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Third suspect Performing with Pride in custody in Easter shooting BILL LUKITSCH | @Bill_LukitschDE

Two of the suspects arrested in connection to a Carbondale shooting that killed one and put another in the hospital appeared in court for the first time Monday. Co-defendants Travis Tyler, 21, of Hazelwood, Mo., and John Ingram, 21, of Webster Groves, Mo., were informed of the $1 million bond amount set by Judge Kimberly Dahlen for felony charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. April 21 in Jackson County court. Both men are charged with one class X felony, which is a nonprobationable offense that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of six years in prison. The second count, a class four felony, carries a potential four to 15 years and would be served consecutively. Dahlen conferred with the state’s attorney to clarify the charges, noting Tyler and Ingram are facing a maximum 45-year imprisonment if convicted for both counts. “Can I have a bond reduction, your honor?” Tyler asked the judge after he was notified of the bond decision. Dahlen informed Tyler he is within his rights to file a motion with the assistance of his defense attorney. Both Southeast Missouri State University students surrendered to authorities at the Jackson County Jail within the past week for the Easter shooting. Police responded to reports of shots fired about 2 a.m. March 27 in the 400 block of West Walnut Street. Upon arrival, Carbondale police said a large crowd of people were leaving the party there. Investigating officers learned an altercation between two men at the party led to the shooting. Shots were fired inside and outside the house, police said. Tim Beaty, 41, was killed by a stray bullet in his home next door, police

said during a press conference March 28. A second victim, Nehemiah Greenlee, was taken to Carbondale Memorial Hospital for a non-life threatening injury and later transferred to a St. Louis-area hospital where he was treated, police said. The charges against Tyler and Ingram are related to injuries sustained by Greenlee, and the investigation into Beaty’s death is ongoing, said Michael Carr, Jackson County state’s attorney, in a statement last week. No charges had been filed in relation to the homicide as of Monday. SEMO student Dwayne Dunn Jr., 21, of St. Louis, was the first suspect arrested and charged with reckless discharge of a firearm. His bond was set at $500,000 by Judge Dahlen on March 29 and his preliminary hearing is also scheduled for April 21. The three SEMO students were placed on interim suspension and are not allowed on university premises pending the completion of a criminal investigation, according to a SEMO news release. All but one of the suspects named by police had been apprehended as of Monday afternoon. Daniel Holmes, 21, of Carbondale, is a fourth suspect wanted in connection with the case and remains at large, according to police. A nationwide arrest warrant was issued with a $750,000 bond, according to the state’s attorney’s office. Holmes is also wanted in connection with a shooting at Evolve Apartments at SIU on March 29. He should be considered armed and dangerous, police said. The investigation of these incidents are ongoing, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 618-549-COPS (2677). Bill Lukitsch can be reached at blukitsch@dailyegyptian.com or 618-536-3329.

Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms LaTricia Pettis-White, of Murphysboro, watches from the front as the Beautiful Ones perform a dance routine Thursday for the community at Prairie Living in Chautauqua in Carbondale. Pettis-White began the dance group in 2009 and since then between 50 and 60 children have participated. Pettis-White said her favorite part of being the Beautiful Ones’ creative director is watching the girls perform together as a team. “When they perform, everyone’s in sync,” Pettis-White said. “The little kids are doing exactly what the big kids are doing and the big kids are doing exactly what I told them to do. … Just seeing them do it together is the ultimate.”

Marine booted from SIU for discharging handgun BILL LUKITSCH | @Bill_LukitschDE

An SIU student was forced out of the university and banned from campus for actions he says were in self-defense. John McGrath, a 26-year-old junior from Quincy, is a decorated combat veteran who served in the Marines before coming to SIU for his bachelor’s degree. He received honors for a campaign in Afghanistan and service in the global war on terrorism since he enlisted in 2010. The plan was to get a degree in accounting and minor in aviation, McGrath said. But all of that came to a halt following a shooting incident that took place in front of

