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Associate provost for academic programs to be appointed

Jim Allen, left, history professor and director of office and assessment and program review, and Walter Metz, right, professor and chair of the cinema and photography department, are two of the four candidates nominated for the associate provost for academic programs position.

TARA KULASH Daily Egyptian Within the next few weeks, Provost John Nicklow will appoint an associate provost for academic programs.

The four candidates for the position are Walter Metz, professor and chair of the cinema and photography department; Jim Allen, history professor and director of office of assessment and program review; Deborah Tudor, associate professor and associate dean of mass communication and media arts; and Michael Molino, associate professor and chair of the English department.

Three of the candidates gave presentations last week to the search committee with an audience of nearly 15, Metz said, and Molino is scheduled to present today.

After the presentations are finished, Nicklow will review the committee’s findings to make a selection for the position.

Rod Sievers, university spokesman, said the person who holds the position will be the university’s chief academic officer. “Our provost oversees a lot of things,� he said. “This person would be in charge of the provost’s academic side of the area.�

The position has been vacant for four years.

The associate provost for academic programs would assess every program at the university to make sure students get the most out of their degrees. He or she

would deal with program changes, student complaints and report to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Allen said.

Metz said the university has to undergo an external review around every seven years that includes interviews with students, faculty and deans. He said the associate provost would make sure all the reviews are conducted.

Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation into law Aug. 12 to give universities funding based on enrollment, retention and graduation rates.

Metz said he wants to make a positive experience of the state’s decision to allocate funding based on performance of universities. “I have expertise in curriculum revision, so this job would allow me to assist SIU as it faces the challenge of the new performancebased funding models which will impact our various curricula over the next few years,� Metz said in an email to the DAILY EGYPTIAN. Allen said he applied for the position because he already does much of the job description. “Assessment and program review is my principle responsibility, but the position I'm running for is the boss of who oversees this,� Allen said. “So I would be overseeing someone doing my job.�

He said he wants to make sure students get what they pay for at SIUC. Please see PROVOST | 4

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SIUC’S Homecoming parade, themed ‘Once Upon a Time,’ brought out sororities and fraternities with fairy talethemed floats, Homecoming court nominees and 11

marching bands. The parade, which included up to 1,000 participants, started on East Mill Street and circled around to Route 51 south. See page 7 for the full story.

Distinguished alumni make global impact BRENDAN SMITH Daily Egyptian After graduating from the university, one alumnus worked closely with Steve Jobs and another helped change state policy, while a third works through the White House in disaster relief efforts.

The SIU Alumni Association annually bestows graduates with SIU Distinguished Alumni Awards. The recipients, William Fenwick, James Hamilton and Dr. Mark Keim, were awarded Friday at the Recreation Center’s Alumni Lounge. The honorees received a plaque that depicted their graduation date and degree from the university, as well as their portrait on the SIU Distinguished Alumni wall.

Despite the variety of their career fields — Fenwick works in law, Keim in medicine and Hamilton owns a not-forprofit — all share a common bond as SIU graduates.

Kathy Dillard, who serves as director for corporate relations of the SIU Alumni Association, said all three recipients impressed the committee with their career accomplishments and dedication to the university. “Their success serves as an inspiration to our students and alumni of what is possible with an SIU education and how they can use what they learned at Southern to impact the world,� Dillard said.

She said all three recipients met with classes while they were on campus to share their classroom and real-world experience with students. She said the experience offers students an opportunity to get to know their alumni and form valuable connections.

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Distinguished alumnus James Hamilton waits to speak Friday during the SIU Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony at the Recreation Center’s Alumni Lounge. Hamilton, who

graduated in 1971 with a bachelor of science in public relations, is the retired president, founder and CEO of Milestone, Inc. Other inductees included William Fenwick and Dr. Mark Keim.

Fenwick, who graduated in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, is a founding partner of Fenwick & West LLP, a technology company that specializes in online commerce and communications litigation. During his 35 years at the company, Fenwick said he met with a young Steve Jobs when the firm incorporated Apple Computers in 1976.

Hamilton received his bachelor’s in public relations in 1971. He is the retired founder, president and CEO of Milestone Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that provides residential and supportive services to people with development disabilities.

An Anna native, Hamilton said working at Anna State Hospital opened his eyes to the injustices done to people with disabilities. Before Milestone Inc., disabled individuals were placed in state institutions. Hamilton said he did not want people to be isolated or subjected to institutions, but rather be active in the community. “It’s been my life mission to have persons with disabilities viewed as equals,� Hamilton said. “Seeing how they were treated at (Anna State Hospital) really shaped what I wanted to do.�

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· 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Nov. 19 · A letter-sharing event in which people bring 20 addresses of people they know. The addresses will be used to send out letters asking for donations to St. Judes Children Hospital. There will be free food, games, prizes and much more. · For more information, call 309-824-2075.

