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Nixon to roll back Guard presence in region The Telegraph

Gov. Jay Nixon announced Tuesday that improving conditions allow the Missouri National Guard to begin scaling back its operations in the St. Louis region.

The governor said the Guard has completed its duties within the City of St. Louis, and has begun to systematically reduce its presence in St. Louis County. The Guard continues to support local law enforcement agencies in Ferguson and other areas of St. Louis County.

As of 1 p.m. today, there are 1,268 Guardsmen

who remain stationed in the St. Louis region.

“The men and women of the Missouri National Guard have served the people of the region admirably, and I greatly appreciate their professionalism, bravery and dedication,” Nixon said. “As the Guard begins to scale back its operations, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will continue to work closely with local law enforcement agencies to protect lives and property in Ferguson and across the St. Louis region. My administration also remains committed to helping affected communities rebuild and recover, and building a

safer, fairer and more united region for all.”

The governor has been in communication with leadership of St. Louis City and County police, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Missouri National Guard to discuss the status of the ongoing missions.

Following these discussions, and through close monitoring of the ongoing situation in the area, leaders of the unified command agreed that as conditions improved there would be a systematic reduction in Guard operations.

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Chicago City Council to raise minimum wage to $13 by 2019 Hal Dardick Chicago Tribune

The Chicago City Council on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved raising the city’s minimum wage to $13 an hour by mid-2019 as the fate of a state plan to raise the statewide pay floor remains uncertain.

The 44-5 vote on the city minimum wage came as Mayor Rahm Emanuel and most aldermen gear up campaigns for re-election or higher office in the Feb. 24 election. Ald. Bob Fioretti, 2nd, and Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia are challenging Emanuel from the left of the political spectrum, and aldermanic candidates are mounting similarly styled challenges in some wards.

Emanuel said the minimum wage increase was “part of an economic strategy to make sure that work pays ... and not only that work pays _ simple _ but no parent that works should raise a child in poverty.”

The strategy includes backing a higher earnedincome tax credit, expanding early childhood education, making sure affordable health care is accessible and working to make sure people get on career paths that don’t keep them working at minimum wage.

“We gotta make sure that there’s a standard of living for people to afford to live in Chicago, raise their children, and today’s action is part of an overall strategy that we’ve been implementing since day one.”

Chicago’s minimum wage workers will see their first increase next July, when the rate increases to $10 an hour from the current statewide hourly rate of $8.25.

It then will increase by 50 cents in July 2016 and another 50 cents in July 2017. The minimum wage would go up $1 in July 2018 and $1 in July 2019 to reach $13 an hour.

After that, annual increases would be pegged to the local consumer price index, with a limit of 2.5 percent, if the unemployment rate stays below 8.5 percent.

Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, and Ald. Tom Tunney, 44th, tried to use a parliamentary maneuver to delay the council vote with the mayor trying to move before state lawmakers vote on the issue. But the aldermen were outmaneuvered by supporters of the measure.

Reilly and Tunney were joined in voting against the measure by Ald. Matthew O’Shea, 19th; Ald. Mary O’Connor, 41st; and Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd. Ald. JoAnn Thompson, 16th, was absent.

All five aldermen who voted against the wage increase expressed fears that a higher minimum wage in Chicago could harm the profits of city businesses, lower city employment and put a dent in city sales and property tax revenue.

L ewis M arien D aiLy e gyptian Chelsea O’Reilly, a junior from Crystal Lake studying history, leaves Jimmy John’s in Carbondale Sept. 13 with delivery orders. O’Reilly said on and harder that she works, the more money she leaves with. “It motivates you to do your best every shift,” she said.

Dining hall hours increase student spending

Tre Knight

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According to local business managers, students who are still hungry after the operating hours of SIU dining halls buy food frantically during the weekends.

Guillermo Ortega, a manager at Don Taco on Grand Avenue, said there is a 25 to 30 percent increase in deliveries on the weekends, and in-store sales increase as well.

Noel Gomez, another Don Taco manager, says two extra people are staffed to prepare for the weekend food rush.

Gomez said most of their orders come from Brush Towers and

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calls a customer regarding a Don Taco order Monday near Steagall percent of all deliveries are made after midnight.

Thompson Point late at night.

“About 75 percent of all of our deliveries on the weekend are made after midnight,” Gomez said.

University housing expanded dining hours beginning in fall 2014 to offer later evening hours, according to an email from Crystal K. Bouhl, assistant director of marketing for university housing.

