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SIU freshman retention numbers highest in 10 years News Desk | @DailyEgyptian

Approximately 91% of freshman enrolled at SIU in the fall came back to school in the spring, according to a release by the university. “This is the highest fall-to-spring-retention rate for new students in at least 10 years and reflects an increase of 5 percentage points in just four years,” interim chancellor John Dunn said in the release. The release said the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs told trustees that fall 2020 applications for freshmen were up 20%. There were 11,695 students enrolled in fall 2019 and the total enrollment for spring semester is 10,779. The spring 2020 enrollment numbers show an 8.61% decrease from the spring 2019 numbers, according to the release. “More than 1,100 students graduated in December, largely accounting for the difference between fall and spring,” the release said. “From additional outreach to new strategies to the increased engagement of our faculty and staff, we are making a difference,” Dunn said. “I have often said that recruitment and retention is everyone’s responsibility, and I thank you for taking that responsibility seriously.” The Daily Egyptian’s News Desk can be reached at 1-618-536-3329, by email at editor@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @dailyegyptian.

Generations of drag southern Illinois royalty discuss the changing face of drag Juniper Oxford | @JuniperOxford

Southern Illinois is home to three generations of drag royalty and with each generation the drag scene has evolved. Drag has been performed for centuries, but the earliest written account of the term “drag queen” was in 1941. Instead of more detailed costumes which emphasize flashiness, there is a greater focus on the abilities of the performers and on competitions and pageants. Blanche DuBois Blanche DuBois is known as the mother of drag in the southern Illinois drag scene. She has been performing for over 40 years and is the oldest queen in southern Illinois. Blanche has won over 57 titles and first performed in drag when she was 18. “Drag has changed very much,” DuBois said. Please see STORY | 13

Rana Schenke | rschenke@dailyegyptian.com Monica Thomas raises her hand in prayer at the Imbolc ceremony on Saturday at the Gaia House in Carbondale. Thomas said when her faith came into her life, it changed her. “It changed me as a person for the better,” she said.

The return of light:

Southern Illinois pagans celebrate Imbolc

Kallie Cox | @KallieECox

Over 50 people crowded into the Gaia house on Saturday carrying red candles to perform a healing ritual in observance of Imbolc. Imbolc is a celebration of the coming of spring and return of light according to Tara Nelsen, co-founder of the Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance. “Some of the flowers just started to come up, there’s a little more light and it’s just starting to not be in the dredges of winter,” Nelsen said. “So coming together to celebrate that returning of the spring, returning of the sun, keeps the community remembering that it’s not always winter and not always horrible.” Imbolc can also be considered Brigid’s day, Nelsen said. “She is the goddess of healing, of motherhood, of new beginnings,” Nelsen said. “Coming out of the winter, slowly coming out of the winter, Brigid is kind of there to help get through that, help give strength

healing energy. Smudging is a process where sage smoke is waved over the body or over a space to purify it. and help give the energy and also To begin, Samuel Duncan, a pagan energy to the land so that it can grow from Paducah Kentucky and leader and everybody can prosper.” of the ritual, would call out to Brigid Paganism is a very old religion while participants repeated his chant. and the belief system was structured Imbolc, Brigid, we call to you. when people were living off the Imbolc, Brigid, we attune to you. land and if someone’s crops failed, Imbolc, Brigid, we celebrate you. if their animals died, they died too, Imbolc, Brigid, bringer of Nelsen said. inspiration, fertility and healing Honoring changes in nature is very Keeper of the sacred fire we important in the pagan system and invite you in. there is a “wheel of the year” that Cassandra Bolte, who was acting contains eight major celebrations that as Brigid for the ritual, lit a sacred SIPA observes, Nelsen said. red candle that was on the altar with “Those eight celebrations can be Brigid’s flame. broken down into the solstices and This candle has been used by SIPA equinoxes,” Nelsen said. “Then in in rituals for over 13 years and is two between them are two ‘lesser’ sabbats degrees separated from Brigid’s flame and that’s what this one is.” in Ireland, Nelsen said. The other rituals SIPA observes are After this, participants positioned Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh, in the north, east, west and south Mabon, Samhain and Yule. of the room called out to Brigid in Before the ritual began, everyone prayer. Everyone around the room gathered outside to be “smudged” lit their red candles off of Brigid’s and participants laid items on the altar flame as the group continued to that they wanted to be charged with chant to the goddess. Please see IMBOLC | 3

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Rana Schenke | rschenke@dailyegyptian.com Janie Turck, of Collinsville, thanks the goddess Brigid at the end of the Imbolc ceremony on Saturday at the Gaia House in Carbondale.

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Rana Schenke | rschenke@dailyegyptian.com Cassandra Bolte, of Highland, pours milk for a participant during the Imbolc ceremony on Saturday at the Gaia House in Carbondale. Bolte represented the goddess Brigid during the ceremony.

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Rana Schenke | rschenke@dailyegyptian.com Cheyenne Mays, of Makanda, and Allaina Webb, of West Frankfort, react during the Imbolc ceremony on Saturday at the Gaia House in Carbondale.

