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New Thai ice cream joint rolls unique treats for Carbondale community AMELIA BLAKELY | @coryray_de
A new ice cream joint recently set up shop in Carbondale and is now rolling unique treats for students and community members alike. Freeze, a shop which sells rolled Thai ice cream and smoothies, was opened by Tyler Chen of Herrin on Sept. 15 at 715 N. Giant City Rd. Chen was born into a family of business owners; he said when he was six years old he remembers spending a significant amount of time at Fujiyama or Kew Gardens, both of which are owned by his parents or other relatives. The 23-year-old attended John A. Logan College for one year before quitting to start his ice cream venture. He said his lifelong experiential learning experience with family businesses gave him the skills to open his first business with no college degree. “I grew up in it,” Chen said. After spending time working at family businesses to save up his money, Chen said he wanted to open a shop that he felt would benefit the Carbondale community. He came up with the idea for Freeze three years ago while working at Fujiyama after being inspired by his cousins, who own Thai Ice cream and smoothie joints in New York City and Miami. Every morning, Chen said he makes a fresh batch of vanilla and chocolate syrup base. Then, as customers order, the base is spread out on a cold plate and mixed with toppings as it thickens and freezes in order to be rolled up. Freeze also serves smoothies, which Chen said are all organic and made with fresh fruit. “I buy all the fruits every morning,” Chen said. “Fresh everything.” Chen said he wants Freeze to become popular enough over time for it to
Mary Newman | @MaryNewmanDE Thai ice cream rolls are placed into a serving cup Monday at Freeze in Carbondale.
expand and become a chain. “I want to make at least three more,” Chen said. The environment of Freeze is family- and student-oriented, Chen said. Every detail, from the decorations to the kids play area and music, is meant to make Freeze a welcoming atmosphere for all ages, he said. Freeze also has free Wi-Fi, which Chen said allows students to snack on ice cream, study and enjoy a change of scenery from their regular homework spots. Store manager Hunter Jordan, a lifelong friend of Chen’s and a junior from
Herrin studying sports administration, said the community response to the store has been encouraging. The goal is to have everyone enjoy their experience when they visit, Jordan said. “You see families eating ice cream, smiling together,” Jordan said. “It doesn’t matter what happened before you walked through those doors. Now you get ice cream and you can be happy.” Staff writer Amelia Blakely can be reached at ablakelydailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @AmeilaBlakely.
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Walt Frazier returns to SIU as Homecoming Grand Marshal NATHAN DODD | @NathanMDodd
This year's Homecoming festivities will have a little more flare surrounding them as Walt Frazier makes a return to his alma mater to serve as Grand Marshal for the ceremonies. Walt "Clyde" Frazier spent 13 seasons in the NBA, winning two championship titles and a selection to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He spent 10 years with the New York Knicks and finished his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Frazier now serves as a color analyst for the Knicks on the MSG Network. Before his professional career, Frazier spent his college years in Carbondale as a part of the Salukis basketball squad. As a senior, he carried the Salukis to the 1967 NIT tournament where they defeated Marquette University 71-56 in the finals to claim the title. He also earned MVP honors for the NIT tournament. The NIT tournament was the mostprestigious championship in Frazier's playing era, and SIU competed in the tournament as members of NCAA Division I for the first time in program history in 1967; previous postseason play from the Salukis came as a Division II team. The basketball great leads a Homecoming that includes events such as a parade, Homecoming Hoops with current Saluki basketball players and the annual football game in addition to other various activities throughout the week. Frazier last traveled to Carbondale in February to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the 1967 Salukis NIT championship. "I'm excited, it's a great honor," Frazier said. "I've seen other guys get to do it and I never got the chance. This will be my first time serving as
Daily Egyptian file photo Walt Frazier signs autographs following the Salukis’ 75-70 loss to Evansville on Feb. 11 at SIU Arena. Frazier attended the game to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Salukis' 1967 National Invitation Tournament championship.
grand marshal." The long-time Knicks broadcaster is flying out of New York to southern Illinois Friday, and will be ready to lead the annual parade in downtown Carbondale on Saturday at 10 a.m. "I'll be ready to do what it is that Walt Frazier does," the SIU alumnus said. "Meeting, greeting,
taking pictures — whatever needs to be done." Following the parade will be the Homecoming Hoops event taking place outside of SIU Arena. An outdoor painted basketball court will serve as the main focus for the introductions of the 2017-18 men's and women's basketball teams.
