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New program helps freshmen transition Stile T. Smith DAILY EGYPTIAN STS34@SIU.EDU

The long-awaited Saluki First Year Experience is now in motion and ready to help the freshmen of SIUC. The program, headed by Mark Amos and Julie Payne Kirchmeier, is set up to help students make the transition from a high school senior to a college freshman. Kirchmeier, director of Saluki First Year student affairs, said all universities need a solid program to help incoming freshmen. “Every campus has a first-year experience; we just want this to be a good one,” Kirchmeier said. “We’re trying to create a coordinated program for first-year students to help them feel connected to the campus and set them up for success.” Kirchmeier said the program is helping students in everything from adapting to residence halls to an optional University 101 class, which aims to form good study habits. Chancellor Sam Goldman has pledged $400,000 annually during the next three years. Goldman said while it is not yet clear where the money would come from, he thinks it is a necessity to back a program of this magnitude. Amos, director of Saluki First Year academic affairs, said it’s nice to have the university behind what he considers to be an important program. “Dr. Goldman had said he’s going

ISAAC SMITH | D AILY E GYPTIAN Molly Cummins, left, a graduate student in and teaching speech communications, brings together students such as Erica Wagner, right),from Johnsburg and Braden Grant from Roscoe in the new FIrst Year Experience program. The program brings freshmen students of a similar major together by placing them in classes and student housing with each other. to do this hell or high water,” Amos said. “Student enrollment is not where we would like it to be, so the fact that he is still sticking by and saying this is the time to do this is big.” Goldman said after the first three years are complete, the university would continue to fund the program,

but it has not been decided how much money would be put into it annually. Kirchmeier said the goal of the program is not to retain students, but that could be a positive byproduct. “Any school that’s enacted a program like this and done it well has seen their retention increase,”

seen interest being generated in the program and they are giving away buttons to promote it. After starting out with 2,000 buttons, Kirchmeier said they are down to around 50.

Kirchmeier said. “But the purpose here is that we want students to be successful. They can move on to their second, third and fourth years and walk across that stage at graduation, because that’s where everyone wants to be.” Kirchmeier said she has already

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of the amount she spent on textbooks. “It just hadn’t registered how much of my collegiate cost would be in books.” Students seem to get no relief from high costs, even for classes required of all undergraduates. With textbook prices constantly rising, there is an ongoing search to find an option that works for both students and companies. One method becoming more widely available is textbook rentals, and publisher Cengage Learning— located in Kentucky— is set to

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“It’s a collection of advice in short nuggets,” Amos said. “They’re very funny, and there are quotes from students. It’s something you can read for 15 minutes waiting for class to begin and get something out of it.” Amos said Cohen, a nationally syndicated columnist, would be on campus Oct. 3 as part of SIUC’s speaker series.

Kirchmeier said they are using this school year as a trial run for the program before expanding in fall 2010. Possibilities could include a program for transfer students or international students. “We know there’s a lot we can do,” Kirchmeier said. “This is also a year of planning for a much larger effort for fall of 2010.”

Eventually, Johnson said, all the variables—delivery of textbooks, technology used and means of receiving them, whether online or in print—will all meet, and options like rental and e-books will be more feasible. Until then, he said, purchasing the text at a bookstore remains the most convenient and cost-effective for most classes. “Until something gets a little more concrete, it’s not going to be as simple as it sounds,” Johnson said. Like other universities, SIUC is seeking ways to assist its students with the high cost of textbooks. James Allen, director of University Core Curriculum and member of the Ad Hoc Textbook Cost Committee, said administrators met during the spring to discuss several ways to lower textbook costs. “We have not come to this just recently. We’ve been working on it for about 10 years,” Allen said. He said some of the recommendations made at the committee’s meeting were for faculty to order less-expensive texts, for the library to provide books on reserve and for

