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SIU Board of Trustees meetings

Board meeting, appoints interim Chancellor Paul Sarvela, who died Nov. 9, 2014

April 13, 2014

July 24, 2014

Adrian Miller wins student trustee election

Board meeting

Aug. 12, 2014

Oct. 28, 2014

April 2015

Board retreat/special meeting at Touch of Nature Environmental Center

Board meeting, three months without a student vote

Board plans to vote on tuition and fee increases

Sept. 4, 2014 Miller wins special student trustee re-election

Dec. 10, 2014 Board meeting, five months without a student vote, eight months after students first elected student trustees b raNDa M iTchell

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 VOLUME 99 ISSUE 31

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Sources blame political influence, students hope vote will be awarded Luke Nozicka

@LukeNozicka | Daily Egyptian

Eleven months after students on the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses first elected representatives to the SIU Board of Trustees, neither representative has cast a vote. The two student trustees on the board have not been given a vote because former Gov. Pat Quinn wanted them to vote Roger Herrin in as chairman, sources told the Daily Egyptian. Two sources in a position to know who would speak only upon condition of anonymity said because neither Adrian Miller, Carbondale’s student representative, nor Mitch Morecraft, the Edwardsville campus’ representative, would agree to vote Herrin in, Quinn did not give either one the vote. Seven calls and a text to Quinn’s cell and office phones for comment were not returned. Three emails and a tweet to one of Quinn’s aides for comment were unreturned. Each year two students—one from the Carbondale campus and one from the Edwardsville campus— are elected to the nine-person board. One of the two is allowed to vote on university business or policy, a power solely awarded by the governor usually in July. During a phone interview Wednesday, board member Herrin, who met then-Lt. Gov. Quinn while a member of the

Illinois Finance Authority board, said Quinn has never reached out to him about the student vote. “There’s no truth to it,” Herrin said when asked if Quinn offered

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Carbondale student trustee “The student trustees decided not to play the

active as much as I am in various issues over the years in southern Illinois, somebody along the way is always going to try to be a shitstirrer,” Herrin said. “I always hate

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Former Illinois governor

game of politics.”

under the former governor,” said Miller, now an intern in Springfield for House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago. “The student trustees decided not

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Edwardsville student trustee “My job is not to play politics.”

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the vote to the student trustee who would vote Herrin in as chairman. “I had no involvement with the [student trustee vote appointment] at all.” Herrin, who is back in Illinois from his home in Naples, Fla., for the Wednesday and Thursday board meetings, said neither student representative has raised a concern to him about the vote not yet being appointed. “When you’re involved and

it, but I can’t do anything about it except that everybody who knows me knows I’m pretty straight and my word is good.” While he would not go into detail, Miller said neither he nor Morecraft “would agree to certain things that were desired” by Quinn. “You have classic, ‘You pat me on my back, I’ll pat you on yours,’ and that’s part of the reason the student vote wasn’t appointed

N uccio D i N uzzo • c hicago T ribuNe /McT Gov. Pat Quinn, left, and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner are seen before the start of their debate at the ABC station in Chicago on Oct. 20, 2014.

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to play the game of politics.” Bruce Rauner, who was sworn in as governor in January, has not yet given a student trustee a board vote. When asked for a comment about if or when Rauner—who appointed attorney Amy Sholar and U.S. district court judge J. Phil Gilbert to the board last month—plans to appoint the student vote, Catherine Kelly, Rauner’s press secretary, wrote in an email: “When we have something to announce, we’ll let you know.” Miller, a senior from Carbondale studying political science, said he is disappointed students are not represented through a board vote. “It’s an actual legitimate vote on the board, and without that, we’re just kind of a whisper in the wind,” he said. “There’s a lot of politics in play and sadly students are getting the short end of the stick.” Edwardsville representative Morecraft, who says the former governor never contacted him, said there might have been political reasons why the student vote was not given. “My job is not to play politics,” said Morecraft, a senior from Marshall studying business. “It’s not to take a side or anything, but it’s to vote in a way that I think is best for a student to vote whether it’s Edwardsville, Carbondale or Springfield.” A message left with Executive Secretary Misty Whittington for a

