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Students examine religious misconceptions ANNA SPOERRE | @AnnaSpoerre

Abdulrahman Alowais usually does not tell people he is Muslim until they get to know him better.

He worries strangers will assume he is a member of ISIS, or another violent group, based on his religion, or because he is from the Middle East.

Alowais, a freshman from Saudi Arabia studying aviation technologies, said he feared some people might hurt or insult him because of his country of origin.

When he is in public, Alowais said he avoids speaking Arabic, his native language, even to his Muslim friends.

“I’m not saying I’m ashamed to speak Arabic,” said Alowais, who first came to America in May 2013.

“I’m proud. I just don’t want to make people uncomfortable.”

Alowais said it is difficult to keep his religion, a strong part of his identity, hidden. Of course, he is not the only student or Carbondale resident to struggle with these issues.

About 2,000 people make up the Islamic community in the city, said Oasmane Sawadogo, assistant Imam of the Carbondale Muslim Center.

Sawadogo, who works with Muslim students on campus, said one of the more common misconceptions associated with Muslims is that they may carry bombs.

“What some people are doing in the name of Islam does not necessarily reflect the behavior of Muslims,” Sawadogo said.

The Quran does not condone murder or suicide, he said, and some people don’t realize ISIS is also killing Muslims.

“The best way to know Islam is to hear from a Muslim and not to rely on what is being said in the media,” Sawadogo said.

Alowais said a man last semester handed him a small Bible on his way to class. He keeps it in his room as a reminder to respect Christianity and other faiths.

Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Wisam Aldayyeni, a doctoral student in mechanical and computer engineering from Baghdad; Said Bakkar, a graduate student in physics from Amman, Jordan; Abdulrahman Alowais, a freshman studying aviation technology from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Tariq Khaaliq, from Carbondale, kneel in silent prayer Monday at the Carbondale Muslim Center. “I believe now some of the U.S. citizens believe you’re ISIS if you say you’re Muslim,” Alowais said, “but we have verses in our Holy Quran that say if you kill one person for no reason, you kill all of mankind. If you help someone live, it’s like helping all humans live... In Islam you pray, you ask God for forgiveness, and you go out and try to make people happy.”

If you hear someone talking about his or her religion, be patient and listen, Alowais said. Even though Alowais knows he cannot change outsiders’ perceptions of his community in one day, he said he wants to teach more people to respect one another.

“Islam is one of the most

misunderstood religions in the world right now,” said Nabil Salik, a graduate student from India studying mechanical engineering.

Salik said there is more in common between Christianity, Judaism and Islam than people realize. To discuss these similarities and differences, students of Muslim and Christian

backgrounds — including Alowais and Salik — gathered Monday evening at the Student Center.

The Rev. Jay Holden, assistant pastor at Our Savior Lutheran Church and president of SIU Campus Ministries, which organized the event, said everyone goes through struggles, and discussing this across

faiths is important.

“This opens the door for tolerance and accepting each other,” Sawadoga said. “How can you know each other if you don’t mix with the other, if you don’t listen to the other?”

Anna Spoerre can be reached at aspoerre@dailyegyptian.com

SIUE sets record spring enrollment ELIZABETH DONALD BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT

SIU-Edwardsville has the largest spring enrollment in the university’s history this year. Spring semester enrollment is 13,346 undergraduate and graduate students, of which 10,214 are full-time students.

That’s the highest total and the highest number of full-time students ever enrolled in the spring in SIUE’s history.

Enrollment figures for the Carbondale campus will be released on Tuesday.

At SIUE, traditional undergraduate enrollment is up 281 students or 2.6 percent over last spring’s enrollment. All undergraduate schools have seen increases individually: — College of Arts and Sciences is up 197

students, or 8 percent.

— School of Education, Health and Human Behavior is up 83 students, or 7 percent.

— School of Business is up 70 students, or 6 percent.

— School of Engineering is up 40 students, or 3 percent.

— School of Nursing is up 201 students, or 17 percent.

