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program in 1986. Miller completed her associate’s in 1988, bachelor’s in 1991 and master’s in 1999, all from SIU. She said the dental hygiene program had an opening available in 1999, which she filled by becoming a clinical instructor. After joining the Army Reserves, she worked several jobs, accumulating seven W-2 tax forms in one year. “I was never unemployed from the time I left the military until now,” she said. “It speaks to my work ethic. Even though I’m still working to get to some places on time.” After spending a decade in a maledominated field—when women accounted for 9.8 percent of military personnel—she found a career path ruled by females. Miller said blonde, white females are the typical dental hygiene student and only two members of the 16-person faculty are male. She said going from working with mostly men to mostly women has been a big change. She laughingly said working with women is like herding cats because the passion females have affects their personalities. Charla Lautar, a professor of dental hygiene, said Miller’s work ethic has been great for the program. Lautar said Miller was a key figure in growing the Dental Sealant Grant Program, which provides dental exams to under-privileged kids in Carbondale and surrounding towns.

The SIU debate team made history during the weekend in Liberty, Mo. The team of Joshua Rivera and Zach Schneider placed first at the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence at William Jewell College, marking the third straight year they have returned with a national title. Rivera was named top speaker of the tournament for the second time. Rivera, a senior from Chicago studying economics and political science, and Schneider, a senior from Great Mill, Md., studying computer science, have won other national tournaments as partners. The NPTE is an elite championship that only invites the top teams in the country, said Todd Graham, director of debate. The SIU debate team competed against 68 other teams in the tournament. But the team’s weekend was not without adversity. There was an additional national championship in which the team earned second place two days before their victory at NPTE. The debate, which was not invite-only, took place at Kansas City Kansas Community College. “It was disappointing to get that close and not be able to pull it off, but at the same time, it’s debate,” Schneider said. “Wins happen, and losses also happen.” Coming in second place helped fuel their drive for the following competition, Graham said. “That’s probably why we won the next tournament,” he said. “We looked at the next debate as a challenge. We did what we had to do to get right back on the horse.” Using the two days in between tournaments to improve, the team was determined to come out on top. “It was always kind of a goal in the beginning of the season, to set a record in the university that no one has done before,” Graham said. SIU became the first university to win three straight championships at the 21-year-old event. In debate, an excellent sense of preparation is key. “We spent our entire spring break in the office for about 12 hours each day doing research for the kind of topics that we knew were going to be relevant,” said Ben Reed, an assistant coach. For NPTE, Rivera and Schneider had to complete nearly 30 different research assignments for 15 topics. The topics often dealt with major foreign policy or policies the United States should implement domestically, Reed said.

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n athan h oefert | @n athan h oefert St. Francis Care volunteer Dawn Boyd pets one of nine dogs Monday outside the Student Center for National Puppy Day. The event was to give students an opportunity to meet the dogs, who were up for adoption. “We live in Aspen [Court] so we can’t have a dog,” said Shannon Hagen, a sophomore from Plainfield studying journalism. “So we are going to move and get one.”

Professor traded M16s for mouths austin Miller | @AMiller_DE Not many people are able to connect bullets to toothbrushes. Faith Miller spent a decade in the military before reaching her “flux capacitor” moment and becoming the director of the SIU dental program. After beginning classes at SIU in 1979 studying foreign languages, Miller flunked out, not seeing the program as a future career. She then took one semester at John A. Logan College before leaving college behind. “This was one of those things where you just really don’t know what to do,” Miller said. “You start looking through the school catalog trying to find the classes with the least amount of work and the least amount of math. Nothing was appealing.” From there, Miller decided to give the military a try, similar to her father, who served in the Korean War. During her military career from 1981 to 1992, women were not allowed in combat-related jobs. Anything with artillery and infantry was off limits. She did a research project looking at the roles of women in the military. Now the military is integrating women into many combat roles, opening more than 200,000 positions to women by 2016. The U.S. Army website states women accounted for 16.3 percent of the Army in 2014. “They don’t say female soldiers or male soldiers anymore, they’re all just soldiers,” she said. “Another

c arrington s pires | @cs pires de Faith Miller, an associate professor of dental hygiene at SIU, came to SIU in 1999 as a clinical instructor in the dental hygiene program after serving in the U. S. Army as a staff sergeant.

male soldier is not supposed to assist a female soldier with their gear. You ought to be able to handle your gear by yourself.” Her first time on plane was in 1981 while going to basic training in Fort Jackson, S.C. During a layover in Atlanta, she met former SIU athletic director and NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers. Miller may have thought this would be her last contact with the university but 10 years later, she would find her way back to Carbondale. After basic training, she went to Fort Gordon, Ga., for communications training, her military occupational specialty. In 1981, she was deployed to Wurzberg, Germany. The barracks were bare bones and still beaten up from World War I. “My first night there I think I cried,” Miller said.

