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at SIUC and the other member attends John A. Logan College. Some of the cyclists joining the 2010 ride have very little biking experience. Alex Pearlman, a junior studying marketing, said he joined the team after Ferrell described his previous cross-country experience to him. “I viewed cycling as a way to get around town from time to time, but never really as a hobby,� Pearlman said. “Joe came back and said the trip was awesome and said he would be doing it again this year, but this time it was for MS. He basically convinced me to go.� Pearlman said he has ridden his bike around town but has never gone on any distance rides. This will be his longest trip ever, spanning 2,878 miles.
Experts expect turnout for the 2010 primaries to be less than stellar. A little more than 1.6 million voters turned out for the 2006 Illinois primary, according to a report by D.C.-based American University’s Center for the Study of the American Electorate — and pundits such as Greg Hinz of Crain’s Chicago Business predict those numbers will stay about the same, with fewer than 1 million voters turning out for the Democrats. Indifference that has existed since the U.S.’s 1910 decision to shift the balance of primary voting power from party bosses to voters is mainly to blame, said Dr. Charlie Leonard, a visiting professor at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The unintended consequence of that reform was low voter turnout, he added. “People are generally uninterested in primaries,� Leonard said. “Turnout is low, and that’s a stable phenomena.� Hinz wrote Jan. 4 that he also expects “low to extremely low voter turnout.� Ryan Mathews, a freshman from Alton studying radiology, said despite being registered to vote, he won’t be voting tomorrow. “I don’t really know where to vote around here,� he said. “Honestly, politics don’t really interest me.� According to http://www.evoter. com, there are more than 7,000 Illinois primary election candidates for 2010, with more than 11,000 polling places. Despite this, Leonard feels voters have their attention directed elsewhere. “A lot of people are just now putting away their Christmas decorations, much less focusing on electoral politics,� he said. Mikeya Bates, a sophomore from Chicago studying marketing, feels the primaries are important and plans on voting. “The people you vote for in the primaries are the people you’ll have to end up voting for in the general election,� she said.
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Orion Fiorino, 10, of Makanda, takes advantage of the snow Saturday to sled on a hill near the SIU Arena. “This is one of the best spots to sled,� Fiorino said. Carbondale received between six and eight inches of snow over the weekend – the most the area has seen since December 2004, said Jayson Wilson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. Temperatures will warm up by mid-week, but the melting snow shouldn’t cause any flooding, Wilson said. The next weather system will come this weekend and bring only rain, he said.
Fundraising for cross-country bike ride, multiple sclerosis research begins today DEREK ROBBINS Daily Egyptian For Ryan Ferrell, the only difficult thing about traveling across the country on a bicycle is acquiring the money to do so. The money he needs is not just to support his ride across the United States, he said. Ferrell, a junior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale studying university studies, plans to lead a group of seven cyclists from southern Illinois on a crosscountry bike ride from Richmond, Va., to San Francisco starting June 1, to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. They will ride as part of a national group called “Bike the US for MS,� he said. The fundraising for the ride begins today. The big prize will be a pair of bikes donated by Phoenix Cycles and the Bike Surgeon, which are on display in the Recreation Center, Ferrell said. Raffle tickets cost $10 a piece and can be purchased at both stores. The prize drawing will be Feb. 16 at Tres Hombres in Carbondale, he said. “Just today, we shoveled snow for people around town and told them about the trip and asked
them to support us,� Ferrell said. “We hope to gather up $3,000 for each rider by the end of our fundraising, and we’ll do whatever we can to get it.� Ferrell said 65 percent of their fundraising efforts will go toward MS research, and the remaining 35 percent will go to supply the cyclists for the duration of the trip. The money they use for the trip goes into lodging fees as well as covering the trip’s food costs. Ferrell said there will be a van that travels the route with them and will store the food the cyclists need, most of which they will make themselves. The journey across the United States is not something new to Ferrell. He said last year he went on the same trip across the country for leisure, during which he met up with the Bike the US for MS people. “It was interesting, we were doing the trip at the same time as Donald (Fraser, director of “Bike the US for MS�),� Ferrell said. “We rode with them for several days and he asked me if I would like to lead the southern Illinois branch and I jumped at the opportunity.� Ferrell said at first the trip across the United States was diffi-
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cult, but once he got used to riding for up to 10 hours a day, it became progressively easier. Geordie Dye, a senior studying business management who went on the trip with Ferrell last year, said he had only been cycling for two years prior to the cross-country excursion. “Until you do it, you think it’s crazier than it really is,� Dye said. “It’s not really as grueling as you think it is. When all you do during a day is ride your bike, going 60 or 70 miles in a day is very doable. The most daunting thing about the journey is the idea of the journey.� Recruiting cyclists to join the group was not as difficult as most people might imagine, Dye said. All seven current members were friends with Ferrell before he started recruiting for the trip. Six of the members are students
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Hynes visits rival’s turf in search for votes The Associated Press CHICAGO — Democrat Dan Hynes is taking his campaign to the home turf of his opponent, Gov. Pat Quinn. Hynes visited black Chicago churches on Sunday, including some
on the West Side near Quinn’s home. Hynes touched on religion and policy. He praised God and said he wants to improve schools and help families struggling to pay bills. At the Greater St. John Bible Church, the minister urged worshippers to “take their soul to the polls”
and vote for Hynes. Hynes and Quinn are battling for black votes in an increasingly bitter Democratic primary race. Several worshippers said they were impressed by Hynes and felt he would be a strong advocate for them in Springfield.
