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Carbondale could face million-dollar loss Tyler Davis

@TDavis_DE | Daily Egyptian

Carbondale citizens may be aware of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s cuts to state funding for SIU, but they may not know the city itself could lose more than $1 million. City Manager Kevin Baity said if Rauner’s proposed budget passes, Carbondale could lose $1.2 to $1.3 million from the Local Government

Distributive Fund, which disbursed about $1.2 billion last year statewide. The fund gives counties, cities and villages state money—including revenue from the state income tax—and divides it up among municipalities on a per-capita basis. For Carbondale though, Baity said in the past few years, the fund has given the city’s general revenue about $99 per citizen but that number varies from yearto-year. Rauner’s proposed 50 percent

cut of LGDF monies to municipalities would drop that amount to $45.50 per citizen—a cut that Baity said the city cannot afford while dealing with a budget deficit already at nearly $300,000. “If they pulled 50 percent from us, then the deficit that we had dropped down to under $300,000 would go back up to 1.5, 1.6 [million dollars],” Baity said. Please see BUDGET · 3

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H oliday W agner • d aily e gyptian Aaliyah Wricks, a freshman studying early childhood education, dances on stage Monday in the Student Center Auditorium while Brayana Rodgers, a sophomore studying Exercise Science, recites the poem “Ego Tripping.” The poem was written by Nikki Giovanni. Wricks’ dance represented the poem’s celebration of the birth of the world. “I gazed on the forest and burned out the Sahara Desert with a packet of goat’s meat and a change of clothes. I crossed it in two hours. I am a gazelle so swift so you can’t catch me,” Giovanni wrote. The performance was part of Don’t Believe the Hype which was hosted by The Association of Black Psychologists, which promoted cultural awareness by highlighting many parts of African-American history and culture. The event advocated for empowerment of African-Americans to overcome limitations they may experience in American society.

Accounting challenge grows as recruiting tool Ahmad Hicks

@AHicksSports_DE | Daily Egyptian

The School of Accountancy’s first Accounting Challenge drew just 23 students, but this year 323 students are registered for the event. Inclement weather has delayed the challenge—which was originally scheduled for Feb. 20—until March 20. This event started in the fall 1998 and is now held in the spring to accommodate high school and community college students, said Marcus Odom, a professor in accounting. Scott Polczynski, a graduate student in accountancy from Du Bois, said he and the accounting challenge coordinators target Illinois, but also try to involve schools from Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky. Polczynski, who runs and maintains the event, participated when he was in high

school and has helped the program since his freshman year at SIU. “It helped influence me to come to SIU because I could tell that the School of Accountancy truly cares about its students and potential students by going through all of the effort of coordinating the Accounting Challenge,” he said. The School of Accountancy uses this contest to show students the campus as well as what its accounting program has to offer. This is the accounting school’s biggest recruiting strategy, and gives students a chance to win scholarships. The scholarships are provided through the Accounting Circle, a group of alumni who help fund this program. Each year the Accounting Circle gives $4,000 in scholarship money. Odom said the event is broken down into

three categories—Accounting 1, Accounting 2 and Community College—in which the students will take a quiz of 65 questions. After the quiz students are broken up to do team activities, where they are led by Larry Busch a retired SIU professor. Busch said he has been involved in the challenge since it started, and now helps encourage the participants. “My jobs are challenging the students to think and stretch their imagination through various team-building activities,” Busch said. All scores from the team-building activities are calculated and added to the scores from their quizzes. The individual with the highest quiz score can earn a $500 scholarship. The second and third place winners can earn between $200 and $400. Please see ACCOUNTING · 2

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Jonathan Swartz

@JP_Swartz | Daily Egyptian

The sunshine-yellow faces adorning text messages of iPhone owners are soon to be joined by diverse counterparts. According to an ABC News article on Tuesday, iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3 will contain multiple skin tones of emoji. “Apple supports and cares deeply about diversity, and is working with The Unicode Consortium to update the standard so that it better represents diversity for all of us,” an Apple spokesperson said in an ABC interview. Unicode Consortium sets the standard for emoji for many technology companies. According to ABC, a plan was released in November to have more diverse emojis in the group’s 2015 update. Apple’s latest beta update allows users to change the skin tone of any human icon by tapping and holding the character, according to a Monday article by The Verge, Laura Neibergall, a freshman from Des Moines, Iowa, studying cinema, expressed concern for this formatting style. “If a light colored skin is [the primary selection,] some people will wonder why it is secondary to select another color,” she said. However, Neibergall said the change is positive, and Apple should have done it sooner. Tara Lowry, a freshman from St. Louis studying radio television and digital media, said the integration of multiple races of emoji is a good idea, as it subtly introduces diversity into the mindset of those using social media and text messaging. “My niece can operate an iPad and she’s 4,” Lowry said. “If the options are available for these different races of emoji, that will open up their minds to racial diversity much earlier and encourage a more accepting society in the future.” Not everyone believes the change in emoji race is needed. “Necessary, no,” Tesia Galvan, a senior from Chicago studying journalism said. But... it’s good to be diverse. If Apple wants to have a good image as a culturally diverse company, then it’s good.”