comment from Chairman Randal Thomas was not returned. Randy Dunn, who took over as SIU president May 1, said he did not know why the vote was never given to one of the student representatives. Dunn said Rep. Jerry F. Costello II, D-Smithton, plans to introduce a bill that would give both student trustees a vote on the board. Costello could not be reached for comment. “Then it wouldn’t be a matter of having to wait for a governor at a given year to do that appointment,” Dunn said. “Under the laws of the state of Illinois, student trustees have a right to a voice and a vote on the board table, and until the selection is made, that’s not available to the students of SIU. I would really encourage [Rauner] and his office to take a look at getting that appointment done.” It would not have been the first time Quinn acted to help Herrin, who—according to the Illinois State Board of Elections— donated $19,971.64 to the former governor’s campaigns. In March 2012, then-President Glenn Poshard said members of Quinn’s staff called each board member attempting to pressure them to renew Herrin’s tenure as the board’s chairman. Poshard said trustees who did not intend to reelect Herrin were asked by Quinn’s staff to either resign or not show up to the March 22, 2012, annual election of officers meeting. Poshard said it’s hard to understand why a student trustee has not been given the vote. “They’re basically disenfranchising the student body in terms of having a representative to cast a vote for them,” Poshard said. “I couldn’t answer for why Gov. Quinn never did that, but Gov. Rauner needs to make that decision and make it soon.” The board will vote on tuition and fees for the 2015-2016 school year at its April 16 meeting in Edwardsville. Morecraft said while he and Miller are a part of board discussions, it’s frustrating neither have an official vote. “We have this conversation at student government like every day,” Morecraft said. “At this point it’s—I don’t want to say it’s a joke—but people are asking me at least once a week if, ‘Hey, is there a student vote yet?’ and I sadly always say no.”

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Blood drive continues to ban sexually active gay men Jessica Brown

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The Student Center is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive later this week. However, men who have had sex with another man since 1977 will not be permitted to donate. LGBTQ advocates say these restrictions highlight oppression of the gay community. In 1983, the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates the American Red Cross, placed a lifetime ban on blood donation from any gay or bisexual man who has had gay sex because of the AIDS epidemic, according to its website. There was no on-the-spot test available at the time to determine whether an individual carried the disease. As scientific developments and knowledge of HIV—the virus responsible for causing AIDS—continued to grow, the FDA announced a shift in the lifelong exclusion of gay men. On Dec. 23, the agency said instead of banning gay and bisexual donation for life, it will accept donations from gay men who have not had sex in a year. Dan Fox, the American Red Cross communications manager, said the organization believes permanent deferral for men who have sex with other men should be changed. A release from the American Red Cross said the policy is being reviewed. However, it stated it is important to note that the evaluation process is beginning

and the lifetime blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men is still in place. "The process to change this will take time," it read. "We will review the draft guidance that is scheduled to issue in 2015, and will implement the guidance as soon as possible after it is finalized." The FDA said some kind of barrier is still necessary to keep the blood supply safe, according to the New York Times. The rules also do not allow donations from anyone who has traveled in countries commonly afflicted with malaria, and has a year-long bar for heterosexuals who have injected drugs or had sex with prostitutes. The article stated the new rule may be seen as a major stride toward ending what many had seen as a national policy of prejudice. Some believe the rules are still discriminatory. “That’s not progress at all,” said Justin Broom, an openly gay SIU student. “It’s nowhere near. Asking anyone to not have sex for a year if they’ve already been sexually active is not realistic.” Broom, a freshman from Lincoln studying radio and television and theater, said he was furious when he discovered he could not donate blood. “It shows there’s this stigma of gay men and AIDS, and that nothing has changed from the '80s,” he said. A social media campaign called the “Celibacy Challenge,” initiated by organizations including the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

and the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, oppose the FDA's new ruling. The satirical campaign features ScottishAmerican actor Alan Cumming as its star, playing the role of the fictional Head of the Deparment of Sexual Abstinence. In a public service announcement for the project, Cumming offers suggestions for what potential donors can do to distract them from sex in their 12-month-long celibacy before giving blood. Taking a pottery class, practicing yoga and joining a civil war reenactment are just some of the time-consuming, sexually-distracting activities mentioned. "Or, sign our petition and share this video to pressure the FDA to change its questionnaire so donors are screened based on their exposure to risk and not their sexual orientation," Cumming said. Though the campaign offers a humorous take on the subject, equality for people despite their sexual preferences remains an issue. “Stereotypes have no place in saving lives,” GLADD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement on the organization's website. “The FDA’s proposed change still means that countless gay and bisexual men will be turned away from blood banks simply because of who they are.” Participants are urged to answer truthfully on their questionnaires above, Fox said. The rule is enforced primarily through an individual's answers. Regardless of answers to the questions asked, after a blood drive, all donations

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are required to be tested before getting shipped for transfusion, Fox said. The tests can detect various diseases, such as HIV, syphilis and hepatitis. Because this test is readily available, Broom said he does not understand the problem of gay men donating blood. “It’s unacceptable,” he said. “It’s discrimination, and it needs to be changed now. But I mean, if you don't want my blood... more for me." The FDA disputes the claims that their rules are prejudiced, however. According to its website, the agency's

