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A bbie i yun | Daily Egyptian Participants at the Children’s 1k Autism Color Fun Run/Walk throw colored powder in the air during the color blast, the final event in which participants gather to create a color cloud, on Saturday at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex. The children’s 1k walk/ run had four color blast stations with volunteers spraying blue, yellow, red and green powdered paint on the runners. The Autism Society of Illinois-SIU Chapter, who organized the event, provides services to individuals and their families living with autism, while offering training and spreading awareness about autism. Raising an autisic child can cost families more than $60,000 per year in medical and other expenses. The proceeds from the Color Fun Run/Walk benefits the Autism Society of Illinois-SIU Chapter.

Fire destroys Carbondale home Tyler DAvis | @TDavis_DE Residents of a West Hospital Drive home were alerted Sunday morning that their house was on fire — not by their fire alarms, but by the owner of the neighboring Dairy Queen.

Alexa Lyons, who lives in the house at 208 W. Hospital Drive said the building caught fire about 10 a.m. Sunday. She said the alarms in the structure did not go off until six people and a dog were evacuated from the home. Four SIU students live in the house, owned by Home Rentals.

There were also three students from different Chicago colleges visiting the home, named after the 1978 film “Animal House,” at the time of the blaze.

1,700 people sign petition to replace Rauner as a commencement speaker

luke nOzickA | @LukeNozicka

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Following the news that Gov. Bruce Rauner will be one of three keynote speakers at this year’s May graduation, a student created a change.org petition asking the university’s administration to replace him.

“Choosing him as a keynote speaker is a slap in the face to SIU students and faculty who already deal with underfunded programs and facilities,” according to the petition page, which was started by Emily Neal, a senior from Paducah, Ky., studying radio, television and digital media. “How can anyone be

of students or these types, I want it to be a unified voice.”

With the uncertainty of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget, which would slash 32 percent of state funding to higher education, Shelton said his job as student trustee will be to make sure essential programs do not get cut.

In regards to President Randy Dunn’s 6 percent tuition increase recommendation, Shelton said a tuition increase is not good, but it is something students may have to deal with.

“College is already hard enough to afford,” he said. “All I can do as a trustee is to make sure that tuition increase is being reciprocated positively on the other side. If you’re going to increase tuition, let me get more resources for students.”

Shelton, who was a resident assistant from August 2013 to May 2014 for Schneider Hall’s Black Male Initiative floor, said he is familiar with being a leader. He said he hopes to help get the student trustee vote appointed.

“Decisions were being made... and the students had no input,” he said.

“Yeah the trustee was there to do the best he could, but at the end of the day, there was no vote. If you don’t have a vote, you don’t have a voice.”

As comedy director for the Student Programming Council, Shelton said he is used to and enjoys organizing events for students.

“A couple Wednesdays ago, we had a comedy show in the ballrooms, and 900 students were there,” he said. “The best part about that was the next day,

A iDAn O sbOrne | @AidanOsborne_DE A firefighter extinguishes remaining hotspots on the roof of a Carbondale home that set fire Sunday.

The cause of fire is still being investigated, but Lyons said she believes it was an electrical fire.

There is no estimated cost of damage

and no injuries were reported by the students, said Doug Biggs, assistant Carbondale fire chief.

expected to celebrate progress when our keynote speaker is someone who only intends to set us back?”

Rauner, who is proposing a 32 percent cut to higher education, will speak at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony — for students in the College of Business and the College of Education and Human Services — on May 16.

As of 10 p.m. Sunday, the petition had more than 1,780 supporters.

Neal, who is graduating in May, said she felt offended and insulted when she heard the news that Rauner would be a keynote speaker.

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Students hope to become next representative on board DAily egypTiAn sTAff The next Carbondale student representative on the SIU Board of Trustees will be elected later this week.

Voting for the position, currently held

by Adrian Miller, begins at 6 a.m.

Tuesday and ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Three students are running for the position and below is more information on each candidate.

Allen C. Shelton Allen C. Shelton, a junior from Chicago Heights studying communication studies, said if elected Carbondale’s next student trustee, he will represent students with positivity and progression.

Shelton, vice president of SIU’s Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, said as

student trustee, he will hold open forum discussions with students at least twice a month to better understand their issues and needs.

“Students complain or want things to happen on campus and they don’t know how to get to that, have that outlet,” he said. “I’m going to be that outlet.”