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A team trophy is awarded to the schools with the highest score in the team-building activities and other door prizes like gift cards for the SIU bookstore are available. A former participant of the challenge, Marisa Broz, a graduate student in accountancy from Flora, knows how important this challenge can be for some students. “If I did not attend the accounting

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challenges while I was in high school, I would not be where I am at today,” Broz said. “Over the years, I realized it was a stepping stone in planning my future.” Broz participated in this event for three years before coming to SIU, learning how to better understand accounting. Her first year she said some of the test questions seemed like a foreign language. “Over the years, the test became easier and the fundamentals we were learning in classes really began to sink in,” Broz said. “It improved my abilities

both in accounting and teamwork. Polczynski, a past winner of the accounting challenge scholarship, said this challenge is for any student with an interest in accounting. Of the students that attend the challenge every year, Polczynski said about one in five students end up coming to SIU. “It gives students the ability to get a taste of SIU and what it has to offer,” Polczynski said. It is free for the schools and provides students with breakfast, lunch and a t-shirt.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

SIUE enrollment up, but budget cuts a concern Elizabeth Donald

Belleville News-Democrat

Enrollment gains paint a rosy picture for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s future, but the state’s budget crisis looms as a serious problem, according to administrators. Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe held the annual open forum Tuesday for faculty, staff and students to hear updates on budget issues, enrollment, pensions, health care and other issues facing the university. While the enrollment continues to rise at SIUE, serious issues remain

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as they face a significant proposed cut in state funding, she said. SIUE’s spring enrollment was 13,178, or 300 more over the spring semester last year, according to enrollment management director Scott Belobradjic. By comparison, the fall semester -- which was the largest freshman class in the history of SIUE -- was only 132 students higher than the fall semester before. “It’s very rare to grow (this much) spring to spring,” Belobradjic said. The spring enrollment includes 10,153 full-time students, which Belobradjic said is the largest full-

Joe McCoy, legislative director of the Illinois Municipal League, said the money taken from municipalities would be used to help fix the state’s budget issues. The league represents Illinois municipalities before the General Assembly and helps train local officials. McCoy said no governor has proposed such a redistribution of the LGDF, and his organization will fight Rauner’s proposal because that’s what the towns, cities and counties it represents want. “We’re not going to agree to any reduction,” he said. “We’re hopeful that we can work with the administration and the General Assembly to find other solutions that wouldn’t result in lost revenues to municipalities.” McCoy said the league’s members do not want to lose any money from the fund because services such as the police department and fire department could be cut. SIU students would feel the affects of the cut because infrastructure would take a hit as well,

time spring enrollment in the history of the university. It also includes the largest black and Latino enrollment in the university’s history, with an 89 percent retention rate among the freshman class. There was also a big increase in transfer students, he said. Transfer enrollment is down at the three “feeder” community colleges in the area and statewide, so they were expecting the typical enrollment of about 1,580 transfer students, he said. Instead, the number is estimated at 1,850, or 150 more than last spring.

McCoy said. Baity agreed. He said students could be forced to walk on rugged sidewalks, have less frequent home rental inspections and have diminished police protection if Rauner’s proposal passes. If the fund money is taken from Carbondale, the City Council would be forced to implement proposed food and beverage and packaged liquor taxes as well as raise the general sales tax for the city, Baity said. “[The taxes] will have to be an option or significant reduction in services or cuts in staff,” he said. “Any time you cut 1.2, 1.3 million out of $25 million general budget, like the city of Carbondale has, [cuts in essential services] are an option.” Another issue is the timing. The state legislature does not have to approve a budget until July, when the new fiscal year starts. However, Carbondale’s budget will be approved at the April 28 City Council meeting, meaning the council will have some guesswork to do when deciding what to cut, how much to cut and how to increase revenue. Not to mention, some taxes need a three-month