Saluki Apartments two months ago. “I lost everything,” McGrath said. Police responded to multiple reports of shots fired about 8:45 p.m. Feb. 2 in the 400 block of South Wall Street. McGrath was arrested on multiple charges along with Michael Wooley, 33, of Carbondale. No one was injured in the incident. It all started in his apartment, McGrath said, when Wooley came by to sell some marijuana. McGrath’s personal firearm, a Smith and Wesson .38 with a clip on the right side that attaches to his belt, was probably sitting on the couch when he left Wooley alone in his living room for about five minutes, he said. They set out on foot together

so McGrath could get cash and cigarettes, he said, and the two were walking back from Circle K gas station at 511 E. Walnut St. when he saw the gun in Wooley’s back pocket. “I immediately went for my firearm,” McGrath said. “The first initial fear for my life came in when both of our hands were on my gun.” Both men gripped the gun and started fighting, McGrath said, during which McGrath obtained it. He would later tell police he fired three shots in the air to alert them of what was happening. The police report from that evening shows McGrath and Wooley surrendered willfully and peacefully. Please see MARINE | 3

Students react to possibly paying back MAP grant CORY RAY | @CoryRay_DE

Joshua Bowens works more than 60 hours a week — sometimes only getting a few hours of sleep between classes — and if he has to pay back his MAP grant money, he may have to take on more. Bowens could be another victim of the state budget impasse that has denied the university an appropriation. This academic year SIUC fronted

Monetary Award Program Grants for 4,766 students on campus. At its meeting on March 24, the SIU Board of Trustees discussed the possibility of asking students for the money back. Bowens, a low-income sophomore from Chicago studying political science, works three jobs to help pay for school. He’s an orientation leader for the university and also works at Rue 21 and a hotel. He said the fronted grant helped

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him to stay at the university by paying for what his job couldn’t. Now, he doesn’t know what to do. “There’s a lot of questions,” Bowens said. “We’re just all waiting.” Students at the Illinois Institute of Technology also received fronted grants this academic year and are now being asked to give back that money. SIU President Randy Dunn said many universities in the state are deciding on this matter, but he is

asking the SIU board to hold off on a decision until two or three more months down the road. Dunn said he wants to see what the situation with the state budget will be in the next few months before rushing into a final ruling, which would likely be at a special board meeting. Because Dunn and others believed Illinois’ budget impasse would be a short-term problem this past summer, they decided to front the grants.

“As we sit here practically a year later, the cash position of the university is so much more dire,” Dunn said. Public universities have not received any state money since July 1. Dunn said the rumor is Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic-led Legislature might not pass a budget as it heads into the final quarter of the fiscal year. Thus, the university would have no reimbursement of the fronted money. Please see MAP | 3

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McGrath packs up

A IDAN O SBORNE | @A IDAN O SBORNE _DE John McGrath, formally a junior from Quincy studying accounting, packs clothes and furniture from his residence into a van March 3 at Saluki Apartments. McGrath was arrested Feb. 2 for discharging a handgun during an altercation with Michael Wooley in front of the apartment complex. McGrath was charged with three felonies, which were later reduced to a single Class C misdemeanor. Having served as a Marine, McGrath was attending SIU with assistance from the GI Bill; however, when initially charged with the felonies, he lost the funding.

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“I got thrown in jail [and] treated like a criminal,” McGrath said. McGrath told police he knew Wooley from a previous occasion during which he purchased marijuana from the Carbondale man, according to a police report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Police reported about 5 grams of marijuana were found in McGrath’s apartment, and he was subsequently charged with possession. Officers also noted McGrath was visibly intoxicated at the time. Wooley was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and possession of narcotics, according to police. His statements were omitted from the report per request from the Jackson County State’s Attorney, according to a letter from the Carbondale Police Department, because his case has

not yet gone to trial. While in Jackson County Jail, McGrath had a single visitor come see him two days after the arrest. It was an SIU police officer. A report from the Department of Public Safety showed an SIU police officer hand delivered a letter to McGrath on Feb. 4 to inform him that he was banned from SIU property and participating in any university events. “He had a smile on his face, so I thought I was going to get good news,” McGrath said. “I just couldn’t believe he did that like that.” Lori Stettler, interim vice chancellor for student affairs, could not comment on specific cases but said the university typically takes immediate actions when a student is charged with a crime to ensure repeat offenses do not occur on campus. “We do not wait for a civil or a criminal proceeding to move forward because of the safety of our students,” Stettler said.