Democrats see chance to pick up GOP seat The Associated Press HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Less than 20 years ago, it was hard to find Democrats running for any office in Illinois’ 10th Congressional District. But now Democrats believe they can finally capture the seat. For one, it is Illinois’ only open
congressional seat. Incumbent Republican Mark Kirk gave up a shot at a sixth term to instead run for President Barack Obama’s old Senate post. The district is a mixture of upscale and working-class communities north of Chicago. It has been trending Democratic, both because of an influx of young
families from Chicago and party momentum. The Democratic candidates for Tuesday’s primary are state Rep. Julie Hamos, business consultant Dan Seals and attorney Elliot Richardson. But Republicans are also paying close attention, hoping to make a big dent in the Democratic majority in Congress.
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Pan-Hellenic Council pays tribute to black culture Prepare students for Black History Month MICHARA CANTY Daily Egyptian The SIUC National Pan-Hellenic Council has worked to make sure all students — regardless of race and ethnicity — are involved with Black History Month, which begins today. The National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted events from Jan. 25 to Saturday to unify students and raise awareness of black progressiveness and honor black culture. Andre Cottrell, an undecided sophomore from Homewood, attended most of NPHC’s events. As a minority race on campus, Cottrell said it’s good to see other black students make positive contributions to the community. “From where we were then from oppression, to where we are now in light of setbacks … we’re moving forward,” Cottrell said. “Our generation is expanding into the corporate world.” When the Greek and campus communities work together much more can be accomplished, said Vanessa Mosley, a junior from Richton studying finance and president of the NPHC. “There’s no limit to success. With positive African-American role models with leading positions, we can help mold (students) to succeed as well,” Mosley said. “Just because you don’t have the glamour, doesn’t mean the qualities for success is out of reach.”
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The Rev. Sydney Logwood, pastor of the Rock Hill Baptist Church in Carbondale, talks with a group of students Sunday during lunch at his home following afternoon services. Logwood is also the president of the Carbondale branch of the NAACP and said he is involved in planning eventws to celebrate Black History Month. Fashion, poetry and teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. were a few of the topics NPHC’s events highlighted. NPHC kicked off with a forum en-
rom where we were then from oppression, to where we are now in light of setbacks … we’re moving forward. — Andrew Cottrell undecided sophomore from Homewood
titled “Loving Your Brother and Sister,” cosponsored by Black Women’s Task Force and Speaking and Teaching. Speakers focused on the negative effects of violence on not just one particular race, but the whole human race. Many people don’t realize past struggles in the black community still affect today’s generation, said Justin M. Murphy, who is in charge of scheduling NPHC’s events. It’s easy for black students to relate themselves with the negative stereotypes
they see in the media, but NPHC will help change that, Murphy said. Mosley said even though the group doesn’t have any official events scheduled this month, it wants to continue to play a role in uniting minority communities and helping them succeed.
Michara Canty can be reached at mcanty@siu.edu or 536-3311 ext. 255.
