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Special prosecutor requested in Varughese death Sam Beard

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Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr requested Monday that a special prosecutor review his findings in the death of Pravin Varughese. “[My request for a Special Prosecutor] is being made in an effort to avoid even the appearance that my decisions have been made unfairly or improperly,” Carr’s request said. Varughese, an SIU student, was

reported missing in February 2014 and found dead five days later in a wooded area in the 1400 block of East Main Street near Buffalo Wild Wings. The first autopsy stated Pravin’s body had abrasions consistent with being found in a wooded area and the cause of death was environmental hypothermia. The death certificate stated the manner of death was accidental. After seeing his bruised body, the funeral director suggested the family

obtain an additional autopsy. It found the underlying cause of death to be blunt force trauma. The family filed a civil lawsuit, alleging Gaege Bethune—the person believed to be the last one to see Varughese—was responsible for his death. Carr announced last week that a grand jury chose not to indict Bethune for the death of Varughese. Please see VARUGHESE · 2

Chancellor search committee to narrow applicants this month Luke Nozicka

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The group searching for the campus’ next chancellor has sent out about 70 letters of interest, and hopes to have a full-time chancellor chosen by the beginning of summer. Chancellor Search Advisory Committee cochair Carl Flowers, director of the Rehabilitation Institute, said the committee may narrow the pool of applicants down to its top eight to 10 candidates at its next meeting on March 20. Committee co-chair Meera Komarraju, chairwoman of the Department of Psychology, said while the 18-person group—which has met three times—has not started looking closely at applications, it wants to find someone who can build a good relationship with the university’s faculty. “Someone... who would be a positive, visionary and engaging leader,” said Komarraju, who, with Flowers, was on the most recent presidential search committee that led to the hiring of Randy Dunn. Komarraju said the university has advertised for the position, which is still open to internal and external applicants, in:

The Chronicle of Higher Education, a newspaper subscribed to by more than 64,000 academics, according to its website. “The position will be available July 1, 2015, or as negotiated,” according to a Jan. 30 post on the Chronicle’s Jobs on Vitae. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a 31-yearold newsmagazine, which provides, “news, information... on the full range of issues concerning diversity in American higher education,” according to its website. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, a magazine published biweekly, which, “covers events, news, and ongoing trends that affect our multicultural institutions of the 21st century,” according to its website. Flowers, who does not know how much money the university has spent to advertise for the position, said at least the top two or three candidates will be invited for on-campus, open forum interviews. “All nominations and applications will be held in confidence except for finalists,” according to the job posting on the Chronicle. People interested in applying for or nominating someone for the position are encouraged to contact Flowers, Komarraju or John Haller, who is covering duties of the vice president for academic affairs.

C arrington S pireS • D aily e gyptian Ernestine Hughlett straightens Sol Lopez’s hoodie as they lead the “Selma 50: Remember, Recommit, Restore”commemorative walk Monday in Carbondale. The event celebrated the march from Selma to Montgomery, which helped secure the Voting Rights Act of 1965. “We were trying to portray that we will not forget what our forefathers and sisters went through to get our voting rights,” Hughlett said. The walk began at the Eurma Hayes Center and ended at City Hall where voter registration and further presentations took place. Hughlett stressed that it doesn’t matter who is running for what as long as they understand the importance of voting. “They have to have a voice in order to make someone want to vote for them,” she said. “They have to believe in something in order to vote for something.”

Selma is remembered 50 years later Tyler Davis

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People took to Carbondale’s streets Monday to commemorate the historic march that won voting rights for AfricanAmericans. Carbondale citizens remembered the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery Ala., which played a role in enacting the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They walked from the Eurma C. Hayes Center to Carbondale City Hall. The event, hosted by the AfricanAmerican Museum of Southern Illinois, brought out about 25 participants. D. Gorton, of Carbondale, said he participated in the momentous march to Montgomery a half-century ago and the one that took place Monday. “I would have never predicted that 50 years later people would remember it,” he said. “I was 23 years old and didn’t know much about the way history worked.” Gorton, who was a student at the University of Mississippi at the time, said he joined the civil rights movement after seeing the discrimination against AfricanAmericans at voting polls. Randy Burnside, a speaker at the reception that followed the march, said voting discrimination still exists, citing the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in the Shelby County v. Holder case. The decision—which was 5-4 in favor Shelby County, Ala.—nullified Section IV of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The decision ended the “preclearance” requirement that forced municipalities with histories of discrimination to get approval of changes in voting procedures.

