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Marijuana arrests getting higher

Big Damn Band to bring blues to Carbondale

TARA KULASH Daily Egyptian The rate of cannabis arrests is at a national peak, and the Midwest has the highest rate of regional arrests.

According to a study by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, police made 853,838 cannabis arrests in 2010 in the U.S. The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report released Sept. 21 states 52 percent of all drug arrests in the U.S. are for marijuana, and 88 percent of the marijuana arrests are for possession only. The other 12 percent were arrested for sale and manufacture.

The Midwest has the highest rate of cannabis arrests, as it comprises 63.5 percent of all drug arrests. Southern regions rank second with 57 percent followed by the west with 39 percent, according to the report.

At the county level, Lt. Michael O’Leary of the Jackson County Sheriff ’s Office said there were 16 cannabis arrests in 2010 with seven arrests for possession of drug paraphernalia. So far in 2011, he said there have been three arrests for possession and four arrests for paraphernalia.

Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said most arrests for marijuana are at local or state levels.

He said the federal government does not normally make arrests unless it is for a large dealer. Instead, the federal government gives grants through the Byrne Grant to local and state departments to make cannabis arrests, he said.

Carbondale Police Chief Jody O’Guinn said the Carbondale police department receives no funds to make marijuana arrests, but does receive grants for DUI arrests and seatbelt enforcement.

He said the number of cannabis charges in the city has risen during the past few years but at a very slow rate.

In 2009, there were 101 marijuana arrests in Carbondale, and in 2010 there were 115.

From Jan. 1 to Sept. 29 this year, there have been 100 arrests. Comparatively, from Jan. 1 to Sept. 29 in 2009, there were 73 arrests, and 84 arrests during that time frame in 2010. “The arrests have increased each year through the same reporting period but overall have remained consistent,� O’Guinn said.

Most of the time when someone is caught with cannabis, he said it is because of a traffic stop when the officer will smell the drug or see paraphernalia in plain view. “Sometimes it’s subsequent to an arrest,� O’Guinn said. “When they’re doing a pat down search of the individual, the officer will find something in their pocket or other belongings.�

Chris Julian-Fralish, alcohol and drugs coordinator at the Student Health Center, said students tend to believe if they’re smart, they won’t get caught. “There’s been plenty of intelligent people that have been caught,� Julian-Fralish said. “Smoking in the dorms or residence halls, that’s a huge risk. People think if they stuff a wet towel under their door it’s going to prevent them from getting caught. It’s not.�

He said the rate of students who smoke marijuana that come to his office has not necessarily increased, but if a student is caught with it they are often sent by the campus police or judicial affairs to the Student Health Center for an assessment and possibly counseling.

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Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band plays for an energetic crowd July 29 at Floyd Fest in Floyd, Va. The Big Damn

Band will share a bill with Austin Lucas and the Bold Party tonight at Hangar 9, with music starting at 10 p.m.

Council approves bond issue for new fire station ELI MILEUR Daily Egyptian The Carbondale City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to issue bonds to fund a new fire station. “I’m looking forward to a new fire station,� Mayor Joel Fritzler said. “I’m sure the fire

department is as well.�

The new fire station will be built on a lot the city purchased at Sycamore and Glenview. It’s estimated to cost $2.8 million.

There’s currently no timetable for when the new station will be built, Fritzler said Monday. The design will probably be finalized this

winter, and hopefully the station could be completed by next fall, he said.

It will replace Fire Station #2 at 300 S. Oakland.

Station #2 is 50 years old and would not withstand a major earthquake, according to the bond issue ordinance cover sheet.

It also needs a number of major renovations including a new HVAC system, roof and floors, and repairs to the sewer system. The restroom and showers are also not set up to accommodate female employees.

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RSO defends beliefs, expresses intentions BRENDAN SMITH Daily Egyptian A year ago, Benjamin Warren searched SIU’s campus for a secular student organization — one that is not connected to religious beliefs — but when he didn't come up with results, he said he decided to make a change.

Warren, a senior from Bloomington studying outdoor recreation, said he had no idea his personal interest would cause such controversy. “What I found was the Secular Student Alliance, which is an national organization that has chapters all over the U.S.,� Warren said. “I really wanted a group where I could talk to like-minded individuals but also discuss differences, so I contacted

them and requested material to start a chapter here.�

Since that time, Warren, who serves as president of the SIU chapter of the Secular Student Alliance, said he has been fighting an uphill battle.