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deferral policy is based on the increased risk of certain infections associated with male-tomale sex that are spread through transfusion. He said it is not based on any judgment concerning the donor's sexual orientation. Fox said the American Red Cross is optimistic the FDA's new rule will lead the future of blood donation. "We are excited to see what the future brings," he said. "Hopefully it brings more donors." The blood drive takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 23 and 24 at the Student Center.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Changes proposed Carbondale activist urges for for city council Hayley Dillon

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With outdated technology and concerns about efficiency, the Carbondale city council is contemplating changes to improve city government. Carbondale’s financial software, GEMS, is about 13 to 14 years old and will soon cease to be supported by its developer, City Manager Kevin Baity said. This change could help the city handle tax dollars more efficiently. While new software costs money, it will eventually lead to savings and a more efficient government, Baity said. On January 20th there was a special city council meeting to discuss finances and potential new revenue sources, Jane Adams proposed a packaged liquor tax and Lee Fronabarger proposed a food and beverage tax. A vote for the taxes could take place at the next meeting on March 24th. Baity said if the taxes were approved by the city council, a change in financial software would need to follow as well. “If the city enacts a local food and beverage tax and package liquor tax, any new system will have to have the capability to track, invoice and monitor these new revenue sources,” he wrote in an email. The 1 percent food and beverage

tax being proposed would affect all prepared foods, such as food served in restaurants or food at grocery store delis, and would generate about $800,000 a year, said mayoral candidate Jane Adams. The 1 percent packaged liquor tax would affect all places selling alcohol, such as liquor stores and bars. Adams is a proponent of an update for the financial software. “I have, for some time, urged staff to address the city’s increasingly obsolete financial software,” Adams said. “So I’m glad it is now being addressed.” She said she feels a new software would save the city a lot of money and be much more effective. Interim Mayor Don Monty and several other city council members agree. Council members Lee Fronabarger and Jessica Bradshaw said they support the city updating its financial software and that an updated system could lead to savings in operational and personnel costs. The council members have not decided on what financial software they will update to, but Baity said they have been researching. “We have spoken with Harris, the company that owns GEMS,” he said. “They have an updated version and a new system. We will be looking at other suppliers as well before making

a firm decision.” The estimated cost for the new software is about $400,000, Baity said. The city will look at vendors and their products within the next couple of weeks or months. Adams and Fronabarger also agreed a management review should be added to the Carbondale’s budget. “A very thorough top to bottom study of city management procedures and policies was also to be included in the FY 2016 budget,” Fronabarger said. “Which could result in savings.” These additions should be included in the next budget as the council has already discussed it before. “This study, estimated by the City Manager to cost $60,000 would be conducted by an outside firm who may discover better ways to perform tasks or ask why is a certain procedure done in a certain way,” Fronabarger said. The budget is still an issue for the city, and these are just some of the plans to help fix the deficit. “Operations, procedures, and policies need to be reviewed often to create an efficient and cost-saving system to help balance the budget,” Fronabarger said. The next Carbondale City Council meeting is March 24th. The council may come to a decision about the new possible taxes as well as more details about new financial software and the management review.

community sport Tyler Davis

@TDAvis_DE | Daily Egyptian

Carbondale community activist, Pepper Holder is asking students and community members to support the fight for equal rights for all people. Holder, who has run for mayor and city council, said a lot of different groups are fighting for rights and fair treatment. But it’s easier for groups such as the LGBTQA community, minorities and women to get the rights they want if they work together. He offered all groups of people to join his movement, People First. “We are a movement emerging in southern Illinois in response to widespread violations of our citizen’s rights,” Holder wrote in an open letter to the community. He cited the rise of “corporate rights” and increased security following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York as some of the reasons for decreased rights. Students and community members not familiar with the American Civil Liberties Union will have an opportunity to meet

with one of the top officers in the Illinois branch. Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy for the Illinois ACLU, will be speaking at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the clubhouse of Kokopelli Golf Club on Champions Drive in Marion. There, Yohnka will field questions about citizens’ concerns and try to generate public awareness of pressing issues, such as government power and civil rights. Yohnka has been with the ACLU since 1999 and has been a guest on national TV and radio shows. Holder encouraged guests to come to the meeting with prepared questions for Yohnka. The invitation is not just for community members. Holder’s letter invites organizations aiming to help the public as well. He said attendance is no cost and he would like an open discussion to talk about different groups issues. “We believe the beginning is to emerge from our communities with one strong voice,” Holder said. People interested in the group can contact Holder at peoplefirst21@ gmail.com.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Kendrick’s sophomore is obscure and poetic Chase Myers

