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Residents want safer Arbor District Tyler Davis

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After a string of violence and large parties in the Arbor District of Carbondale, a group of residents are planning to meet with Carbondale City Council to discuss ways to make the area safer for families and non-students.

Members of the Arbor District Neighborhood Association, a group that wants to maintain the community atmosphere of the residential area north of the university and west of Route 51, attended the Nov. 16 city council

meeting to voice their concerns about two shootings that have taken place in the area and parties that often crowd into the streets.

Peg Falcone, the association’s secretary, said the group has tentatively scheduled a meeting with the council and the Carbondale Police Department at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Civic Center. City Manager Kevin Baity said he has not received a firm date from the association but is open to the meeting.

The area has been a popular spot for students to live since the 1970s but families are starting

to migrate into the area, Baity said.

“With the growth of the large student housing—we have Aspen Court, the Reserve, the Pointe on Park Street and then [Evolve]—we have an area adjacent to the university where students are not living as much, and those houses are being converted back to single-family housing,” he said.

Baity said it is important to hear concerns of all residents because having college students and families living in close proximity can be difficult.

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“We could virtually make any vehicle a hybrid.”

L ewis M arien D aiLy e gyptian Kendell Edwards, center, a senior from Carbondale studying electrical engineering and Dylan Niccolai, right, a senior from Crystal Lake studying mechanical engineering, work on a prototype project Thursday at the Engineering Building. The prototype features an engine located in the wheel of a vehicle, rather than in the main body.

Salukis build revolutionary engine Marissa Novel

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Ford’s Model-T was an affordable option for middle-class drivers when it was created in 1908. Another affordable automotive option, in the form of green technology, budded in Saluki country and is nearly ready to bloom.

Ten students from the senior design program in the College of Engineering are creating a prototype motor producing nearly double the torque of a V-8 engine for a car with solar panels on the sides.

Tod Policondriotes, an assistant scientist in the college, said the design features

the motor in the wheel rather than under the hood, eliminating much of the friction slowing other cars down.

“It’s pretty much instant torque,” said Policondriotes, who designed the motor.

He said the motor, which contains nearly all American-made materials, is more energy efficient than conventional motors, adding 20 to 30 miles to a 35 mile per gallon vehicle. Policondriotes said it could be retrofitted into any car for about $5,000.

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Health Center uses protocol to lower prescription drug abuse Tre Knight

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More people died in 2013 of drug overdoses than in car accidents, making prescription drug abuse the third leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., according to clintonfoundation.org.

Dr. Ted Grace, director of Student Health Services, is confident in the protocol and controls placed on drug

distribution at SIU. The protocol helps the school limit cases of known prescription drug abuse, Grace said.

The most commonly abused drugs are the ones prescribed for attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactive disorder. Anyone who comes to the Student Health Center trying to obtain a prescription for ADD or ADHD must have completed a number of tests, Grace said.

Christopher Julian-Fralish, a staff counselor at the Health Center, said there are tests to help diagnose these disorders. These tests exist to ensure patients get needed treatment.

“Patients must bring in documentation that states they have the problem they are prescribed to, and patients must also sign a drug contract that states the patient will not abuse the prescribed drugs

given to them,” Julian-Fralish said.

The center periodically drug tests patients to ensure other unprescribed drugs are not being abused. Grace said the prescription database, which tracks the dosage and strength of medications the Health Center administers, prevents patients from being overprescribed drugs.

A 2014 survey of more than 1,600 young adults released by the Partnership

for Drug-Free Kids discovered abuse of prescription stimulants is becoming common among college students and other young adults.

The survey found one in five students and non-students ages 18 to 25 had abused prescription stimulants at least once because they were pressured, wanted to improve academic performance or wanted to stay awake.

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He said the motor, which contains nearly all American-made materials, is more energy efficient than conventional motors, adding 20 to 30 miles to a 35 mile per gallon vehicle. Policondriotes said it could be retrofitted into any car for about $5,000.

“We could make virtually any vehicle a hybrid,” he said.

Policondriotes said one other technology company, Protean Electric, designed a motor located in the wheel for Ford last year. He said Protean’s motor, which is only compatible with hybrid cars, contains less powerful, yet more expensive magnets.

Policondriotes said he hopes a manufacturing plant, which would need a budget of about $10 million, will be built once the prototype is completed and tested. He said two private investors want to fund the plant, and he will be recruiting more when the prototype is finished.

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“There’s a plan behind all of this,” Policondriotes said. “And now the plan is coming to life.”

He said the project will be completed and tested before the end of the year.

Policondriotes said the students are also creating a computer interface to synchronize with the motor, which has the ability to correct driving hazards.

“If you skid on ice or snow, the computer can realign your tires for you because it measures the momentum of the car and knows when something isn’t right,” he said.

Policondriotes said combining interfaces, GPS and and motors in the wheel could eventually lead to cars driving themselves.

