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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014 VOLUME 98 ISSUE 131

Dunn to fulfill chancellor duties Luke Nozicka

@LukeNozicka | Daily Egyptian

In addition to presiding over three campuses, the university’s president will assume chancellor responsibilities in Carbondale.

President Randy Dunn will add chancellor duties to his presidential role as a short term solution following the death of then-interim Chancellor Paul Sarvela. Sarvela died Nov. 9 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, increasing the urgency of a chancellor search to begin.

“I anticipate the [SIU Board of ] Trustees— when meeting in December—will provide some guidance regarding the parameters of the search, particularly with respect to whether or not an external search consultant is utilized,” Dunn said in an email sent to colleagues Tuesday. “While a dual chancellorpresident position will present its challenges, I have no doubt… it can be workable for the period of time necessary for a thorough and comprehensive chancellor search.”

During a conference call, Dunn said

it will be difficult to find a permanent chancellor any sooner than three to four months.

“This is a critical search,” said Dunn, who was selected to be the university’s eighth president Feb. 17 and began his duties May 1. “We want to make sure we do this the right way but… we don’t want to be stretching this out nine months.

It would be inappropriate for me to be serving that long.”

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New dress code comes to Rec Center in 2015 Austin Miller

@AustinMiller_DE | Daily Egyptian

Michelangelo’s Statue of David has served as a symbol of the human body’s peak since 1504. Unlike David, who stands naked, the muscled members of the SIU community must cover their bodies, or at least their biceps, if they visit the Recreation Center.

A new dress code for specific areas starting in January, the officials contend will protect against the spread of MRSA, an infection transmitted by way of skin contact.

Troy Vaughn, director of the Recreation Center, acknowledges that there has not been a case of MRSA tied to the Recreation Center and Vaughn wants to make sure it stays that way.

Only patrons who use the personal fitness and wellness studio, upper track, and east and west weight rooms will be required to wear shirts with sleeves. The rule will not include the basketball courts and pool.

This new policy is designed to limit the possibilities of a member’s skin touching any of the equipment.

He said men like to wear shirts with the sleeves or sides cutoff and women wear shirts with their shoulders exposed.

“The more contact that people’s skin comes to the equipment, there’s more of a chance for infection,” Vaughn said. “It’s imperative, on our end, that we do the very best that we can to protect our users.”

Vaughn said nearly 80 percent of members already abide by the new policy.

Jesse Hood, a senior from DeLand studying advertising, said he agrees with the new policy because he sees people not cleaning up after themselves everyday.

“Sleeves can still get sweaty, but it’s less likely to get on the equipment,” Hood said. “Not enough people wipe down.”

Earlier this year, spray bottles and small towels were attached to most of the

N icolas G aliNdo d aily E GyptiaN Alex Fletcher, front, a freshman from Lake Villa studying business does squats while Dan Drier, a freshman from St. Louis studying radio and television, spots Tuesday at the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center is implementing a dress code in order to enhance the safety and cleanliness of the gym equipment. “I know they had signs down here showing what you should be wearing and what you shouldn’t be,” Drier said. “If people are going to get upset about not being able to wear cutoffs and show off their guns then they shouldn’t be coming to the gym, that’s not what it’s about.”

exercise machines in the center. Vaughn said the spray is hdqC2 kills most bacteria on contact. The small towels used to wipe the solution are changed four to five times a day by janitors.

One of the main infections the code wants to prevent is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA. Jodi Robertson, director of nurses at the Student Health Center, said MRSA is highly contagious and resistant to most antibiotics.

MRSA can lead to bloodstream infections and pneumonia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infection creates open sores that some think look like spider bites, making it easier to spread.

Robertson said MRSA has become community acquired, meaning poor hygiene won’t directly cause infection. It is mainly attained from personal contact.

She said there are occasional visits to the health center regarding possible MRSA infections, but it is not

uncommon with the amount of people living together.

The center has spray bottles and towels in those areas that patrons are supposed to use them before and after working out.