Shelton, who looks up to President Barack Obama, said he will meet with organizations — such as Africana Studies, the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Resource Center and the Undergraduate Student Government — to be their voice on the board.

“If we get everyone together... we can really hash out some things,” he said. “I don’t want to be focused on these types

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when I was walking to Morris Library, and hearing students... talking, ‘Man, did you go to the comedy show last night? That was a great time. I needed that laugh.’”

Tariq Collins Tariq Collins, a junior from Munster, Ind., studying philosophy, wants students to vote for him as the next student trustee because he plans to increase inclusivity on campus.

Collins said with Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget cuts to public universities, students need to unite and let their voices be heard.

“The budget cuts are something that need to be dealt with,” he said. “We should come together as a student body and try to fight this.”

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a idan o sborne | @AidanOsborne_DE A firefighter shoots water down onto the collapsed roof of the burned house.

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“I’m appalled that SIU would think this is a good idea,” she said. “I’m not opposed to Bruce Rauner coming to our community to speak with us or coming to see the impact higher education has on our community... I just think that graduation is a completely inappropriate time to be doing it and I’m not alone in that.”

Neal said if she is not contacted by someone from the university by Monday, she plans to talk with and show administrators the petition. She said while nothing is concrete, she has heard people are considering protesting the decision.

“I just don’t see why SIU would choose a keynote speaker that is going to be a complete distraction to the entire graduation ceremony,”

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Biggs said one firefighter was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale where she was treated for minor injuries and released.

At about 1 p.m., a gofundme.com donation campaign was started to raise money for the victims of the fire by SIU senior Dakota Serviss. It has been shared 136 times on social media and as of 10 p.m. Sunday, $2,370 was given by 22 donors Lyons, a sophomore from Chicago studying nutrition, said she and roommates Gianna Pavone, Dan Zeinz and Pat Fraze lost nearly all of their belongings.

“Me and Gianna were able to salvage

Neal said during a phone interview Friday.

“The focus is supposed to be on the students.

It’s not supposed to be on whether we’re happy with the keynote speaker or when we’re going to protest the keynote speaker.”

The irony of the governor addressing a graduating class amid the threat of state budget cuts is not lost on the students and faculty of SIU, and some reacted on Twitter in light of the news. “#Raunner wants to cut #SIU budget by one third and is invited to speak at the graduation!?! Some kind of protest happening? #TaxTheRich,” H.D. Motyl, an associate professor in radio, television and digital media, tweeted Friday.

Rae Goldsmith, SIU’s spokeswoman, said President Randy Dunn invited Rauner to talk at graduation in January, before his budget

some clothes but our laptops and everything else is gone,” she said. “The boys lost everything, even their cell phones.”

Lyons expressed her gratitude for the gofundme campaign in a text message.

“I’m so grateful for that,” she wrote.

“I would’ve never thought so many be would be willing to help out like that.”

Lyons said Home Rentals has paid for a hotel room for the residents, but she chose to stay with friends. She said she is unsure whether or not her roommates have renter’s insurance but they will meet Monday with Home Rentals to sort out living arrangements.

Mark Waisukauski, owner of the Dairy Queen on the Strip, awoke the people sleeping in the home after an employee said she saw smoke.

address in February.

“We knew the invitation would raise concerns among some and be welcomed by others,” Goldsmith said during a phone interview Wednesday. “We really believe it’s an important way for the governor to come to southern Illinois to get to see what goes on here and it has the potential to help us build a positive relationship.”

Rauner’s proposed budget, which needs to pass the General Assembly, will cut $62 million from SIU’s system, including $44 million from the Carbondale campus.

Neal said there are many other people SIU could have chosen to speak at commencement.

“It’s drastically different than a politician who plans to cut our budget back to the level it would have been at in the ‘85-’86 school year,” she said. “It’s very different from a

“I went out there, saw that the house was on fire, went over to the house knocked out the door, told them to get out and called 911,” he said.

Waisukauski, who has owned the ice cream shop for 30 years, said the people escaped immediately.

Lyons said the fire alarms did not immediately go off because the fire started on the opposite side of the house.

“At first I didn’t feel like I was in danger, but I am grateful for what [Waisukauski] did,” she said.

Biggs said firefighters put out the fire, which started at the rear of the house, in an hour and a half but stayed on scene for about five hours.