Policondriotes said the design, inspired by high gas prices after the 2007 recession, has been six years in the making. He said his friend Paul Smith, owner of the Smith Motor Inc. used car dealership, gave him the idea.

“This thing will take off,” Smith said. “I’m 100 percent behind it, and the students have been great.”

Smith said he and Policondriotes funded the $7,000 project out of pocket.

Smith said he also donated a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant from his dealership.

“We just had it sitting around, so I figured why not?” he said.

Kendell Edwards, a leader of the project, said the group averages 10 hours of work per week outside of class since the project began last semester. He said the class gives him hands-on work experience, unlike most of his other courses.

“We get the chance to do reallife work, which is really cool,” said Edwards, a senior from Carbondale studying electrical engineering.

He said the students, who will be credited if the motor is patented, were offered multiple project options for their senior assignment. Edwards said the motor was a no-brainer.

“I’ve always been interested in renewable energy, so this was perfect,” he said.

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Harold Bardo named interim athletic director Tyler Davis Tony McDaniel Daily Egyptian

Saluki Athletics added to the university’s long list of interim positions Friday when it named a new, temporary athletic director.

Harold Bardo, who worked as the director of SIU’s Medical and Dental Education Preparatory Program, will serve as the interim athletic director starting Jan. 1, 2015, according to a Saluki Athletics press release. He has been involved with university periodically since 1968.

Bardo said he was selected by President Randy Dunn to replace Mario Moccia, who is leaving the university to take the athletic director position at New Mexico State University on Jan. 5.

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Julian-Fralish, also the coordinator of alcohol and drug program within the health center, said prescription drug abuse of medications has been used to improve focus.

“People probably misuse substances like Adderall as study aides,” Julian-Fralish said.

Grace said there are procedures to deal with students misusing these drugs.

If someone abuses prescription drugs, that person is assigned to Student Health Services by the judicial

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Baity said it is important to hear concerns of all residents because having college students and families living in close proximity can be difficult.

“One of the issues we’ve heard were large house parties,” Baity said. “[Or] a large group of people roaming the streets with no direction. Then there were the two incidents where guns were involved, both ended up involving people from outside the community coming into that area.”

Now that more families are moving into the neighborhood, the group wants the meeting to find ways to make the area safer, according a letter from the association to the City Council obtained by the Daily Egyptian.

The letter explains residents’ dissatisfaction with the lack of police presence and the lack of arrests made for crimes in the area.

“Hopefully I won’t be [in the position] long so I won’t have a lot of challenges to face,” Bardo said. “Mario left the program in really good stead.”

He played on the SIU basketball team from 19581961 and has been an instructor in the psychology and medical departments. Bardo was also a member of the Intercollegiate Advisory Committee, which advised Moccia, and has served as a facility representative of the athletic department.

Dunn said Bardo’s background with athletics made him a good fit for the position.

“Dr. Bardo brings to the role a thorough knowledge of the athletics program, extensive and highly respected administrative experience, and a deep commitment to the university,” he

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“If a student overdoses or is caught abusing prescription drugs, they will be referred to the Health Center to have one-onone counseling sessions,” he said.

Julian-Fralish said the counselors question the patient to try to find the cause of the drug abuse.

“We look at self-taken surveys,” Julian-Fralish said. “We look at the whole person and look at the person’s issues to basically understand why the person is abusing prescription drugs.”

Falcone said the association does not want to move students out of the district but is looking for ways to make it more family-friendly. She said additional police patrols could help address the crime.

“We’re just after a peaceful neighborhood where people don’t get shot,” she said.

Baity said he knows the association is looking to the CPD and City Council to improve safety. He said possible measures to improve safety and residents’ contentment include restrictions on large house parties or of large groups of people in the streets.

Baity said he does not foresee banning students from the district, but another possible change could be adjusting housing codes to make more houses unavailable to renters who are not family members.

“The tool the city uses to control [where students live] is through zoning,” he said.

Houses are categorized as R1, R2

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This will be the second time Bardo will have the interim athletic director title. He held the position in 1999 and 2000 before the hiring of Paul Kowalczyk.

Kowlaczyk is currently the senior associate athletic director for the University of Illinois.

Dunn said it was important to hire an interim athletic director this week.

“I want to have time for there to be some communication and work together between the present AD and [Bardo],” he said.

Bardo praised Moccia’s tenure as athletic director, citing Saluki Way, which funded new facilities for the basketball, baseball, football, softball and track and field teams. He said his familiarity with members of Moccia’s staff will

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make the transition easy for him and other employees in athletics.

“The only thing that will be different is that I’ll be sitting in the seat Mario sat in,” Bardo said.

The press release also said Doug Woolard, a former athletic director of the University of South Florida, will serve as a special adviser to asses the program before a permanent athletic director is hired.

Woolard would handle financial aspects such as cost-control as well as represent the university in Missouri Valley Conference negotiations and deal with NCAA legislative proposals, according to the press release. Woolard will do all of this under Bardo’s oversight.