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Court records show all charges against McGrath were reduced to a single, low-level misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct on Feb. 19. Evidence used in the state’s amended complaint against McGrath included DVD footage from Circle K and a five-page supplemental narrative report from police. The evidence presented would have corroborated his story and led to the reduced charges, but the damage was already done, McGrath said. He spent a week on E Block in Jackson County Jail. It cost him $5,000 to bond out — money that was set aside for living expenses — and his GI Bill was suspended as a result of withdrawing from classes, McGrath said. McGrath paid $1,100 in fines and fees for the ordeal, according to Jackson County Court records. After getting out of jail, he appealed the university’s sanctions and asked for the case

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to be reconsidered because of the circumstances. But the rulings made in local courts do not influence the adjudication or appeal processes of the university. “We use a different standard of evidence, so they don’t necessarily overlap,” said Chad Trisler, director of Student Rights and Responsibilities. McGrath said he thinks the outcome is a win considering the other ways it could have gone. He hasn’t received a final determination from the university regarding academic sanctions, but after everything that’s happened, he said it’s not likely he will return to SIUC. “Nobody even asked me a question,” he said. “I was treated with complete disrespect the whole way and that’s probably the thing that aggravates me the most about this entire thing.” Bill Lukitsch can be reached at blukitsch@dailyegyptian.com or 618-536-3329.

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A bill that would have given reimbursements to universities for fronted MAP grants was vetoed earlier this year by Rauner. Dunn said if students were to pay back the fronted grants, they would likely have a longer period of payback than usual as well as a larger amount on their bursar account when considering holds. “If we would decide that we have to bail out for fiscal year 1516 and or that we can no longer front the [grant] for 16-17, that has nothing but a negative impact on our students,” Dunn said. “It’ll hurt enrollment for the coming years; there’s no doubt about it.” Earlier this year, Bowens lessened his work hours after the university fronted his MAP grant, but since the board meeting last week, he has increased them again. Sometimes, he works all of his jobs in the course of one day. A typical day for Bowens means preparing for his 8 a.m. class at 6 a.m. followed by various organization meetings — such as Undergraduate Student Government — before he heads to work. Then he does it all over again. He said many nights he goes without sleep and he only manages to find it in spare pockets of time. “It gives me anxiety,” Bowens said. “It’s nerve-wracking.” Regardless, he said he would not have the money to pay back the university to continue to be enrolled. For Bowens, his hope to return would rely on either additional scholarships or yet another loan. Naomi Tolbert, a junior from Carbondale studying political science, funds her education through a combination of loans, scholarships, grants and her own money. Like Bowens, Tolbert said she would not have the money to pay if the university asked for it. Tolbert said she wished she would have known of the possibility of paying back the money when it was distributed. “It’s just discouraging,” Tolbert said. “As a student, you have all these opportunities and you have this assistance to help you fill those opportunities and to help you fulfill those goals you have in the future. It’s basically turned back. It’s a slap in the face.” Bowens and Tolbert, who are both running for the SIUC student trustee position — which would begin July 1, said representing MAP grant students influenced them to run. “It was a waiting game when they fronted us the MAP grant,” Bowens said. “Now, it’s just a matter of if they will try something else. That’s the waiting game. We’re waiting to choose a door — see what door they’re going to walk into — so we can all follow.” Cory Ray can be reached at cray@dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3325.

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As budget impasse drags on, lawmakers return to Springfield DAN PETRELLA | THE PANTAGRAPH

The Illinois Capitol has been quiet for the past couple weeks during the General Assembly’s spring recess, but the volume — and the pressure — will be turned up this week when lawmakers return to face the state’s intractable budget impasse. Time may be running out for the Democraticcontrolled House and Senate and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to end the standoff, now in its 10th month, before it claims its highest-profile victim to date. Chicago State University officials have said the predominantly black South Side school only has enough money to make payroll through the end of April. Like every other public university and community college across Illinois, Chicago State hasn’t received any state funding for the fiscal year that began July 1. Eastern Illinois University has laid off hundreds of employees, and faculty members have agreed to forgo a portion of their paychecks. Officials at Southern Illinois and Western Illinois universities also have announced significant cuts, resulting from the lack of support this year, and potential cuts next year.