For video and a photo gallery of the fire, see dailyegyptian.com

politician who has intentions for our state and specifically our school that are going to be devastating.”

Rauner is not being paid to speak at commencement. Last year’s speaker, Ali Wentworth — the actress and producer who is married to George Stephanopoulos, a Good Morning America anchor — was paid $40,000 to speak at all three ceremonies.

Jim Edgar, the 38th governor of Illinois, will speak at the 9 a.m. ceremony, and Bill Norwood, SIU’s first black quarterback who graduated in 1959, will speak at the 5:30 p.m. one.

“I’m not sure how we can celebrate a day of our achievements with somebody who doesn’t seem to have our best interest in mind,” Neal said.

This story will be updated online as more information becomes available.

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He said for the university to operate the way students would like, they need to be involved with campus politics.

Collins preached togetherness for all SIU students.

“We are the future whether we understand it or not,” he said. “We have to hold each other accountable. I feel that students should be involved more in their education.”

Collins, who was an East campus senator for Undergraduate Student Government, said he will try to improve retention by getting more students involved in a positive manner. He spoke of a “Saluki culture,” where students are motivated in changing the campus.

The Internal Affairs Committee, Saluki Peer Mentors and Center of English as a Second Language are just a few organizations Collins is involved with.

Collins, who also served on the executive board for the Student Leadership Committee, said he does not agree with President Randy Dunn’s 6 percent tuition increase recommendation.

“I don’t think it is a good idea,” he said. “It will hurt the university — I don’t know how much — but it will.”

Along with working together with the administration to push for a student trustee vote, Collins said pressure from the student body goes a long way in getting things done. He said it is unfair all students in the SIU

system are not represented by a vote on the board every year.

“If we have to go to Springfield every two weeks, so be it,” Collins said.

As far as campaigning for the position, Collin has just been trying to make his name and face known.

“I’ve been passing out flyers to students, making sure that I show may face more at more events, reaching out to all of the other organizations,” he said.

“It’s not just about putting on a smile, it’s about being straight-forward with people.”

Jim Tobin Jim Tobin, a senior from Farmer City studying agricultural systems and political science, said he should be elected SIU student trustee because of his familiarity with public policy and administration.

“My experiences and my time here on campus, coupled with my background in political science and the government side of things, make me a really good candidate,” said Tobin, who is a Chancellor’s Scholar and served as president of the Collegiate Future Famers of America chapter on campus.

While leading the Registered Student Organization, Tobin’s staff doubled student involvement in the program in a year and half.

As an employee in the dean of agriculture’s office, Tobin said he has learned how changes are made on campus.

He said President Randy Dunn’s recommendation of a 6 percent tuition increase may not be popular, but it is

necessary to avoid losing numerous programs on campus as a result of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget cuts.

“Whether it’s a tuition increase or a tax increase for Springfield, you’re always going to upset one group,” Tobin said.

“You have to work with the realities of running an institution that has such a severe financial problem depending on what the state legislature hands us.”

Another issue Tobin has on his radar is the lack of vote appointment for student trustees. The vote has not yet been appointed by the governor. He hopes the state legislature will give both the Carbondale and SIU-Edwardsville student trustees a vote.

Tobin said he is not campaigning for student participation, not for himself, but to get more people involved in student government and administrative affairs.

During the special trustee election in August, just 5 percent of students voted.

Tobin said his main campaign goal is to change that.

“Doesn’t matter who gets elected in that situation,” he said. “When only 5 percent votes, democracy doesn’t work.”

To improve this, he wants to start a coalition of Greek leaders, popular RSO leaders and various student groups to reach all students. “[Uninvolved students] are not sitting on the sidelines because they choose too,” he said. “Student leaders are going to have to pick up the ball more than they’ve ever had to do in the past. ... We need to go out there and grab students’ hands and pull them right along with us.”

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‘Neverwinter’ warms a cold shoulder for console games Fun

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Games With Austin Miller

Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.

“Neverwinter” is the video game industry’s latest attempt to put a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game onto consoles, which has not been done correctly before.

All that means is the game is always online with hundreds of players controlling fantasy characters, like druids and warlocks.

“World of Warcraft” has been the gold standard of massive multiplayer online games, or MMOs, for more than 10 years and laughed every game that tried to dethrone it into obscurity.

While “Neverwinter” does not need to compete with “World of Warcraft,” it sure does try to clone it.