Woolard was replaced at South Florida in January because of wide-ranging dissatisfaction,

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f a student overdoses or is caught abusing prescription drugs, they will be referred to the Health Center to have one-on-one counseling sessions.

Two freshmen, Jacquita Adams and Taylor Davis-Flowers, say they know friends and loved ones who have suffered from prescription drug abuse.

Adams said drug abuse is particularly hard to deal mentally, knowing it can be avoided.

“My aunt passed due to overdosing on Adderall,” said

or R3 living structures, Baity said. In an R1, all but one dweller have to be related. R2’s can have two unrelated tenants while an R3, which is most common for students, has no minimum or maximum number of related tenants.

He said an example of an R1 would be many of the residential houses west of Oakland Avenue inbetween West Mill Street and West Walnut Street.

Most large houses that were converted from three- or fourbedroom single-family homes to four- or five-bedroom apartments are R2’s, such as the complex on the southwest corner of Poplar and Walnut.

He said large apartment buildings, such as the ones along West Mill Street, across the street from campus, are R3 housing complexes.

Baity said rezoning parts of the city is not probable.

“At this time, any changes in

— Dr. Ted Grace Adams, who is from Bolingbrook and studying mortuary science.

“It caused me and my family great amounts of pain because this could have been prevented if her doctors did not prescribe her a very large dosage of the medicine.”

Davis-Flowers, who is from Chicago and studying psychology, said she lost a close friend because

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Woolard is a Carbondale native who coached basketball and was the athletic director at Carbondale Community High School.

The release states the search for a permanent athletic director will begin at the beginning of 2015.

If he is approved, Bardo said his contract details are not clear but he will make less money than other candidates because he was retired.

The Board of Trustees still has to vote on Bardo’s hiring, according to student trustee, Adrian Miller.

“President Dunn has made his recommendation to have Dr. Bardo put on as the interim AD and now he’s looking for the support of the board,” Miller said.

“I think we should give Dr. Dunn that support.”

of prescription drug abuse. She said the drugs changed her friend and ruined their bond.

“We tried to take our friendship to another level, but I was skeptical because she acted like a completely different person when she took her drugs, and she was not the person who I initially cared for so much,” she said.

Grace said a way to prevent prescription drug abuse is for students to closely monitor their prescriptions, and if extra medication is left over, to turn it in to the Student Health Center.

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zoning would be a significant undertaking and wouldn’t be a quick matter, it’d be done over time, if that’s the direction the council

would choose to go,” he said. “I just foresee them putting in some restrictions just as large house parties and occupants.”

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‘Penguins of Madagascar’ migrates the right way Jacob Pierce

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The original “Madagascar” film hit theaters in May of 2005. Comprised of an all-star cast including Ben Stiller and Chris Rock, it ascended to the top of the box office and has direct sequels to its name.

Movie-goers easily forget plots, especially when it comes to younger audiences, and the creators of “Penguins of Madagascar” (Rated PG; 92 min) should have thought about that when making it.

The animated picture is a children’s film directed by Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith and stars Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights and Benedict Cumberbatch.

The adorable and naïve penguins are at it again. Skipper, Kowalski, Private and Rico (played

by McGrath, Miller, Knights and Conrad Vernon) still occupy the circus from the last film but want more adventure in their lives.

They leave the circus and break into Fort Knox for the thrill of it.

While in the base, Dave (played

by John Malkovich), an octopus with a vengeance against the penguins, kidnaps them. They are saved by a group called the North Wind, an elite group of winter animal agents with the agenda to protect other winter animals.

Together, they form a rocky alliance to defeat Dave before he unleashes his disastrous plan.

“Penguins of Madagascar,” was released into theaters too little too late. Much like the “Sin City” franchise, which released a sequel earlier this year, it came nine years too late. Yet, a savior arises early on in this movie.

A prime cast of actors helps this movie. The talents of actors like Cumberbatch, Malkovich and Ken Jeong make up for the lack of name awareness.

These three actors do not play a main character. Malkovich is the villain and Cumberbatch and Jeong are part of the North Wind. They all steal the show giving elevating performances.

Malkovich brings about his classic villainous nature, only getting dumbed down a few times for the younger audience. He also perforates humor throughout, making his character relatable.

Cumberbatch and Jeong inhabit their roles, no matter how ridiculous they become. They humanize characters who are not human to begin with. When it comes to voice acting, many nonvoice actors fail pretty hard. These two make their characters more than what appears on screen.

Reaching an older audience is commonplace in the children’s entertainment world. Hidden meanings and smart writing are spread out through these pieces to entertain parents as well. It has become a cliché now to do this. A film has to reach another level of intelligence to be genuine.

“Penguins of Madagascar” does not go the full mile, but it admirably tries to be different. Its humor and themes hit audiences both young and old. Puns involving actor’s names and references to faults of the original films are just some of the ways the uniqueness flourishes.

