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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 VOLUME 98 ISSUE 127

Luke Nozicka

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When interim Chancellor Paul Sarvela died Sunday at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, the university didn’t lose just its chancellor. It lost a husband, a father and a man who loved life, beer,

research, music and fishing. “I really thought I was going to come into work this morning and find out it had been a bad dream,” interim Provost Susan Ford said Monday. “And there he would be, sitting behind his desk with a smile on his face, telling me how his day was going.”

Paul Sarvela speaks to the Marching Salukis Aug. 14 during band camp.

Many described Paul, who was appointed acting chancellor July 8, as a loving family man who enjoyed relaxation. “I had several occasions to be at social events with Dr. Sarvela and his wife [Debbie] and it was really delightful to see how close he was

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with his family,” said Ford, who got to know Paul well when she was assigned provost duties Aug. 4. “Just knowing Dr. Sarvela, it seems to me what he would want everyone to do is treasure their family, take care of their health and put their focus on business, sort of in that order, in memory of him. To understand your priorities and really take some enjoyment out of life.” SIU President Randy Dunn, who met Paul as dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts in the mid-1990s, said Paul was authentic. “There was no pretense to Paul whatsoever. No irony,” Dunn said. “I use this line that I think sums this all up, and it’s: if you have a problem with Paul Sarvela, you’re the problem. He was one that poured his heart and soul into everything he did.” Former SIU President Glenn Poshard, who has been friends with the Sarvela family for 15 years, said Paul was one of the finest people he had ever met. Poshard said Paul, who loved the outdoors, had an unforgettable laugh. “I would be sitting in my office and I usually kept the door open, and I could hear this big belly laugh down the hallway and I knew it was Paul,” he said. “His office

was down the hall from mine in the Stone Center and we had the opportunity to see each other ever day. Paul was one of my closest, dearest friends and I’m going to miss him extraordinarily so.” James Garvey, interim vice chancellor for research, said Paul was a visionary leader and genuinely cared about the people he worked with. “Paul was wonderful. … He was very passionate about the students and the integrity of the education here,” Garvey said. “He was also very interested in the application of research, not just interested in research for his sake, but the use of research… for the betterment of society.” Garvey said he and Paul, who frequently worked on church projects, used to talk for long periods of time about beer. “The man loved beer,” said Garvey, who used to home brew. “It wasn’t just about going out and socializing; He was interested in how to make beer, what kind of types of beer were out there. He was very passionate about that. It was a good opportunity for us to bond over the science of brewing.” Please see SARVELA · 4

SIU commemorates veterans’ service Austin Miller

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The final active duty serviceman to be drafted has retired from the Army after 42 years of service. The retirement of Ralph Rigby, who was drafted at age 19, means the U.S. military is now comprised entirely of volunteers. During SIU’s annual Veterans Day ceremony held in Shryock Auditorium, Craig Hensen, commander of air force ROTC detachment 205, said the distinction makes this Veterans Day different from recent years. Hensen said veterans make up 8 percent of the current U.S. population, but this will be reduced to 4 percent in the next 30 years, because only 1 percent is serving. “Now that we have an all-volunteer force, the general public’s exposure to veterans and those who have served is decreasing,” Hensen said. “This day serves as an opportunity for the U.S. population to express their gratitude for those who have decided, voluntarily, to undertake military service in defense of the nation.” Hensen, who graduated from SIU in 1992, said this dwindling direct contact with soldiers changes how the general public views the military and creates a divide between the two sides. The consequences of which would be mutual

misunderstanding, and possibly a mistrust of the military. “It used to be, ‘my dad served, my brother served, my son served, my mom served,’ and now we’re in the, ‘I know a guy I went to school with who served,’ or ‘my cousin served.’ We’re headed on a way to ‘some guy that knew a guy that I was in high school with joined the Army,’” he said. “As those opportunities are diminished, we need to guard against the lionization of this warrior class.” As part of the university’s commemoration of Veterans Day, more than 100 Air Force and Army ROTC cadets held a vigil in front of the Old Main Flagpole near Shryock during the 24 hours prior to the ceremony. Justin Linder, cadet wing commander, marched and instructed cadets to their position during a two-hour shift on Monday, and returned at 5 a.m. Tuesday to oversee the operation. Linder, a senior from Springfield studying aviation management, said a marine stopped his motorcycle to personally thank and salute him during his march. “I’ve never had someone show me that much respect, towards Veterans Day,” Linder said. “It’s an eye-opening experience for what’s going to come in my future.” Even though he is not officially in the service,