Friday, OctOber 13, 2017 A 3-point contest and team autograph session will also be available to fans. Homecoming Hoops is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and run till 1 p.m. The climax of the Homecoming festivities comes on Saturday at 2 p.m. when SIU faces off against Illinois State University in Saluki Stadium. "This will be the first time that I've been back for a football game," Frazier said. "When I was back for the NIT championship anniversary and I got to see the facilities. With all the weight facilities, I would have been looking like Hercules if I had all the equipment that they have now." Even with a high profile, Frazier has not missed chances to give back to SIU and Carbondale. The two-time NBA champion does not take opportunities to return to campus for granted. "It's always like a big family reunion," Frazier said. "I get a chance to see former colleagues." Paul Henry, a teammate of his under thenSIU head coach Jack Hartman, is a longtime friend that Frazier looks forward to seeing when he visits Carbondale. "One person I always talk to is Paul Henry," Frazier said. "He was my mentor when I played. He was a couple of years ahead of me but he taught me a lot about the game and how to handle pressure. It's always great to see him and reminisce about the past." Academic struggles during his 1965-1966 junior season led Frazier to be ineligible to play for the Salukis. He cites his experiences with people in Carbondale as a major influence in shaping how he overcame his academic struggles to become the man he is today. "When I come back, I remember the trials and tribulations I had academically," he said. Frazier explained how his college career opened his eyes to the outside world. "I was straight out of Atlanta, Georgia," the former Saluki said. "I was petrified to be
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Daily Egyptian file photo Walt Frazier is announced during halftime of the Salukis’ 75-70 loss to Evansville on Feb. 11 at SIU Arena. Frazier attended the game to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Salukis' 1967 National Invitation Tournament championship.
up there with 25,000 students. I had never been in an integrated situation before. I was so mesmerized being so far from home that it took me a couple of years to make the adjustment." Frazier said that he has still kept tabs on the SIU basketball program every year since he departed for the NBA. "I always try to check the scores," he said. "Some of my friends keep me updated about the school."
When not in New York, Frazier enjoys spending time at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands which was recently affected by hurricanes. "I have a house in Saint Croix with rental properties that I rent out to tourists," Frazier said. "My house stood up, but my vegetation was destroyed by the hurricane. I'm really into gardening and I lost a lot of trees and plants." As Homecoming approaches, Frazier is
prepared to serve as the face of the festivities — bringing his own style of "Walt Frazier persona" back to SIU. "It's good for me," the Saluki alumnus said. "I get chills and tears in my eyes just thinking about all the things that happened. This is where 'Walt Frazier' was made." Sports reporter Nathan Dodd can be reached at ndodd@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @NathanMDodd.
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Daily Egyptian file photo McAndrew Stadium, the former home of SIU football, was torn down after the 2009 season. The last homecoming game between ISU and SIU took plave here on Oct. 9, 2009, with the Salukis winning 42-23.
Saluki football hosts rival Illinois State for Homecoming NATHAN DODD | @NathanMDodd
The annual tilt between SIU football and the No. 15 Illinois State Redbirds takes place in the midst of a grand Homecoming celebration Saturday in and around Saluki Stadium. The Missouri Valley Football Conference match-up will feature a Redbirds squad that remains unbeaten in MVFC play. In search of their first conference win, the Salukis will try to defend their turf and send ISU
back Normal with an unsatisfied feeling. Team Histories Saturday's game will be the 80th overall meeting between the two storied Illinois schools. In the history of the series with Illinois State, SIU claims a 23-16-1 home record and leads the overall series with a record of 40-36-3. The Redbirds have been victorious in the last three meetings against the Salukis, including a 31-28 win a season ago in Hancock Stadium.
Saturday's battle will be the first time that SIU hosts Illinois State for a Homecoming game since Saluki Stadium was opened in replacement of McAndrew Stadium in 2010. The last time that the Salukis and Redbirds met in Carbondale during Homecoming was back in 2009 during the final season at McAndrew Stadium. SIU — ranked No. 6 at the time — rolled over ISU with a 43-23 victory. Saluki senior running back Deji Karim had a historic game with
273 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the contest. SIU also put up the fourthmost total yards in program history with 613 against the Redbirds. The Illinois State football team played its first game in 1887. It was not until 1937 that ISU was assigned to the classification of the NCAA College Division, which they competed in until 1972. From 197375, the Redbirds were classified as part of NCAA Division II before being moved to NCAA Division I in 1976-77.
Friday, OctOber 13, 2017 Their status once again changed for the 1978-81 seasons, when they were a part of the NCAA Division 1-A. Along with SIU and the rest of the MVFC, the Redbirds now are a part of NCAA Division 1-AA/FCS series. The Saluki football program, who played its first season in 1905, shares a similar series of classifications with ISU. The only difference in the teams' history is from 1973-77; while ISU bounced between Division I and II, the Salukis remained constant as a Division I team. Both schools have also shared a variety of conference memberships in their history — making them familiar foes. Until 1924, the Redbirds and Salukis both competed as Independents with no conference affiliation. From 1925-49 the squads played as members of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In 1950, the schools became a part of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, with Southern remaining a member of the IIAC until 1961 with ISU staying put until 1969. The clubs remained in limbo through the 1972 season, once again playing as Independents from 1973-76. The Salukis were a Division I Independent while ISU competed as a Division II Independent during that time. In 1977, SIU cemented itself as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, and Illinois State joined SIU in the MVC in the 1981 season. From 1985 to now, both squads have been featured members of the Gateway Football and Missouri Valley Football Conferences. As members of the MVFC, the Salukis have claimed five conference titles — third most in MVFC history. Illinois State has accomplished the feat three times — most recently repeating in 2014 and 2015 in a tie with North Dakota State.