Now, a town that restricted voting rights of black people in the past will not need federal clearance to change rules at the polls. “It takes away the checks that were there to ensure that discriminatory practices were not taking place,” Burnside said. President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder criticized the decision for weakening the nation’s most effective civil rights legislation, but the court said the preclearance rule was outdated. Burnside said voter identification laws in some state have kept polling discrimination alive. He cites an October report by the Government Accountability Office, which found that most people turned away at polls were non-whites and under the age of 24. “People with money are going to be able to vote, people with influence are going to be able to vote. Who do these laws impact the most?” he said. “Younger people and people of color and poor people.” Burnside urged Congress to take action to reverse restrictions on voting. “The Voting Rights Act is governed by Congress and it has to be renewed,” he said. “Congress can pass legislation at any time to protect the rights of voters.” But at least one state representative does not believe the problem lies with the law. Rep. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, said having valid identification is not too much to ask of potential voters. “You have to have identification to get on an airplane, you have to have two forms of identifications to get license plates,” she said. “We’re still arguing whether or not a person should have to prove who they are to exercise one of the

greatest rights in this country? I don’t understand why that’s a problem.” Bryant said she planned to walk with the group commemorating the anniversary of Selma but could not after she was called to Springfield. She said voter fraud is one reason why identification laws are necessary. However, Burnside said a driver’s license or ID card, which costs $30 in Illinois, is expensive for some people in urban communities who do not need to drive. Bryant said there are other ways to aid those who want to vote without eliminating identification laws. “If the issue is that a person can’t afford an identification card, then we need to fix that and make it affordable for someone to get an identification card,” Bryant said. “We don’t go the other direction and say ‘they don’t have to have an identification card when they vote.’” She said the Legislature should reconsider the affordability of voter requirements if some people are excluded. Illinois requires an ID in limited situations—for new voters who register by mail, early voters and voters challenged by a judge. Burnside encouraged students to contact their representatives if they are subject to discrimination. “Young people and poor people and students and people of color need to be cognizant of who they’re putting into those elected positions,” he said. “What are their stands on these types of issues, on these discriminatory practices? Then try to put people in those positions that are going to be supportive of those laws that protect the sanctity of voting as a universal right for all Americans.”

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Lovely Varughese, Pravin’s mother, said she did not know a grand jury met, and that Carr left out key evidence available to him—including the second autopsy report and what she calls “vital witness testimony” of what transpired the night of his disappearance. In a Friday press release, Carr said that the family’s statements made to the media have changed several times. Carr and Lovely Varughese have repeatedly challenged the legitimacy of each other’s statements. On Monday, Pravin’s family and attorney were—for the first time—granted access to the first autopsy report and original toxicology results commissioned by investigators, which reported no drugs or alcohol in his body

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when he died. Both toxicology reports— which have been obtained by the Daily Egyptian—state Pravin did not have drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death, except caffeine. Carr’s Wednesday press release said Pravin was reported to have consumed at least two Four Loko malt beverages, two shots of Admiral Nelson’s rum and two beers. “Reports indicate that multiple witnesses described Varughese as intoxicated or highly intoxicated,” the press release stated. She said she has proof the details about her son’s death have been covered up. In Carr’s request he said he noticed an intense media campaign promoted by the family to prosecute Bethune. “I do not agree with [Lovely’s] conclusion and do not agree

that I have done anything which prevented me from impartially reviewing the investigation,” Carr’s statement said. “I am nonetheless requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor to review the investigation. The grand jury matters and my findings.” Carr’s request for a special prosecutor is not required by law, according to his release. The State’s Appellate Prosecutor, who addresses appeals, will be handling Carr’s special request. Carr also requested a special prosecutor two years ago in the case of the 2012 death of Molly Young. Carr cited a national media campaign shifting from the investigation to challenging his impartiality as a reason for the decision in each case. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Letter to the Editor