When presented to the Undergraduate Student Government a few weeks ago, the organization was initially denied membership.

USG President Brian Nelson said senators originally voted against the organization because they felt a personal bias against the group and their beliefs. However after a personal statement from SSA, USG members decided to hold a re-vote and the group was granted RSO status.

Warren said flyers and sidewalk chalk that advertised for group meetings had been purposefully removed and

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Aaron Zolotor, left, a senior from Chicago studying physics; Anthony Graham, center, a senior from Mt. Vernon studying anthropology; and Benjamin Warren, right, a senior from Bloomington studying recreation,;look over literature Tuesday during a Secular Student Alliance meeting. “These meetings are an intellectual outlet that allow me to be socially unafraid. It’s a safe place to be an atheist,� Zolotor said. defaced. He said while the recent actions have discouraged him and the group, he has seen an increase in group members and has received support from

the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship and the SSA’s national board.

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“We work well with the Department of Public Safety,” Julian-Fralish said. “They want to see people stay in school, but whether we like it or not, pot is illegal. So the students come here for assessment and education. If need be, there’s counseling, but that’s if they want it. We never force it.”

Todd Sigler, director of the Department of Public Safety, said most marijuana arrests

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The bonds are also refinancing the 2004 bonds totaling more than $4 million in principal. The 2004 bonds were themselves a refinancing of the 1995 bonds, which were issued to pay for the construction of the Carbondale Civic Center.

Low interest rates made this the time to approve the bond issue, the request for the bonds said.

“Staff analysis shows that if we wait to refinance the new fire station at a later date, that interest rates will likely go up and the cost of construction will definitely go up,” City Manager Allen Gill said.

The bonds were structured to keep total debt payments as level as possible, Gill said.

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on campus take place in the residence halls.

“We don’t arrest everybody, though. We send a lot of students to judicial affairs because we try to take an educational approach,” Sigler said.

According to the DPS Clery Chart, there were 72 on-campus arrests in 2008 for drugs, 67 in 2009, and 56 in 2010. The Clery Chart is an act that requires each institution of higher education in the United States participating in federal student aid programs to produce and distribute an annual

municipal debt right now because they see it as more of a safe harbor now than the stock market,” said Steve Adams, a representative from Bernardi Securities, the firm underwriting the bonds.

The total payout during the lifetime of the bonds will be $5.3 million for the ones refinancing the 2004 bonds and $3.8 million for the fire station bonds, Adams said.

The Council also heard a presentation from representatives from Ehlers Inc., a firm that prepared a report on the city’s water and sewer systems with Fehr-Graham and Associates.

The firms found that the city needed to replace water mains, line sewer pipes, make repairs to the sewage treatment plants and replace pumps, seal covers and other system components.

report containing crime statistics and statements of security policy.

In 2008, 49 drug arrests were in the residence halls, while there were 47 in 2009 and 47 again in 2010. Instead of being arrested for drugs in 2008, 271 students were sent to judicial affairs, 145 were sent in 2009, and 266 in 2010.

Sigler said it seems there have been fewer arrests on campus for marijuana during the three-year period.

“But you could ask students if it could be found, and the answer will

Ehlers found that the city’s income is sufficient to pay for operations and debt payments, but depreciation of the city’s capital investments continues to grow and income is not sufficient to pay for capital asset replacement.

The firm recommended restructuring the city’s water and sewer rates to include a low flat monthly rate plus charges based on usage.

The council also voted unanimously to approve a fair day’s designation for Nov. 3 for Cartoon Network Carnival in the parking lot adjacent to Hangar 9. The carnival features music from independent artists and characters from Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, according to a letter from Carbondale Main Street Executive Director Meghan Cole.

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Yes. We’re not naïve,” he said.

While St. Pierre said he believes the high amount of national incarcerations is because of federal funding for marijuana arrests, O’Guinn said he thinks it has to do with the wars between drug cartels.

“There’s been a kind of resurgence in marijuana,” he said. “Cocaine and controlled substances are a bit more difficult to get into the United States, which causes the supply to go down, which causes the price to

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go up. So, obviously, marijuana is cheaper and more available.”

Julian-Fralish said he does not think the high arrest is because of a specific reason.

“It doesn’t necessarily mean more use, and it doesn’t always necessarily mean more efforts targeted toward the use, although it could be,” he said. “But there’s probably multiple explanations for this.”