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After eventually getting used to Germany, Miller left in 1982 and joined the Army Reserves two years later. She traveled to several detachment units, including Turkey and back to Colorado, before declining to reenlist in 1992, shortly after the end of Operation Desert Storm. While stationed in Colorado, Miller was required to undergo a dental exam. The hygienist showed her a piece of tooth debris and went through the guidelines of proper dental hygiene. She said that was her “flux capacitor” moment. Instead of granting time travel like in the film “Back to the Future,” this was when she found her career interest. She enrolled back at John A. Logan in a dental assisting program, where she found a mentor who pushed her to apply to SIU’s dental hygiene

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adviser for the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and working with the New Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Miller was recognized for her community service with the Lindell W. Sturgis Memorial Public Service Award in 2013, given annually by the SIU Board of Trustees. Even though she has changed

career fields with different gender majorities, one thing has remained the same, people do not treat their teeth well. “The mouth is connected to the body,” she said. “It’s the gateway to nutrition, so if we don’t address those issues, then you end up with significantly intense medical problems.”

“You cannot win these types of debates by being narrow-minded,” he said. “You have to know a ton about the world.” The duo received a national championship trophy with their names engraved alongside those who have previously won. Though the debate season is coming to a permanent close for seniors Rivera and Schneider, they said all they have learned through debate will continue to follow them into their professional lives. “The thing about debate is it is so transformative for people no matter

what they want to do in life,” said Rivera, who won his third straight title. “I’m now looking forward to transferring what I’ve learned and applying it to the world of public policy.” Schneider said he is planning on transitioning into a role as an assistant coach on the debate team at SIU. The sense of camaraderie between team members remains the largest takeaway, however. “This team is truly family in ways more than one,” Rivera said. “The people you’re with in that final round… that’s what really matters.”

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Eavesdropping law raises eyebrows and questions saM Beard | @SamBeard_DE Citizens can film and record police in public under a new Illinois state law. The new eavesdropping law took effect New Year’s Day in an effort to fix an earlier law that was struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court as unconstitutional last March. However, critics of the new law say it is just as vague as its predecessor and whittles down judicial oversight of police investigations. The old law made it a crime to record police in public without consent. The 27-page statute primarily does two things. First, it outlines when people can record conversation and when they can not. People can record conversations in public, but not in private unless they have permission from all parties involved. Second, the law shortens the process police go through when beginning surveillance on civilians’ private communication. Traditionally, police needed to obtain a warrant to conduct surveillance on a citizen through the State’s Attorney who gets approval from a judge— ensuring a degree of separation and impartiality in the process. Christian Baril, an attorney in Carbondale, said the judge is supposed to be detached and neutral when making a decision—on whether or not there is probable cause—to record a person’s

private conversations. However, with the new law, a judge’s permission is no longer needed for police to conduct surveillance on an individual if there is reason to believe they will engage in an incriminating conversation—regarding a qualifying offense—in the next 48 hours. Qualifying offenses range from felony violations of drug and violent crimes to sexual assault. “What this basically means is the judge is cut out of the process in most felony investigations,” Baril said. “It’s going to be a lot easier for [police] to record a lot more people.” Illinois Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, who sponsored the bill, said the law expands the number of crimes for which police can record citizens’ communications without getting a warrant. “This was a request that we felt we had to include,” Nekritz said. “We felt we needed to include that language to get the votes that we needed to pass the bill.” Now, police can request permission to eavesdrop on a civilian by submitting a partial name, nickname or alias and description of the person to the States Attorney’s office. If the police do not have either of those bits of information, the law states the surveillance requests need information “that gives rise to reasonable cause to believe that the specified

individual will participate in an [incriminating] conversation concerning a qualified offense.” “Now the police just have to ask the State’s Attorney,” Baril said. “Which is kind of like if you were at a basketball game and you asked the team’s coach if the play was good instead of asking the referee. The State’s Attorney is most likely going to agree with the police every time.” The Jackson Country State’s Attorney could not be reached for comment by press time. In an interview regarding the new law, Carbondale interim Police Chief Jeff Grubbs declined to comment on the changes to how police get permission to conduct surveillance on civilians. Recording civilians and police in public Besides restructuring the way police can eavesdrop on civilians, the law prohibits civilians from recording one another, including police—if at least one party has a reasonable expectation for privacy—unless all parties involved have consented to the recording. “I felt it was very important to maintain the expectation that the conversations that citizens have be private,” Nekritz said. The law states the eavesdropping of an oral or electronic conversation of any law enforcement officer, while in the performance of his or her official duties, is a Class 3 felony. The law defines eavesdropping as using a

Police no longer need a warrant from a judge, only written approval from a state’s attorney, to conduct surveillance on civilians if it is suspected they may commit certain crimes.