This movie does not go to the level of other intelligent children’s fiction. It does not fully go beyond its age level constraints and it bores sporadically. Bring your kids to a matinee show, and then completely forget about it.

They will too.

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Top 10 video games of 2014 Fun

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Playing video-games this year was like riding a roller coaster. Every up was followed by a down, giving gamers whiplash and frustration (hopefully no vomiting). After countless trailers and demos, many games looked like fresh, mouth-watering donuts, sitting in the bakery display case, but turned out to be day-old bricks that shatter your teeth upon eating. Glitches and broken games was an unpleasant trend for this year. *Cough* “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” *Cough*.

But for every disappointment, there were titles that delivered, whether or not they had any hype.

These are the 10 best of 2014: 10. Watch Dogs “Watch Dogs” was one of those games that came into the year with tons of hype. After impressive showings at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2012 and 2013, many people were excited to hack their way through the streets of Chicago. “Watch Dogs” was a breath of fresh air of an open-world game that could have easily been a cheap clone of “Grand Theft Auto.” The story is sometimes cliché but says a lot about the real world outside of the game—dealing with NSA spying and constant online connectivity. In a year full of over-hyped games, “Watch Dogs” was one of the few to deliver.

9. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Who would have thought playing as an octopus would be so fun? “Octodad” follows an octopus masquerading as a human, living life with his wife and two kids. Yes, an octopus is married with kids and they have no idea he’s not human. But the goal

is to prevent the world from discovering his true identity. The game is as absurd as it gets; packed full of slapstick comedy because of the controls.

Each of his appendages are controlled with separate buttons, making movement its own joke, made funnier with every piece of the environment able to be knocked over or destroyed. “Octodad” gave a lot of laughs and heart in 2014.

8. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment is known to many gamers as the creators of “World of Warcraft,” “StarCraft” and “Diablo,” so it was a surprise when the studio released a card-based strategy game. “Hearthstone” is full of many strategies during a match, but is one of the most accessible games there is. Anyone can understand the game after playing the tutorial. It consumes many hours. Each victory adds new cards to your deck, providing an edge to continue playing. But after hundreds of battles, the game is still just as satisfying. I can’t wait to spend more time playing this game when it comes to phones in 2015.

7. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition.

“Guacamelee” was originally released last year only for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita but was re-released this year for next-gen systems with additional content. “Guacamelee” is a side-scrolling game where characters jump from platform to platform, similar to “Metroid” and “Castlevania” and focuses on a Mexican luchadore who can travel between the world of the living and dead to save the one he loves. The game has easy, wrestling based controls but is full of puzzles and bosses, making it a throwback to those similar games. No other game lets you give a chupacabra a pile driver.

6. Far Cry 4 “Far Cry 4” is the follow-up to one of the best games of 2012. It follows the formula of its predecessor by creating a gigantic, open and detailed world for players to explore. Instead of the islands of “Far Cry 3,” the fourth travels to the fictional Himalayan nation of Kyrat. Protagonist Arjay Ghale travels to the mountainous tundra to spread the ashes of his dead mother, who founded a revolution in the country, only to find the place in need of another. Kyrat’s terrain adds diversity to each mission. Players can storm through an outpost guns blazing or entice the native animals to enter and ravage the place. The diversity creates a unique experience for each player.

3. South Park: The Stick of Truth Most games licensed from movies or shows suck with just a few exceptions. One of those being “South Park: The Stick of Truth.” The game was delayed a full year from its March 2013 release date, worrying gamers and fans of the show. But because of the involvement of “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the game is designed just like an episode of the show. It is funny, gross and borderline offensive, but fans of the show will be pleased to know “Stick of Truth” brings the Colorado mountain town to life.

5. Titanfall “Titanfall” is the best multiplayer shooter of the year, hands down. Featuring fully traversable environments and giant mechanical robots, “Titanfall” is a diamond in the rough of first-person shooters. Sprinting across rooftops, free-running along a billboard and then hijacking an enemy’s titan is one of the most satisfying experiences in a game.

Even though there is no campaign, “Titanfall” is just as exhilarating since its release in March.

2. Mario Kart 8 Here it is, Nintendo’s next entry on the list.

It was a close decision to pick between “Smash” and “Mario Kart” for the No. 2 spot, but I have a nostalgic affinity for the racing game. “Mario Kart 8” may be the eighth installment in the series, but it feels like a debut release. The track design is the best of the series, and the addition of antigravity portions create a new challenge for experienced racers. “Mario Kart 8” looks gorgeous but is more than just a pretty face. The game is the perfect mix of refinement and new ideas to the 22-year-old franchise.

4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U “Super Smash” cracks in as the most recent member of the countdown, launching on Nov. 21 for Wii U, aside from the version for the 3DS. The new eight-player battles of “Smash” make you re-evaluate your seating options, because you will only use the edge.