MORE: SIUC interim Provost Susan Ford concerned about enrollment numbers International enrollment stands at 425 students, a 5 percent increase over last spring and the highest since spring 2004.

“Considering the highly competitive higher education marketplace, I’m proud of

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the tireless effort by the enrollment, advising and marketing staffs working cooperatively with the faculty and entire campus community to achieve our recruitment goals,” said SIUE interim chancellor Stephen Hansen. “It reflects the fact that SIUE provides an excellent environment that enables students to learn and grow.”

Last spring’s enrollment was another record-breaker: 10,153 full-time and 13,178 total students enrolled in spring 2015, the highest number to that point. In addition, online enrollment is up 35 percent, which officials attributed to the recognition of SIUE’s online “RN to BS” program for nursing students.

Overall, nearly 12 percent of SIUE’s credit

hours will be in online classes, compared with 8 percent last spring.

SIUE has had steady enrollment growth for many years, and the fall 2015 class was another record-breaker.

“It appears that our retention efforts as well as initiatives to expand international student recruitment and offer online programs are being successful,” said Scott Belobrajdic, associate vice chancellor for enrollment management.

The fall-to-spring retention rate for freshmen was 90 percent, Belobrajdic said.

Elizabeth Donald: 618-239-2507, @ BNDedonald

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Kicking off Black History Month

Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE Left to right: Sylvia Gray, a graduate student in the education administration program from Memphis, Tenn.; Dominique White, a graduate student from St. Louis studying speech and language pathology; and Daniel Drummer, a freshman from Chicago who is undecided on his major, enjoy refreshments during a Black History Month Kickoff event Monday in the Student Center. “I think [events like the kickoff] are important because a lot of people kind of get a misunderstanding of really why we have African-American History Month,” White said. “And I feel like by having it and promoting it like this, it really allows people to see that there’s a need for it.”

Cullerton asks Rauner to pass funding for higher education BILL LUKITSCH | @BILL_LUKITSCHDE

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is asking Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to reconsider his promise to veto a partial appropriations bill that would provide funding for college students.

The legislation would disburse $397 million in Monetary Award Program grants and give an additional $324 million to the state’s community colleges for operational costs. It passed both houses in the General Assembly without a single vote from the GOP. More than a third of SIUC's 17,292 students enrolled in fall 2015 were eligible to receive the need-based grants. The university picked up the tab for the grants

during spring and fall semesters with expectation of reimbursement from the state once a budget is passed.

“Thousands of students across Illinois rely on [MAP grants] to be able to attend college and pursue degrees,” Cullerton said. “I would urge the governor to rethink his position, reconsider his priorities and not act rashly but rather in the best interests of these students, their futures and the future of Illinois.”

The Illinois Senate will wait to send the bill to Rauner's desk until Feb. 16 so the governor has ample time to “ponder whether another veto is the best approach,” Cullerton said.

MAP grants are given to about 125,000 low-income students in

Illinois per year.

In response to Cullerton’s announcement, Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said Monday the governor still plans to veto Senate Bill 2043 because "there is no way to pay for it."

"Rather than playing politics with a dead piece of legislation, we urge the Senate to focus on finding real solutions and vote next week on legislation that would fund MAP grants with a fiscally responsible way to pay for them," Kelly said.

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Top 10 binge-worthy shows JACOB PIERCE | @JacobPierce1_DE

This Joss Whedon-ran show also creates an entire, exciting sci-fi universe in just 14 episodes. It is easy to connect and love characters like Malcolm Reynolds and Kaylee Frye. The only con to this series is how short it is — something that was not in the creators’ control.

9. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (2013-) Netflix and Hulu: On first glance, “Brooklyn NineNine” looked like it might be a terrible show. It started around the time lead Andy Samberg was in bombs such as “That’s My Boy,” “Grown Ups 2” and “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.”

Fox, the channel that airs the show, also has a history of producing terrible comedies like “The Pitts” and “Andy Richter Controls the Universe,” which were cancelled almost right away.