recording device in a secretive manner to record, transcribe or listen in on a private conversation. Civilians are allowed to video or audio record police officers when in public, Nekritz said. “Until we get direction through the courts, then, we will continue to allow audio/video recording of police officers in the public,” Grubbs said. The law protects peoples’ right to film one another in public, unless “one or more of the parties intended the communication to be of a private nature under circumstances reasonably justifying that expectation.” However, William A. Schroeder, professor emeritus at the SIU School of Law, said the law is unconstitutionally vague. “How do I know when you expect privacy? I have no idea,” he said. Schroeder, who thinks people should be recording police all of the time, said the law does not protect honest citizens. “It’s a law designed to protect liars and cheats,” Schroeder said. “If you offered me a bribe right now, then it’s your word against mine. If I have a recording or you have a recording, we’ve memorialized it, so we can get rid of the swearing contest and we preserve the truth.” Adam Riley, a second year law student from Karnak, said the statute discourages the recording of the police because average citizens are not going to know when they can legally record somebody. “Police are able to record you from their police car or from their body cameras or whatever, so you should be able to do the same,” Riley said. Riley, who is writing an article on the eavesdropping statute for the Southern Illinois University Law Journal, said a bulk of the confusion arises when determining if citizens have the right to film police on private property. “When an officer comes to, say, your house or your dorm room—with a warrant or without a warrant—so they’re in a private area, and say you want to record them for whatever reason,” Riley said. “Do they have an expectation of privacy in a private area?” For the rest of the story, please see www.dailyegyptian.com.

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preview before each levelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hardlineâ&#x20AC;? comes off as a good Michael Bay movie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefieldâ&#x20AC;? has had traditionally bad, boring campaigns, so I would regard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hardlineâ&#x20AC;? as the best. Speaking of Michael Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filmography, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hardlineâ&#x20AC;? is reminiscent of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rock,â&#x20AC;? with both being TNTlaced diamonds in miles of rough. Even though â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefieldâ&#x20AC;? has always been based on large environments and lots of players, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hardlineâ&#x20AC;? lowers the scale, for the most part. The second half of the game jumps the shark quite a bit. Mendoza can still arrest criminals, even though he should not be, which the opening of the game explains. Large set pieces veer away from the small scale the game started with. One scene near the end has players blow up a water tank used to stabilize skyscrapers during hurricanes to flood an elevator shaft and swim to the top. By the end, the game evolves into a James Bond action movie rather than the â&#x20AC;&#x153;CSIâ&#x20AC;?-esque crime drama it begins as. A cop cannot open fire in large crowds with a rocket launcher, so Mendoza is equipped with a pistol and stun gun instead. Cops also cannot just kill people as they see fit, so players

have the option of flashing the badge and arresting criminals. These stealthprioritizing, non-lethal takedowns put a muzzle on a series known for being loud. Long-time fans may not enjoy the changes, but as someone who loves stealth games like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Far Cryâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Metal Gear,â&#x20AC;? I really dig them. Even with a solid campaign, multiplayer has always been the calling card for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield.â&#x20AC;? Conquest, the 64 player mode, has always delivered one-of-a-kind experiences. Players have loved the vehicle-based combat, with tanks and jets as focal points of every match. But most police stations donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have those, so Conquest does not make much sense for this game. Instead of Conquest, a new mode takes center stage. Hotwire takes the large battles and capturing and holding points of Conquest, and adds a twist. Instead of stationary locations being captured, players must seize vehicles and stay above a minimum speed limit to score points. For the rest of this story, please see www.dailyegyptian.com

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continues an unwanted series Jacob Pierce | @JacobPierce1_DE The Divergent series proves just because a film series gets a sequel, it does not mean it is good. There was a time when at least one movie in a franchise had to be critically engaging for another to come. Now as long as a movie can be made into series, a sequel will be given the green light before the film is released. “Divergent” was not a good movie. It took a fantastic novel and made it into a bland, hard to sit through “Hunger Games” rip off. Anyone who saw the movie would have thought it would be placed on the long list of failed attempts at franchises. Yet, this is far from the truth. “Insurgent” (Rated PG13;118 min) directed by Robert Schwentke, is another piece of an unfixable puzzle. This film was doomed from the start. Indicative of Hollywood’s money-making methods, this movie had its sequel planned before the first came out. This is common, but the studio behind the movie took it one step further. They started production of the second movie, while the first was being made. This made it impossible for several crew members, including director Neil Burger, to come back. Beatrice “Trish” Prior, played by Shailene Woodley, and Tobias “Four” Eaton, played by Theo James, are on the run after being blamed for the destruction of Abnegation, and are hunted down by the remaining members of the villainous side of the Dauntless and Erudite factions. Joined by Trish’s brother Caleb, played by Ansel Elgort, and cocky Peter Hayes, played by Miles Teller, the group runs into more trouble as all their sanctuaries are found out. Peter joins the bad factions and Caleb breaks away from the group. Trish realizes her pursuers may want her for more devious reasons, and they will go to severe lengths to capture her. Let me try to calm the ravenous teenage girl mob possibly at my door with pitchforks and torches. “Divergent” was not as bad as it could have been. As far as young adult adaptations go, it had a lot going for it. The book’s plot and terrific casting saved the original entry from becoming another forgettable teenage centric movie such as “Mortal Instruments” or “Beautiful Creatures.”

