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Breweries bring bands and beer Carbondale celebrates second microbrew festival MATT DARAY Daily Egyptian Advertising a microbrewery can be a challenge, but several breweries got a personal chance Saturday to promote their beer. Hangar 9 joined with Carbondale Main Street to host the secondannual CarbondALE Microbrew and Music Festival, where small breweries got the opportunity to promote their products. Each of the eight breweries brought in a few of their choice beers to stands outside of Hangar 9 and allowed the public to taste and purchase them. Microbreweries differ from normal breweries as they have a smaller operation and only sell their products in a select number of locations, and they can have a hard time becoming well known. Kevin Flinn, a bartender for Von Jakob Vineyard and Brewery in Pomona, said the festival is a good way to promote microbreweries. “It’s a good way to get our face out there,” he said. “We’re mainly known as a winery/ brewery on the wine trail, so it’s another way to get our name out there and let people know we have good beer and not just good wine.” Flinn said breweries create more types of beer than people would think possible and are always working on new styles of brewing. He said one such example is a chocolate-milk stout, which uses cacao nibs, and will be available at the Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest on Oct. 26 at Murphysboro’s Riverside Park. Saturday’s microbrew festival is not about who has a better beer, but a celebration of making beer, Flinn said. “There’s a lot of good breweries here, and I think good beer is just good beer,” he said. “I’m really just glad that we could get local

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e like to bring beer to the community and share all the delicious stuff we make. — Kelly Lohrmeyar Tall Grass Brewing Company member

breweries together and see that we have a growing community of beer makers.” Kelly Lohrmeyar, a member of Tall Grass Brewing Company in Manhattan, Kan., said her brewery opened because of a passion to brew and unique presentation. “We’re six years old as a brewery, so we really like to have fun,” she said. “We like to bring beer to the community and share all the delicious stuff we make.” Lohrmeyar said Tall Grass Brewing Company uses different designs on its cans—including retro videogames— to help with their marketing across the 13 states where they sell beer. She said the cans have gotten people interested in the beer and have resulted in online purchases from around the world, including in Africa. Jake Kressig, a member of Excel Brewing based in Breese, said brewing festivals help smaller operations get together and stay in touch. Kressig said Excel Brewing started about a year ago, branching off from making SKI soda. He also said it is hard to start up in the beer industry, because there are so many different companies out there. Matt Daray can be reached at mdaray@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.

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Gary Voorhees, a Crown Valley Brewing and Distilling representative, restocks beer Saturday at Hangar 9 during the 2nd-Annual CarbondALE Microbrew & Music Festival. The festival featured microbreweries from southern Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. Meghan Cole, executive director of Carbondale Main Street, helped organize the event. “Craft brew is growing nationwide, locally and regionally. This festival was started to celebrate a growing industry in the area and to bring people downtown,” Cole said.

Commission discusses how to end African American disparities Community members call for action in ‘divided city’ SARAH SCHNEIDER Daily Egyptian A sheet of paper passed around the Carbondale Civic Center was the first step towards the goal of the Illinois Commission to End Disparities Facing the African American Community. The commission, formed in 2011, held a public hearing Thursday night to discuss

healthcare, education and employment disparities facing the city. While the commission will submit a report to the General Assembly by Dec. 31, the chairman of the commission, Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, said real change will happen when those in the community organize and raise a voice against injustice. “The people of Carbondale need to get organized and mobilize themselves in order to be heard,” Hunter said. “The citizens need to be registered to vote as well, to really make a difference.” Hunter said the commission has held

several public hearings in cities with large African American populations, and she hears the same themes at each one; cities are still divided by race. Carbondale resident Ella Lacey said not only is the city divided, but there are disparities in the city’s largest institution. Lacey has been part of the community for 53 years, has three degrees from SIU and is a retired faculty member from the school of medicine. “SIU is doing quite a bit of celebrating the fact that 37 percent of the population is African American students in this year’s freshman class. That’s pretty good. It says

things are changing,” she said. But she went on to say that number drops consistently in the sophomore, junior and senior classes, and the percentage of graduate students is 7 percent. She also pointed out only 3 percent of faculty members are African American. “Those numbers are just striking to me and represent disparity, disparity, disparity,” she said. “The only category (in the SIU factbook) above 10 percent is service maintenance work.” Please see COMMISSION | 3

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All eyes on Northwestern this week TEDDY GREENSTEIN Associated Press ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to town. Even more novel, so are the Ohio State Buckeyes. That’s an exaggeration, but not by much. Ohio State last visited Evanston in 2008, and the teams haven’t met since. Pat Fitzgerald is the second-most tenured of all the Big Ten coaches, but he has game-planned against the Buckeyes just three times as head coach and each was a bloodbath. In 2006, the season Ohio State was ranked No. 1 before getting clobbered by Urban Meyer’s Florida Gators in the BCS title game, the final score was 54-10. The Buckeyes’ charter was diverted to Milwaukee because of bad weather at O’Hare, but they felt right at home at Ryan Field, where red outnumbered purple in the stands by about 3-1. That was Fitzgerald’s first season. He was a pup of 31 years and a selfdescribed “terrible” head coach. The 2007 result was a 58-7 smackdown at the Horseshoe. The 2008 Wildcats beat Michigan and took an electric Missouri team to overtime in the Alamo Bowl but still got shelled by the Big Red Machine.

