t start a nuclear war?� I asked. As he left, he asked if I remembered everything. “Do you want me to write it down?� I told him it wouldn’t be necessary as I closed the door behind him. I felt really depressed. The senior card had become the “old man is losing it� card. I guess that’s the danger of playing the card game. Like many before me, my card had backfired. I wanted to get an advantage but I didn’t want to be perceived as incompetent. Oh well, I said to myself, I’m only human, and my big crime was that I was just trying to get away with something. And then I realized I could play the “I’m only human and so it’s not really my fault� card.

Power is so totally Hotttt, lucky for Weiner MICHAEL SMERCONISH McClatchy-Tribune How was Anthony Weiner so easily able to find such willing sexting partners? Even conceding that Weiner’s pecs were pretty impressive when he took off his shirt, this is nevertheless the embodiment of the geeky guy we all grew up with who struggled with girls. Sure, his quick thinking and tart tongue probably earned him a few points with ladies, but not to a level that could account for the online action he seems to have scored. What’s more, each of the women identified thus far are relatively young and attractive, at least according to the photos they themselves published online. Then there’s the pace at which these “relationships� moved. The Internet has clearly rendered obsolete any concept of

rounding the bases. There was no dillydallying rounding first and second; Weiner’s sexting cuts right to home plate. His exchanges with Vegas blackjack dealer Lisa Weiss are a case study. The blond 40-year-old looks pretty and made herself readily accessible after friending him on Facebook. The online equivalent of “Can I buy you a drink?� was some disparaging thoughts about then-U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle. Before long, Weiss was telling a man she’d never met that she was “super drunk� while professing, “i think u r so totally hot and u r lucky i don’t have your number right now.� Her surrendering of her online virginity to Weiner came earlier this year when she offered “fb sex� with him, enabling Weiner to promptly put another notch in his mouse pad:

Weiner: hey sexy Woman: What’s up baby Weiner: hold on. let me look. Whoa, looks like I am wanna ride it? And that’s the tame stuff. Weiss, however, was sharing the Weiner with at least five other women, including Meagan Broussard, a 26-yearold, brunette, single mom from Texas, who told ABC that she met Weiner online after seeing a YouTube rant he delivered in front of construction workers about a 9/11 health-care bill. Her online reaction? “Hotttt.� Really? Anthony Weiner? The congressman from New York City? If a dentist named Anthony Weiner testified in front of a congressional committee and said exactly what the real Weiner did in the 9/11 rant, I doubt Broussard would have had a similar assessment. Ditto for

an architect, accountant, or electrician with the same characteristics of Weiner, but not his title. Weinergate doesn’t tell us much about men that wasn’t already known. But what the kerfuffle proves once and for all is that political power, or the perception thereof, is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Just ask Gennette Cordova, a 21-year-old college student in Washington state. She’s another of Weiner’s Facebook friends but says she never reciprocated his overtures. Her friends probably weren’t surprised to hear her name mentioned, according to Mediaite.com, because she was once deemed “Most Likely to Be Involved in a Tabloid Scandal� in her high school newspaper, the Piper. Mediaite claimed to find “no explanation why students pegged Cordova for exactly the fate she found her-

self experiencing just four short years later.� Look, there are 435, mostly male, members of the House, and an additional 100 in the Senate. If we lined up 535 nonpoliticians, would we get the incidence of tomfoolery that we see in members of Congress? Some say no, believing that there is some element of risk-taking in the DNA of politicians that isn’t found in the public at large. But maybe there’s a different conclusion, owing not so much to the inferior morals of politicians, but rather, the attraction that some women have toward men they perceive to be politically powerful. It’s something to keep in mind should high-profile lawyer Gloria Allred soon announce her representation of the “victims� who followed Weiner via Twitter.