students to trade textbooks among themselves. Some of these methods have already been put in play for certain texts. John Warren, director of the core curriculum for the department of speech communication, said the text for SPCM 101 is available online, as well as in the library, where students can make copies of the pages. Though companies are only recently expanding their services to rentals, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Larry Dietz said the concept is far from new. “It’s one that’s been around for a long time … probably 30 years or more,” Dietz said. Dietz said rental systems have not been widely used in the past because they revolved around nonresearch universities. Since SIUC is a research university, new technology being introduced requires frequently updated textbooks, he said. For booksellers, no business model exists for local businesses to profit on rentals. Dan Bonavia, store manager for University Bookstore, said in an e-mail books must be used for many terms for the rental method to be sustain-

able. For books in subjects that are constantly changing, such as mathematics, purchase might be a better option, he said. Yet textbook rental is something SIUC may see more of in the future. Dietz said SIUC has been making efforts to be involved in a pilot program conceived by the Follett Higher Education Group, which operates the SIUC bookstore and hundreds of others across the United States and Canada. This program would offer students the chance to rent certain core curriculum texts, such as SPCM 101, and is targeted to launch in the fall of 2010, Dietz said. For students, the choice is one of personal preference. Kristina Dillow, a junior from Plainsfield studying biology, said she usually purchases her books at a bookstore. Buying online makes her nervous, she said, because she is not certain she would get the correct book. However, Dillow said she would consider renting her texts as a way to avoid spending the $500 to $700 she typically does on books each semester.

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Church, school use makeshift facilities Christina Spakousky DAILY EGYPTIAN XTINA25@SIU.EDU

More than three months have passed since a May storm blew through Carbondale, but the community continues to deal with its destruction. Grand Avenue Christian Church still cannot use 80 percent of its facility, SIUC grounds workers are still removing tree stumps and elementary schools are finding new rooms to hold classes. The church suffered severe structural damage during the derecho, a wide-spread and long-lived windstorm associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. Rev. Brooks Wilson said he expects repairs to take four to five months to complete and is conducting services in the Student Center Auditorium temporarily.

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e were very fortunate that the storm occurred on a Friday, and the children were bussed home at noon. — John Williams Lewis Elementary School assistant superintendent

Wilson said several volunteers transport supplies to and from the Student Center each Sunday. Volunteers also help to clear out the

EDYTA BLASZCZYK | D AILY E GYPTIAN Rev. Brooks Wilson (left), lead minister at the Grand Avenue Christian Church, discusses with Connection Minister Jon Hughes the budgetary changes that the church has had to endeavor because of the damages from the May 8th storm. Services have been moved to the Student Center Auditorium while renovations are made to the damaged church. building for construction, he said. “It’s a difficult situation, but it’s not irredeemable,” Wilson said. The May 8 storm brought winds more than 100 miles per hour, destroying thousands of trees and power lines, and canceling several colleges’ commencement ceremonies. The university suffered more than $5 million in damages. David Tippy, assistant superintendent of grounds, said there are

still outlying areas on campus where tree stumps need to be ground-up or removed. “We just started doing those a couple days ago,” Tippy said. A campus landscape plan for replanting is being formulated and officials anticipate both student and community involvement, Tippy said. He said he expects the university to start planting this fall. “(The storm) was certainly a

unique event. There are a lot of people coming here for the first time that don’t have a clue what really transpired,” Tippy said. Lewis Elementary School in Carbondale is using portable rooms to resume classes this fall. The school building sustained severe damage to eight classrooms, and the storm lifted up the entire front portion of the roof, said John Williams, assistant superintendent.

The repairs will cost more than $1 million, Williams said, but insurance should cover most of the expenses. Repairs are expected to be completed by November. “We were very fortunate that the storm occurred on a Friday, and the children were bussed home at noon,” Williams said. “That’s probably the most important aspect. No one was hurt and all the children were home.”

