The Daily Egyptian - October 4, 2023

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Salukis beat Missouri State, earn best season start since 2007

Through four games, the No. 10 ranked Saluki football team (4-0, 1-0 MVC) remains perfect following Saturday’s 33-20 beatdown on the Missouri State Bears (1-3, 0-1 MVC). This marks Southern’s best start to a season since head coach Nick Hill’s final year at quarterback for the Dawgs, when they started 6-0 in 2007.

The Dawgs started fast; they scored twice in the first six minutes of the game, both on rushing touchdowns by Ro Elliot. However, Missouri State would crawl back to make it a three-point game late in the third.

But with a drive by quarterback Nic Baker and a strong defensive performance in the fourth, the Salukis sealed the deal for win number four on the season.

Baker threw for 285 yards, including a passing touchdown to junior tight end Aidan Quinn, and completed more than 74% of his passes. He added 24 yards on the ground as well. Baker needs just 122 yards to cement himself in school history by breaking Joel Sambursky’s record as the all-time passing leader.

The running game combined for 122 yards on the ground, led by Elliot with 102 yards on just nine carries, two of which going for touchdowns. Justin Strong would add a score later on.

While Quinn caught the team’s lone passing touchdown, sophomore wideout Vinson Davis was Baker’s heavy target for the day, hauling in nine catches for 84 yards. Three separate Salukis had five or more receptions: Davis, Quinn and Strong.

The Saluki defense shined bright on the night as well. It combined for six total sacks, 11 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter.

It only took three plays for Elliot to find the endzone and give SIU a lead that they would never let up on

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Remembering “Mr. Incredible”

in the early 1990s, described him as a top prospect.

Tim Kratochvil was, above all else, a Saluki.

The Saluki Hall of Famer and longtime public schools administrator in Pawnee, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 23. He was 49.

According to Alex Morell, a 2022 Pawnee graduate, it was rare that a day went by that Kratochvil wasn’t supporting the Salukis.

Morell said, “If you didn’t see him wearing something that had to do with the Pawnee Indians, he was wearing something like SIU… he was very proud to be a Saluki.”

Kratochvil’s love was rooted in his standout baseball career. Ken Henderson, a former SIU baseball coach who helped recruit Kratocvhil

“To get him to commit to SIU was a big get for us,” Henderson said. “He was one of the premier hitters in the Missouri Valley for his entire time here, and that was his thing. He could really hit.”

Gene Green, a retired athletics media relations worker and radio announcer for the Salukis, as well as associate director of the SIU Alumni Association, remembered one Kratochvil blast in particular.

“He hit the longest collegiate home run I’ve ever seen… the ball went out of the stadium in Wichita State, across a four-lane highway and landed in a field across that highway,” Green said. “I could not believe watching that ball go.” Kratochvil’s career statistics prove why he’s a Hall of Famer. He stands second in career RBI, sixth in career total bases and ninth in career home runs. Kratochvil also finished with

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month: How culture inspires one’s true calling

SIU will be celebrating Hispanic and Latino heritage through events hosted by student organizations, various departments and the entire SIU community to acknowledge the accomplishments, history and contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans.

Events introducing music, arts and educational information regarding Hispanic and Latino culture will be occurring throughout the month.

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage

Month began on Sept. 15 and continues through Oct. 15, and was first observed in 1988. The dates coincide with independence days in several Latin American countries, for Americans to celebrate the history and culture of these countries. On campus, students can use this time to reflect on the importance of Hispanic and Latino artistry and

achievements.

Many students who attend SIU have used their past experiences with their culture and family to motivate them and to direct their future plans.

Aimee Moore chose mortuary science and funeral services as

a major because of her Mexican heritage.

“My culture ties into my personal goals a lot,” Moore said. “Being Hispanic, death is very prominent and important in my culture. Putting up the ofrenda (altar) for Dia De Los

Muertos has always been one of my favorite things about being Mexican, and I believe my culture displays death and mourning so beautifully.”

Moore said her personal sensibilities also played a part.

“I have always been interested in death, and I believe that it would make me happy to work with death so closely,” she said. “I also really enjoy being able to make others feel comforted, and like they’re not alone. I would love to be able to help families through the grieving process and make them feel cared for.”

She hopes to include aspects of her heritage in her future profession and gain connections with people with similar experiences and culture.