This Season's Matchup The Redbirds bring five preseason All-MVFC honorees to Carbondale in a matchup with seven Salukis who were given the same honor. SIU boasts a pair of All-MVFC Honorable Mention defensive backs in senior Craig James and sophomore Jeremy Chinn to match up against ISU junior wide receiver Spencer Schnell. The defensive duo will have a tough task in handling Schnell, who has amassed 27 catches for 344 receiving yards for an average of 70 yards-per-game as a part of an ISU offense that averages an impressive 32.6 points per matchup. The ISU secondary features a defensive back duo of seniors Devontae Harris and Alec Kocour, tasked with matching up against junior SIU receivers Darrell James and Raphael Leonard along with senior Connor Iwema. James is third in the MVFC with his five touchdown receptions to go along with 23 catches for 343 yards. Leonard and Iwema have also combined for another five Saluki TD grabs. The ISU defense ranks towards the top of the MVFC, allowing a minuscule average of 14.4 points per game to opponents while limiting them to under 220 yards per contest. To be successful against the stout Redbirds defense this weekend, the Saluki offense is going to have to be diverse and get results through the air and on the ground to keep ISU guessing. The challenge does not get any easier this week for SIU junior running back Daquan Isom. After a small workload against SDSU, Isom must face a tough front seven for the Redbirds that has only allowed 239 total rushing yards to opponents this season while forcing their opponents to lose 200 yards on the ground. Senior offensive tackle Austin Olsen — a preseason All-MVFC First Team honoree — and the
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Daily Egyptian file photo Football fans fill the stands during the Salukis' 50-17 win over the Murray State Racers on Sept. 17, 2016, at Saluki Stadium.
rest of the Saluki offensive line will have to come together to protect its junior starting quarterback Sam Straub. The Redbirds bring an aggressive defensive pass rush that ranks second in the MVFC with 18 total quarterback sacks. When comfortable — and able to stand in the pocket — Straub has been an effective offensive threat. The junior is tied for second in the MVFC with 13 total TD passes this season. Pressure from defenses and bad decisions at times have resulted in six interceptions and a 53 percent completion rate for Straub. If there was a game for SIU to go quarterback hunting and ballhawk for interceptions, this will be it. Illinois State's junior starting quarterback Jake Kolbe has completed an impressive 60 percent of his passes for a 135.6 QB rating this season. However, Kolbe has already thrown five interceptions of his own to compare to only seven TD tosses on the season.
Daily Egyptian archives A scan shows part of the Daily Egyptian front page from Oct. 28, 1938, discussing the plans for the dedication of McAndrew Stadium.
Silencing the ISU defense and protecting the ball with limited turnovers are the keys to the game for the Salukis according to head coach Nick Hill. If SIU's offense can figure out a way to overcome a dynamic Illinois State defense, Saluki fans may
be in for a treat during Saturday's Homecoming clash. Sports reporter Nathan Dodd can be reached at ndodd@dailyegyptian. com or on Twitter at @NathanMDodd.
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Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz Patrons chat before the Shryock 100th anniversary concert Oct. 5, outside of Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale.
A look at Shryock's most famous ghosts GABBY PETTYJOHN | @gpettyjohn98
One of SIU’s most recognizable campus buildings is celebrating a milestone this year: Shryock Auditorium is turning 100. Though today the building hosts a rotating cast of actors, musicians and other performers throughout the year, many believe it is the permanent home to a different figure: Henry, the ghost of Shryock. Henry William Shryock served as the university’s fifth president from 1913 to 1935, according to the book “History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois” by Bruce Cline. His office was in the auditorium, and right before a convocation in the building in 1935, he suffered a massive heart attack and died at his desk. Though Shryock wanted to go home,
Cline says in the book he didn’t want an ambulance to be called “for fear of the excitement it might cause as some 1,400 students and faculty members had already gathered in the auditorium.” “But what’s uncertain is whether President Shryock ever left, as since his death there have been reports of supernatural activity in the auditorium,” Cline says in the book. Students have reportedly heard footsteps coming from nowhere and seen doors open and close and items go missing with no explanation, Cline said. There is also a “ghost light” in the center of the auditorium stage nicknamed Henry that is continuously lit despite numerous attempts over the years to switch it off. Though Henry Shryock is the most notable ghost rumored to inhabit the building, Cline said he isn’t the only one.
Cline, also a member of the Little Egypt Ghost Society, said Henry is only one of three. The “Phantom of the Opera,” is usually seen by the pipe organ on stage and is believed to be the professor who designed the organ, Cline said. Cline said another unnamed ghost has been known to mess with the audience and their seats during performances. The Little Egypt Ghost Society was invited to host a “ghost hunting” event for local Girl Scouts a few years ago, during which Cline said he witnessed firsthand the supernatural occurrences that take place in the auditorium. “We were showing the Girl Scouts how our equipment worked when we heard a loud bang,” Cline said. “We went to investigate but could not find anything that could have made a noise like that. We tried all of the doors, but they all
Friday, OctOber 13, 2017 had dampers on them to prevent them from banging shut or were locked. We found one door that we could replicate the noise we heard with, however it was blocked to make sure that no one would use it.” Shryock Auditorium was designed in 1916 by architect James Dibelka, of Chicago. Construction was then led by general contractor A.W Stoolman, of Champaign. The 49th General Assembly of Illinois awarded SIU $135,000 for the project in 1915, and the design of the auditorium was inspired by Roman architectural influences in neoclassicism, according to Cline’s book. During a 1970 remodel, new theater lights were added, the lobby was updated and a pipe organ was installed in the upper balcony. The massive 3,312 Reuter pipe organ, named Opus 1741, was designed by an SIU professor at the time by the name of Marianne Webb. Shryock Auditorium has hosted performances, lecturers and notable guests over the years, including President William Taft in 1918 and Vice President Richard Nixon in 1956. After Henry William Shryock died in his office, his funeral was held there in 1935.