Each fight is different from the last, even if classic characters like Mario, Yoshi and Donkey Kong are still present. Nintendo had a great 2014, as another one of their games will appear later.

1. Sunset Overdrive The nine other games on this list are all very fun, but “Sunset Overdrive” beats them all in that category. “Sunset” was able to create inventive gameplay and combine it with a world that is just as fun. Players are given the reigns to the vibrant and colorful Sunset City with only two suggestions: don’t touch the ground and have fun. Everyone has played “the floor is lava” as a kid, and Sunset is that with more attitude and less rug burn. I used “fun” now five times in this short review because that is only word needed to describe “Sunset Overdrive.”

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n athan h oefert d aily e gyptian Dan Amos puts on his roller skates before the warmups for the Co-Ed Roller Derby Double Header Saturday at The Pavilion in Marion.

e llen b ooth d aily e gyptian Katrina Bell, left, also known as “Belle Bruising,” applies makeup setting spray on Gina Crain, “Italian

n athan h oefert d aily e gypt Dan Amos, also known as “Wildstyle,” skates out of the locker room to warm up Saturday at The Pavi

J ennifer g onzalez d aily e gypt Laine Paige, also known as “Psychokid D Freakout,” of the Southern Illinois Roller Girls, blocks a hit from members of the Brigade of Handsome Gentlemen’s roller derby team during a jam Saturday at the Pavi in Marion during the SIRG’s Annual Holiday Scrimmage.

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By Marissa Novel After its conception in 2009, the southern Illinois girls roller derby team can say hello to competing against its newer brother team.

The Brigade of Handsome Gentlemen roller derby team made its debut and played its sister team, Southern Illinois Roller Girls, Saturday at the Pavilion in Marion.

The brigade, created in January, is the area’s first all-male roller derby team. Seven southern Illinoisan men competed with seven skaters from Springfield and Bowling Green, Ky. Matt Newhart, the brigade’s vice president, said male derby teams tend to take a few years to begin, as it is a typically femaledominated sport.

“It’s really amazing that we could get this many people together this fast,” Newhart said.

Newhart, also known as “Mattaconda” and “Spicy Crazy Legs,” said derby is a lifestyle.

“You wake up thinking about it,” he said. “You plan your vacation from work around derby. … We just love the hell out of it.”

Newhart, 39, of Alto Pass, said he was introduced to the sport by his girlfriend, Devin Kauffman or “AK-40 Devin” of the girl’s team. He said she tried out for the team two weeks after they attended their first game as fans in 2010.

“In the middle of the game she looked at me and she said ‘I have to do this,’” he said. “The only

thing I could say was ‘Let’s go buy you some skates.’”

Newhart said derby helps him cope with personal issues, including divorce and unemployment. He said it also keeps him in shape and remain a “cool dad” to his children.

Derby is a common love for all who play, regardless of their team or gender.

“It’s better than therapy,” said Dana Newsom, a skater for the girl’s team who is also known as “Vindictive.”

Newsom, a 33-year-old registered nurse from Marion, said derby is a stress-reliever from her profession. Newsom said her derby friends have become her support system since she began skating with them in January.

“I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” she said.

Amanda Nelson, captain of the girl’s team, said the team’s camaraderie trumps the need to win.

“We’re really focused on bringing everybody up as a team, versus those skaters who are amazing and fluffing their ego,” she said.

Nelson, also known as “Splatter,” said prioritizing star players makes others feel

replaceable and lowers team morale. She said the team dynamic has not always been this way, but has developed during the past year.

“It’s like another family; giant semi-dysfunctional family in the sense that every family has their dysfunction,” she said. “But you find the beauty within that.”

Nelson said all proceeds from the competition will benefit the Southern Illinois AIDS Holiday Project.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

<< Answers for Thursday Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www. sudoku.org.uk

ACROSS 1 “__ Mia!”: ABBA musical 6 Bit of baby talk 10 Defensive trench 14 So all can hear 15 Apple MP3 player 16 Makes mistakes 17 Secretary of state before Hillary Clinton 20 Approx. landing hours 21 To be, to Caesar 22 Golf shoe feature 23 Theater level 25 Changes for the better 26 Score symbol that usually has a stem 31 Shirt with a band’s logo, maybe 32 __ shower: prewedding event 33 Correct a pencil mistake 35 Throw in the first chips 36 Dude 37 Swabbing tools 41 New England fish 44 Flagged down 46 Word repeated before “black sheep” 49 Digit-shaped sponge cakes 51 Performed better than 53 __ close to schedule 54 Shenanigan 55 Cowpoke’s pal 57 Target practice supply 61 Spot between a rock and a hard place ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26- and 49Across 64 Backsplash material 65 Truth or __?: party game 66 Tied up in knots 67 Aegean and Irish 68 Fr. holy women 69 Polishes text DOWN 1 Self-defense spray

Community action takes priority after 4/4.