All of the menus prior to getting in the world are eerily similar. Then, once in the world, the on-screen commands are just as similar. Yes, there are only so few ways to tell someone to go kill some things, but there has to be a way to stand out.

The major way “Neverwinter” stands out from the broken console MMOs is in its controls.

These games have reigned supreme on computers because of how many keys are available, as well as high-powered computers having better hardware. Playing “World of Warcraft,” almost every key has some kind of binding to a command. L pulls up your quest log, M opens the map and B opens your backpack.

An Xbox controller does not have as many buttons to work with, but “Neverwinter” found a way to simplify it.

The triggers are your main attacks, with B, X and Y also controlling special abilities and inventories are tucked behind a start menu.

There are fewer abilities than in “WoW,” but that does not become a bad thing because it plays so simply.

Combat is fun because players only have

to focus on a few buttons, instead of multiple keys and combinations. In this case, simplicity equals fun.

Any newcomer to MMOs could boot up “Neverwinter” and get the hang of it. There is not a gigantic learning curve unlike some similar games.

The environment of the game is a lot better than expected. Forests, mountains and cities all look exceptional. They are not the best I have seen, but better than most. Games like this require high-powered machinery to process the fine details, yet the Xbox One does a fine job of showcasing it.

However, there are tons of glitches, freezes and frame-rate drops. Some might blame the console, because this happens frequently in places with lots of players, but I also experienced it in empty forests, so I think it is an issue with the game itself. Had this been on Nintendo 64, you would have to blow on the cartridge every five minutes.

MMOs always have something going on, so to have constant freezes is not only inconvenient, but also an increase in your chances of dying. “Neverwinter” is not tremendously difficult, and I can attribute several deaths to the glitches.

These are also games defined by having massive amounts of people always online.

There is a chat bar on the screen, which usually has people asking for help, looking for friends or trying to sell items. But I do not recall ever seeing anyone use it for “Neverwinter.” There is voice chat, but that feature seems to be dying in this generation, because many people just stay in parties with friends.

It is unfair to compare “Neverwinter” to “World of Warcraft.” But because it tried to be “Neverwinter” tried to be “World of Warcraft,” I had to compare them.

All “Neverwinter” had to do was try to be the best MMO on a console, and I would say it is. For some reason, the developers tried to get in the ring with a champion out of their weight class. A 135-pound bantamweight should not challenge at 235-pound heavyweight.

Just work on being the best in your division.

This shows how an MMO can be successful on a console. “Neverwinter” changed the formula enough to get a different result, insanity averted. I do look forward to a more original game usurping this one.

Sounds from the Closet Vol. 3:

Monday, april 13, 2015

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Guide to

STD AWARENESS Of the 20 million new cases of STDs per year, nearly half are people aged people aged 15 to 24. Many STDs do not show symptoms, so it is important to know what your risks are and how to prevent them.

When you are at risk: An estimated 1 in 4 college students will contract an STD while they are in school.

There are Having multiple partners increases your odds.

HOWEVER

serial monogamy does too, as you are less likely to use protection.

Viral Bacterial Parasitic Herpes HIV HPV Hepatitis

Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis

Left untreated, Chlamydia can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in women which can cause permanent damage to the reproductive sytem. Chlamydia and other bacterial infections can often be treated with antibiotics if caught early enough.

The 4 H’s

Chlamydia is the most common STD in the U.S. with 1 million new cases each year, with the highest rates occuring in 18 to 24 year olds.

Viral STDs, or the 4 Hʼs, generally cannot be cured with medicene. Antiviral medication may be used to help control the disease.

Like other STDs, parasitic infections often do not show symptoms. Generally they can be treated with various medical interventions.

The time it takes for an STD to show up positively on a test varies on multiple factors. The incubation period and an individuals immune system can affect how early a disease is detectable. Check six months after a negative test result to rule out a false negative.

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Parasitic

WHEN TO GET TESTED: If you are experiencing symptoms If you know you have been exposed Annually if youʼre sexually active Between partners Testing is offered at the SIU Health Center

Birth control pills do not prevent STDs

Multimedia To see a video report visit:

Trichomoniasis Pubic Lice Scabies

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Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the STD Project

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SUPER NICE FOUR bedroom house for rent. $375 per person. Call 618-525-2440

612 E. CAMPUS, 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, new appilances, close to campus, no pets, $700/mo, pics & app @ maddenproperties.com, 314-568-5665.