L ewis M arien D aiLy e gyptian ROTC cadets stand at rest Monday during the Annual POW/MIA Awareness Day Vigil at the Old Main Flagpole near Altgeld Hall. The vigil, sponsored by Arnold Air Society Harper Squadron, started at 11 a.m. Monday, featuring more than 100 Air Force and Army ROTC cadets rotating in and out every 15 minutes until the Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Shryock Auditorium.

Linder said being a member of ROTC has an added bonus during the holiday. “I see what it means to so many people in the community,” he said. “Now, it’s more than just

a day off of school. It’s a thank-you to all those veterans who’ve come before me, so I could fill in their shoes.” Please see VETERANS · 2

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Some of the veterans who came before Linder at Tuesday’s event are also SIU employees and alumni. Steven Hutchins, an accountant with the College of Applied Sciences and Arts, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at SIU after moving to Carbondale. He served six years at Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana and the Missouri Air National Guard. Keith McQuarrie, retired chief academic adviser for the college,

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has lived in Carbondale since he first attended the university in 1964. However, from 1969 he was drafted by the Army to serve in West Germany and returned home in 1971. McQuarrie said he is glad the university has continued to host this service, which he has attended for more than 15 years. “We honor and appreciate those who have gone before us and we just like to see that that tradition continues, and that the people learn from and respect the sacrifices made by the veterans and the

veterans’ families,” he said. Steven Linke, of Carbondale, spent 22 years in the Army. He was deployed to both Korea and Germany before retiring in 1997. Linke said the families of veterans are often ignored when it comes to paying respect during the holiday. “My son called me today to say ‘Happy Veterans Day,’ and I said ‘You were put through the hell just as much as I was,’” he said. “I told him ‘You served a majority of those 22 years with me. This is a credit to you as well.’”

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‘Advanced Warfare’ slightly revives franchise Austin Miller

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The “Call of Duty” franchise is one of the best-selling games of all time. But within the last three years, the war simulator has been received with fatigue and lukewarm reviews. Last year’s “Call of Duty: Ghosts” has a 2.5 user rating on the review aggregator site Metacritic. This continued a decline that started with 2011’s “Modern Warfare 3,” which has a 3.3 and a 4.6 for 2012’s “Black Ops 2.” Gamers have expressed publisher Activision is just annually dumping out barely upgraded titles to cash in on the brand loyalty, but how can you blame them? When “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” was announced earlier this year, fans thought this might be the year the franchise finally tries something new. The game is set entirely in the future, which is a first for the series.

The campaign puts players in the shoes of Jack Mitchell, a Marine who loses his arm in battle trying to stop a North Korean invasion of Seoul, South Korea. After being discharged from the military, Mitchell is offered to join the private military corporation Atlas, controlled by Jonathan irons, the father of Mitchell’s best friend Will Irons. In Greek mythology, the titan Atlas had to support the weight of the world on his back. During the game, Irons’ Atlas grows to have the same responsibility. Irons is played by the incredible Kevin Spacey, who provided full motion-capture acting for this role. As can be expected by Spacey, he crushes the part. He is essentially playing his Frank Underwood character from “House of Cards,” minus the southern accent, but it is truly effective. Spacey commands the screen, just as he has done in movies like “Se7en,” “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty.” Even with the terrific perfor-