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USG holds emergency meeting in favor of RSOs KARL BULLOCK Daily Egyptian An emergency meeting was held Friday for Registered Student Organizations to meet with the Undergraduate Student Government concerning funding for group events.

The meeting between the Senate and Finance committee was called to make up for Tuesday’s meeting, which was not held because of fall break. Both committees reviewed funding requests submitted by three RSOs before the break took place. At the meeting, before requests were reviewed, USG Finance Chair Brittany Greathouse announced $54,582 remained for all RSOs until spring allocations in February.

USG Vice President Spencer Tribble said the importance of the Senate meeting was so the RSOs will be able to receive money for events scheduled before and after Oct. 25, the date of the next scheduled USG meeting. Because the groups submitted funding requests before fall break, he said it was also to ensure the groups would not have to hold any lastminute fundraisers and find other ways to seek funding in a limited amount of time.

Undergraduate Student Government Chief of Staff Julian Ross, left, a junior from Chicago studying political science, and Vice President Spencer Tribble, right, a junior from Riverdale studying agribusiness

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economics, discuss funding for Registered Student Organizations Friday in the USG office at the Student Center. The meeting was called so RSOs could ask the USG for financial support.

“It’s our duty to help serve the student body, and we’re going to do whatever we can to accommodate them for whatever time has been lost,” Tribble said.

USG Vice Finance Chair Kenneth Newsome said USG recognized that certain RSOs needed to meet for funding before Oct. 25, and holding off the meeting until the scheduled date would have inconvenienced them.

“We are put in these positions to make decisions which call for emergency meetings to help those organizations get the funding they need,” he said.

Mustafa Dagoglu, president of the Turkish Student Association, said without the meeting his group would not have been able to get money they requested for food, fliers and an auditorium for their Turkish night — an annual event reminiscent of Republic Day in Turkey — Oct. 27.

The groups that sought funding included the Turkish Student Association, Blacks Interested in Business and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.

Karl Bullock can be reached at kbullock@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 259.

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“What guarantee do we have that the students can do what their program intends for them to learn?”

Allen said. “It’s my intention to make this job really an effort to ensure the outcomes of our degree programs are clearly understood.”

He said during the search committee interviews, he was asked how the university maintains quality during a budget crisis.

Allen said he struggled with the question because there is no easy answer. He said there are many ways to make the university more efficient with the use of little to no money.

He said an example would be when he reviewed the university’s honors program. “(It) was nowhere to be found on campus except the third floor of Faner Hall,” Allen said. “Our reviewers said, ‘This is a wonderful program. Why don’t you put it somewhere central like the library?’ And now it’s on the first floor of the library where students

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Keim, a Marion native, said he can relate to Hamilton because he had a first-hand experience in the field that shaped his career. Keim graduated in 1987 with a bachelor’s in physiology and again in 1991 with a doctorate in medicine. Keim’s home was destroyed in 1982 by a tornado that damaged much of the town. He said although the event was tragic, it was instrumental in shaping his views on the field he would enter.

“For every disaster I go to, I know what the disaster victim felt like,” Keim said. “I think that instead of being a statistic in a scientific study, these people have faces and real lives, and I know how it feels to be in that situation.”

Keim works as a public health scientist and emergency physician specializing in disaster medicine. He currently works with the White House and serves as senior science adviser at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and is an adjunct professor at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health.

Keim has been noted as a distinguished professional outside the university as well. He received the distinguished service award for his work as co-leader for the CDC’s emergency operations during the 2001 World Trade Center and anthrax emergencies and again in 2006 for his efforts to provide aid during Hurricane

have a lot of foot traffic. That didn’t cost us money.”

He said it is also key to look for grants from outside resources such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Metz said he would like to have better communication between the academic units and the provost’s office in three particular areas — assessment of student learning outcomes, program reviews and the process for revisions of curriculum.

Since he has a bachelor’s degree in materials science engineering, a master’s in communication studies and a doctorate in radio-television, Metz said he believes he can deal with a broad range of departments.

“Whether I’m talking to scientists, engineers or artists, I understand what they’re doing,” he said. “I think the provost should understand all of that.”

See Tuesday’s DAILY EGYPTIAN for a story on the two other candidates, Deborah Tudor and Michael Molino.