@chasemyers_DE | Daily Egyptian

The south side Los Angeles gave birth to the publicity of gang violence and police brutality in the 1980s, and has conceived some of the hottest names in hip-hop history. The jagged experiences learned on the streets of Compton turned the music industry upside down with some of hip-hop’s greats like N.W.A. and 2Pac. A Compton name on the tip of everyone’s tongue for the last five years has been Kendrick Lamar, one of Top Dawg Entertainment’s most promising young artists. Lamar turned heads with his debut studio album “good kid m.A.A.d city” in 2012, selling more than one million copies and winning Album of the Year at the BET Awards. His sophomore album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” a title playing on Harper Lee’s classic novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was released on March 16 and serves almost as a continuation of his first album. He also elaborates on the album title with a poem relating a caterpillar and butterfly to a struggling community. While “good kid m.A.A.d city” told the story of Lamar’s upbringing as he dodged the police with his friends and

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spent time with his girl, his second album’s story is more scattered. The album artwork itself sends a profound message with a group of African American men of all ages holding money or liquor with the White House serving as the backdrop. If this album could be described with two words, they would be “complete artistry.” Lamar tells a story, while also keeping a listener’s attention for more than an hour. The story begins with the scratchy, nostalgic voice of George Clinton

singing a racial message and setting the tone for the black consciousness theme in the beginning of the album. Instrumentation on the record is far superior to anything on Lamar’s first record, which becomes obvious during the “For Free? – Interlude,” which features one of the album’s only swing jazz instrumentals on a hip-hop beat. A personal favorite is the third track “King Kunta,” one of the only singleworthy tracks on the album. Lamar speaks about his position as one of the most skilled lyricists in the game, and

how he has proven his worth in the industry. The listener also gets a sense of the emotion Lamar puts into his work with tracks like “u,” where he holds back tears as he raps his deepest and darkest thoughts over a dragging beat and saxophone. The line “I remember you was conflicted. It’s usually your influence,” is a reoccurring motif on the album, with Lamar adding onto the statement in between songs as the album progresses. The album continues with songs like

“Alright” and “Hood Politics,” which have the most impressive instrumentals on the record. The saxophone makes another appearance in “Alright,” whereas “Hood Politics” starts with what sounds like a three-piece funk-jazz band. The only two singles released, “The Blacker the Berry” and, “i,” appear toward the end of the record. Although a compelling story is being told, the lack of stand-alone hits on the record slightly turns me off. On “good kid m.A.A.d city,” songs like, “Swimming Pools” and, “Backseat Freestyle” do well on their own, but the new record doesn’t have any powerful singles. I wouldn’t expect to hear much on the radio from this album. Lamar ends his album with one of the most daring and creative methods in his 12-minute conclusion “Mortal Man.” He centers around the theme of losing faith in an artist in their times of personal despair. After about five minutes, we hear the voice of the late 2Pac in an interview between himself and Lamar. The two discuss life, opportunity and the struggles of the black community, as if they were actually conversing faceto-face, even though Pac’s voice is prerecorded. Even though there it lacks hits, the record is a true piece of artistic expression and spoken word, which should be appreciated by any music fan.

CarbonCON is back with Gaming for a good cause cosplay, gaming and more Austin Miller

@AMiller_DE | Daily Egyptian

Chase Myers

@chasemyers_DE | Daily Egyptian

Events like Gen Con and Comic-Con are popular conventions where fans of a certain subject join together and surround themselves with mutual appreciation. These conventions vary in theme, from movies and comics to mermaids and toilets. If there are enough enthusiasts of it, a convention can happen. Perhaps not as obscure as others, CarbonCON 2015, Carbondale’s very own gaming convention, will be held for the second year Saturday and Sunday in the Renaissance Room of the Student Center.

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arbondale has always had a strong gaming community, especially for the size of the town.

— Scott Thorne owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books

Nintendo Wii Super Smash Brothers and Cards Against Humanity tournaments, live action medieval fight demonstrations and cosplay are just some of the entertainment offered. CarbonCON’s precursors were conceived by Scott Thorne, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books, and ran for five years starting in 2008. One was Egypt Wars, a three-day gaming convention in the Spring and another Little