was Rauner who last year spoke of using a crisis as leverage. “Crisis creates opportunity. Crisis creates leverage to change ... and we’ve got to use that leverage of the crisis to force structural change,” Rauner told the Chicago Tribune editorial board in April 2015. The structural changes Rauner is pushing for remain the sticking point for Democrats, who say the governor has held up a budget deal by tying it to issues that aren’t related. But Rauner argues he’s shown a willingness to compromise, paring down his original list of 44 agenda items to just six: changes to how legislative districts are drawn; term limits for lawmakers; workers’ compensation reform; new restrictions on civil lawsuits; a property tax freeze; and giving local governments control over what subjects are included in contract negotiations with workers. “I’m willing to take a lot less than six,” he added last week. Rauner also said his request for a one-on-one meeting with House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, has gone unanswered. Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said Rauner has mischaracterized the interaction, which actually involved an offer for staffers to meet to discuss whether the governor and the speaker should meet.

“I believe that the supermajority in the Legislature is using Chicago State and many other service providers in Illinois as leverage to try to force a massive tax hike,” -Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Social service programs that, like higher education, aren’t covered by the court mandates or state statues that have kept money flowing to most areas of the budget are similarly strained. Despite the deepening crisis, there have been no public signs that Democratic leaders and Rauner are any closer to reaching a deal. The House and Senate both passed a budget bill before the break, but Rauner has indicated he won’t sign either one. Last week, the governor called the situation at Chicago State “an outrage.” “I believe that the supermajority in the Legislature is using Chicago State and many other service providers in Illinois as leverage to try to force a massive tax hike,” he said. As they have all along, Democrats countered that Rauner is responsible for the stalemate because he vetoed all but the elementary and secondary education portion of this year’s budget. John Patterson, a spokesman for Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, noted it

Sen. Dave Luechtefeld, R-Okawville, said lawmakers’ return to Springfield should increase the pressure on leaders to get together, adding he thinks Madigan hasn’t felt the need to compromise because the speaker believes he’s “winning the PR battle.” Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, said ending the impasse is “going to take continued pressure from rankand-file legislators to the governor, to the speaker and the other leaders.” “There is so much depending on us bringing this to a resolution,” he said, adding just because lawmakers haven’t been in Springfield doesn’t mean they haven’t been working behind the scenes. For example, Brady, who serves on two House higher education committees, said he’s been working with Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, on a compromise to fund higher education. “Rank and file continue to push, and they’re going to have to push harder,” he said.

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Peaceful protestors take to downtown meditations

A UTUMN S UYKO | @A UTUMN S UYKO _DE Yael Beckstein, of Carbondale, protests fracking with members of the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois on Saturday by the sidewalk on Route 13 near the Carbondale town square. “Whatever is happening here today is mainly about the water,” Beckstein said. She said she was also concerned about the recent acts of gun violence in the community. “The shootings that have happened in Carbondale the past week have really aggravated me,” Beckstein said. “This is the reason I came out here. My daughter was working right by Evolve [Apartments at SIU] when the shootings happened.” Beckstein said she has never seen violence like this during her 20 years in Carbondale.

Carbondale police identify man arrested for Sunday morning gunfire BILL LUKITSCH | @BILL_LUKITSCHDE

Carbondale police arrested one suspect after receiving multiple reports of gunfire early Sunday morning in a residential area on the southeast side of town. Timothy Walker, 36, of Texas, was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm, police said in a news release Monday. No one was injured during the incident, police said. Walker is incarcerated at the Jackson County Jail. Officers responded to a shots-

fired call at 3:25 a.m. in the vicinity of East Hester Street during which police were unable to locate a suspect or any leads, said Lt. Paul Edwards of the Carbondale Police Department. Shortly after, investigators found evidence that a firearm was discharged multiple times in the 300 and 400 blocks of East Mill Street while responding to a second call placed at 4:11 a.m., Edwards said. Walker appeared before Judge Kimberly Dahlen in a Jackson County court Monday. His bond was set at $500,000 for a single

felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon. The information of the state’s case against Walker alleges he knowingly possessed a silver handgun in violation of Illinois concealed carry statutes. Police could not say if additional suspects are wanted in the case. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Bill Lukitsch can be reached at blukitsch@dailyegyptian.com or 618-536-3329.