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“Holy water sacred flame, Bridgid we invoke your name,” the group sang until the last candle was lit. “Bless our hands our heads our hearts source of healing, song and art.” The items on the altar were blessed and milk was blessed and offered to Brigid. Bolte and Duncan filled everyone’s cups with milk and everyone drank together, then blessed the earth. This was the first ritual Duncan led; he said he wanted it to be centered around healing. “A lot of people, myself included, start to feel really blah around this time of year,” Duncan said. “The winter and all that, it gets you down, so I wanted to make it a really healing centric ritual so that’s what we were doing with the milk, we blessed the milk and objects on the altar that way everyone had a little bit of healing to take home with them.” Duncan said at the end of the ritual, the group blessed the earth in the wake of climate change, deforestation and desertification. “Once it was over with, I felt very calm and at ease and I hope that everybody takes a little bit of that away with them,” Duncan said. Kimberly Brink, who has been a member of SIPA since 1999 when she was a student at SIU, said whether you call it Imbolc or Candlemas or any of the dozens of other names that this holiday has, it carries a lot of the same associations through a variety of pagan dynamics. “This is the time of that dark of winter where the sun is coming back,” Brink said. “Where we’re starting to look for [is] not only a protection from the long dark chill, but we’re starting to look for that warmth and we’re just past the solstice where we crossed from the days getting shorter to now days getting longer so we are starting to celebrate the return of the sun and the coming of the spring.” Monica Thomas has been a member of SIPA for almost a year and said her faith

means everything to her. “When my faith came into my life and when I found my path, it changed my whole life for the better,” Thomas said. “It changed me as a person for the better.” Thomas said she had always been a solitary witch and did not find her path until 2011. She said she had never found anyone else like her until she discovered SIPA. “I’ve been surrounded by very traditional Christians and so whenever I moved here [...] I found SIPA and it completely changed my life for the greater good,” Thomas said. Bolte said his faith is a way he can release stress and become more in tune with who he wants to be. “I feel like I need community in my life or like a way that I can change what I want about myself and just self growth and stuff,” Bolte said. Brink said for her, the ritual was all about community. “I’m here for the people. I’m here because these are my people and we come together and we celebrate and maybe these aren’t the most intense rituals, maybe these aren’t even perhaps the most powerful rituals that some will do,” Brink said. “But we come together to share this energy, we come together to celebrate together, we celebrate together because we can. We come together really because a lot of people have no one else.” Nelsen said people shouldn’t be afraid to reach out to, or become involved with SIPA. “We are so open and accommodating and welcoming,” Nelsen said. “I can guarantee you any kind of personal problems you think you have, we have 10 people here that have the same kinds of problems so we are really really open.” News Editor Kallie Cox can be reached at kcox@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @KallieECox.

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The Sunrise Movement:

Carbondale’s climate change crusaders Juniper Oxford | @JuniperOxford

The Sunrise Movement has moved to Carbondale and its members seek to combat climate change and pollution at a local level. The movement began in April 2017 in Washington, D.C. Its goal was to elevate climate change as a topic of discussion in the 2018 midterm elections. Since then, the movement has grown to have “hubs” in 48 states, according to its website. Marcella Sevy is the Carbondale movement’s hub founder. The Carbondale hub was founded mid-2019 and its coordinators are Sevy and Amari “AJ” Jackson, who are members of the Carbondale community. “As hub coordinators, we pretty much orchestrate what goes on with Carbondale Sunrise Movement on a personal level,” Jackson said. “We find meeting places, we do door-to-door canvassing, we host actions, birdwatch politicians, and we seek to use art to uplift the community and heal our society.” Sevy was inspired to become an activist and start the Carbondale hub of the Movement after watching the news. “I kept watching the news and, after a while, the continuous exposure of stories where they weren’t giving an option to improve society,” Sevy said. “It made me refuse to continue feeling helpless because there is so much injustice without reconciliation for those affected.” Climate change is at the intersection of all important issues society faces, Jackson said. “I know that we need a movement and a plan proportional to the reality of the climate crisis,” Sevy said. “The climate crisis affects every aspect of society, there is nothing it does not intersect with.” The Carbondale hub has 35 members, ranging from 16 to 35 years old, but can be as young as middle school, because the movement focuses on youth. “We are the generation that will define the future,” Jackson said. “Climate change is a huge issue for our generation to deal with, and I think we end up shouldering that as youth anyways so we try to engage as many youth as possible.” The Carbondale hub has members who have disabilities. For this reason, much of their engagement has been an online effort, Sevy said. “What is cool about this organization is because this is such a huge issue that intersects with everything,” Jackson said. “We tackle a lot of socio-economic issues, like racial disparities, class disparities, disability services.” The issue of climate change is an important one for younger generations because they are the ones who will deal with its effects, Jackson said. “For us to not even try to get involved or do anything would be like us giving up on

our future,” Jackson said. “Our home is being washed away and drowned out before our very eyes because people in charge are not doing their job and prioritizing the care of the people and the planet.” The movement has been pushing for a Green New Deal throughout their hub structure and the country. The Green New Deal is different depending on the location of the hub that is promoting it, Sevy said. “The green new deal for southern Illinois, something that could be relevant is the pollution of Big Muddy,” Sevy said. “Koppers Wood Treatment Plant contamination on the northeast side of Carbondale, that is a racial injustice issue.” The Movement does not endorse any one party, because the climate crisis is an issue that goes beyond party affiliation, Jackson said. “This is not left or right or are you a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Green party or whatever. This is ‘are you a human and do you really care about living on this planet,’” Jackson said. “That is what this is. Do you want to improve your home, improve the future, and make sure you can enjoy your home for generations to come.” The national organization endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for president. Each hub, including the Carbondale hub voted in the endorsement process, Sevy said. “Bernie has been fighting for us consistently over the years. He has built up trust with our generation from his generation,” Jackson said. “Bernie is for the people and you can see that on his track record. He has not just been a politician playing the game, he has actually been helping people and being in service for the people.” The motto of the Sanders campaign, “Not Me, Us” has resonated with the movement, particularly with the Carbondale hub, Sevy said. “It is time for the millennials to start voting,” Sevy said. “People are tired of seeing a lifetime of political inaction.” The Carbondale hub will be having a Week of Action, featuring five events. The first is an art, build and poetry night preparation Feb. 10-13, then there will be a silent auction on Feb 14, a get loud get proud action on Feb. 15 where the group will be singing at the mall and a poetry night on Feb. 16. The poetry night will also mark the launch of the Indigenous Art Initiative featuring performances by queer artists, indigenous people and people of color. Staff reporter Juniper Oxford can be reached at joxford@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @JuniperOxford.