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Allen paints time-travel portrait of ‘20s Paris DARCE OLUND Daily Egyptian

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Woody Allen will make you fall head over heels in love with the city of love and lights in his new film, “Midnight in Parisâ€?, which recently opened the Cannes Film Festival. The film opens with a beautiful montage of tantalizing still shots of Paris in all hours of the day and night. Owen Wilson stars as Gil, a Hollywood screenwriter who is revisiting Paris with his fiancĂŠe, Inez

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Gil idealizes the Paris of the 1920s, which to him was the golden age of the arts in Paris. Wilson’s performance is spot on. His integration of humor and reality is a perfect blend for the role. When Gil is actually transported back in time to the '20s, he meets a woman not too different from himself.

Adriana, played fantastically by Marion Cotillard, is a fashion student and muse to the great artists of the time like Pablo Picasso. Allen’s depiction of time travel avoids the science fiction angle and instead leans toward a magical feeling akin to a child's belief in Santa.

Allen makes it hard to avoid smiling throughout the film. ‘“Midnight in Paris� has many secrets and brilliant moments that a review would only spoil. The film is exciting and lovely. It’s a movie that you’ll want to watch over and over again.

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Event discusses Old Main, birth of Carbondale WHITNEY WAY Daily Egyptian Nearly forty years later, the SIUC campus community still remembers the day Old Main burned down. “Alumni who were here during the fire are still here and still miss the building,” said David Carlson, dean of library affairs. An event was held at Morris Library in remembrance of Old Main Wednesday. The event featured multiple speakers including Jon Davey, architecture professor; John Parkinson, president at Images Architects Inc. in Carbondale; and David Simmons, an architecture historian from St. Louis. Those who spoke at the event discussed the history of Old Main, the incidents that led up to the fire and the ideas behind

the architectural design when the building was constructed. Carlson said the building was designed to attract more upper-class residents to Carbondale, and it was the combination of the railroads in the city and structure of the building that helped develop Carbondale into the community that exists today. “There would not be a city of Carbondale without the revenue the railroad and college brought in,” Parkinson said. Parkinson said the Illinois Rail Road Company decided to build a railroad in Carbondale in 1892. He said the railroad attracted businesses and brought money into the town. Parkinson said as the railroad company expanded, the college became more powerful and influential. He said the functionality of the railroad and the college combined created an

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economy that could support a town. Parkinson said the design of Old Main, which was shared by other houses in the town, showed people of wealth and influence that southern Illinois could provide good, quality housing and attractive architecture. Davey said Old Main was built in place of the Normal building of the teacher’s college that burned down in 1883. Simmons said the construction of Old Main was highly anticipated, and was built more suited for teaching. He said the building, built by

— David Carlson dean of library affairs St. Louis architect Isaac Taylor, cost $184,000. He said these were architectural qualities that attracted new business and residents to the town. Parkinson discussed how the vision of entrepreneur Daniel Harman Brush helped develop a railroad town and build a college in the same area. “Brush always wanted to build a college but had to have to right resources for it,” Parkinson said. Carlson said there were talks of replacing the Old Main building, but because of financial restrictions the university decided not to rebuild.

“There’s an Old Main patio outside the library. It’s built of remnants of Old Main. The demise of the building struck a chord with everyone. Old Main was a warm spot,” Carlson said. Carlson said the event was not only held to educate people about the building’s history and its impact on the university, but to let those who attended the university while Old Main was still standing an opportunity to express how they feel about it. A documentary that follows events leading up to the burning of the building, as well as the impact the event had on the university, is in the works, he said. Parkinson said Old Main was a symbol of the university. “Old Main was the showcase of southern Illinois architecture. It was a beautiful building and a great loss,” Parkinson said.