But the show is one of the most consistently funny shows out there and is an easy one to get lost in. The talents of Terry Crews, Chelsea Peretti and Andre Braugher help create lovable and entertaining characters.

8. “Master of None” (2015-) Netflix: This Netflix exclusive was another show that turned out to be a surprise.

While it is no shocker “Master of None” is funny, the show hits levels of maturity and Kirk McKoye | LA Times Cast member Rainn Wilson gestures to the sign warn- complex themes more common in shows such ing about the elevator out of service.

The way people have watched television has drastically changed.

The introduction and normalization of streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu have pushed people toward binge-watching shows.

Binge-watching is when a person watches a show’s episodes in a rapid succession. Some people watch entire seasons of shows in days, sometimes even hours. Televised entertainment now needs to cater to these viewers along with the week-to-week one.

Here are my top 10 binge-worthy shows.

10. “Firefly” (2002-2003) Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime: It would be hard to make a list of shows to binge on and not put this cult classic on it.

“Firefly” ended up being everything an overindulgent viewer could ask for. The entire series is short, only 14 episodes making it to air, and each one is less than an hour. You could watch this entire show in one evening.

as “Louie.” This Aziz Ansari-led shows feels more like an early Woody Allen film than a 2015 comedy.

The themes of relationships and missed opportunities are heavy throughout the show, but it is very episodic in nature, each one feeling like a single story on its own, making it easy to take down.

7. “The Flash” (2014-) / ”Arrow” (2012-) / “Daredevil” (2015-) / “Jessica Jones” (2015-) Netflix and Hulu: This is the era of live-action superhero fiction. But with Marvel, and now DC, playing the movie game pretty hard, people tend to forget how fantastic comic book heroes are represented on the small screen.

Because of this, it felt wrong to single out one particular show. Marvel and DC are producing vastly different, but amazing TV shows.

With DC hitting the campier, but traditional avenue of adaptations and Marvel creating grittier pieces of entertainment, all four products will captivate viewers in distinct ways and make them forget they are watching 10 episodes in one sitting.

6. “Justified” (2010-2015) Amazon Prime: “Justified” is not only a great series to binge-watch, but also one of the most underrated TV shows of all-time.

This crime drama was overshadowed by classics like “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad,” which came out a couple years before and deserve tons of praise, but can hold its own when it comes to season by season storylines and performances.Each episode, while

having a bigger overarching storyline, feels episodic and monster-of-the-week like, making it easier to watch than a “Mad Men.” 5. “The Office” (2005-2013) / “Parks and Recreation” (2009-2015) Netflix and Hulu: With “The Office,” the viewer gets some of the best awkward and situational comedy out there. “Parks and Recreation,” on the other hand, creates the best world-based comedy since “The Simpsons” and has tons of interesting and hilarious side characters.

Both shows will go down as two of the greatest comedy shows ever.

4. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (1999-) Amazon Prime and HBO Go: If I had to have a vote for my favorite comedy show of all time, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” would be it, and half the reason is because of how easy it is to pop in a random episode and just watch.

Much like “The Office” or “Parks and Recreation,” this show has longstanding storylines throughout seasons, and certain characters may not appear again, but overall every episode is different than the next.

Larry David’s brand of comedy helped create two of the greatest shows of all-time and everyone should at least give this show a chance. The awkward humor may throw some off, but for others it will hit right off the bat.

3. “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013) Netflix: What can I say that has not been said about “Breaking Bad?”

Jay L. Clendenin | LA Times Show creator Vince Gilligan, center, directs actors Bryan Cranston, left, in green and Aaron Paul, right, while on location in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for an episode of AMC’s “Breaking Bad,”

This is one of the best shows of all time and one of the standards for the recent golden age of television.

Everything from the writing down to the performances is at an Emmylevel of greatness; even something as unnoticed as the set design pushes the show forward.

A lot of this show’s prominence comes from binge-watching. Before hitting Netflix, it got just decent ratings. Now, not only is it considered a classic, it is also almost a ritual for any Netflix user to marathon on.