The final was 45-10. Fitzgerald’s program now is in a different state. Or a different galaxy, you could say. The Wildcats have won seven straight games, the nation’s thirdlongest streak. (Ohio State is first with 17 straight W’s.) Northwestern is 9-1 at home since 2012, and the one loss featured a potential game-winning field goal against Nebraska that missed by a few feet. The Wildcats haven’t lost a game by more than 14 points since 2010, when Dan Persa’s Achilles tear left a 7-3 team in tatters. “Tough target again next week,” Meyer said, unprompted, after his team took down Wisconsin 31-24 on Saturday night. Most of the Buckeyes didn’t quite know what to say about the Wildcats, a team these players never have faced. But they were all respectful. “They’re a sneaky team,” Ohio State receiver Devin Smith said. “They have a lot of good athletes.” Left tackle Jack Mewhort called Northwestern “your typical Big Ten football team a bunch of tough guys. They are a dynamic squad. It will be a fun game a classic smashmouth game.” Clearly aware that Northwestern

runs an up-tempo, no-huddle spread, safety C.J. Barnett said: “We’ll have our hands full. We faced an offense like that in Cal.” Northwestern could get a huge lift from the return of Venric Mark, who ran well in practice last week. A mysterious lower-body ailment has sidelined him since NU’s takedown at Cal, and he has not met with reporters since before the game in Berkeley. That is expected to change Tuesday. Treyvon Green has been terrific in Mark’s absence, averaging 7 yards per carry. But Mark is the game-breaker, and he makes Kain Colter much more effective as a read-option threat. Meyer was asked late Saturday night what concerns him about his next game. “My leader, our leader, is in an ambulance right now,” he said of safety Christian Bryant, a senior whose season ended Saturday because of a major ankle injury. “So that’s concern No. 1. Concern (Nos.) 2 and 3 are who is going to fill his spot, who is going to assume the leadership obligation.” As for “GameDay,” host Chris Fowler broke the news late Saturday night on Twitter, writing: “Northwestern, here we come! First time since the blizzard of ‘95!”

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Curiosity rover discoveries show Mars to be more complex than had been known AMINA KHAN Los Angeles Times A series of discoveries from NASA’s Curiosity rover are giving scientists a picture of Mars that looks increasingly complex, with small bits of water spread around the surface and an interior that could have been more geologically mature than experts had previously thought. Curiosity’s formidable arsenal of scientific instruments has detected traces of water chemically bound to the Martian dust that seems to be covering the entire planet. The finding, among several in the five studies published online Thursday by the journal Science, may explain mysterious water signals picked up by satellites in orbit around the Red Planet. The soil that covers Mars’ surface in Gale Crater, where Curiosity landed last year, seems to have two major components, according to data from the rover’s laser-shooting Chemistry and Camera instrument. One is a coarse soil with millimeterwide grains that probably came from the rocks around them; the other is very fine, with grains often a few micrometers in size, the ChemCam data show. The fine-grained soil doesn’t really

match the rocks around it, said Pierre-Yves Meslin of the University of Toulouse in France, who led one of the studies. But it does seem to match the stuff found at sites where other rovers and landers touched down. That means it is probably distributed over much or all of the planet, kicked up and carried far in the fierce dust storms that can shroud the planet in a reddish haze. The researchers say they do not know where that soil comes from, whether it is created in many places or has one source that gets picked up and blown all over. Either way, it’s a handy, naturally averaged sample of the Martian surface, said Indiana University mineralogist David Bish, who led a different study. Perhaps the most intriguing thing about this fine soil is that ChemCam’s readings detected a hydrogen signal, which could explain why satellites orbiting Mars have picked up a mysterious water signal in the past, Meslin said. “It’s actually kind of exciting because it’s water yet again on Mars, but it’s in a different material than we had recognized,” said Caltech geologist John Grotzinger, the mission’s project scientist. “So what Curiosity is doing is just