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By Nancy Black and Stephanie Clement Today’s Birthday — Home and family entice you this birthday. Organizational structures at home set you up for successes elsewhere, so get that old paperwork done and filed. Take care of your physical well-being, and celebrate the health and wealth that you have. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Fun and adventure are calling. You could plan a trip, or just dash off spontaneously. It doesn’t need to be expensive to provide the escape you’re hankering for. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Changes necessitate budget revisions. Consider investing in your education. Look into unorthodox methods, and resist depleting savings. Don’t believe everything you hear. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — Postpone travel for a few days. Now’s the time for partnership, strategy and negotiation. Send off that paperwork for a raise or a better job. Prepare to launch.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Avoid wild schemes and get into homebody mode. There may be a conflict between home and career. Invite a friend over to help out, and get great advice and perspective. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Keep some of your treasure hidden. Money may be coming easily, but it can also go the same way. Business interferes with your fun. Postpone romance and get it done. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Don’t lose what you’ve got to get more. Stick to your budget while figuring out new ways to make money. Think outside of the box. Then get cooking for profitable results. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Now you’re on the top of the world, much to your amazement. Save some attention for family. You’re in tune with a distant loved one. Spend time, rather than money. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Contemplate your next move well. Consider a new route, or stay the course? Be receptive to innovative ideas, and think of someone who’s counting on you.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — You’ve already got some experience to enhance a new routine. Branch out from the familiar into lesser-known territory. Make sure you clearly understand the rules.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Make sure what you build is solid. Humor comes in handy today. Fun with friends lightens your heart. Your work gets admired. Choose romance.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — You may be tempted to win an argument, but consider what you might lose. It’s not worth it. Romantic persuasion works for you now. Let your charm and sense of humor lead.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Follow your intuition when it comes to contributing to your community. Don’t let others push you around, and be patient. You create your future. What do you want?

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Athletic Director Mario Moccia said the athletic program is proud of Serritella, and it is always a big moment for a player to be chosen in the draft. Serritella became the 16th Saluki in the last 10 years and the 24th since 1995 to be selected in the Major League Draft.

Moccia said the athletic program and people around Serritella were confident his name was going to get called in this year’s draft. “During the course of the year, the coaches talk to the scouts, so we have a pretty good handle on who is going to be drafted,” Moccia said. “There are no big surprises because of the amount of rounds, so we knew his name was going to be called.”

Mike Reese, the play-by-play analyst for Saluki baseball, has covered Serritella’s whole career and said Serritella has made significant progress in the time he's covered him. “He’s one of the best offensive players that Southern has had in a long history of good offensive players,” Reese said. Reese said the loss of Serritella during his injury was severe and may have cost the team at least one, maybe

Daily Egyptian two, spots in the standings in the 2011 season. “You always had the feeling when he came to the plate, he had the opportunity for the big hit,” Reese said. “When Chris hit he always felt like he had a chance to come through." Serritella is now weighing his options on either going professional or returning to school for his junior season.

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Henderson said the program now has to wait and see what Serritella chooses. He has until August 15 to sign a professional contract. Henderson said if the Royals offer Serritella a good contract, he will take it, but he would love for him to return to school. “He is an extremely talented hitter, and we certainly would love to have him back for his junior year,” Henderson said.

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I think pressure got the best of him in the finals. The Heat set the expectation bar to the highest rung at the beginning of the season, and I think that came back to be his, and perhaps the team’s, worst enemy.

I don't think the pressure got to him. LeBron just doesn't have that killer instinct and the will to lead his team to victory. He needs to give up his passive mentality and create a killer's mentality before he can be considered one of the all-time greats.

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hroughout Game 6, the entire Miami line-up was slow to react to the Mavericks’ clever game-play. To focus on LeBron James’ sole performance and imply it had a huge role in the outcome does a disservice to Dallas. He still had a great season, but in the final moments, the Mavericks were just better.