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Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget goes to Congress ANDREW TAYLOR MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget predicts the national deficit will crest at a record-breaking $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year, then start to recede in 2011 to $1.3 trillion, a congressional official said Sunday. Still, the administration’s new budget to be released Monday says deficits over the next decade will average 4.5 percent of the size of the economy, a level which economists say is dangerously high if not addressed, said the congressional official. The official was not authorized to discuss the budget before its public release. Details of the administration’s budget headed for Congress include an additional $100 billion to attack painfully high unemployment. The proposed $3.8 trillion budget would provide billions more to pull the country out of the Great Recession while increasing taxes on the wealthy and imposing a spending freeze on many government programs. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the administration believed “somewhere in the $100 billion range” would be the appropriate amount for a new jobs measure made up of a business tax credit to encourage hiring, increased infrastructure spending and money from the government’s bailout fund to get banks to increase loans to struggling small businesses. That price tag would be below a $174 billion bill passed by the House in December but higher than an $83 billion proposal that surfaced last week in the Senate. Gibbs said it was important for Democrats and Republicans to put aside their differences to pass a bill that addresses jobs, the country’s No. 1 concern. “I think that would be a powerful signal to send to the American people,” Gibbs said in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Job creation was a key theme of the budget President Barack Obama was sending Congress on Monday, a document designed, as was the president’s State of the Union address, to reframe his young presidency after a protracted battle over health care damaged his standing in public opinion polls and contributed to a series of Democratic election defeats. Obama’s $3.8 trillion spending plan for the 2011 budget year that begins Oct. 1 attempts to navigate between the opposing goals of pulling the country out of a deep recession and dealing with a budget deficit that soared to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion last year. The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting that the deficit for the current budget year will be only slightly lower, $1.35 trillion, and the flood of red ink will remain massive for years to come, raising worries among voters and the foreign investors who buy much of the country’s debt.
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he proposed $3.8 trillion budget would provide billions more to pull the country out of the Great Recession while increasing taxes on the wealthy and imposing a spending freeze on many government programs. On the anti-recession front, congressional sources said Obama’s new budget will propose extending the popular Making Work Pay middle-class tax breaks of $400 per individual and $800 per couple through 2011. They were due to expire after this year. The budget will also propose $250 payments to Social Security recipients to bolster their finances in a year when they are not receiving the normal cost-of-living boost to their benefit checks because of low inflation. Obama will also seek a $25 billion increase in payments to help recession-battered states. Obama’s new budget will set off months of debate in the Democratically controlled Congress, especially in an election year in which Republicans are hoping to use attacks against government overspending to gain seats. Obama has argued that he inherited a deficit of more than $1 trillion and was forced to increase spending to stabilize the financial system and combat the worst recession since the 1930s. Obama’s new budget was expected to repeat many of the themes of his first budget. But in a bow to worries over the soaring deficits, the administration is proposing a three-year freeze on spending for a wide swath of domestic government agencies. Military, veterans, homeland security and big benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare would not feel the pinch. The freeze would affect $447 billion in spending and is designed to save $250 billion over a decade. However, it would not fall equally on all domestic agencies. Some would see budget cuts to free up spending for programs the administration wants to expand such as education and civilian research efforts. NASA’s mission to return astronauts to the moon would be grounded with the space agency instead getting an additional $5.9 billion over five years to encourage private companies to build, launch and operate their own spacecraft for the benefit of NASA and others. NASA would pay the private companies to carry U.S. astronauts. Obama’s budget repeats his recommendations for an overhaul of the nation’s health care system, the fight that dominated his first year in office. It proposes to get billions of dollars in savings from the Medicare program and again seeks increased taxes on the wealthy by limiting the benefits they receive from various tax deductions. Both ideas have met strong resistance in Congress.
