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VOL. 107, ISSUE 10
Riots, unruly behavior, arrests lead to Unofficial Halloween in Carbondale
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As Saluki Stadium welcomed nearly 12,000 fans for Homecoming weekend, the Saluki football team fell short of a comeback effort against the No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits. SIU lost 17-10, and dropped to 5-2, 2-2 on the season. Despite the odds against SIU, the team felt it was ready to compete on Saturday, and even possibly come away with an upset. “There’s not a moral victory,” head coach Nick Hill said. “Our guys definitely expected and believed to win the game.” The Saluki defense held strong for much of the game, limiting the unbeaten Jackrabbits to their lowest point total of the year. SDSU had previously scored at least 40 points in every game except for one: a matchup against No. 2 Montana State. Notably, Southern ended the Jackrabbits’ red zone scoring streak with a fourth-quarter interception by Mark Davis Jr. in the end zone. South Dakota State had scored on its last 70 consecutive red zone drives dating back to October 2022. “I felt like our defense just played their hearts out, and they have all season,” Hill said. “They competed, gave us a shot.” However, the Jackrabbits played just as tough on defense. It forced two turnovers from Saluki quarterback Nic Baker: an interception and a fumble. Both teams held each other scoreless in the first quarter. The only promising drive came at the beginning of the game; Southern converted on a fake punt to move the chains, but got stuffed on a 4th-and-short attempt later on at the edge of the red zone. The Jackrabbits broke through after a series of mistakes by Baker gave them good field position. Baker was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after a long run, and threw his lone interception on the next play, which HOMECOMING | 4
Newcomers to SIU might be confused by the existence of “Unofficial Halloween,” which is a relatively new tradition. Here’s a primer on how we got to have two different celebrations for the same spooky holiday. The 1970s were prime time for momentous parties in Carbondale. From police road barricades to Colks Wagons being rolled down Main Street, the early ‘70s were the beginning of the road to Unofficial Halloween. As the decades turned, the 1980s Halloween activities were broadcast on an NBC special, Roadside, hosted by comedian John Candy. As the ‘80s continued, the attendance of Halloween in Carbondale increased to tens of thousands of people. Wild costumes and big parties came with it. Party-goers saw Halloween as an opportunity to do whatever they wanted resulting in a lot of out of control behavior. Property damage of high expenses, sexual assault and injuries from a number of things resulted in Southern Illinois University banning alcohol sales during the time around the event. School organizations hosted other events in an attempt to lower the
Party-goers line the sidewalk as they wait to get into Stix Bar & Billiards during Unofficial Halloween early Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, on the Strip in Carbondale. Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE
rates of crime and injury during Halloween week. There was even a time when a panel of university faculty, community members and students voted for even more regulations during Halloween week. The University had canceled classes from Saturday through Wednesday,
but allowed the dorms to stay open. The only people allowed in the dorms were residents. Bars, restaurants and the only liquor store on the Strip were banned from selling alcohol and conducting business for the week, and the transportation of beer kegs was banned until Halloween
day at 2 a.m. In 1995, the Chicago Tribune wrote an article about the five-day break given to students in hopes of decreasing the damage caused by Halloween week. The Tribune said, “in recent years, UNOFFICIAL | 4
Heartbreaking loss of returning CAM graduate student, leaves students questioning Joei Younker jyounker@dailyegyptian.com
The dean of the College of Arts and Media called the death of graduate student Kevin Ford a “shock.” “Kevin was a student in CAM’s School of Architecture. He came back after 25 years in the workforce to continue his studies at SIUC. We were impressed by his eagerness to come back to school after all
these years,” Dean Hong Cheng wrote in an email. Cheng said CAM extends its deepest condolences to Ford’s family and friends. “While we mourn this loss in our CAM family, let us keep Kevin’s family and friends in our thoughts and prayers,” Cheng wrote. Earlier on Thursday, Chancellor Austin Lane sent out a schoolwide
email about Ford’s death. “We are broken-hearted to lose a member of the Saluki family,” Lane said in his message to students and staff. The email also reminded students of mental health support that is offered by the university. The connections he made in his time at Southern leave the university and students grieving. Since the message Thursday
afternoon, there has been no new information about Ford’s death or plans for a remembrance. The university has pledged to release information about funeral services and memorial arrangements as soon as they become available. Staff reporter Joei Younker can be reached at jyounker@dailyegyptian.com.