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Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz The SIU Wind Ensemble waits to perform Oct. 5 during the Shryock 100th anniversary concert in Shryock Auditorium. The ensemble performed pieces from various eras to commemorate the time Shryock Auditorium has been open.
Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz Members of the SIU Jazz Band perform Oct. 5 during the Shryock 100th anniversary concert in Shryock Auditorium.
Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz Wind Ensemble director Christopher Moorehouse conducts the ensemble while playing Charles Ive's "Variations on America" Oct. 5 during the Shryock 100th anniversary concert in Shryock Auditorium.
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The Marching Salukis’ drumline performs Sept. 30 before the Salukis’ match up against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at Saluki Stadium.
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SIU band continues musical tradition
he familiar sounds of brass, woodwinds and beating drums fill Saluki Stadium each weekend as the football team battles on the gridiron: the rhythms and melodies of the Marching Salukis. The 57-year-old ensemble has become known as one of the most unusual, innovative and entertaining college marching bands in the nation, according to former director of athletic bands Mike Hanes. Founded in the 1960s by Don Canedy, the Marching Salukis have entertained and pushed the envelope on college marching bands, all the while being dubbed the “best dressed band in the land,” a term coined by Hanes. Tuxedo jackets and homburg hats were adopted as the original uniforms for the ensemble as the military-style marching drills morphed into big band and rock music arrangements in the early 1960s. “At that time many of the marching bands
came from the ROTC programs on campus,” Hanes said. “The [bands] had a very militaristic approach, marching in a very regimented style.” Canedy had the idea that if the band were to play contemporary and jazz music they shouldn’t look like a bunch of soldiers, Hanes said. The traditional uniform and hats were adapted to their current, more modern design alongside the opening of Saluki Stadium in August 2010. In the band’s early years, it explored various unique musical arrangements during halftime performances, including drum carts on wheels — which was called “Saluki Rhythm on Wheels”— and adding the nation’s first marching violin and piano to the band’s rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner,” which was called the “Saluki Salute to America.” The majority of the band’s members come from outside the School of Music, according to George Brozak, the director of athletic bands. “You don’t have to be a music major to be part of this ensemble,” Brozak said. “Only 15
of the members are music majors – the diversity and interest in the students that have enjoyed [playing] in high school and continue [to do so] here are a positive thing.” Members say being part of the Marching Salukis is a team effort and a place where strong friendships are built. “Being in the marching band has been a fantastic experience – you make so many friends the first day,” junior music education major Justin Niles, of Galesburg said. For Madeline Richardt, a sophomore from Lombard studying forestry, her fellow band members are some of her best friends. “Everyone in the trombone section are all good friends,” Richardt said. “I honestly didn't expect that coming into college band – I was expecting everyone to be prissy and say things like ‘This is college band, take it seriously.’” The mutual love of performing is one of the best things about the group, said Riley Wagner, a sophomore from Bismarck studying computer
electrical engineering. “The baritone section tends to be very chill and we never have anyone complaining,” Wagner said. “You can tell everyone enjoys what we're doing and that's one of the most fun parts about being there.” The 2017 Marching Salukis will be taking the field once more this Saturday during the homecoming football game, with SIU alumni joining the current members during a special halftime performance. “I love seeing all of the alumni come back and they get so pumped because they remember how much fun this was when they were in college,” Wagner said. “The fact that they can come back and [perform] again while being right back where they were in college just makes everyone so happy.” Photography and multimedia editor Brian Muñoz can be reached on Twitter at @BrianMMunoz or bmunoz@dailyegyptian.com
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UPPER LEFT: Senior zoology major Kristian Kilbride, of Cole City, and senior aviation technology major Mike Linley, of Elkhart, Indiana, joke around Oct. 5 during the Marching Salukis’ halftime performance rehearsal outside Saluki Stadium. UPPER RIGHT: Freshman automotive technologies major Alex Zacek, of Manhattan, performs Sept. 30 before the SIU’s match against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at Saluki Stadium. BOTTOM LEFT: Sophomore music education major Luke Shaffer, in red, of Big Rapids, Michigan, sings the alma mater among members of the Marching Salukis’ drumline Oct. 5 during the Marching Salukis’ halftime performance rehearsal outside Saluki Stadium.