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Volleyball transfer gives Salukis versatility EVAN JONES | @EvanJones_DE

With the graduation of the most efficient attacker in SIU volleyball history, the team had a large opening to fill if it wanted to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row.

Coach Justin Ingram signed transfer sophomore middle hitter Kolby Meeks to fill the gap left by Pippen.

“Once we received permission to contact [Meeks] from South Alabama, the whole process was about a week and a half,” Ingram said. “We want to do a good job of getting to know the athlete and her family. We put as much time as we could in that short evaluation.”

Meeks, who is the sister of NBA player Jodie Meeks, transferred to SIU from the South Alabama after two seasons with the Jaguars. She played in 81 sets at South Alabama, a Division I program that plays in the Sun Belt Conference.

Sixty of her sets came during her sophomore season when she averaged 1.57 kills per set.

Nine Salukis played in more sets than Meeks last season and six averaged more kills per set.

“I wasn’t playing as much as I wanted to,” Meeks said. “I felt like I would have a better chance here.”

Last season SIU had 15 players on

roster, and Ingram said he expects 19 girls on the team next year.

“We’re a week in with [Meeks] right now,” he said.

“In volleyball, she has played at a bunch of different positions.

She’s attacked along the front line in each of the positions.”

Limited time with Meeks means Ingram has yet to extensively cover the Salukis’ in-game strategies on offense or defense. SIU was No. 1 in the Missouri Valley Conference with 342.5 blocks last season.

The MVC’s top blocker last season was sophomore middle hitter Alex Rosignol, who averaged 1.51 blocks per set, which was good enough to tie for No. 9 in the country.

“I can tell since the first practice [Meeks] has gotten more and more comfortable,” Rosignol said. “I think she is adapting fast compared to how [South Alabama] played.”

With only a few practices in SIU under her belt, Meeks’ biggest challenge may be getting used to the Salukis’ active blocking scheme.

Meeks averaged .41 blocks per set in her career as a Jaguar, which is lower than the other three middle hitters on the SIU roster. Junior McKenzie Dorris averages .99 blocks per set in her career and sophomore Anna Himan averages .77.

Coach Todd Nelson said Meeks

Yenitza Melgoza | @YenitzaM_DE Sophomore middle hitter Kolby Meeks, a transfer from the University of South Alabama, watches as head coach Justin Ingram demonstrates how to serve during practice Monday in Davies Gym. Meeks said she transferred to SIU because she wasn’t playing as much as she wanted to at South Alabama and felt she had a better chance playing here with a great team and coach. “We’re excited to have her,” said Ingram. “I think she fits in great with the group of girls we have right now.

Our team is very welcoming and doing a good job making sure she fits in.”

has adjusted faster to the defense than Pippen had early in her career.

Ingram said this could be because of Meeks’ experience rebounding for her high school basketball team. “[Meeks] is interesting because

New hoops staff members contribute to success SEAN CARLEY @SCarleyDE

Saluki men’s basketball is enjoying the second-largest improvement this season in the NCAA, already surpassing last season’s win total with more than a month left to play.

Coach Barry Hinson attributes part of that success to his staff and its diverse personalities.

First-year assistant coach Brad Autry and director of basketball operations Justin Walker have helped guide the team to its 18-5 record following a 12-21 record last season.

Autry joined SIU this season after previous stops as an assistant coach at larger basketball programs such as the University of Hawaii, Marquette, Arkansas-Little Rock, Tulsa and Baylor.

Head coach Barry Hinson, known for an intense 2013 rant at Murray State that quickly went viral, said he loves the passion Autry brings to the program.

“It has been a huge difference,” he said. “If you took the costume off of the Energizer rabbit, I swear that it

would be Brad Autry coming out of that pink costume.”

Junior forward Sean O’Brien said Autry’s intensity helps take some pressure Hinson’s shoulders, letting him focus on in-game coaching.