“We are open until 11 p.m. on most evenings in Trueblood and until 9 p.m. at Lentz,” Bouhl said. “The dining halls close at [7 p.m. and 9 p.m., respectively] on Fridays and Saturdays due to the historically lower demand for late evening hours on weekends.”

Charles Penhaligen, a freshman from Louisville studying mass communications, said the hours of Lentz are inconvenient for him.

“I live on west campus and it is unfair that Trueblood is open later than Lentz. Lentz closing at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday has forced me to spend more than I would have like to on food,” Penhaligen said.

Micaela O’Connor, a freshman from Polo studying liberal arts, also said she spent more money on food during the weekends because of the dining halls’ hours.

Ryan You, an employee at China Wok, said Friday and Saturday are the most profitable days.

“There is about a $200 increase on each individual day in the weekend compared to weekdays,” You said.

Hanna Netisingha, a freshman from Carol Stream and member of the women’s golf team, says she is also unsatisfied with the opening hours of the dining halls.

“The worst part about the dining halls is that they open late on the weekends. I would have practice at 7 or 8 a.m. but would have nothing to eat because the dining halls would not be open yet,” said Netisingha, who is studying zoology.

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and property throughout the region.

Last month, Nixon declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to support law enforcement in the St. Louis region. In addition to providing security at nearly 100 locations around the region, including at police and fire stations, utility substations, hospitals, shopping

malls and stadiums, Guardsmen have performed roving and static patrols in the Ferguson area. Hundreds of state troopers have also served alongside local law enforcement, working around the clock to maintain public safety.

Information in this report was provided by the office of the Governor of Missouri.

$2,047 per semester, according to the online housing portal contract.

Housing also offers a Block-20 meal plan, which allows students to purchase 20 meals for $180.

Several other campuses’ dining halls open earlier on weekends than SIU’s, but few stay open as late as Trueblood.

SIU-Edwardsville’s Center Court dining hall opens half an hour earlier on Saturday and Sunday than Carbondale’s.

Illinois State University’s dining centers open two hours earlier on

Friday and Saturday, and Murray State’s dining halls open three hours earlier on Saturday and Sunday.

Western Illinois University has pizza and wing pickup from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m every day.

Eastern Illinois University offers late night pizza from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

Bouhl said students with suggestions are encouraged to provide feedback to their Residence Hall Association representative or online at housing.siu.edu/ feedback.

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Cards create camaraderie New federal arts

grants go techno Maria Recio

McClatchy Washington Bureau

a idan O sbOrne d aily e gyptian Todd O’Shea, left, of Carbondale, drafts a Magic the Gathering deck Monday at GameFuzion in Carbondale. Every Monday, players come to compete in a draft tournament. Each competitor buys into the competition and receives three packs of unopened packs of cards. The packs are opened, and the cards are then passed between the players until each has a full deck. Then the players compete against each other with their new decks of cards. “We come because of the camaraderie, there are some characters here,” O’Shea said.

West Virginia shooting victim had sought court protection from gunman Christine Mai-Duc Los Angeles Times

One of the victims of a two-hour shooting rampage in northern West Virginia on Monday had twice sought a restraining order against the suspect, 39-year-old Jody Lee Hunt.

Police believe Hunt fatally shot four people at three locations Monday morning, sending local law enforcement officials on an all-day manhunt before he was found dead of an apparent selfinflicted gunshot wound.

One of the victims, Sharon Kay Berkshire, 39, had filed for a protective order against Hunt that expired in late November and had obtained another in December 2013, according to officials at the Monongalia County Circuit Court.

Local and state police launched a manhunt after the victims were discovered, all within a couple of hours.

Hunt was found Monday evening in a wooded area several miles from the crime scenes with a gunshot wound to the head, officials with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department said Monday night.

Law enforcement officials said the shootings appeared to be targeted.

“These weren’t random acts of violence,” Lt. Michael Baylous told reporters Tuesday morning. “Mr. Hunt

did know each of these victims.” Later Tuesday police told a radio station that the other victims were two men Berkshire was having relationships with and the owner of a rival tow truck firm, the AP reported.

Baylous said police had several “key pieces of evidence,” that suggested Hunt was the killer, including social media posts attributed to him.

Sheriff’s officials confirmed they were looking at one Facebook post in which Hunt describes a betrayal by “the love of my life” and seems to be bent on revenge.