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SIU's Darren Brooks brings legacy to MVC Hall of Fame NATHAN DODD | @NathanMDodd
In August, the Missouri Valley Conference announced that former Saluki cager Darren Brooks — one of the most decorated players in school history — will enter the MVC Hall of Fame in 2018. Brooks — a member of SIU’s basketball team from ‘00-05 – will be officially inducted on March 2, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. The inauguration ceremony will serve as part of the annual MVC Arch Madness Tournament. “Commissioner Doug Elgin called me and told me about the induction,” Brooks said. “I was shocked but excited and happy. Growing up playing ball, you don’t think about things like that. Finding out you’re in the Hall of Fame with players like Larry Bird, Xavier McDaniel and Mike Glenn was just shocking.” In his time at SIU, Brooks became one of the most decorated players in school and conference history. In the 2004 and 2005 season, Brooks earned recognition as the Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. The St. Louis native is the only player in conference history to win both awards in the same season twice. Brooks was selected to the SIU Hall of Fame in 2011 and named as one of the '25 Greatest Salukis' in program history when chosen as part of the men’s basketball All-Century Team in 2013. “I’m thankful for all the great honors,” Brooks said. “Growing up playing in a small town in St. Louis, I never envisioned any of this. I just wanted to play, have fun and see where I could go with basketball. To win these awards is just like icing on the cake and I’m grateful.” The honors seem to be a formality in rewarding Brooks for his work as SIU’s top performer in four stellar seasons that lead the Salukis to consecutive berths in the NCAA tournament. As a redshirt freshman coming off the bench in 2002,
Brooks played part in helping the Salukis reach the Sweet Sixteen under head coach Bruce Weber — who now is at the helm of the Kansas State University program. “Darren is just an amazing story,” Weber said. “He really wasn’t recruited very highly. We were very fortunate to have him come to SIU. Darren always went about his business and did whatever he had to do to be successful.” Brooks joined Weber for one more NCAA Tournament before the coach left for the University of Illinois. The Salukis reached the Tournament in Brooks’ junior year with head coach Matt Painter and again the next season under head coach Chris Lowery — who now serves as an assistant to Weber at KSU. “DB was probably the quietest, yet competitive person I’ve ever been around,” Lowery said. “He always put you in awe of the things he could do because he was such a smooth player.” As humble as anyone, Brooks never took credit or let his success go to his head. “Darren would always rather play in front of a crowd rather than be in front of a crowd talking about how good he was,” Lowery said. “When you have a guy like that who’s your hardest worker and best player, and deflects and defers success to the other players on the team and makes others feel like they’re the best player, then you know you have something special.” Not only did Brooks excel on the court as an athlete, he also put emphasis on successfully earning a degree when in college. After he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education, Brooks achieved a 4.0 GPA in graduate school. "I just tried to be disciplined,” the Hall of Famer said. “My mother was a school teacher and education was important. In grad school, I was very focused and dedicated and wanted to make my family proud and represent my family and SIU as best as I could.” After his playing career ended, Brooks made good use of his college degrees. Now in the Dallas, Texas area, he works as an athletic director and a coach for the boy’s and girl’s
junior varsity teams. In addition to his roles in the school system, the SIU alum is the owner and head trainer at the Brooks Basketball Academy in McKinney, Texas. The goal of the Academy is to progress players as athletes and individuals. “It’s great to give back everything I’ve learned through the years,” Brooks said. “It makes me happy to have parents talk to me and tell me how big of a blessing I have been to their child. Seeing kids that put in the same effort in the classroom as they do on the court — or a kid that was in trouble or had discipline issues turn it around and stay out of trouble — is what makes me happy.” Using the fundamentals and experiences that he has acquired from St. Louis, SIU and Europe, Brooks incorporates his knowledge with the idea of teaching "FUNdamentals" to his students. “I felt an obligation to open my own academy,” Brooks said. “I learned so much about basketball when I was a kid when I was just playing, running around and having fun. I saw kids lacking fundamentals and knowledge of terminology in youth games that I would go watch. I thought if I had an opportunity to help kids reach a higher level, so why not do it?” Coach Weber said he is pleased of where his former player has found himself in life. “You’re always proud when one of your guys gets a degree,” Weber said. “Now he gets to do what he loves helping with basketball and helping other kids coming up. It’s a proud moment as a coach — almost as a dad — that you helped them be successful in life.” As for Brooks, the induction ceremony will come and go, the trophies and medals will someday rust, but the lives that he is changing and the legacy that the Saluki guard left at SIU will remain eternal. Sports reporter Nathan Dodd can be reached at ndodd@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @NathanMDodd.