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NLE Choppa performs for the crowd as the audience records Oct. 17, 2023 at Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. Simeon Hardley | @simshardphotography
NLE Choppa dances during his opening song Oct. 17, 2023 at Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. Simeon Hardley | @simshardphotography
NLE Choppa dances with young kids that he brought up on stage for the annual SIU Homecoming concert Oct. 17, 2023 at Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. Simeon Hardley | @simshardphotography
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This concept art shows what the Tedrick Welcome Center could look like once constructed. Photo provided by SIU Communications
Tedricks make historic $6M donation, naming SIU Carbondale welcome center SIU Communications
With a $6 million donation, Roger and Sally Tedrick are leaving yet another indelible mark on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus. In honor of their donation, a planned new building on campus will be named the Tedrick Welcome Center. The proposed building was presented to the SIU Board of Trustees’ architecture and design committee in April, and approval of its construction will be on the board’s Feb. 8 agenda. “This university is moving forward in an exciting way,
imagining a future with more students and prolific success,” Roger Tedrick said. “Sally and I knew we wanted to be part of something that would make a tremendous impact, and this welcome center is just that. It will be the launching point for thousands of Saluki journeys.” SIU Admissions will begin open houses, orientations and host groups of students at the welcome center, which will be located just off U.S. Highway 51, near the previous location of McAndrew Stadium. “Roger and Sally Tedrick are visionaries. They believe in our
mission, and this gift exemplifies their remarkable dedication to this university and all Southern Illinois,” said Chancellor Austin Lane. Roger Tedrick, a 1970 graduate of SIU Carbondale’s College of Liberal Arts, is a member of the SIU Board of Trustees and the SIU Foundation Board of Directors. He is the owner and CEO of Tedrick Group Risk Management Solutions, based in Mount Vernon. Raised in Carbondale, he attended University High School on SIU’s campus. Sally Tedrick is a 1973 graduate of the SIU Carbondale School of Education.
The Tedricks have a rich tradition of supporting the university. Their many contributions have included creating an endowed fund to enhance university excellence, making a lead donation toward the construction of the Saluki Alumni Plaza, sponsoring the inaugural Saluki Ball and supporting numerous causes across campus. “This is an incredibly exciting time in SIU history,” said Matt Kupec, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations and the CEO of the SIU Foundation. “This gift makes
a statement about where this university is going. The Tedrick Welcome Center will provide students, faculty and staff with a place to gather and celebrate what it means to be a Saluki.” The state-of-the-art building will also house the philanthropy center, which will include SIU Foundation offices. “It is more important than ever to support an institution as historic and impactful as SIU,” Roger Tedrick said. “We believe in the mission of the university and its leadership, and we hope this gift inspires generations of philanthropic Salukis.”
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the size of the crowd has diminished to a few thousand but the Halloween mood has gotten less festive and more confrontational.” The perception was that national publicity about the Halloween celebrations was not a good look for the university or the city as a whole. Halloween was no longer an enjoyable time for many in Carbondale. As many restrictions were put on the town during Halloween week, the event got even more out of hand. At one point thousands of students living in university dorms were sent home for a mandatory five-day break. The university had even taken measures in relation to students partying at off-campus housing. The Carbondale Police Department visited residences in their “party log” to remind them of the antinoise rules, and to reiterate that there should be no partying the week of Halloween. By the 1990s Halloween traditions had been completely thrown out. With a new era of students coming to Southern in the early 2000s, the mandatory five-day break during Halloween week was still in place. As a result of this, students would throw invite-only house parties the week before Halloween in secret.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 This created the Southern Illinois’ tradition of “Unofficial.” These parties were allowed by the city as long as they stayed calm. As the parties continued to grow, in 2013 the ban on Halloween was lifted. While the majority of party and bar goers keep their festivities calm, there are always a few who want to “reminisce” on the old days of Halloween in Carbondale. The year after the ban was lifted, 60 people were arrested, 31 of whom were SIU students. A car was flipped and those responsible were not identified. While some Carbondale residents miss the tradition of riots, unruly behavior and partying in the streets, Unofficial and Halloween weekends in Carbondale remain relatively calm these days. In 2020, fraternities were encouraged not to throw Unofficial or Halloween parties in order to keep students and members of the community safe from the COVID-19 virus. While many followed these rules, others didn’t resulting in suspension of their organizations for a period of time. In recent years, Unofficial has been hosted by fraternities and bars on the strip the weekend before Halloween weekend. This year, the InterFraternal Council voted for Unofficial to take place this year on Oct. 27 and 28, because of the university’s