“My goals for being a mortician and a funeral director are to be able to include all different types of cultural funerals and to make

Tim Kratochvil is recognized the weekend of his SIU Hall of Fame induction Oct. 19, 2019 at Saluki Sadium in Carbondale Illinois, . Photo provided by SIU Athletics. KRATOCHVIL | 4
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Dancers stand in a line just before performing a dance at the Latin Rhythms Workshop Sept. 22, 2023 at the Student Center Ballrooms in Carbondale, Illinois. Photo by Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography
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Participants beat feet at the SIU School of Health Sciences 3rd Annual Color Fun Run on September 29, 2023 at the Campus Lake in Carbondale, Illinois. Photos Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto

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Runners of the third annual Color Fun Run, hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences, take off at the start of the race through a cloud of colored smoke. Professor Jennifer Sherri (far right) finishes the race with Dental Hygiene students Ahzure Turner (far left), McKell Cottrell (middle left) and Raegan Toombs (middle right). Jacqueline Crain is hit with a cloud of color after she crosses the finish line first at the third annual Color Fun Run hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences. Brandon Harris runs through a cloud of color as he approaches the finish line at the third annual Color Fun Run hosted by the College of Health and Human Science. Staff and student volunteers of the Health and Human Science College throw powder on the runners as they cross the finish line of the third annual Color Fun Run. Professor Kim Parr (far right) is joined by students Jay Reiss (middle right), Hannah Johnson (middle left) and Michelle Bryant (far left) of the Occupational Therapy program to volunteer at the annual Color Fun Run where they tossed cups of colored powder on passing runners.

Campus composter one of many ways to practice sustainability

As talk of climate change and environmental problems and solutions linger, there is one main solution students here in the SIU community can actively take part in: composting.

“There’s not a lot of awareness as to the compost on campus,” student Chaya Rice said.

Rice is a junior who is currently working on a sustainability project to change that.

“My main goal is to get the composter on campus utilized,” Rice said. “There are a lot of different points on the campus that are food-related and even waste-related. Take the Daily Egyptian for instance, I pick up the old newspapers and I am always thinking to myself where do they go? Do they go in the trash? Do they get recycled? Do they go outside of SIU?”

Rice works with the College of Agriculture farms. As the farmto-table movement has gained popularity in recent years, many chefs and farmers are taking it one step further by incorporating composting into the process. By composting food scraps and other organic waste, farmers are able to create nutrient-rich soil to grow their crops.

“We’re growing the food. The food is eaten by the students. The students are properly disposing of the waste to get back into the soil, to get back into the food and just create, like, a cycle,” Rice said. This not only reduces waste but also eliminates the need for synthetic fertilizers. The end result is a sustainable and eco-friendly cycle that benefits both the environment and the quality of the food being served. As consumers become more conscious of where their food comes from, this farm-to-tableto-compost-to-farm-to-table model is gaining traction.

SIU is taking part in this growing movement in sustainability. All the food eaten within the SIU dining halls is composted and sent to SIU’s forced air compost facility to be used to return organic matter and nutrients back into the soil in ready form for planting to continue the cycle.

“Everything for one week would get dumped into one compartment, where it has aeration vents in the floor to aerate through it,” Trueblood Hall chef Twila Tiberend said. “They turn it, rotate it and, as it reaches certain stages, it moves from one compartment to the next so that they can start a new batch and move, and it moves. By the time it gets to the end of… four or five, it might be even six different compartments down that one wall of the facility, then

it goes out to the farm to be filled in with the soil or used in the greenhouse.”

Tiberend said she would advise students not to create or contribute to the volume of waste.

“We have a lot of students that come in and they’re like, ‘Oh my god, that looks so good, I’m going to fill a plate,’ or they’ll take it, you know, 12 chicken tenders… so, they’ll fill a plate with chicken tenders. But then they can’t eat it all and so it gets wasted,” she said. “So, my first and foremost thing to encourage the students to contribute to the process of composting, which would be a whole lot easier to come back and get a second serving than to throw away half of what you take the first time.”

Sustainability can be defined as the capacity to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It serves as a critical guiding principle, encompassing responsible resource management, environmental protection and the well-being of our societies. Think of it as a blueprint for ensuring that our actions today don’t jeopardize the opportunities and resources available to those who will inherit the planet in the years to come.

Sustainability includes several key tenets:

Environmental Preservation : One of the most pressing issues of our time is environmental degradation, including climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution. Sustainability is crucial in mitigating these challenges by promoting practices that reduce harm to ecosystems, conserve natural resources and minimize pollution.

Resource Conservation : With a growing global population and increasing consumption, sustainable practices are essential for conserving finite resources such as water, energy and minerals. Sustainable resource management helps prevent resource depletion and ensures resource availability for future generations.