“I’m deeply hurt by the events that lead up to this day!” the post says. “This was not a plan but a struggle to see that those who strives to hurt me received their fair pay of hurt like I received.”

“I except my actions were wrong but in my eyes just,” the post continues, closing with, “Please take care of my dogs!”

According Jim Smith of the county’s Emergency Management Agency, dispatchers received a call about 7:42 a.m. from an employee at a tow truck company in Westover, W.Va., who reported hearing a loud bang and thought the owner, Doug Brady, had fallen while cleaning one of the vehicles.

Paramedics discovered he had been shot and employees called about 40

minutes later to report that security tape at the business showed the shooting, Smith said. Brady later died.

According to records from the West Virginia secretary of state’s office, Hunt ran a competing business called J&J Towing and Repair, just a couple of blocks from Brady’s shop.

At 8:28 a.m., police received a call that Berkshire and another victim, 28-year-old Michael Frum, had been found with gunshot wounds at a home near Cheat Lake in Morgantown.

Just before 10 a.m., the final call came reporting shots fired at a home on Sweet Pea Lane. The victim, later identified as Jody Taylor, was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Hunt’s criminal history suggests a violent past. In 1999, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for felony kidnapping and use of a firearm, Virginia criminal records show.

During their search, police said Hunt was armed and dangerous and was believed to be driving a black pickup truck with a blacked-out license plate and a cover over the bed. Several schools in Monongalia County were placed on lockdown as a precaution, Westover police Sgt. Matthew Starsick said, but none of the schools were believed to be targets or related to the deaths in any way.

Art and science are merging like never before.

The latest round of $29 million in grants announced Tuesday by the National Endowment for the Arts features a growing emphasis on technology.

A new ballet in Charlotte, N.C., will create a live video feed from the dancers’ point of view. An interactive public art project in Lexington, Ky., will use sound to teach viewers about groundwater. An installation at the University of North Texas in Denton will give visitors a chance to “remix” the sights and sounds of Antarctica.

New NEA Chairman Jane Chu, who ran the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo., until this summer, is looking to expand the arts and the impact of the grants she administers.

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e’re a team of artists and scientists creating a project that is giving us a new way of seeing ourselves and our world and really creating a new kind of art.

— Ruth West UNT associate professor

“The NEA has always supported creativity and innovation through its grant programs,” said Chu. “And, since 2010, the agency has strengthened its involvement by further encouraging and directly investing in work at the intersection of art, science and technology.”

The Charlotte Ballet received $10,000 toward its debut “Innovative Works in Technology” in January, a new work by artistic director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and choreographer David Ingram. The new work will use at least five microcameras on the dancers themselves, a closed-circuit live video feed and a “dancer cage” made by defense contractor Advanced Mission Systems Inc. The performance will provide a 360-degree view from the dancers’ point of view for what Ingram says will be an immersive experience.

“We’re creating a 3-D environment for the audience to continually view multiple perspectives,” he said.

That is expected to include a type of

Google Glass product for ballet-goers to wear that will indicate to the dancers what the audience is focusing on and affect the course of the dance.

“They would have an interactive experience,” said Ingram. “There might be factors like variations of movements A, B or C or the speed of the dance. It’s going to be great.”

The University of North Texas’ challenging interactive multidisciplinary artwork is still coming together. The $25,000 grant will help viewers make an artistic connection to the way the world looks from Antarctica.

“We’re a team of artists and scientists creating a project that is giving us a new way of seeing ourselves and our world and really creating a new kind of art,” said Ruth West, a UNT associate professor of New Media and director of the xREZ Art Science Lab. Using images of the stars and landscape from the robotic Antarctic telescope CSTAR, the digital project creates visual and sound compositions. Viewers will then be able to remix astrophysics data in real time to develop new sights and sounds that can then be saved on a mobile device.

“It creates a new approach to how we essentially create our culture,” West said.

Closer to Earth, LexArts, the arts council of Lexington, has a $40,000 grant to raise awareness about the importance of groundwater.

“Live Stream” is a public art installation that will track the groundwater in four Kentucky springs, each in a different geographic area, every 15 minutes. The project assigns a musical note, recorded by Lexington cellist Ben Sollee, to each digital factor, such as the pH level; the turbidity, meaning the amount of contaminants; and the water level as measured by the Kentucky Geologic Survey.