Vinson Davis III (11) prays on the sidelines just after the Salukis take the field for the Homecoming game against South Dakota State Oct. 21, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto
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was returned deep inside Saluki territory. SDSU would convert that chance into a 7-0 lead, which it took into halftime. “It’s gonna be hard watching that film, seeing that there was opportunities to be had,” Baker said. South Dakota State came out swinging to start second half, scoring on just three plays capped off by a 49-yard touchdown pass from Mark Gronowski to Griffin Wilde to stretch its lead to 14-0. “I just told the defense, I told
DJ [Johnson], just keep your head up, man,” linebacker Dune Smith said. “That’s gonna happen, that’s football… Next play mentality, that’s all I try to preach to my defense.” After Davis’ interception to start the fourth quarter, the Salukis started to mount a rally. Baker twice found wide receiver D’Ante’ Cox deep for huge gains, and got onto the board with a 24-yard touchdown to pull the Salukis within one score with just under 12 minutes to go. “That pick was nuts, man,” Baker said. “That’s a really good tight end that he [Davis] made that play on, and gave us a chance again. Our defense
Costumed pedestrians stroll down the sidewalk during Unofficial Halloween early Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, on the Strip in Carbondale. The annual event began in 2000 after a city ordinance, which has since been rescinded, restricted bars on the Carbondale Strip from operating on Halloween. Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE
Homecoming taking place the weekend prior. This caused a lot of controversy on social media. Many students were upset about not being able to celebrate Unofficial and Halloween on separate weekends. While IFC decided that Unofficial
will take place this upcoming weekend, bars in the area – Levels, Traxx, Hangar 9, etc. – hosted their own “Unofficial” the weekend of Friday the 13th. With changes over the last few decades of Unofficial it remains many Salukis’ favorite “holiday” of
the year and hundreds of students are looking forward to celebrating Unofficial at fraternities this weekend. Staff Reporter Joei Younker can be reached at jyounker@dailyegyptian.com
Nic Baker (8) runs the ball as he is approached by Cale Reeder (25) of South Dakota State Oct. 21, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto
just keeps giving us chances.” Southern needed a stop in order to give the offense a chance to tie, something that the defense had been reliable for all afternoon. However, the Jackrabbits instead kept the ball for nine minutes of game clock, mounting a 15-play, 60-yard drive that ended in a field goal. A pivotal moment in that drive came early on, when Gronowski scrambled for the first down on a 3rd-and-8 situation when the Salukis had a chance to force a punt. Instead, Gronowski kept the Jackrabbits on the field for what would be the gamedeciding drive.
“We have to get off the field on third down,” Smith said. “This week coming up, that probably will be one of our main emphases; and tackling better.” Even though the Salukis had held SDSU to three points on that drive, it was just enough to put the No. 1 team over the edge. Southern would respond with a field goal of its own, but wouldn’t get the ball back again to go for the tying score. “The effort and the way that these guys played is what you want out of a group,” Hill said. “Just came up short.” While the result is disappointing for a team that is No. 12 in its own right, the Salukis will build from this close
loss as it moves forward in a relentless Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule. “I think our guys know that we have a really good football team,” Hill said. “And we’ve got to find a way to use that.” Southern will hit the road next week to face the winless Western Illinois Leathernecks on Oct. 28, before returning home to host the No. 6/16 South Dakota Coyotes on Nov. 4. Sports editor Brandyn Wilcoxen can be reached at bwilcoxen@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @BrandynWilcoxen.
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Colton Hoag (48) runs down midfield as Cale Reeder (25) dives for the tackle Oct. 21, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto
Dean Dearing (left) and Ava Haase (right) are crowned Homecoming royalty at the halftime coronation Oct. 21, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @ lyleegibbsphoto
Dune Smith (8) jumps to high five Mark Davis Jr. (17) after taking down South Dakota State on defense Oct. 21, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto
Tenor Saxophone Delaney Grimes plays in the Marching Salukis halftime performance at the Homecoming game Oct. 21, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @ lyleegibbsphoto
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SIU student’s campaign illuminates light pollution and its impact on wildlife Carly Gist | cgist@dailyegyptian.com
“Dim the lights! Save our Wildlife!” On Sept. 18, senior Sarah Depa created a petition addressing concerns of light pollution at Southern Illinois University, calling for local authorities to take action and implement new policies to protect the wildlife on campus. “As a zoology major and a passionate advocate for the well-being of our wildlife, I am deeply concerned about the impact of excessive light pollution on their natural processes,” Depa wrote. “At SIU, we are fortunate to have beautiful stadiums and fields that provide entertainment and recreational opportunities for our community. However, these bright lights that illuminate our nights are causing significant harm to our local wildlife.” The petition has a goal of 1000 signatures, and as of Oct. 20, had reached more than 900. Several of these supporters expressed their thoughts in the comments. “We live on the Mississippi Flyway, one of earth’s great migration paths,” faculty member Erin Anthony wrote. “We owe the birds dark skies for their vital journey. All Earthlings deserve dark, peaceful skies.” Students from across other areas of study have shared their backing as well. Physics major Nicolei Matherne wrote, “Without light pollution, people would be able to observe the universe easier and see greater things with the naked eye… This petition deserves more publicity and should really be a law: to preserve [our] cosmos.” Depa is a member of the University Honors program. The concern was brought to her attention this school year, as part of an assignment for the Environmental Ethics seminar. Her task was to research an environmental issue on campus. “I didn’t really know that much about it going into this project,” she said. “I go [out] late at night on campus, and I see the football stadium lights on, and I’m like, ‘Why are they on at midnight?’ Just makes me question. So I looked a little bit more into that, and the big topic was light pollution, light pollution, light pollution. And I was just like, ‘Oh, I guess this is my topic, this will be interesting.’” As a senior finishing out her degree in zoology, Depa quickly learned how closely linked this issue is with her major. “I did some more research, and I realized that it affects a lot of wildlife,” she said. “…I’m also really interested in human-animal interactions, so this just played right into my wheelhouse.” In her petition, Depa called for three main actions to be taken: requiring the stadium lights to remain off whenever possible, implementing timers on lights of smaller fields and changing the color of bulbs to reduce light scattering. “My main concern is football stadium lights, because they seem to be so bright,” she said. “Those white LED lights just illuminate so much. But I also do want to put an emphasis on the lights already on campus, like parking lot lights, and the [Brightway] Path as well.” On the other hand, safety is a huge
priority to many individuals on campus. A survey conducted by the Daily Egyptian found that 27.3% of participants believe SIU’s campus is too dim. “We have a large campus for the student body being fairly low in terms of quantity…That being said, the areas need to be well lit to ensure safety for the students,” student Josh Kuntze said. “People need to be able to safely and comfortably walk from place to place, sometimes at night, so this should be the priority over the comfort levels of wildlife.” Depa agreed that safety should be one of our biggest concerns. However, she noted that there are many possible courses of action that can be taken to protect both students and wildlife. “I’ve been trying to plan how to reduce light pollution, because one of the number one things is safety,” she said. “Obviously, we need lights to make sure no one’s gonna rob us in the middle of the night…But there are ways around it, I’ve learned.” To ensure safety, Depa plans to encourage the SIU student body and officials to consider alternatives, such as the Brightway Path and motion-sensored lights. “I really want to promote the Brightway Path more…We all know somebody that’s gone into the forest, and it’s like pitch black…It is the shorter way, but at what cost?” she said. “If I promote the bright path more, I think it’ll be a good, safe alternative to having [additional] lights on. And it will help create [maintain] a little sanctuary for the animals that do live in the forest.” Student Parker Handley agrees. She said, “Even though it can be a little scary walking at night in the dimmer-lit areas on campus, I think it’s worth it to protect all the wildlife that we have here. I think as long as we have some brightly lit paths…dimming other lights shouldn’t be a problem at all.” As for motion-sensor lights, Depa said it could be a good alternative to the lights we currently use on campus. “If there’s no one in the area, [the motion-sensor lights are] not going to illuminate. But if you’re there, obviously walking or just standing, it’ll probably go off and then you’ll have enough light to see,” she said. “[The issue] is really just having [lights] on when nobody’s around, or having too many of them in a row; it’s just the excessive amount.” In Fiscal Year 2006, SIU’s electricity bill reached 6.5 million dollars, as stated by the Facilities and Energy Management webpage. Since then, the SIU Power Plant has switched to fluorescent bulbs and LEDs to conserve energy. However, these types of lights have been proven to cause more harm than good. A study conducted by the University of Southern California in 2018 found that intense white and blue lights are three times more harmful to wildlife than those with warmer hues. The Daily Egyptian’s survey found that approximately 94% of participants said they would be okay with different lighting. Of that 94%, about a quarter said they would only be okay with it if
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it was merely the color being changed. Depa noted that this is an option. “In the parking lot, if you look, I think like 50% of [lights] are orangey, yellow lights that look outdated, almost, and then half of them are the regular white lights…If we just switched to all these orangey kinds, it [would help] a lot with light scattering,” she said. Some individuals, however, are content with the lighting on campus. “I love the lighting that has been installed,” staff member Tina Price said. “I am frequently on campus after dark and walking alone. I have taken evening classes in Allyn Hall and will not walk through the Faner underpass due to some of the dark corners…When the new lights came on, it was very striking in a good way, and I loved the effect in addition to being able to see further ahead.” Depa recognized that the white lights can be helpful to our safety. “I do think that they could probably keep all the white fluorescent lights they have, as long as they do something else to mitigate the effects of it,” she said.