Man stabbed in apartments near campus BILL LUKITSCH | @BILL_LUKITSCHDE

A man was stabbed Sunday night during a fight at an apartment complex across the street from campus, according to Carbondale police. Police responded to reports of a stabbing about 10:30 p.m. in the 800 block of West Mill Street. A

disagreement between two males ages 55 and 65 who reside in the Carbondale Towers led to the stabbing, said Lt. Paul Edwards of the Carbondale Police Department. Neither of the men are SIU students, Edwards said. The victim was transported to Carbondale Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries,

according to police. Edwards said the victim suffered minor injuries and the circumstances did not merit an arrest. The case has been sent directly to the state’s attorney’s office, he said. Bill Lukitsch can be reached at blukitsch@dailyegyptian.com or 618-636-3329.

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Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Pa’Chence Taylor, 6, practices flipping Wednesday during the Beautiful Ones’ practice session at the Murphysboro Youth and Recreation Center.

Anna Spoerre | @AnnaSpoerre Janiyah Myles, 4, of Murphysboro, cheers with the Beautiful Ones on Thursday in front of a group of senior citizens at Prairie Living in Chautauqua in Carbondale. Her mother, DeOndra Myles, said she couldn’t afford to put Janiyah in a dance group until she found the Beautiful Ones. “She treats my daughter like her daughter, and my daughter really loves her,” DeOndra said of LaTrisha PettisWhite, the dance group’s creative director.

For the love of dance

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Beauty starts at home. This is the motto of a Murphysboro youth dance group called the Beautiful Ones. It was created in 2009 by LaTricia PettisWhite, a 45-year-old single mother of eight who works as a teaching assistant for children with behavior issues at the Tri-County Education Center in Anna. Pettis-White, a 6-foot-1 woman who compares herself to a teddy bear, grew up in the housing projects on Chicago’s South Side, where at the age of 9 she found an affordable dance center to attend.

“Dancing is like freedom,” she said. “It’s like an expression.” Decades later Pettis-White created a free dance group for the children in her community after moving into low-income housing in Murphysboro where she said there wasn’t much for children in the neighborhood to be involved in. It started as an etiquette group for young ladies called the Beautiful Girls. Pettis-White said her original intention was to reduce bullying among local girls, but one night while hosting a sleepover for the girls, they decided to also become a dance group, partially funded by Jackson County Housing Authority.

The group also fundraises to support its performances and uniforms. They were renamed the Beautiful Ones in 2011 — the same year her sons wanted to join. The group has since won numerous awards at local events and parades and frequently volunteers in the community by packing food at shelters and performing at nursing homes. Pettis-White said it can be difficult finding places to practice. Sometimes they rehearse in the park or her driveway, other times they move her living room furniture and practice there. She must keep the program going, she said, so the children don’t

end up getting involved in drugs, sex or violence. “This is a distraction for these kids,” she said. “If they don’t get the attention at home, they’ll seek the attention outside the home.” About 55 children have been part of the group — 25 currently— and Pettis-White said she treats each like her own child. Last year the group continued to influence Pettis-White’s life in a way she did not expect. She was asked to take part in the Miss Illinois Plus America pageant with the dance group as her platform. “It’s teaching me that I am beautiful regardless of how I look,” she said.

Pettis-White recently won the cover girl challenge, which means she will be featured on the program covers at the state pageant April 15 in Chicago. She encourages mothers to be role models for their daughters, and all women to know their worth. “It’s important for us to love these kids,” she said. For Pettis-White, her strength comes from the bond she has with those kids. “Everything starts at home,” she said. “And that’s why my door is open.” Anna Spoerre can be reached at aspoerre@dailyegyptian.com or 618-536-3325.

Anna Spoerre | @AnnaSpoerre LaTrisha Pettis-White, of Murphysboro, talks to some members of the Beautiful Ones on Thursday outside her home. One of the oldest dancers, Dimitria Walton, 14, of Murphysboro, said she wants to be like Pettis-White when she grows up. “Miss Trish — she loves everyone,” Walton said.

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Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms The Beautiful Ones prepare to perform their routine Thursday at Prairie Living in Chautauqua in Carbondale. “In dancing you’re free, like a butterfly,” said LaTricia Pettis-White, the group’s creative director. “It’s like an expression without even saying anything. … You’re just free.”

Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Pa’Chence Taylor, 6, has her hair tied by LaTricia Pettis-White in preparation for the Beautiful Ones’ performance Thursday at Prairie Living in Chautauqua in Carbondale. “When I say anyone can be a beautiful one — black, white, fat, small, short, tall — anyone can be a beautiful one,” Pettis-White said.

Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms LaTricia Pettis-White and Dimitria Walton, 14, embrace Thursday after the Beautiful Ones’ performance at Prairie Living in Chautauqua in Carbondale. Walton has been dancing for seven years. “When I met Miss Trish she just taught me a lot I needed to know in life,” Walton said. “And when I grow up, I want to be like Miss Trish.”

Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms LaTricia Pettis White’s 16-year-old daughter, Empress Hardimon, closes the back window on the Beautiful Ones piled into LaTricia Pettis-White’s car Thursday after the group’s performance at Prairie Living in Chautauqua in Carbondale. “I’ve been a beautiful one for about seven years now,” Hardimon said. “My mom and my older brother taught me a lot of dancing and they really brought out how much I love dancing.”

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LARGE STUDIO NEAR SIU. N;ewly remodeled, vaulted ceilings. W/d, water, trash and parking incl. Avail. Aug. 618-719-1386.

6 bdrm - 701 W Cherry, 319 W. Walnut

4 BDRM:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 bedrooms. Houses & apartments, W/D, 2 bath 549-4808 www.siucrentals.com

NICE 1 & 2 BDRM, rental list at 2006 Woodriver, a/c, near shopping, lease & dep, no pets, 529-2535.

6-12 Bdrm, info call 549-4808

Address list in front yard of 408 S. Poplar

4 BDRM, 2 BATH near SIU. Central heat and a/c, w/d, d/w, Parking, trash, lawn care incl. Avail Aug 618-719-1386 WWW.COMPTONRENTALS.COM 618-924-0535 2 BDRM: 402 Rigdon,1315 S. Wall 3 BDRM: 1305 S. Wall

2 & 5 bdrm homes, c/a, all w/ w/d hookup, some with w/d, avail Aug, pets ok, 684-2711 or 559-1522.

MODERN, MANUFACTURED HOMES 2 bdrm, 2 bath, w/d, d/w, a/c, energy efficient, (618) 924-0535 www.comptonrentals.com 1 & 2 BDRMS $275-$490/mo 618-924-0535 www.comptonrentals.com NICE 1 & 2 BDRM, $260-$450, lawn & trash incl, mgmt & maint. On-site, avail now, 618-529-9200, no dogs. www.salukihomes.com

JIMMY JOHNS NOW HIRING Assistant Managers and Shift Leaders for a JJ opening soon in Marion. Assistant Managers help oversee the day-to-day operations of Jimmy John!s restaurant with a positive rock star go-getter attitude. Leads by example by executing systems and procedures with 100% integrity in a fast paced environment. We are building new stores and there is a huge potentional to advance. Send resume to Mark at mkiddjj@gmail.com HELP WANTED, DISHWASHER,

2 BDRM HOUSE NEAR SIU. Newly remodeled. Hardwood laminate and tile floors. d/w, w/d and elect fireplace, simply a stunning home for 2 students $375p/p 457-4422

after 9/1 lead to spiritual renewal after 9/16. Reconsider dreams, ideals and beliefs. Look for hidden answers. Listen to your heart. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re more confident today and tomorrow. Try a new style. Begin a financially savvy phase over the next few weeks with Mercury in Taurus. With Venus in your sign for four weeks, you’re irresistible. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Savor peaceful introspection today and tomorrow. For four weeks with Venus in Aries, fantasies and dreams abound. You’re especially clever for the next few weeks, with Mercury in your sign. Your creativity seems boundless. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Collaborate with

busboys, servers, prep cooks w/exp. Days, Nights & Weekends. Apply at Midland Inn at 7570 Old Highway 13 and Country Club Road.

friends today and tomorrow. Profit from socializing over the next month (with Venus in Aries), despite a pull toward introspection over the next few weeks (with Mercury in Taurus). Share your dreams. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Assume more professional authority today, tomorrow, and over the next month, with the Moon and Venus in Aries. Communication and team collaboration come easily for the next few weeks. Hold meetings, parties and gatherings. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Expand your territory over the next month, with Venus in Aries. Study and travels flow, especially today and tomorrow. Your communications skills advance your career, with Mercury in Taurus for the next few weeks. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re especially

DAILY EGYPTIAN NOW HIRING Account Executive Competitive spirit, excellent communication skills, outgoing personality. Sales experience helpful but not required. --Must be enrolled at SIUC for at least 3 credit hours during summer semesters, and 6 during fall and spring semesters. --Federal Work Study is helpful, but not necessary. --Applications available by: e-mail to advertising@dailyegyptian.com, visiting www.DailyEgyptian.com and looking under the “Contact” tab, or at the D.E. front desk in the Comm. building, Room 1259, Monday - Friday, 9:00am 3:00pm.