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‘Inhumane’ CIA terror tactics spur criminal probe Devlin Barrett Pamela Hess

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WA S H I N GT O N — The Obama administration launched a criminal investigation Monday into harsh questioning of detainees during President George W. Bush’s war on terrorism, revealing CIA interrogators’ threats to kill one suspect’s children and to force another to watch his mother sexually assaulted. At the same time, President Barack Obama ordered changes in future interrogations, bringing in other agencies besides the CIA under the direction of the FBI and supervised by his own national security adviser. The administration pledged questioning would be controlled by the Army Field Manual, with strict rules on tactics, and said the White House would keep its hands off the professional investigators doing the work. Despite the announcement of the criminal probe, several Obama spokesmen declared anew — as the president has repeatedly — that on the subject of detainee interrogation he “wants to look forward, not back” at Bush tactics. They took pains to say decisions on any prosecutions would be up to Attorney General Eric Holder, not the White House. Monday’s five-year-old report by the CIA’s inspector general, newly declassified and released under a

federal court’s orders, described severe tactics used by interrogators on terror suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Seeking information about possible further attacks, interrogators threatened one detainee with a gun and a power drill and tried to frighten another with a mock execution of another prisoner. Attorney General Holder said he had chosen a veteran prosecutor to determine whether any CIA officers or contractors should face criminal charges for crossing the line on rough but permissible tactics. Obama has said interrogators would not face charges if they followed legal guidelines, but the report by the CIA’s inspector general said they went too far — even beyond what was authorized under Justice Department legal memos that have since been withdrawn and discredited. The report also suggested some questioners knew they were crossing a line. “Ten years from now we’re going to be sorry we’re doing this (but) it has to be done,” one unidentified CIA officer was quoted as saying, predicting the questioners would someday have to appear in court to answer for such tactics. The report concluded the CIA used “unauthorized, improvised, inhumane” practices in questioning “high-value” terror suspects. Monday’s documents represent the largest single release of information about the Bush administra-

Vice President Joe Biden swears in Leon E. Panetta as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency as Panetta’s wife Sylvia holds the Bible at the CIA headquarters Feb. 19. ZBIGNIEW BZDAK C HICAGO TRIBUNE tion’s once-secret system of capturing terrorism suspects and interrogating them in overseas prisons. White House officials said they plan to continue the controversial practice of rendition of suspects to foreign countries, though they said that in future cases they would more carefully check to make sure such suspects are not tortured. In one instance cited in the new documents, Abd al-Nashiri, the man accused of being behind the 2000 USS Cole bombing, was hooded, handcuffed and threatened with an unloaded gun and a power

drill. The unidentified interrogator also threatened al-Nashiri’s mother and family, implying they would be sexually abused in front of him, according to the report. The interrogator denied making a direct threat. Another interrogator told alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, “if anything else happens in the United States, ‘We’re going to kill your children,’” one veteran officer said in the report. Death threats violate anti-torture laws. In another instance, an interro-

gator pinched the carotid artery of a detainee until he started to pass out, then shook him awake. He did this three times. The interrogator said he had never been taught how to conduct detainee questioning. Top Republican senators said they were troubled by the decision to begin a new investigation, which they said could weaken U.S. intelligence efforts. Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Democratic chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said the revelations showed the Bush administration went down a “dark road of excusing torture.”

AP source: Coroner rules Jackson’s death homicide Thomas Watkins THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide and a combination of drugs was the cause, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press, a finding that makes it more likely criminal charges will be filed against the doctor who was with the pop star when he died. Forensic tests found the powerful anesthetic propofol acted together with at least two sedatives to cause Jackson’s death June 25 in his rented Los Angeles mansion, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the findings have not been publicly released. Dr. Conrad Murray, a Las Vegas cardiologist who became Jackson’s personal physician weeks before his death, is the target of a manslaughter investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. A designation of homicide means that Jackson

died at the hands of another, but does not necessarily mean a crime was committed. A search warrant affidavit unsealed Monday in Houston includes a detailed account of what Murray told investigators. According to the document, Murray said he’d been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks with 50 milligrams of propofol every night via an intravenous drip. But he said he feared Jackson was forming an addiction to the anesthetic, which is normally used in hospitals only, and was attempting to wean his patient by lowering the dose to 25 milligrams and adding the sedatives lorazepam and midazolam. That combination succeeded in helping Jackson sleep two days prior to his death, so the next day, Murray told detectives he cut off the propofol — and Jackson fell asleep with just the two sedatives. Then around 1:30 a.m. on June 25, starting with a 10-milligram tab of Valium, Murray said he tried a