Tara Kulash can be reached at tkulash@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 254.

Katrina.

Amongst his global efforts, Keim said he remains implemented in the university. In 2011, he collaborated with the School of Journalism and the CDC for “Palau Climate Change,” a project dedicated to depict the effects of the global climate shift.

Keim said after he worked in the Pacific for 10 years and prepared citizens for natural disasters, he believed it was important for their story to be told.

“I started noticing about five years ago that they were starting to have problems related to climate change,” Keim said. “In the United States, everyone was debating at that point, ‘Is it real? Was it not?’ and I saw people that were starving to death because of climate change. The sea level was rising, they were losing their crops — people were literally dying because of this.”

Keim said students often focus on graduating rather than receiving an education. He said students have the rest of their lives to work and should use all the resources they can now.

“Life has it’s ups and downs, and the future is never as bad as you imagine it to be, nor is it ever as good. It’s this pleasant surprise,” Keim said. “You don’t have to open up all the doors today, you just have to open up the next door.”

Brendan Smith can be reached at bsmith@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext 258.

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October recognizes domestic violence, GLBTQA rights alike DERRICK L. WILLIAMS Violence Prevention Coordinator at the SIU Wellness Center

In the month of October, we recognize two important issues: domestic violence and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied awareness.

Such issues are often ignored by many men who see no value or are unconscious of the material consequences of being in an abusive relationship or enduring harassment and attacks because of one’s sexuality.

The fact is a large amount of men do not have to worry about carrying pepper spray, facing the dangers of walking alone at night, taking a self defense class or being in an abusive relationship. This is not to imply men cannot be abused — because it happens — but the overwhelming evidence indicates men commit more than 90 percent of violence. Throughout the country, one

can visit almost any major city and find a shelter for women and children, which points to the regularity of male partner violence.

The issue of male partner violence is seen largely as a women’s issue, which allows many men to take a passive role in working to reduce relationship and sexual violence. What is male privilege? It is all of the above-mentioned things men take for granted. The idea of male privilege is often met with defensiveness by a large portion of men who believe it is a fabrication designed to aimlessly attack men.

When confronted with these glaring facts the messenger, mainly women, are often perceived as “male bashers,� according to Jackson Katz, an anti-sexist activist who believes the term cleverly subverts the attention of male violence away from men.

Unlike the misnomer of male bashing, “gay bashing� is a harsh reality for members of the GLBTQA community.

Most men can remember the first time they were introduced to gay bashing. It usually came by way of games like “smear the queer,� which is designed to cast a negative association with being gay. The entire purpose is to reaffirm traditional heterosexual masculinity by having a group of boys pile on top of the perceived weakest individual, the person at the bottom of the pile.

How many times does the GLBTQA community have to hear the claim of “just joking,� a phrase used often to dismiss homophobia? Jokes are great but when they come at the expense of individuals’ humanity, then it’s time to say no more.

Joking is a sophisticated form of establishing, maintaining and supporting social attitudes, beliefs and values. Jokes can assist in the adevelopment of perceptions aimed at a particular community. For example, minstrel shows were quite popular during the early 1900s, which were targeted at African Americans and involved grossly

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ow many times does the GLBTQA community have to hear the claim of “just joking,� a phrase used often to dismiss homophobia? Jokes are great but when they come at the expense of individuals’ humanity, then it’s time to say no more. negative characterizations, causing a lasting impact.

Jokes geared towards the GLBTQA community are very injurious if we examine it on a continuum that could possibly lead to death. The suicide death of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi demonstrates the seriousness of violence against the GLBTQA community.

Supporting causes that address these issues is a step in the right direction for men to actively break the silence of privilege.

Gus Bode says: Send us more letters! If you can write coherently and would like to share your perspective with the world, please consider lending your voices to our pages.

To submit a letter, please go to www.dailyegyptian.com and click “Submit a Letter� or send it to Opinion@dailyegyptian.com. Please make your submissions between 300 and 400 words. If you have questions, give us a call at 536-3311 ext. 263.

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Defense drops claim Jackson swallowed fatal dose LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Dr. Conrad Murray’s defense on Wednesday abandoned a theory that it touted for over a year that Michael Jackson swallowed the drug that killed him, an abrupt shift in strategy that potentially undermines its case.

The reason was clear: The defense had learned that its claim that the singer swallowed the anesthetic propofol while Murray was out of the room in June 2009 can’t be supported with scientific evidence.