mance by Spacey, the story leaves you wishing for just a bit more. “Advanced Warfare” had a perfect chance to condemn the real-life themes of the game like private military corporations and expansive drone programs. Instead, it falls into the repetitive “stop a corrupt dictator” game, which it has been for 10 years. The missions of the campaign are also very reminiscent of previous Call of Duty games. There are battles and scenes that are eerily similar to Call of Duty 4. Also, nearly every mission requires the player to participate in a quick-time event. Examples would be “Hold X to pay respects to a dead soldier,” “Hit A to jump on moving car,” “Hold X to open door.” If only developer Sledgehammer Games could have held X to develop a more creative structure. The futuristic setting gives players all sorts of cool technology that make the campaign more enjoyable than it probably should be. A metallic exoskeleton, or Exo, grants new abilities like double jumping, invisibilty,

or a shield. Those abilities add a new wrinkle to combat, making the mundane shootouts a little more fun. Aside from the campaign, there is the multiplayer mode, which is the main reason people buy these games every year. I have not enjoyed Call of Duty’s multiplayer since the original “Black Ops” came out in 2010, but was intrigued with how the futuristic abilities would affect the game style. The truth is, they really don’t. Players have access to different abilities, but they don’t add or subtract anything to the experience. They are just there. The double jumping was supposed to change how players navigate the map, but the map is not designed with that in mind. A game from earlier this year, Titanfall, made by the original creators of the Call of Duty series, has mechanics based on free-running, wall climbing and zip-lining. Each map in Titanfall was designed to be quickly traversed, so gamers can get away from the giant titans coming after them.

“Advanced Warfare” seems like any other map from the series, but now you can jump a little higher. The game should have committed to either fast traversal, or the standard walking, not wallow in the middle. If you are a fan of the Call of Duty series’ last six online modes, you will probably enjoy this one. Despite these negatives, the game is actually pretty enjoyable. This has been able to be said a few times, but the saving grace for this “Call of Duty” is the campaign. It is repetitive and cliché, but there are some fun elements that have not been present in last few games. There is a foundation for a really good game, which the developers will hopefully build upon—because of course there will be a sequel. Is this the revolutionary shooter for the new generation of consoles, like “Modern Warfare” was? No, “Titanfall” has a better claim to that. But “Advanced Warfare” has a chance to get in the conversation with an improved sequel.

Pixar soars again with ‘Big Hero 6’ Jacob Pierce

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Disney Pixar has one of the best track records for any movie studio with productions like “Up,” “Monsters Inc.” and “The Incredibles.” Even when it stumbles, it’s with class, making it seem like it never stumbled at all. “Big Hero 6” (Rated PG; 108 min) is an addition to the line of terrific Pixar films. “Big Hero 6” is an animated superhero movie directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams and stars Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, T.J Miller and James Cromwell. Hiro Hamada, played by Potter, is a robotics genius. After graduating high

school at the age of 13, he looks for anything to challenge him. His brother sees the drive and pushes him to apply at the local robotics college. Hiro impresses the dean of the college with his invention of the micro bots and gets permission to join the college. Soon after, Hiro’s brother dies in a fire. He falls into a depression and realizes he has to find the man responsible for his brother’s death and bring him to justice. Using a robot his brother built and his brother’s former college friends, Hiro aims to fight the villain in a Kabuki mask and find whatever peace may come. Disney Studio surprised the world in 2009 when it bought Marvel Entertainment and Lucas Films. Since then, it seemed to be placed into the role of film distributor for Marvel Entertainment. However, none of the movie’s

storylines being put out by Marvel have any of Disney’s fingerprints on them. “Big Hero 6” changes that. It is the first animated feature to have Marvel characters in it and takes keystones of both worlds. This film has the sometimes soulcrushing emotional depth of all the great Pixar movies. The company has the ability to reach its audience on a level that no other animation studio is able to. Anyone looking for an example of this needs to watch the first part of “Up” and “Finding Nemo.” Tissues will be needed. Beyond that, Pixar knows how to form character relationships and roles in a unique way. Whether it be the death of Hiro’s brother and his proceeding depression or his relationship with the robot named Baymax, played by Adsit, this film will hit you just as hard