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Drunk? Call the DD Dawg Program CHRIS JULIAN-FRALISH The Wellness Center Another drinking and driving article? Great. Share some statistics, define the harms and relate the stories of pain and suffering that accompany this behavior. I wish it weren’t necessary, but drinking and driving is still an issue that causes significant damage to this and many other communities. Time and experience are wonderful teachers. I am fortunate. When I was younger, I consumed alcohol and drank and drove without consideration for others. I did not know that whether I felt drunk had little to do with the impairment related to my blood alcohol concentration (BAC), with increased tolerance. At a .10 BAC and more, the depressant
WHAT THE HEALTH IS GOING ON? effects of alcohol appear, regardless of whether we “feel drunk.â€? These effects include decreased reaction time, and every millisecond makes a difference driving. These effects include blurred vision, poor muscle coordination, reduction in fine motor skills and a decreased ability to make logical decisions. I did not know these things. I was selfish and arrogant when I would drink and drive. I thought of nothing else but what I wanted ‌ to get home, that I was somehow different than everyone else, that I could “handle my liquor.â€? These were all excuses for my behavior ‌ I thought I was exempt from the basic biological rules that everyone lives by. It is a lie I
told myself. I have seen the pain and devastation caused to families and communities. I now have a two-year-old daughter. That is enough of a reason to write this article, admit mistakes and personalize imperfections. The Wellness Center and the Jackson County Health Department are expanding the DD Dawg Program, providing designated driving cards to anyone. This allows anyone acting as a designated driver to receive free incentives at various area establishments where alcohol is served, including appetizers, non-alcoholic drinks and cover charges. Anyone willing to be a designated driver can have a card — students and com-
munity members. Participation in the DD Dawg Program is recognized by the following community entities, whose support is appreciated. They include: 17th Street Bar and Grill, Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cali’s, Callahan’s, Copper Dragon, El Bajio, El Greco, Garfield’s, Gatsby’s II Bar & Billiards, Italian Village, Key West, Melange, Mississippi Flyway, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Newell House, Pinch Penny Pub, PK’s, Quatro’s, Sidetracks, Stix Bar and Billiards, Tres Hombres, Bogey’s at Stone Creek, Cat’s Place, Club Coyote, Crazy Joe’s Fish House, Pizza Hut (Carbondale and Murphysboro), Stadium Grille, Tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Thai Taste, The Blue Martin, The Cellar, Tom’s Place, VFW Post 7190 (Murphysboro) and Houlihan’s. The Shawnee Hills Wine
Trail wineries also participate, including Alto Vineyards, Blue Sky Vineyard, Hedman Vineyards, Hickory Ridge Vineyard, Inheritance Valley Vineyard, Kite Hill Vineyards, Orlandini Vineyard, Owl Creek Vineyard, Pomona Winery, Rustle Hill Winery, StarView Vineyards and Von Jakob Vineyards. The harm associated with drinking and driving is preventable. It is easy to do. Think before you drink. Don’t drink and drive. Have a designated driver. To obtain a designated driver card or for more information, contact the Wellness Center at 5364441 or JCHD at 684-3143.
Fralish is the Wellness Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug programs and can be reached at wellness@siu.edu.
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Victoria Odeleye recites a reading from “Hair”, a segment of “The Vagina Monologues” during auditions for the performance Sunday at Kleinau Theater in the Communications Building. “The Vagina Monologues” was started 12 years ago by Eve Ensler, who interviewed dozens of women about their vaginas. Now their stories are reenacted on stage to help promote non-violence against women. “The Vagina Monologues” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday March 19 and 20 in the McLeod Theater.
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Some states require a person to be a registered member of a party to vote in the primary. In Illinois, voters have to ask for a party ballot. “Some people feel that it’s too public to stand in the school gym and say, ‘Give me a Republican ballot,’” Leonard said. Anthony Hultz, a senior from Highland studying economics, said though he’s registered to vote, his party affiliation most likely means
“I’m pretty excited for it,” Pearlman said. “I think it’s great to do something nice for somebody and it’s going to be a lot of fun.” To donate personally, Ferrell
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lot of people are just now putting away their Christmas decorations, much less focusing on electoral politics. — Charlie Leonard visiting professor at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
he won’t. “I tend to lean Republican,” he said. “And in Illinois, that’s usually not a winning bid.” While only two Democrats are running against seven Republicans for the governor’s seat, the split is an even 6-6 for lieutenant governor. The same party split exists
for the race to acquire Sen. Roland Burris’ (D-Chicago) seat when he retires at the end of his term in January 2011.
Nick Quigley can be reached at nquigley@siu.edu or 536-3311 ext. 274.
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Gov’t blesses Toyota gas pedal fix KEN THOMAS TOM KRISHER The Associated Press DETROIT — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to people briefed on the matter. Toyota plans to reveal details of the fix on Monday morning, according to two dealers who asked not to be identified because the plan had not been announced. One dealer was told by a Toyota executive that the parts could arrive Thursday or Friday. The automaker told the dealers about the plan Saturday after hearing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it did not object to the fix, the dealers said. A Department of Transportation official, who also requested anonymity because the announcement had not been made, confirmed that the government had no objections.