The developments, along with a medical expert’s repudiation of Murray’s medical skills, suggested that the defense must recoup significant lost ground in its bid to acquit him of involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s death.

Murray has pleaded not guilty.

It was not clear whether the defense would still argue that Jackson gave himself a dose of the drug some other way, such as injecting it into an IV tube that was sending the drug into him.

“This is potentially devastating for the defense,” said Manny Medrano, a former federal prosecutor who now practices criminal defense. Since the defense proposed in opening statements that Jackson may have self-administered propofol, he said, “that will become the elephant in the room for jurors.”

Medrano said the 11th-hour switch shows “a lack of preparation and failure to really think the defense theory through.”

Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor and prosecutor David Walgren appeared stunned when attorney Michael Flanagan arose in a hearing outside the jury’s presence and announced the defense’s decision.

“We are not going to assert at any point in this trial that Michael Jackson at any time orally ingested propofol,” said Flanagan, who revealed he had commissioned his own study about oral ingestion of the

drug. He said the study concluded that it would not be absorbed into the body when ingested.

The defense first offered the theory that Jackson swallowed the fatal dose at last year’s preliminary hearing. Both in and out of court, attorneys suggested that the singer may have poured some into fruit juice and drank it. Experts have testified this week that the theory was unreasonable.

Jurors have seen charts which note that a small amount of propofol was found in Jackson’s stomach, but Flanagan told the judge on Wednesday the method of oral ingestion was not specifically mentioned in openings.

Flanagan’s recent questions to witnesses indicated that he might now say that Jackson swallowed pills on his bedside table, specifically the sedative lorazepam. If they do focus on the sedative, they would be challenging the coroner’s ruling that propofol killed the singer.

Moments after Flanagan’s announcement, the jury was reconvened and a prosecution expert took the stand, saying that Murray was guilty of extreme deviation from the standard of medical care practiced by physicians.

Murray was “responsible” for Jackson’s death, said Dr. Alon Steinberg, a cardiologist from Ventura, Calif., who evaluated Murray’s actions for the California Medical Board.

“If all of these deviations didn’t happen, Michael Jackson might have been alive,” he said.

Jurors listened and took notes as he enumerated six “extreme deviations” by Murray, including using propofol, a powerful anesthetic normally given through an IV in hospital settings, to treat insomnia.

“I have never heard of it,” he said.

Dr. Nader Kamanger, a UCLA sleep expert, testified later Wednesday that Murray didn’t appear to take any steps to diagnose why Jackson couldn’t sleep. He

agreed that propofol shouldn’t be used as a sleep aid.

“It’s beyond a departure from the standard of care into something unfathomable,” he said.

Kamanger, who walked jurors through a guide to various causes of insomnia, said Jackson should have been tested physically and psychologically before any drugs were given. He was to return for cross-examination on Thursday.

Steinberg called Murray’s behavior “strange” and said that the single most important thing he could have done to save Jackson was to call 9-1-1 when he found Jackson not breathing.

“Every minute counts,” he said, adding that even a five-minute delay in calling could be the difference between life and death.

According to Murray’s own statement to police, he waited at least 20 minutes before telling a security guard to call 9-1-1. In the meantime, he said, he was doing CPR. Steinberg said he was doing it wrong.

Legal experts had questioned the defense decision early on to allow Murray to talk to police detectives.

His three-hour interview was played for jurors earlier this week and it turned out that Steinberg’s assessment came from that interview.

Steinberg said he based his testimony and his evaluation of Murray for the board on “his own words.”

In an odd twist, this led Flanagan to suggest during cross examination that Murray may have lied when he said he was gone from Jackson’s side for only two minutes.

“Do you know for a fact Dr. Murray was gone longer than two minutes?” Flanagan asked.

“No,” said the witness, who stressed he was relying on Murray’s account.

When Steinberg said he believed Jackson was “savable” because Murray detected a pulse, the attorney asked, “How do you know that Dr. Murray checked the pulse?”

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From right to left, Abby Jo Baker, a senior from Benton studying psychology; Samantha Bergman, a junior from Libertyville studying social work; Amanda Grinsley, an SIUC alumna from Quincy; and Seth Dice, also an alumnus

from Quincy, tailgate Saturday at the Beta Pi tent in the general tailgate area before the Saluki Homecoming game against Youngstown State University. Beta Pi, along with other tailgaters, brought couches, grills and beer to the party.

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Autumn Anthony, right, a senior from Chicago studying advertising, is crowned Homecoming Queen during the Homecoming football game Saturday at Saluki Stadium. This year’s Homecoming theme, ‘Once

Upon a Time,’included the football game against Youngstown State University, a parade and Maroon Madness, where the SIU men and women’s basketball teams each had a 20-minute scrimmage in the SIU Arena.