A series of 20 pipes in the installation will be mounted with sensors, and as a viewer moves, the sounds from the springs will increase or decrease. Multiple viewers create a different sound.

“We’re creating a library of sound,” said Kiersten Nash, founder of Public Works Collaborative, which designed the project.

LexArts’ community arts manager, Nathan Zamarron, said the unique artwork depends on the collaboration with Lexington’s Department of Environmental Quality.

“The art of it is the way of thinking about our surroundings,” he said. “It’s an increased awareness about our watershed that brings the viewer into being an environmental steward.”

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Nintendo releases a ‘Smash’-ing good time Nintendo fans have enjoyed pitting their favorite characters against each other for 15 years, and “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U” is the crown jewel of the popular fighting franchise.

“Smash” has been an installment on every Nintendo console since the Nintendo 64, but this is the best version yet.

Watching Mario and Luigi fight each other seems like it would get old, since it began in 1999. But Nintendo polishes and improves each title to make sure it’s still fresh and fun.

The roster is something Nintendo always nails for “Smash.” Favorites like Mario, Yoshi and Kirby return to battle while Mega Man, Pac-Man and the Wii Fit Trainer also join the fray. There are nearly 50 playable characters, including customizable Mii characters, which appear for the first time.

Character mastery has always been a highlight of the franchise.

Characters like Bowser and Donkey Kong are heavier, bruiser type

fighters. Fox McCloud and Falco use aerial attacks and laser guns. Finding the right character is as tough as winning a round of “Smash.”

“Smash” only takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master. Just picking a character and expecting to succeed is a fool’s errand.

The controls for “Smash” have always been fairly easy, especially compared to other fighting games like “Mortal Kombat” and “Tekken.”

Aside from new characters, there is also a new game mode.

Smash Tour sends players across a board game collecting characters and power-ups to use in a final battle.

Think of it as a shorter round of Mario Party, but with less resentment and anger from your friends.

Eight-player battles are a new feature making the game shine. The standard four-person brawl has been doubled, creating some of the most fun moments in gameplay this year.

Eight players fighting at once is pure chaos. The overall battle breaks down to smaller showdowns, but those are enclosed in small bubbles.

Every inch of the map is covered by cartoon carnage, so fleeing one battle

only throws you into another.

Random items also spawn into the arena, giving every player the chance for an additional weapon.

A beam sword, baseball bat and dreaded blue shell from “Mario Kart” can all swing the momentum from character to character.

Then once the Smash Ball—a power-up which grants a signature move—is introduced, multiple players are defeated in an instant.

The aspect of chance, plus level transitions create an atmosphere of apprehension.

A properly working game released within the last two months is a breath of fresh air. Critics can only criticize Nintendo for making the same franchises every few years, but at least they are putting out quality and functioning games.

For every awesome “Mario Kart,” “Mario Party,” or any other variation featuring every gamer’s favorite plumber, Microsoft and Sony put out stinkers like “Playstation AllStars” and “Fighter Within.”

Nintendo has a nostalgic formula enticing our inner child and they knock it out of the park each time.

Morris Library exhibit sheds a new light on coal mining Chase Meyers

@ChaseMyers_DE | Daily Egyptian

The life and times of a coal miner can be far from glamorous. Although the death rate has decreased since the early 20th century, the number of mining-related fatalities in the U.S. did not dip below triple digits until 1985, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

An exhibit called “The Light that Shatters Darkness” premiered Monday at the Hall of Presidents in the Morris Library, which reflects upon the people who risk their lives every day in mines.

The exhibit will feature poetry from Senior Library Specialist David Bond complimented by the photography of former faculty member, the late C. William “Doc” Horrell.

“I want to focus on the people that worked at the coal mines and the experiences they had,” Bond said. “It was almost a supernatural environment there.”

Bond worked at the Murdock coal mine just south of Champaign for five years before transferring to a coal mine in Sparta, where he worked for more than 12 years.

After experiencing the coal mines in the

‘80s with a background in writing from his undergraduate studies, Bond decided to put those experiences on paper.

“There were a few specific things, like people getting injured … that kind of highlighted the danger aspect,” he said.

Bond also touched on relationships with other miners, including being a company member alongside union workers on strike.

“They were kind of your enemies almost and then when it was over, you were back working with them again,” he said.

Bond worked very close with Morris Library Specialist Beth Martell when putting together the exhibit.