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

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Mayor Joel Fritzler swears in new Carbondale police officer Michael McFarry Tuesday night at the Carbondale City

Council meeting. The council voted unanimously to issue bonds for a new fire station, as well as refinance bonds from 2004.

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Carl Anderson, a senior from Mount Vernon studying anthropology, is an SSA member.

He said the negativity the group has received is due to the lack of knowledge on the group’s beliefs.

“People aren’t educated enough on secular traditions,” Anderson said. “That’s the main goal of our organization. We talk about it in every meeting, about educating not only SIU students but also the Carbondale community on what we stand for.”

Warren said the group is quite traditional when it comes to student activities. He said although the organization is new to campus, they have a number of event sponsorships, public discussions and group fundraisers planned.

“We’re just like any other RSO,” Warren said. “It’s just one of the things we do is mention that we don’t have a belief in the supernatural or a higher power, and we work towards keeping those beliefs out of schools and the government, so separating church and state.”

Timothy Taylor, director of the Newman Center, said the ambiguity of the term “secular” may be responsible for the negative association toward the group. He said while by definition the Secular Student Alliance could mean a group of students who choose to be agnostic, atheist, secular humanist or free thinkers, it could also mean secularism as a term of exclusion from all religious practices.

“That’s where religious people sometimes feel threatened by that (term) because it seems

like secular groups are trying to exclude our beliefs from the democratic process,” Taylor said.

“It’s not tolerant of religious views; it wants to exclude them or it says we’re tolerant of them, but only in your private personal sphere.

Anything outside of that religion has no place.”

Controversy is a term Warren said is commonly linked to the group. He said the majority of Carbondale residents are not only religious but are also Christian and see SSA as the enemy. He said the group’s promotional flyers, which stated, “You don’t need God,” were made with the intent to be as noncontroversial as possible.

Warren said in comparison to other student organizations, the group’s media tactics have been quite tame. In particular, messages supporting pro-life have been more explicit but have barred similar reactions as SSA’s messages, with opposing views added beside or across the original messages.

Anderson said despite the negativity the Secular Student Association has received, the reaction is minimal to what he’s heard at other college campuses.

He said he feels the group is an educational opportunity for the campus and can be used to educate students, staff and the community in the same way the campuses’ numerous religious organizations do.

“We have values; we have morals; we have goals; we have ambitions; we’re just like any other one else minus a belief in a supernatural entity,” he said.

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

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Can technology fix education?

ALLISON BAILEY J. PUCKETT McClatchy-Tribune As U.S. educators and policymakers seek ways to boost student achievement, perhaps it's time to consider a new model, harnessing the power and popularity of technology.

In most classrooms today, cell phones, iPads and other electronic devices are considered distractions.

Their use is discouraged, if not forbidden.

That's too bad, because technology may be the best way to reach and teach our kids, rather than the textbooks, chalkboards and projection screens previous generations preferred.

Technology has succeeded in reshaping other industries, including banking and travel. Even the book-publishing industry is being transformed, as devices such as Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook drive sales of e-books. Technology can transform education as well.

But it can't be used willy-nilly.

If we want to realize technology's full potential it needs to be used in a "closed-loop" system that uses technology at every level to provide continuous improvement in instruction and outcomes, with real-time feedback and one-on-one intervention, where necessary.

So why has education been left out of the technology revolution?

One explanation is the misallocation of education dollars.

In most school districts technology spending accounts for only a tiny fraction of the budget. Gartner Inc. estimates that in 2010 U.S. primary and secondary schools spent some $9.2 billion on IT, just 1.6 percent of total spending. Comparable industries, such as professional services and health care, spent 4 percent to 6 percent on technology.

If U.S. school systems invested in

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echnology has succeeded in reshaping other industries, including banking and travel. Even the bookpublishing industry is being transformed, as devices such as Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook drive sales of e-books. technology at the same level as other knowledge industries, the total investment would be $25 billion to $30 billion annually.

An even more critical factor is the fact that schools typically use technology to automate and support existing practices, rather than to transform learning.

Computers and interactive "whiteboards" have been placed in classrooms and have been plugged into the Internet, but little has been done to use the new technology to reshape the school day, the classroom, the curriculum, or the ways in which students and teachers interact. The chief opportunity for innovation in education doesn't center on automating the status quo, but redesigning the process.