series of drugs instead of propofol to make Jackson sleep. The injections included two milligrams of lorazepam around 2 a.m., two milligrams of midazolam around 3 a.m., and repeats of each at 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. respectively. But they didn’t work. Murray told detectives that around 10:40 a.m. he gave in to Jackson’s “repeated demands/ requests” for propofol, which the singer referred to as his “milk.” He administered 25 milligrams of the white-colored liquid, — a relatively small dose — and finally, Jackson fell asleep. Murray remained with the sedated Jackson for about 10 minutes, then left for the bathroom. No more than two minutes later, he returned — and found Jackson had stopped breathing. “There’s no surprise there” that death could result from such a combination, said Dr. David Zvara, anesthesia chairman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“All those drugs act in synergy with each other,” Zvara said. Adding propofol on top of all the other sedatives “tipped the balance.” Besides the propofol and two sedatives, the coroner’s toxicology report found other substances in Jackson’s system but they were not believed to have been a factor in the singer’s death, the official told the AP. When he died, Jackson was skinny but not overly emaciated, and his body had bed sores, the official said. The singer is believed to have developed bed sores in the months following his 2005 acquittal of child molestation charges, when he went into seclusion and spent long stretches in bed. Murray has spoken to police and last week released a video saying he “told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail.” Murray did not say anything about the drugs he gave to Jackson. Murray’s attorney, Edward Chernoff, had no immediate comment but has previously said Murray never administered anything

that “should have” killed Jackson. A call to the coroner’s office was not returned Monday. Jackson’s family released a statement Monday, saying it has “full confidence” in the legal process and the efforts of investigators. It concludes: “The family looks forward to the day that justice can be served.” The 25 milligrams of propofol Murray told police he gave Jackson the day he died “is not a whopping amount,” said Lee Cantrell, director of the San Diego division of the California Poison Control System. But by combining propofol with a cocktail of the other sedatives, known as benzodiazepines, it “may have been the trigger that pushed him over the edge,” Cantrell said. Cantrell said it’s perplexing that someone would give various benzodiazepines if one was found not to be effective. “This is horrible polypharmacy,” he said, referring to the interaction between the various drugs. “No one will treat an insomniac like this.”

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BAGH DAD (AP) — The Iranian-backed Shiite parties that helped propel Iraq’s prime minister into power three years ago dumped him Monday as their candidate for re-election, forming a new alliance to contest the January vote. The move dealt a blow to Nouri al-Maliki’s chances to keep his job next year and set the stage for a showdown between competing factions in the Shiite coalition that had dominated Iraq’s government since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

T U L SA (A P ) — This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world’s most addictive drugs. Only a few years ago, making meth required an elaborate lab — with filthy containers simmering over open flames, cans of flammable liquids and hundreds of pills. The process gave off foul odors, sometimes sparked explosions and was so hard to conceal that dealers often “cooked” their drugs in rural areas.

E N G L E W O O D (A P ) — When Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi comes to the United Nations next month, he wants to pitch his special air-conditioned tent on a lawn in New Jersey, a proposal that has outraged neighbors and added insult to injury in a state that lost 33 residents in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Residents of the New York suburb are riled by reports that Gadhafi may stay in a Bedouin tent on a Libyan-owned estate there and would prefer that he set up shop elsewhere, said Rep. Steve Rothman.

bombs attached to two minibuses have exploded southeast of Baghdad, killing at least 11 people. The official says 11 also have been wounded in the bombings in the primarily Shiite city of Kut. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the details to the media. A hospital official has confirmed the casualties. The bombings are the latest in a series of attacks in Iraq that have killed hundreds in recent weeks, raising fears about the abilities of Iraq’s security forces to protect Iraqis.