“I loved playing a supporting role,” Martell said. “David’s got the tenderness of a master and the steel of a paladin who has met oblivion’s steady gaze without wilting. He’s definitely the star of the show.”

Horrell, the other contributor to the exhibit, was very involved with the SIU photography department and education department. He began taking pictures in the 1930s after receiving a camera as a high school graduation present.

Horrell became a key contributor to the printing and photography

department at SIU in 1958, which is now the department of cinema and photography. He became a staff member at the university a year later and eventually became a professor in 1972.

Horrell began taking pictures in coal mines during the 1980s, but the photos were not published until after his death in 1989.

Bond was working in the mines around the same time Horrell was taking the majority of his mining pictures.

Bond said although Horrell’s time working with the mines was earlier than his, the conditions were relatively similar.

He said Horrell took 700 photographs, 15 of which went well with some of Bond’s poems.

“I thought maybe an exhibit of the coal mining photos from Doc Horrell would compliment my poems and kind of show a whole other view of coal mining,” he said. “Not like the history or environmental framework or anything, but just so we can catch a glimpse of the men and women that really worked in the coal mines everyday.”

The exhibit will feature 12 poster-sized photos with related poetry and will be presented until Feb. 1, 2015.

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Southern Illinois looks forward to holiday events Chase Meyers

@ChaseMyers_DE | Daily Egyptian

2014 Holiday Craft Sale The Student Center craft shop will host its 34th Holiday Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the south end of the Student Center on the first floor art gallery.

The sale will feature about 85 different vendors from the region this year selling various homemade arts and crafts.

Crafts for sale include glass fusing, glass blowing, woodworking, jewelry, weaving, toys, pottery, candles, printmaking, chili peppers from “Darn Hot Peppers” in Cobden and more.

The vendors decorate the south side of the Student Center, which is filled with the scents of homemade soaps and candles, Ron Dunkel, Student Center craft shop coordinator said.

“If your looking for something unique for somebody who has everything, you can find something they don’t have here at the craft sale,” he said.

The shop makes sure everything presented in the sale is handcrafted by the artist, he said.

“We’ve been doing this for years and the community really comes out for it,” he said. “This is of one of those moments when the community, students, faculty and staff all come together at the end of the semester.”

Lights Fantastic Parade The 2014 Carbondale Lights Fantastic Parade is from 4 to 6 p.m on Saturday. The parade starts at the underpass on Mill Street and the participants will travel through Carbondale on Route 51.w The parade started in 1991 and varies in the number of participants each year, from pedestrian and novelty units to floats, said Erin Wilson, an intern from Carbondale Main Street.

“We are trying to revitalize the strip so we want people to come down,” she said.

Restaurants, churches and groups from high schools and middles schools will also participate. Participation varies every year, but there are nearly 50 entries this year, she said.

“It’s really anybody in Carbondale that wants to take place in it, whether they’re a non-profit organization or business,” she said. “It’s just basically to create a float and have a good time this upcoming Saturday.”

Christmas in the Village The annual Christmas in the Village event in various Cobden locations will take place Saturday and features a variety of events and activities.

The Old Feed store on 111 N. Appleknocker will have an open house from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with refreshments, a Santa Clause visit from 1 to 4:30 p.m., goody bags for kids, a wagon ride and a performance of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Kevin Purcell in the evening.

Union Congressional Church, Apostolic Lighthouse Church, Pack Rats Paradise, Alligator and the Blue Fox, Southpass Beads, Illinois Migrant Council’s Technology and Learning Center, Health Promoting Massage are some of the other open houses The “Cobden Christmas” 5K run/walk begins at 10 a.m. with registration from 8:30 to 9:50 a.m. in front of the Old Feed store.

The event is sponsored every year by Cobden Community and Business Association and receives various donations from the different local businesses, Ray Hogan, president of the CCBA said.

“It’s a really family oriented event,” he said. “Last year was really cold, but the year before that we had over 400 kids come sit on Santa’s lap.”

The Old Feed store will also be extending the event exclusively till Sunday to celebrate expansion with vendors, free refreshments and live music.

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Today’s Birthday (12/03/14).

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Confirm reservations.

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Slow down and take it easy. Stay calm.Talking with friends today and tomorrow clears up a concern. Emotions could overflow. Moderate a clash between normally gentle souls. Your team comes to your rescue. Sometimes the best action is no action.

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4 Place offering two-ounce servings 5 December 24, e.g.