Toyota spokesman Mike Michels said the company received feedback from the government, but he would not say what that was or when it intends to start sending out parts. The company has said it plans to announce the fix next week, but Michels would not give an exact date. Toyota has recalled 4.2 million vehicles worldwide because the gas pedal systems can get stuck. The company said the problem is rare and is caused by condensation that builds up in the gas pedal assembly. Several dealers have said the fix involves slipping a shim into an area where springs push the gas pedal back to its resting position after a driver has eased off the gas, but Toyota has not commented on the repair. Dealers have been in the difficult position of having no parts to fix the cars ever since the recall was announced on Jan. 21. The recall in the U.S. covers 2.3 million vehicles and involves the 2009-10 RAV4 crossover, the 200910 Corolla, the 2009-10 Matrix
hatchback, the 2005-10 Avalon, the 2007-10 Camry, the 2010 Highlander crossover, the 2007-10 Tundra pickup and the 2008-10 Sequoia SUV. The recall has been expanded to models in Europe and China. Toyota said that not all the models listed in the recall have the faulty gas pedals, which were made by CTS
Corp. of Elkhart, Ind. Dealers can tell which models have the CTS pedals. Models made in Japan, and some models built in the U.S., have pedal systems made by another parts supplier, Denso Corp., which function well. “They’ve got a fix and it’s been approved by NHTSA,” said one of the dealers who was happy that parts would be coming soon. Toyota announced late Friday that it would begin shipping new gas pedal systems to dealers as well. Legally Toyota did not need NHTSA’s approval for the fix, but the company submitted the plan to the government agency on Thursday, and it would be unlikely to proceed without the government’s blessing. Michels said the timetable for when dealers will be able to start fixing cars has not been finalized. It still has to train service technicians, send letters to owners of the recalled vehicles and ship out the parts. “It does take a little time,” he said. “That is a lengthy process.” Earl Stewart, owner of a Toyota dealership in North Palm Beach,
Fla., said Saturday he had not been notified of the fix by Toyota. But he’s happy to be able to tell customers that he’ll soon be getting parts, ending a frustrating week with little information to give them. “There’s light at the end of the tunnel if that’s the thing to get this thing behind us,” he said. “That’s wonderful news for everybody.” Stewart said he would put his service department on duty 24 hours a day if necessary and if he gets enough parts to fix all the cars for his customers. Toyota has said it is working as quickly as possible to come up with repairs for the cars. A spokesman said Friday that details will be released sometime next week about how it intends to solve the problem. On Friday, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda made his first public comments about the recall. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he told Japanese broadcaster NHK: “I am very sorry that we are making our customers feel concerned.”
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Today’s Birthday — Over the coming year, you will learn more than you thought possible about change. By remaining flexible throughout the process, you can absorb this with grace. If you expand your love to ripple out to others, it will come back to you exponentially. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 5 — Take time today to consider the desires of others, as well as your own. Get creative at work by bouncing ideas off each group member and getting their responses. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5 — Choose your battles carefully, considering both immediate gratification and longer-term benefits. Change your tune to suit the tempo of the moment. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6 — Excitement on the home front spills over into the career arena. Creative use of time allows you to accommodate family and work. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 5 — Share your words and feelings generously. Who knows? The feedback you receive could give you a boost over a huge obstacle. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Your mind and heart battle for control. You want to side with heart, of course. However, power rests in logic for you today.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — You and a partner overcome a perceived disagreement on a fundamental issue. You were just using different words to describe the same feeling. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Dreams can provide poetry and metaphor for actions. Look for double meanings in recalled images, and allow your subconscious to flavor your decisions. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Cash flow (or lack of it) cramps your style. However, you have plenty of little projects that don’t require money today. Focus on those. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Nothing succeeds like success. Your only limit today is your capacity to remain flexible under duress. Bring in an expert to sort out a few details. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — If you have plans to head off into the sunset, you’re on the right track. This could mean business travel, or meeting your partner for a lovely rendezvous. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — The only thing that slows you down is getting your ideas into a format others can use. This happens when you rearrange the details until they feel just right. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Group efforts thrive today because everyone is on the same page concerning practical issues. Today you really feel like you’re where you belong.
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Sports
Monday, February 1, 2010
Saluki Insider Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open, winning his 16th grand slam championship, more than any other tennis player. Is Federer the most dominant athlete in any sport?
As much as I dislike this Swiss tennis player who is crying almost every time you see him, whether he wins or loses, I can’t deny his dominance. Not even Tiger can match what Federer has done for the ATP. Tiger is still looking up at the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, Federer is on the mountaintop by himself.