as the rest of the Pixar bunch. This movie has its share of heartbreaking moments. Moments that will make tears flow like a river stream and bring even the toughest people down. Its moments are just as well developed and crafted as movies like “Up” and “Finding Nemo.” Adsit’s general performance is terrific. His performance of Baymax helps the relationship between him and Hiro becoming something special. Adsit is limited in his performance because Baymax is a robot. He is built for the purpose of being a nurse to help humans who are hurt. Because of this, he cannot express emotion and must talk in one tone of voice. Yet, this does not hinder him. In the limited ways he can say things, Adsit still turns in a charming and heart-

wrenching performance. This film rarely falters, but there is one big example of a missed opportunity. Hiro and his brother’s parents are both dead before the beginning of the movie. It is talked about right at the beginning of the movie and then dropped after that. This is a huge mistake. Not only do you miss using the character of Aunt Cassie, played by Maya Rudolph, but you miss adding another level of depth to the character of Hiro. It can give him more of a relationship with Cass or add another level of anger and depression inside him. This movie is will entertain regardless of age. Even if you do not have children or know anyone with kids, go see this film. If you are looking for a good cry, this is the movie for you.

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Glenn Poshard, left, speaks to Paul Sarvela on Poshard’s last day as SIU President on April 31. Sarvela joined Poshard on a day-lon

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Jacob Gorecki, a junior from Carbondale studying elementary education, met the Sarvelas when he took piano lessons and became duet partners with Paul’s son John, when they were 5 years old. He said Paul loved music and always coached him and John when they were young. “I’ve never really thought about

it but he was one of those guys that made me work harder and I became a better musician because of him,” said Gorecki, mellophone section leader for the Marching Salukis. “He came to band camp the week before school started to say hi to everybody, and it was awesome because usually people don’t care about the marching band.” Gorecki said Paul always pushed his daughter Kristin to improve her oboe skills. He said Paul, who played many

s arah G ardner d aily e Gyptian Glenn Poshard and Paul Sarvela use their cell phones April 31 while heading into the Student Services Building. Sarvela accompanied Poshard on a farewell tour of campus on Poshard’s last day as SIU president.

instruments, including the trumpet, used to play in a church band. Garvey said Paul played in a polka band as well. “[John and I] did freshman football together in high school and then we were also in the marching band, so we’d have practice and have to change really quick and go to band,” Gorecki said. “We’d have to travel for the band and we’d also have a football game before, so Paul would pick us up from the game and drive us to band, which was always two to three hours away, which is crazy.” Gorecki, who only sees John several times a year because he attends Eastern Illinois University, said the Sarvelas always cooked the best food after band practice. He said Paul was a cool guy, and remembers when he showed him and John how to make “grenades.” “Not real grenades obviously. He would put paper with rocks and fireworks basically,” Gorecki said. “We’d throw it up in the air. … It was pretty fun. He was a really down to earth guy—just really nice.” Garvey, director of the Center for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, said he and Paul often bonded over conversations about fishing. “He grew up in the [Upper Peninsula] up in Michigan, so he grew up fishing. … He had that Yooper accent. That—you know—‘How you doing there,’ sort of thing,” Garvey

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said. “We’d talk about pike and all the other kinds of species. … Never had the opportunity to [fish with him.] We talked about it, but unfortunately things were cut too short.” Aside from recreation and working out several times a week, Paul hit the ground running in his new role. At a press conference Monday, Dunn said Paul would have made a very strong candidate for the permanent chancellor position. He said assessing campus policies and procedures was one project Paul was asked to take on as an incoming chancellor, and he didn’t waste any time modifying ones he thought needed improvements. During his four months as interim chancellor, Paul changed more than 20 campus policies, including continual appointments, as opposed to one-year contracts, and enabling the rehiring of retired faculty and staff. He changed policies so head researchers of a grant can be in charge of the money they’ve been awarded, and made it so more overhead recovery money is distributed throughout campus. Paul was also big on changing how paperwork at the university is handled, and revised procedures so most hiring decisions could be made without his signature. “Why do I need to approve a cook?” he would often say during interviews. “I don’t know if we need to have a cook in the cafeteria, but the great people