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Alumnus writes politically charged book about fictional SIU professor KITT FRESA | @kittfresa
In 1969 alumnus Michael Stafford’s home in Indiana, there is a wall where fan letters hang; each one is stapled to a dollar bill and asks Stafford to join “the Front.” “The Front” is part of Stafford’s new book, “Between the Walls of Time,” a story which partially takes place on SIU’s campus. It begins in Vietnam with 1st Lt. Cyrus Kohler, who fights in the last major battle of the Vietnam War, the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord. When Kohler returns home from war he marries, returns to college and eventually becomes a philosophy professor at SIU. Kohler teaches and investigates the mystery of the 1969 Old Main arson, which to this day remains unsolved. Over the next 30 years in Stafford’s book, which came out in June, Kohler sees the U.S. descend into the “Age of Violence.” On SIU’s campus, Kohler starts an organization called “the Front.” The Front is a political party that is fiscally conservative and socially liberal, Stafford said. In the beginning of the book, the Front gets its start as a Registered Student Organization, but Kohler then creates a group of student members that he calls The Council of Ten. These ten students help Kohler spread the message of the Front across universities in the United States. After years of research and frustration with the government, Kohler and the Front gain national prominence after Kohler gives a series of lectures. “Millions of people started joining the Front for a dollar,” Stafford said. “The Front called themselves the unbought, they called themselves the middle. Their platform was totally different than any political platform that exists today in The United States of America.” Stafford said the shifting political atmosphere in America inspired him to write the story. “I’ve spent the last thirty years watching this descent into madness,” Stafford said. “I’ve watched these people become more wealthy, I’ve watched our citizenry be forced to elect people they have no say in the selection of, and that’s not a democracy. So anyone who thinks we have a democracy needs to give that a second thought.”
Stafford said the frustration he feels with the government is being felt across the country. “Many Americans do know that our political process is dramatically broken,” Stafford said. “We have enormous polarity. These two parties hate each other.” In the book, the first lecture Kohler gives talks about the broken American political system. He lays out his ideology, which says national “events” occur on a regular basis, from mass shootings to elections. Events result from a “process,” he says, so in order to change the events, the process must be changed. “This is a political philosophy,” Stafford said. “The Front, it advocates for social congruence … It advocates for a more informed leadership and a leadership that is unbought.” The second lecture Kohler gives in the book is about the Doctrine of Limited Rights, which says the rights of society must supersede the rights of an individual. The Front’s whole political doctrine is based on this notion, Stafford said. “We have 70 million moderates in this country: moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans,” Stafford said. “They are in the middle, they don’t really have anyone to represent them, but now here comes the Front.” The third lecture Kohler gives explains the Principle of Social Congruence, which Stafford said is a mutual support network established to promote and grow the agendas of three monotheistic religious groups and two political tribes in the book. After starting the book in 2012, Stafford said he finished it in September 2016. Born and raised in southern Illinois, Stafford first attended Washington University in 1963 to play basketball on a full scholarship. He said he later transferred to SIU to be closer to his friends, and he went on to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Stafford will hold a book signing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Bookworm in Carbondale. “Between the Walls of Time” is his first novel, but he said he will later be coming out with three others. “I always wanted to be a writer,” Stafford said. Staff writer Kitt Fresa can be reached at kfresa@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @kittfresa.
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Today's Birthday (10/14/17). Financial prosperity comes easily for the next two years. Redirect your team participation for better results this winter, before someone beautiful enchants you. Patience and persistence pay off at home. A summer career turning point leads to community breakthroughs. Share your passion. 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 -- Partnerships thrive this month, with Venus in Libra. Female magnetism pays a big role. Advance a fine romance through communication. Use wit and charm. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is an 8 -- You're getting stronger and more attractive. Get physical this month, with Venus in Libra. Energize your work, health and fitness with art, music and beauty. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- You're especially charismatic and lucky in love, with Venus in Libra this month. Artistic efforts work in your favor. Discover extraordinary beauty. Someone gets enchanted. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Make your home your love nest. Enjoy domestic delights, with Venus in Libra. Provide delicious flavors, intoxicating fragrances and sensual comforts for your family. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Let your heart lead. Learn voraciously, with Venus in Libra this month. Write, connect and share. Create works of beauty. Satisfy your insatiable curiosity.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 9 -- The next month can get especially lucrative, with Venus in Libra. Focus on what you love, and demand increases for your work. Instill it with beauty. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Your luck in love improves immensely, with Venus in your sign for the next month. You're irresistible. Try a new style to freshen your look. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Savor peace, privacy and quiet. Completing old jobs especially satisfies over the next month, with Venus in Libra. Discover hidden beauty. It feeds your spirit. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You're quite popular, with Venus in Libra for a month. Collaborations between friends get farther (with more fun). Public and social activities benefit your career. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 9 -- Add passion to your career to grow it this month. Accept more responsibility, with Venus in Libra. Lucrative opportunities provide rising status. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Travel animates your heart this month, with Venus in Libra. Set educational goals. Explore, study and discover new frontiers. Discover unimagined beauty. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 9 -- T he ne x t mont h favors you r sha red f ina nc e s, w it h Venu s in L ibra . Pla n a nd inve st for you r fa m i ly. Protec t t he one s you love.