Vaughn said the spray is hdqC2 kills most bacteria on contact.

The small towels used to wipe the solution are changed four to five times a day by janitors.

The weight rooms and studios are the areas covered by the dress code because

they have most frequent skin-to-machine contact. The west weight room is mainly free weights, which patrons have to carry plates and set themselves.

Vaughn said the users of that room are 80 percent men, who lift heavier weights.

But even experienced weightlifters can forget to wipe or clean off equipment.

“We have to clean a lot more vigorously in there than anywhere else, just because of those conditions,” he said.

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Tax increase discussed at council meeting Marissa Novel

@MarissaNovelDE | Daily Egyptian

Nothing is certain but death and taxes. However, it is not certain how high the latter will rise for community members’ homes.

Carbondale residents and council members expressed opinions about a proposed property tax increase to fund pensions for police officers

and firefighters at the Carbondale City Council Meeting Tuesday.

The city will need more than $170,000, a total city tax increase of 18.6 percent, for the pensions for fiscal year 2016.

“All of these are mandated expenses over which the city has limited control,” City Manager Kevin Baity said.

Baity said the total amount of pensions for police officers is more than $2 million. He said pensions for firefighters total more than $800,000.

Rebel Pinkston, of Carbondale, said the Carbondale Police Department has too many officers for its population.

He said he researched ratios of

police officers to their populations in other college towns such as Edwardsville and DeKalb and found they are much lower than Carbondale.

“We need to find out why these other college towns basically get along with a lot less police officers than we do,” he said. City council does not have to make a final decision

until its meeting on Dec. 16.

If the city raised the full 18.6 percent, homeowners with property valued at $85,000 would see an increase of $13.19 per month; those with homes worth $100,000 an increase of $16.14 per month; and those with homes worth $150,000 an increase of $25.98 per month.

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Hunters help the hungry Sean Phee

@SeanPhee_DE | Daily Egyptian

Hunters can help feed the hungry this holiday season while doing something they love.

Local food pantries are accepting deer meat donations this season.

One processing plant providing meat for the hungry is Whitetails Deer Processing in Carbondale.

Zach Hill, co-owner of Whitetails, said donating deer meat is a great option for people who enjoy hunting for the fun of the sport.

“A lot of people enjoy hunting, but they don’t want to shoot an animal and have it go to waste,” Hill said. “They can send it to us and we’ll cut it up and send it to food pantries who send it out.”

Hill said the plant cleans the meat and trims away blood clots and excess fat before it is distributed.

“We trim it up the same way we would if we were going to eat it ourselves,” he said.

The first shotgun season begins Nov. 21 and ends Nov. 23. Last year 148,000 total deer were killed with half coming from shotgun season, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Hill said he donates meat to both Jackson and Williamson County food pantries.

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According to Dunn’s email, the university will continue to implement the decentralized decision-making method implemented by Sarvela, who was in office for more than four months. He assumed chancellor duties when former Chancellor Rita Cheng became president of Northern Arizona University.

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Vaughn said the new rules are also designed to reduce intimidation among people who may not want to weight train around the bigger, more experienced lifters.

Mike Murphy, an SIU alumnus, said he understands the health concerns, but did not believe there is any intimidation in the west weight room.

“The people that come in here to lift, will lift, regardless of what someone is wearing,” Murphy said.

Jane Williams, a volunteer for the Murphysboro Food Pantry, said the pantry could use the meat. Providing enough food for the pantry is a challenge, Williams said.

“From the middle of October to the end of November, I’ll probably spend $20,000 easily on food,” she said.

Williams said the pantry used to get a lot of deer meat in the past, but they have experienced a sharp decline in recent years with the closure of a meat processor who used to work directly with the pantry. Now it gets less of its deer meat from processing plants and more from private individuals.

Deer meat is good but it can be tricky to work with because of how lean it is, Williams said. She said the pantry sometimes has to get creative with the meat.