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She asked the commission to ask for data at various levels within the university. “We want to know within colleges, within departments and units, is that the same representation happening?” she said. However, Lacey said she does not think the numbers at SIU are unique from other universities and asked that the issue be addressed at all public universities. Other disheartened members of the community brought up issues, such as union workers and health care coverage, but Carbondale citizen Margaret Nesbitt said she still has hope that change can be made in

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e see evidence for a more evolved planet. So it looks like it was headed in more of a direction like Earth. — John Grotzinger Caltech geologist

demonstrating that water is present in a number of ways. It just adds to the diversity.” But another study based on data from Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy tool — part of the dirt-digesting lab in the rover’s belly — found no sign of water in soil samples taken from Rocknest, a sandy dune of a pit stop on the rover’s way to a region dubbed Yellowknife Bay. That’s because CheMin uses X-ray diffraction to bounce high-energy light off of a mineral’s crystalline structure. If the soil is not in crystalline form, there’s no way for CheMin to see it. All this means the hydrogen signal seen by ChemCam must have been coming from the amorphous, or non-crystalline, portion, which makes up a significant minority of the soil, said Bish, who led the CheMin study. Sure enough, Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at Mars instrument cooked

Carbondale. “I am interested in the committee coming to Carbondale, because there is so much that needs to be done,” she said to the panel. “I have been involved in trying to make a change in the city I live in with hope that something will come out of it.” Nesbitt spoke of one program that helps African American youth in the city, the I Can Read program at the Eurma C. Hayes Center. “We decided in 1999 to start a reading program because a judge in the county jailhouse said the kids couldn’t read what they were being charged with,” she said. While several community members addressed the need for more youth programs in the city. Kiah Anderson, a senior from

up a tiny sample in its little oven and found that roughly 1.5 percent to 3 percent of the soil was made of water. The scientists think this water may have come from the atmosphere, pulled out of the thin air. Bish said it was interesting that CheMin found no signs of minerals that formed in water, since looking for such clays was “one of the reasons for going to Gale Crater.” Inside Gale Crater lies a 3-mile-high mountain called Mt. Sharp, whose layers could be rich in clays that hold answers to whether Mars was hospitable to life. It is possible that this fine-grained soil is simply too young to have ever encountered liquid water, he said. If so, it would mean that many years passed between the formation of the water-rich clays locked inside of certain rocks and the dusty grains that currently cover the Martian surface.

Harvey studying Social Work, said more programs are needed to support women in education. “We need programs that are geared toward the progression of female students to define black womanhood,” she said. Anderson stressed the need for race and gender pride to rebuild the minds of girls. She spoke of the newly founded Sisters Interacting Successfully group at SIU, which helps foster discovery and identify their personal strengths and weaknesses. Anderson said there needs to be similar programs in the community in order to promote higher education for girls. “Have you asked (Illinois State Sen. Gary Forby and Illinois State Rep. Mike Bost) for

Another of the studies focused on the rock known as Jake M, named after NASA engineer Jake Matijevic, who died shortly after the rover landed in 2012. The researchers did not intend to study the rock — they analyzed it with Curiosity’s alpha-particle X-ray spectrometer in order to help put ChemCam’s measurements in context, said Caltech geologist Edward Stolper, lead author of that study. Jake M is unlike any volcanic rock seen on Mars. It is rich in alkaline magma, which told the researchers that it had been created under high pressure — and perhaps in the presence of water, Stolper said. In fact, it looks something like a relatively uncommon rock on Earth called a mugearite, found on ocean islands and in rift zones. The rock’s composition also told scientists that it was clearly made of the leftovers after other minerals had crystallized out. That led them to believe that the heating and cooling and movement of magma that used to occur beneath Mars’ mantle were a lot more complicated than they had thought. “We see evidence for a more evolved planet,” Grotzinger said, “so it looks like it was headed in more of a direction like Earth.”

money?” Hunter said. “Because you should.” Hunter stressed that the commission will form a report in order to promote change, however if citizens are concerned, they should act. Members of the community will meet at the Church of the Good Shepherd Oct. 9 to continue the discussion of raised issues. Written testimonies concerning issues facing the African American community can be sent to webmail@aafc.org. For more information on the commission call 618-3033860 or see aafc.org. Sarah Schneider can be reached at sschneider@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.