Bursar threshold motives questionable Steven A. Miller

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Philosophy

Last Friday night, SIU students received an email from the Bursar’s office. Starting in Spring 2016, we will be unable to register for classes unless our Bursar balances are under $200. The email explained that this balance threshold was raised previously in hopes of maintaining enrollment; instead, however, they “are seeing more

students get into a larger financial hole with no manageable way to get out to continue their education.” If the prime motive for this policy change were keeping students in school, the balance threshold would be removed entirely. We were told, however, that “the $200 threshold will help [students] stay on track financially and minimize future debt.” This is patently untrue. Instead, students who wish to continue their education but are

unable to pay will only be minimizing their future debt to the University. To cover tuition and fees, students will have to use credit cards or take out non-dischargeable loans.

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This policy change—as well as the recent announcement that parking lots will be patrolled 24 hours a day, including on breaks and holidays— comes as the administration is

f the prime motive for this policy change were keeping students in school, the balance threshold would be removed entirely.

— Steven A. Miller

determining how to weather Gov. Rauner’s proposed budget cuts. These measures make clear that one avenue will be extracting additional revenue from students. If this must occur, then the administration ought to be honest about their motivations. Dressing these policies in the language of responsibility is disingenuous and problematically serves to cover over contemporary education’s reliance on a generation of debtors.

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When Wal-Mart raises its minimum wage, lawmakers should pay attention The Time Editorial Board Los Angeles Times

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation’s largest private sector employer, announced last week that it will give half a million employees a raise. Starting this spring, the retailer’s lowest-paid workers will earn $9 an hour, significantly higher than the $7.25 federal minimum wage, and their pay will go up to $10 an hour starting next year. The company also said it would make workers’ hours more predictable by giving

them their schedules at least 2 half weeks in advance. Wal-Mart is the latest in a recent spate of major U.S. employers that have announced plans to raise pay well above the federal minimum in order to attract better workers and reduce turnover. Last year, Gap Inc. and Ikea said they would pay at least $10 an hour, and last month, health insurer Aetna Inc. said it would pay a minimum of $16. But when a company like

Wal-Mart which has 1.3 million workers across the United States and has made low pay part of its business model says it’s OK with higher wages, that should be a sign to Congress that it’s politically safe to raise the federal minimum wage. Last year President Barack Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 in 2016. That would restore much of the buying power that minimum-wage workers have

lost to inflation over the last five decades, despite the occasional adjustment by Congress. The wage hasn’t increased since 2009. Indeed, there is a growing recognition across the political spectrum, including among some business owners, that the current minimum wage is too low and that higher pay may speed up economic growth. Yet the president’s proposal has gone nowhere on Capitol Hill. Wal-Mart has its own reasons

for boosting pay. It has long been criticized for paying near-poverty wages and for employing half of its workers on a part-time basis. And the company has acknowledged that low employee morale has hurt customer service and sales. Still, when the biggest private sector employer says that higher wages are not only possible but good business, that sends an important message to lawmakers: It’s time to raise the federal minimum wage.