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SOUTHERN OAKS HOMES has exceptional 2 bdrms. w/ 1 & 2 baths beginning in June and Aug. Homes have w/d, decks, C/A. Sorry no pets.

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NEWLY REMODELED, 2 BDRM, water, trash, & lawn incl, lg spacious lots, starting at $300/mo, call 549-4713, www.grrentals.com

HARBAUGH!S CAFE HIRING part time cook and servers. Must be available 9am - 3pm, 2 times a week. And semester breaks. Exp preferred, no slackers! 901 S Illinois Ave. 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 SALES CLERK, PT, must be 21yrs, apply in person, SI Liquor Mart, 113 N. 12th St., M!boro. Please no calls.

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All Neighborhoods Are Now Open At Manor Court of Carbondale Now Hiring Nurses and CNA!s BENEFITS INCLUDE -Group Health Insurance -401K (Up to 5% match) -Holiday Pay (Double time) -Employee Time Off (Up to 5 weeks a yr.)

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

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

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

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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

3BDRM, 306 W College, like new c/a, w/d, d/w, private yard, 549-4808 www.siucrentals.com 2 BDRM TOWNHOUSES available now & August. Fully loaded. www.universityheights.com

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3 OR 4 BDRM HOUSES New 60 inch. high-def tv!s, near SIU, cathedral ceilings, hrdwd/flrs, w/d, d/w, 1.5 baths, no pets. 319-3080.

2, 3, & 4 bdrm homes, c/a, all w/ w/d hookup, some with w/d, avail Aug, pets ok, 684-2711 or 559-1522.

3 BDRMS, CLOSE to campus, all appl incl, avail in the fall, Alleman Properties 618-549-6355.

NICE LARGE 5 bdrm, 2 bath, c/a, w/d, available now, May or Aug, $250 per person. 300 N. Springer, 529-3581.

2 BDRM, 2.5 BATH, washer/dryer, dishwasher, cats considered, heat/air, free parking, $865 - $920 www.alpharentals.net, 457-8194

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

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.

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

MURPHYSBORO ONE-BDRM, carpet, air, no pets, references required. $295/mo. Call 618-967-9202.

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LUXURY 2 BDRM, Giant City Rd, quiet, private, c/a, w/d, d/w, carport, deck, avail Aug, $785, 618-201-2726 or www.jandmrentals.com

1 BDRM, CLOSE to campus, all appl incl, $550/month, avail in the fall, Alleman Properties, 618-549-6355.

LG 4 BDRM HOUSE, 1 block from SIU, a/c, w/d, appl deck, screened porch, free lawn care, no pets, $900/mo, avail Aug, 6185346360 evenings or lv message

2 BDRM, 1 BATH, living room, den, kitchen, w/d, c/a, dining room, $625, 10695 Old Rt. 51, 618-534-0868.

2 BDRM. C/A, W/D, Nice and quiet area, no dogs, available now, in June and Aug. Call 618-549-0081

1 BDRM, LOFT OR FLAT, close to campus, washer/dryer, dishwasher, pets considered, heat/air, free parking, $505-$635, www.alpharentals.net, 457-8194

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

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Sports

Monday, april 13, 2015

Baseball wins first series of the year at Indiana State, can't finish off sweep ThoMas donley | @TdonleyDE

a ja g arMan | @ajagarman_DE Photo illustration: Matthew Szkodyn, left, a senior from Libertyville studying finance, and Cortez Rohr, a senior from Effingham studying zoology, take their stances as rivals in the ongoing St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs debate. The two teams, which currently hold one win against the other, will compete against each other again on May 4 in St. Louis.

SIU: Chicago or St. Louis fans?

With many SIU students being fans of Chicago or St. Louis teams, the Daily Egyptian wanted to settle the debate of which city has more fans in Carbondale once and for all. Two reporters kept track of how many people they saw wearing Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Blackhawks or St. Louis Blues apparel from April 5 to 11.

Cubs vs. Cardinals aaron graff | @Aarongraff_DE

Not as many people wore gear as last year. Perhaps that is because the two teams opened the season against each other on a Sunday and had an off day when every other team had their first games.

While the two teams split the opening series 1-1, for now, as one game was postponed, the Cardinals came away with more fans wearing their colors in town.