Jupiter’s retrograde in Leo today encourages moderation and tranquility (until 4/8).

Enjoy an entertaining phase of exploration and adventure, until 8/2015. Give love to projects of truth, justice and spirituality.

Redefine freedom.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Today’s Birthday (12/08/14).

Step into the spotlight this year, with Saturn in your sign (after 12/23). New home beginnings occupy you after 3/20.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7— For the next few months during Jupiter’s retrograde, reaffirm your commitment to the game. Concentrate on the finer details of an enthusiasm. Practice your skills and learn new tricks. Social arrangements could change. Entertain esoteric possibilities, just for fun.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7—Jupiter stations retrograde in Leo until 4/8/15, for domestic retrospection. Don’t dip into savings. Let your imagination flower with ideas for home improvement. Make charts, drawings and plans. It’s amazing what a coat of paint will do. Freshen your space.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9 —With Jupiter

retrograde in Leo until 4/8/15, review and revise communications for greater effect.

Study, research and edit what you’ve written.

Publish after Jupiter stations direct. Work closely with your partner, and get the benefit of another view.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7 —Send in those coupons and rebate requests. Make do with what you have. Over the next few months with Jupiter retrograde (until 4/8/15), review and revise financial matters. Plug leaks. Invent new income ideas.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 —Practice to achieve mastery over the next few months, with Jupiter retrograde in your sign (until 4/8/15).

Personal growth and discovery allows new capacities. Let go of old practices and habits that no longer serve. Prepare taxes early this year.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7— Begin a reexamination of your personal priorities. Take time while Jupiter’s retrograde (until 4/8/15)

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2 More often than not 3 “__ Lisa” 4 Saturated hillside hazards 5 Kerfuffle 6 Fuel for semis 7 “Dawn of the Planet of the __” 8 Sleep lightly 9 Wood-shaping tool 10 Travis or Haggard of country music 11 Point in the proper direction 12 Pinball player’s place 13 Dangerous fly 18 Not prohibited 19 High points 24 South American tuber 25 “One thing __ time” 26 Management deg.

27 Coffee vessel 28 Obedience school command 29 Far from cool 30 Gold, in Granada 34 Moved to a new country 36 Hunk’s physique

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38 Encouragement for a flamenco dancer 39 Part of mph 40 ’60s radical gp.

42 Mouse sound 43 “Far out, man!”

44 Bhagavad-Gita student, likely 45 “I’ll take that as __” 46 Blows one’s own horn 47 Em, to Dorothy

for peaceful contemplation and introspection.

Embrace healthy lifestyle practices. Step in to carry the load when your partner falters.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 —Refine your style over the next four months. Now that Jupiter’s retrograde (until 4/8/15), it’s easier to collect old debts. Get nostalgic with friends, and enjoy old photos and memories. Strengthen bonds by reviewing shared highlights. Remember a dream.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 —For about four months with Jupiter retrograde, refine your plans for fame and fortune. Revive an old dream. Quietly and secretly review your action plan, and prepare to launch after 4/8/15. You have what you need. Get your ducks in a row.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7—Learn quickly.

Figure a clever way to earn more. Review and refine the itinerary over the next four months with Jupiter retrograde. Reconsider your educational plans, especially long-term.

Reserve tickets to launch an adventure after

12/8/14 12/04/14

48 Leader of the Huns 50 Strong points 52 Cuts into cubes 55 Exam for high school jrs.

56 Suffix with million 58 Knee-showing skirt 59 Lion’s share 60 Vending machine bills 62 QB’s gains 63 Had a bite

4/8/15.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8—Make sure you know what’s required. Don’t make assumptions.

Confer with your team. For about four months with Jupiter retrograde, review and revise financial matters. Prepare taxes, and file after Jupiter goes direct 4/8/15). Get your numbers in order.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9—For about four months with Jupiter retrograde, invent new possibilities in a partnership. Review and revise your collaboration over the next four months. Make announcements after 4/8/15. Choose someone who believes you can win.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 —You’re especially brilliant at your work now. For about four months with Jupiter retrograde, old methods work best to advance your agenda.

Secure your holdings and nurture work relationships. Excellent quality and service never go out of style.

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Scheduling prevents seven Salukis from competing Aaron Graff

@AaronGraff_DE | Daily Egyptian

It is easy to forget student athletes are students.

Eight Saluki swimmers qualified for the USA National Swimming Championships, held in Greensboro, N.C. this weekend, but seven opted out to study for finals week.

“If they chose to go and their grades suffered because of it, I would have been disappointed,” coach Rick Walker said. “I’m more pleased their priority is their academics.”

Sophomore Sarah James was the lone Saluki at the meet.

She finished 70th in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.47 seconds. She qualified with her school-record-setting time of 55.70 at the Louisville Invite Nov. 22.

“It’s definitely is different because ever since I’ve been in college swimming, it’s a big team atmosphere,” James said. “I definitely missed it, I wish more of the team could have gone.”