LINDELL W. STURGIS MEMORIAL PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Established in 1979, the Lindell W. Sturgis Memorial Public Service Award is presented by the SIU Board of Trustees to an SIU Carbondale employee to recognize public service efforts— contributions to the community, area, state or nation—based upon activities unrelated to his/ her job responsibilities. This prestigious award includes a cash gift of $750 and a plaque. Online nomination form available at universityevents.siu.edu/sturgis For more information, please call 618/453-7419. Deadline for nominations: Monday, March 30 Please direct nominations to: Vanessa Sneed Office of University Events and Protocol Anthony Hall, Mail Code 4304 1265 Lincoln Drive Carbondale, IL 62901

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‘Kirby’ is big fun built for small screen Austin Miller

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Everyone’s favorite pink ball of goo, Kirby, must love Limp Bizkit because he keeps rolling, rolling, rolling in an all-new game. “Kirby and the Rainbow Curse” has the little blob fighting to restore all color to the world after a foe turns Dream Land into a blackand-white nightmare and is the first Kirby game in high definition, which looks great. The game has a claymation art style, resembling the “Wallace and Gromit” films. But after putting several hours into the game, I have found “Rainbow Curse” to be a much more vibrant take on claymation. Walls and platforms have finger impressions and bumps, making the game feel like a small child put together each stage by hand with Play-Doh. Instead of looking at a screen, it looks like players have stumbled into a kid’s arts and crafts class taught by Michelangelo. There are plant veins which look like a plastic knife was used to add fine details. The world has little man-made imperfections, making it perfect. The best comparison to this game is the stop motion movie “Lego Movie” where everything on screen, including fire and water, is made of little Lego particulates. This game is similar, in the fact every little thing is made of clay. And it plays as well as it looks.

Players do not directly control Kirby, but instead draw lines on the Wii U gamepad controller, which shows exactly what is on-screen. Poking Kirby with the stylus gives him a little jolt of speed to help defeat enemies. Momentum, speed, inertia and other terms your high school physics teacher talked about while you dozed off in class are in play. Unlike for Sandra Bullock, gravity is your best friend. Navigating worlds is a real treat after the first couple stages. Subsequent levels are filled with enemies and obstacles. Once the training wheels come off, “Rainbow Curse” turns into a punishing little puzzle. I always self-impose the challenge of not letting Kirby hit the ground, which adds a little fun when trekking for stars becomes repetitive. “Rainbow Curse” does pack a lot of fun into a console game, but it would have been better served on a mobile platform. Players are forced to look at the tablet-like gamepad to push and poke our pink pal around, while completely ignoring any TV they paid lots of money for. The Wii U’s ability to be played away the living room is cool, allowing players to keep playing “Mario Kart” while they go get a drink or go to the bathroom. (Writers note: please do not take controllers in the bathroom, you dirty animals). But I do not want spend hours looking down at a 6 inch screen, when I have a 32 inch TV. It is as if Nintendo forgot

about its wildly successful portable 3DS system. “Kirby: Canvas Curse” has a very similar game mechanic which was released for the original DS in 2005. People have asked Nintendo to release older games on phones and tablets for years. This game would be perfect for an iPad, which the Wii U’s gamepad is essentially cloned after. Nintendo has owned the portable gaming market for more than 20 years, but everyone and their brother has a cell phone. When practically everyone plays “Candy Crush,” why not turn them on to something with a little more substance? The graphical power to showcase the game on the 3DS could be missing. Nintendo has lagged behind Sony and Microsoft in the graphics department for too long, so it makes sense to use the power of the Wii U. As adventurous as the “Kirby” franchise is, a 3-D, third-person style game is something I look forward to, and hope Nintendo does soon. Nintendo found success with 2-D side-scrolling games with “Mario,” “Yoshi” and “Metroid,” but Kirby should take a page from Mario and learn to move forward instead of just left and right. “Rainbow Curse” is a solid allaround package. It has great graphics and an artistic style previously unseen in video games. It is also the perfect length. Running around collecting things becomes tedious after a while, but the game is finished before it becomes more homework than hobby.