at housing and the vice chancellor in charge know if we need to have a cook in the cafeteria. Doggone it, if we need to have a cook in the cafeteria, go and hire them.” His management philosophy was simple; hire good people and let them do their work. He decentralized decision making on campus by creating a model that gave deans and vice chancellors more power. Garvey said Paul clarified what the university’s intentions are, which got the campus back on track. “The changes he implemented were quick enough in the short time he was in charge of the university, that he has set us on a good track, a good path for the future,” Garvey said. “The changes he made were all for the better. Every decision he made was based on good information.” Paul also changed the 5-10-15 rule so department chairpersons decide if classes with low enrollment need to be canceled. He altered policies so students who earn external internship grants can make as much money as the employer allows, he decreased the cost per credit hour for military students from $350 to $250, and made it so students can work 37.5 hours a week when school is not in session for at least five days, including summer semesters.

On Monday, Gov. Pat Quinn authorized the university to lower flags on campus until sunrise Saturday in honor of Paul’s service to the state and university. Poshard said Paul once got a traffic violation because the two were running late to an Illinois Board of Higher Education meeting and he encouraged Paul to speed up to make it through a yellow light. “I guess in the middle of the intersection the light turned red and a couple weeks later or so Paul came in my office and said, ‘You know, you caused me to get a’— I think it was a $75 ticket or so, I can’t remember,” Poshard said. “And he was laughing and we were kidding about it. … We had a few belly laughs over that.” Adrian Miller, the campus’ student representative on the SIU Board of Trustees, said he is deeply saddened by the news. “I can’t speak any more highly of a person than of Dr. Sarvela,” said Miller, who grew up knowing him. “SIU has lost somebody that will be hard to replace.” It is without a doubt Paul left an impression on the campus and those who knew him. “It breaks my heart,” Garvey said. “We just miss him terribly.”

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Joey Helleny @JoeyHelleny Nov 9 Very sad news tonight that SIU Chancellor Paul Sarvela has #SIU

Millard J. Curtis @MillardJCurtis Nov 9 Prayers to the family of Dr. Paul Sarvela, Interim Chancellor @SIUC #UnitedWeStand #SalukisUnited

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With the death of interim Chancellor Paul Sarvela on Sunday, SIU President Randy Dunn said he expects the SIU Board of Trustees to move forward with a national search for a permanent chancellor soon. “I do have the impression that we’ll see that search process get going sooner rather than later,” said Dunn, who anticipates the search will be open to internal and external applicants. While he would not disclose much detail, Dunn said the chancellor’s cabinet spent a lot of its Monday meeting talking about a transitional plan and coverage of the chancellor’s duties. “Within a few days we’ll be

able to come together and have a plan going forward,” Dunn said during an interview Monday. “But in the mean time, operations will continue. It’s not unusual for people in these roles to be gone for some period, so we have some protocols set up for work to continue getting done as we think this through.” Dunn said the board appointed Sarvela indefinitely, and didn’t expect to begin a search until after assessing the fall semester in 2015. “While it’s important that we think through carefully the future of the university, when you have this type of loss in leadership, we also know we need to provide some time for grieving and for people to process this and to be respectful to the family,” he said.

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Today is an 8 — Arrange financing or play with investments over the next two days. Continue a renovation project. There’s a profitable opportunity to increase your assets. Discuss ideas for realizing dreams, and entertain the most brilliant. Offer encouragement. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9 — Write each other love notes. Express your passionate dreams. Accept a promise, with compliments. Negotiation and compromise flow easily. Collaboration provides greater results than what either would accomplish on their own. Share resources, encouragement and appreciation. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 —Get a clear picture of what you want. Friends respect your skill. Your workload could seem intense over the next few days. Use your secret weapon. Don’t embellish the truth. Talk about where you’d love your work to contribute.