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

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brilliant with finances and negotiations over the next month. Earn more and save more. Plan a trip to study a fascinating subject over the next few weeks. Broaden your horizons. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is an 8 -- Have fun with your partner over the next month, with Venus in Aries, especially today and tomorrow. With Mercury in Taurus for about three weeks, you’re clever with bookkeeping and budgets. Determine shared priorities. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re especially creative and productive over this next month. Your work is in demand, especially today and tomorrow. Make agreements, promises and sign contracts over the next three weeks. Collaborate and compromise. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re lucky in love and games this month, with Venus in Aries, especially today and

tomorrow. Creativity inspires your work over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Taurus. Follow passion. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Your heart is at home over the next month. Beautify your family’s spaces. Nurture your garden. Creative inspiration colors your writing and communications over the next three weeks. Play with words. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Learn voraciously over the next month, with Venus in Aries. Study what you love, especially today and tomorrow. Beautify your home over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Taurus. Read and write. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is an 8 -- This next month (especially today and tomorrow) can be especially lucrative. You have a special gift with words over the next three weeks. Write your novel. Share what you’re learning. Promote good causes.

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ACROSS 1 Riffles (through) 6 Kitty cries 10 Like some chatter or threats 14 Birdbath buildup 15 Plant “pet” 16 Bellyache 17 *Game with a barrel-throwing gorilla 19 “Flip or Flop” cable channel 20 Dueling sword 21 Stare unsubtly 22 Slammer 23 Wreck completely 25 “Moi?” 27 __ Lingus 28 Reason for an R rating 31 “I __ thought of that” 34 Place to overnight 35 Crooner Cole 36 Stat that’s better when it’s lower 37 *Lock insert 41 Expressive rock genre 42 Architect Maya __ 43 Serengeti grazer 44 Crease-resistant fabric 46 Sewer system entry points 49 Back when 50 Alpine warble 51 Art form profiled in the documentary “Between the Folds” 55 Joint sometimes twisted 57 Fishing decoy 59 Have __: be connected 60 “Are you for __?!” 61 *Karl Marx opus 63 Motown’s Marvin 64 Prefix meaning “all” 65 Singer Baker 66 Call router: Abbr. 67 Bread served with chicken tikka masala 68 Go to pot ... or a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues

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DOWN 1 Stored in the hold 2 Become running mates? 3 Dancer de Mille 4 Skin bronzing from a bottle 5 “Understand?” 6 Jim of “Wide World of Sports” 7 Self-help website 8 [Don’t take me too seriously] 9 Hang loosely 10 Announcement from the foyer 11 *Temporary housing for Fido 12 Behind schedule 13 Green-eyed monster 18 “Son of Frankenstein” role 22 D.C. insider 24 No longer working: Abbr. 26 Sharpen 28 Computer invader 29 Hunter’s garb, for short 30 Thames school 31 Captain’s position

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32 Opera highlight 33 *“The Court Jester” star 38 Stare rudely at 39 “He’s a priest,” not a beast, per Ogden Nash 40 Bear or Berra 45 Propecia rival 47 Shout out 48 Glorifying verse 49 Word after work or play

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51 Pest control company 52 Bit of slapstick 53 Sporty Mazda 54 Cavity filler 55 Jason’s vessel 56 Half-moon tide 58 Midshipman’s sch. 61 Ex-Dodger manager Mattingly 62 __ Thai: rice noodle dish