A potential course of action, according to Depa, is to switch to cone-shaped lights. “If it’s a cone, it will direct [light] downward,” she said. “So you could still have that bright light illuminated area, but not going up into the sky.” In her petition, Depa briefly mentioned that light pollution can disrupt sleep cycles, impacting human health in addition to wildlife. “Exposure to bright lights at night disrupts sleep patterns which can lead to insomnia or other sleep disorders,” she wrote. “This disturbance in sleep negatively impacts overall well-being and productivity.” There are other concerns as well. “I find the use of artificial light in the hallways unnecessary, especially when we have plenty of natural light in west campus dorms,” student Michael Grismer said. “It doesn’t align with [SIU’s] pillar of sustainability when we keep our lights on all day long.” For students wanting to decrease their contribution to light pollution, Depa suggests starting with small actions and
working up from there. “Even just the simple fact of turning your lights off from your room when you’re leaving can help with wildlife,” she said. “I mean, if you have a tiny little frog that’s right by your window, it can be affected by the amount of light that’s coming from your room. So it really does start with just the [individual]. A small act can help a lot.” Awareness and education can also play a huge role in advocating for environmental issues, she said. “[Campaigning] in general is just so monumental when it comes to environmental issues, because most of the time people don’t really know what light pollution or other topics are… An awareness campaign can really help educate and also unite people,” Depa said. To learn more about Depa’s campaign and how to help, stop by her tabling event in Morris Library, near the Lincoln sculpture, on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Staff Reporter Carly Gist can be reached at cgist@daylyegyptian.com
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Halloween Drag Show
Leah Fantasy sings “Let it Go” live dressed as Elsa from “Frozen” during the Heros and Villians Halloween Drag Show Oct. 20, 2023 at the Varsity Center in Carbondale, Illinois. Dominique Martinez-Powell | @dmartinez_powell.photography
Leah Fantasy performs for crowd dressed as Jessica Rabbit during the Heros and Villians Halloween Drag Show Oct. 20, 2023 at the Varsity Center in Carbondale, Illinois. “I started drag just recently in August so this is my fourth show,” Fantasy said. Dominique Martinez-Powell | @dmartinez_powell.photography
Lumber Jill performs for crowd during the Heros and Villians Halloween Drag Show Oct. 20, 2023 at the Varsity Center in Carbondale, Illinois. “Lumber Jill is new. I’ve been doing drag on and off for about 10 years […] I did not want to shave. It’s 2023 baby, I can be beautiful and have a beard,” Jill said. Dominique Martinez-Powell | @dmartinez_powell. photography
Lumber Jill performs for crowd during the Heros and Villians Halloween Drag Show Oct. 20, 2023 at the Varsity Center in Carbondale, Illinois. “I would consider myself a campy comedy queen. I think laughter is something that really got me through a lot of super dark places in life,” Jill said. Dominique Martinez-Powell | @dmartinez_powell.photography
Leiyana Santana, the Southern Illinois Pride Queen, performs for crowd dressed as Sister Jude from American Horror Story Asylum during the Heros and Villians Halloween Drag Show Oct. 20, 2023 at the Varsity Center in Carbondale, Illinois. “Carbondale drag is old school drag. It’s traditional drag and that’s what’s important to me. I love Carbondale drag,” Santana said. Dominique Martinez-Powell | @dmartinez_powell.photography
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Jodie Santana spins during performance at the Heros and Villians Halloween Drag Show Oct. 20, 2023 at the Varsity Center in Carbondale, Illinois. “I started trying to get into the bar because I was underage and they said ‘come in drag you may get in’ so I came in drag and I got in. I was only 15,” Santana said. Dominique MartinezPowell | @dmartinez_powell.photography
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New event ends Halloween season with fun for a purpose
Ryan Grieser rgrieser@dailyegyptian.com
There’s a new event in southern Illinois that promises an exciting way to end the Halloween season, especially for children. The first ever Great Southern Illinois Pumpkin Smash will take place on Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at the SIU Farms Service Center. Aimee Lemrise, the director of sustainability at SIU, says that the pumpkin smash will provide several creative ways to dispose of the fall decorations, including smashing them with mallets and a tee-ball station. Another activity even has roots that go back centuries. Lemrise said, “They’re going to have an atlatl station… It’s kind of like a dart. It’s really long, and then you’d have to throw it at the pumpkin.” For younger children, there will be activities like pumpkin bowling and painting. Lemrise is also excited about the partnership with the University of Illinois Extension that will provide an on-site pumpkin seed roasting demonstration. Many of the seeds, and pumpkins that will be smashed, will come from the pumpkins that helped make the Pumpkin Glow happen. In addition to the pumpkin-destroying shenanigans, there will be several opportunities that teach the public too. “We want to educate people that this is a food source, so they can see the whole big picture about the waste diversion, the food source… we just want to get on all those educational components,” Lemrise said. Though providing a fun event for the community is a priority, so is sustainability. According to the website for the event, “More than one billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the U.S. every year.” Illinois in particular is the largest producer of pumpkins nationwide, growing over 650 million pounds of them in 2021. Because Illinois produces so many pumpkins, it’s not surprising that one of the first pumpkin smashes originated in the state through a nonprofit organization called SCARCE, which stands for School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education. SCARCE has also played an indirect role in the upcoming southern Illinois pumpkin smash. “We heard about the opportunity and noticed there wasn’t anything happening like that here in southern Illinois, and we’re all about promoting composting and sustainable practices,” said Angie Kuehl, the recycling coordinator for the Jackson County Health Department. “And so we thought we would partner and provide that opportunity.” SCARCE provides resources for several different recycling and composting programs, helping new groups to be able to implement programs in their own communities.