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Salukis finish as All-Americans CORY DOWNER Daily Egyptian The Salukis sent five athletes to Des Moines, Iowa for the national tournament during the weekend and came home with All-American titles. The Salukis brought home two first-team and four secondteam All-American titles. Junior thrower Jeneva McCall led the team with both of the first-team titles when she finished second place in the hammer throw and seventh in the shot put. Coach Connie Price-Smith said the team could have had a better finish throughout the tournament, but she thought the team performed well overall, particularly McCall. “I think they all competed hard, but the outcome just wasn’t what they expected for some of them,� Price-Smith said. “I thought (McCall) competed very well and really had a big meet.� To go with the first-team titles McCall brought home, all four of the remaining athletes came home with the secondteam All-American status. Senior Gwen Berry finished her Saluki career with a 12th place finish in the shot put, five spots behind McCall. Berry also competed in the hammer throw but did not qualify due to consecutive fouls in all three of her attempts. Senior Jeff Schirmer finished his decorated collegiate career with his first All-American title when he finished ninth place in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 29 minutes, 4.64 seconds. Junior J.C. Lambert received second-team honors with a 19th place finish in the hammer throw. Lambert said he was not pleased with his results from the tournament,but he was not sure what to expect because he was unable to compete to his full potential due to health. “Honestly, I don’t think there

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onestly, I don’t think there was anything I could have done differently,� Lambert said. “If I was healthy at the meet, I feel I could have thrown pretty far, but there’s nothing I can do about it now.� — J.C. Lambert junior

was anything I could have done differently,� Lambert said. “If I was healthy at the meet, I feel I could have thrown pretty far, but there’s nothing I can do about it now.� Lambert had blood tests done Monday to determine if his health problems are from a deficiency illness. Senior Jake Deiters finished his collegiate career with a second-team title with his 11th place finish in the discus. Deiters finished only two spots back from the finals and three spots behind the final firstteam title. He said he wanted to get in the top eight for a repeat of his 2010 season, but is proud of his accomplishments this season considering his lingering injuries that kept him off the practice field. “It did mean a lot to finish out on a good note,� Deiters said. “If I hadn’t thrown well that day, I wouldn’t have been too happy. Eleventh place and second-team All-American, I’ll take that.� Though the season is finished for most track and field athletes, the Salukis will send three to the USA Track and Field National Tournament in Eugene, Ore., which starts June 22. Berry and Schirmer will compete unattached, while McCall will represent SIU.

Senior thrower Gwen Berry participates in the hammer throw Friday during the NCAA track and field championships at Drake Stadium in

Photo Provided by Chris Donahue Des Moines, Iowa. Junior Jeneva McCall finished second overall in the hammer throw at the championships and earned All-American honors.

Junior first baseman selected in 2011 MLB draft TERRANCE PEACOCK Daily Egyptian As he prepared to get ready for a summer league baseball game, Saluki first baseman Chris Serritella said he got the news every baseball player dreams about during childhood. “I checked my phone and saw I had a voice message," Serritella said. "I gave the scout a call back,

and he told me the good news.� Serritella, a red-shirt junior from Glenview studying sports administration, was selected by the Kansas City Royals on June 8 in the 31st round of the 2011 draft and was the 936th overall pick. He said it was a great experience to finally get the big news. Serritella, who has only played two collegiate seasons, has the option to stay at SIU and finish his

college career or start his minor league career with the Royals. "lt's an honor to be drafted," Serritella said. "I have two years left. Hopefully I can come back, have a good year next year, our team have a great year and be drafted again, but we will see how everything goes." He said he stepped on the field as a pretty inexperienced freshman but learned a lot from former coach

Dan Callahan and interim coach Ken Henderson, who both helped him grow into the player he is now. Henderson said he was not surprised when he heard the news of Serritella being drafted. “The potential was always there. His mechanics has gotten better, but the ability was always there,� Henderson said.� “I think his best years are ahead of him.� He said it's a significant

accomplishment for Serritella to be drafted because scouts have not seen him play in over a year since the 6-foot-3-inch, 212-pound lefthanded hitter missed the entire 2011 season with a broken wrist. “For Chris to be drafted in the 31st round without having played at all this spring is a testament to his abilities,� Henderson said. Please see Draft | 11

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