STILE T. SMITH sts34@siu.edu
Federer is without question the best. I would put others such as Babe Ruth, Mohammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Dale Earnhardt and Michael Jordan close to the top. However, Federer’s overall success and what it means to tennis is almost immeasurable.
RYAN SIMONIN
Daily Egyptian
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“It’s just nice for us to get this one,” Marshall said. “I thought Graham and Garrett Stutz were really tremendous tonight.” Marshall said Stutz was able to make solid cuts to the basket and get open against the tough Saluki defense. Hatch said everything he scored came naturally through the offense, and he was not forced to take bad shots. “When you’re playing unselfishly and you’re setting screens, you’re going
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TIMOTHY HEHN
Federer is roughly the best tennis player of all time, and has done wonders for the sport of tennis for this generation. Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning are probably the only two other athletes who have reached that level in the last 10 years. Federer still has many years left in him, and I’d like to see what his final resume looks like before commenting.
thehn@siu.edu
Presswood said having all the young scouts in attendance created a great atmosphere in the arena. “When you get kids in here, especially, you just want to come out and perform for them,” Presswood said. “You want to do well for them
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to get the ball when you’re open,” Hatch said. “That’s what’s so great about this team.” The Salukis, meanwhile, were led by Dillard, who scored 10 points while dishing out seven assists. Teague and senior guard Tony Freeman joined him in double digits with 12 points each. The Salukis will return to play at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at the SIU Arena to take on Missouri State.
Stile T. Smith can be reached at sts34@siu.edu or 536-3311 ext. 256. and give them a good show.” The Salukis will look to build off the victory in what will be the team’s only televised game of the season. SIU will play at 7:05 p.m. Friday against Northern Iowa.
Ray McGillis can be reached at ray1021jr@siu.edu or 536-3311 ext. 269.
SWIMMING & DIVING
Salukis e-mailed loss to Western Kentucky RYAN SIMONIN Daily Egyptian The SIU swimming and diving team failed to connect with a victory as they lost to Western Kentucky via e-mail. Snowy weather conditions made traveling nearly impossible for the Salukis, so they stayed home, swam at the Recreation Center and e-mailed their results to Western Kentucky, head coach Rick Walker said. “Traveling would have been too dangerous, but we still wanted to compete, so both Western Kentucky and us started at 1 p.m. and (the WKU coach and I) just e-
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Women finish dual meet competition 4-3 mailed results every two events,” Walker said. The women’s team fell short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 183-81 and the men were defeated 149-115. The loss drops both the men’s and the women’s dual meet record to 4-3 on the season. Despite the unusual circumstances of the meet, the Salukis started out strong as sophomore Kristin Geppert and senior Jameson Kuper came away with secondplace finishes in the 100 breast. Sophomore Matt Parsons followed up with a second-place fin-
raveling would have been too dangerous, but we still wanted to compete, so both Western Kentucky and us . . . just e-mailed results every two events. — Rick Walker head coach
ish in the 100 fly. “We were a bit blindsided by the change in plans but I felt like the team took the meet really serious and I thought we adapted well to the situation,” Parsons said. Freshman swimmer Kirsten Groome posted three first-place finishes on the day. In her first event, the 1,000 freestyle, she captured another personal best with a time of 9 minutes, 55.39 seconds. Her time currently stands at the top of the Missouri Valley Conference and is 23rd in the nation. Groome also took top honors in the 400 individual medley and 200 fly. “I wanted to get my times down even lower but it has been a hard week for me so I was happy with my times,” Groome said. Senior swimmer Therese Mattsson also made top honors
for the women as she took first place in the 50 and 100 freestyle with times of 23.98 and 51.40. The SIU diving team had dominant performances on the day as seniors Emily Gable and Kyle Carevic took first place in the 1-meter dive. “The diving team this weekend was the best I have seen them look all year,” Walker said. “They did a spectacular job.” Walker said the team did an excellent job of adapting to the changes of having to compete without an opponent in the other lanes. “I was very proud of the adversity of our team,” Walker said. “ I felt they made the best out of a difficult situation.” With women’s regular season over, the team awaits the MVC Championships, which will be
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o, how much money would the university save if they competed in every sport via e-mail? — Gus Bode held Feb. 11-13 at the Edward J. Shea Natatorium in the Recreation Center. The men’s team will end its regular season in Carbondale Feb. 6 as it hosts Evansville. After hosting Evansville the men’s team will travel to Michigan to compete in the Mid-American Conference Championships March 4-6.