“A lot of people don’t like deer meat burgers because they’re so dry,” Williams said. “Our clients love to use it to make chili.”

Hill said the low-fat content of deer meat makes it healthy, and there are many foods it can be used in, including soup and spaghetti.

Davon Bauer, a junior from Belleville studying criminal justice, said donating deer meat is a great use of excess meat.

“It sounds like a good idea,”

Bauer said. “It’s a more personal way to give back.”

Christopher Hanusiak, a sophomore from Chicago studying computer science, said these programs can help people see hunters in a better light.

“A lot of people think hunting is just for the fun of killing animals but there’s people that use every part of the animal,” Hanusiak said. “Everyone should try it or educate themselves about it.”

Wiliams said it would be wonderful if more people got the word out about donating deer meat. Even one deer helps immensely, she said.

“Even one deer is 50 or 60 pounds of meat,” she said.

Williams said the Murphysboro Food Pantry feeds around 1,000 people a month.

Illinois Sportsmen for Hunger is an organization created by IDNR to encourage hunters to donate meat, according to the department’s website.

Hunters may be eligible to receive money from the state to cover processing costs, as the donations are tax-deductible, according to the website.

Hill encourages more people to donate to families in need.

“Don’t let your meat go to waste, you’ll be helping out a lot of people by bringing it in,” Hill said

“The campus has really invested heavily in decentralizing the structure, and the pushing down decision making has been critical for this duel coverage to be able to happen,” Dunn said.

Dunn said while he plans to be on other SIU campuses for larger events, he expects to be there less while assuming chancellor duties.

“I’m still fully invested in what’s going on there,” he said. “I don’t want them feeling like second class citizens.”

Dunn said the board has discussed adding a system level position to help with shared services and streamlining programs.

“The idea here is not to lose the momentum, it is to keep things moving forward using the structure that the campus, under Paul’s leadership, had created,” Dunn said.

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

The east room has pin-selected weights, typically used by less serious lifters.

Terilyn Mahome, who had just finished working out in the east room, said the new rule is an inconvenience for members.

“I’ve been coming here for two years and now I have to go out and buy new clothes,” Mahome said.

Mahome, a senior from Chicago studying exercise science, said the Recreation Center is becoming a more restrictive place, like Planet Fitness, a gym that restricts the attire of its patrons more than the

Recreation Center.

The policy will take effect on Jan. 5, before most students return from winter break. Vaughn said he has ordered around 400 shirts to give to people who are not in proper attire, but when those run out, violators will have to change or leave.

Staff will be present to enforce the rule, and Vaughn said they will do so in a personal and professional way.

“We’re not asking for much. All I’m asking for is that we just get a tee shirt on. It’s just a tee shirt, plain and simple,” he said.

Opinion Staff Column

True love tested in classroom Gabriella Scibetta

@gscibetta_DE | Daily Egyptian

Forget about what has been portrayed in books and movies, there is now a new way to find out how people actually fall in love.

Ball State University is offering a new class that teaches students about dating and love, called Cardinal Chemistry.

The course is meant to analyze if two classmates are able to find love and make a genuine connection, according to ballstatedaily.com.

During the course, six random students enrolled in the class try to create a connection by analyzing aspects of relationships such as romance, storytelling and psychology.

The class is offered within the Department of Communications, but can be interesting for those studying psychology because of its connection to the field.

Annette Vaillancourt, a psychotherapist and counselor practicing in Carbondale, said the course is a great idea.

“It would be really wonderful to have a class to teach people what brain chemistry is involved in love,” Vaillancourt said. “But it should also teach them that there are skills that teach you how to maintain love.”

She said there is an element of biochemistry that goes into love, and being attracted to someone releases hormones in the brain, for example, serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and vasopressin.

She recommends people to live the life they choose and not change their lifestyle just to search for a potential soulmate.

“The thing you have a passion for, is the path you are supposed to follow in life,” Vaillancourt said.