CORRECTION: In the article Illinois flushes out bathroom discrimination, the Daily Egyptian incorrectly identified a Plant and Service Operations employee in the Jan. 29 edition. The correct employee is Scott Weber, supervising engineer.

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‘Love at the Glove’

returning to SIU for 18th year Keaton Yates | @keatsians

Student-run art exhibit “Love at the Glove” will be celebrating love again on Valentine’s Day this year. The show is in its 18th year and will be displaying art that is all about love. Love at the Glove is a collaboration of art made by Carbondale artists that is dedicated to “matters of the heart," according to a university press release. “The theme this year is ‘Love in All of its Manifestations,’" the release said. According to the Love at the Glove website, all the art will be about love found, love lost, alienation, sorrow, joy, sex, identity or pretty much anything. Love at the Glove will take place 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Surplus Gallery inside the Glove Factory Studio Arts Building on 432 South Washington St. Admission is $5 and visitors will have the opportunity to support The Women’s Center with donations,

nonperishable goods and toiletries. Tickets can be pre-purchased online to skip the wait. “The art can be adult-themed and intended for mature audiences. Many pieces also have tongue-in-cheek humor, so the event is not, therefore, suitable for children or minors,” the release said. There is a call to artists in the community to submit works of all types such as 2D/3D, installation and performance. Pieces will be accepted with a fee of $5 on Feb. 12 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The fee includes free admission for the artist, the release said. Love at the Glove has the right to deny any artwork that are hateful or could hurt someone, the website said. Special needs or concerns can be discussed via email to C4@LoveAtTheGlove.com. Staff reporter Keaton Yates can be reached at kyates@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @keatsians.

1869 Grille opening in Student Center Juniper Oxford | @JuniperOxford

Steak 'n Shake has left the SIU Student Center and construction has started on a new burger joint, the 1869 Grille. Steak 'n Shake closed Dec. 13 of last year, according to Tena Bennett, director of the Student Center. “We started [the next day] on trying to come up with a new concept and making changes with the location and have been doing that since then," Bennett said. There is no opening date set for the 1869 Grille. “It is going to be as soon as we possibly can,” Bennett said. “There is a lot of pieces into opening a restaurant and being also a state entity. We have to do a lot more to make sure we do all of our things correctly. Everything from hiring staff to getting credit card terminals set up.” The Grille will have custom-made burgers, breakfast foods and fries. “We are going to do a kind of handcrafted hamburger and fries,” Bennett said. “It will actually start with breakfast in the morning. We will do more of a made-toorder breakfast and do those items there. In the afternoon and evenings, it will be hand-crafted burgers where you can pick and choose your toppings.” The Grille will have the usual toppings and toppings you would find on custom burgers at high-end restaurants. “Everything from the basics of lettuce, ketchup, tomato, pickle to some higher end grilled mushrooms and grilled onions, something along those lines as well to put on your burger,” Bennett said. “We will also be doing the appropriate sides, and grilled cheese and those types of items out of there as well. That’s the plan.” The restaurant is owned by the university and is not part of a chain. The name ‘1869 Grille’ comes from the year SIU was founded, Bennett said. She said the Student Center tries to keep its

food affordable for students. “We set our own price points of all of those, outside of Chick-fil-A and Starbucks,” Bennett said. “Those are mandated by their corporations. We set our own price points in the salad bar, the Mexican line and even the pizza concept. We try to keep them as affordable as we can for the students because we know everyone is on a budget.” The Grille will be open Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bennett said. “I do think that there will be more traffic,” Kaylan Talley, a senior studying criminology and criminal justice and a Bowling and Billiard Center attendant, said. “I think that, with Steak 'n Shake, when it was doing well, that there were a lot more students on campus coming here to eat and bowl. Especially during dinner time, so I think it will help out a lot.” Talley said the largest contributing factor to the closing of Steak 'n Shake was the wait time to get the food. “I think what hurt Steak 'n Shake most was how slow they are,” Talley said. “People had to stand and wait there for 30 minutes for one hamburger and some fries or even just a milkshake half the time so I think that with SIU owning it and taking over that I think it will be a little better managed for this facility.” Bennett said the owner and operator of Steak 'n Shake chose to leave the university partially because he was not meeting his target income goal. “I think there was a level of service that may have not gotten met by some people so they may not have used Steak 'n Shake as much as we would have hoped," Bennett said. Reporter Juniper Oxford can be reached at joxford@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @JuniperOxford.