‘CBS Evening News’ anchor Scott Pelley is all about the journalism Stephen Battaglio Los Angeles Times

If you look closely at the desk where Scott Pelley anchors the “CBS Evening News,” you can spot about a dozen small, framed photographs standing off to his right. They depict the 13 journalists who have died in the line of duty for CBS News, going back to George Polk, who was killed during Greece’s civil war in 1948. Polk has a prestigious reporting award named after him. Most of the others are not as well known, but Pelley wants them there as a reminder. “Every night on our broadcast, somebody, somewhere has risked his or her life to cover the news,” he said as he prepared for that evening’s program in his office at the CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan. While authenticity has become a hot topic in TV news, Pelley has never needed to invent it or try to enhance it. In his 26-year career at CBS News, he spent a year in Saudi Arabia alongside the late Bob Simon in the

run-up to Operation Desert Storm, covering Iraqi missile attacks. He put in time as a White House correspondent, where he broke a number of stories on the independent counsel investigation and impeachment of then-President Bill Clinton. Since 2004, he’s been a prolific correspondent on “60 Minutes,” where he’s still pulling double duty. On Dec. 17, the day President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. would normalize relations with Cuba, Pelley was on a private plane to Havana, where he delivered the news broadcast that evening and a newsmagazine report for that Sunday. Although Pelley had long had the credentials to be an anchor, his intensity about the news led people inside the TV business to believe he lacked the human touch needed to be popular with viewers. “He is not going to be the first guy you hire to host your comedy roast,” said Jonathan Klein, a former CNN president who worked with Pelley at CBS News in the 1990s. “It was, ‘Look at this guy. Can you believe

how serious he is about this? Give me a break.’ That was always the rap on him. But he walks the walk. He’s a great field reporter. He always was. He’s no frills and all about the work.” The audience has slowly come around. Since Pelley took over for Katie Couric in June 2011, his broadcast has picked up 1.25 million viewers. The season-to-date-average is 7.4 million, still well behind that of “NBC Nightly News” (9.4 million) and ABC’s “World News Tonight With David Muir” (8.8 million). With NBC’s Brian Williams out of the picture for at least six months as he serves a suspension for his false statements about reporting in Iraq, Pelley is for the time the most senior of the broadcast network news anchors. “CBS Evening News” Executive Producer Steve Capus believes Pelley is well-positioned for NBC viewers who decide to sample another broadcast. “I don’t have to change his haircut,” Capus said. “I don’t have to change what he wears. I don’t have to change the way he talks to the audience. I don’t have to change the hours he keeps. He

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

‘MacFarland’ sprints its way to mediocrity Jacob Pierce

@JacobPierce1_DE | Daily Egyptian

Kevin Costner has always played a niche role well. He failed in most serious work like “Waterworld” and “Thirteen Days,” but always found success as an athlete in “Field of Dreams,” and “Bull Durham.” Nowadays, Costner has found his niche role once again as a wise old man. He has done this so well, his performances have stood out and even elevated movies like “Man of Steel,” and “Draft Day.” “McFarland, USA” (Rated PG; 129 min) directed by Niki Caro is a film barely lifted past mediocrity by Costner’s performance and other small victories. Jim White, played by Costner, is an amazing high school football coach running

out of chances because of his extreme temper. After an altercation with a player, White and his family are left with one last option: the town of McFarland. McFarland is a poor Hispanic town with an awful football team. After realizing the kids are good at running, White creates a cross country team for a shot at redemption. He begins to bond with the kids and the town becomes his unlikeliest of homes. Estimating this movie’s success before its release was difficult because of its generic trailer, and because very few cross country movies are made. Though the sport is hard to make cinematically exciting, “McFarland” challenges the expectations by showing the last few seconds of the races intercut with a grandiose score fit for a top-level high school sports movie. Caution: unpopular opinion approaching.

“Remember the Titans” is not as good as we all remember it to be. The film addressed a lot of great issues heavy handedly, but also suffered from cookie-cutter high school sport movie clichés. Many Disney sport films are guilty of this and “McFarland, USA” does not surpass this stereotype. It is a by-the-book sports movie that lives and dies by the overused motifs littered in this genre. A kid from an unstable home uses sports as his only outlet. A reluctant, hard-nosed coach softens after falling in love with his team. The underdogs are winning. Even when the movie tries to take these clichés to an interesting level, it is denied viciously by the sadistic god of unoriginality. Solely highlighting Costner’s performance would be unfortunate. His role, which any older rough-looking gentlemen could play, had the most depth. His pathos is always