“And your soul mate will be on a similar path, and they will help you move toward that higher purpose and support you, rather than allow there to be barriers in your path.”

Even though a professional believes the class would be beneficial for those taking the class,

the ones potentially paying for the class had mixed emotions.

Anton Sandgren, a senior from Sweden studying business finance, said the class could be a waste of time for students.

“I don’t understand what I could get out of it as a student,” Sandgren said. “Students pay a lot of money for each class, and I think paying for one on this topic would be pointless.”

Alaina Boudreau, a freshman from Kankakee studying advertising, said she would definitely take the class.

“That sounds really interesting,” Boudreau said. “I think it would be beneficial to students because of the research that must be involved, but I also think the subject matter is something that is prominent in the lives and minds of students, and when you can relate a class to your life or what interests you, it’s more enjoyable.”

Although there is plenty of money spent on college classes, love is an essential lesson.

Divorce, unplanned pregnancy and the growing epidemic of poverty has changed the idea of what love looks like to society.

These issues could cause couples to fight and distance themselves from the emotions that brought the couple together initially. Life’s stresses can become an escape for people who willfully release themselves from responsibility to maintain a relationship.

The data collected by BSU may help the relationship-challenged.

Today’s society is rife with unrealistic expectations of love and has a negative impact on youth.

Teenagers being subjected to unrealistic couples on television, movies and music videos makes a difference in society as to how people fall in love.

Taking a course like this will educate people more than shows like “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” do, and actually teach people about falling in love with someone.

US birthrate is just about right Ronald Lee Andrew Mason Los Angeles Times

The new demographic reality for the United States, Europe and many countries in Asia and Latin America is an aging population.

Governments will face increasing financial pressure as the number of taxpayers shrinks and baby boomers retire. Many see a broad threat to their economies; some countries have begun actively encouraging young people to have more children through tax breaks, subsidized child care, expanded parental leave policies and more.

But are birthrates really too low? In a study published this fall in Science, we found that the answer is yes for a few countries, but for many more, higher birthrates would actually lead to lower standards of living. With a few important exceptions, raising birth rates would be ill-advised.

These conclusions are based on new economic and demographic data compiled by researchers working in our National Transfer Accounts project in 40 countries that provide a comprehensive picture of how people’s material needs are met at each age of their lives from birth until death.

If you look at birthrates only from the perspective of public finances, it’s true that higher fertility would often be a good thing, especially in countries with pay-now, use-later programs like Social Security and Medicare. Put simply: More births mean more workers to pay taxes that support government programs, including those for the elderly.

But there is also a public cost to producing more children. Consider just one: education.

And public finances are only part of the story.

Higher fertility imposes large private costs because families, rather than governments, bear most of the costs of raising children.

To get an accurate picture of whether birthrates

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ecause the balance of children, workingage people, and the elderly is just about right now, encouraging more childbearing today would make everyday Americans worse off now and in the future.

are too low or too high, one needs to look at overall standard of living, which incorporates public and private inputs and outputs.

For the U.S., what one finds (contrary to dire predictions) is that the American childbearing rate is almost ideal. It is at about 1.87 per couple. The slight tip below replacement rate is sufficient to maintain (if not greatly enrich or expand) Social Security and Medicare, while at the same time not overburdening school systems or sinking families as they pay to raise coming generations, or requiring additional investment to equip a growing labor force.

We found that only eight countries in our study would benefit from higher fertility _ Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. Like the United States, Britain, France, Brazil and perhaps China are better off with their current fertility levels. Nearly 20 countries (for which data were available) would benefit from lower fertility, including Mexico, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and all African countries in our study.

Although low birthrates do have real economic costs, these are greatly exaggerated in our view.

Japan, for example, is a poster child for low fertility

“problems.” Yes, GDP growth has slowed as workforce and population have declined there, but this has also reduced the capital costs of equipping new workers, and other expenditures. Lower fertility has meant less savings as well as less investment, but remarkably, consumption per capita has risen at more than 2 percent annually. The Japanese standard of living has, thus far, continued to improve at favorable rates for an advanced economy. We calculate that Japan would do better with a higher birth rate but only modestly.