James said she allowed herself to compete by talking to all of her teachers beforehand, because her time was close to qualifying. She did however, have to spend most of her free time this weekend studying.

“Obviously not on deck, but whenever we would go back to the hotel I started doing study guides and studying for my finals next week,” James said.

Senior Calvin Kolar, juniors Till Pallmann and Morgan Timms, sophomores Andre Brihante and Dusan Vukobrat, freshmen Kelsie Walker and Michael Wolfe were the other Salukis to qualify.

Vukobrat said he is experiencing a minor back injury, and that was another reason he opted out of the competition. He said it was not worth it because he wants to be healthy for the Mid-American Conference Championships March 4-6.

“It was kind of a mutual agreement,” he said. “I said I didn’t know if it was smart. [Walker] said, ‘I agree’.”

Walker said he thinks all eight swimmers who qualified would have gone to the meet if it were a week earlier. He said he ran into other swimming coaches who did not send anyone because of the scheduling.

He said because it was USA Swimming and not the NCAA championships, many college graduates and high school swimmers competed in the meet.

The Salukis will get two weeks of break, and will train the rest. Their spring season begins against the University of Arkansas Little Rock and Washington University in St. Louis 10 a.m., Jan. 17 at Edward J. Shea Natatorium.

L ewis M arien d aiLy e gyptian Junior forward Azia Washington puts up a shot over the University of Illinois’ Chatrice White Saturday during the Salukis’ 86-42 loss against the Fighting Illini at SIU Arena. Washington is third in scoring on the team, averaging 10.8 points a game, and third in rebounding with 5.4 a game. The Salukis will play Austin Peay State University Saturday in Clarksville, Tenn.

Post player excels outside Brent Meske

@brentmeskeDE | Daily Egyptian

The Salukis have a forward who excels in both rebounding and 3-point shooting, which is uncommon for a post player.

Junior forward Azia Washington has been a consistent rebounder for the Salukis in her career, but has also developed the ability to shoot 3-pointers this season.

Washington was No. 2 in rebounds to junior forward/center Dyana Pierre her freshman and sophomore years, averaging 5.2 and 6.8 rebounds a game respectively. This season she is averaging 5.7 through six games.

“Rebounding is something that is always going to be there, and I’m a post player, so that’s what the team needs from me,” Washington said. “It’s something I always continue to focus on getting better at.”

Although she said she is happy with her defensive play, Washington considers herself more of an offensive player.

Washington averaged 7.7 points a game in her first two years and is averaging 9 points a game this season.

Washington has developed he skill behind the arc. She was 2-12 her first two seasons, and is shooting 7-12 this season.

Coach Cindy Stein said she puts emphasis on Washington having a good shot selection before she puts emphasis on shooting threes.

“She’s a smart player and for the most part, she takes really good shots,” she said. “She feels a lot more comfortable shooting the three this year, and that stretches us out and makes us a better team.”

Washington said she developed into a 3-point shooter this year because of more practice. She was only a post player in high school and never dribbled much or played on the outside.

She said her confidence is the key to her success this season.

“If they give me space, even a little bit

of space, I’m going to shoot it,” she said.

“If I can’t get the post work, I’m going to go outside and shoot it.”

Stein said Washington’s ability to be a strong post player and shooter makes her difficult to guard.

Washington proved this in the Nov. 26 win against Memphis. She shot 4-6 from beyond the arc and said it confused the defense.

“They had no idea I was going to come out there and shoot the three,” she said.

“Then in the next game people were saying, ‘Hey, she’s a shooter,’ so I’m not a surprise anymore.”

Freshman guard Kylie Giebelhausen said she enjoys having a forward who can step out and shoot the three.

Giebelhausen said Washington is often given more space to shoot.

“You are taught in high school that post players won’t shoot the three,” she said. “It’s really a threat for Azia because she has good form and other post players give her that space.”

DE Sports Bark The inaugural NCAA football playoff bracket is set. (1) Alabama plays (4) Ohio State and (2) Oregon plays (3) Florida State in the opening round. Did the selection committee get the bracket right, and which team wins the championship?

Aaron Graff

While TCU and Baylor have to be heartbroken they did not get in, the committee's only mistake was the seedings. The right teams got in, but Oregon is the best team in the nation, and economically, it would make sense to put Alabama against FSU's Jameis Winston, everyone wants to see that game. Oregon defeats Alabama in the title game.

I think the NCAA got it as right as it possibly could. I have a problem with TCU winning by 52 points and dropping in the rankings, but Ohio State dominated a very good Wisconsin team 59-0. The committee had no choice but to add OSU. I'm taking Florida State to win it all.

Thomas Donley

Any time you have a playoff field to fill, some teams are going to get snubbed, but there's nothing wrong with this field. I think Alabama will win it all this year.