“No trend told us that would happen,” Belobradjic said. “So you have to look at things specifically going on at SIUE.” Part of the growth came from 70 nursing students, he said, but about half of it is undeclared majors. With only 70 days remaining for applications, there are already 450 high school students registered for Springboard, the freshman orientation program, which is a 30-student increase from last year, Belobradjic said. That includes 67 freshmen from Missouri, a significant increase from last year.

window before being put into effect. Baity said the council may have to account for this and choose to increase taxes before the state budget is even approved. He offered another possibility for the council as well. “If we do not anticipate the cut and the cut happens, then you have to look at other items that you can either cut service or cut costs or increase revenues,” Baity said. “If you do it on a local basis, and it doesn’t require state collection, then you can have [certain taxes] in place in about 60 to 75 days.” Rauner’s Feb. 18 proposal still needs to clear the Illinois General Assembly, which is a Democratic supermajority. Baity said he predicts the state budget will not be resolved until the spring or later. Baity said he does not foresee Rauner’s budget passing, as other cities, such as Chicago, would experience massive revenue slashes. The Daily Egyptian asked the mayoral candidates about what they would do if the city lost more than $1 million in state funding. City Councilwoman Jane Adams said she hopes

“As we get further into the budget situation, we’ll find the fact that we’re doing such a wonderful job with enrollment can only help us,” Furst-Bowe said. The budget cuts proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner would require a 33 percent cut in state funding, which already stands at 67 cents in state funds for every dollar paid by students’ tuition. “This is the most serious budget cut we’ve ever had to deal with,” Furst-Bowe said. “There is no way we can take out a third of our state budget without losing jobs.”

the proposal is just a starting point for budget talks. She said it does not solve Illinois’ monetary issues but redistributes where the problem lies. “It would be pushing the state’s debt problems down to the local level in a way that simply is insupportable,” she said. Adams said one solution is creating a stronger local economy so Carbondale is not as reliant on state and federal money. She said attracting more students to SIU, taking advantage of enhanced internet speed and making the area more pleasing for international students all feed into that goal. Mayoral candidate Mike Henry, owner of Henry Printing Inc., cautioned against panic in reaction to the potential loss. He said the budget approval is still in the beginning stages. “There’s a long ways to go for negotiations for the budget,” he said. “It’s something we need to be aware of to find out where it’s going, and it’s something we don’t want to happen to Carbondale, but I think it’s too early to get into it.” Henry said he does not have any specific plans to overcome the issue as of now.

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Ph.D. student talks philosophy and diversity among heroes Chase Myers

@chasemyers_DE | Daily Egyptian

Marvel Comics and DC Entertainment are releasing a variety of films in the next five years, including Aquaman played by Jason Momoa, a native Hawaiian. Although casting a Polynesian actor as a hero adds some diversity to the world of comics, Johnathan Flowers, a doctoral candidate student in philosophy from Oak Park, said there is still progress to be made for multiculturalism in comics. One concern Flowers has is not just the lack of adapted character diversity, but the lack of original character diversity, he said. He recently

attended The Southwest Popular Culture/ American Culture Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., and talked about philosophy in popular culture. “It was a good way to combine both my academic interests and personal interests,” Flowers said. Flowers’ background in philosophy derives from his involvement the feelings expressed through Aikido and Hokkaido martial arts, with a focus on east Asian philosophy. His discussion’s main focus was diversity in comic books, comic book media and how both Marvel and DC portray diversity in their publications and adaptations.

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This was Flowers’ first year presenting at the conference, but he has presented similar ideas at other comic conventions. “There’s parts of the experience of some people that is getting left out,” he said. “Peter Parker doesn’t have to deal with racism or institutionalized racism in his school environment. If he was African-American, he’d have to address that.” Flowers, who is one of few AfricanAmericans in the philosophy department, said a readaptation of Spiderman with a different culture could work, but all aspects of the culture should be represented. “That re-boot needs to take into account the social and cultural implications of what it means for Spiderman to be black and what it would mean for, say, Uncle Ben to be killed in an act of street violence, as a black man,” he said. Flowers said he is excited for the recent announcement of Aquaman as a native Hawaiian because of his Polynesian descent and what that brings to the film, culturally.