And that energy turns into fun for the team. After every Saluki win, Autry dives onto the locker room floor as the team piles on top of him in celebration.

“It’s pretty fun, really,” junior guard Tyler Smithpeters said of the ritual.

“Sometimes he comes in and does it immediately, others he’ll wait a couple minutes then jump out.”

On the other side of the emotional spectrum stands Walker, who is in his first year as director of basketball operations after serving as a graduate assistant in 2014-15.

Walker said he was responsible for NCAA compliance, travel schedules, practice schedules and academic progress.

Although his job is classified as a “non-coaching” position, Walker still has plenty of interaction with the players. He is the one of

the youngest members of Hinson’s staff at 27 years old, which makes him just a few years older than some of the players.

“I’m able to relate to them, so I can help them out with any questions they have, whether it’s on-court stuff or off-court stuff,” he said.

O’Brien said the wide variety of coaching styles is a plus.

“Autry has been a huge help, [Terrance] McGee is always helping out with skills, [Anthony] Beane [Sr.] is a little more calm, Walker is a little more laid back ...

Overall, there’s just a great dynamic,” the Mundelein native said.

Hinson said he has been elated with his coaches this year, as the team is 7-3 in MVC play and 8-1 on the road.

“I am really proud of my staff,” he said. “They have done a good job and they have had a big difference in the change of this program right now.”

Sean Carley can be reached at scar@dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3304.

she has mechanics in place to play left-side or right-side attacker but she is also athletic enough to attack in the middle,” Ingram said. “It’s nice to have — I don’t want to call her multi-positional, but she has the ability to attack

from anywhere.”

Meeks is eligible to play in the 2016 season and will be a junior.

Evan Jones can be reached at Ejones@dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3304.

Women detail sexual assault cover-up by Baylor University BARRY HORN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

Three victims who say they were sexually assaulted by former Baylor football player Tevin Elliott appeared on national television, claiming the school did nothing when told about the attacks.

Three women, whose faces were not shown and were identified by aliases, detailed their attacks to ESPN’s “Outside the Lines.” One of the victims, referred to as “Kim,” said she reported her assault to the school.

She said she told Bethany McCraw, associate dean for student conduct, she was “raped” by Elliott. “(McCraw) said, “You’re the sixth girl to come in and tell me this,” Kim said on ESPN Sunday.

“Outside the Lines” reported that federal law requires a university investigation of allegations of sexual assault but found no evidence Baylor acted. The report said that McCraw, who never appeared on camera, said Kim’s story was not accurate but refused further comment.

In another sound bite, the mother of one of the victims said she called the

school to report her daughter had been raped and someone at Baylor told her, “If a plane falls on your daughter, there is nothing we can do to help.”

Elliott was convicted of a 2012 sexual assault of one of the women, identified as “Tanya,” in a State District Court in Waco, Texas in January 2014. He is currently serving a 20-year sentence in a state prison.

Tanya said after she reported her rape to police, she was refused counseling by the school. She said she was told she was trying to “tarnish” the school football program and eventually lost her academic scholarship.

In a prison interview, Elliott said all the allegations were false but couldn’t go into detail.

Elliott, a defensive end, spent three years at Baylor. He started 11 of 25 games in two seasons.

In August, Sam Ukwuachu, another defensive end and former member of the Baylor football team, was sentenced in State District Court to 180 days in county jail and 10 years felony probation for the 2013 sexual assault of a former female athlete at the school. He is currently out on bond.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

<< Answers for Monday’s Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk

Today’s Birthday (02/02/16).

Win together this year. Money flows after spring eclipses (3/8, 3/23), leading to a fork in the road. Focus shifts from finances to a two-year educational adventure after Jupiter enters Libra (9/9). The cash spigot gushes again after autumn eclipses (9/1, 9/16). Provide for

the ones you love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is an 8 -- There’s no shortage of opportunities. Think big. Make a commitment you’ll enjoy keeping.

Don’t fall for a con game. The next two days favor travel, studies and exploration. Keep your budget.