Egypt Wars, a one-day convention in the fall. He decided to hold a convention because of the discontinuation of Carbondale’s first gaming convention, Egyptian Campaign, which ran from 1987 to 2007 and drew in approximately 750 people at its peak, Thorne said. “Carbondale has always had a strong gaming community, especially for the size of the town,” he said. “I came down here in about 1985 and there was already a good, strong board game and gaming community.” Thorne passed the torch to former Egyptian Campaign members and current CarbonCON committee members Brandon Hale and Christa Bourbeau in 2014, who changed the name because of dwindling participation. The turnout for Egypt Wars began to decrease because the event was known as a Castle Perilous event and other gaming stores felt excluded. Even though it was not an exclusive event, attendance decreased more and more until the first CarbonCON, where the participation reached about 180 people, Hale said. The cosplay contest was one of the largest attracting forces last year, he said. “I’m already getting over 40 or 50 hits on our social media about people saying that they’re coming to it,” he said. “We expect the cosplay contest to be a lot bigger this year.” Since this is only the second convention, the cosplay contest is divided up into two tracks: Skit track, which involves performances, and non-skit track. Other conventions can feature upwards of 30 tracks. For the rest of the story, please see www.dailyegyptian.com

Gamers are putting their controllers, keyboards and TVs to good use this weekend to help sick kids around the world. Students from the Registered Student Organization, Association for Computing Machinery have hosted SalukiLAN, a gaming party for charity, since 2008. Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Salukis will come together to hang out and battle for a great cause for 43 straight hours. This year’s three-day venture, ending at noon on Sunday, is an increase from the two-day events before. Scott Weaver, a senior from McHenry studying computer science, has been in charge of the event since 2012 and said the party was extended because of how long the tournaments last. “Some of our tournaments run from eight to 10 hours, so we need more time to get them all in and done correctly,” Weaver said. The event has averaged $1,000 in donations since its inception, with all proceeds going to Child’s Play, a charity that donates video games and equipment to children’s hospitals across the world. Child’s Play has raised more than $15 million since 2003. Weaver said the event is the largest LAN party in southern Illinois and one of the largest in the Midwest. Two hundred people have reserved seats for the event, which was the total of all attendees last year. Weaver said most visitors are walk-ins, so he expects the event to hit its capacity of 350 people for the Student Center, as well as reaching the goal of $3,000. Most of the gamers will bring their own powerful machines, but console and board games will also be at SalukiLAN. With the large computer contingency, most of

the tournaments are for PC games. The largest tournament will see 12 teams of five compete at “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,” a popular first-person shooter game that pits counter-terrorists against terrorists.

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ome of our tournaments run from eight to 10 hours, so we need more time to get them all in and done correctly. — Scott Weaver senior from McHenry

“League of Legends” is one the most popular competitive games in the world. More than 45 million people packed into the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea for the 2014 World Championship. Weaver said there have always been a large number of “League” players, but they have been bad about registering ahead of time, so they do not have an exact projected total. “Halo 2” and “Super Smash Bros. Melee” represent the console-based tournaments. Even though there are tournament-specific games, Weaver said people can bring whatever game they choose and play it. The team or individual who reigns supreme takes home a prize pack of goodies provided by various sponsors. These goodie bags are much better than the favors passed out at the average birthday party. For the rest of the story, please see www.dailyegyptian.com

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Club climbs across the country Photos and story by Aidan Osborne

While some SIU students went home for break, 32 members of the SIUC Climbing Club went on a 1,700mile excursion to climb and camp Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas for a week. The club left on March 6 and returned Sunday. Red Rock Canyon is one of America’s premiere climbing destinations, rivaled by places such as Yosemite National Park. This is the second year the club has ventured to Red Rocks for its annual spring break trip, said the club’s president Nick Edwards. The club members’ dues pay for the trip each semester. Each morning, climbers would wake up at sunrise and get ready for the day. They would pack everything they needed—food, water and climbing gear—into a backpack. Groups of

climbers would then congregate based on which area they wanted to climb. The gear and people were loaded into cars and parted ways for the day. Once the vehicles left the campsite, they drove to their destination located somewhere in the 13 mile scenic loop in Red Rock Canyon, or in the nearby Calico Basin. The cars were unloaded, and the hike to the climbing areas began. The hikes at times were more difficult than the climbing routes themselves, and could take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour to complete. Upon arrival at the climbing area, bags were unpacked, ropes were unraveled, and shoes and harnesses were put on. The climbing began. Depending on the number of routes in that location, the actual climbing could take anywhere from

half an hour to an entire day. The park boasts more than 2,000 climbing routes, which attract climbers from around the United States and the world. “The area is so diverse with its climbs, it makes sense to go there. There is something for everyone,” said Edwards, a junior from Moline studying business management. “If we were to go to places like Moab or Zion, there is too much ‘trad’ climbing, and most people in club sport climb.” “Trad,” or traditional climbing, is when a climber uses a route that has no formal protection on it. As the climbers progress up the route, they place pieces of safety gear in cracks and holes in the wall to catch them if they fall. Sport climbing routes have bolts that are placed five to 10

feet apart, which the climbers clip into as they pass using quick draws. Quick draws are two carabineers that are connected by a nylon strap. One carabineer is clipped to the bolt in the wall, and the other is clipped to the rope. Of the 32 climbers that went on the trip this year, only eight were returning members. “I don’t know exactly why we have so many more people this year, but I believe they’re all true climbers at heart that want to see themselves progress,” Edwards said. “This is a unique trip that offers climbers a different way to experience a beautiful place, and a way for them to become more confident in their abilities.” Climbing club meets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the rock-climbing wall in the Recreation Center.