Shiite groups form new alliance New formula lets meth users excluding Iraq’s PM in major shake- make drug in soda bottles, avoid antidrug laws up ahead of January vote

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Standing the Bill of Rights on its head Linda P. Campbell MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE

I’m still trying to get my head around the idea that a public school can ban a student from wearing a T-shirt with the First Amendment printed on the back. Where is that written in the Constitution? “Congress shall make no law …” isn’t really an anythinggoes license for expression. But surely even limits on students’ speech must themselves abide by reasonable limits. Most of the news stories I’ve seen about the lawsuit Pete Palmer and his parents filed against the Waxahachie, Texas, school district have focused on his being told his “John Edwards for President” shirt violated the high school’s dress code. Not-so-highlighted is the fact that officials also rejected a shirt flaunting the text of the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” And a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week said it would not issue a preliminary injunction against enforcing the ban. If you analyze the case by just applying sterile legal tests, I suppose, maybe you can reach that conclusion.

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As court papers describe the dis- free-speech rights at the schoolhouse pute, Palmer was a sophomore who gate. played JV football and the tuba when They can have those rights serihe showed up at school in September ously curtailed, though, to prevent 2007 wearing a black T-shirt that them from talking dirty, causing a read “San Diego.” commotion or printing something An assistant principal said he was the administration doesn’t want in a violating the dress code’s no-messag- school-sponsored paper. es provision, so his father brought In the “Bong hits for Jesus” case, him a T-shirt with a logo resembling the justices in 2007 said advocating a John Edwards ‘08 bumper sticker. illegal drug use also can be grounds for discipline. Couldn’t wear that one either. But none of those cases really Palmer and his lawyer-father couldn’t convince various district matter for Waxahachie, it turns out, because the dress officials that code bars all mesthe code should ut surely even sages—innocuous, exempt clearly popular or conpolitical messages limits on troversial— that that weren’t disstudents’ speech must aren’t related to ruptive, lewd or themselves abide by school teams, advocating illegal groups or activibehavior. reasonable limits. ties. So the famThat makes it viewpoint-neutral, ily sued. Under a revised dress code, students could no longer tout their the 5th Circuit said, and therefore a favorite college or pro team but could pretty straightforward call: Promotes flash political buttons, bumper stick- an important government interest; doesn’t aim to suppress speech; and ers or wristbands. That was supposed to com- is not broader than necessary. I can appreciate that adults who pensate for not being able to wear even an Edwards for President polo spend their days among throngs of shirt or a T-shirt with “Freedom of high school students might want Speech” on the front and the First guidelines for appropriate dress. Amendment on the back, both of Heaven knows teachers have which officials rejected, according to plenty enough to do without conthe 5th Circuit. stantly having to play fashion police: In a series of rulings, the most “Would you please go put on some famous of which is Tinker v. Des clothes suitable for public consumpMoines School District in 1969, the tion? What you’re wearing is an Supreme Court has said that stu- inadequate facsimile.” dents don’t shed their constitutional But it’s some peculiar civics lesson

to let a high school student advertise the drill team on his chest but not endorse a presidential candidate or spread the message “Support our Troops.” This ruling also makes me wonder where the court will go with another dress code brouhaha in which students and their parents decided to pick a fight. A different three-judge panel heard arguments in February over whether Burleson (Texas) High School could require a pair of students to leave their Confederate flag purses home. This is not a content-neutral rule; it admittedly targeted displays that officials said had caused too much racial hostility and turmoil to be allowed at school. The girls, who’ve since graduated, have argued that the amount of conflict has been exaggerated, the school doesn’t uniformly police inappropriate displays and, in any event, displaying the flag promotes healthy discussion. It would be just perverse if a federal appeals court were to let Waxahachie ban the First Amendment on a shirt but require Burleson to allow Confederate flagemblazoned purses. But it wouldn’t be the first time the First Amendment’s been stood on its head. Campbell is a columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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Hangar 9 needs more time

ISAAC SMITH | D AILY E GYPTIAN The Wisconsin band Tenement, on tour with Used Kids from Brooklyn, N.Y. for two months, plays in the Booby’s Beer Garden Saturday. Booby’s has picked up many of the bands Hangar featured requiring them to increase their live showings. With Hangar’s planned reconstruction taking place soon, Lacy Morris, manager of Booby’s, said she has begun to work on keeping their new patrons with more special events and other bar draws.