Economic Stability : Sustainable practices can lead to economic stability and resilience. Businesses that adopt sustainable practices often experience cost savings through resource efficiency and reduced waste. Additionally, sustainability can create new economic opportunities in emerging green industries.

Social Equity : Sustainability aims to promote social equity by ensuring that the benefits of economic and environmental progress are shared by all members of society. This includes addressing issues of poverty, access to clean water, education

and healthcare.

Health and Well-being : Sustainable practices can have direct benefits for human health. For example, reducing air pollution through cleaner energy sources can lead to improved respiratory health, while access to fresh and local foods can enhance nutrition.

Climate Change Mitigation : Sustainable practices play a critical role in combating climate change. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions through renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable land use, we can mitigate the impacts of climate change and work toward a more stable climate.

Lauren Becker, the planner and sustainability coordinator for the city of Carbondale, said, “I was recruited back in May of 2022, and I came right at the time that the city of Carbondale City Council passed a tremendous document, a constituent-led document, that this sustainability commission wrote. The Carbondale Community Sustainability Action Plan. It is incredibly detailed. It’s audacious. It’s bold. It really communicates the future that our community members would like to see for Carbondale.”

The plan commits the city to

carbon neutrality by 2050 with a 45% percent reduction by 2030. Becker calls it “incredible for a community of our size here in southern Illinois to make that commitment so publicly and so fervently is fantastic.”

SIU plays a pivotal role in shaping the environmental consciousness of its students and fostering innovative solutions to local sustainability challenges. By collaborating with the city of Carbondale on sustainability projects and sharing research findings and expertise, SIU not only enhances its own green initiatives, but also contributes to the city’s efforts to reduce its ecological footprint and promote a more sustainable future.

Becker meets frequently with Justin Harrell, who’s the lead engineer at Facilities and Energy Management on campus. Carbondale sees a responsibility to make sure that as SIU pursuing new initiatives and new programs. It’s collaborating in such a way that we see co-benefits and mutual benefit to SIU, the city of Carbondale, Jackson County and the wider region.

“We’re starting to see this level of cooperation here in southern Illinois where community members are recognizing that the

water lifts all the boats, right? We rise and we fall as a region,” Becker said.

SIU students can help in a few different ways as well by getting involved with sustainability events. Some upcoming events include:

Scrunchies from Scraps!

Thursday, Oct. 26, 5–7 p.m. at The Craft Shop.

The Great Southern Illinois Pumpkin Smash: DON’T TRASH IT, SMASH IT! Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at SIU Farms Service Center.

Beeswax Wrap Workshop!

Thursday, Nov. 30, 5–7 p.m. at The Craft Shop.

Other ways to help include:

Start taking shorter showers. Throw waste into the right bins . Take small portions of food within dining halls.

Start your own mini composter within your dorms.

Pick up after yourself and others.

Keep Southern Illinois University as well as Carbondale a cleaner place to live.

For more information visit the siusustainability Instagram page.

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Reporter Jasmine Thompson can be Culinary worker Jill Johnson prepares food leftovers for the SIU composter at Trueblood dining hall on Sept. 28, 2023. Photo by Jasmine Thompson.

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two first-team all-conference nods and two team MVP finishes.

Kratochvil also was in the Boston Red Sox farm system for two seasons before moving into education. Once in education, he immediately became known as someone who cared deeply about his students and who was always able to make them laugh.

Claire Oliver, a 2023 Pawnee graduate, thinks he was especially good at getting smiles.

“Just the goofiest guy you could meet,” Oliver said. “He was just absolutely hilarious and just found any way to put a smile on somebody’s face or make their day better.”

Oliver also noticed how present Kratochvil was in students’ everyday business.

“Every passing period, he was in the hallway, yelling somebody’s name or messing around with his kids,” Oliver said.

Many of his other students feel the same; Morell said Kratochvil’s office doors were always “wide open,” and he

was in the hallway every morning with his cup of coffee and jokes at the ready.

Kratochvil, or “Mr. Incredible”, as he was known by the Oliver family, due in part to the difficult pronunciation of his last name, was also involved in people’s lives and loved outside of the classroom.

“That’s why it’s had such an impact on the town… he’s not just the superintendent. He’s more, because he’s a dad to a classmate. He’s a coach,” Morell said.

Former Pawnee athletic director Steve Kirby first met Kratochvil while coaching on opposing benches. Kratochvil eventually joined Kirby at Pawnee, where they worked together for 12 years.

Kirby fondly remembers the banter he would share with Kratochvil.