Somehow, “Insurgent” ended up worse than the last film. It is not by a large margin, but the film simply has no heart. A huge component is how the filmmakers seemed to care more about prospective revenue than the movie itself. There is no emotional connection to “Insurgent.” While the first film was bland, this one is beyond banal. There are ideas placed on paper, plans for the movie to accomplish, but there is nothing to back them up. By the end of the film, you are apathetic about forming an opinion of it at all. This lack of emotion seeps into the acting pool of the film. Woodley, who is in about 90 percent of the film, is front row and center, her unmotivated performance shining in bright neon lights. Woodley seems like she does not want to be here, and who can blame her. She did “Divergent” way before her star power rose to its current height. Now she transcends the term indie darling, giving career making performances in “The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Spectacular Now.” You can almost see the actress counting the minutes until she can act in a “real role.” For those living under a rock, Miles Teller is the name of one of the hottest young actors. Once only a teenage heartthrob, the actor proved his chops in the Best Picture nominated “Whiplash.” Teller’s forte is the cocky guy, whose humor makes him beyond likeable. The makers of “Insurgent” must not have gotten this memo. Teller is wasted in this film. Glimpses of the actor’s greatness, and possibly improvised attitude are scattered throughout the movie. Instead of pushing these qualities, the film wants nothing to do with a character who could possibly steal the show. Teller really tries to bring this film to a watchable level, but all of his good will is thrown away like a used tissue. Films like “Insurgent” turn me into a pessimistic filmgoer. I will always be the first person to defend some of Hollywood’s trends. Just because a film is a young adult adaptation, does not mean it put box office success over creativity and emotion, which are foreign to this film. It does not care if you are invested in it at all, all it cares about is money.

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NEAR CAMPUS: 1 & 2 Bdrm Apts and Luxury Studio Apts. Also (7-10 Minutes from SIU-C) 1 Bdrm Apts under $300/Mo and 2 NO Bdrm Apts under $400/Mo. PETS. Call 618-684-4145. See our entire list of rentals at bit.ly/PaperRentals

905 Park: New Loft, washer/dryer/dishwasher No application fee, pet friendly, laundry on-site, across from SIU.

EFFICIENCY APT, $285/mo, good neighborhood, clean, quiet, low util, trash & water incl,laundry, for serious students, 618-713-3295. AVAIL NOW 1 bdrm, across from SIU. Hi-speed Internet, satellite TV, laundry, parking, water & trash. Call 618-529-4763. 1 BDRM, LOFT OR FLAT, close to campus, washer/dryer, dishwasher, pets considered, heat/air, free parking, $505-$635, www.alpharentals.net, 457-8194 TOUR & SIGN TODAY AND GET A $200 VISA GIFT CARD! Some utilities included. No pets. Call 618-529-3500

4 BDRM, 2 bath. Close to SIU, central heat & a/c, large yard. $270 per person/mo. Ph.618-924-1965. 4 BDRM, 4 BATH, CLOSE TO campus, washer/dryer, dishwasher, cats considered, heat/air, free parking, $1560 ($390 each), www.alpharentals.net, 457-8794

www.westwoodapartmentsllc.com Special on studio apts and 1 bdrms avail May and June. 618-303-9109.

3BDRM, 306 W College, like new c/a, w/d, d/w, private yard, 549-4808 www.siucrentals.com

CALL FOR A SHOWING AND SIGN TODAY

1 BDRM APT. on Park Street near SIU. Gallery kitchen, spacious living room, lovely apt. Starting $440/mo. Call 457-4422. universityedge.net

PARSON!S PROPERTY 900 E. Grand Ave. #102 Call 618-457-8302 rentparsons@yahoo.com

G & R!S BEAUTIFUL NEW, 2 bdrm townhouses, no pets, call 549-4713 or visit 851 E. Grand Ave. or www.grrentals.com.

C!DALE 2 BDRM, EXTRA NICE, w/d hook up, private fenced, storage w/ closet, grad.student or prof. preferred. Avail June 5, $600/mo. 211 S. Gray Dr. 618-924-4753

PRIVATE COUNTRY SETTING, extra nice, 3 bdrm/2 bath, w/d, c/a, 2 decks, no pets. 549-4808, 9am-4pm

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FARM HOUSE AVAIL may 1. 10 miles S. of C-dale. End of road, near Cedar Lake and Shawnee Forest. 2 stories, 2 bdrms, city water, propane heat, hrdwd floors, w/d. 893-2683 WWW.COMPTONRENTALS.COM 3-BDRM W/BSMT, w/d 1305 S. Wall 2-Bdrm, w/d 1315 S. Wall 2 Bdrm, 1102 N. Carico **618-924-0535**

4 BDRM, 2 bath. Close to SIU, central heat & a/c, large yard. $270 per person/mo. Ph.618-924-1965

Includes w/d, electric, water, cable, internet, trash & parking. CREEKSIDE APTS- 711 S. Wall St., 3 bdrm/ 2 bath starting at $945/month GRAND PLACE APTS- 900 East Grand, Buildings 4 & 5 ONLY. 3 bdrm/ 2 bath starting at $945/month. 2 bdrm/ 2 bath starting at $790/month Call 618-527-1100 to view apts.