Expand your boundaries.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 9 -- Review your reserves over the next two days. Figure out finances and store provisions for the future. Pay a debt. Get a profitable tip from an older person. Consider an investment in your education.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- Go further with a partner today and tomorrow. Join forces for a common goal. You’re making progress. Negotiate and compromise through adjustments.

ACROSS 1 Weight-watcher’s bane 5 Pea jackets?

9 Little marketgoer of rhyme 14 Winans of gospel 15 Long-necked pampas bird 16 Cheri of “SNL” 17 Obeyed the corner traffic sign 20 Coach Steve of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors 21 Philosopher Descartes 22 North Carolina university 23 Place to buy a Nikon 26 Hors d’oeuvres bit 29 Capital of Yemen 31 Cosmetics giant 32 Turkey club spread 36 Uses Redbox, say 38 Soft pitch 39 Conceal, as misdeeds 41 Bank acct. entry 42 Track team member 44 Stuns 45 “I’m ready for the weekend!”

46 Ballerina artist Edgar 48 Gets weak in the knees 50 “For Better or for Worse,” e.g.

54 Nanny’s nightmare 56 Message from the teacher 57 Swedish furniture retailer 60 Warning about sealed-off escape routes from the police, four of whom are aptly positioned in this puzzle’s circles 64 Cow on a dairy container 65 Over and done with 66 Prayer start 67 Oozes 68 Meadow moms 69 State fair structure

Share your discoveries. Extend your power base. Let the metamorphosis happen naturally.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 9 -- The pace picks up at work over the next two days. Slow down, breathe and prioritize. Avoid arguments for maximum productivity.

Focus on details, one at a time. Check prices before committing to buy.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Get into some fun. You’re attractive, and attracted, today and tomorrow. Get creative, and play with your talents, skills and hobbies. Practice, to take your game to tougher competition. Kindle a romance. Dance together.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 7 -- Energize your home base. Family and home issues take the forefront today and tomorrow.

Get into domestic projects, and adapt to changing circumstances.

Fix something before it breaks.

By C.C. Burnikel

DOWN 1 TV/radioregulating agcy.

2 Job for a plumber 3 Top spot 4 Part of many a six-pack 5 Country club instructor 6 Windy City hub 7 Put off 8 Steamy room 9 D.C. big shot 10 “Dinner’s ready” 11 Energetic enthusiasm 12 Grasp intuitively, in slang 13 “Eek!” 18 Ensnare 19 Not as costly 24 Message to employees 25 Plucked instrument 26 Far from rattled 27 Dodge 28 Raising money for a children’s hospital, say 30 Had food delivered 33 Actress Gardner 34 Fine-grained wood

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35 Ironworks input 37 Sunscreen nos.

39 Prepare frantically for finals 40 Amer. ally in WWII 43 Self-gratifying pursuit 45 Man bun 47 Greed and pride, for two 49 Xbox One rival

Clean up after making a mess.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You can learn what you put your mind to over the next two days. Catch up on reading.

Collect the facts, and sift through them. Write your discoveries.

Friends cheer you on. Practice with renewed vigor.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 9 -- Focus on making money today and tomorrow. Go for your objective boldly. Don’t stir up jealousies or rely on nebulous uncertainties. If in doubt, confer with trusted family or partners.

Angry words get expensive.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re strong and especially creative for the next few days.

You’re attracting positive attention.

Keep to practical priorities. It’s a good time for personal transformation. Get outside and move your body. Make an amazing discovery.

02/02/16 2/2/16

51 Sporty wheels 52 Smoothie insert 53 Curt 54 What top seeds may get in tournaments 55 Film part 58 Perimeter 59 Very long time 61 Some Caltech grads 62 NHL tiebreakers 63 Banned pesticide

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Contemplate your next move. Rest and recuperate today and tomorrow. Draw inspiration from afar. Get into an intuitive phase.

Favor home over travel. Hide away a treasure. Nostalgic retrospection suits your mood. Settle in.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 9 -- Friends give you a boost. Team projects go well today and tomorrow. Provide leadership.