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clear, where other actors have to work and create their own dynamics. A good example of this is Carlos Pratts, who plays Thomas Valles, the main protagonist of the teens. His father is slightly abusive and is rarely around, leaving Valles very depressed. In one of the best scenes of the movie, he even contemplates suicide. Neither of these characters legitimately develop. His father comes around at end for seemingly no reason and the suggested suicide attempt is not mentioned. Yet, the sadness is clear. Pratts brings heart and pain to this character bringing gut-wrenching reactions to the joyous scenes in the movie. Do not run to the theaters for “McFarland, USA” Like “Draft Day” and “Million Dollar Arm,” which avoided being bad, but both fail to evoke any clear emotions, viewers will find this film easy enough to sit through. Despite it being milk toast and bland.

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

<< Answers for Thursday 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

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Today’s Birthday (03/02/15). Your excellent service goes well rewarded this year. Catch a financial windfall. Your professional status (and income)

rises with disciplined efforts. Begin a new personal phase after the Spring Equinox solar eclipse (3/20). Prepare for summer action (after 6/14). Collaborate for mutual profit, especially energized after autumn eclipses (10/13 and 10/27). Deepen ties for thriving. Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is an 8 -- Low-key fun keeps everyone entertained. Don’t let others spend too much of your money. Let someone else pick up lunch. Share a secret. Your intuition is excellent now. Try for anything you want and exceed expectations. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Get your family moving on a project. Confer and figure out roles and accountabilities. Work together for a common cause. You can get farther and faster now. Reward inspired efforts with delicious food and shared laughter. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- Honest efforts pay off in cash. Draw upon hidden resources.

ACROSS 1 Norms: Abbr. 5 Channel with a “Congressional Chronicle” online archive 10 In an unexpected direction 14 Hawkeye State 15 Curly-tailed Japanese dog 16 Old conductance units 17 Give the okay 19 Trusted assistant 20 Move it, old-style 21 Thames islands 22 Northern Ireland province 24 Leaves for a cigar 26 Came up 27 Bring lunch from home, say 29 __-Mart Stores, Inc. 32 Walks leisurely 35 Christmastide 36 Boxing legend 37 Manicurist’s tool 38 Tit for __ 39 Baking amts. 40 Pie __ mode 41 “Never Wave at __”: 1952 film 43 Tread water to check out the surroundings, as a whale 45 DVR button 46 Dismiss from the job 48 “Hogan’s Heroes” colonel 50 Oft-rented suits 54 Insert new film 56 Spice Girl Halliwell 57 One: Pref. 58 Settled on the ground 59 Alter a manuscript, e.g. 62 Savior in a Bach cantata 63 Path for a drink cart 64 Kitchenware brand 65 Play segments 66 Like some private communities 67 Coloring agents

Take action. Wear appropriate shoes. Gather up as much as you can. Stash away the surplus. Send announcements and statements. Your influence is rising. Thank your team. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Your assets increase in value, or a new income source appears. Don’t spend it before you get it, though. Your prosperity level is on the rise. Get connected with a natural ally. Friends support what you’re up to. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- A personal issue takes focus under the Moon in your sign. Ask for what’s due. Your services are in demand. There’s an opportunity for a bonus. Conditions are ripe to begin, although possibly chaotic. Spend what’s necessary. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Quiet solitude can get quite productive. Replace something that’s broken. Keep instruments tuned. Make bold plans. You have others on your side. Consider motivating factors. Once you

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DOWN 1 Vision 2 “Road __”: 1947 Hope/Crosby film 3 Nerdy sort 4 Enc. with some bills 5 Colorful cats 6 Chair lift alternative 7 Sty residents 8 Sports fig. 9 Kin of organic, at the grocery store 10 Stockpile 11 Gloss over 12 Went by scooter 13 River of Flanders 18 Mother-of-pearl 23 Theater box 25 Equal to the task 26 Border on 28 New York City suburb on the Hudson 30 Dog food brand 31 Speech problem 32 At a distance 33 Runner’s distance 34 Ostracize 38 Propane container