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2020 Oscars: Who wins in a year of heavy competition? Kyler Guebert | @kguebert88

I’ve said it many times, but 2019 was the best year for film of the decade, and this year’s nominees have created one of the most competitive awards seasons in recent memory. Each film seems to have something that Academy voters love, and it’s created a year with lots of uncertainty in numerous categories, despite many categories seeming locked on one nominee to win. It’s been an awards cycle of chaos from the beginning, with films moving up and slipping out of the race faster than you can really keep up, leaving many to change their predictions in major categories more times than in future years. So, after months of attempting to figure out the heavyweights in stacked categories and watching more films than most people do in a full year, here are my predictions for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. Best Picture 1917 Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Little Women Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Parasite Will Win: Parasite Could Win: “1917,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Should Win: “Parasite” No international film has ever won Best Picture, but we’ve also never seen a film like “Parasite” before. Director Bong Joon Ho crafted what is easily one of the best films of all time and the praise and love for the film from critics and awards guilds alike could help the film break Oscars history for the third time (“Parasite” is the first South Korean film to be nominated for an Oscar and the first to be nominated for Best Picture). It has already won the ACE editing award and the Screen Actors Guild Ensemble prize (despite no acting nominations from SAG or the Academy). The only films that can seemingly keep “Parasite” from making history are 10-time nominees “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood and the film industry and after winning multiple Best Film awards from guilds and awards bodies (including the Golden Globes), many believe that Hollywood voters will not be able to pass up the opportunity to reward the film and make

Tarantino’s ninth film his first Best Picture winner. Still, my gut tells me to go with “Parasite." After two years of Academy backlash, especially in the Best Picture category, a win for “Parasite” would also be a win for the Academy and the international films that have rarely been able to make waves (or even get nominated) for major awards at the Oscars. It also doesn’t hurt that the film is a genuine masterpiece of filmmaking on every single level. Best Director Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite” Sam Mendes, “1917” Todd Phillips, “Joker Martin Scorcese, “The Irishman” Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Will Win: Sam Mendes Could Win: Bong Joon Ho Should Win: Bong Joon Ho This race really seems to be a twoway race between the directors of the two big Best Picture contenders this year, and I’m expecting a director/picture split again this year. Sam Mendes has won his slew of directing awards this season, including the top prize at the Directors Guild Award, a huge indicator of where the Academy will go. "1917" is a feat for filmmaking, and voters seem likely to go for the flashiest choice of the bunch. If the Academy chooses to really back Parasite on Sunday (or, if “1917” ends up winning best picture), then it’s very possible that Bong Joon Ho could win. He’s been a favorite on red carpets and awards events, and he absolutely is deserving of the win. Mendes seems to be the likely winner this year, but Bong Joon Ho and Parasite are competition in every category they appear in, and it will likely be close, regardless of the outcome Best Actor Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory” Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Adam Driver, “Marriage Story” Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” Jonathan Price, “The Two Popes” Will Win: Joaquin Phoenix Could Win: Adam Driver, Antonio Banderas Should Win: Jonathan Price The four acting categories have been locked down this entire awards season, but Best Actor seems to be the category where an upset could be likely. Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the iconic comic book villain has received praise from critics and audiences alike, and he has won

basically every acting prize he could have this year. This would also be his first Oscar win after three previous nominations and he would become the second actor to win an Oscar for this role, after Heath Ledger posthumously won for playing The Joker in “The Dark Knight” in 2009. Still, love for Adam Driver and Antonio Banderas could easily push one of them to the win if voters feel that “Joker” is too controversial to win.

watching Garland. The Academy double nominated Scarlett Johannson this year. It seems strange that they wouldn't recognize her at all in one of her categories, and this one feels like her better chance to win. It’s a difficult role in an emotional film, and she pulls it off very well. It also helps that “Marriage Story” is a Best Picture nominee, which means more voters could end up seeing that film over “Judy,” which could help boost Johannson’s chances.

“Still, love for Adam Driver and Antonio Banderas could easily push one of them to the win if voters feel that Joker is too controversial to win.” - Kyler Guebert opinions writer

Both actors have received plenty of praise for their performances, and the Academy might not be able to pass up on the opportunity to reward one of these actors for playing directors in their films. The Academy loves to recognize films set within their industry, and both of these performances fit that bill. Jonathan Price is sensational in The Two Popes, and really makes the film’s screenplay, balanced heavily with comedy and emotion, work as well as it does. Phoenix will likely win his first Oscar Sunday, but Driver and Banderas can’t be counted out to win their first Oscar each as well. Best Actress Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet” Scarlett Johannson, “Marriage Story” Saiorse Ronan, “Little Women” Charlize Theron, “Bombshell” Renee Zellweger, “Judy” Will Win: Renee Zellweger Could Win: Scarlett Johannson Should Win: Saiorse Ronan This is yet another category with an assumed lock that could have an upset this year. Zellweger has been the front-runner for this award since the film was first screened last August, and she has won nearly every single Best Actress prize this year against all of her fellow nominees. Her performance as Judy Garland is breathtakingly good, and she disappears into the role so much at times that you forget that you aren’t actually