Schedule meetings and gatherings.

Advance through social means.

Use your connections and networks. Talk about what you’d love to see realized.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is an 8 -- The next two days bring lots of career movement.

Being well organized helps. Crazy dreams seem possible. Prepare for inspection. Don’t get distracted by old fears. Do what you promised.

Listen to someone you trust.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016

SIU football adds three transfers BRENT MESKE | @brentmeskeDE

Even though SIU football coach Nick Hill said he focused more on high school recruiting than collegiate transfers this offseason, the Salukis added three transfers to the upcoming roster.

Fifth-year graduate senior Josh Straughan will join a quarterback battle to replace Mark Iannotti while juniors Craig James and Kyron Watson will join the SIU defense, which finished ninth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in total defense last season.

Straughan transferred from Division II Stillman College and will have a year of eligibility left at SIU. He sent his tapes to SIU after decommitting from Austin Peay State and coach Hill called him Dec. 25 — Straughan said it was the best Christmas gift he could get. “[Hill is] a really good coach and he did well when he played here,” he said. “He’s the man around here and he’s someone I could really learn from.”

Straughan played in 24 games at Stillman, throwing for 5,470 yards and 53 touchdowns and earning All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2014.

He said he looks forward to the quarterback battle with sophomore Sam Straub and redshirt freshman Tanner Hearn.

“They’re both pretty good quarterbacks, but I consider myself a good quarterback too,” he said. “I started for three years, if that gives me an edge, it gives me an edge.”

Straughan graduated from Stillman in December with a 3.98

GPA in health sciences and said he had to leave because the school didn’t have a graduate program for sports management.

Hill said the best quarterback will play next season.

“It’s an open competition, all of our current guys know that,” he said. “[Straughan] has proven he can play at a high level in Division II.” Straughan was picked as a preseason Division II All-American last year, but an injury caused him to miss the entire season.

Hill said the core of the offensive scheme will likely stay the same, but noted the coaches will have to work around losing Iannotti, who would scramble out of the pocket. Iannotti finished with a team-leading 716 yards on the ground and nine touchdowns.

Straughan, who said he is primarily a pocket passer, said the biggest change from Stillman to SIU will be the level of competition.

“The MVFC is one of the best conferences and the game will probably be faster,” he said. “I played some Division I schools [at Stillman], so I’m not too worried.”

James and Watson will join the Salukis on the other side of the ball this season. “[Starting spots] aren’t going to be given to us,” said James, who transferred from Minnesota.

“We are going to work hard no matter what.”

James, a cornerback, served as the Golden Gophers’ primary punt returner for two seasons. Last season was cut short after he broke the fibula in his right leg Oct. 3 during a 27-0 loss to Northwestern.

The Edwardsville native said he

Craig James – Courtesy of Saluki Athletics

Josh Straughan – Courtesy of Stillman College Athletics

Kyron Watson – Courtesy of Saluki Athletics

was also healing a soft tissue injury related to the broken fibula, which hindered him from running full speed and cutting. After resting and rehabilitating, he said he feels 100 percent healthy.

“I’m ready to go,” James said. “I missed too much of [last] season and I hate missing football.”

James averaged 8.7 yards a return, had eight tackles and three pass breakups as a true freshman. He played in five games, returning 12 punts last season before the injury.

SIU relied on sophomore wide receiver Matt DeSomer and senior wide receiver Billy Reed for punt returns last season. The duo fielded eight and five returns, respectively.

Reed averaged 9.6 yards per return and his longest was 18 yards.

James will be the ninth cornerback on the roster.

Former Saluki coach Jerry Kill, who coached James at Minnesota, said he will be a difference maker for SIU. “[Cornerbacks coach] Melvin Rice is coaching him, so that will

help as well,” he said. “Southern Illinois is the right fit for [James].”

Rice was the defensive quality control assistant at Minnesota during James’ freshman year.