From sunrise to well after sunset Saturday, there was one common thought among most SIUC students, fans and alumni: We bleed Saluki maroon.

Homecoming festivities kicked off at 10 a.m. Saturday with the parade, but spectators lined the streets an hour earlier as Shrek characters danced around, and pirate ships and floating castles rolled by with candy and T-shirts to toss at anxious children.

The events continued with tailgating outside Saluki Stadium.

Numerous tents and vendors from local businesses such as Walker’s Bluff and Withers Broadcasting of southern Illinois, were scattered all around Saluki Row and offered food and games for fans of all ages.

Pieces of the 1989 gym floor from

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Freshman baton twirler Juliette Makara performs for the crowd at the Homecoming tailgate Saturday. The Marching Salukis, Saluki Dazzlers, Saluki Shakers and the Saluki Cheerleaders

marched together during the tailgate. The group ended their march at the SIU Arena, where Marching Saluki alumni joined the group for one final performance.

the Recreation Center were handed out as souvenirs in the Alumni Association tent.

“It’s a way for people to bring home a little piece of history,” said Gary Tisdale, assistant director of marketing and publicity for the Recreation Center.

Tailgating ended when the Salukis kicked off their Homecoming football game against Youngstown State University at 2 p.m. Despite an early 10-point lead at half time, the Salukis lost to the Penguins 35-23.

At half-time, the Homecoming King and Queen candidates stood at center field. As the competing couples held their breath and each other’s hands, the reigning queen and king marched onto the field and crowned

Autumn Anthony and Chris Shelton as the university’s new royalty.

While fans filed out of Saluki Stadium, many crossed over into the Arena for the Maroon Madness Basketball scrimmage. The SIU women and men’s basketball scrimmage, which lasted 20 minutes per team, allowed fans to meet the players while demonstrating how the teams look for the upcoming season.

When the Homecoming festivities came to an end, many businesses such as Pinch Penny Pub offered a place for alumni to remember their SIU days.

Despite an upsetting loss in the football game, Salukis of all ages still ended the day with a sense of pride, knowing that when you bleed Saluki maroon, you stay a Saluki forever.

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CHARLES SCHUMER U.S. Democratic senator, making remarks towards the Chinese government after the Senate approved a bill aimed at raising the value of the yuan. China warned Wednesday that trade ties will be “severely damaged� if it becomes law.

Libyans bulldoze Gadhafi’s Tripoli compound .

KIM GAMEL Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan revolutionary forces bulldozed the green walls surrounding Moammar Gadhafi’s main Tripoli compound on Sunday, saying it was time “to tear down this symbol of tyranny.�

The sprawling, fortress-like compound known as Bab al-Aziziya has long been hated by Libyans who feared to even walk nearby during Gadhafi’s more than four decades in power and its capture was seen as a turning point in the civil war as revolutionaries overran the capital in late August.

Ahmad Ghargory, commander of a revolutionary brigade, said the area will be turned into a public park accessible to all Libyans. “It’s the revolutionary decision to tear down this symbol of tyranny,� Ghargory said. “We were busy with the war, but now we have the space to do this.�

Already, the courtyard in front of Gadhafi’s former house, which he used for many fiery speeches trying to rally supporters during the uprising, has been turned into a weekly pet market.

Tripoli residents roam the premises as if at a museum, with vendors selling revolutionary flags and other souvenirs.

Libyans are eager to move on after decades of repression, even though fighting persists on two fronts and tensions between supporters of the former regime and revolutionary forces remain high — even in Tripoli. The

continued instability has delayed efforts by the transitional leadership to move forward with efforts to hold elections and establish democracy.

The Bab al-Aziziya compound, surrounded by high walls lined with barbed wire, had been a mystery to most Libyans, although it is one of the city’s largest landmarks. Many Tripoli residents said they wouldn’t go near it, fearing security guards on the compound’s high green walls would get suspicious and arrest or shoot them. “I cannot explain these feelings,�

Farouk Alzeni, 25, said, standing against a backdrop of piles of rubble. “I have never touched this wall because of this place’s heavy security.�

The compound was a main target for NATO airstrikes during the months leading to Gadhafi’s ouster in late August.

Fighters forced their way into the area Aug. 23 during the battle for the capital, jubilantly rampaging through the remnants of barracks, personal living quarters and offices seen as the most defining symbol of Gadhafi’s nearly 42-year rule.