How should this new evidence be reflected in public policy? We have three recommendations: First, only countries with very low fertility should consider activist policies to increase the birth rate. The costs of very low fertility _ below 1.5 _ are indeed substantial and can amount to 5 percent to 8 percent of GDP because the balance between workers and those they support is just too disadvantageous. For these few countries, assessing barriers to marriage and child rearing may be called for, along with substantial public support for the costs of raising children.

Second, governments worried about their fiscal health because of an aging population should look to reform of their public sectors and not to demographic solutions, if they want to maintain a good standard of living for their people. Some will want to retrench pension and healthcare spending, while others may pursue revenue enhancement. Raising the retirement age, for example, can help in both categories.

Third, and perhaps most important, with fertility rates dropping, it makes sense to improve the quality and reach of educational institutions. Low fertility favors more spending on children, and many countries are spending more per child than ever before. If such spending is successful in creating workers who outproduce previous generations, then smaller cohorts will not only not drag down the economy, they may prove to be a boon instead.

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‘Halo’ makes the move to Xbox One The “Halo” franchise has been the crown jewel for Xbox since “Halo: Combat Evolved” was released in 2001. Since then, players have gone on four adventures with the greatest Marine of the future, Master Chief.

With the success and popularity of Master Chief ’s saga, Microsoft has bundled all four games together, and updated them for Xbox One as “Halo: The Master Chief Collection.”

“Halo 2” celebrated its 10th birthday on Nov. 9 and as a present, it was given a complete restoration. 343 Industries, the game’s developer, did the same thing with “Combat Evolved” in 2011. The anniversary treatment is not just a graphical upgrade to showcase Microsoft’s newest console. Each level and multiplayer map has re-mastered sound design, lighting, object textures, and yes – better graphics.

Those who played the “Halo 2” when it came out in 2004 will be delighted to know the game plays even better in 2014. And, gamers who never played it will seem like they are playing a brand-new “Halo.” The awesome story and game design are only improved.

This is the version Bungie, the original creators, had in mind in 2004, but lacked the technology to do so.

“Halo 3” was caught in nomans-land with this bundle. The game isn’t old enough to require a makeover, but isn’t new enough

to have incredible graphics. It is the only game that dates itself, unless you play the original settings in the first two.

The highly under-rated “Halo 4” looks even better than it did in 2012, which is hard to believe.

The campaigns of these games are some of the best of any shooter franchise, and they still hold up.

But before the release of this game, many people – like myself – were excited about the multiplayer side. Every map ever made, more than 100 in total, would be available. And the nostalgia of “Halo 1” and “Halo 2” multiplayer modes bring back fond memories of playing these games for hours with friends.

Unfortunately, the online matchmaking has been broken since the game launched on Nov. 11. Getting into a game means a wait of more than five minutes, but usually, players have to retreat from their search because no opponents are found. This is a continuous cycle that lasts way too long.

If someone is lucky enough to find a game online, the lobbies are divided into uneven teams, even if there is an even amount of players. Then, games can end unexpectedly and players are forced to search for that needle in a haystack: one playable game.

343 has been working night and day to fix the game’s problems. It reduced the amount of playlists, making it easier for the population to find games.

It has also promised a content update to fix the game on someone’s own Xbox.

The issues with the launch of this title continue a wave of recent games being released too soon with glowing errors.

“Destiny,” “Battlefield 4” and “Sim City” were all released within the last year, accompanied by tons of hype. But they were also accompanied by the cries of furious gamers, who paid good money for a working game, only to receive glitch-ridden products.

This trend is infuriating.

Publishers feel they can just slap a release date on a game, be able to at least have something resembling a full game on a disc, then hope they can patch the game in the following days.