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39 Use a keypad 41 Samoan capital 42 Blowhard 43 Ate noisily, as soup 44 Playful sprite 47 “Remington __”: ’80s TV detective show 49 Cross-legged meditation position

figure what you want, friends happily assist. Delegate and trade. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Accept a challenge. Learn from the experience of others. There’s extra work available. Re-affirm a commitment. Do what you can to help. Use what you’ve been saving. Accept rigorous coaching and support. Gain more than expected. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- A professional dilemma requires a solution. Consult an expert. Find what you need far away. Play by the rules. This game could get fun. The action is behind the scenes. Follow a loved one’s lead. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Today favors a business trip, class or conference, especially online or close to home. Hold meetings, and accept assistance from your team. Costs may be higher than expected. Work it out. Learn voraciously. Get creative together.

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51 Dr. Mallard’s apt nickname on “NCIS” 52 Chilling in the locker room, as champagne 53 Storage towers 54 Indian royal 55 Util. bill 56 Sudden wind 60 __ Fáil: Irish coronation stone 61 Actor Beatty

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is an 8 -- There’s more work coming in. Pace yourself, and keep it organized (especially the numbers). Track efficiency and savings. Set lofty goals. Work out each problem logically. Encourage your associates and they amaze you. Words travel farther today. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is an 8 -- You and a partner can really make something happen today. Set your goals high. Invest in comfort, and earn increased productivity. Entertain a generous offer. Launch a new program. Pay back a debt. Emotions drive your effort. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re on fire at work. Keep the momentum up. Push boldly forward. Come up with a motivating tagline or slogan, and post it where you can see it. Offer a nice gesture to someone who’s stood by you.

Sports

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Freshman goes to Nationals as No. 2 in NCAA 2015 Jan 24

Jan 17

Dec 6

Jan 30

Feb 7 Feb 14 Mar 1

Saluki Fast Start

Vanderbilt Invite

Win - 17.16m PR: 17.28m No. 2 NCAA

Win - 16.95m PR: 17.28m No. 2 NCAA

KY Invitational No. 2 - 16.42m PR: 17.28m No. 2 NCAA

“[Saunders] being on my team pushes me to throw farther and makes me better. Being behind her is a great thing. I always want my teammates to go for [the win].” — Senior Ashley Gaston, on beating Saunders at the Kentucky Invitational. Gaston finished second to Saunders at the MVC Championship and is currently No. 15 in the country for shot put.

MVC Indoor Championships Win - 17.98m PR: 17.99m No. 2 NCAA

SIU Invitational Win - 17.64m PR: 17.64m No. 1 NCAA

Indiana Relays No. 4 - 17.48 PR: 17.48m No. 2 NCAA

Fred Wilt Invtl. Win - 17.99m PR: 17.99m No. 1 NCAA

“When you’re going up there, you’re competing against yourself. A [personal record] in my book is a win” — Saunders said on placing fourth at the Indiana Relays. Her previous personal record of 17.28, which she set in high school, placed her No. 1 nationally and No. 3 in the world among high school shot putters.

“We were on our home turf and I was used to throwing in that ring all week. I was going to try to get it there if I didn’t get it for any other week, it was about it all coming together.” — Saunders said on winning the SIU Invitational and breaking the indoor American Junior record for athletes 19 and younger.

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The Saluki throws team expected a lot this year out of the No. 1 women’s throwing recruit in the nation, and she has not disappointed. Freshman thrower Raven Saunders won the Missouri Valley Conference indoor championship in shot put Sunday, adding to a long list of achievements early in her career. With a throw of 17.98 meters Saunders is now the all-time SIU, MVC and American Junior record holder. Saunders was also named the MVC Female Field Athlete of the Meet.