James, who attended Edwardsville High School, said he played with and against Saluki sophomore wide receiver Jimmy Jones through little league, middle school and high school.

He is also close friends with SIU men’s basketball redshirt freshman guard Armon Fletcher, who he met after moving to Edwardsville.

James played against fellow transfer Watson, who attended East St. Louis High School. Watson played with SIU junior inside linebacker Markese Jackson at East St. Louis from 2010 to 2012.

Watson, who transferred to SIU from Kansas, said Carbondale and SIU were better than he expected when he visited.

“I wanted to leave [Kansas] before I wasn’t liking football anymore, and I wound up here,” he said.

“This felt like a better move for me.”

In two seasons at Kansas, Watson recorded 10 tackles in 15 games. His best game was last season against Oklahoma, which was ranked No. 14 in the AP Top-25 poll at the time. Watson recorded three tackles and a fumble recovery in a 62-7 loss to the Sooners, who finished the season ranked No. 5.

Watson will be the 14th linebacker on the Saluki roster for next season. Last season, inside linebackers Chase Allen and Jackson finished first and third on the team in total tackles, combining for 22 percent of the team’s takedowns.

Watson said the energy he and James bring will mesh well with the team.

“We know how to bring energy, it’s what we do,” he said. “We’re around a group of guys who are trying to bring the energy back, and once you build that bond, that’s when the [wins] come.”

Brent Meske can be reached at bmeske@dailyegyptian.com or at 536-3333.

Men’s track and field ranked No. 23 in US track and field poll

MVC and ESPN agree to football broadcast deal

BRENT MESKE | @brentmeskeDE

ESPN and the Missouri Valley Conference have agreed to a multi-year deal to broadcast additional coverage of MVC football through 2023.

Per the agreement, all conference and most home non-conference games will be broadcast on ESPN3, a streaming service of ESPN that is free with a cable subscription.

“The most far reaching way to showcase the Missouri Valley Football Conference is by distributing our games and our goal is to make all of our games — conference and non-conference — available to our fans,” said Commissioner Patty Viverito in a release Monday. “We are elated with this agreement with ESPN and, this fall and in every year of the contract, we will have more than 50 Valley football games available on ESPN3 nationwide.”

Last season, 49 MVC regular season football games were available on ESPN3, which is available in almost 99 million homes.

Shane Gibbons, director of video services, is in charge of Saluki video content and live events. Gibbons said between 20 and 30 students work behind the scenes of athletic events, divided between the broadcast and the video board.

Gibbons said the new deal increases the opportunities for students to learn the craft.

“This will give them another dimension to their skill set because producing football is a completely different animal from producing basketball or volleyball,” he said.

The Salukis begin their season Sept. 3 at Florida Atlantic then return home to play Southeast Missouri State the following week.

Ted Ward contributed to this story

For the first time since the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association began using computer rankings in 2008, the SIU men’s track and field team is in the top 25.

The team is now No. 23, eight spots better than last week and 11 better than Week One. Senior throwers Josh Freeman and Bradley Sauer and junior high jumper Kyle Landon are ranked in the top five nationally in their events.

Freeman is fifth in shot put with a throw of 19.67 meters, which improved on his indoor SIU all-time record. He finished as an All-American in both indoor and outdoor shot last season. Freeman has won three of the four shot put competitions this year.

Sauer is fifth in the weight throw with a distance of 22.06 meters, set last weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational. The throw also puts him at No. 2 alltime at SIU behind J.C. Lambert, who threw for 22.66 meters in 2012.

Landon is third in the high jump with a height of 2.24 meters. The height tied him for third all-time at SIU and puts him just shy of the automatic qualification mark of 2.25 meters for the Olympic trials.

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The Salukis are back at home Friday at the SIU Recreation Center for the Don DeNoon Invitational.

Brent Meske can be reached at bmeske@ dailyegyptian.com or at 536-3333.

AUSTIN MILLER | @AMiller_DE

Austin Miller can be reached at amiller@dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3333.