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While most Carbondale bars have welcomed returning students, Hangar 9 does not plan on opening its doors until the spring semester. Sally Carter, who co-owns the bar with her husband, said the process of rebuilding the damaged establishment has been a slow-moving one, but is well under way. She said they plan on starting

major construction in about six weeks, with plans of opening sometime in January. “We’ve gotten over all those hurdles (city codes, preliminary planning), but the actual construction has not started,” she said. Carter said although they plan on rebuilding a few of the same aspects from the old bar, the new bar will have a different layout. The beer garden will now be in the front, instead of the back. She said they still plan on hosting a variety of musicians, and the new bar

will be set up to accommodate bigger shows. After a Jan. 28 winter storm forced Hangar 9’s roof to collapse, Booby’s has attracted many of its customers, said Lacy Morris, manager of Booby’s. She said Booby’s has featured many bands that have played at Hangar and has expanded the nights it features musicians. Booby’s has seen roughly a 15-percent increase in customers since Hangar’s closing, she said. Isaac Smith contributed to this report.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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The start of fall semester brings many students to Carbondale for the first time. The DAILY EGYPTIAN would like to offer several safety tips from the Wellness Center and the SIUC Police Department on how to go out and stay out of trouble. Source: Wellness Center and SIUC Police Department

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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Weekly Horoscope By Linda C. Black

Today’s Birthday — This year Mars goes into Cancer, lighting a fire under your friends. They’ll be eager to tackle new subjects and easy to enroll in whatever you want them to do. Mercury (the mind) goes into Libra, so you’ll spend a lot of time wondering what you can afford. Stick to the budget.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 6 — Change something about your home to make it more comfortable. You’ll be in the mood for the next several weeks. Last Wednesday’s answer’s:

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Mars, for energy, is going into Cancer, for family, and in your case, education. Which skill should you practice? Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 5 — You’re changing your focus from your own frustration to making money. Schedule effectively. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 9 — The sun’s in Virgo and the moon’s in Scorpio, your sign for relaxation. Plan an intimate midweek celebration.

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold boarders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strate gies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — The pressure is increasing, and you’re getting smarter. You study best under pressure. Use that adrenaline rush.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your team is ready to go, and you’re looking for ways to keep them busy. You’ll find some good ones pretty soon. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Your supervisors are expecting more from you. They’re tired of your excuses. Only hold onto the valid ones. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You’re in good shape. Get even more exercise. Sailing, swimming and beachcombing fall into this category. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — It’s easier to get your message across. Friends can help with that. Finish old projects and bring in new money. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — There’s so much work coming in, you need an assistant. Choose someone who’s supportive and believes in your goals. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — It’s getting easier to make your point. A barrier has been lifted. Try again. The squeaky wheel gets the attention. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — You’ll soon be more interested in playing with numbers. Figure out how much you’ll need and how you’ll get it.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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Well, this is the second time that the news that Beasley has a drug problem has come up. At this point, I just have to congratulate the Bulls for taking Rose, so much for that controversy. The biggest crime here (besides the drugs) is that tattoo he was showing off. I mean really, “Super Cool Beas?” Who tattoos a non-existent nickname on themselves? Come on!

I think his career will definitely bounce back. It’s a sad reality in sports, but a lot of players have drug problems. Like non-athletes with drug problems, they can bounce back, and I really see no reason as to why Beasley wouldn’t be able to do it. I’m not sure he’s exactly “destined for greatness,” but I really don’t think this drug issue will set him back a whole lot. It just happens, and hopefully rehab will help him out.