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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates culture, tradition ELIZABETH ZINCHUK Daily Egyptian A growing university population is being recognized for its achievements and heritage this month and next. SIU is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Sept. 15 and will run through Oct. 15. Events including lectures, forums, celebrations and Mr. Latino & Miss Latina continue through Oct. 10. According to the university’s Institutional Research and Studies department, the Hispanic population enrolled for fall 2013 is at about 7.1 percent, compared to 6.5 percent for fall 2012. Chancellor Rita Cheng said Hispanic Heritage Month is a way to recognize and welcome the incoming Hispanic population at SIU, as 10 percent of the 2013 freshmen class comes from Hispanic backgrounds. Cheng said she expects the Hispanic population to grow at SIU in future years, especially since it is one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States. “The heritage month is an opportunity to pause and reflect and celebrate the contributions that Hispanics have made to the United States and the world,” Cheng said. “It’s specifically important for SIU because of our rich history in diversity and in celebrating differences and bringing people from all different cultures and backgrounds together.” Katherine Sermersheim, SIU’s interim dean of students, said she hopes SIU faculty and students take time to immerse themselves in Hispanic culture for the sake of learning something new. “We not only celebrate this month to both celebrate and acknowledge the historical significance of a large part of student and faculty population, but we also do it to educate,” Sermersheim said. Sermersheim stressed the importance of diversity, regardless of ethnic group. Campus events have turned out well and have given students a taste of a different culture, she said. “The purpose of these months is to celebrate and learn about the culture and experiences of a particular ethnic group,” Sermersheim said. “This month is a chance to embrace and celebrate the Hispanic community, as well as an inclusive community at SIU.” Dianna Balan, a senior from Chicago studying communication disorders and sciences and a Hispanic Resource Center student worker, said the month is valuable for her office because it highlights the Hispanic student population. Hispanic students come from a multitude of countries including Colombia, Guatemala, Central America, South America and Mexico, she said. “We are very proud that the numbers have increased at SIU and we’re just hoping to just be able to bring awareness to the importance of education to the Hispanic community so they will be enrolling in college,” Balan said. “As far as seeing our numbers rise at SIU, it shows that we are doing something right.” Balan said she tries to emphasize to students that they do not have to be Hispanic to use the center, and that anyone who wants to learn about Hispanic life and culture can

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Stephen Kuhn, a graduate student in music from Greenfield, Ind., sings Manuel García’s “Cuerpo buena, alma divina” Saturday at the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. The performance was part of a recital of Spanish music featuring selected vocalists and instrumentalists, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

visit the office. She said the office also has a library that includes research materials from countries such as Chile and Uruguay. “We let students know our office is always open and welcome to any student that would like to learn Spanish,” Balan said. “Our office is very friendly and we welcome any student across campus.” Balan said the month is also a way to celebrate Hispanic achievements in higher education, as moving away from families and cultural circles can be difficult, she said. “From my perspective, if I go home and know students who are graduating or even students who have graduated and ask them about what they think about going away for school, from personal experience, that’s often harder for Hispanics,” Balan said. Balan said she tries to encourage any student of any background to visit the Hispanic Resource center because not all Hispanics identify themselves as such. “For example, if a student is from Argentina, they consider themselves Argentinian. They don’t consider themselves a Latino, Latina or Hispanic,” Balan said. Guillermo Hurtado, a graduate student from Nicaragua studying the teaching of English to speakers of other languages and a Hispanic Resource Center student worker, said Hispanic Heritage Month is a way for him and other Hispanic students to celebrate their culture away from home. “We celebrate our achievements in this month, which is why it is important,”

Hurtado said. “It is a way to get back to our roots at SIU. We want to show the whole community what we offer with our culture and traditions.” Hurtado said the events the university puts on are not just for remembering Hispanic heritage, but also to meet new people in the community and on campus. “All of the events are important but we are also trying to get to know other people in a communal way,” Hurtado said. “Anyone interested and wanting to have fun can join, meet other people and take away a part of our traditions and celebrations.” Besides helping students educate themselves on Hispanic culture, the resource center helps students with their emotional and social needs, Hurtado said. “We give counseling to help students adjust to life at SIU and in Carbondale,” Hurtado said. “If they are lonely or disoriented, we show them what SIU offers.” Hurtado said the office tries to be open and accommodating for any issue with whom a student might come in contact. “(Students) can come here for any help they need, whether it is academically or socially or any issue they are having in their life,” Hurtado said. “The center is here for support and information.” Hurtado said students who do not try to learn about their heritages often put themselves at a disadvantage and the events going on this month are a great opportunity for students to connect to themselves and others.