2 BDRM HOUSE NEAR SIU. Newly remolded. Hardwood laminate and tile floors. d/w, w/d and elect fireplace, simply a stunning home for 2 students $375p/p 4574422 NICE THREE AND four bedroom houses for rent in Carbondale. Available now. Call 525-2440

6-12 Bdrm, info call 549-4808 4 bdrm - 511, 505 S. Ash, 802,406, 319, 321, W Walnut, 305 W College, 103 S Forest, 501 S. Hays 3 bdrm- 310, 313, 610 W Cherry 405 S Ash, 106, 408 S Forest, 306 W College, 321 W Walnut, 1052 W. No Name Rd. 2 bdrm- 319, 324, 406 W Walnut, 305 W College, 503 S. Ash 1 bdrm- 802 W Walnut, 106 S Forest, 310 W Cherry

549-4808 (9am-7pm) WWW.SIUCRENTALS.COM

AUTO MECHANIC WANTED, PT/ FT, apply in person at Auto Bestbuy, 214 Health Dept Rd, M!boro.

The Daily Egyptian is now hiring

NICE HOUSE, QUIET AREA, Approx. 5 minutes from campus.6 bdrm, 2 bath all appl incuding w/d avail Aug., 2015 $330-$245/student, for 4-6 students. 806-1799.

902 W. MILL duplex, 716 S. James House. Updated 5 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, AC, DW, New tile or wood floors. Low utilities 559-5245. campuscolonial.com

JANITOR WANTED SIDETRACKS apply in person between 10-11am

1112 W. Walkup, 2-Bdrm, w/d, c/a. Very close to campus, Avail. August 2015. Call DG Rentals 618-521-6800 or 618-924-5266.

705 W. Walnut, 2-Bdrm, c/a, w/d. Available August 2015. Call DG Rentals at 618-521-6800 or 618-924-5266

MOUNTAIN VALLEY PROPERTIES www.mvprentals.com

HELP WANTED: MUST be 21 yrs of age, mature, responsible, self-starter able to work flexible hours. Sales or customer service experience required. Apply in person at Old Town Liquors. 514 S. Illinois Ave. or apply at Bluefish Liquors, 2333 Sweets Drive. Carbondale, No phone calls.

PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER, neat appearance, PT, some lunch hours needed, apply in person, Quatros Pizza, 218 W Freeman.

NICE 5 OR 6 bdrm, c/a, w/d, close to SIU 2 kitchen, 2 bath, 700 W Freeman. 529-1820 529-3581

5 & 6 Bedroom Houses for Rent. Great locations on Mill Street!! Available August 2015. These locations always go fast. Call or Text Chris for more info or to schedule a showing. (618) 924-4942

2 BDRM, 2.5 BATH, washer/dryer, dishwasher, cats considered, heat/air, free parking, $865 - $910 www.alpharentals.net, 457-8194

See our entire lisit of rentals at bit.ly/PaperRentals

1 AND 2 BDRM, Duplexes, on the lake, with fireplace, one car garage, fully loaded, avail now & Aug, 549-8000, universityheightsrentals.com

FEEL LIKE YOU live at the Dog Pound with the Pet Noise and Odors? Move up to Pet-Free Living. Studio, 1 and 2 Bdrm apts. Walking distance to SIU. Call for an appt 457-4422.

G & R!S BEAUTIFUL NEW, 1 and 2 bdrm apts, no pets, call 618549-4713 or visit 851 E. Grand Ave or www.grrentals.com.

NEAR CAMPUS: 2, 3, & 4 Bdrm Houses, W/D, Most C/A, Free Mow. Also, Geodesic Dome 7-10 Minutes from SIU-C (no zoning): 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.

DUPLEX NEAR CRAB ORCHARD lake, 2 bdrm $450/mo Call 618-559-9561

702 N. SPRINGER, 2 bdrm & study, a/c, w/d, pets allowed, $300 deposit, $510/mo. Avail June 13th. Call 618-549-6861.

2 BDRM TOWNHOUSES available now & August. Fully loaded. www.universityheights.com

BARGAIN RENTAL PRICES

NICE LARGE 5 bdrm, 2 bath, c/a, w/d, available now, May or Aug, $250 per person. 300 N. Springer, 529-3581. COUNTRY SETTING, 1 & 2 bdrm, gas appl, a/c, pets ok, $375 to 900, call after 5pm, 618-521-0258.