Gus Bode is carved into a pumpkin Oct. 23, 2023 in Du Quoin, Illinois. “Does this count as a costume?” Gus Bode said.
“They have a ton of educational resources on their website, and one of those resources is a document called ‘How to host a pumpkin smash’, so we’ve been utilizing that guide in our planning process,” Kuehl said. The organizing has gone both smoothly and quickly. “This group has great synergy… everyone just kind of naturally worked together,” Lemrise said. “It’s really just been about two months of planning.” Since they started, a main point of pumpkin smashes has been to keep pumpkins from ending up in landfills at the end of the fall. Nearly 40% of the food the United States produces ends up going to landfills, and pumpkins are no exception; only about 20% are used for food purposes, leaving nearly 80% of them to be used purely as seasonal decor. The vast majority of these pumpkins, having outlasted their usability as festive decor, end up heading to a landfill, which is where the environmental problems begin. While a landfill is where most garbage ends up going, it isn’t the best place for organic materials. Landfills are sealed from the air, which means that
the oxygen needed to break down organic material isn’t available. In an article written for NPR, Halisa Hubbard wrote, “the lack of oxygen in landfills means organic matter like pumpkins produce methane gas, a greenhouse gas that’s harmful for the climate.” It’s worth noting that many landfills, per EPA requirements, do have a filtration system in place that keeps large amounts of harmful gasses from escaping into the atmosphere, though the entire amount cannot be stopped. Leeching, or contaminated water seeping out of landfills into the surrounding land, can also be a problem due to potential groundwater and soil contamination as well as soil erosion. Pumpkins can contribute to the problem, especially considering that they are 90% water. Composting can help provide a solution to these problems, and that’s where events like pumpkin smashes come in. Kuehl said, “What we’re hoping to do is spark conversations around composting, backyard composting, getting folks together and excited and talking about the opportunities that we can build as a community around composting and southern Illinois.” By composting, hundreds of tons of pumpkins are kept out of landfills; SCARCE estimates that it has saved over 500 tons of pumpkins from going to landfills. Organizers aren’t certain how much the southern Illinois pumpkin smash will save in its first year, but have a plan in place to find out. “We’ll be collecting data on how many pumpkins we collect and how much they weigh, and how much material we’re diverting from the landfill,” Kuehl said. Families and individuals who come to the pumpkin smash will have the opportunity to pulverize their pumpkins and help start the composting process through several activities, including a “rage room,” a room made of hay bales devoted to letting people blow off some steam by obliterating pumpkins. According to Lemrise, there will be more to do than just demolish pumpkins. A photo booth, run
by the American Marketing Association RSO, will be taking photos of families. There may also be a special guest who is synonymous with SIU present. “It looks like Grey Dawg is going to be there,” Lemrise said. Months of collaboration and planning have gone into this event, even though destroying a pumpkin alongside Grey Dawg or by dropping it from a scissor lift, another event participants may take part in, takes only a split second. None of it would be possible without volunteers. Several students at SIU, as well as members of the community, have already given their time for the event. Chaya Rice, a geography and environmental sustainability major, is excited about the event and how it can help teach “others different ways of utilizing ‘old’ foods”, as well as “seeing the involvement of the community.” “[Lemrise] told me about the event and there was no way I’d turn it down,” Rice said. According to Lemrise, volunteers working at the event will also receive credit towards earning an environmental ambassador award. “Anyone who works up to 30 hours of environmental service work, they track their hours through the office of student engagement. And then around our Green Fund ceremony in April… the chancellor presents them with environmental ambassador awards,” Lemrise said. Through the pumpkin smash, and other events like it, SIU has a chance to increase their sustainability rating, obtained through AASHE, the Associate for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. “We’re currently a silver institution,” Lemrise said. “When we do these public engagement events, drawing in and bringing attention to composting and waste diversion efforts, and recycling and conservation… We take all of that information and report it to AASHE.” “Our goal is to get a gold… the more we report, the more we do, the better. Staff reporter Ryan Grieser can be reached at rgrieser@dailyegyptian.com.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Students gather for Spooky Saluki Costume Dance
Annalise Schmidt aschmidt@dailyegyptian.com
Students dressed up in their best costumes and danced throughout the evening during the Spooky Saluki Costume Dance Saturday night in the Student Center ballrooms. The event was hosted as a collaboration between the Saluki Furry Society and the Saluki Rainbow Network. Guests enjoyed snacks and drinks as various genres of music were played throughout the night, giving attendees the opportunity to broaden their musical interests and socialize with friends. Jonathan Kish is the Saluki Furry Society Treasurer and both worked with other members to