Sports Salukis replenishing roster

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SIU baseball is getting additional reinforcements almost halfway through the season. The Salukis (17-10-1) have had two pitchers and two position players return to action in the weeks leading up to the start of Missouri Valley Conference play. Redshirt freshman left-hander Austin Covers and senior righty Alex Lesiak add depth to the bullpen, while sophomore infielder Drew Curtis and junior catcher Kenny King bolster the lineup. Curtis, who sat out the 2015 season after transferring from Saint Louis, went 1-2 with two walks in his Saluki debut Friday against Jacksonville State. On Saturday he made his presence felt with his first home run, contributing to a 13-3 trouncing of the Gamecocks. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen live pitching,” he said after the 9-5 Saluki loss. “The first at-bat, I was a little nervous, but I settled in and started seeing the ball better.” Curtis missed the Salukis’ first 25 games with a torn labrum, an injury he suffered when he dived for a ball in a preseason practice. King returned March 26 — his first action in nearly a month. King played four games as a designated hitter and pinch hitter in the first two weeks of the season while recovering from a torn meniscus. He is 0-11 in his Saluki career after transferring from John A. Logan College. “I’m pretty much 100 percent now,” King said. “At the beginning of the season, I probably wasn’t — probably more like 80 percent — but I’m at 95 to 100 percent right now. Obviously, it’s been tough,

but I’m trying to stay positive.” King took infield with fellow catchers Nick Hutchins and Taylor Martin before a game for the first time all year March 24. He has yet to appear behind the plate in a game this season. “There’s nothing that can get you ready for live pitching like seeing live pitching,” said Ryan Strain, the hitting coach. “So when somebody’s been out for a long time, they’ve got to do a good job of getting down to the bullpen and watching pitches when our guys are throwing, and when they get in [a game], the more reps they get, the better they’ll be. It’s a tough thing, and anybody who comes back from injury has to deal with that.” King is 0-2 as a pinch hitter since returning to action. Covers had a setback at the start of the season in his recovery from elbow surgery that ended his season after one scoreless inning last year. He made his season debut March 29 against Austin Peay State, holding the Governors scoreless in 2/3 of an inning. “[Covers] is a guy who has great command, and it takes a while to get that command back,” said coach Ken Henderson. “His command wasn’t there yet. It’s a feel thing, and you just have to get on the mound and get used to that again.” Lesiak also made his season debut March 29, 10 months after elbow surgery. “It was good to get back out there,” he said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done to get back to where I want to be, but I felt good.” Lesiak allowed five runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings of relief in a 16-10 loss. “The biggest thing [in the recovery process] was mentally

E VAN J ONES | @E VAN J ONES _DE Redshirt sophomore utility player Drew Curtis touches home plate following his first home run as a Saluki, a solo blast in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 13-3 win against Jacksonville State.

trying to get over that hump and get myself ready to pitch again,” said Lesiak, who had Tommy John surgery after his junior season. “Not being out there for so long mentally takes a toll on you.” Covers and Lesiak join a pitching staff that leads the MVC with a 3.45 ERA. The Salukis have four pitchers with at least 11 appearances. Three of them - junior Jacob Williams, freshman Seth Hackett and sophomore closer Ryan Netemeyer - have posted ERAs of 2.35 or lower. Henderson said there has not

been much chance of the bullpen being overworked. “I don’t think we’ve overworked anybody. We don’t run the same guy out there every day,” Henderson said. “That’s one thing we’re extremely cautious of. Our starters have been awfully good, and probably thrown more innings than we normally [have them], because they’ve been so good. They’ve also been pretty efficient with their pitch counts.” The returns of Covers, Curtis, King and Lesiak leave only one Saluki unavailable this year.

Junior outfielder J.C. DeMuri is taking a medical redshirt and will not play this season. DeMuri made the decision before the season started to sit out and rest a persistent shoulder injury. “Normally this time of year, the injury report I get is growing,” Henderson said. “But it’s shrinking. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that this far into the season.” Thomas Donley can be reached at tdonley@dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3307

Here are the items we think should be added to SIU concessions

Double Bacon Cheeseburger with Chocolate Chip Cookie Buns Thomas Donley | @TDonleyDE

Donut Holes filled with Mac n Cheese Sean Carley | @SCarleyDE

Bacon Cheese Burger with Pizza Buns Brent Meske | @brentmeskeDE

Steak flavored Ice Cream with BBQ sauce Evan Jones | @EvanJones_DE S LOAN M ARION | @S KETCHING B EAR