“We would haggle each other all the time,” Kirby said. “He would always somehow get to you. Every time he talked, he always found some way to make you laugh… there’s never a dull moment with him.”

Kirby also remembers how supportive Kratochvil was.

“There’s times he would look at me and say, ‘You’re the athletics director, make the decision, and I’ll back you 110%,’” Kirby said.

Abigail Landrey, a 2020 Pawnee graduate, remembers running into Kratochvil while in Carbondale.

“It was fun to catch up with him and still feel welcome and accepted by him as both a student and friend, even though I didn’t get the privilege to see him as often as I used to,” Landrey said.

Henderson saw this in Kratochvil. Beyond his relationships with former students, he also maintained relationships with teammates and friends from his playing days.

“He always struck me as extremely loyal,” Henderson said. “He came back every year for our alumni events. Never missed.”

Green also talked about Kratochvil’s continued support of Saluki athletics, going above and beyond the typical alumni.

“A lot of guys get elected [into the Saluki Hall of Fame], and they come back for that ceremony when they’re going in, but you don’t see a lot of

them for years,” Green said. “They’re all invited every year. A lot don’t show up. Tim came back every single year after he was elected. He wanted to support the other people going in.”

Kratochvil, beyond having fierce loyalty to SIU, was also a great recruiter for the school.

Morell recalled Kratochvil reading off of her student of the month information; when he saw that her “college of choice” was blank, he immediately launched into a pitch for SIU, complete with a “Go Dawgs” chant.

Morell finds this connection between them to be very special, saying, “I’m very proud to say that I’m a Saluki and to share that in common with him.”

Landrey has a similar story; “[Kratochvil] is one of many reasons I chose to attend this university,” she said.

“He and the other teachers all told me to take the leap and attend SIU. It meant so much to hear positive feedback from someone I’ve always looked up to,” Landrey said.

Kratochvil was always supportive of

his coworkers, and always wanted to put the students first. But, the kids that ultimately went first were his own.

Kirby said, “His main objective: kids first, family first.”

Henderson, whose relationship with Kratochvil spanned more distance, was still able to tell what kind of a parent he was.

“Tremendous from my view, tremendous father, who had great passion for his family,” Henderson said.

Morell, who was around the same age as several of Kratochvil’s kids, was able to closely see how he cared.

She said, “Whenever I think of him, I just think about how important his family is to him… I know how close he was to his kids, and he was always family first.”

Green mentioned how he is impressed by former athletes when they are able to succeed in the “real world”, in business and as parents.

“Tim was off the charts in those roles,” Green said.

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Staff Reporter Ryan Grieser can be reached at rgrieser@dailyegyptian.com Tim Kratochvil accepts his Saluki Hall of Fame enshrinement Oct. 18, 2019 at Charles Helleny Pavillion in Carbondale, Illinois. Photo provided by SIU Athletics

Learning with a Twist

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Beginning students take a braiding class through U’nicity Design in Carbondale Illinois, Sept. 23, 2023. Top left: Yvette Jones practices what she is learning. Top right: Cierra Ruffin gives Yvette Jones some guidance while Camari Smith (middle) works on a different model. Bottom: Cierra Ruffin (left) and Lolita Mack give some suggestions to Jia Gragg (right). Cierra Ruffin is the owner of U’nicity Design. The instructor Cierra Ruffin is also the owner of U’nicity Design, and Lolita Mack is the owner of Locs by LoSki, llc. Photos by Enan Chediak

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Vinson Davis III (11) runs the ball down the field towards the end zone to score the second touchdown for SIU against the Bears of Missouri State Sept. 30, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs @lyleegibbsphoto
Tents and cars fill the parking lot for the annual family weekend pregame tailgate at Saluki Row. Layout by Lane Frost | lfrost@dailyegyptian.com Layout by Lane Frost | lfrost@dailyegyptian.com
Aidan Quinn (41) holds his arms in the air to celebrate as he enters the endzone to score a touchdown for Southern Illinois at Saluki Stadium. Braden Clampitt (right) tosses a ball towards the red cups in a game of cup pong with his dad Chris Clampitt (left) as his teammate at Saluki Row . SIU football sings the school fight song with the fans in the stands just moments after securing their fourth win of the season against Missouri State at Saluki Stadium. Eric Metz and Nathan Zimbleman are dressed in game bibs and cowboy hats for the tailgate and game later in the afternoon at Saluki Row.
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Grassroots Magazine highlights Carbondale’s creative minds

Grassroots Literary Magazine is currently seeking submissions for the Fall 2023 edition.