6 Send an amended 1040, say 7 Swampy spots 8 Calcutta Tech grad on “The Simpsons” 9 Respectful title 10 “That’s yours now” 11 Eccentricity 12 Memo leadoff 13 Cameron of “Bad Teacher” 18 Much-admired one 23 Significant stretches 25 Not fooled by 26 “Fine by me” 27 Hosp. diagnostics 28 Rides during chukkers 29 Cringe 30 Parents’ selection 31 Polish partner 32 Wing measurement 33 Farmers’ market veggie

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new ground over the next two days, but you may not follow the route originally intended.

Remember to consult with your partner. Look before leaping. Expenses may be higher than expected. Plan a bold adventure from the comforts of home.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 — Work out the numbers and sign papers today and tomorrow.

Don’t buy toys. You theory could get challenged. Think of possible back doors and come at the idea from different angles. Figure out your plan today for action tomorrow.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 — You have more help over the next two days.Try to understand other people’s feelings. Learn by listening.

Enjoy a partnership phase. Put energy into a team effort. Delegate what you can. Talk gets farther than action today.Take passion behind closed doors.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9 — Postpone expansion for now. Focus on finishing old projects for the next two days. Lay the groundwork and clear

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53 Inner workings 54 Tommy Hilfiger rival 55 Works on a sub 57 Quizmaster, e.g.

58 Get in on the deal 59 Like purple hair 62 Child expert LeShan 63 Something in the air, perhaps 64 Laudatory work

space for the future. Work could interfere with playtime. It’s possible to have it all... juggle the schedule. Help someone else to do the same.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 — Plan some fun for today and tomorrow. Don’t be wasteful... get only what you need. Clean up communal living spaces. Schedule some time for romance.

Don’t take action yet. The beauty is in the details. Think of how to delight someone.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 — You’re in for a busy few days at home. Conserve resources, even if money is tight. The next two days are good for renovation and reorganization. Distant goals are attainable. Friends are happy to help.

Do what you said you would. Walk the walk.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 — You’re extra brilliant for the next two days. Don’t believe everything you’ve learned... you don’t have the full story yet. Tempers could get short.

Curb snarky commentary. There’s no such thing as a stupid question, but your timing could be off.

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A idAn O sbOrne d Aily e gyptiAn Nikahmad Kamaruddin, center, a senior from Malaysia studying mechanical engineering and member of the SIU badminton club, watches the birdie cross over the net after hitting it Monday in the Recreation Center. “This game is fun, exciting and one of the fastest you can play. The misconception is that this game is slow and for old people. We train for years to be able to hit the birdie this fast,” said Weishen Yee, a graduate student from Malaysia studying mechanical engineering.

Track and field ready to throw weight around Brent Meske

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“This is the best the women’s throwing program will ever be,” junior thrower Alexus Scott said of the upcoming track and field season.

Scott and senior teammate Ashely Gaston will return after they earned Honorable Mention All-American awards last season.

Last year’s track and field team featured one All-American and four Honorable Mention All-Americans, all of whom returned this season.

When the Salukis’ season starts Saturday, they hope to improve from their previous conference finishes and qualify for nationals.

The women finished third in both the indoor and outdoor Missouri Valley Conference Championship meets last season. The men finished third in indoor and fifth in outdoor.

“Every year I go in, I have high hopes,” Coach Connie Price-Smith said. “On paper, we have the credentials to be more successful.”

Price-Smith said the women’s throwing team has the most depth on the whole roster.

“I hate to speculate, but I think there could be a few All-Americans in the group,” she said.

Scott finished 23rd in shot put at the outdoor NCAA Championships. She was also named All-MVC at indoor after finishing second.

Scott said she was ranked low in the outdoor regionals last season, but ended up qualifying for nationals.

“A lot of people look at me and wonder who I am and where I came from, so surprising people is a motivation for me,” she said.

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Price-Smith, who was not shocked with Scott’s finish last season, said she has to believe in her talents and maintain confidence.

Gaston returns to the team after earning two Honorable Mention All-American awards last season. She finished 21st in shot put and 22nd in discus at the outdoor NCAA Championships.

Senior thrower DeAnna Price, an AllAmerican in hammer throw, returns from an injury that kept her out during the 20132014 season. Her personal record of 65.04 meters ranked 18th in the U.S. in the 20122013 season and is fourth best in Saluki history.

Junior thrower Josh Freeman finished 10th in shot put at the indoor NCAA Championships and 21st at the outdoor NCAA Championships.