That is like going to a restaurant and ordering chicken noodle soup and the waiter not giving you a spoon, then saying “we won’t have any spoons until next week.” Now I’ve got this tasty bowl of soup just teasing me. If I knew I could not eat the soup, I would not have bought it.

Even though the online functionality is limited, each individual and overarching story are worth the time of any gamer.

If anyone wanted to purchase a Xbox One and find what it’s all about, this is the game to do it.

Hopefully, the multiplayer modes are restored as soon as possible to give the full package “Halo” fans are eager for. There is five star potential delivered in a three star package.

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a idan o sborne d aily e gyptian Josh West, a senior from Trenton studying architecture, grooms plants in a hydroponic vertical tower Wednesday in the greenhouse located behind the Agricultural building. “I’m minoring in landscape because when you look at a building you see everything around it, the surrounding area is important, ”West said. The greenhouse was built in 1953 and is scheduled to be reconstructed starting this May, said Patrick Hogan, the greenhouse manager and a graduate student from Wheeling studying plant and soil agricultural systems.

SIUE professor named to Ferguson commission Cory Davenport The Telegraph

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has named 16 members to the Ferguson Commission Tuesday, including SIUE Professor of Public Administration T.R. Carr Jr. “The members of the Ferguson Commission are tough, they are smart, they are empowered and they are independent,” Nixon said in a release. “Their most important work will not be what is written on sheets of paper or on a website. Their most important work will be the changes we see in our institutions and our work places, in our communities and in our interactions with one another. Change of this magnitude is hard; but maintaining the status quo is simply not acceptable.”

According to Carr’s biography on the SIUE website, he is a professor and program director at the Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis at SIUE. He is also a Senior Research Fellow with the Institute of Urban Research at SIUE. He has an MPA and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma. He recently completed the “Vision 2020”, a federally-funded Department of Labor project through the Madison County Workforce Investment Board in cooperation with the Mid American Workforce Investment Board.

In the St. Louis area, Carr has served as mayor of Hazelwood, MO for three terms from April 2000 to May 2009. He served as president of the St. Louis County Municipal League, SecretaryTreasurer of the Metro Mayors of Greater St. Louis and served on the East-West Gateway Council of Governments Board of Directors.

Because of his service to the St. Louis region, he has received the Buzz Westfall Award for Excellence in Leadership from the St. Louis County Municipal League as well.

“My goal is to build bridges, build relationships,

l aurie s krivan s t . l ouis p ost -d ispatch Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon swears in 16 members of the Ferguson Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis. Nixon created the independent commission to address the “social and economic conditions,” highlighted by protests after the shooting death of Michael Brown

help advance Ferguson, North County and the St. Louis region,” Carr said to St. Louis Positive Change, the official site for the Ferguson Commission. “Our challenge is to build trust between the public, law enforcement and local government. I believe my background and skills will contribute to the effectiveness of the Ferguson Commission. I live in North County, served as mayor of Hazelwood for nine years, am a graduate of McCluer High School and a professor of public policy at SIUE. The issues that emerged in Ferguson require thoughtful deliberation with a range of voices on the commission. It is important to effectively communicate with the law enforcement community as strategies are developed for this region. I can help serve as a bridge in the area.”

The Ferguson Commission will be responsible for issuing a report with policy recommendations in the areas of: citizen-law enforcement interaction and relations, racial and ethnic relations, municipal government organization and the municipal court system, and disparities in areas including education, economic opportunity, housing, transportation, health care, child care, business ownership, family and community stability.

Nixon has given the commission until Sept. 15, 2015, to issue its reports, but said that he would welcome any interim recommendations for positive steps that can be taken prior to the completion of its final report. The commission has been given $100,000 from the Missouri Development Finance Board for operating costs, research and

other expenses. Funding is also coming from private sources. The commission will operate from space provided by Washington University.