1,2,3,4,5,6 BDRM HOUSES & apts. Pick up list at 508 W. Oak. Call Bryant Rentals at 529-1820 or 529-3581 4 BDRM EXECELLENTcond., near campus, w/d, d/w, a/c, lawn care incl, pets ok, avail Aug 618-719-1386.

MODERN, MANUFACTURED HOMES 2 bdrm, 2 bath, w/d, d/w, a/c, energy efficient, (618) 924-0535 www.comptonrentals.com NEWLY REMODELED, 2 BDRM, water, trash, & lawn incl, lg spacious lots, starting at $300/mo, call 549-4713, www.grrentals.com

--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 GIANT CITY LODGE In Illinois most scenic State Park seeks outgoing, professional people. SERVERS - experience preferred GRILL COOK - experience required Apply in person. For info call 457-4921

HOSTESS/PHONE PERSON, PT, apply in person, some lunch hours needed. Quatro!s Pizza, 218 W. Freeman.

PIZZA COOK, ARE you an experienced pizza maker used to a high activity environment? Part Time, some lunch hours needed. Apply at Quatro!s Pizza, 218 W. Freeman CUSTOMER SERVICE 12-17 people needed. Entry level position in all departments. no experience necessary. $400-500/week. Call 618-988-2256

OUTDOOR TURF PRO, A sales and service company, has 3 P/T job openings for lawn care operators, 618-985-5300.

HANDYMAN SERVICES, PAINTING, home repairs, please call 618-525-6650 or 618-833-3498.

2 BDRM UNITS $275-$300/mo 618-924-0535 www.comptonrentals.com

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VERY NICE SELECTION of clean 2 and 3 bdrm single and double wide homes. 1 mile from campus. Available June or August. No pets. (618) 549-0491 or (618) 925-0491.

WE BUY MOST refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, window a/c, Able Appliance, call 457-7767

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Monday, March 24, 2015

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

<< Answers for Monday 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 (03/24/15). Choose a dream that fills you with purpose and go for it this year. Take on new leadership. Prioritize fun and passion

with beloved people. Romance percolates after April’s eclipse. After June, launch an adventure or research project. Innovation sparks. Prepare for the spotlight after October eclipses (10/13 & 10/27). Play your game. Practice what you love. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Get into studies and research today and tomorrow. Dress nicely, just in case. Things could get inspiring. Discuss a subject of your expertise. You’re producing enough to save the surplus. Anticipate confusion by leaving a clear paper trail. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Immerse yourself in the past. Express a loss to someone who gets it. Use something you’ve kept in storage. The next two days are good for making money. Have faith plus a backup plan. The action is backstage. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 7 -- Encourage group unity. Pull together to surmount an obstacle. You have extra confidence today and

ACROSS 1 Mythical bird 4 Spanish hero played by Heston 9 Bush successor 14 Oktoberfest gripe 15 Protest sign word 16 Purple Heart, e.g. 17 *One harvesting honey 19 Freezing cold 20 Count in music 21 Nothing, in Normandy 23 Floor cleaner scent 24 MIT part: Abbr. 25 *One planning a job 27 Words before grip or life 29 Pub offering 30 Mom-and-pop org. 32 Havens 36 Exorcism target 40 *One calling strikes 43 Cara or Castle 44 Pursue 45 Pop 46 Westminster show org. 48 Wraps up 50 *One working at a low level 56 Dench of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” 59 Biceps exercise 60 Genesis brother 61 Surround 62 Bird that lays blue eggs 64 Lone Ranger epithet, or what each answer to a starred clue often is 66 Muscat resident 67 Not as happy 68 Yale Bowl rooter 69 Class-ending sounds 70 River to the Rhone 71 Fish eggs DOWN 1 Synagogue official 2 It has a floor but no ceiling 3 Competition with knights

tomorrow. Anticipate opposition. Mum’s the word. Provide leadership. Time away from home may be required. Invest in home and family. No more procrastination. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Career planning can be more productive than busywork. It’s a nice day to crawl into your shell. Come out for love and daydreaming. Conserve resources without worrying about money. Do your best thinking while hiking or exercising. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Things may not go as planned, yet results look beneficial. Hold meetings. Friends bail you out. Say your piece cheerfully. List obstacles and brainstorm solutions. Come up with another route. Love prevails. You get further with experienced assistance. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Increase beauty in your work and workspace. Earn extra points for style and presentation. Weave in a bold vision. Practice makes perfect in the

03/24/15 Monday’s Answers 3/24/15

By John R. O’Brien

4 Olympian’s blade 5 Novelist Harper 6 “It’s a Wonderful Life” director 7 Strand during a blizzard, say 8 Yankee shortstop Jeter 9 Online “Wow!” 10 “Hey, the light is green!” 11 Wing it at the lectern 12 Augusta’s home 13 Birch family tree 18 Flier usually shorter than its tail 22 Gun lobby gp. 25 False idol 26 “Grumpy” movie heroes 28 Sunflower State capital 30 __ Beta Kappa 31 A.L. East team 33 Cul-de-__ 34 Biblical suffix 35 50-Across milieu 37 Season in a Shakespeare title 38 “Chopsticks __ fork?”