Gadhafi’s residence, now gutted and covered with graffiti, was also targeted in a U.S. bombing raid in April 1986, after Washington held Libya responsible for a blast at a Berlin disco that killed two U.S. servicemen.

A sculpture of a clenched fist crushing a U.S. fighter jet erected after the strike has been removed.

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Bedouin-style tent pitched near two tennis courts about 200 yards from the family home. “All the bad things that happened, happened inside these walls. And he kept his mercenaries and tortured people inside these walls,� said Tarek Saleh, a 25-year-old revolutionary. “Before we were never able to enter this site, and we’re tearing these walls down so we don’t have to remember those dark days.�

Revolutionary forces have squeezed Gadhafi loyalists into one main district in his hometown of Sirte after weeks of fighting, but some said fears of friendly

fire as well as a lack of coordination and communications were slowing their advance. Fighters from the eastern city of Benghazi and Misrata to the west were trying to reorganize themselves to solve that problem. “We have them cornered in a 900by-700 meter area, but the fighting is difficult because we are worried about firing on our own forces; they are mixed together,� Benghazi field commander Khaled al-Magrabi said Sunday.

Commanders said they have agreed to divide the remaining loyalist area between them to prevent confusion.

Libyan fighters also faced discord

over the looting of buildings, including the airport and houses in Sirte, 250 miles southeast of Tripoli. Trucks were seen carting off tractors, industrial generators and heavy machinery on the road from Sirte to nearby Misrata, which was under siege by Gadhafi forces for months and saw some of the fiercest fighting of the war.

Associated Press reporters also saw trucks carrying equipment from Sirte’s airport, including red-carpeted mobile staircases, baggage carts, airplane towing vehicles and security screening equipment, all apparently meant for Misrata’s badly damaged airport.

Three charged for lock-up of mentally disabled adults RON TODT Associated Press PHIL A D E LP HIA — Three people have been charged after the discovery of four malnourished mentally disabled adults chained to a boiler in a locked northeast Philadelphia basement room that was too small for an adult to stand up straight and also reeked of waste from the buckets they used to relieve themselves, police said Sunday.

Officers were investigating a report of squatters in a building Saturday when they found three men and a woman in a 15-by-15foot room behind a steel door that was chained shut. The subbasement room they were in called to mind a Cold War-era bomb shelter and contained a makeshift bed, mattress and sheets, said Officer Tanya Little, a police spokeswoman. “It was horrible,� she said Sunday. “The space was very tiny and confined.�

Charges of criminal conspiracy,

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aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal trespass, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment and related offenses were filed Sunday against Linda Ann Weston, 51, and Thomas Gregory, 47, both of Philadelphia, as

well as Eddie Wright, 49, officially listed as homeless but originally from Texas. Listed numbers for the defendants could not be found Sunday and it was unclear whether they had attorneys.

Federal charges could also be added, Lt. Raymond Evers told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’re going to find every crime possible in the crime code to put on these individuals,� Evers said.

Police are investigating the possibility that the suspects were trying to make money through access to the victims’ Social Security or disability checks, Little said. It wasn’t clear how they know the victims.

The 29-year-old woman and the men, who are 31, 35 and 41, have the mental capacity of 10-yearolds, police said. They were taken to a hospital for treatment and listed in stable condition. Little said the victims, whose names were not released, appeared to have no physical problems other than malnourishment.

Little said that getting information from the victims had been difficult due to their disability, but they apparently had been brought to Philadelphia about 10 days before they were found. They had apparently been in West Palm Beach, Fla., and before that in Texas, she said. “It’s heartbreaking that people can do such horrifying things to other people,� she said.

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“I feel like the coaches had a good game plan going in,” Faulkner said. “I feel comfortable out there, but sometimes I’ve just got to settle down and make something happen the next play.”

Faulkner finished with 184 yards and completed 20 of his 35 passes.

The Penguins outscored the Salukis 21-6 in the third quarter, with the offensive onslaught started by a 69-yard rush by junior tailback Jamaine Cook.

Cook had 97 rushing yards on 10 carries in the third quarter, including the two-yard go-ahead touchdown with just under five minutes remaining. He led the Penguins’ offense throughout the game with 179 yards on 32 carries and one touchdown.

Trailing by five points with three minutes remaining in regulation, the Salukis put themselves in a position to capture a Homecoming Weekend

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win. SIU forced the Penguins to punt from its own 47-yard line, but freshman punt returner LaSteven McKinney fumbled the ball on the SIU six-yard line. The ball trickled into the end zone and was pounced on by YSU senior cornerback Josh Lee for the touchdown, making it 35-23. It was the final straw, and the Penguins held the Salukis scoreless for the remainder of the game.