Change is coming. And driving such change is the sheer number of companies now in the education IT business, most of which didn't exist five years ago.

Several providers, such as K12 and Connections Academy, offer a full range of products, including digital curricula, lesson plans, instructional tools, and teacher training. School systems can take advantage of these resources at greatly reduced costs, rather than go it alone.

In California, the Riverside Unified School District has a pilot program in which students access digital content using either a

personal device, such as an iPod Touch, or a unit provided by the school. Officials estimate the new approach could save as much as 30 percent over traditional textbooks.

Rocketship Education, a charter school network near San Francisco, with national expansion plans, is reinventing how learning takes place in the classroom, asking its students to spend 25 percent of each day in a "learning lab," where they work on customized, computerdelivered material. During this time the students are supervised by monitors, rather than teachers,

saving significantly on costs.

More than half the states already have virtual high schools.

Florida Virtual School, the first and largest state-run online school in the country, offers more than 100 courses to students throughout the United States and more than 40 foreign countries.

One study estimates the school has saved Florida taxpayers some $38 million over the past four years.

The classroom that does not embrace technology is becoming progressively out of touch with the way America's children learn and interact at home and away

from school.

Of course, we can't let technology become the distraction many educators fear. We don't want kids texting or engaging with friends on Facebook when they're supposed to be studying. There need to be guardrails.

Still, there's no legitimate reason education can't adapt to the modern era. When it does we'll see students who are more engaged, more proficient, and more likely to graduate and succeed as adults.

Technology can help educators get the job done: better, faster and at a lower cost.

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Students continue horror film tradition JAMES JONES Daily Egyptian Matt Packman, SIU alumnus from Centralia, and Tye Wilson, a senior from Alto Pass, have successfully created and showcased their independent horror films, “Night Visions 1” and “2,” for the past two years.

This year Packman and Wilson plan to take the fright to new levels, with the revamped “Night Vision 3.” Oct. 27 in the Student Center Auditorium, where audiences will be exposed to two hours of what Packman and Wilson refer to as “new age horror.”

The Grind recently spoke with the two masters of horror about their upcoming show, future projects and their role models in the film industry.

The Grind: How did the Night Visions horror festival get its start?

Packman: In summer of 2009 I came to Tye with the idea of doing a double feature horror film. Tye was completely open to the idea of working on it, and we spent the entire summer writing and directing our first set of short films. By the fall we were ready to showcase our work and this led to the first “Night Visions” show. It consisted of an hour of different short clips either Tye or myself had done, a host and interlude segments. The show seemed to have positive responses from students, so the following April we presented “Night Vision 2.” “Night Visions 2” was a triple feature consisting of a film of mine, a film of Tye’s and a film we did together. “Night Visions 2”

was even more appreciated by students, so we felt it was very necessary to do a third installment.

TG: What is different about “Night Visions 3?”

Wilson:Well we decided last October that we wanted to not only feature our work, but the work of Carbondale residents and SIUC students. We then changed the name from simply “Night Visions 3”, to “Night Visions presents SIUC Masters of Horror.” This newly formatted festival is inspired by the popular Showtime series, Masters of Horror. In the Showtime series it would feature an array of different directors and writers, showing their hour-long movie each week. Our spin on the series was to recruit students from SIU, as well as Carbondale residents, giving the opportunity to create a 25-minute film short.

TG: What do you hope to accomplish with the show?

Packman: We hope that we are giving film fans the opportunity to do what they love and share it with other people. We are also looking to combine what we have learned from our last two shows with the skills of other fresh talent. Each person has something of significance to bring and that’s what makes this year’s show so different from the others.

TG: How many participants do you have for this show?

Wilson: We have four guys and one girl. Participants are given 20 minutes to bring their best in their individual film. Each film will be edited by the

participant and then by us. At the end we will put all the films together, as well as segments between each part of the show.

TG: How did you choose participants for the show?

Wilson: It was really just based on who came to us and showed interest, people who really had intentions on doing the show stayed around. Others dropped out within the first week. It takes a lot of work to put the show together, and some realize that and get cold feet. The participants we have now are directors and writers from campus and Carbondale that have seen our last two shows and wanted to work with us.

TG: In addition to overseeing the progress of the participants, will you two be submitting your own films this year?