The remaining events for Hispanic Heritage Month include: — “Where is the Tamale Button?” a presentation by Robert A. Lopez, at 12 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Center Mississippi Room. Lopez will cover product development for emerging Mexican and Mexican-American Markets in the United States; — “Courageous Conversations: How to Negotiate with Courage and Intelligence,” a presentation by Melinda Yeomans at 12 p.m. Thursday in the Student Center Mississippi Room; — Student Rally and March, beginning at 12 p.m. on the steps of Shryock Auditorium; — Loteria, a Mexican game of chance, held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Student Center Renaissance Room; — the Hispanic Student Council Festival Latino, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Free Forum area outside Anthony Hall; — the second-annual Mr. Latino & Miss Latina Pageant, at 5 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Student Center Auditorium; and — concert of Hispanic vocal and instrumental pieces, starring Chilean singer and guitarist Ishmael “Bandolero” Duran, at 6 p.m. in Ballroom B of the Student Center, Oct. 10. Elizabeth Zinchuk can be reached at ezinhuck@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 256

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JONETTA ROSE BARRAS WASHINGTON POST Don’t get too excited by the introduction, by D.C. Council member David Grosso (IAt Large), of the Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act. Nirvana is not near. It may never come. To that I would shout hallelujah — except council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6), chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, which has oversight of the issue, told me he’s still focused on marijuana decriminalization. His proposal, introduced this year, would make the possession of one ounce or less of pot a civil — as opposed to criminal — offense that would carry a fine of $100. “I’m not going to derail . . .decriminalization. It’s too important,” Wells said, adding that legalization “should go to voter referendum like they did in Washington state.” Consequently, Wells said, his committee won’t consider Grosso’s bill during next month’s hearings on marijuana. Grosso has argued that decriminalization doesn’t go far enough. But his proposal goes way too far, potentially turning marijuana into a D.C. industry right alongside tourism. It would allow for the production, transportation and sale of marijuana. It also would permit the transfer, without remuneration, of up to two ounces or less of dried marijuana or five grams of hashish

and marijuana-infused products to anyone age 21 or older. The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) would issue and renew licenses to sell the drug, and a 15 percent wholesale or retail sales tax would be set. Both bills follow the release this year of an ACLU report alleging racial discrimination in drug arrests in the city. Those results have been challenged, including by Police Chief Cathy Lanier and me. But the report succeeded in inciting anger. The issue of criminal-justice disparities is more complicated than simple numbers. Too often the cultural and socioeconomic realities of a specific community are not incorporated in the analysis. Nevertheless Grosso, like Wells, took the bait. “I want to remove the opportunity for [the Metropolitan Police Department] to disproportionately arrest African Americans for nonviolent drug offenses,” he said. “This is a matter of justice.” The District has become the latest pawn in a nationwide campaign by the Marijuana Policy Project, a nonprofit organization, to change drug laws. It was a major force behind legalization in Washington and Colorado. “Objectively, [marijuana] is a less harmful substance than alcohol,” Mason Tvert, the group’s communication director, told me. “There is such widespread disrespect for the law, we need to reconsider the law.” Decriminalization and legalization are

inappropriate responses. They ignore the District’s culture, the potential dangers to youth and the struggles of some residents to rid their neighborhoods of the scourge of drugs. Ward 7 council member Yvette Alexander (D) said she doesn’t support either idea: “If you don’t want to be arrested, don’t break the law.” She also asked what happens with decriminalization if someone who is cited isn’t “able to satisfy the civil penalty. Will they go to jail?” Good question. The cure could create chaos and greater opportunity for arrests or jail time. Moreover, both bills could intrude on the implementation of medical marijuana laws. In an e-mail, Grosso said that theLegalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010 would have to be repealed as part of his legalization bill: “Having two government agencies (ABRA and the Department of Health) regulating the same product and issuing licenses would be poor public policy.” He said medical marijuana dispensaries could retain their licenses, and regulations governing their operation could continue “unless inconsistent with the full legalization law.” “The timing doesn’t seem appropriate,” said Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn, owner of the Takoma Wellness Center medical marijuana dispensary. He said he’s sensitive to “people being arrested and having their lives destroyed,” but he urged city officials to

“watch and learn” first from what happens in Colorado and Washington. If the proposals are about criminaljustice inequities, that problem may have already been addressed. In August, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. advised Justice Department attorneys to prepare criminal complaints to avoid triggering mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. That directive could greatly impact what happens in the District, since only the U.S. Attorney’s Office is empowered to prosecute drug crimes. Then, there is the Record Sealing for Non-Violent Marijuana Possession Act of 2013, introduced separately last week by Grosso. If approved, the bill would allow those “for whom non-violent misdemeanor or felony possession of marijuana is their only prior criminal history . . . [to] have all their records” sealed by the MPD and the D.C. Superior Court.” I had urged in an earlier column that the council consider such action. Oddly, while that bill gets at the heart of Wells’s concerns, he said it, too, won’t be discussed at next month’s hearing. Grosso seems unfazed by the delays or the opposition of his council colleagues to legalization. He said he expects eventual passage: “The tide is turning in this country.” Is he delusional or, perhaps, suffering from temporary amnesia, forgetting the role that Congress plays in approval of local legislation?