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

39 “Game of Thrones” patriarch Stark 41 Making possible 42 __-friendly 47 Epidemic-fighting agcy. 49 Kept the party hopping, briefly 50 Cape Cod catch 51 New York governor Andrew

coming phase. Dance with a change in plans. Friends support you. Make an extra sexy effort. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Romance and partnership soar with clear communication. Today and tomorrow are good for educational adventures. Get moving! Take time for future planning. Consider the consequences. Declare your commitment again. Your influence grows. Believe in love. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Keep the faith. Manage finances and administrative tasks today and tomorrow. Work out a win-win compromise with a partner. Bet conservatively. Share responsibility. Follow a lead from a trusted source. Invest in your work. Increase organization. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 9 -- Play with your partner over the next few days. Romantic fun sweeps you away. Add glamorous touches without spending much. Question

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52 Like city folk 53 Poetic feet 54 Lab containers 55 Follow 57 Way to get info, on retro phones 58 Kind of navel 61 “Present!” 63 Grafton’s “__ for Noose” 65 Lead-in for plunk or flooey

tradition. You’re gaining respect. Lay cynicism and resignation down for a while and open to love. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Love is fundamental. Beauty inspires you. The next two days look especially busy. Work from home or play hooky. A deadline looms. Simple foods and diversions satisfy. Take slow, measured steps to get there faster. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 7 -- You’re looking good. Take charge. It’s time for fun and games over the next two days. Hang out with a good conversationalist. Romance is a growing possibility. The rules may have changed. A female offers a new image. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 7 -- Hide away a treasure at home. Plan your spending. Pay attention to the bottom line. Cheer up your partner by doing something totally practical. Kindness is the most valuable gift. Friends help you solve great philosophical problems.

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Sports

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Salukis become Cowboys in NFL offseason BrenT Meske | @brentmeskeDE

The Dallas Cowboys—2014 NFC East Champions—now have two former Salukis on its roster after separate offseason moves. Fullback Ray Agnew signed a two-year deal with the Cowboys on March 13. He said although he had opportunities from other teams, the Cowboys felt like the right spot. “It’s a great opportunity, and they run the ball a lot,” he said. “I couldn’t be happier.” Agnew served as the primary blocker for the rushing attack for four years before graduating in 2013. He played in all 45 games of his career and finished with 8 pass receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Agnew will be reunited with former SIU teammate Kenneth Boatright, who graduated in 2012 and is a Super Bowl XLVIII champion with the Seattle Seahawks. The defensive end signed a three-year deal worth $510,000 per year on Aug. 1. He has one career game on Dec. 28 with the Cowboys against the Washington Redskins. He recorded a solo tackle in the 44-17 win. Agnew said he is looking forward to reuniting with his former teammate. “[Boatright] was one of my favorite teammates,” he said. “It’ll be great to see him again and have someone you know and can talk to on a new team.” In one year with the Cleveland Browns, Agnew had 2 rushing and 17 receiving yards in nine starts. Agnew joins two fullbacks already on the roster. “[The Cowboys] are going to give me the opportunity to compete for the job,” he said. “I have confidence in my ability to win the spot so I’m not worried about it. Things will shake out.” Agnew joins four-year players Tyler Clutts and Jed Collins. Clutts has played 56 career games with 53 rushing and 21 kick return yards. Collins has played 63 career games with 68 rushing yards, 213 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. Both players have also played on the defensive side of the ball. Another offseason acquisition for the Cowboys was running back Darren McFadden. Agnew said he looks forward to working with the seven-year veteran. “The key to lasting a long time in the NFL is learning from the veterans you’re around,” he said. “They obviously know something, so taking their advice is vital for a long career.” The Cowboys finished with a 12-4 record last season and Agnew said he wants to help the team go further in the playoffs. “As long as you have a great quarterback like [Tony] Romo and playmakers like [wide receiver] Dez Bryant on your team, we’ll be fine,” he said. “They surprised some people last year… Hopefully we’ll move further along in the playoffs.”

a ja G arMan | @ajagarman_DE Senior Natasha Tomishima participates in a doubles match with sophomore teammate Meagan Monoghan against Western Kentucky University on Friday at SIU’s University Courts. The Salukis finished ahead of both Western Illinois University and WKU, completing a 8-0 streak at home.