A climber is lowered to the ground after attempting a route on the Sweet Pain Wall.

Tom Atkins, a junior studying horticulture, ties a climbing rope to his harness. Members of the climbing club walk toward another bouldering area with crash pads on their backs. The approaches to the different bouldering areas and climbing crags took from 10 minutes to two hours to complete.

Mike May, a rock climber from St. Louis, climbs a boulder problem at the Kraft Boulders.

Climbers line the walls of the Black Corridor. The Black Corridor has 38 routes, and is known for this density of climbs in a small area. The corridor is shaded throughout the day, only being lit by the sun when the sun is directly overhead, giving it its name.

Members of the climbing club stand and talk around the campfire at the Lake Mead campground. The club stayed near Lake Mead in Nevada on the first night of the trip, because all of the sites were filled at Red Rock Canyon Campground.

Sarah Webster, a freshman from Hudsonville, Mich. studying human nutrition and dietetics, climbs a route at the Meet Up crag. For climbers, crags are locations which hold several suitable routes to climb. Webster has been climbing for about a year, after her brother introduced her to the sport. “I had a great time on spring break, and I became a much more confident climber,” Webster said.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Announcing the Student Aid Bill of Rights Barack Obama

President of the United States

In an economy increasingly built on innovation, the most important skill you can sell is your knowledge. That’s why higher education is, more than ever, the surest ticket to the middle class. But just when it’s never been more important, it’s also never been more expensive. The average undergrad who borrows to pay for college ends up graduating with about $28,000 in student loan debt. That’s why my Administration has worked hard to make college more affordable. We expanded tax credits and Pell Grants, enacted the largest reforms to the student loan program in history, and fought to keep interest rates on student loans low. We’ve acted to

let millions of graduates cap loan payments at 10 percent of their incomes, so they don’t have to choose between paying the rent and paying back their debt. I’ve sent Congress my plan to bring the cost of community college down to zero, because two years of higher education should be as free and universal as high school is today. Last week, I unveiled another way that we can help more Americans afford college. It doesn’t involve any new spending or bureaucracy. It’s a simple declaration of values – a Student Aid Bill of Rights. It says: Every student deserves access to a quality, affordable education. Every student should be able to access the resources to pay

for college. Every borrower has the right to an affordable repayment plan. And every borrower has the right to quality customer service, reliable information, and fair treatment, even if they struggle to repay their loans. That’s it. Just a few simple principles. But there’s a lot that colleges, lenders, and the people you send to Washington can and should do to live up to them. Consider the other actions I took last week. We’re creating a way for borrowers to ask questions about their loans or file a complaint and get a fast response. We’re going to require businesses that service loans to provide clear information about how much students owe and their options for repaying it, and help them get

back in good standing if they’re falling behind, with reasonable fees on a reasonable timeline. We’re also going to take a hard look at whether we need new laws to strengthen protections for all borrowers, wherever their loans come from. If you believe in a Student Aid Bill of Rights that will help more Americans pay for a quality education, I’m asking you to visit WhiteHouse.gov/ CollegeOpportunity. Sign your name to this declaration. Tell your families, friends, and fellow students. I’m going to ask Members of Congress, and lenders, and as many business leaders as I can find. Because making sure that students aren’t saddled with debt before they even get started in life

is in all our interests. This issue is personal to me. My grandfather had a chance to go to college because this country decided that veterans returning from World War II should be able to afford it. My mother was able to raise two kids by herself in part because she got grants that helped pay for her education. And Michelle and I are where we are today because of scholarships and student loans. We didn’t come from families of means, but we knew that if we worked hard, we’d have a shot at a great education. That’s what this country gave us. In America, a higher education cannot be a privilege reserved only for the few. It has to be available to everyone who’s willing to work for it.