Four time nominee Saiorse Ronan is easily my favorite in the category, though, and her performance as Jo March was one of the best of the year. They could end up finally rewarding her this year, but this seems like Zellweger’s to lose. Best Supporting Actor Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes” Al Pacino, “The Irishman” Joe Pesci, “The Irishman” Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Will Win: Brad Pitt Could Win: Joe Pesci Should Win: Tom Hanks Brad Pitt already had six Oscar nominations under his belt before this year, including one win for being a producer on “12 Years a Slave,” but has never won an Oscar for acting. His role in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” seems perfect to reward. Pitt is easily the best part of the film and, despite not campaigning at all this year, he has won nearly every single supporting actor award this year. If there is anyone who can disrupt Pitt’s path to the Oscar, its Joe Pesci. He came out of retirement specifically for this role, and was also easily the best part of his film. In an ideal world, Tom Hanks’ perfect portrayal of Fred Rogers would be winning the award, but Pitt is a great choice this year, and

will likely give one of the best speeches of the night. Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell” Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” Scarlett Johannson, “Jojo Rabbit” Florence Pugh, “Little Women” Margot Robbie, “Bombshell” Will Win: Laura Dern Could Win: Scarlett Johansson Should Win: Florence Pugh Just like Best Actress, this is another category where Johansson cannot be counted completely out. Laura Dern has won nearly every precursor to this award for her work, and her performance in the film is one of the highlights. She’s biting and hilarious and adds immensely to every scene she appears in. Plus, like Pitt, Dern has never won an Oscar for acting, and many believe this is her time to finally win. Still, Johansson’s double nomination looms large over the two actress races this year, and, considering her inclusion in this category came as a bit of a surprise, she could end up getting enough support in this category to win, although I think she has a better shot in the lead actress race. Florence Pugh’s performance in Little Women is the best in the film, and her amazing performance in "Midsommar" could push her to a very deserved win, but Dern will likely be the one walking away with the Oscar at the end of the night. The Rest: Original Screenplay: Parasite Adapted Screenplay: Jojo Rabbit Animated Feature: Klaus Documentary Feature: American Factory International Feature: Parasite Cinematography: 1917 Costume Design: Little Women Film Editing: Parasite Makeup & Hairstyling: Bombshell Production Design: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Score: Joker Song: “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” (Rocketman) Sound Editing: 1917 Sound Mixing: Ford v Ferrari Visual Effects: Avengers Endgame Animated Short: Hair Love Documentary Short: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone Live Action Short: Brotherhood Staff Writer Kyler Guebert can be reached at kguebert@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @kguebert88.

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The Varsity Theatre to present the Vagina Monologues Bethany Rentfro | @BethanyRentfro

“The Vagina Monologues” was written in 1994 and tells the stories of sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, as well as stories that advocate for the empowerment of women. The Women’s Center in Carbondale is sponsoring a production of “The Vagina Monologues” at the Varsity Theatre on Valentine’s Day weekend. The play was written by Eve Ensler, who conducted interviews with multiple different women as a way to raise awareness for these issues. The show is now performed annually across the world as part of the global V-Day movement, which celebrates empowerment and works to end violence against women. The show continues to be updated by Ensler as society changes in order to keep up with the times. “The content of some of the monologues is related to domestic violence and just violence against women in general,” Emily Haymans-Cook, director of the play, said. Haymans-Cook said the show is helping to raise money for the Women’s Center in Carbondale. “Every year, the beneficiary from the show has to be an organization that actively works to prevent or change violence against women,” Haymans-Cook said. The Women’s Center is an organization dedicated to providing women who are victims of sexual or domestic violence with the resources necessary for them to take charge of their lives, according to their website. Rachel Brenningmeyer, executive director for the Women’s Center, said she believes a show like the Vagina Monologues is very important. “We are coming off the height of the MeToo Movement and I think this is just our way to keep that fire burning here in Carbondale,” Brenningmeyer said. “We are just trying to reach out to the community, we are trying to unite the community.” According to a synopsis, “The Vagina Monologues” explores different types of consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, body image, menstrual periods, sex work and several other topics. The women in the show come from different ethnic backgrounds, ages, races and sexualities. Haymans-Cook said she feels the show does a great job of being inclusive to all different types of women, including those from the LGBTQ community.

“I have always felt the show does a pretty good job with representing the gay community because there are multiple monologues that deal with that,” Haymans-Cook said. “I think it does a lot of good every year, but I really hope that it will be updated to reflect more voices and [...] represent them in a more complete way.” Lavinia Roberts, one of the cast members in the show, said she has been a part of the show multiple times and it has always spoken to her. Roberts said this show is meant to encourage people to have a more open dialogue about these issues affecting women. “I think sharing these stories is a good way for us to collectively ask ourselves these important questions about what we need to do to move forward as a society,” Roberts said. Haymans-Cook said that while the show deals with some very serious issues, it also has a level of humor and comedic relief to it as well. “The topics covered in this show range from having to go to the gynecologist every year to being a victim of rape as a tool of war,” Haymans-Cook said. “It is all about women healing and being angry, and being happy and celebrating themselves.” Both Roberts and Haymans-Cook said this show is about empowering women and it speaks to the ever-growing issue of victim shaming. “I think we should believe women when they come forward to share their stories,” Roberts said. “I think it is much better to believe someone and to have policies in place that support survivors of assault.” Haymans-Cook said they are looking for groups who would be willing to table before and after the show to give audience members some information. The Women’s Center will also have a table set up with information about sexual assault, domestic violence and the services they provide. “We provide services to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and their nonoffending family members,” Brenningmeyer said. “We offer free counseling, and free advocacy.” “The Vagina Monologues” will take place Feb. 15 & 16 at the Varsity Theatre in Carbondale. The show times are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. both days. Staff reporter Bethany Rentfro can be reached at brentfro@dailyegyptian.com.

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The Zuzu Acrobats perform traditional Kenyan acrobatic skills at the Shyrock Auditorium as part of the kickoff events for Black History Month on Monday in Carbondale. Jared Treece @bisalo

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SIU to kick off Black History Month with full calendar of events

Juniper Oxford | @JuniperOxford

The Zuzu Acrobats perform traditional Kenyan acrobatic skills at the Shyrock Auditorium as part of the kickoff events for Black History Month on Monday in Carbondale.