organize an event that would incorporate the wants of a diverse group of students. They also helped to engage students in activities during the event. Kish said, “This event serves a few purposes and benefits. Firstly, it’s an alternative event during unofficial Halloween for students to attend on campus. Secondly, this event gives students and locals the opportunity to bring costumes, may that be a Halloween costume or other type.” Everyone in attendance chose to dress up, and they had options for activities to participate in. Students could sit at tables to eat and watch others groove on the dance floor,
Volunteer Jay A. whips his hair during the Spooky Saluki Costume Party Oct. 21, 2023 at the Student Center Ballroom in Carbondale, Illinois. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography
Pearl T. laughs along with friends at the Spooky Saluki Costume Party Oct. 21, 2023 at the Student Center Ballroom in Carbondale, Illinois. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography
or could choose to partake in the music and dancing themselves. “I’d say the best thing about hosting events like this is allowing everyone the chance to do something fun and safe. And, since the event is free for everyone, it allows for that more open and welcoming environment of events like this,” Kish said. Jay A. said, “The event is good if you like a lot of energy…and if you like going out dancing but you don’t like the energy of bars because of the drinking. There’s also a lot of queer people here. That’s also a really good added bonus, because you have a lot of people who you know, or who are
in similar groups to you.” He also said a lot of the people he hangs out with are involved in both the Rainbow Network and Furry Society, and while it was his first time at one of these kinds of events, it was fun to enjoy the event and spend time with members of both groups. Since the event was open to guests who are not SIU students, many attendees took advantage of the opportunity to bring their friends, and family members to the event. Pearl T. invited her sister, Pam, to attend the event with her, allowing them to spend time together during their free hours. Pam is not a student
Host Jonathan Crane dances with fellow hosts during the Spooky Saluki Costume Party Oct. 21, 2023 in the Student Center Ballroom in Carbondale, Illinois. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography
at SIU, and even though neither of them are active members of either of the RSOs hosting the event, they both said the event was fun. “The music is definitely hyped up and there’s a lot of space that you can use [to dance and socialize],” Pearl T. said. “If you know people it’s easy to talk to them too.” Regardless of individual interests and social circles, participants of the event were able to come together to dress up and celebrate Halloween a week early. Staff reporter Annalise Schmidt can be reached at aschmidt@dailyegyptian.com
A Saluki Furry Society member dances with a group of friends Oct. 21, 2023 at the Student Center Ballroom in Carbondale, Illinois. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography
Concession workers Courtney East (right) and Logan Smith (left) rearrange sodas during the Spooky Saluki Costume Party Oct. 21, 2023 at the Student Center Ballroom in Carbondale, Illinois. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Volleyball looks to correct mistakes and return to winning form Howard Woodard hwoodard@dailyegyptian.com
After jumping out to a scorching 12-4 start to its season, SIU volleyball has now dropped six matches in a row. Although their midseason slide could be attributed to facing several teams ahead of them in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, it comes down to them limiting the number of times the team shoots itself in the foot. “I think eliminating some needless errors and to play the game probably a little more intelligently at times,” head coach Ed Allen said. Entering the final stretch of their season, the team will look to revert back to the style of winning volleyball. But the extreme highs and lows of their season so far doesn’t bode well for the consistency that Allen wants his team to play with. “We’ve got quite a few ups and downs and we’re trying to flatline some of our play, so we don’t have quite the roller coaster in terms of our ability to execute,” he said. Aside from service aces where they rank second, Southern doesn’t rank in the top four of any other offensive categories in the MVC. Their recent performances have displayed the disparity from the beginning of the year, being swept in three sets in matches against Northern Iowa, Drake and Murray State. Losses against better teams in the conferences could be expected, but Allen expects more competitiveness out of his team. “They’re matches that we think we could have competed a little better in… whether we’re talking about attacking errors or serving errors, or quite frankly service aces or the opponent getting service aces,” Allen said. “Those things have got to work to come down maybe by almost half in some cases.” But during a rough stretch like this, it takes more than the coach’s words to get through to the team. Leaders on the team such as senior Tatum Tornatta have stepped up in order to help the players get through a bumpy road and continue to look ahead. “Honestly leadership is probably my biggest role, I think, with my experience and then just, like, what I’ve been taught over the years, I just think that I can help younger girls and my peers just, like, move forward,” Tornatta said. They know they need to stay patient in order to improve at all facets of the game like a better hitting percentage and stouter defense, but one thing they can’t do is beat themselves. “I definitely think discipline is a big thing right now and just letting the younger girls and, like, even us, understand that it’s not the end of the world and that all we really need to do is just play our game because right now we’re just playing one and a half teams, like we’re playing us and the other team,” Tornatta said. “So I really think just dialing in, staying disciplined, doing our role…all this stuff can get better.”