I counted 13 Cardinal fans to seven Cub fans in the week.

During the experimental hour, six Cardinals fans wore their gear. No Cubs fans sported their team's gear. There was one wearing a Chicago White Sox hat however.

“It hasn’t really been much of a rivalry because [the Cubs] have been stumped for as long as I can remember,” said Cardinals fan Trent McKay, a freshman from Nashville studying business management.

The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. The Cardinals have won 11 championships in that time frame.

Chicago has not won the National League Central Division title since 2008. St. Louis has won three since then, including the last two.

The Cubs have more all-time wins with 10,513 to the Cardinals 10,473, but St. Louis has a better winning percentage at .519 to Chicago’s .511.

However, Cubs fans do have some bragging rights. The Cubs have a better all-time head-to-head record against the Cardinals at 1,190-1,137.

Matthew Szkodyn, a senior from Libertyville studying finance, said he gets more grief for being a Cubs fan outside of campus than on campus.

He said the rivalry is more tense during important games.

“When they’re playing each other and it means something, it definitely can get quite heated,” he said. “But it’s just playful fun back-and-forth, joking around.”

Szkodyn grew up where the dominant rivalry was the Cubs and White Sox. “You get south of Peoria and it changes immediately,” he said.

He said the Cardinals are a good organization and he has mutual respect for Cardinal fans, even though the success has been in favor of the rival in the past five years. However, he said the best of the Cubs is yet to come, and the rivalry should heat up. “[The Cubs] may not win the whole thing, but it’s going to be a fun five to six years here,” Szkodyn said.

Cardinals fan Cortez Rohr, a senior from Effingham studying zoology, said he has higher hopes for the Cubs this year than recent years as well.

“I think they’ll finish in second place right behind St. Louis,” Rohr said.

“I think it’ll be within five games.”

Rohr said he has been a St. Louis fan his whole life, and it is a part of his family.

Since coming to Carbondale, he has become friends with more people from Chicago and he gives and takes grief with Cubs fans.

“It’s a good healthy rivalry,” he said. “It’s really healthy for baseball. I’m definitely not a Chicago fan for any sport, certainly not the Cubs. I almost hate to say this, but it wouldn’t hurt for them to win once.”

The Cubs and Cardinals play each other again in a three-game series starting at 7:10 p.m. May 4 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Blackhawks vs. Blues BrenT Meske | @BrentMeskeDE

The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues rivalry started on Nov. 12, 1967. Since then the teams have met 338 times.

I counted 15 Blackhawks fans to four Blues fans wearing apparel.

The Blackhawks hold the all-time series lead 168-128-42.

During our experimental hour, I counted seven Blackhawks fans and one Blues fan.

This season, the Blues hold the series lead after winning 3 of 5 games, but were outscored 12-10.

Blackhawks fan Eric Smith, a senior from Round Lake studying mechanical engineering, said the rivalry is all about intensity and it will elevate in the playoffs, which start Wednesday. "[In the past] it got nasty down here between everyone," he said.

"Playoffs will make it worse."

In 2013 the Blues attempted a "keep the red out" campaign to keep the well-traveled Blackhawks faithfully out of the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

To do so, the Blues did not offer single-game tickets against the Blackhawks unless it was part of a larger ticket package. Fans would have to buy full-season tickets, half-season tickets, a 12-game or 3-game plan to order Blues versus Blackhawks tickets.

Thomas Becker, a junior from McLeansboro studying business economics and marketing, said as a Blues fan he does not agree with keeping opposing fans out.

"Being a home game, hopefully there's more blue out there," he said. "That makes it more intense, and having more other fans makes it better."

The Blackhawks (48-28-6) finished third in the Central Division, seven points behind the Blues (51-24-7), who won the division.

The Blackhawks seek their sixth Stanley Cup, while the Blues chase their first.

The teams will not meet in the first round of the playoffs, but there is an opportunity for the teams to play in the quarterfinals.

This would be the second year in a row after the Blackhawks eliminated the Blues in the quarterfinals last season.

Blackhawks fan Ian Elzinga, a freshman from Long Grove studying radio and television, said the rivalry will intensify in Carbondale.

“It’s going to be a war,” he said. “It’s going to be a good game no matter what.”

By winning the division, the Blues face the Minnesota Wild (46-28-8), who finished as the top wild card team in the Western Conference. The Blackhawks face the Nashville Predators (47-2510), who finished second in the division.