Besides Carr, the commission has selected 15 other individuals from the list of more than 300 applicants and nominations. They are:: Rev. Starsky Wilson, CEO of the Deconess Foundation, Rich McClure, former president and COO of Unigroup, Rev. Traci Blackmon, pastor of Christ the King United Church of Christ, Dan Isom II, director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Scott Negwer, president of Negwer Materials in Ferguson, Bethany Johnson-Javois, CEO of the St. Louis Integrated Health Network, Gabriel E. Gore, attorney and partner at the law firm of Dowd Bennett, LLC, Brittany Packnett, executive director of Teach for America, Rose Windmiller, assistant vice chancellor for government & community relations at Washington University, Rasheen Aldridge, Jr., community organizer and director of Young Activists United, Grayling Tobias, superintendent of the Hazelwood School District, Becky James-Hatter, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, Felicia Pulliam, director of development for FOCUS St. Louis and Ferguson resident, Kevin Ahlbrand, detective sergeant with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and president of the Missouri State Fraternal Order of Police and Patrick Sly, executive vice-president at Emerson “These 16 men and women bring to the table a rich diversity of life experience and points of viewbusiness owners and not-for-profit leaders; teachers and lawyers; police officers and activists; pastors and public servants,” Nixon said in a release. “But while they are clearly a diverse group, they are united by their shared passion to promote understanding, to hasten healing, to ensure equal opportunities in education and employment and to safeguard the civil rights of all our citizens.”

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Today’s Birthday (11/19/14).

Expect spontaneous fun and romance this year. Begin a two-year phase in personal

growth and development on 12/23. Step into power and confidence. Focus on home and family around 3/20, and get involved with community around 4/4. Share your dreams.

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Sports Walter emerges as leading rusher in Agnew’s absence WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014

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Brent Meske

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The SIU football team has been a run-first offense this season and utilized a combination of four running backs.

That was until senior Malcolm Agnew went down with an ankle injury Oct. 18 against Youngstown State.

Since then, the bulk of the running game has been placed on freshman Cameron Walter, junior Mika’il McCall and senior Ken Malcome.

Walter emerged as the go-to running back in Agnew’s absence in the Nov. 8 game against Missouri State. He rushed for 210 yards and was the first Saluki back to go for more than 200 yards in a game since Deji Karim in 2009.

“It’s all great,” he said. “It was my first career start, so that meant a lot. I didn’t go in thinking I would get over 200 yards, you just go in there and run hard.”

After the game, Walter was named the National Freshman of the Week by Sports Network, the MVC Freshman of the Week and was added to the CFPA Freshman of the Year Watch List.

“It’s awesome to see all the accolades that are coming from it,” he said. “It’s surreal, it’s a dream come true.”

His 210-yard performance was the fourth-best rushing game for any freshman in the country this season. Walter had 37 carries, which was sixth-best in the Football Championship Subdivision this season.

Walter said he did not have to alter his game when Agnew went out with injury because he had been practicing hard all year.

“You have to come into the season with the mentality that the spot is not closed, and always have the mentality to be able to come in [to the game],” he said. “I feel like we were all prepared to come in when Malcolm went out.”

Running backs coach Larry Warner said Walter’s success at Missouri State can be attributed to his confidence. He said Walter has a lot of potential and has not come close to reaching his ceiling of talent.

Agnew said he has seen a lot of improvement in Walter this year, especially his ability to take over the bulk of the rushing.

“Watching him last year on the scout team, I didn’t know if he

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S arah G ardner d aily e Gyptian Redshirt freshman Cameron Walter carries the ball Saturday during SIU’s 40-21 loss to the University of Northern Iowa.

Walter has taken the bulk of the carries for SIU in the wake of senior running back Malcolm Agnew’s ankle injury from Oct. 18 against Youngstown State University.

would do a lot in this program,” he said. “But he worked his butt off to improve… I keep telling him that it’s his backfield now.

He has stepped up and done the best he could.”

Before Agnew’s injury, Walter ran for 66 yards on 26 rushes for 2 touchdowns. In the three games without Agnew, Walter has run for 266 yards on 63 rushes and a touchdown.