The defense has also been shaky of late and Allen sees several areas where the team needs to improve. “I think it’s got to get better. I think one is we’ve got to touch more balls at the net…and then the second thing is we’ve got to be able to transition balls more,” he said. Tornatta shared the key to play better as a unit defensively. “I would just say being able to stay on your girl, going with blocking assignments,” she said. “...discipline on defense will help us win games.” Regardless, the way Saluki volleyball has performed over the last two seasons is a complete turnaround from Allen’s first few years coaching the team. A lot of this is attributed to the struggles of the recruiting process with COVID. “I mean we’re slowly but surely being able to gather talent…my first two years here, we had a program that needed talent and we weren’t allowed to recruit because of COVID,” Allen said. “So that’s quite an interesting balance to try to build a program and you’re not allowed to recruit.” After three losing seasons to begin his tenure at SIU, Allen is looking for back-to-back years over the .500 mark. The program has since
more, even though I’m a senior. I don’t have much to grow, but I’m gonna keep going,” Hartfield said. “Just make sure that I’m someone that my team can depend on when they need me.” With freshman setter Ema Stermenska’s solid play, which has pleased the coaching staff, Southern has been able to run a formation that includes six hitters and two setters. With her shorter frame, Stermenska can be used in the back row while a taller player is better utilized in the front. Junior Anna Jaworski has also been a solid contribution for the team. After ranking second in the country in assists in 2022, she has proven to be a strong setter for the Salukis. But Tornatta and fellow senior Nataly Garcia continue to be anchors for Southern volleyball When they both reached 1,000 kills in the same match against Missouri State on Oct. 4, they became the 26th and 27th players in SIU history to accomplish the feat. It was a special moment the two longtime teammates shared on the floor. “It was a very surreal moment because Nataly, I’ve been through three years with her and she’s one
“I think they’re freaking superstars. Like, I’m super proud of them and I hope they get 2,000 [kills] this season.”
Senior Tatum Tornatta (18) stays alert for the next serve by Valparaiso Oct. 20, 2023 at Davies Gym in Carbondale, Illinois. Jason Isele | @iselephotography
- Imani Hartfield Senior Middle Hitter
been able to add several players to elevate the team’s overall talent while developing players who have already been in the system. Tornatta described how refreshing it was when reinforcements came in and allowed the team to focus on volleyball. “Honestly, I think just having a good mindset and just, like, the younger girls coming in was a fresh start for us and then experience as well, I just think having those two things really allowed us to win more,” she said. Senior Imani Hartfield described the learning curve as a team. “I think we’ve just learned to play together and realized that we can’t win without each other, and we’ve learned to depend on one another,” she said. “So if one of us is off, we can always trust and depend that one of us will pick up the slack and just keep it going until we can get back on.” Hartfield led the MVC in hitting percentage (.394) in 2022 and is one of the most dependable options at Allen’s disposal. Even in her fourth year, she is always trying to elevate her game and be as reliable as possible. “I’m determined to grow even
of my favorite people to play with,” Tornatta said. “So not only getting able to surpass a historic thing for our team, but being able to do it with my teammate was really important.” It was even great for Hartfield who got the opportunity to see her longtime teammates reach the milestone together. She jokingly expects the two to double the feat in the team’s next seven games. “I think they’re freaking superstars. Like, I’m super proud of them and I hope they get 2,000 [kills] this season,” Hartfield said. With the season getting down to crunch time, SIU players need to hone in on their fundamentals to finish the year strong. But with their experience and talent throughout the roster, they are poised to get back to their winning ways. “I think once we develop the consistency, we can play with most anybody in the league, but we’ve got to continue to execute on a much higher level than what we have been,” Allen said. Sports reporter Howard Woodard can be reached at hwoodard@dailyegyptian.com.
Senior Nataly Garcia (17) prepares to serve against Valparaiso Oct. 20, 2023 at Davies Gym in Carbondale, Illinois. Jason Isele | @iselephotography
Entertainment and Culture| Page 15
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Neelima Bhatt shoots a basketball at the homecoming block party.
The Homecoming Block Party!!!
The Block Party was held in front of Pulliam Hall in Carbondale, Illinois on October 19, 2023. Photos by Enan Chediak echediak@dailyegyptian.com
Aaliyah Russell (right) and Nevae’h Glasscoe (left) collect balls in a game at the Homecoming Block Party. Lisbeth Rojas (left) and Brayan Martinez (right) laugh with their glow sticks at the Homecoming Block Party
Sophomore Nehemiah Jackson enjoys a sharkthemed ride at the Homecoming Block Party.
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