Women’s tennis stays hot at home MaTT Wells | @mattwells_DE It takes many different types of wins throughout a season for a team to be great. SIU women’s tennis (9-6) extended its win streak to 8 matches since Feb. 23 in Friday’s doubleheader after they swept Western Illinois (1-15, 0-4), 7-0 and beat Western Kentucky (6-8, 1-2) with the last singles set for a score of 4-3. SIU began the season playing teams such as Louisville, UC Santa Barbara, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The team began the season 1-6. Women’s tennis coach Audra Anderson said the start was scary for the players and it is difficult to get the freshmen used to the schedule format. “All of those are up there in the rankings right now,” Anderson said.

“But it helped us in the long run because it really made the girls see what they needed to work on.” All eight wins of the streak were earned at home. Anderson said the team was playing with more risk before the streak but now is using more efficient shots. “They are using better patterns of play, including what shots to hit when, where to hit it and when to go for secondary patterns,” Anderson said. She said finding the right balance between risk and efficiency is key. The team has also moved players around and found a lineup that wins during its stretch. Anderson said freshmen Athena Chrysanthou and Yana Golovkina have stepped their game up since the beginning of the season.

“They’ve filled some holes,” Anderson said. “We were pretty decent at one and two, but for a while, the middle of our lineup was a little bit shaky.” She said Chrysanthou was the front-runner freshman in the fall but plateaued until this spring, when she regained the level she once played. Chrysanthou has dealt with what she referred to as a minor hamstring tear the last couple of weeks. Team trainer Kaitlyn Maloney would not confirm Chrysanthou’s torn hamstring. It did not affect her much in the Western Illinois match, as SIU swept the Leathernecks, but the match against the Hilltoppers was a closer call. For the rest of the story, please see www.dailyegyptian.com.

Dawgs showing little pop in early going ThoMas donley | @TdonleyDE SIU baseball is struggling to hit for power this spring. Through 22 games, the Salukis are (3-19, 0-3) and last in the Missouri Valley Conference with a slugging percentage of .289, 60 points lower than Evansville, the next team. SIU has hit 5 home runs, which is also last in the MVC. Coach Ken Henderson said the Salukis’ youth has hindered their ability to hit the ball with much authority so far. Only six of the 33 players on SIU’s roster are upperclassmen. Of the eight Salukis with enough at-bats to qualify for conference leaderboards, four are freshmen. Henderson said the advantage between a pitcher and hitter who have not faced each other before goes to the man on the mound. “Power is always the one area that’s the last to develop,” Henderson said. “Pitchers are always ahead of hitters when you bring in freshmen who haven’t seen the pitching that they’re facing. I’ve already seen signs that it’s going to get better.” Henderson has compared his team to a junior college program, with most of his players in their first two years of eligibility. He said coaches of two-

year schools tell him power numbers start to show in the middle of the year. “They said it would take about 25 to 30 games,” Henderson said. “And I guess that’s about where we’re at.” During their last four games, the Salukis have slugged .368, nearly 80 points better than their season average. Hitting coach Ryan Strain said he feels the Salukis have players who will develop into power hitters with time, such as freshman first baseman Logan Blackfan and sophomore outfielder Jake Hand. Blackfan, who leads the Salukis with a .385 slugging percentage, said he feels he should be hitting for power regardless of his experience. “I’ve always hit for power, so being a freshman shouldn’t have anything to do with it,” Blackfan said. “It’s more of Strain telling us to hit the ball hard on the ground and keep it out of the air.” Strain said the dimensions of Itchy Jones Stadium are not conducive to power numbers. The foul poles are 330 feet from home plate, the power alleys are 370 feet away, and the center field fence sits 390 feet from the dish. Henderson said starting the season against one

of the nation’s best pitching staffs at No. 5 Texas Hauge, who regularly pitches against the Christian may have affected his hitters’ confidence opponent’s best pitcher, gets 2.3 runs of support levels. SIU scored 4 runs in the season’s first three per start this season. The Salukis have given up games and was shut out twice in Fort Worth. less than that mark In addition to slugging percentage, only twice this SIU is dead last in the eight-team season. Valley in runs per game at 3.0. Teams ranked by runs Indiana State is in seventh per game and slugging percentage place at 5.2. SLG% RPG Junior ace Aaron 1 Dallas Baptist (8.0) (.465) Dallas Baptist Hauge said the Saluki pitchers cannot afford to 2 Illinois State (6.6) (.437) Bradley think about the lack of run support while they 3 Missouri State (6.6) (.419) Illinois State are on the mound. 4 Evansville (6.2) (.415) Missouri State “Every game, I think, is the same,” 5 Wichita State (6.1) (.411) Indiana State Hauge said. “You go out there and you try 6 Bradley (5.9) (.367) Wichita State to throw up zeroes for 7 Indiana State (5.2) (.349) Evansville your team. As a pitcher, I don’t watch our hitters’ 8 SIU (3) (.289) SIU stats. You definitely notice [a lack of run support], but every inning starts 0-0, regardless of what the score is.” l ydia M orris