The student-run literary and arts magazine allows all southern Illinois community members to publish their work for free. Up to five creative works can be submitted per person. Acceptable works include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, artwork, comics, photography, screenplays, essays, song lyrics and more.

“The purpose of Grassroots is to make the literary and artistic world available to students and community members of Carbondale and [the] surrounding area,” editor-in-chief Porsche Garrett said. “We think that really everyone should get a chance to have their voice or their art be seen or heard, and we try to make everything as accessible to the public as we can.”

Once submitted, the applicant will be paired with an editor who will work closely to provide feedback and suggestions. According to Garrett, the editors’ job is to help with grammar, story structure and clarity rather than taking over the narrative.

“We try to make sure that the author or poet’s work is still in their original voice,” she said. “And then for artwork and photography, we don’t do too much editing with those. Those usually speak for themselves.”

Garrett said that the process is a great

time for both the artist and the editor.

“We get to read amazing work and help people make it as best as they can, and they get the experience of sort of entering the literary world and having someone read and appreciate their work,” she said.

Grassroots has served as an annual magazine since the early 1990s, printing one edition per year. Originally, only Southern Illinois University students were invited to submit their works. The opportunity was recently extended to community members as well. Garrett plans to print two editions of the magazine this school year: a Fall 2023 edition and a Spring 2024 edition.

“Grassroots didn’t always accept community member submissions and that was something that only started in recent years,” she said. “And then we’ve also changed – as of this year – that we’re trying to do a magazine for each semester, one for fall and one for spring semester… I’d say those are probably the two biggest changes that we’ve done to the magazine lately.”

Garrett said she made the decision because she thought doing two magazines per school year would be a great opportunity to divide up the work and provide people with more chances to showcase their talents.

Alongside highlighting the creativity of the Carbondale community, Grassroots also aims to honor the legacy of the late poet Jon Tribble. According to the Poetry

Foundation, Tribble taught creative writing and literature at SIU and was the managing editor of Crab Orchard Review. In his memory, a top prize of $150 is given out in three categories: fiction/nonfiction, poetry and art/photography.

In addition to the magazine, Grassroots hosts open mic nights, inviting all southern Illinois community members to share their work. A murder mystery-themed open mic is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10.

“We have people come and sing, read poetry, read excerpts from their books or even books that other people have written that they just want to share,” Garrett said. “It’s just a time to get everyone to have some connection with the rest of the artistic community in Carbondale. And then, after we do our open mics, we’re also going to have a release party for each magazine that we release.”

Everyone who contributes to the magazine is guaranteed a free copy. Garrett said leftover prints are given out at Grassroots’ various events and solicitation tables. Students can also receive a copy of past editions by attending an open mic night or emailing grassrootsmag@gmail. com.

The deadline to submit to Grassroots Magazine is Oct. 30. Submissions must include a cover page with name, word count, email, title of work and genre. For more information, visit the magazine’s submission page.

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the night. On the following Saluki drive, Elliot once again found paydirt for his second score of the night and the Dawgs were quickly up 14-0.

Missouri State would get the offense cooking on its next drive thanks to quarterback Jacob Clarke, getting the Bears down to the six-yard line. But the stifling Saluki defense locked Clarke up in the red zone to force a field goal.

The Bears’ next drive went a similar way: starting at midfield, Clarke went 4-for-5 for 57 yards, and capped it off with a clutch fourthdown pass to Gary Clinton for a touchdown to cut the deficit to a four-point Saluki lead.

Suddenly the Dawgs responded. They took more than six minutes off the clock on a 12-play, 74-yard scoring drive capped off by Strong’s five-yard touchdown run. The Dawgs were back up 20-10, and held a 2313 lead going into halftime after the teams traded field goals to end the period.

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Earlier in the half, Clarke had left the game due to injury, but the Bears would not relent.

Junior backup quarterback Jordan Pachot would lead the longest scoring drive of the night in the third quarter, hitting receiver Hunter Wood in stride for a 31-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to just three points.

But Salukis didn’t bat an eye at the close score. Baker would lead a 65-yard scoring drive, going a perfect 4-for-4 for 72 yards and a touchdown to cap it off and put the Salukis back up by 10.

It was the defense’s game the rest of the way. Junior Linebacker Colin Bohanek ended what could have been a crucial drive for the Bears after he strip-sacked Pachot in SIU territory and recovered to give his team possession.

The offense would use the takeaway to

grab a field goal, while the defense would force a three-and-out on the following drive thanks to a Missouri State holding penalty, a sack by senior defensive end Devin Cowan and a pass breakup by senior defensive end Tim Varga. The defensive stand would ultimately end any realistic chance of an MSU comeback.