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Taxpayer dollars and disclosure in politics Lisa Gilbert CQ-Roll Call

In this year’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama couldn’t have been more transparent. He said, “(A) better politics is one where we spend less time drowning in dark money for ads that pull us into the gutter, and spend more time lifting young people up, with a sense of purpose and possibility, and asking them to join in the great mission of building America.” With that sentence, he reaffirmed what we all know is the case: Voters deserve to know who is trying to influence their elected officials by contributing money. Without knowing who is behind political spending, we cannot make truly informed decisions, and we lose a critical check on corruption in our moneyed political system. We applaud the president for speaking out against the wave of “dark money” that has overtaken U.S. elections, and our response is: “We agree. Act now.” The president should start by issuing an executive order to require federal government contractors to disclose all of their political spending. He has the power to do so at any time. Dark money is a problem no matter

where it comes from, and according to the Center for Responsive Politics, more than 40 percent of the outside expenditures in the 2014 elections were made by groups that did not fully disclose their donors. But dark money is especially troubling when it comes from government contractors. Secret contractor spending implies a pay-to-play culture in which the public cannot discern whether awards are going to those best able to play the political money game, or to those offering the most efficient and highquality product or service. Such a system has the potential to waste taxpayer dollars and further foster perceptions of government corruption. The government issues billions of dollars of contracts each year, ranging from buying office supplies for government workers, to purchasing planes for the army, to repairing our roads and bridges, to paying to clean up toxic chemicals and safeguard our air quality. These contracts should always go to those best suited to do the job, not to the companies willing to write the biggest check for dark money groups to support candidates. We pay taxes with the trust that those dollars will be used for these public

services and needs, and that they will be spent wisely to benefit society. In return, we deserve strict disclosure of political contributions from any company that has done business with the government to ensure we are not doling out tax dollars in response to political largesse. Public Citizen recently examined the voluntary political disclosure policies of the 15 largest federal contractors using the 2014 Center for Political AccountabilityZicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability. The CPAZicklin index measures the transparency policies of the 300 largest publicly traded companies in the S&P 500. Public Citizen’s analysis, which included contractors with $129.1 billion due to them in fiscal year 2013, found that just 47 percent of the largest government contractors claim to fully disclose the details of their contributions to 501(c) (4) groups that may be used to influence elections. Just 33 percent fully disclose the details of such payments to trade associations and other 501(c)(6) groups. Just 27 percent fully disclose contributions to both types of groups. This analysis is important for two

reasons. First, it demonstrates that large contractors that do voluntarily disclose the sources of their funding haven’t seen cataclysmic repercussions visit them as a result. Second, it reaffirms that most government contractors do not now voluntarily disclose, and it shows how badly an executive order is needed to deepen public understanding of their expenditures in politics. An executive order would be a real start toward a more completely transparent political system in which all contributions are disclosed online in real time to give voters the most reliable information possible. If the president were to issue an executive order, citizens would be able to see which officeholders are the greatest beneficiaries of government contractor political giving. It would also help the public to feel confident in our elected representatives and head off further perceptions of pay-to-play corruption. An executive order would also set a good example for other government agencies considering taking action on the issue of corporate disclosure like the Securities and Exchange Commission. We urge the president to act.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Sports Osborne sees world differently, but baseball the same Thursday, March 19, 2015

Aaron Graff

are similar to each other.” Bassi said it is most commonly tested with pseudo isochromatic plates, which are dotted, colored numbers with a different dotted, colored background. “I’d always mess that up or get it wrong,” Osborne said. Bassi said there are some

occupations, such as piloting, that require good color detection. Osborne wants to be a baseball coach or athletic administrator, which does not have any of those limitations. There is no cure currently but he said there are some ways to help the issue. However, it sometimes creates other color vision issues.

“People wear special coated contact lenses or special glasses,” he said. “That really doesn’t help correct the color deficiency.” Osborne said it is not a big deal because he has dealt with it for 22 years. “A baseball is white,” he said. “That’s all I need to know.”

He said his biggest issue on the field is a soft toss drill, which uses four different colors of tape on each ball. The batter has to yell what color the ball is while they hit it to boost hand eye coordination and make sure they keep their eye on the ball. “I kept seeing the green and the blue one as dark,” Osborne said. “I’d see it come in and yell, ‘blue.’ [someone else would say,] ‘No, it’s green, what the hell is wrong with you?’ I’m just like, ‘I don’t know, it looks blue.’” Osborne said his trouble off the baseball field is making sure he has the right colored belt and socks. However, he had matching problems before he came to SIU. His sister Julia Osborne, 20 of Chandler, Ariz., said his clothes were mismatched until his sophomore year of high school. “He would wear a green shirt with purple shoes and think he matched well when he really didn’t,” Julia said. “He seriously thought he looked good all the time. Someone finally said something. We all just let him go with it until he finally started asking for opinions.” Julia said Parker has always had a sense of humor about it because it is not his fault. Parker said his friends also love to give him a hard time when they play sports video games and one player has to have white uniforms and the other has to have dark uniforms. “Everyone gets a good laugh out of it,” Osborne said. “I just wear it.”