Packman: Definitely, this is what we love doing. This year we are just taking the focus off of us in order to give others spotlight, however we will being doing one last film of our own. I’ve graduated already and Tye will be graduating soon, so doing a movie this year will be like leaving our trademark.

TG: Who serves as your inspiration within the film industry?

Wilson: The classic writers and directors such as John Carpenter, Wes Craven, mostly anyone who contributed to 70’s and 80’s horror. Those years shaped the horror industry into what it grew to be in the following years.

7 ESPN pulls intro after Williams’ Next NPR CEO is longtime Obama comments ‘Sesame Street’ honcho

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Associated Press BRISTOL, C on n . — ESPN pulled Hank Williams Jr’s classic intro song from its broadcast of Monday night’s NFL game after the country singer famous for the line “Are you ready for some football?” used an analogy to Adolf Hitler in discussing President Barack Obama.

In an interview Monday morning on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” Williams, unprompted, said of Obama’s outing on the links with House Speaker John Boehner: “It’d be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu.”

Asked to clarify, Williams said, “They’re the enemy,” adding that by “they” he meant Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

Anchor Gretchen Carlson later said to him, “You

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used the name of one of the most hated people in all of the world to describe, I think, the president.” Williams replied, “Well, that is true. But I’m telling you like it is.”

“While Hank Williams Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize that he is closely linked to our company through the open to ‘Monday Night Football,’” the network said in a statement. “We are extremely disappointed with his comments, and as a result we have decided to pull the open from tonight’s telecast.”

Williams released a statement through his publicist, saying: “Some of us have strong opinions and are often misunderstood. My analogy was extreme — but it was to make a point. I was simply trying to explain how stupid it seemed to me — how ludicrous that pairing was. They’re polar opposites and it made no sense. They don’t see eye-to-eye and never will. I have always respected the office of the president.”

BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON — The man who helped bring “Sesame Street” to a global audience for the past 11 years will take over as president and CEO of NPR, the public radio network announced Sunday.

Gary Knell, the longtime president and CEO of Sesame Workshop, will start at NPR Dec. 1.

Knell succeeds Vivian Schiller, who resigned under pressure in March after a former NPR fundraiser was caught on camera calling the tea party racist. The episode led some conservatives to call for an end to federal funding for NPR, but

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Congress ultimately retained the funds as part of a budget deal in April.

Schiller was also criticized for firing analyst Juan Williams over comments he made about Muslims.

Knell, 57, told The Associated Press on Sunday that he wanted to “depoliticize” NPR by highlighting its commitment to hard-hitting local, national and international journalism across multiple platforms. He said he does not believe that NPR is biased and wants to try to change the minds of those who perceive it as such.

“I think NPR needs to do a better job of telling a story,” Knell said. “It’s about journalism, it’s about news. It’s not about promoting one political agenda or another.”

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Doing what you really love enhances your creativity and satisfaction. Given a choice, choose with your heart.

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At Logan, Newton turned the program around in just two seasons. He brought the Volunteers to national distinction with a number two rating in the NJCAA polls and produced four national qualifiers before moving over to SIU for the 1996-97 season.

The men's golf program has grown in both reputation and stature, and Newton said he is ambitious about the remainder of this season.

“If we continue to work hard, then we’ll be rewarded for that,” Newton said. “We must maintain focus andhungry for what’s to come.”

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“From a referee standpoint it’s allowed us to get more experience, and it also gives us more hours to work,” Robinson said. “Intramural sports are a fun thing, and when people are out here having fun, it’s a positive for everyone.”

As an intramural supervisor, Robinson is in charge of enforcing the rulebook, and he said organization is the key to smooth games. Despite more responsibility, he said the increased participation has not made his job more difficult.

“Everyone is out here to have fun. Sometimes we have to mellow the activity down a little bit, but there have not been any problems,” Robinson said.

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“The great running game we have, we can always rely on that,” Faulkner said.

The only thing that raises doubt about the Saluki offense is the team they play Saturday.

North Dakota State comes in as one of two conference teams ranked in the top five and has the best defense in the Valley. NDSU has averaged 10.8 points per game and 267.2 yards of total offense against them, both of which are first in the MVFC. “They had some playoff success last year, which I think has really helped them develop as a football team, and they're just extremely Elgin studying history, said he joined intramural soccer because he enjoys the activity. He said he has noticed a difference in his ability to play since the last time he stepped on the field.