With the win, the Dawgs also earned their first win off a bye week since the 2015 season. The Dawgs will look to make it 5-0 next Saturday on the road against No. 19 Youngstown State (2-2, 0-1 MVC). Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. in Youngstown, Ohio.

Graduate Assistant Joseph Bernard can be reached at joseph.l.bernard@siu.edu or on Twitter @Jojobernard2001.

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Tim Varga (97) shakes his hand towards the stands after blocking the throw from the Missouri State quarterback Sept. 30, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto
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Community Calendar

Wednesday, Oct. 4

Homecoming Blood Drive

7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Student Center Cambria

Contact: Tara Lincoln, Tara.Lincoln@redcross.org

Homecoming Blood Drive

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Student Center Renaissance Room

Contact: Tara Lincoln, Tara.Lincoln@redcross.org

Farmers Market

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Student Center The Exchange

Contact: Kent Epplin, kepplin@siu.edu

SIU Homecoming RSO Banner Making

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Outside Faner Plaza

Contact: Sean Cooney, seandvcooney@siu.edu

$1 Bowling/$2 Billiards Night

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Student Center Bowling

Contact: Nick Bowen, nb766@siu.edu

Song Festival presents: Steven Tharp, tenor with Janice Wagner, piano

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

OBF Recital Hall 104

Contact: Junghwa Lee, jlee@siu.edu

Thursday, Oct. 5

Microsoft Team Calling Q&A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

LIB Morris Library 752

Contact: David Brooks, iamdavidbrooks@siu.edu

Song Festival Presents Steven Tharp In Masterclass

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

OBF Recital Hall 104

Contact: Carissa Scroggins, carissa.scroggins@siu.edu

$7 Bowling/$2 Billiards

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Student Center Bowling

Contact: Nick Bowen, nb766@siu.edu

Soccer Game: SIU vs. Belmont

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

LEW Track and Field Complex

Contact: Saluki Athletics, SIUTicketOffice@siu.edu

Friday, Oct. 6

$6 Unlimited Bowling

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Student Center Bowling

Contact: Tracy Schreiner, (618)453-2803

Eclipse Lecture Series

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

LIB Guyon Auditorium & LIB First Floor Rotunda

Contact: Cori Brevik, corinne.brevik@siu.edu

TRiO SSS/ResLife Game Night

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

GRN Event Space A (Dining Room)

Contact: Kenea Lee, kenea.lee@siu.edu

Volleyball Game SIU vs. Murray State University

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Davies Hall 210 Large Gym

Contact: Saluki Athletics, SIUTicketOffice@siu.edu

Saturday, Oct. 7

$6 Unlimited Bowling

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Student Center Bowling

Contact: Tracy Schreiner, (618)453-2803

Volleyball Game SIU vs. Belmont University

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Davies Hall 210 Large Gym

Contact: Saluki Athletics, SIUTicketOffice@siu.edu

Sunday, Oct. 8

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Men’s Basketball

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Davies Hall 210 Large Gym

Soccer Game SIU vs. Indiana State

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

LEW Track and Field Complex

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News | Page 9
4, 2023
Wednesday, October

Longbranch Cafe & Bakery Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Longbranch Cafe and Bakery joined the list of eateries in Carbondale 25 years ago. The restaurant is located at 100 E Jackson Street, where it has resided since 1998.

Longbranch spent the week celebrating its anniversary with multiple events in the community and at the restaurant. A farm to table jazz dinner was held Friday.

“The Kyle McDonald jazz quartet, they played at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. seatings for the dinner hosted here at Longbranch,” owner Elaine Ramsyer Greenberg said.

The dinner consisted of a four-course meal of soup, salad, a pasta entree and macaroons with coffee for dessert. Aisha Ruperto, an SIU student, created the menu and prepared the dinner plan.

“To showcase a young person in a local family, and then also like local food from a farm, like the squash in the soup, that’s why I’m excited to celebrate,” Greenberg said.

Since the restaurant is vegetarian, the meal consisted of fresh vegetarian-based foods. The meal included a gluten free option as well.

Longbranch is open Wednesday to Sunday, with items ranging from coffee

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sure no one feels left out,” Moore said. “Everyone should feel loved and welcomed when they attend a funeral, and I believe we as funeral directors have a job to make everyone feel included despite cultural differences. I also hope to be a safe space for Latinos, as a Latina funeral director myself, and I hope to be able to give back to my community that way.”