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It was WWII Gen. George S. Patton who said, “Death can be more exciting than life.” Likewise, the main characters of “Rush” (Rated R; 123 mins.) only feel alive when they are cheating death. The idea of living on the edge has been an intriguing prospect since before Patton’s time and is still an enduring movie trope. “Rush” gives us some interesting meditation on the idea, but it tends to focus on the action that could get our protagonists killed rather than the protagonists themselves. “Rush” follows internationally famous Formula One drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) as they compete for the world championships during the mid1970s. Both men are completely consumed by the sport and cannot live without it, a problem that takes a toll on both of their personal lives. Lauda eventually ends up in a neardeath accident and uses his desire to beat Hunt as his motivation to get back on the track. The movie does feature some fine performances. Hemsworth plays the cocky hero he’s known for, but he puts his talents to use in a more serious drama rather than a fantasy flick. Bruhl’s performance isn’t as flamboyant as Hemsworth’s, but is equally on key. Both actors deliver the material well. Olivia Wilde is underused as Hunt’s wife, a relationship that quickly devolves when she realizes how obsessed he is with racing. The racing scenes are fantastic, among the best I’ve ever seen. Director Ron Howard and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle put the audience right in the front seat of the car, aptly described as a bomb on wheels by the main characters. The danger is quite clear. But even though the performances are good and the visuals stunning, I wish Howard had chosen to “tell”

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North Carolina native Lou Reid began his bluegrass journey in the early 1970s with a band called the Bluegrass Buddies. In 1973, he moved to the Atlanta-based Southland. Reid made it to the big time in 1979 as a founding member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. From there, he moved to Ricky Skaggs’ country band and then to the Seldom Scene before forming Carolina in 1992. In 1997, after the death of John Duffey, Reid rejoined

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just as often as he “shows.” Yes, the audience gets to experience the blinding rain and tight curves Lauda and Hunt had to endure. We see the danger they live for. But as a character study, “Rush” merely goes skin deep. After Hunt has lost his sponsorship and cannot race, we briefly get to see how mad he has been driven. If Howard focused on the characters as much as on the visuals, Hemsworth and Bruhl would have had more to work with. As it is, the scenes where the two spar with each other—both for the cameras and in private—are the scenes where “Rush” is at its best. “Rush” also suffers from a rushed third act. Lauda sustains horrible burns from his crash during the second act, so much so that his

appearance will forever be altered. While his recovery feels like it should have been a bigger part of the movie, it feels like merely another obstacle Lauda must overcome. Howard loses the sense of what an accomplishment Lauda’s comeback really was. “Rush” is one of the best sports movies I’ve seen in awhile, but it’s far from perfect. Some more meditation on the characters’ struggles could have made this a more effective sports tale. The movie’s action scenes speed forward while the character development struggles to stop idling.

the Seldom Scene and has been playing with both bands ever since. In December, Carolina celebrated its 20th anniversary with a concert at the Down Home in Johnson City, Tenn. It was recorded and the result is an album that shows Reid and his band at the top of their game. It’s one of the best bluegrass albums you’ll hear this year. There are a couple of hits from the band’s past “Amanda Lynn” and “Time.” And there are a couple of songs from the Seldom Scene repertoire “Lord Have Mercy (On My Soul)” and “Lost In A Memory.” “Lord Have Mercy (On

My Soul)” is done a capella here and it sounds great. There’s plenty of hard-charging traditional bluegrass “Grass Lover,” “I Call Your Name,” “Carolina Moonshine Man” and “When It Rains.” And there are a couple of ballads “Long Black Veil” and “I Couldn’t Find My Walking Shoes.” Christy Reid, a member of her husband’s band for more than a decade, sings Carter Stanley’s “She’s More To Be Pitied.” Fans of Lou Reid and Carolina will definitely want this album in their collection. Can’t find it in stores? Try Amazon. com.