“I was definitely rusty. The last time I played soccer was in high school, but it was good to be active again,” Rodriguez said. “It feels great to compete.”

Brendan Doherty, a junior from Orland Park studying criminology, said a positive he sees in flag football is the challenge it presents.

“It makes you think on your feet and control your emotions because it’s a fast-paced game,” Doherty said. “Also the competitiveness is a positive thing, plus you get to meet new people.”

St. Nicholas said intramural sports do more than just bring

confident. They’re playing well and they should be confident,” Lennon said. “They’re one of the top teams in the country right now and they've earned that.”

A week after losing a tense game at Western, SIU faces what could be it’s toughest opponent on the schedule with a quarterback who hasn’t started a game since high school. Even if the offensive game plan does not change and Faulkner has the same skills as McIntosh, it will not erase the questions about Faulkner’s ability to lead the offense against a top-caliber team.

Joe Ragusa may be reached at jragusa@dailyegyptian.com or 546-3311 ext. 269. people together and help students stay active. The effects can be felt off the field as well since intramural sports can help create a brighter future for the student athletes, he said.

“One of our main goals is student development, more than just staying active,” St. Nicholas said.

“We promote time management as well as leadership. The person who is the team captain is in a new role they would not have had without intramural sports.”

He said he expects the participation to continue to increase. Registration for volleyball and dodgeball is open and the deadline to register is Oct. 19.

Akeem Glaspie can be reached at aglaspie@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.

Blackhawks give GM Bowman 3-year extension Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have given Stan Bowman a three-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season, rewarding the youngest general manager in the NHL with more opportunities to bring home another Stanley Cup championship.

The 38-year-old Bowman is entering his 11th season with the Blackhawks and third as the head of team operations. The team won the Stanley Cup two season ago, snapping a 49-year drought, and Bowman has been key in locking up Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Patrick Sharp, Brent Seabrook and Corey Crawford to long-term deals.

"It's quite an honor," Bowman said. "I feel very proud to be a member of this organization. We've come an awful long way."

Team President and CEO John McDonough announced the contract extension Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed.

"We're very, very proud of the job Stan has done," McDonough said. "I've seen his confidence grow personally and professionally. Stan is a winner, he's a tireless worker."

Last year, the Blackhawks' bid for a repeat ended in a seven-game Western Conference quarterfinals series with Vancouver. Bowman said he's optimistic about the 2011-12 Blackhawks, who open the season Friday at Dallas.

"The hunger factor is absolutely there with our guys wanting to come back and get to the level we were the previous year," Bowman said. "You look at some of our big guys that played big minutes last year, they've had excellent

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The newcomers include Andrew Brunette, Daniel Carcillo and Jamal Mayers, along with Rostislav Olesz.

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Also Tuesday, the Blackhawks said they had agreed to terms with 18-yearold forward Brandon Saad on a threeyear contract. Saad, who drew praise in training camp, was selected by Chicago in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2011 entry draft in June.

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Coach hits 16th season with eyes on the prize BRANDON WILLINGHAM Daily Egyptian The SIU menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf coach entered his 16th season with the goal of national recognition for his alma mater.

Coach Leroy Newton said his team for the 2011-2012 season has the potential to do what no other team at SIU has done before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say the goal for this team is to win the conference title and national championship,â&#x20AC;?

Newton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to do that yet, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve placed second before. Overall, we have some great kids that work hard and play well.â&#x20AC;?

Newton, 1967 SIU alumnus, said he came to the university on a basketball and baseball scholarship and played for two years. He broke his right arm during the baseball season and said it was the turning point for his career on the ball diamond. He said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t big enough to be a basketball player.

With this in mind, Newton said his dream would be fulfilled through playing golf and coaching students who have a love for the sport.

Newton, who grew up on a farm in Hurs-Bush, was 29 years old when he started playing golf. After he received his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in administration from the University of Illinois, Newton pursued a career as a teacher, was the principal of the Cambria Elementary School in Carterville and then the head golf coach of the Salukis.

Newton has successfully built a winning tradition during his years at SIU, and the 2010 season was no exception. The Salukis finished second at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships for the second time in three years.

This was not the end of Newton's success, as he consistently positioned the Salukis in the top of the MVC.

From 2004-2010, the Salukis finished in the top four of the MVC Championships and Newton was named MVC Coach of the Year after the 2004 season.