Black History Month kicks off in February and is sponsored by the Black Resource Center, the Office of the Associate Chancellor of Diversity and Student Affairs. The kickoff event took place on Feb. 3 in Shryock Auditorium. The event featured a presentation on the 15th amendment by keynote speaker and SIU law professor Jennifer Brobst, a Dunham Dance featuring Laurie Goux and the Zuzu Acrobats. The Black Affairs Council represents African American students on campus and is one of the organizations hosting events during Black History Month. “Hopefully we will have the same outcome as last year, or maybe even more show up,” Avian Wilkins, a junior studying political science and president of BAC said. “I think if this thing is pushed out there enough, people will show up.” The theme of this month is African Americans, the vote and their role and impact in voting, Grace Gunn, a freshman majoring in exploratory studies and council member of BAC, said. Wilkins said there have been issues with getting the vote out in the past but she hopes to renew those efforts this year. “We have had a lot of issues,” Wilkins said.

“We brought out a lot of students to vote but they were turning people away because they weren’t registered to vote here in Jackson County, that were black. So, we are trying to figure out how we can get people registered to vote here like I did last year.” The majority of Black History Month events will be free. “The only thing that does cost is the Taste of Blackness, on the 29th, on the last day, that Saturday. The tickets are $10 and it is at New Zions Church,” Gunn said. The Black Affairs Council has two events that they are hosting during the month of February. “We are in charge of and organizing the Black Grad Luncheon,” Gunn said. “It’s between the black undergraduates and graduate students to come together and have a lunch together where they can figure out and receive more information from black grad students about grad school.” The luncheon will discuss different topics that center around the questions that black students may have about continuing their education. “Whether it is the right fit for them to go to grad school, if another school would be better, the GRE, what it takes to get in, what you should have on your resume, and to connect to campus more with all of our black students so they can

have a mentor to reach out to and to network, essentially,” Gunn said. If students cannot make the first event, the Black Affairs Council will be hosting a second Black Graduate Luncheon. “We have it twice in case someone can’t come,” Gunn said. “The first day is on the 18th, a Tuesday, and then the week after that, the next Tuesday. It is from 11-2 in the Old Main Lounge. It’s free and we will have food.” In addition to the luncheon, the Black Affairs Council will also be co-sponsoring a trivia event with the Carbondale NAACP. "We will have black trivia questions that revolve around history, entertainment, milestones and the black community,” Gunn said. The Carbondale Black History Scholar Bowl will be on Feb. 6. at 5 p.m. in the Student Services Building. Other events in February are the Tunnel of Oppression Feb. 11-13, the Afrocentric fashion show on Feb. 23, and a movie screening of "Harriet" on Feb. 5. Reporter Juniper Oxford can be reached at joxford@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @JuniperOxford.

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The Zuzu Acrobats perform traditional Kenyan acrobatic skills at the Shyrock Auditorium as part of the kickoff events for Black History Month on Monday in Carbondale. Jared Treece @bisalo

SIU kicks off Black History Month with a performance from the ZuZu Acrobats in Shryock Auditorium on Monday at SIU.

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Sports Could we win it all?

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MBB has a better chance of making the Valley championship this year

Nicole Tillberg | @nicoletillberg315 Southern Illinois Salukis Guard Karrington Davis goes for a basket in the game against Lyola Ramblers 68 to 63 in the Wednesday January 29, 2020 game at the SIU Bantera Arena.

Tamar Mosby | @mosbytamar

I’m sure many Saluki fans remember last year’s disappointing Arch Madness tournament where Southern lost in the first round of play to UNI, who they had swept in regular season play. Last year’s men’s team was predicted to go far in the tournament with a highly talented, veteran-heavy team, but, they were unable to live up to these expectations. This team was extremely talented, but talent alone cannot win games. The problem with last year’s team was with lack of ball movement, team defense and structured plays. Because there were talented athletes on the 2018-2019 roster, scoring plays often times circulated around single players and when these players were unable to produce, the team struggled to find ways to the basket. From what I observed last season, very few plays were run and the ones that existed lacked structure and purpose. Many times the players seemed to be on their own sheet of music, scoring randomly. While SIU had very tough defenders last season, like Sean Lloyd, the team had no defensive identity and only a handful

of players were committed to playing aggressive defense. I would not say this year’s team is as individually talented as last year’s, but they have all of the proper tools to win the MVC championship. What they lack in talent, they make up for with strong team dedication to ball movement, play execution, team defense and hustle. The men’s team this season shares the ball well and most nights, scoring is spread evenly amongst players. They do not make plays for or rely on single individuals and this helps them to win games. The Salukis have recently taken out three Valley contenders in the first half of regular season play and during each night, a different player has led the team in scoring. When one player struggles or is heavily guarded, others are always there to step up and make big shots. Senior guard, Eric McGill, led the team in scoring in SIU’s wins against Drake and Loyola, while freshman guard Lance Jones and freshman forward Marcus Domask led the team in its wins against UNI and Loyola respectively. Another observation I’ve had about about