Karsten Burgstahler can be reached at kburgstahler@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 261.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s writing and directorial debut, “Don Jon” (Rated R; 90 min.), is a hilariously sexy film that perfectly shows human expectations in this day and age. The story is about pretty boy Jon, played by Gordon-Levitt, who enjoys pornography more than actual sexual intercourse — however, he still engages in a lot of both. He compares the intensity of pornography to the lack of intensity in bed, and craves that very intensity. There are only a few things that Jon truly cares about, which he lays out at the beginning: his body, his pad, his ride, his family, his church, his boys, his girls and his porn. Every single scene had at least one of the few things he names at the beginning of the movie. Eventually Jon meets Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), “a dime,” or a woman he would say has the perfect body. After going on a date, he learns her fondness of romantic films, which do not interest him. Jon and his quiet sister Monica, played by Brie Larson, gradually realize Barbara is in control of the relationship. The film is brilliant not only for its messages and humor, but also for little things such as sound effects. Jon uses stereotypical

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computer noises to humorous effect, such as the sound one hears while dragging something into his computer trash bin every time he throws away his tissues. The movie uses nearly every 21st-century convention, including cell-phone attachment, parents pushing their desire to be grandparents on their kids, lots of Internet usage and college students flustered with their class work. This helps make the movie more realistic and shows that anyone can be corrupted by the world around them. The movie’s primary message is that the media have a heavy influence of the average Joe’s expectations in life. The romantic films are garbage for Barbara, because she taught herself that every man should do anything and everything for a female. The pornography is garbage for Jon because he expects intense sexual intercourse from every female he brought home. It also teaches him that looks are everything in a female, a thought he begins to reconsider. The movie’s secondary message is to let your emotions out. Esther, played by Julianne Moore, is a classmate of Jon’s who was dealt a tragic accident.

She is introduced to the audience crying, and continues to do so throughout the movie. Monica is silent, yet knows what is good and what is bad for Jon. However, she does not say a word until near the end after the conflict is mostly solved. Had she spoken up, every character probably would have ended up happier earlier on. There are some minor technical flaws in Don Jon. There were a few continuity errors, primarily when the couple went out to eat. There would be a cell phone on the table that would change position multiple times when clearly nobody was touching it. Some camera shots were fuzzier than others. For the most part, the script and acting are excellent. Gordon-Levitt truly proved himself worthy as a writer, and did a great job as a director. Overall, the story is educational. “Don Jon” reminds viewers to not expect to get everything they want. The movie also asks the viewer to embrace things they care about, and not to sacrifice these for someone else. “Don Jon” is not only a movie about a man addicted to pornography. It has multiple true lessons; with some of the best subtle humor ever used in a modern film. Aaron Graff can be contacted at Agraff@dailyegyptian.com or (618)-536-3311.

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WORLD & NATION Obama breaks U.S. silence with Iran PAUL RICHTER CHRISTI PARSONS Tribune Washington Bureau

Breaking a silence of more than three decades between the leaders of the United States and Iran, President Barack Obama on Friday called President Hassan Rouhani to express confidence that the two can find a “comprehensive solution” to their nuclear standoff and begin restoring the nations’ damaged relationship. Hoping to boost a new round of talks, Obama called Rouhani as the Iranian was driving to the airport after a week at the United Nations. Leaders of the two nations had not spoken since Iran’s 1979 revolution, when militants took 52 Americans hostage and held them for 444 days. Obama said that while there remains “deep mistrust” and other obstacles to overcome, he believes that the two sides can make quick progress toward a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. “A path to a meaningful agreement will be difficult,” Obama told reporters at the White House after the call. “But I believe we’ve got a responsibility to pursue diplomacy and that we have a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in Iran.” Though Rouhani had declined an

opportunity to shake Obama’s hand earlier in the week, with observers speculating that he feared the image would upset hard-liners at home, he was ready to receive the call and responded warmly. The newly elected president thanked Obama for his hospitality in New York and said he too believed they could work out a deal. “In regards to the nuclear issue, with political will, there is a way to rapidly solve the matter,” Rouhani said, according to his official Twitter feed. The first conversation after 34 years of icy silence or outright hostility ended with an exchange of pleasantries: Obama said he hoped Rouhani was not suffering in New York’s gridlock on the way to the airport, and said “thank you” in Persian. Rouhani responded in English, “Have a nice day.” Before Obama left the United Nations this week, U.S. officials had extended an offer to have the two presidents speak. On Friday, Iranian officials said they were ready. At 2:30 p.m., the two leaders and their interpreters got on the call. Obama began by congratulating Rouhani on his June election. He referred to the long mistrust between the two sides but said he believed the talks were already making progress. Israeli leaders and senior U.S.