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Durbin discusses Paul Simon’s legacy AMELIA BLAKELY | @AmeilaBlakely
During a keynote address Tuesday at the law school, Sen. Dick Durbin recalled a memory of a time when Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks spoke at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in 1998. Brooks stuck around after her speech to meet and talk with every member of the audience, Durbin said. There was a lengthy line, but a student choir quickly organized and provided entertainment for the people standing in the line. “Everyone was thrilled, but no one more than Paul,” Durbin said. “I think it’s because he watched his students help others; helping others was all the legacy Paul Simon ever really wanted.” Durbin was the keynote speaker for the Paul Simon Public Institute’s 20th anniversary lecture series. Simon was mentor to
Durbin, he said, and Durbin took over Simon’s Senate seat 20 years ago when Simon retired. “He was a visionary,” Durbin said. “He saw connections that a lot of people missed … Paul saw answers to problems.” In 1998, Simon published his book “Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do About it.” Simon saw the issues that would follow water scarcity early on, Durbin said. “He understood water scarcity is not just a humanitarian issue, it is a global moral imperative,” said Durbin. Durbin said the World Health Organization reported that by 2025, about four billion people will live in regions hit by water shortages. In 2005, Durbin and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, OR-D, introduced the Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act, which provided access to
clean water for less affluent regions of the world. In 2014, Durbin introduced the Paul Simon Water for the World Act. Durbin also acknowledged the opioid crisis that he said is plaguing the entire nation. He said crisis began with pharmaceutical companies and the Drug Enforcement Administration allowing excessive amounts of prescription pills to be produced. Throughout his time holding elected office, Durbin said the stigma surrounding addiction has changed. “Today, addiction is known as a disease to be treated, and that is a giant leap in thinking,” Durbin said. Finally, Durbin addressed the housing crisis in Cairo. He said the situation is fraught with challenges and he will try to convince Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to find humane housing
Mary Newman | @MaryNewmanDE Sen. Dick Durbin gives remarks about Paul Simon on Tuesday during the Paul Simon Institute’s 20th anniversary at the Hiram H. Lesar Law Building Auditorium.
alternatives that will allow residents to remain in Cairo. “The people who live in this public housing in Cairo did nothing wrong,” Durbin said. “The people who managed the Alexander County
Housing Authority did something terribly wrong.” Staff writer Amelia Blakely can be reached at ablakely@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @AmeilaBlakely.
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Five Carbondale restaurants alumni love the most option,” Paneda said. “Not many people know about that option.” The restaurant will be moving to a new location soon, just down the road on Grand Avenue. “It’ll be like a new beginning for us,” Paneda said. “We’re going to try and do things better, we’re going to have new items on the menu, we’re going to have specials … We want everybody to come try it out.” Address: 600 E Grand Ave. #1 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to midnight.
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Great food is everywhere in Carbondale, and there aren’t many who know that better than SIU alumni. The Daily Egyptian asked graduates old and new what their favorite restaurants were when they were students, and here are a few of the most common responses: Quatro’s Deep Pan Pizza Quatro’s got its start in 1976 and it has stayed exactly the same ever since, manager Brandon Trovillion said. “Our interior, the way we do business, everything is the way it’s always been,” Trovillion said. Pizza is the main attraction, of course, but they also offer a wide variety of other dishes like spaghetti, lasagna, plenty of sandwiches, soups and salads. For Trovillion, the pizza never gets old. “I’ve been working here for 10 years and I still eat it,” he said. When events like homecoming come around, Trovillion said they see a lot of familiar faces. “We get people who come here who say they graduated in the early ‘80s and used to eat here all the time and they were just back in town … and had to stop and eat here,” Trovillion said. Address: 218 W Freeman St. Hours: Every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. Mary Lou’s Grill Owner Marilynn Martin has a few suggestions for anyone looking to try her family-owned-andoperated restaurant, established in 1962. “Our main dish is the biscuits and gravy, and we have homemade plate lunches, can’t really get them anywhere else,” Martin said. “Unfortunately no one seems to care anymore, I don’t think.” Martin said SIU’s continual
Abbey La Tour | @LaTourAbbey This word cloud was created to show the resturants southern Illinois that alumni enjoyed during their time at SIU and still enjoy today. The information was collected through informal social media outreach on the DAILY EGYPTIAN'S Facebook page.
drop in enrollment combined with high city taxes has led to a significant decline in revenue for the restaurant. Martin’s mother Mary Lou started the business and on Jan. 1, 1990, Martin took over. “We are very blessed to have the business we’ve had all these years, but it's going down, it really is,” Martin said. “During the eclipse, a lot of people were old alumni and they came in and they did us good, we had two good days right off the bat ... I hope we see a big influx of alumni for [homecoming] weekend.” Address: 18 S Illinois Ave. #5 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Harbaugh’s Café Harbaugh’s, a breakfast-lunch café, has been a popular restaurant for students and locals alike since 2000. Manager Jeff Formentini recommends just about anything on the menu. “Any of our breakfast items, omelets, eggs benedict, corned beef hash,” Formentini said. “For lunch items, we have a good turkey club, a good reuben and then any lunch specials.” Not much has changed at Harbaugh’s since 2000, including the menu, Formentini said. The restaurant seats 50 people,
is open every day of the week and often has a line out the door, he said. If you’re not a morning person, don’t fret — breakfast is an all-day affair at Harbaugh’s. Address: 901 S Illinois Ave. #B Hours: Every day, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don Taco Don Taco is famous among students for its Mexican cuisine and ultra-late hours, serving all the way until 1:00 a.m. every day. For newbies to the restaurant, manager Victor Paneda recommends the big combo plates. “Anybody that comes from the outside area, they mainly want to try the big combo plates which is a great
Pagliai’s Pizza Established in 1968, Pagliai’s is a Carbondale mainstay. Owner Melissa Parsons recommends the Joe’s special, the Pag’s special, their pizza slices, pasta with homemade meat sauce, Italian beef, meatball sandwiches and more. “We’ve grown with the university in lots of ways,” Parsons said. “We’ve expanded to catering, we have a partnership with the SIU Athletics… It's been a really positive relationship with SIU over the years.” Parsons has been working at Pagliai’s for 20 years, and she said throughout her time there she’s seen her share of students and alumni come through the restaurant. “Seeing them use their degrees, become a success, have a family, come back and bring their kids back to show them where they went to school, it comes full circle,” she said. Address: 509 S Illinois Ave. Hours: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Staff writer Kitt Fresa can be reached at kfresa@dailyegyptian.com. or on Twitter at @kittfresa.