this year’s team is the structure and overall effectiveness of the plays they run. Many times when the team is struggling to score, a timeout is called and immediately after the break, they run a seamless play that almost always results in a basket. This is partially accredited to head coach Bryan Mullins, but it also shows how patient and disciplined this team is when it comes to getting the right look to score. Defense is another thing that this Saluki team does well as they rank 11th of 353 teams nationally in scoring defense holding their opponents to just 60.3 points per game. This team’s defense is disciplined, aggressive, quick and fluid. The team rotates well on help side and screening, it recovers quickly when players are beat off the dribble and it applies pressure without losing control. While this team is far younger than last year’s, they play with far more discipline and far more attention to detail. I feel that they have the necessary tools to take them far this season because it has been proven that the teams who play as one on both ends of the floor can potentially win big. Take Loyola University Chicago for example. They did not have the most athletic

or individually talented team in the 20172018 MVC season, but they did have the best team defense, play execution, and ball movement. Those things, in my opinion, carried them all the way to the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four. This year’s SIU team has proven themselves skilled in each of these areas and I won’t be surprised when they win the championship in St. Louis. The only thing that I could see hindering the success of this team is their road performance. Southern currently holds a 2-7 on the road, but 10-1 record at home. Playing in the conference tournament nearly two hours away from the Banterra Center may prove to be tough for the young team, but they have a chance to improve their execution on the road this month. Tonight the Salukis (13-10, 7-3 MVC) will have the chance to earn another road win as they travel to the University of Evansville to take on the Purple Aces. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Sports editor Tamar Mosby can be reached by email at tmosby@dailyegyptian.com or on twitter at @mosbytamar

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Drag continued from

“Way back, years ago, it was all feathers, sequins, beads, rhinestones and glitter. And now it's more turned toward street drag and the costumes are not near as elaborate as they used to be years ago.” Despite the changing face of drag, DuBois prefers to wear more glitz and glamour to street drag and costumes. “I would say that has been a big change in my life because I used to wear all of them flashy things -- and still do,” DuBois said. Blanche is the 2019 Southern Illinois Pride Queen and continues to compete and perform regularly at the Varsity in Carbondale, Independence Place in Cape Girardeau and various other events around Missouri and Southern Illinois. Idina Rimes Idina Rimes began her career as a drag queen 10 years ago. The first bar she performed at was at Club Traz in Carbondale. “So much has changed,” Rimes said. “All of this new pageant stuff has come out and, of course, RuPaul’s Drag Race came out a couple years after I started. That has changed the face of drag completely. It has put us on the map. We are more public, more open and we are a lot more accepted than we used to be. It has definitely helped.” Rimes said most of the changes in drag performance have been positive and drag has grown in popularity. “For me, I have grown so much from this little boy in heels on a stage, not wearing pads to now where I have got my stuff together, I know what I am doing and I have found my shtick,” Rimes said. “I have grown so much over the past ten years. My drag family has helped me do that.” Rimes performs her own vocals in front of an audience. “There is not a whole lot of drag queens who sing live,” Rimes said. “There are some, definitely several. Obviously, Ru Paul is one of them. There are some that are pretty famous but it is not as common. I am sure there are a lot that can, but most of them don’t.” Faim Lee Jewls Faim Lee Jewls is the 2019 Southern Illinois Pride King was southern Illinois’ only pride king until he adopted a drag family. “This is my 14th year performing,” Jewls said. “Drag has changed quite a bit, actually. There is a lot more drag queens than there are kings. That has always been the case but we have gone from having a lot of kings to not having any besides myself and now we are starting to get a few more in the scene.” The growing population of drag performers, specifically drag kings, is attributed to the Southern Illinois Pridefest, Jewls said. “Southern Illinois Pridefest is really helping bring that out in people and it’s pretty awesome,” Jewls said. This year’s Southern Illinois Pridefest will be June 5-7.

“[Will Kummings] is my drag son,” Jewls said. “I adopted him and brought him in, didn’t give him my last name but I am giving him everything he’s got.” Jewls said he offers Kummings advice on costume and song choices. “When you take someone in as your drag family,” Jewls said. “Or your drag child for a better term, you do a lot of working with them and getting to know them and them getting to know you so that they can carry on a legacy later on.” Will Kummings Will Kummings first performed at the Saluki Rainbow Network’s fall 2019 drag show and has become known for his cowboy theme. Kummings is part of a new generation of drag performers and has been mentored by Faim Lee Jewls, to carry on the legacy of drag kings in this area. “It was nerve racking at first,” Kummings said. “Definitely interesting coming on stage for the first time. But, once I got up there, the adrenaline kicked in and it was absolutely thrilling.” Kummings has better adapted to the realities of show business since his first performance. “I am definitely more comfortable on stage and can improve pretty quickly,” Kummings said. “There have been several times where we have been like ‘Hey, we have an open spot. Let’s come up with something real quick’ and we are back there just in seconds and have a number ready to go.” The next performance Kummings will be at is on Feb. 22 at the Freedom Bar in Hurst, Illinois. Rain Foxx Rain Foxx started performing in drag almost five years ago, and won Miss Gay Southern Illinois in 2018. “I was a sophomore at SIU at the SRN drag show as an amateur,” Foxx said. Foxx said her opportunities have changed since she began performing. Her makeup and her fanbase have also changed. She will be competing for Ms. Gay Missouri USA April 2-4 in Columbia, Missouri. Foxx described the southern Illinois drag scene as diverse. “We all do our own shticks,” Foxx said. “We all do our own things and our own type of drag. It is slowly but certainly being celebrated.” Drag is a distraction from the outside world, Foxx said. “I am more about audience participation,” Foxx said. “Make the audience forget the troubles outside and remember that they came here for a good time.” Reporter Juniper Oxford can be reached at joxford@dailyegyptian.com or followed on Twitter at @JuniperOxford.