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Wilkins has impressed the coaches during spring and fall camp, Crutchley said, while Govan

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“We have really good chemistry. We are there for each other when we need it; we all kind of lead each other,” Hoelscher said. Hoelscher said the goal for the women was to make it to the top of the conference and the chemistry of the team could help them

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I think he will be no more than a mediocre player. On the other hand, many athletes have bounced back from drug problems. What doesn’t kill you can make you stronger, but you have to have the will to change. Being a drug addict and a basketball player just doesn’t work. It is either one or the other.

looks to rebound from an injuryridden career at SIU. Walker will line up at the fullback position. While they may not be the next Jacobs, Warner or Whitlock, head coach Dale Lennon said he believes they can still make an impact on

the offense this season. “Losing a player of the caliber of Warner is tough, but I like what I’ve seen with the backs in camp,” Lennon said. “We’ll keep looking at film, but as of now I have faith in our committee to make an impact.”

achieve that goal. Senior A’Seret Dokubo agreed with Hoelscher. “We’re like a family; we hang out together all the time. We’re all very close,” Dokubo said. Another key to the team’s success may not come on the field at all. Sparks said academics are an important factor in who he selects to have on

his team. He said if two runners had similar times, he would always choose the one with better academics. Dokubo said academics come naturally for the team. “Most of us have been doing really good academically since high school,” Dokubo said. “We just know it’s important to keep up good grades in order to stay with the team.”

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LAKE F O RES T, I l l . ( AP) — His Chicago Bears teammates shook their heads in disbelief Monday at the misfortune of nose tackle Dusty Dvoracek. “Words do a disservice,” Bears nose tackle Anthony Adams said. “I can’t describe how he feels about it. I can’t describe how I feel about it. “When I heard about it, I was just like, ‘man, that (stinks).’ “ Dvoracek sprained his right medial collateral ligament in Saturday night’s 17-3 preseason victory over the New York Giants. Several Chicago media outlets reported Monday that Dvoracek suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, but Bears coach Lovie Smith said the team knows only about the sprain at this point. “Dusty Dvoracek right now has an MCL sprain,” Smith said. “We’ll be doing more tests. “That’s about all we know with him.” Bears players found the injury news difficult to take because Dvoracek had his first three years with the team end on injured reserve with season-ending injuries. In 2007, he tore the left anterior

cruciate ligament in the first game. “I was counting on him being In three seasons, Dvoracek has there for the whole season, but now played in 13 games. His contract it looks like the guys are going to expires following this season. have to do some extra work.” “I’ve been injured,” defensive The Bears can also use Idonije end Israel Idonije said. “After it at defensive tackle in pass rushing happens you’ve got to put it behind situations or if an injury arises. He you and move on. has played the position in the past, “You fall, you get up. You fall, but is focusing on end this training you get up. That’s got to be your camp. attitude. So he’ll be all right.” Injuries kept a few other If Dvoracek misses an extended Bears out of Monday’s practice. period of time or the Linebacker Jamar rest of the season, Williams sat out the Bears’ nose tackwith a foot injuou fall, you get up. ry le situation could sustained in You fall, you get take on a drastically Saturday’s game. different look. Defensive end up. That’s got to be Dvoracek was Henry Melton in a battle with and your attitude. So he’ll (ankle) Adams and Marcus defensive tackle be all right. Harrison for the Tommie Harris — Israel Idonije starting spot, but all Chicago Bears defensive end also missed practhree were rotating tice. Harris did onto the field to stay fresh. Veteran not suffer a new injury, but was just Matt Toeaina also has had playing given the day off to rest. On the positive side for the time in the preseason at nose tackle. “It affects everybody,” Adams Bears, cornerback Zack Bowman said. “We were planning on going and safety Danieal Manning into the season with a nice rotation. returned from missing most of Now the rotation is a little bit off training camp to do individual now. To lose somebody like Dusty skills work, but sat out scrimmages. he was a high energy guy, a high Both had been out with pulled hamstrings. motor, great technique.

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From All-American to committee

Cross country team builds on success Derek Robbins DAILY EGYPTIAN DROBBINS@SIU.EDU

was redshirted last season after a partial patella tendon tear in his right knee. “White and Karim are both backs who could make a big impact on our team this season; we have full trust in them,” Crutchley said. Other backs that look to crack into the committee are redshirt freshman Anton Wilkins, redshirt senior Jonate Govan and redshirt junior Lucien Walker.