Becker said the passion of hockey makes the rivalry the best among St. Louis and Chicago teams.

“It’s such a high-energy sport that it transitions to the fans,” he said. “When it’s [St. Louis Cardinals] and [Chicago] Cubs, it’s not as intense.”

The SIU baseball team picked up its first series win of 2015 at Indiana State this weekend.

The Salukis (7-28, 3-6) won consecutive games for the first time all season but stumbled Sunday in their attempt to sweep the Sycamores (14-19, 4-8).

A three-run eighth inning rally propelled SIU to a 5-3 win, its first since March 29, on Friday night.

The Salukis trailed 3-2 after the seventh, but an RBI single by senior left fielder Parker Osborne tied the game. A sacrifice fly by freshman shortstop Chase Slone and an RBI single by sophomore second baseman Will Farmer put SIU on top for good.

Junior pitcher Aaron Hauge (3-3) overcame 4 errors to pick up the win for the Salukis. SIU’s ace threw 8 innings and allowed 3 runs, only one of which was earned, on 5 hits.

Hauge struck out seven Sycamores and walked three.

Indiana State junior starter Jeff Degano (5-3) allowed 4 runs on 12 hits in 7 innings, striking out 10 and walking none.

Junior closer Colten Selvey went three up, three down in the ninth, inducing a game-ending double play to notch his fourth save of the season.

Osborne’s 4 hits and 2 RBIs were both game-highs Friday.

SIU used a three-run rally in the sixth inning to secure the series win Saturday with a 7-4 victory.

Trailing 3-2 after the fifth, the Salukis used a two-run double by freshman designated hitter Logan Blackfan to take the lead. Blackfan came around to score on a sacrifice fly by freshman catcher Nick Hutchins to score the run that would be the difference.

Osborne homered to lead off the seventh and drove in another run with a ninth inning single to provide insurance for the Saluki bullpen.

Redshirt senior pitcher Bryce Sablotny (1-2) picked up his first win since Feb. 19, 2013, on Saturday. Sablotny gave up 3 runs in 6 innings, striking out four and walking four.

Sycamore sophomore pitcher Ryan Keaffaber (1-3) was saddled with the loss, allowing 6 runs in 7 innings. Keaffaber struck out eight and walked two.

Selvey walked the first two batters he faced in the ninth. He struck out one before being pulled for freshman Ryan Netemeyer, who picked up his first career save.

Hutchins and freshman first baseman Greg Lambert had a game-high 3 hits each for SIU. Blackfan, Hutchins and Osborne each drove in 3 runs.

Indiana State’s first two hitters, senior center fielder Landon Curry and senior first baseman Derek Hannahs, led the Sycamores with 2 hits apiece. Hannahs collected a game-high 3 RBIs. Kyle Pruemer’s control issues continued in Sunday's 6-2 loss.

The sophomore allowed 5 runs through 3 innings, in part to 4 walks and his own throwing error. Pruemer (0-4) also allowed a first-inning home run to senior right fielder Jacob Hayes.

Indiana State freshman starter Ethan Larrison (2-2) held SIU in check for six innings Sunday, not allowing a run until the seventh. Larrison struck out four and walked two while scattering 6 hits.

Netemeyer and sophomore Chad Whitmer combined to pitch 5 innings of relief, allowing 1 run.

The Sycamore bullpen combined for 2.1 innings, allowing 1 run. SIU put at least two runners on in each of the final 3 innings, but Lambert's solo shot to lead off the seventh was the only run the Salukis picked up in those frames.

Hayes collected a game-high 3 hits Sunday. He and Curry led Indiana State with 2 RBIs each.

Four Salukis collected 2 hits Sunday.

SIU coach Ken Henderson said he was not disappointed with his team's offensive effort Sunday, but he wished the Salukis could have made more adjustments at the plate.

“We gave away a lot of AB’s,” Henderson said. “Our strike zone discipline was not very good. We competed at the plate, we just couldn’t get anything going.”

Henderson said despite Pruemer's poor outing, with sophomore Kyle Pauly out for the season and junior Alex Lesiak battling an injury he has no plans to replace his Sunday starter.

“We don’t have a ton of options,” Henderson said. “Pruemer is certainly capable of doing good things for us. He threw well at Bradley.”

SIU plays SEMO at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo.