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Assault suspect exercises rights, governor’s warrant issued WHITNEY WAY Daily Egyptian The Jackson County State Attorney’s Office will issue a governor’s warrant for a suspect charged with the sexual assault of an SIUC student. The governor’s warrant, which is issued when one state requests the extradition of a fugitive or inmate from another state, is for Jamal Jones, a man arrested June 17 in Philadelphia in connection with a May 8 assault on a 19-year-old SIUC student, said Kenneth Sneed, investigations lieutenant of the Department of Public Safety. The Jackson County State Attorney’s Office is processing the proper files to issue a governor’s warrant so Jones, who is charged with aggravated sexual assault, can return to stand trial in Jackson County. Jones, a 20-yearold Rend Lake College student, was en route to his hometown of Philadelphia when police discovered the suspect’s identity and whereabouts. A governor’s warrant is required because Jones has chosen to waive
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his extradition rights, which means he chose not to be transferred back to Jackson County. Sneed said. Sneed said he wasn’t sure when the warrant will be issued. He said a governor’s warrant can take months to process, and therefore Jones has prolonged his trial proceedings. “He most likely received legal advice from his counsel,� Sneed said. “He has that right.� On June 24, Lt. John Prezeplilrik of the 22nd District Philadelphia Police Department said the Philadelphia police district intended to extradite Jones to Jackson County when he was apprehended June 17. The request will be made by the state’s attorney office and then approved by Gov. Pat Quinn. After Gov. Quinn signs off on the warrant, a state deputy will be allowed to transport Jones from Philadelphia to Jackson county, where he would stand trial. Sneed said Jones will be tried for two counts of aggravated sexual assault once he is returned to Jackson County. He said if convicted, Jones can face 30 years to life in prison.
need said he isn’t sure when the warrant will be issued. He said a governor’s warrant can take months to process, and therefore Jones has prolonged his trial proceedings.
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Cupcake course for the sweet-tooth Karon Oats, 6, of Tamms, licks frosting off his spoon Wednesday at the Boyton Street Community Center in Marion. Lesa Vaughn, of Mt. Vernon, came to the center to teach kids the art of cake decorating as part of the summer lunch program. Each kid was given a cupcake and a rice crispy treat to practice the different decorating techniques with a piping bag. “I came here because of all the activities that they have for us and all the good things they do for the younger kids,� said Jamesha Burdiman, 12, of Marion, a participant in the program. LYNNETTE OOSTMER DAILY EGYPTIAN
Students build library, bond with community in Kenya LAUREN LEONE Daily Egyptian Peter Gitau traveled to Kenya with 10 others to help build a library for school children in the village of Naro Moru. “I do this because it gives students exposure to cultural experiences that they’re not going to get in southern Illinois or sometimes don’t get in any part of the United States,� said Gitau, associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students. Gitau, who is originally from Kenya, runs a not-for-profit organization called Teach My Kenyan Children, which helps fund and build facilities for schools. He started the organization in 2001. The group, which consisted of mainly SIUC students, spent eight days of the 18-day long trip living with a host in the village with two students per host, Gitau said. Although the village is an agricultural community with homes spread out, Gitau said hosts were within walking distance of each other. The library was built next to one of the four public schools funded by the organization, Gitau said. “For one solid week, they are doing that,� he said. “It is backbreaking work. They are pushing wheel barrels and slapping cement down. But they also eat what the family eats, participate in daily chores and bond with them." Each morning, the group went to Kambi Primary School, a local public school with an enrollment of about 400 students and part of Gitau’s organization, to work on the library project. “You’re not giving them a
condescending attitude. You are also getting something from them," Gitau said. "You’re living in their homes (with their families). When you think about the fact that they have opened their home to you and feeding you ... this is mutual sharing.� Another SIUC group went to Kenya earlier to complete the first half of the project, he said. Before this trip, Gitau said he asked members to raise roughly $3,000 to complete the project. The organization raised the remaining $2,000 because Gitau said the money was needed to complete a project that totaled $15,000. Martha Cropper, a board member for Teach My Kenyan Children, said she made the trip to Kenya to observe the classrooms of all four schools the organization funded. Cropper, who retired from SIUC in 2007, said she observed the schools to get a better understanding of the organization’s progress and to write grants. She said fundraising is important to meet even the basic necessities for these students. Uniforms, which are roughly $4, are more than parents can afford. The group not only completed the building of a library, but they also bought nearly 100 uniforms and pairs of shoes for the school children, she said. “These were the first new pair of shoes for some of these kids,� she said. “And even though primary education is supposedly free, the parents have to buy their children uniforms.� Gitau said he noticed a strong bond made between the group and the members of the village. “It was a bond where you forget all the differences, you forget socioeconomics, you forget color. I saw those differences disappear," Gitau
PHOTO PROVIDED BY | TED GRACE
Sean McGahan, an SIUC alumnus, teaches a group of students at the Kambi Primary School in a Kenyan village.
McGahan, along with 10 other people, traveled to Kenya in June to build a library beside a school in the village.
said. "I do this because of that. I think we need to create a world where people can relate beyond these basic differences.� Ted Grace, director of the Student Health Center, said he joined Gitau on the trip because Gitau is originally from Kenya. “I knew by (Gitau) being from Kenya, that we would get a really get an inside look at the culture,� he said. “I’ve taken cruises before and you get off the ship and get such a superficial interaction with the people. You don’t get that at all with this (trip).� The group visited four different locations, including the city of Nairobi, Naro Moru, the Indian Ocean and a three-day safari at the end of the trip, Gitau said. All of this was included in the $3,850, which covered nearly everything on the trip, he said. Grace said although the project was hard work, he enjoyed seeing such a large project be completed. “The first group did the basic bricks and the roof and then when we got there, we did the fine
points," he said. "We put the doors on, the windows in and smoothed the walls off." Those who were tired from the day before had the options of teaching students within the classroom or spending time playing outdoors with the children, he said. Grace said the greatest reward was building friendships with the families and children. One girl named Rose gave Grace a letter before he left and he said he plans on writing back to her soon. “Where else would you get to go to be that close to a family?� he said. Gitau said he will continue making trips to Kenya with various groups to continue his mission for his organization. “You’re talking about a place where not a lot of people go to visit,� he said. “To them, you are an angel of hope when they see you coming, and you are giving them something they did not have.