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Daily Egyptian MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 VOLUME 98 ISSUE 102
Video depicts violence on the Strip Luke Nozicka Daily Egyptian
A video depicting people fighting Saturday morning on the Strip reached more than 12,000 views by Sunday evening. The video, posted by YouTube account PassedOutUniversity on Saturday, shows several people beating an individual on South Illinois Avenue near Hangar 9. “Our understanding tonight is that two individuals arrested were students,”
University spokesperson Rae Goldsmith stated in an email Sunday night. “We can’t speak to overall arrests.” Taylor Serrata, a Jimmy Johns employee working during the incident, said the fight occurred at 2:40 a.m. She said the restaurant locked its front door for about 10 minutes during the event. “There were three fights in front of Jimmy Johns. … It was just a huge amount of people— at least 100 people,” said Serrata, a junior from
Kankakee studying criminal justice. “It was just complete chaos.” Several people who commented on the video criticized the behavior of individuals in it. “Perhaps if it were harder for [people] with criminal backgrounds to get in at SIU, Carbondale would be a safer place and decent [people] would want their kids to go to school there,” username Andrea Bullar posted on the video.
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Saluki Bar N’ Grill goes 21 and up Marissa Novel Daily Egyptian
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Saluki Bar N’ Grill opened its doors exclusively to patrons 21 years and older for the first time in five years on Sept. 14. Owner Greg Knoob said the age limit changed from 19 to 21 and older after he bought the bar and Cali’s back from Robby Deltre, who he sold the bars to in 2009. “I always operated it as 21 and up and I feel the pub atmosphere is more conducive to that crowd,” Knoob said. Cali’s will still allow 19-year-olds to attend. He said several customers requested the age limit to be changed when he became the owner again. “Many people over the past year – more than any other time – have come to me expressing their interest in bringing a 21 and up sports
bar, restaurant and pub back to Carbondale,” he said. “This was my chance to do that.” Manager Blaine Beasley said the doors connecting Saluki bar and Cali’s will be closed and will only open for special events. He said Saluki Bar, which no longer has a cover charge except during concerts and events, is also adding more high-end liquor selections to the bar. “We’re trying to branch out into a bunch of varieties that you wouldn’t expect to find in Carbondale that you can only find here,” he said. He said the bar is going to expand its “whiskey wall”, a selection of more than 40 different whiskeys, bourbons and scotches. Colleen Camarano, a junior from Elmwood Park studying special education, said she does not support the age change. Please see SALUKI · 2
Chief Newman makes changes A mile for their memory Brent Meske Daily Egyptian
Police Chief Benjamin Newman oversaw plans for new Department of Public Safety headquarters, new uniforms and new campus liaisons in his first year at the university. The university will spend $1.8 million to move the department headquarters from Washington Square to the basement of Trueblood Hall, Kevin Bame, vice chancellor for administration and finance, said in an email. The administration decided to relocate the department as it would have cost about $5 million for a new building and $3.6 million to renovate Washington Square, according to the email. President Randy Dunn and the SIU Board of Trustees approved Newman’s project during the May 8 board meeting. Bame’s email stated the project will involve construction of a dispatch center, patrol briefing room, corporal’s area, training facilities, an emergency operations center, locker rooms, evidence storage and offices. He said the new location is closer to the largest number of students residing in university housing. Phil Gatton, director of plant and service operations, said asbestos will be removed from the basement before construction of office and technology spaces can begin. “It’ll be turned into more of a typical police
department, a lot different than what they have now,” he said. “If you walk around what they have now, it’s just a modified office complex. It’s not really useful.” Gatton said a job this size usually takes 12 months to complete. “We’re taking care of the asbestos, which will take a couple weeks,” he said. The basement of Trueblood has a snack bar, prep kitchen, computer lab and writing center, which will all be moved to Grinnell Hall. Along with the change in headquarters, Newman issued new police uniforms and began a building liaison program. Bame said the new uniforms cost about $33,400, which was funded 75 percent by the chancellor’s office and 25 percent by the vice chancellor for administration and finance. “It was something the officers wanted and [Newman] was able to fulfill that request,” Lt. Ryan House said. “It boosted moral and improved the look dramatically.” The new uniforms are “LAPD blue,” which House said is almost black. Bame said new uniforms for 39 sworn officers replaced the seven to 10-year-old ones. The building liaison program is in its second year of operation and provides foot patrols on campus, Bame said. Please see CHANGES · 2
Jordan Duncan Daily Egyptian
Teams walked Saturday morning carrying colored plastic flowers, symbolizing the memories of their lost loved ones—or their loved ones’ lost memories. The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Illinois Chapter hosted this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at Carbondale High School to raise funding and awareness for the disease. Students Together Advocating Rehabilitation Services is an undergraduate-only Registered Student Organization that advocates for people with disabilities, and sent volunteers to the walk. Mariah Patz, a senior studying rehabilitation services and psychology from Lake Village, Ind., and the president of STARS, said the group has participated in the event the last four years. Courtney Finigan, special events manager for the local chapter, said the group had a good turnout for volunteers. She said STARS sent so many volunteers she had to turn
some away. Finigan said the event raised more than $25,000 and had between 250 and 275 walkers. “I feel like there’s more people in this area getting involved with the Alzheimer’s Association,” she said. Mike Bius, manager of education and outreach for the local chapter, said there are more than 5 million Alzheimer’s patients in the U.S. He said this number will almost triple by 2050 if there’s no cure because people are living longer. He said the money raised would go to research and free services to patients and caregivers. “We can’t stop it, we can’t cure it and we don’t even know what causes it,” he said. “So we are currently focused on trying to fund research to get answers to these questions.” Finigan said the association also provides education and a 24-hour helpline intended to support and give information to caregivers and people with memory loss. Please see ALZHEIMERS · 3