In her time at school so far, Moore has noticed the presence of events hosted by the school to represent and share Hispanic and Latino culture with the student body.

“I think SIU does a wonderful job representing and uplifting Hispanics/Latinos at this school. There are so many RSOs like Hispanic Student Council and Latino Cultural Association that put together so many fun and educational activities for everyone to enjoy, especially during Hispanic Heritage month. There’s Ballet Folklorico Mexicano, Loteria nights” (Spanish Bingo), “mock quinceaneras and so much more. SIU is amazing at making me and other Hispanics/Latinos feel welcomed. There’s nothing I would change about it.”

So far, SIU has hosted several events to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx culture, such as a free Latin Rhythms workshop, where people of all levels and backgrounds could learn basic steps of traditional Latin dances. A Loteria Night was also hosted, where people could learn about a type of bingo used in Latino

to assorted pastries and lunchtime items. Everything is made in the kitchen at the restaurant.

“One of the best selling items on the menu is the biscuits and gravy. My mom was from Atlanta and I grew up eating biscuits and gravy, I didn’t know there was anything else to eat until I started going to pajama parties,” Greenberg said.

Since the opening of Longbranch, it has had a crowd of regulars who come in to dine or get their daily coffee. The restaurant has strived to create a sense of community where people feel welcomed to be themselves and come back, Greenberg said.

“You see couples get together as kids and it’s crazy, people have been coming here for 25 years and you get to see them grow up,” she said.

In the last 25 years, Longbranch has made some notable accomplishments. It has raised its number of employees and showcased local artists, displaying their work on the walls of the restaurant. The back room is also used for multiple events, such as square dancing and salsa nights.

Throughout the time that Longbranch has been open it has faced some struggles. But Greenberg said the

restaurant has prevailed despite this. “So there are a lot of crazy allegations, people have their own experience. Now I know better and I do better,” she said. Greenberg said being part of the

Carbondale community is important to her.

“I don’t think we were made to go at it alone,” she said. “So the more we can know each other and love each other, that’s our hope for the world. I’m not

in the business to make money, I think the largest accomplishment is just creating community.”

Staff reporter Alli Goering can be reached at agoering@dailyegyptian.com

culture and the significance of Loteria.

The Fiesta de Cultura will be taking place on October 13 at the Student Services Building Pavillion from 7-10 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the acclaimed Latin band, Los De La Lou, from St. Louis, Missouri.

They will be highlighting cumbia and zapateado genres. The band members can express themselves and their Latin roots, getting the opportunity to do something they genuinely enjoy, while simultaneously inspiring SIU students.

Daniel Muñoz is a member of the

group, and the connection between the members of the group impels them to share their performances with many different communities.

“Basically, without the band we’re nothing. The band is like our motivations,” Muñoz said.

He said students can “maybe get into the music and learn to play an instrument.”

“With the music that we play, and seeing people like us who are playing, they look forward to seeing these artists.” Muñoz said

Other future events include a LASA (Latin American Student

Association) Meet & Greet: a panel discussion about Latinada, Latin Night with LASA and Latino Cultural Association’s Dia de las Razas event.

To celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with these events and more, visit the Student Multicultural Resource Center to find the schedule and resources to support Hispanic members of the community.

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Guests eat on the patio at Longbranch 25th Anniversary Sept 29, 2023 at Longbranch Cafè and Bakery in Carbondale, Illinois. Janiyah Gaston | @janiyah_reports Staff reporter Annalise Schmidt can be reached at aschmidt@dailyegyptian.com SIU student Janice Vega does a partner dance at the Latin Rhythms Workshop hosted by the Latin American Student Association (LASA) Sept. 22, 2023 at the Student Center Ballrooms in Carbondale, Illinois. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography Dance Teacher Tatiana Castillo stands with her back toward the Latin Rhythms Workshop crowd as she teaches the class Sept. 22, 2023 at the Student Center Ballrooms in Carbondale, Illinois. This event was hosted by the Latin American Student Association. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography

New threads give vintage look for Saluki basketball

When the process of designing new jerseys for men’s basketball began back in April, it was a routine change for the team to regularly switch up their on-court look. But there is a big update this time around.

“It’s obviously the best of the best, this model that we have, because it’s completely different,” equipment manager Matt Orbany said. “And we got a sample of it, of just the jersey, and we’re like ‘yea let’s go with this.’”

The jerseys are changed about every two years.

Orbany sorted through many different designs, styles and formats that Under Armour provides. He worked with head coach Bryan Mullins and his brother, assistant coach Brendan Mullins, to put together the best look for their players.

“I had the freedom of designing at first…so I just created a bunch of styles and then I handed them off, and they let me know what they like best or what they want to tweak,” Orbany said.

The intriguing aspects of these specific jerseys are the fact that the names, numbers and other text are stitched, not sublimated like in years past. This means the jersey designs are infused directly onto the fabric.

Previously, it would’ve taken anywhere from four to six weeks for the threads to be processed, but this format takes much longer. Regardless, when the samples of the new jerseys’ texture were felt in person, they knew the wait would be worth it.

Orbany has also worked on different jerseys for special occasions, including blackout threads supporting cancer awareness worn by the basketball and football teams. This year, a slight change was made to SIU football’s 2023 edition of these jerseys, where a camouflage pattern was added.

The new looks for SIU basketball were delivered with a fully customizable template, where Orbany got to work with the basketball designer for Under Armour for the first time. Using an online design resource, Orbany had some room to work with in terms of finding the best fit for the team.

“There’s a couple different styles that they offer, and I could’ve just entered or did a little design, a little magic, and kind of created different styles,” Orbany said.

He gathered various looks for the Mullins brothers to look over. They settled on a layout where ‘Southern Illinois’ was plastered on the front of the jerseys, which is different then what has been displayed in the past.

“To have the whole name

‘Southern Illinois’, the last couple years we’ve did SIU. It’s always exciting when you get new jerseys, more so for the players than the coaches. But I thought they came out really nice,” Bryan Mullins said. With many styles to choose from, Mullins found it simple when picking which jersey would best represent his team, the school, and the region around them.

“Just kind of wanted something clean, something that we thought the players would like, the fans would like, the community would like,” Bryan Mullins said.

The new threads happen to come as Saluki basketball is on a new road after losing its two leading scorers from last season, Marcus Domask and Lance Jones, to the transfer portal. Their departures headlined a flurry of additions and subtractions to the team’s roster, which will only return eight players from the 202223 squad. Although a lot of new players will be donning maroon this season, the team’s goal remains the same.

“Our two leading scorers left so we’re gonna have to find some guys to pick up the pieces, but I think we got some dudes who can make that happen,” center Cade Hornecker said. “I think this year, we’re trying to accomplish the same thing we were trying to accomplish last year: win the Valley, make it to the tournament, hopefully make a

little run…”

There have been positive reactions to the new jerseys around the locker room, as they seem to hold a classic feel.

“My first reaction was that I really liked them. I’m a big fan of vintage stuff so I was excited for the throwback look,” Hornecker said.

Hornecker also said it reminded him of the “FloorburnU” days of SIU basketball, when his head coach still played. In these times, about 15 years ago, SIU was regularly in the national media as one of the top mid-major programs in the country; and although the Salukis didn’t have the exact look as the current team is sporting, Bryan Mullins tended to agree with his seven-foot center.

“Yeah, I never had the Southern with the Illinois at the bottom of ours, but I think it does have a vintage look…and I think the guys are really excited about them,” Bryan Mullins said.

Trent Brown, who is entering his fifth season with the Salukis, also described a historic look to the new jerseys that seemed to be an acquired taste in terms of reactions to their reveal.

“I like them a lot, I think it’s an ode to the past and the history of Saluki basketball, which obviously it’s gotten some strong reactions, even on social media,” Brown said.

The social media feedback hasn’t completely reflected the locker

room reaction, but Orbany says he has learned that criticism, both good and bad, are what comes with the business. He stays focused on the opinions of the most important people connected to the jerseys themselves.

“No matter what you decide to put out, there’s always going to be people that don’t like it, that’s just how it is,” Orbany said. “But the majority of the reception that we’ve got has been pretty awesome. Fans, and the players and the staff love it, so you know, that’s all that matters, to be honest.”

After the program finished last year with its most wins (23) since the 2006-07 season, there is a lot to be excited about for Saluki basketball. This season will feature 18 games at the Banterra Center, which will be the most in the program’s history, beginning Nov. 6.

Although it was set out to be an ordinary jersey change for the team, the throwback to previous teams and excitement of new faces donning the maroon and white point to an exciting season for Saluki basketball.

“We’re happy to sport them and we can’t wait to get out there in front of everybody in them,” Brown said.

Sports reporter Howard Woodard can be reached at hwoodard@dailyegyptian.com

News | Page 11 Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The new season uniform is worn by Saluki guard Jovan Stulic Sept. 13, 2023 in Carbondale, Illinois. Photo provided by Madison Giltner @madisongiltnerphoto
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