I think the comittee got this selection right, but not the system. The bracket should be expanded to eight teams. TCU and Baylor deserve a shot, they got the short end of the stick. Four teams does not properly reflect the best of college football. Alabama beats Oregon in the championship.

Brent Meske

Tyler Davis

Tony McDaniel

I think people will always find a problem with the teams that are selected, but the right teams are in the playoffs. Everyone has known the committee would pick the top four ranked teams, and that's what happened. Florida State is the only questionable team in the playoffs, but they are also the only undefeated team in the nation. There will never be a perfect system. Oregon wins the championship over Alabama.

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Season start sweet for Caroline Tony McDaniel

@TonyMcDanielDE | Daily Egyptian

While this year’s men’s basketball team is young, the talented freshman class makes the future look bright.

At the center of the group is Jordan Caroline, a 6-foot7-inch freshman forward from Champaign. Coach Barry Hinson said Caroline is one of the team’s most improved players.

“We just think he’s getting better every day,” Hinson said.

Caroline has started seven of SIU’s eight games this season. He is averaging 8.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Caroline leads the team in offensive rebounds and is second in total rebounds behind sophomore forward Sean O’Brien.

A big reason Caroline plays so many minutes is because of junior center Ibby Djimde’s knee injury.

Djimde has not played since the season opener against Saint Louis.

Caroline only played 14 minutes in that game. Since Djimde’s injury, Caroline has not played less than 20 minutes in any game.

Caroline’s extra playing time has come while he is not at 100 percent either. Hinson said Caroline suffered an injury before the exhibition game against Southwest Baptist on Nov. 8.

Hinson would not disclose the nature of the injury but did say it was severe enough to warrant a trip to the hospital.

Hinson said injured or not, Caroline’s play will not suffer.

“On one leg he’s more athletic than anybody except [junior guard] Anthony [Beane],” he said.

One of Caroline’s best games as a Saluki came Saturday night in the 71-49 win against Austin Peay; he scored six of the first 8 points.

Caroline finished with a careerhigh 13 points and 7 rebounds, the second-most in his career.

L ewis M arien D aiLy e gyptian Freshman forward Jordan Caroline drives past two Austin Peay defenders Saturday during the Salukis’ 71-49 win against Austin Peay State University at SIU Arena. Caroline had a career-high 13 points in the win and added 7 rebounds. The Salukis will play Southeast Missouri State University Wednesday in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Caroline’s performance this season is good enough to take playing time from his more experienced teammates.

Sophomore forward Bola Olaniyan said he does not see any sort of competition between himself and Caroline for minutes.

He said both players help the team in different ways.

Olaniyan said Caroline is a wellrounded player. He is effective on the offensive and defensive end of the floor.

Caroline started his high school career at Champaign Central High School, but moved to Montverde, Fla., in 2012 to

play for Montverde Academy, a powerhouse in the world of high school basketball.

While at Montverde, Caroline won back-to-back national championships beginning in 2013; in 2014, the team finished 28-0.

Caroline averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds in his senior season.

Caroline said all of Montverde’s success allowed him adapt to the level of competition SIU faces.

“It helped me come in with a lot of confidence,” Caroline said.

Louisiana Tech, Mount St. Mary’s and Florida International were all on Caroline’s list of

schools during his recruiting process. The bond between coaches and teammates made SIU stand out to the high school national champion. “[The coaching staff] seemed real committed to you,” Caroline said. “They’re real up front and they just tell you the truth.”

Hinson said it was Caroline’s size, speed and athleticism that attracted him during the recruiting process, but it will take time for him to adjust to the NCAA level.

“Whether it’s prep school or high school, when you catch the ball down on the block you haven’t

been going against 6’11 and 7-footers every day,” Hinson said.

Caroline said as players continue to block his shots, he will learn from those mistakes and improve.

Olaniyan said Caroline is a good person and someone he always wants to be around off the court. Olaniyan is trying to assist his adaptation on the court.

“I just try to help him out in the game,” he said. “Let him know that the game is going to come to him, the game is easy.”

Aaron Graff and Tyler Davis contributed to this story.

The best of Barry

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For the last five years, on Bedlam, which if you’re familiar with where I went to school, I’ve worn a black and orange tie for the last four years, excuse me. And each of those four years, the University of Oklahoma beat my alma mater. Today, I decided to go to the power of Saluki Maroon, and my Oklahoma State Cowboys beat those Sooners. So that’s what I’m talking about, that’s how we start a day off! Man was I fired up, go Pokes!

If I’m not mistaken, our first three out of our six baskets all were directly correlated to shot fakes. You’ve got to give all the credit to my wife, she’s been shot-fake teaching those guys and she’s done a good job.

The rule is if you miss a free throw, you shoot 100 for every miss. And they’re going to go in and shoot those free throws tomorrow.

I can say whatever I want because [Dickey Nutt] can’t hear it; he’s deafer than a doorknob. He yells all the time at the officials, it doesn’t matter, the officials yell back and he can’t hear them.