According to the SIU athletics website, Newton is the secondlongest tenured head coach to lead the Salukis, behind Lynn Holder who coached SIU for 30 years from the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception in 1947 to 1976.

During Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time at SIU, he has continued to develop successful teams, both athletically and academically, by producing nine all-MVC players, six academic all-conference selections and the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Academic AllAmerican in 2008.

In addition to having an impact as a coach, Newton has influenced others in the SIU athletics department.

Chet Savage, deputy associate director for external affairs, said Newton is a respectable man who has certainly made a huge impact with the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf program, working hard to ensure his team gets better everyday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach is constantly in his office every single day thinking of ways to make his team better,â&#x20AC;? Savage said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He makes sure his guys are doing what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to do whether in the classroom, on the golf course and even the community.â&#x20AC;?

Savage said Newton is exactly what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for as a coach.

Prior to coaching at SIU, Newton served on the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors for 10 years and was the president of the board in 1993 and 1994. Following his retirement in 1994, Newton took over the golf team at John A. Logan College.

Intramural sports gaining popularity through marketing AKEEM GLASPIE Daily Egyptian Registration in intramural football and soccer is up 11 percent this fall.

Kyle St. Nicholas, a graduate assistant in recreational sports and services, says marketing is the reason behind the spike in popularity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We changed up our market strategies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; marketing daily in dining halls around campus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and we also changed to online registration forms instead of doing everything on paper,â&#x20AC;? he said.

St. Nicholas said the change in marketing strategies has allowed more students to partake in intramural sports.

The increase in enrollment has led to more responsibility for the referees of the intramural games, too; referees set up the fields before and after each game and maintain a civil environment during them.

Intramural sports supervisor Kwamane Robinson said the increase has been a good thing for everyone involved.

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McIntosh injury throws Faulkner into spotlight Faulkner's team for now, but no change in game plan

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf coach Leroy Newton, right, accompanied by neighbor Stewart Gilmore, left, manager for Southern Illinois Golf Association, throws a ball Tuesday to a player during practice at Crab Orchard Golf Course in Carterville. The 2011-2012 season marks Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16th coaching year at SIU. After the 2004 season, Newton was named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year.

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Crown Royal defensive back Matt Crumpton jumps for a pass during the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 19-6 football victory over the Blue Ballers Tuesday at the SIU Intramural Fields. Kwamane Robinson, a junior from Bellwood studying biological sciences and the intramural sports supervisor, said the recent 11 percent increase in participation in intramural sports is positive for both players and referees.

The offense fired on all cylinders for Saluki football, although one injury at the quarterback level could completely change the look of the offense.

The key word there is could; money would be placed on the offensive game plan staying the exact same.

Starting quarterback Paul

McIntosh went out with a separated shoulder in the second quarter of SIU's 27-21 loss to Western Illinois Saturday, but sophomore Kory Faulkner filled in admirably with 143 passing yards, 70 rushing yards and one touchdown through the air.

McIntosh, Faulkner and sophomore transfer A.J. Hill battled for the starting quarterback position in pre-season camp, and that competition could pay dividends now that one of the three is down for at least this Saturday's game against No. 4 North Dakota State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever the team needs: If they need me back there, I'm going to do the best that I can,â&#x20AC;? Faulkner said after Saturday's game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me, A.J. and Paul were all prepared every week like we're going to be the guy.â&#x20AC;?

Faulkner's numbers look pretty similar to ones McIntosh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who became the second SIU quarterback ever to rush for 1,000 yards earlier this season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would have posted if he were healthy. That is either because offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer had no interest in changing the gameplan once McIntosh went

down or because Faulkner has the same skill set as McIntosh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did have success moving the football with him, in fact, we felt pretty comfortable in calling the passing plays,â&#x20AC;? head coach Dale Lennon said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kory might even be a better passer than what Paul is, so we may be able to open a few other things up with Kory as our quarterback.â&#x20AC;?

When he lines up under center, Faulkner looks similar to what SIU had with Chris Dieker last year: A tall player with a strong arm who trudges around when he runs, opposed to McIntosh's more fluid running style.

But with 1,055 rushing yards in high school and 109 yards on 17 carries in his brief time at SIU, the offense may not look much different with Faulkner in control.

It doesn't hurt to have Iowa transfer Jewel Hampton â&#x20AC;&#x201D; emerging running back star â&#x20AC;&#x201D; help carry the load. He is second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with six touchdowns.

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