Momoa as Aquaman will be the first protagonist superhero of color since Blade in 1998. The diversity Flowers suggests is not narrowed to culture, but also gender. Flowers said some of the comics he enjoys are led by females, including the new female Thor. “There was three pages of what could have been a fight, but presents a conversation on solidarity between women as opposed to competition between women,” he said. Super heroes with disabilities are also scarcely present in both DC and Marvel comics, he said. “Almost every character with a disability has it fixed, which creates this image of disability as something to be fixed and disabled people as broken,” he said. “Most disabled people don’t view themselves as broken.” Not only is physical disability poorly represented, but also mental illness, he said. “You have Tony Stark dealing with alcoholism, but you don’t really see characters with depression or bipolar disorder,” he said. “These are the kind of stories that aren’t being told.” Flowers’ philosophical mindset transcends cultural topics and deals with life itself, as many philosophers would agree. “Philosophy… is a way of making things better and improving the way we live in the world, and to apply philosophy to comics is a way of talking about how to make comics better,” he said. “By bridging the two, I can present philosophy as relevant to what my students are interested in.”

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

C arrington S pireS • D aily e gyptian Performers Meggie Mapes and Mike Selck rehearse “Under the Mantle,” a play they co-wrote, that describes the conflict between relationships and daily life. “What we are talking about are world view shifts,” Selck said. “Thinking about the same phenomena from two different view points.” “Under the Mantle” and “Astigmatheism,” a play written by Angela Glunz and co-directed by Glunz and Stephenie DeArcangelis, will play back-to-back Thursday through Saturday at the Marion Kleinau Theatre in the Communications Building.

Performers use real life experience for inspiration JacobPierce

@JacobPierce1_DE| Daily Egyptian

Creative writing professors constantly teach students to write what they know. Four Marion Kleinau Theater performers are taking this advice to heart. The theater is presenting a double bill performance on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The two shows are “Under the Mantle,” written by Meggie Mapes and Mike Selck and directed by Benny Lemaster, and “Astigmathesim,” written and compiled by Angela Glunz and directed by her and Stephenie DeArcangelis. Glunz, a doctoral candidate in performance studies from Minnesota, said “Astigmathesim” is about her experiences in a religious family, and involves imaginary scenarios of her telling her family she does not believe in God. “Religion is so prevalent in everyday life,” she said. “Even me, as an atheist, I am still surrounded by religious people, religious families, religious culture; the world is religious.” Glunz said she adapted pieces for the play

from other works involving common themes of religion and religious persecution. Julia Sweeny’s documentary “Letting God Go” and Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s “Infidel” are two of the adapted works. DeArcangelis, a doctoral candidate in performance studies from Crete, said the show questions the role of organized religion and how it shapes people’s roles in society. “It is not only about church, but the men who run it and where you place in the hierarchy,” she said. Glunz and DeArcangelis agreed that there are a lot of emotions involved with religion, but many of topics are dealt with humorously. DeArcangelis said humor is used to rebel against the sensitive topic of religion in a respectful manner. “Some of the things Angie has done and talks about in the show are the funniest things I have ever seen,” she said. For “Under the Mantle,” humor does not figure as prominently. Mapes is one half of the writing team in “Under the Mantle” and said she and Selck

used their experiences as a couple of three years, in the story. The show is about disability and gender inequality. It is told from a pessimistic viewpoint, commenting on how optimistic philosophies are used against gender and those with disabilities, she said. Mapes, a graduate student in communication from Iowa, said the most obvious example of this is how people claim to be in a “post-feminist” age, saying there are not inequalities between genders and ignoring clear imbalances. “We try to pretend sexism is this thing we have progressed so far from,” she said. “Because women can vote, it is now ok to comment on their bodies.” Selck, a graduate student in communication from Kansas City, Mo., said “Under the Mantle” is about the unrealistic communications of identity politics and how people discuss disability and sexism. It disrupts the concept of narrative and idealistic language people use to talk about issues. “What we are talking about are world

shifts,” he said. “Thinking about the same phenomena from two different viewpoints.” The story is an unconventional love story, Selck said, critiquing optimism and merging the idea with pessimism and feminism. The pessimistic viewpoint means the play is looking at realistic avenues to happiness, Mapes said, rather than being unhappy in nature. The show has three different endings; each night will have a unique way of closing out and will run the opposite of the night before, he said. “We went into this knowing there was no way we were going to deliver the exact same pristine little package every night,” he said. “So why even try?” “This is how pessimism works,” Mapes said. “The way characters interact is different, so we approach the text in three different ways,” she said. The double bill will start at 8 p.m. and prices are $5 for students with ID and $7 for general admission. Both shows contain mature themes.