Ryan Simonin can be reached at rsimmy@siu.edu or 536-3311 ext. 282.
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Dawgs drop contest to Shockers
ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN
Saluki guard Kevin Dillard goes up for a shot while being guarded by Wichita State forward Gabe Blair during the first half of Sunday’s game at the SIU Arena. Dillard missed a mid-range jumper as time expired, leaving the final score at 55-54. STILE T. SMITH Daily Egyptian
Slow starts to begin the game and to start the second half ended up being the difference as the SIU men’s basketball team fell to Wichita State 55-54. Th e Salukis (12-9, 4-7 Missouri Valley Conference) found themselves down by 10 points, 16-6 in the first half and 44-34 in the second half, before coming up just short when sophomore guard Kevin Dillard was
unable to make a mid-range jumper as time expired. Head coach Chris Lowery said a lack of execution resulted in the loss. “The point is the two plays prior to that, we were supposed to go to (freshman center) Gene (Teague) and we shoot threes,� Lowery said. “That’s the game.� Lowery said individuals on the team were trying to take “hero shots� instead of sticking with the game plan. The Salukis were able to catch some
fire at the start of the second half, taking a 32-29 lead on a free throw by freshman center Gene Teague and a 3-pointer by senior guard Tony Freeman. The Shockers (19-4, 8-3 MVC), however, would then go on a 15-2 run to take a 44-34 lead. Lowery said the slow starts in each half were the difference between a win and a loss. “It was the start of the second half, we gave up five straight points really quick,� Lowery said. “Once we got go-
ing I thought we locked in and guarded pretty well, it’s just unfortunate.� Lowery said the team guarded well enough to win, but didn’t make the necessary plays. SIU would not go away, however, and would come to within one-point (55-54) with 15 seconds left, but could not get over the hump to win the game. In the first half, it was sophomore guard Kevin Dillard doing the damage for the Salukis. He scored eight points, including an off-balance bank shot as
time expired to make it a 29-28 game at halftime. In the second half it was the duo of Hatch and sophomore center Garrett Stutz leading Wichita State. Hatch led the Shockers with 13 points, while Stutz added 12 points and seven rebounds Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall said the Shockers needed to pick up a big road win. Please see MEN’S | 11
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Salukis snap skid with victory over Shockers RAY MCGILLIS Daily Egyptian
The SIU women’s basketball team put an end to its four-game losing streak with a 63-56 win against Wichita State. The Salukis (4-15, 3-6 Missouri Valley Conference) had three of their five starters reach double-digit point totals, and freshman point guard Katerina Garcia was one rebound and six points shy of a triple-double. Eight of Garcia’s 12 assists came in the first half and her total tied for second place all-time in school his-
tory for a single-game effort. Garcia, who played the entire 40 minutes, said the Salukis’ up-tempo style of offense caused problems for the Shockers’ defense and gave her opportunities to make plays. “We have some of the best 3-point shooters in the league, so if I push it and we get those girls open, that’s our offense,� Garcia said. “They started to back off, but luckily we have a good enough offense that we can run a half-court set just as good as we can push the ball.� The teams kept an even pace throughout the first half as the Shock-
ers (12-8, 4-5 MVC) led by as much as six, but would take only a three-point lead into the locker room with the scoreboard reading 32-29. The Salukis turned the ball over just 15 times throughout the contest and allowed only seven points off their mishaps. The team turned the ball over 14 times in the first half alone in its previous game against Missouri State. Although the Shockers scored 28 of their points in the paint, the Salukis out-rebounded Wichita State 41-35 and scored 24 points in the paint. Head coach Missy Tiber said the
team entered the game with three goals: get back on transition defense, take care of the ball and box out for rebounds. “There was a stretch in the second half when I thought we might lose it when we weren’t getting rebounds,� Tiber said. “But in the last three minutes, I’ll give our kids credit, we dug in and you really could tell tonight we wanted to win, and we were going to do what was necessary.� Senior guard Christine Presswood surpassed the 20-point mark for the fourth straight contest with her gamehigh 23 points. The other two Salukis
to reach double figures were junior forward Katrina Swingler and freshman guard Teri Oliver, with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Saturday was the first ever Scout Day held at the SIU arena. Prior to the weekend’s winter storm, Mark Gazdik, assistant athletic director for marketing, estimated 1,000 boy and girl scouts from the surrounding area, along with their families, were expected to be in attendance. Please see WOMEN’S | 11