Freeman was the outdoor MVC Champion in shot put with a throw of 19.86 meters and the MVC Men’s Most Outstanding Field Athlete.

He earned All-MVC recognition in shot put and finished second in the MVC indoor championships with an 18.73 meter throw.

Illinois State senior thrower Curtis Jensen won the event with an 18.81 meter throw.

He said he faced back issues, specifically

with his sciatic nerve, early in fall training.

He missed three weeks, but is ready to compete again.

“Once I get some more training in over winter break, I’ll be right back where I want to be,” he said. “I’m feeling healthy, fast and strong now.”

Freeman said his goal for the first meet is to throw about 63-feet-9-inches, a school record he set in 2014. He said by doing so, he would likely qualify for the national championships.

Senior thrower Curtis Wideman was also an Honorable Mention All-American last season by finishing 19th in the hammer throw.

He finished second in weight throw and third in shot put to earn All-MVC honors for both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

“We’re going to have a lot of people light it up in the throws,” Freeman said. “Not only in the conference, but I think our throws will be great nationally as well.”

The team will return all of the top performers from last season, including AllAmerican sophomore high jumper Kyle Landon. Landon was the indoor and outdoor high jump MVC champion, and tied for third at the outdoor NCAA Championships.

Landon said he started last season injured, but has already seen a lot of improvement this year.

“I definitely want the national title this year,” he said. “Third place as a freshman last year was not expected, but you have to set the bar higher every year.”

Price-Smith said Price, Gaston, senior thrower Brad Sauer and junior jumper, sprinter and hurdler Kemar Jones will all miss the first meet.

The Salukis begin their season at 10 a.m.

Saturday at the Saluki Fast Start.

Taller players in basketball do not always play post positions.

Freshman guard Kylie Giebelhausen’s combination of skills and 6-foot-1-inch figure earned her a starting spot for the women’s basketball team.

Giebelhausen was a guard when she started playing basketball. She stuck with her preferred position, even after reaching her current height, which makes her as tall as a forward.

“I always liked shooting,” she said. “I didn’t like playing the post. I didn’t like guarding the post. When I hit my growth spurt, I just carried on with the ball handling skills I had.”

Giebelhausen is the tallest guard in the Missouri Valley Conference, and only 1 inch shorter than junior center Dyana Pierre, the tallest player on the team.

She has blocked 13 shots through five games, including 10 in two games against Memphis and Southeast Missouri last week.

Three other MVC teams, Northern Iowa, Drake and Evansville, have not blocked as many shots this season as Giebelhausen alone.

Coach Cindy Stein said Giebelhausen’s length gives her valuable versatility.

“She has the ability to play guard, and she has the ability to play inside,” Stein said. “She’s not the most physical player, but she’s getting better at it.”

Giebelhausen is fifth on the team in scoring, and averages 7 points per game. She started the last three games, coinciding with SIU’s longest winning streak since the 2007-2008 season.

She scored a career-high 12 points in the Salukis’ win against Southeast Missouri State on Friday. She made three of four shots from behind the three-point line.

Sophomore point guard Rishonda Napier said Giebelhausen seemed calm under pressure in her second start.

“A strand of her DNA needs to be tested because I am sure there is ice water in her veins,” Napier said after the Salukis’ 78-62 victory. “She is not afraid of anything.”

Despite her partiality to shooting, Giebelhausen characterizes herself as a passive player.

“I’ve got to learn to be ready to shoot,” she said. “I don’t really care if I have points or not because we have scorers on the team. I’m always looking to pass.”

Giebelhausen was not familiar with any of her opponents, which helped her stay confident and avoid intimidation.

“Going in not knowing anything with a clear mind is easier to play with,” she said.

“Knowing that I have a veteran team to play with helps my confidence.”

At East Peoria High School, in East Peoria, Giebelhausen led the Raiders in scoring, rebounding, blocks, assists and steals in her junior and senior years.

Stein said Giebelhausen’s versatility was a major factor in recruiting the 2014 Illinois Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State Honoree.

Giebelhausen said she was ready to make the transition to college.

“I’m very independent, so I was ready to be on my own,” she said. “Basketball is always a busy schedule, but I was used to that. … I don’t like having a lot of free time on my hands.”

Giebelhausen will showcase her skills against Illinois (5-2) at 2:05 p.m. Saturday at SIU Arena.