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BARGAIN RENTAL PRICES NEAR CAMPUS: 2, 3, & 4 Bdrm Houses, W/D, Most C/A, Free Mow. Also, Geodesic Dome 7-10 Minutes from SIU-C: SPACIOUS 2 & 3 Bdrm Houses, W/D, Most C/A, 1 3/4 Baths, Carport, Patio or Huge Deck, Free Mow. NO PETS. Call 684-4145.

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--5-10 hours a week. --Hourly wage plus commission --Need to have excellent attention to details. --Applications available at the D.E. front desk in the Comm. Bldg. Rm 1259, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm. You can also email classified@dailyegyptian.com to request one. --Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours for Spring 2015 and Summer 2015 --Submitting a resume is encouraged SALES CLERK, PT, must be 21yrs, apply in person, SI Liquor Mart, 113 N. 12th St., M!boro. Please no calls.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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your work for more happiness. Take leadership when offered (or missing). After 3/20, a personal dream can realize. Organize family finances, especially after 4/4. A new partnership phase develops after 10/13. Nurture your social networks and share the love. Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 9 -- A solution to an old problem is becoming obvious. Tell friends you’ll see them later. Get into studies. Allow for miracles. Don’t waste money on fantasies. Understanding arrives. You learn more quickly over the next few days. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 7 -- There’s money coming in today and tomorrow. Something you try doesn’t work. Don’t gamble or risk untested methods. Try again and take it slow. Take care to conserve resources. You and a loved one communicate wordlessly. Gemini (May 21-June 20) --

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are gaining value. Support your partner through a breakdown. Talk it over. Consider consequences. Trust emotion over rationality. Stand for love. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Have a place to land before you set out. Saving is better than spending now. Do the research to find the best deal. Get tickets in advance. Travel and romance both look good today and tomorrow. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Make long-range plans. Figure out your finances today and tomorrow. Set up a budget to realize a vision. Find what you want close to home. Confront and diminish old fears. You run across an old friend. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is an 8 -- Resolve a breakdown in a partnership before it has time to grow. It’s a good time to get your message across. Don’t rely on logic alone, while presenting clear data. Dreams provide symbolic answers. Mix

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poetry into your persuasion. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- There’s plenty of work today and tomorrow. A communication could get garbled or delayed. Get assistance from an expert. Cite your sources. Sidestep obstacles by keeping your eyes peeled. Love calms your weary mind. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- You may need to choose between making money and having fun. You’re attractive, and attracted, today and tomorrow. Talk your way around an obstacle. Turn down an expensive invitation. Play a game for a practical objective. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 7 -- Home is where your heart is today and tomorrow. You may find yourself cleaning someone else’s mess. Don’t overlook a loved one’s needs, yet let the kids do their share. Delegate practical tasks. A bubble bath soothes weary bones.

Sports

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Barbados born Saluki sprinting back to action Brent Meske

@brentmeskeDE | Daily Egyptian

SIU track and field has a sprinter back on his feet after suffering an injury freshman year and sitting out his whole sophomore season. Junior sprinter Nikolai Gall was the outdoor Missouri Valley Conference champion in the 400-meter run in 2013 with a time of 47.55, which also qualified him to be a member of Team Barbados at the Pan-American Junior Athletics Championships. He was unable to attend the games because of the injury. Gall ran half of 2013 with a torn labrum in his right hip. The injury required surgery in April 2014 to remove extra tissue that was causing inflammation. He said doctors told him he has an uncommon body build with straight hips. Gall’s doctor told him running the curves on the track contributed to the injury. Gall redshirted last year to save a year of eligibility and still has three years remaining. He said he is ready to come back stronger than ever. “I’ve gotten a lot stronger,” he said. “I just need to put the pieces together at conference and run as fearless as I can.” Gall said he has been doing therapy every day to stay in shape and

watching old videos of himself to keep his head up. He stayed in Carbondale last summer to workout with the team and was weight lifting three times a week to rebuild his strength. Gall said his speed and explosiveness has improved since the injury, but his endurance, form and arms are still places to improve. Training became longer and more strenuous for Gall after coming to SIU. He said the humidity is worse in southern Illinois than in Barbados and that has affected his conditioning the most. Workouts were shorter at home in Barbados and included beach training, hills, stairs and circuits. Here, Gall said he is pushing himself harder and using diagonals, a type of workout, to improve his fitness. Sprints and hurdles coach Anthony Acklin said he has been slightly impressed with Gall this year but he needs to regain his self-confidence. He said running Gall hard in practice is the way to get his confidence back up. “The more [Gall] is comfortable doing it in practice, the more confident he’ll be in the races,” he said. “He can be good if his confidence is there and he’s strong mentally.” Gall came to SIU from Brittons Hill, Barbados, where he was born