Junior nose tackle Kayon Swanson, who led the Salukis’ defense with eight tackles, said it was the defense that let the team down. He said the defense came out flat in the third quarter, and the loss is a representation of that.

“Offense did a good job today,” Swanson said. “All we needed was one touchdown and they gave us three; the defense just didn’t come through.”

Cory Downer can be reached at cdowner@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 256.

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Saluki Head Coach Dale Lennon reacts to a play Saturday during the Homecoming

game against Youngstown State University.

The Salukis lost to the Penguins 35-23.

Salukis finish at the top of Invitational BRANDON WILLINGHAM Daily Egyptian The SIU men’s cross-country team will head into conference championships on a high note as it won its final regular season meet with seven Salukis placing in the top 25.

Both SIU cross-country teams ran at the University of Evansville Invitational Saturday and returned home with first-place honors in the men’s 8K and second place honors in the women’s 5K. This was the men’s second win this season.

Senior Neal Anderson led the way with a time of 25:12.18 and placed second overall, while sophomore Brian Dixon tagged along in third at 25:16.30.

Anderson said the team did a good job overall and had the finish he was looking for.

“Our goal going into the invitational was to come out with a first-place finish overall, and that’s what we did,” Anderson said. “We achieved our goal and that is what really mattered.”

But the Salukis didn’t stop barking there.

Following Dixon was sophomore Zach Dahleen, who placed fifth at 25:34.96, and freshman Cole Allison, who placed sixth at 25:36.32.

Head Coach Matt Sparks expressed his gratitude toward the team’s performance in Saturday’s event, according to the Saluki Athletics website.

“It is always good to get a win, and today was a good confidence builder,” Sparks said, according to the Salukis Athletics website. “I was especially excited to see Cole Allison mix it up with our leaders.”

Freshman Kulayifi Haji placed 20th with a time of 26:22.11, while freshman Evan Ehrenheim tracked close behind with a 23rd-place finish at 26:30.94. Sophomore T.J. Heffernan and senior Brad Wrage placed 28th and 82nd, respectively.

Heffernan said teammates Anderson and Allison ran well with each other to finish in the top, but the team needs to improve as conference championship approaches.

“I think the team did well, along with Neal and Cole finishing big,” Heffernan said. “We have good confidence but we need to get better so that we can be ready for conference.”

The men’s team wasn’t the only group of Salukis to finish with high marks, as the women’s team also finished among the top. Freshman

Lacey Gibson was the top finisher for the Salukis as she placed second overall in the 5K with a time of 18:14.79.

Sparks said Gibson continues to shine and add to the team.

“Her confidence is growing by the week,” Sparks said. “We just need the other girls to feed off of her energy.”

Four Saluki runners on the women’s team placed in the top 20 with two more in the top 50.

Senior Jamie Pfister finished in seventh place at 18:31.37, while sophomore Eileen Schweiss posted 18:52.18 and placed 15th.

Freshman Sarah McIntosh followed in 17th place at 18:55.51, and freshman Tori Parry finished 22nd with a time of 19:03.89.

Sparks praised the Salukis for a job well done.

“I am proud of their effort,” Sparks said. “Finishing second behind a good Belmont team is nothing to be embarrassed about.”

The Salukis look to maintain their success as they prepare for travel Oct. 30 to Terra Haute, Ind., to contend in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.

Anderson said conference will be more of a mental experience for the team to bring back a championship.

“We trust ourselves and take in consideration all of the training and miles we did over the summer and in practice,” Anderson said.

“We are looking forward to next weekend.”

Brandon Willingham can be reached at bwillingham@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.

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Homecoming loss makes two straight at Saluki Stadium CORY DOWNER Daily Egyptian The Salukis are now in secondto-last place in the conference, but coach Dale Lennon said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not throwing in the towel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My message to the team after the game was that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not giving up,â&#x20AC;? Lennon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You go back to the drawing board.â&#x20AC;?

SIU (2-4, 1-3 Missouri Valley Football Conference) went to the locker room with a 10-point lead at halftime, but special teams mishaps and a combination of offensive and defensive breakdowns helped lead Youngstown State (3-3, 2-2 MVFC) to a 35-23 victory Saturday.

Lennon said the team is running out of time to make the necessary adjustments and clinch a spot for post-season football.