win and they split time on Nov. 15 in a 40-21 loss to Northern Iowa. Iannotti started the final game of the year against Illinois State with playoffs out of reach. Last season, Iannotti started 10 games to West’s two. Iannotti had an efficiency rating of 139.76 with a 63 completion percentage, 2,241 yards, 22 touchdowns and 8 interceptions in 12 games played. West had an efficiency rating of 120.59 with a 61.5 completion percentage, 599 yards, 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in six games played. Tight end MyCole Pruitt and running back Malcolm Agnew have graduated, leaving the Salukis with gaping holes in a streaky offense from last season. Pruitt and Agnew combined for

41.1 percent, and players returning this season amounted for 34 percent of SIU’s total offense last season. After losing Pruitt and Agnew, as well as wide receivers Tay Willis and LaSteven McKinney, SIU will have to rely on players who were briefly used last year. Although running backs coach Larry Warner has said he is open to any of his backs being a starter, it is likely sophomore Cameron Walter who will assume the starting role he inherited when Agnew went out with an ankle injury on Oct. 18. Walter started two of the final four games and finished with the second most rushing yards—338—on the season. Cooffensive coordinators Bill O’Boyle and Nick Hill will be tasked with figuring out an offensive game plan for the season.

With the departure of Willis and McKinney, the team loses both its primary kick and punt returners respectively. Willis had 33 of the teams 45 kickoff returns. The only returning player with multiple returns was Walter, but it is unclear if the Salukis will use their likely starting running back as the kick returner as well. McKinney returned all but two of the team’s punts last season. Junior wide receiver Billy Reed is the only returning player to have a punt return last season. He returned one punt for 16 yards. The cornerback position saw Courtney Richmond and Boo Rodgers run out of eligibility. Richmond and Rodgers combined for 66 tackles last season. They also both

had 2 interceptions and were the only players on the team with multiple last season. Sophomore Devon Mathis and redshirt freshmen Jefferson Vea and Darrius Spivey-Nunn are returning. None of the three players have seen playing time in their career. Defensive coordinator David Elson is left with much to do regarding his defensive backs. Last season’s captains, Pruitt, Agnew, Thor Hadfield, Tyler Williamson and Blake Miller are gone, leaving the Salukis with the need for a new crop of leaders. The 2015 Salukis begin spring practice at 6:30 a.m. on Monday. They will practice three times a week for four weeks which will culminate in the Spring Game at 6 p.m. on April 17 at Saluki Stadium.

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Less than a month ago a bicolored dress caused more than 10 million tweets debating if it was blue and black or white and gold. At least one saw pink and gold. Saluki senior outfielder Parker Osborne was born with color deficiency, meaning he has a hard time telling similar colors apart. He has the hardest time differentiating between darker colors. “I have no idea how anyone could see black in that,” Osborne said. “The more I look at it, I’m more convinced it’s pink. I’m not going to sit here and argue because I know I’m colorblind.” Carl Bassi, an associate professor and director of research at University of Missouri-St. Louis’ optometry school, said 8 percent of males have some color deficiency. Bassi is also in charge of the color vision-testing lab at UMSL. He said it is usually a genetic mutation on the Y-chromosome, but it is possible for females to be color deficient. He said much less than 1 percent of all women have it. Bassi also said there are some diseases and toxic effects that can make color deficiency an acquired trait. Bassi said the term colorblind is outdated because patients are not blind to color—they have difficulties distinguishing colors. “People think it’s black and white,” Osborne said. “No. I just have trouble telling colors apart that

c arringTon s pires • d aily e gypTian Entering his final season with the SIU baseball team, senior Parker Osborne reflects on his baseball career as a color deficient player. “People think it’s black and white,” Osborne said. “I just have trouble telling colors apart that are similar to each other.” The Arizona native has been playing baseball for most of his life, and summed his color deficiency down to one thing. “A baseball is white,” he said. “That’s all I need to know.”

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SIU’s football team returns to Saluki Stadium on Monday for the beginning of spring football practice. The Daily Egyptian will cover the events of practice, scrimmages and the Spring Game in the style of HBO’s yearly documentary series “Hard Knocks.” This year’s storylines include a quarterback battle and the loss of offensive leaders, punt and kick returners, corner backs and captains. Senior Mark Iannotti and junior Ryan West continue their quarterback battle from the second half of last season. The battle began Oct. 25 when Iannotti was pulled for West before halftime of a 41-26 loss to Indiana State. West started on Nov. 8 against Missouri State in a 32-22