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Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz SIU class of 1971 alumnus Bill Gasa, of Chicago, wears a 2014 Blackout Cancer jersey Sept. 30 after the Saluki's matchup against the University of Northern Iowa. The jersey was worn by McCole Pruitt in remembrance of his late-mother Anne Marie, who suffered from lymphoma.
1960's alumnus reminisces about his time in Carbondale DENTON "GIO" GIOVENCO @DentonGioveno
Baby-boomer and SIU alumnus William "Bill" Gasa spent his formative years in Carbondale, witnessing some of the school's more remarkable sports achievements from the student section of a brand-new SIU Arena and the wooden bleachers of McAndrew Stadium. Gasa, a retiree from a 28-year career working for the IRS out of Chicago — and 11 years working against them as proprietor of WMG Ltd. — chose Carbondale as the place to enjoy his twilight years for a plethora of reasons. "Cost. Weather. I hated the weather in Chicago," he said. "I'm an alumni and I still knew people down here, so it wasn't like going to Florida or Arizona where there is
nothing really personal." He said he is not alone among retirees his age in choosing the communities around their alma maters as a retirement destination. "I was born in 1947," Gasa said. " A lot of us baby-boomers are doing the same thing and returning back to where we attended college — just like I did here — so we can see the games and feel at home." Gasa moved back to the area in March of 2010, but he said he has owned season tickets to Saluki basketball and football games since the 2009 season. He attended the last Homecoming game SIU played against Illinois State in 2009 at McAndrew Stadium — the final season of football played at the stadium before it was demolished. He said he enjoys the new layout
on campus with Saluki Stadium, where there is more room to mingle amongst friends and fellow alumni as well as students. "McAndrew Stadium was right across the street from the student center," Gasa said. "When I attended here, there were almost no tailgates. Students would party before and after the game off-campus." Arriving at SIU in the fall of 1965 to pursue a degree in Economics, Gasa was in attendance at a few memorable sports achievements in Southern's history. One took place in old McAndrew Stadium his sophomore year against the University of Tulsa on Oct. 28, 1967, when Tulsa was ranked 8th in the nation. The Salukis defeated the Golden Hurricanes 16-13, their first win over a nationally-ranked FBS opponent in program history.
Friday, OctOber 13, 2017 "The old wooden bleachers of the old stadium, I swear a couple of times they were going down," he said. "Especially when we beat Tulsa ... us students went crazy and had a great time." The SIU Arena was new to the SIU campus when Gasa arrived, and he said it was considered "one of the best facilities in the state." Gasa was in the stands during the Saluki basketball team's run to the NIT tournament during the 1966-67 season. SIU won the NIT championship that year on the back of NIT tournament MVP — and this year's Homecoming Grand Marshal — Walt Frazier. "We all knew Walt was going pro," he said. "He was unbelievable." Gasa remembers Frazier's struggles with academics that cost the basketball great his junior season of eligibility in 1965-66, but believes Frazier came out of this tribulation the better for it. "The 65-66 season was my first
year on campus and Walt was scholastically ineligible," Gasa said. "He lost his scholarship and had to pay his own way ... and it was probably the best thing that ever happened to Walt." According to Gasa, it was not as easy getting a good seat in McAndrew Stadium or the SIU Arena for students in his day versus what he sees at the games today. He attributes most of this not to lack of interest, but declining enrollment. "I still have the Daily Egyptian from my first year where the freshman class was listed at almost 9,600," he said. "There was about 25,000 students on campus, and only 10,000 seats at McAndrew [Stadium]." He said that Carbondale is "pretty much the same" as when he attended as a student. He also still sees animosity between local citizens/ business owners and students. "To this day, 50 years later, I still
Page 19 run into some of this attitude from the locals down here as if students are the enemy," Gasa said. "They depend on us and we depend on them. There should be a more positive relationship." Regardless of this, he said he still sees hope for the future relationship between students and the surrounding community he is now a part of. He knows he is now one of the ambassadors for the community here in Carbondale and not just a "former student". In the meantime, his focus is on relaxation between hopefully playing witness to more historical sports achievements at SIU. "I'm not trying to relive my college experience," Gasa said. " I'm just enjoying my retirement here in familiar southern Illinois." Sports writer Denton “Gio” Giovenco can be reached at dgiovenco@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @DentonGiovenco.
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