SIU has four conference games remaining in the regular season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, we have to get better and we have to get better fast,â&#x20AC;? Lennon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be dealing with this (at) this time of the season, but we are. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just trying to find those elements that we can hang our hat on to give (our) best chance for success.â&#x20AC;?

One aspect the Salukis wanted to establish in the second half was the running game, he said.

SIU had only 26 rushing yards in the first half, with junior running back Jewel Hampton rushing for a miniscule 24.

The team finished with only 64 rushing yards in the game.

Despite the limited yards,

LYNNETTE OOSTMEYER | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Freshman tight end MyCole Pruitt breaks a tackle made by Youngstown State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right cornerback Devontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a Davis Saturday during the Homecoming football game at Saluki

Stadium. The Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense outplayed the Salukis with 464 total offensive yards to the Salukisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 248. The Penguins beat the Salukis 35 to 23.

Hampton finished with all three of SIUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s touchdowns.

While the Salukis attempted to revive their rushing game, they nearly lost their passing game in the

Sophomore quarterback Kory Faulkner said the combination of YSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s halftime adjustments and the Salukisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; failure to execute was the difference between the halves. He

process as they were held to zero third-down conversions and 17 passing yards in the third quarter.

SIU finished with only 68 passing yards the entire second half.

said it was a tough loss for the team, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important they stick together and focus on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ahead.

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Volleyball falls in two weekend sweeps Salukis hit .118 in two games JOE RAGUSA Daily Egyptian Homecoming weekend was not kind to Saluki volleyball as the team dropped all six sets against two of the top three teams in the conference.

SIU (9-9, 3-6 Missouri Valley Conference) lost in straight sets to second-place Missouri State (15-5, 8-1 MVC) Friday and third-place Wichita State (12-7, 6-3 MVC) Saturday in Davies Gymnasium. Head coach Brenda Winkeler said the team hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to get every facet of its game together at once lately, and Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problem was ball movement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had early leads, but then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d pass the ball straight up in the air, which limits us offensively,â&#x20AC;? Winkeler said.

After falling in the first set to MSU 25-16, the Salukis battled back in the second to take a 20-18 lead. A 7-1 run by the Bears, highlighted by three attacking errors by sophomore outside

hitter Jessica Whitehead, gave the set to MSU on its way to a sweep. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both (Laura) Thole and Jess (Whitehead) were forced to get a lot of bad balls,â&#x20AC;? Winkeler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got a lot of balls where, when the blocks big, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many options.â&#x20AC;?

Even though SIU out-blocked Missouri State, Winkeler said the presence of 6-foot-2-inch Kelley Michnowicz and Amber Doolittle wreaked havoc on a Saluki offense that struggled to a .126 hitting percentage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody knows in the gym that when the ball goes straight up, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to air it out,â&#x20AC;? Winkeler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Against these teams, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at two 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; people standing there waiting for you. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little hard to get the ball by.â&#x20AC;?

The first set Saturday at Wichita State went back and forth, but the Shockers pulled away after four lead changes and swept an SIU squad that hit just .044 in the final two sets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always harder when you have bigger girls over there and they were running a faster paced offense,â&#x20AC;? junior setter Rachael Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We then tried to match that, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really

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Junior setter Rachael Brown, left, and freshman middle blocker Sarah James, right, attempt a block during the game against Wichita State

Saturday at Davies Gymnasium.

Wichita State defeated the Salukis in all three matches with final scores of 25-22, 25-17 and 25-13.

our style.â&#x20AC;?

SIU was out-blocked by Wichita State for the first time since its loss to Creighton Sept. 24. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We never really got a hand on them blocking, so they were able to

dominate offensively,â&#x20AC;? Winkeler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our passing improved, but it seems like how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been going is if we get one thing, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the other.â&#x20AC;?

Junior middle blocker Alysia Mayes had 14 kills and a .346 hit percentage

during the weekend, but her 26 attacks were far lower than Whiteheadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 67 or Tholeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 48. Winkeler said team members will focus on getting Mayes the ball a lot more during practice this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just trying to be consistent and keep the same relaxed mentality through the whole game,â&#x20AC;? Mayes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lacked energy, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really show that we really wanted to be out there to play, which we need to change around soon. We just struggled in almost every area.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore outside hitter Emily Less collided with a Wichita State player at the net after an attack halfway through the second set and injured her knee. She had to be helped off the court and came out of the locker room on crutches. Assistant coach Tammi Fries said they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the extent of the injury until later this week.

SIU will take its three-game losing streak on the road to Creighton Friday and Drake Saturday.

Joe Ragusa may be reached at jragusa@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.