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Nicole Tillberg | @nicoletillberg315 Southern Illinois Salukis Senior Guard Eric McGill dunks the ball in the game against Lyola Ramblers 68 to 63 in the Wednesday January 29, 2020 game at the SIU Bantera Arena.

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‘DE-FENSE!’: SIU men’s and women’s basketball defense is paying off

Kristen Nelson drives past a couple of Redbird defenders during SIU’s 62-54 to Illinois State on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 in the Banterra Center.

Brooke Buerck | @bbuerck25

If there’s one thing that has been important for both SIU men’s and women’s basketball programs this season, it’s been defense and the focus on the defensive end has been paying off. After losing three of their first five Missouri Valley Conference matchups, Saluki men’s basketball team has taken matters in their own hands. Thanks to two wins this past week over Valley contenders Loyola Chicago and Drake, Southern now shares the second place ranking with the Ramblers. On Jan. 29, SIU redeemed their 64-48 loss on the road to Loyola from earlier in the season with a 68-63 win against them at Banterra Center. Following that Jan. 16 loss at Chicago, Saluki head coach Bryan Mullins said his team’s defense had given up too many driving lanes for Loyola’s guards, who took advantage of this. The Ramblers also had 11 more rebounds than Southern during this matchup, pulling down 35 to SIU’s 24. On Jan. 29, their second season appearance against Loyola, the Salukis kicked off the first half of play with an aggressive defensive effort that also accumulated a total of nine team fouls.

By halftime, the Ramblers were 5-for-5 from the free throw line as SIU trailed 33-31. One way Southern made up for this on the defensive end was with graduate student center Barret Benson’s efforts to shut down Loyola junior center Cameron Krutwig. After putting up 13 points in the first half, the Salukis limited Krutwig to just one basket in the second period of play. “Barret stepped up in the second half,” Mullins said following the game. “He played physical defense, he was disciplined, […] and he did a great job of using his chest and not his hands. I thought he really competed tonight.” Following their home win, the Salukis took their momentum with them on the road to Des Moines to help them take town Drake on Feb. 1. Southern Illinois was able to stave off a Drake second half comeback attempt after holding the Bulldogs to 29 points at halftime. Their defense kept the Bulldogs to 2-for-11 in 3-point shooting during the first half, while the Salukis went 8-for-12 from 3-point range. While Drake outscored Southern 43-37, freshman guard Marcus Domask said SIU’s ability to remain calm on both offense and defense allowed them to prevent the Bulldogs from taking the lead.

“I think that we just stay calm, because on the road it’s easy to get sped up with the crowd getting into it and them kind of getting in your head, but I think we just stayed calm and [kept] in control,” Domask said. This composure gave the Salukis a 79-72 victory on Drake’s home court, which ended the Bulldogs’ 15-game home winning streak while surging SIU to a second place MVC standing. On the Saluki women’s side of play, defense helped Southern take down the first-ranked MVC team, Bradley, on Feb. 2. SIU looked to improve upon the week after their 62-54 loss to Illinois State at Banterra Center on Jan. 31. After holding a halftime lead of 27-25, the Redbirds used an 8-0 run against the Salukis in the fourth quarter to extend their lead. One area where Southern struggled was rebounding, as ISU grabbed 38 rebounds to the Salukis’ 27. “I think we played hard, I think the details got away from us today, and that’s where we’ve got to continue to get better,” Saluki head coach Cindy Stein said on Jan. 31. “I thought defensively we were doing everything we [could] to hold them, but rebounding was an issue with us not grabbing

the ball [...] and those little details are so important.” Saluki junior forward Gabby Walker attributed this rebounding issue to her team rushing the ball. “I think we were just moving a little too fast, so instead of focusing on just catching the ball and then moving onto the next thing, we were already moving onto the next thing before we could even get our hands on the ball,” Walker said. Southern wouldn’t end the weekend without a win, however, as they turned around to face Bradley University at Banterra Center on Feb. 2. The Salukis found their win by holding the Braves to a 50-point game, which was 22 points lower than their season average and 51 points lower than their seasonhigh of 101 points scored against Eureka College. "I was proud of our defensive effort,” Stein said on Feb. 2 after her team’s 64-50 win. “We came up with big shots when we needed them and offensively we took care of the ball. When we do that good things happen. I'm very proud of our effort today." Shooting-wise, Southern went 26-for-61 from the field and held Bradley to 36% shooting with the Braves making 18 out of 50 shots. On the defensive side of the ball, SIU recorded a team-high of 16

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steals, with senior guard Brittney Patrick leading the team with six. At halftime, the Salukis led by nine points and held off Bradley’s offense by outscoring them in all but the fourth quarter. In addition, SIU held the Braves to single-digit scoring only in the first and third quarters of the game and a 3-for-14 finish from the 3-point line. With their upset of the numberone MVC team, SIU women’s basketball advances to a third place MVC standing tie with Illinois State and University of Northern Iowa. Saluki women’s basketball’s defense will be tested once again during their Feb. 7 matchup at Des Moines against Drake University, who currently stands at second place in the MVC along with Bradley. For SIU men’s basketball, the Salukis will take their defense on the road to Evansville on Feb. 5 to face the Purple Aces, who currently stand in last place in the conference. Tip-off for both games is set for 6 p.m. Sports reporter Brooke Buerck can be reached at bbuerck@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @bbuerck25.

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