Sports

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014

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Salukis fight great heights with short squad Aaron Graff

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Consider SIU volleyball the tiny, but dangerous volleyball team. The Salukis have the shortest average listed height in the Missouri Valley Conference at slightly above 5-foot-7. Coach Justin Ingram said height could be important, but how high the player can jump is more important. He said when a player hits the ball higher in the air, it comes down at a sharper angle and is hard to return. Senior libero Alex Rivera is listed at 5-foot-4, which is tied for the shortest on the Saluki roster. She said her height is both an advantage and disadvantage because she does not have the long limbs to hit everything, but she tends to be quicker than taller players. “It’s hard for people who are 6-foot-2 and 6-foot-3 to get to their knees and go down to the floor,” Rivera said. “It’s not as hard for a person who is 5-foot-3. Once I bend a little, I’m so close to [the floor].”

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Rivera played all 27 matches this season and leads the team with 438 digs. She was been named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week twice this season. Sophomore middle hitter McKenzie Dorris is listed at 6-foot-2, tied for the tallest on the roster. Dorris agreed with Ingram that jumping is more important, but height is still crucial. “Even if you can’t jump that high, you’re still up there anyways,” Dorris said. “You get a better block, you can hit over people if they’re not as tall. It’s definitely an advantage.” Dorris has played in 19 matches, with 16 starts. She is sixth on the team with 76 kills. She said it is most important for a front row player to be tall because they have to jump more than the defensive players. Even though the team is the shortest in conference, it clinched a spot in the conference tournament Saturday with a win against Drake. Only six of the 10 teams make the tournament. Ingram said his team has more players who can reach 10 feet in the air on their jump than any other MVC team. “I bet the height at which we play, meaning jump and touch, is the highest in the Missouri Valley,” Ingram said. “I would argue that we always have between four or five players that are over 10 feet out there. There’s nobody else in the Valley that has that.” Illinois State coach Melissa Myers said she takes SIU just as seriously as any team, despite its height. “You can have a smaller player that

B rent M eske D aily e gyptian Freshman middle hitter Alex Rosignol, left, and redshirt freshman outside hitter Andrea Estrada jump to block the ball Saturday during the Saluki’s 3-0 win against Drake University. The team has the shortest average height in the Missouri Valley Conference, with an average of 5-foot-7. Coach Justin Ingram said height is not the most important aspect of success in volleyball.

might be 5-foot-8, 5-foot-9, or 5-foot10 and jump higher than someone who is 6-foot-1, 6-foot-2, or 6-foot-3,” Myers said. “Their height above the net would be higher than someone who is taller.” The Redbirds (20-5, 14-0) have the best record in the conference.

Myers said when she is recruiting she notices height, but in the end wants to recruit skilled players. “They stand out more,” Myers said. “It’s easier to see the taller player, but you have to start to evaluate if that player is going to have the skill to take your team

to the next level.” Height might be the first thing one notices on a volleyball court, but Ingram and Myers agree it might not even be in the top five reasons a team is successful. “Long and raw will not win against small and skilled,” Ingram said.

Unable to stomach last season, Basketball in Beanes’ genes Brent Meske guard returns at full health @ brentmeskeDE | Daily Egyptian

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Although the women’s basketball team’s game Friday technically did not count for anything, for redshirt sophomore point guard Rishonda Napier, it was huge. Gastritis cut Napier’s sophomore season short after only five games last year. Friday’s preseason tune-up against Division II Quincy University was her first game action in almost a year. Napier’s teammates welcomed her back to the court. “I just want to give a shout-out to my teammates who were always in my ear telling me they were happy to see me back, telling me I don’t have to be nervous and telling me to believe in myself,” Napier said. “It’s great to be back and playing with such great teammates.” Napier was one of four SIU players to redshirt last year. The depleted Salukis finished 5-25. Napier said being on the sideline challenged her mentally as she battled her physical ailments. “The hardest part was just having to sit out and watch my teammates go out there and battle every day and knowing that I couldn’t be out there with them,” Napier said. “I’m glad it’s over and I’m looking forward now.” Napier developed a case of chronic insomnia a few weeks before the start of the 2013-2014 season. Her insomnia led to several health problems – including the gastritis that limited Napier to five games last year. Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach, which can be sudden or gradual. The gastritis did not require surgery, but Napier could not keep food down and became too weak to play basketball. Napier went home to her personal doctor in California, who prescribed her medication and