and raised. He attended Combermere School, a secondary school in Barbados. Gall visited the United States for various competitions previously, but coming to SIU was his first time in the Midwest. The change in school size was also a surprise for him, but he said he has grown used to SIU’s largeschool atmosphere. Gall said his biggest athletic challenge was competing in the indoor season. In Barbados, Gall never ran on an indoor track, so he had to adapt to the tighter turns. “Indoors was like hell,” he said. “I had to adjust to the curves and the technique; it’s a learning process.” Gall said his choice to come to SIU was because of coach Connie Price-Smith, who was the only coach to visit him in Barbados. He was also

Sophomore sprinter Nikolai Gall warms up with 60-meter sprints Tuesday during practice at the Recreation Center.

N athaN h oefert • D aily e gyptiaN Sophomore sprinter Nikolai Gall laces up his track shoes before practice Tuesday at the Recreation Center. As a freshman, Gall finished first in the 400-meter dash at the 2013 outdoor Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

looking at Kansas State, Mississippi State and Illinois State. “She did a really good job of talking to me and making me feel like I was welcome here,” he said. “I had other schools, but they never came across like she did.” Price-Smith discovered Gall through coaching connections. Price-Smith made a stop in Barbados to visit Gall and his family while she was on vacation. She said she was

not surprised to see Gall win the MVC Championship his freshman year, as he had already run that fast in Barbados. Gall said he is focused on returning to championship form and being invited to represent his country again, either in the World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, or the Pan-Am in Mexico this year. “There’s a bunch of us scattered across the states,” he said. “We’re building an Olympic team and that’s the goal.” Gall will compete at the MVC Indoor Championships beginning Saturday at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Pierre at center of rebound season for Salukis Thomas Donley

@TdonleyDE | Daily Egyptian

SIU junior center Dyana Pierre is dominating lanes all over the Missouri Valley Conference once again this season. A 2014 First Team All-MVC selection, Pierre averages 11.5 rebounds per game, leading the conference. She is sixth in the Valley in scoring at 15.0 points per game and second in blocks with 1.2 per game. Pierre could be on her way to her second straight all-conference award, as she has improved her scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage. She led the conference in rebounding as a sophomore and finished ninth in scoring. Evansville coach Oties Epps called her a dynamic, versatile post player who has the ability to dominate the game. Although she is the Salukis’ tallest player at 6-foot-2-inches, Pierre is not the tallest player on eight of the MVC’s nine teams. Only

Evansville has no players taller than Pierre. Despite this, she leads the conference in rebounds by 79. Pierre said she tries to use her opponents’ size against them. “You’ve got to know where they are,” Pierre said. “You’ve got to get in front of them so if they do get to the ball, you’ll get a foul called on them.” Pierre said the key to her rebounding ability is her mentality. “I just assume it’s a miss,” Pierre said. “I have a good eye for the ball and I just know where it’s going” Pierre recorded her 36th career double-double Sunday against Wichita State. She is SIU’s all-time leader in that category and sixth alltime in MVC history. Pierre has picked up seven doubledoubles in the Salukis’ last eight games. She averaged 15.3 points and 16.5 rebounds during SIU’s six-game winning streak from Jan. 30 to Feb 15. SIU coach Cindy Stein said one of the keys to Pierre’s dominance is her laid back attitude.

“There have been times where I’ve chewed her out, and she just brushes it off,” Stein said. “Nothing botherszz her.” Pierre faces double-teams on a nightly basis and averages 2.7 personal fouls per game. Rather than let those things bother her, Pierre brushes them aside and keeps playing her game. She said that was not always how she handled them. “It used to be really frustrating,” Pierre said. “But now I see how the game goes and the referees and I try not to let it get to me and play through it.” Her growth has influenced her practices as well. Freshman center Celina Van Hyfte said playing against Pierre in practice every day has made her a better basketball player. “There’s a lot that I’ve learned from her,” Van Hyfte said. “It’s nearly impossible to guard her during practice, so I’ve had to up my game to make her better, which is very hard to do.”

p roviDeD p hoto • D aily e gyptiaN Sophomore center Dyana Pierre, right, fights for a loose ball with junior guard Cartaesha Macklin, left, against Wright State University on Nov. 12, 2014.