Warner said he did not have to change the strategy once Agnew went out.

“Our game plan really didn’t change much,” he said. “I have confidence in all my backs to come in and make the same runs.

That’s the way I prepare my guys so they can come in any week and be that guy. It’s the nextguy-up mentality.”

Warner said the backs have

found a way to continue the rush-first mentality of the offense, even without Agnew.

The Salukis have 16 rushing touchdowns this season, 10 of which came from Agnew. There has only been one rushing touchdown since his injury, a 1-yard rush from Walter in the fourth quarter of a 41-26 loss to Indiana State on Oct. 25.

The trio of Walter, McCall and Malcome had 350 yards on 74 carries with 4 touchdowns before Agnew was hurt. Since the injury, they have rushed for 314 yards on 78 carries, but Walter makes up for the bulk of those yards.

McCall only has 25 yards on 7 rushes since Agnew was injured.

He did not travel to Missouri State because of disciplinary issues. He did not have a carry

against Northern Iowa the following week.

Malcome has 8 carries for 23 yards in the three-game span. He only had 1 carry for 1 yard in other games this season.

Agnew said the backs are doing well in his absence, but it is hard for him not to play.

“It’s been hard watching, standing on the sidelines not able to contribute on the football field at all,” he said.

Warner said the backs will not attack Saturday’s game against Illinois State any different after being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

“Every week we are trying to win,” he said. “We’re going to go out there and play like we’re fighting for the playoffs. This is one last game to send the seniors out right.”

Saluki volleyball player specializes in serving Aaron Graff

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A serving specialist in volleyball has a similar role to that of a field goal kicker in football; they both come into the game without warming up and are expected to perform a certain task.

Sophomore libero/ defensive specialist Leah Edgerton played all 124 sets as a freshman, but a new team system has limited her playing time this season.

In volleyball, teams are allowed 15 substitutions per set. Ingram said redshirt freshman outside hitter Andrea Estrada can pass the ball better than all defensive players, except senior Alex Rivera. He said because of that, he has not used many subs to bring in defensive players.

Last season, SIU had eight players play more

than 100 sets, three of which were defensive specialists. Only two defensive specialists have played in more than 80 of this year’s 107 sets.

However, it has not kept Edgerton off the court completely. She has played in 47 of the team’s 107 sets this season, mostly as a substitute to serve for junior hitter Taylor Pippen.

“That’s one of the toughest things to do is to solely come in there and perform your serve after 10 reps or 20 reps in practice,” coach Justin Ingram said. “The expectation is to drive the opponent off the net.”

Edgerton said she had to adjust to her role, but is happy with it.

Edgerton has four service aces and three service errors on the year, compared to Pippen’s nine service aces and 13 service errors.

Ingram said Pippen has served more this

year, usually earlier in sets, but in certain situations it is better to go with Edgerton. He said when he puts Edgerton in, he hopes she can record some digs.

“It’s the serving-defense combo,” Ingram said. “That’s the attribute Leah brings that is a little bit different than Taylor.”

Pippen said she is not as strong in the back row, and passing is one of the weaker parts of her game. “[Edgerton’s] a lot better in the back row than I am right now,” Pippen said. “I think we just feel more comfortable when she serves and she’s passing those balls up behind our hitters.”

Edgerton said serving is not always her main focus in practice, but she knows her role and makes sure she performs well because it leads to better all-around play.

“If you can serve well, it’s the first contact,” Edgerton said. “If the other team is out of system, it makes the defense a lot easier, which transitions into a better offense.”

Edgerton said her serve comes in at a lower angle than Pippen’s and sometimes throws off the other team.

“Having a different serve is good for the [opponent] to not get used to one serve all the time,” she said.

Edgerton said she has no idea if she will earn more playing time next season, but wants whatever is best for the team.

Ingram said it takes a certain mindset to produce in Edgerton’s role and he trusts her at the line because she has been successful this season.

“It’s a pretty tough role to be in, but she’s