“That was my first goal,” she said. “I wanted to win the Championship and make it to Nationals.” Saunders and Louisiana State senior Tori Bliss have battled for the No. 1 spot in the nation in February. Saunders took the lead from Bliss on Feb. 7 and held the lead until Bliss regained it on Feb. 27. Throws coach John Smith said he is happy Saunders is not No. 1 going into the NCAA Indoor Championships. “Leading the country when you’re young is kind of a kiss of death going into a major meet,” he said. “The last two meets have

been tremendous and she’s highly consistent, which is exactly what I want to see going into nationals.” Track and field coach Connie Price-Smith was not surprised by Saunders’ conference performance. She said it was expected of Saunders, who has won five of the seven shot put events this season. At the beginning of the year, Smith said Saunders had a million dollar arm but two cent legs. He said this has been a major area of improvement. “I think her legs now are up to $5.99; they’re not 2 cent anymore,” he said. “It’ll take

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another year… but they’re about 60 percent of where they need to be.” Smith said he would not be surprised to see Saunders win the NCAA indoor shot put championship because of her work ethic and how badly she wants it. Saunders said she tries not to think about how good she might be in the future. “All the stuff I could do is mind-blowing,” she said. “The sky is the limit, I can only go up from here.” Saunders competes at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13 in Fayetteville, Ark.

Dawgs stick with winning formula in starting lineup Thomas Donley

@TdonleyDE | Daily Egyptian

E llEn B ooth • D aily E gyptian Junior center Dyana Pierre drives in for a layup Feb. 6 during the 81-76 win against Drake University at SIU Arena. Pierre has stared 84 consecutive games since her freshman season in 2012.

Saying junior center Dyana Pierre is consistently in the starting lineup would be an understatement—she’s started 84 consecutive games dating back to her freshman season in 2012. In fact, the whole starting lineup can be described as consistent. Pierre, forward Azia Washington, guard Cartaesha Macklin, redshirt sophomore guard Rishonda Napier and freshman guard Kylie Giebelhausen have started together in all but five games this year. Pierre’s streak is the longest on the team by nearly 50 games. Washington has started 35 consecutive contests, while Napier and Macklin reshirted last season. With a record of 17-11, they have contributed to SIU’s biggest single-season turnaround in program history, winning 12 more games this year than last year. The Salukis have won 15 of 23 games with those five players starting. The 2013-2014 Salukis only had three players start more than 23 games. Giebelhausen cracked the lineup for good in the third game of her

collegiate career Nov. 26 against Memphis. Since then, only a shoulder injury that sidelined Napier for three games between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25 has broken up the starting five. Four of the Saluki starters have been with the program for the past three years. Giebelhausen is the lone newcomer among the group. Napier said Giebelhausen’s approach allowed her to transition seamlessly into the starting lineup. “She just came with the right attitude, just that she wanted to win and she wanted to contribute,” Napier said. “And she doesn’t mind working hard to do so, so she just fit right in.” Giebelhausen is second on the team in 3-pointers this season. Coach Cindy Stein said she would not be reconsidering the starting lineup after a game against Missouri State in which the Saluki bench played an increased role. Only six Salukis average more than 10 minutes per game. Senior guard Mercedes Griffin provides lockdown defense off the bench, but no other SIU reserve regularly plays doubledigit minutes.

Eight of the other nine teams in the Missouri Valley Conference have at least nine players averaging doubledigit minutes. Wichita State (24-4, 151), the conference’s top team, has seven players who play at least 10 minutes per game. SIU senior forward Ariel Haynes, who has seen her playing time drop from 17.5 minutes per game last season to 4.8 this year, said there is no tension between the starters and the bench players. “We’re definitely a team,” Haynes said. “We talk all day, before and after practice, we all hang out. It’s definitely a team.” Assistant coach Andrea Gorski said the solidity in the starting lineup reflects the abilities of those five players rather than the shortcomings of the reserves. “It speaks to how well our starters have been playing as a unit and how hard they work in practice,” Gorski said. “They definitely have people breathing down their necks, but they haven’t done anything to relinquish it. And, obviously, when you win, you don’t want to change anything.”