For 24 years, Salukis ran toward a goal and came up short. Last year, Jeff Schirmer accomplished that goal when he became the first SIU All-American in cross country since 1984, finishing 25th in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. With a new season set to begin, head coach Matt Sparks said he does not want to wait 24 years to see his runners reach their goals. Sparks said he was happy for Schirmer’s success and wants to see more of the team join him. “It’s always good to have a runner make a big accomplishment like that,” Sparks said. “My big goal this year is to get the whole team qualified for the NCAA cross country championships.” The cross country team won the Missouri Valley Conference Championships last year for the second season in a row, but failed to qualify for the NCAA National Championships. Sparks said the return of senior Mohamed Mohamed from a heel injury would help the Salukis possibly reach that plateau. “It will be good having both Jeff and Mohamed because they both have national experience,” Sparks said. “They can help get our other guys ready for the national stage.” On the women’s side, no new runners were added. Sparks said the team is young so they felt no pressure to add anyone. With such a young team, leadership might come into question, but junior Megan Hoelscher said the team came together and helped each other.

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JAMES DURBIN | D AILY E GYPTIAN Senior running back Deji Karim escapes defenders during a team scrimmage Saturday at McAndrew Stadium. The position of starting running back has not been filled in the absence of last year’s starter Larry Warner, but running back coach Steve Crutchley said the top choices are Karim and junior running back Richard White.

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The Saluki backfield has produced All-Americans, Canadian Football League standouts and Super Bowl champions. But after a decade that brought great running backs including Tom Koutos, Arkee Whitlock, Muhammad Abdulqaadir, Larry Warner and New York Giants starting running back Brandon Jacobs, the Salukis must find a way

to fill the void. While it will not be an easy task, running backs coach Steve Crutchley said he believes the running backs are ready to work together to continue the string of great backfields. “Anytime you replace a great player like Warner, obviously you’re not expecting the new guys to match that production. However, we have enough depth right now in the running backs to hold our own,” Crutchley said. He said the team would oper-

ate with a backfield-by-committee approach. The idea is to use each running back in different situations to better utilize their different running styles, he said. The two running backs expected to see the most playing time are junior Richard White and redshirt senior Deji Karim. White saw action in 11 games last season, finishing third on the team with 343 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Karim rushed for 386 yards and a team-high eight rushing touchdowns in 2007, but

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Lennon’s first recruits get first chance Ryan Voyles

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Six weeks is all Dale Lennon had to put together his first recruitment class at SIU. And while six weeks is much shorter than the yearlong process usually used to recruit players, the second-year Saluki football coach said the class has left the coaching staff with no regrets. “It was tough, coming into (SIU) and getting right on to the recruiting trail; we had to hit the ground sprinting” Lennon said. “I’m pleased with the players we have though, a lot of potentially good players came out of that class.” Lennon said the 19-player class — 18 high school players and one transfer from University of Minnesota — was a success, given the six weeks he had to recruit. Although almost all of them were redshirted last season, Lennon said that was his plan all along. “I would rather have my freshmen redshirt than have them waste a year on the bench,” Lennon said. “I wouldn’t redshirt a freshman only if he can make an impact for the team that season.”

The major impact of the class so far seems to be the lone transfer, wide receiver Marc Cheatham.The redshirt senior played in all 12 games last season and was second on the team with 29 catches. His most memorable play was on Oct. 25 when he caught the game-winning 51-yard touchdown pass as time expired to give the Salukis a 23-17 victory over Missouri State. With their redshirt season behind them, the recruits will look to compete for positions on the team, Lennon said. One player in his first recruitment class who could make an impact is Anton Wilkins, who running backs coach Steve Crutchley said has the skills to contribute to the team after an impressive spring camp. Although recruitment class lists make for interesting articles and overanalysis, Lennon said he is not worried about not playing any of his recruits just yet. “We’re a veteran-loaded team right now, so it’s not like we need the younger guys to step up and contribute right now,” Lennon said. “Hopefully they’ll get the experience they need now to contribute to this team later.”

JAMES DURBIN | D AILY E GYPTIAN Head coach Dale Lennon speaks to his team after Saturday’s scrimmage at McAndrew Stadium. Lennon said his veteran-heavy squad is returning 19 starters, keeping the new recruits on the bench a little longer.