placed her on a strict diet. Napier drank lots of water to cleanse her system and got into a consistent sleeping pattern. In an effort to maintain her sleep schedule, Napier stays away from sugary snacks, reads before bed and limits her use of “blue screens”—computers, cell phones and other such technology. Harvard Medical School studies show blue light, which is emitted by electronics with screens, throws off the body’s circadian rhythm, which is what tells us when to go to sleep based on whether the sun is up or down. Once she started sleeping regularly, her health problems disappeared. Napier and her backcourt partner, junior Cartaesha Macklin, who also redshirted last year, bring an element of depth the Saluki roster lacked in their absence. Head coach Cindy Stein is glad to have them back. “It’s absolutely outstanding,” Stein said. “You don’t want kids to fall behind. This is a really competitive group, so if they fall behind, it’s tough sometimes to come back.” With both of SIU’s starting guards out for the vast majority of last season, walk-on sophomore Hannah Shores stepped up and led the team in assists. Shores, now on a scholarship, is not fazed by Napier and Macklin’s return potentially cutting into her playing time. “I think everybody’s playing their hardest right now, and coach will just have to decide when it comes that time,” Shores said. Friday’s regular season opener at the University of Tennessee-Martin will be Napier’s first regular season game in 358 days. She and her teammates will attempt to put last season completely in the rearview mirror and make the 2014-2015 campaign a successful one.

Beane is a name synonymous with SIU basketball, but there is another Beane in Carbondale hoping to make a name for himself. Darius Beane, a freshman at Carbondale High School, is a varsity basketball player with aspirations of playing basketball at the collegiate level. Beane comes from a family of basketball aficionados. His father, Anthony Beane Sr. is an assistant coach at SIU and his brother, Anthony Beane Jr. is a junior guard for the Salukis. Darius said his family allows him to develop his game. “My dad helps me a lot,” he said. “He will take me to the weight room and watch film with me. My brother helps too. We play one-on-one when we have the chance.” Darius said once he gets to college, he will have no problem following the Beane family tradition. Anthony Jr. said he has seen a big difference between the youngest Beane’s play in middle school and high school. “I didn’t think [Darius] could get that good that quick,” he said. “It’s amazing.” He said the most impressive part of Darius’s game is his basketball knowledge and how quickly he can pick up on things. Anthony Sr. said Darius already has good vision on the court. “For his age right now, he sees the floor really well and the game seems to be easier for him,” he said. “He’s unselfish and athletic.” Anthony Jr. said he is not able to help his brother as much now that he is in college, but he knows his dad will mold him into a great player. “I can already see improvements in his allaround game like his jump shot and his defense,” Anthony Jr. said. “It helps that he is growing too.” Anthony Sr. said he works with Darius on his shooting, ball handling and defensive work as

much as possible. Darius said he spends a lot of his time in the gym. “I know I still have a long way to go,” he said. “I’m just trying to get better every day.” This summer Darius was invited to California to take part in Chris Paul’s CP3 camp. He played in the final game of the camp, which featured the top 20 players. Anthony Jr. said he was proud of Darius for not only being invited but for holding his own with the other competition. Anthony Sr. said he has to work with Darius on skill development. “It’s all about skill development,” he said. “The higher level you play, the more it will show if you don’t have skill. When you get to senior year and interested in college, you won’t stand out if you don’t have the skills.” Darius already has colleges interested in him, including SIU, Ohio State and Michigan. Darius said he does not let the college attention distract him. He said he still has a long way to go. “Going forward, he’ll continue getting more and more offers,” Anthony Sr. said. “He knows it’s just for motivation right now and that it’s not serious until the offer is on the table. He’s done a really good job of keeping his focus on getting better through high school.” Both his older brother and his father were drawn to SIU because of the program’s tradition, they think Darius enjoys it as well. Anthony Jr. said when he signed with the Salukis, Darius mentioned he liked the intensity of the crowd and how much the fans interacted with the team at the games. “I would like to see [Darius] play here, but I guess time will tell,” he said. “In the meantime, I need to be there for him when he needs me. I have been through it all before, so I can help him with any questions he has.”