lawmakers, some of whom remain wary of Iran’s intentions, were notified of Obama’s plans ahead of time. Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor blasted Obama for failing to press the Iranian leader on terrorism, Syria and other issues. “It is particularly unfortunate that President Obama would recognize the Iranian people’s right to nuclear energy but not stand up for their right to freedom, human rights, or democracy,” Cantor said. White House aides said Obama wanted to give a “push” to the talks, and that both leaders want to convey a sense of urgency to everyone involved. “I do believe that there is a basis for a resolution,” Obama said Friday. “Iran’s supreme leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) has issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons. President Rouhani has indicated that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons. I have made clear that we respect the right of the Iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy in the context of Iran meeting its obligations.” U.S. officials and other world powers are trying to talk Iran into a deal that would end international economic sanctions and give Tehran greater access to non-military nuclear power if it agrees to accept limits

on its nuclear activities and answer questions about suspected efforts to gain bomb-making knowledge. In reaching out to Rouhani, Obama was carrying through on the idea he first promoted in his 2008 campaign of seeking high-level talks with hostile governments. The idea yielded little payoff with the Iranians early in his administration, as Tehran rebuffed his approaches. But the cumulative effects of six years of punishing sanctions and international isolation have made the Iranians more willing to see what they can gain from direct conversation. On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry began discussing the possibility of a deal that Zarif said might be wrapped up in a year. Rouhani has strong public support for the negotiations, but that may not last indefinitely. The Iranian people want quick relief from the economic sanctions that have battered their economy, and Khamenei, Rouhani’s boss, may not have unlimited patience. The call was warmly received in Tehran. The news led the website of the official Islamic Republic News Agency, which reported that both leaders had underlined the need to resolve the standoff over Iran’s

nuclear program and for mutual cooperation on regional issues. Nader Karimi Juni, chief editor of a reformist daily newspaper, said Obama’s telephone call to Rouhani was “the best work I could imagine” and will be good for future negotiations. “It was even better than handshake photos and exchanges of pleasantries,” he said. “President Rouhani was treated as a very important guest. It is similar to actually seeing off President Rouhani personally. It is the best reaction we could expect by the U.S. administration.” One former Obama administration advisor on Iran said that despite the warm feelings, there may be risks that such contacts will raise expectations too high in Tehran and the United States. If the two sides can’t make progress, “people’s feelings could sour,” said Ray Takeyh, an Iran specialist at the Council on Foreign Relations. “I don’t know if it’s healthy to raise expectations too high.” He noted that the administration has, in recent years, sought to keep public expectations low for the nuclear talks. U.S. and Iranian officials, along with officials of five world powers, are due to resume the talks in Geneva on Oct. 15 and 16.

Chemical arms plan for Syria gains speed SHASHANK BENGALI Tribune Washington Bureau The ambitious international effort to take control of Syria’s arsenal of chemical weapons, which seemed a pipe dream just weeks ago, has gathered momentum with a rapid-fire succession of dizzying diplomatic milestones. The United Nations Security Council on Friday night unanimously approved a resolution requiring Syrian President Bashar Assad to relinquish his stock of poison gases by mid-2014. International inspectors are expected to arrive in Syria by Tuesday more than a month ahead of an already accelerated schedule to begin the complex process of removing, dismantling or destroying the illicit arms. Most surprising of all, Assad is cooperating so far, disclosing dozens of chemical production and storage sites and pledging to let the foreign experts do their jobs. He has signed the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention, the international treaty that bans the production, storage and use of chemical weapons. Until two weeks ago, the beleaguered leader had refused to admit possessing what experts describe as about 1,100 tons of blister agents and neurotoxins. He still denies U.S. accusations that his

security forces fired artillery rockets filled with deadly sarin nerve gas on civilians last month in the outskirts of Damascus, the Syrian capital, which U.S. officials say killed more than 1,400 people. On Friday, President Barack Obama described the diplomatic progress as “a potentially huge victory for the international community” and a validation of his strategy to threaten targeted missile strikes to pressure Assad while also pushing a diplomatic process aimed at ending Syria’s bitter civil war. The disarmament plan, the first ever launched in the throes of a civil war, is still in its infancy. And it could easily fail. “Had anyone asked me four weeks ago how likely was Syrian accession to the (chemical weapons treaty), I would have said zero,” said Ralf Trapp, a former chemical weapons inspector now based in France. “The process has now started, and the real challenges lie ahead.” But the Obama administration’s unlikely diplomatic partners the governments in Moscow and Damascus both have much to gain from the disarmament plan. Russia, Assad’s main international backer and arms supplier, has reasserted its muscle on the international stage. President Vladimir Putin wants to be seen as a peacemaker who stopped the

United States from attacking his chief Middle East ally, and thus prevented a widening of the Syrian conflict. Assad presents himself as a statesman willing to deal with the United Nations and the global community. The timetable in the deal also in effect buys him a year to consolidate his gains on the battlefield while opposition forces, including Islamist militant groups loyal to al-Qaida, continue to splinter and struggle. “Assad is playing for time, avoiding a (U.S.) military strike, and gaining leverage with both Russia and the U.S. against his rebel enemies,” said Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oklahoma and author of the blog Syria Comment. “He knows that the only thing the U.S. fears more than Assad with chemical weapons is the rebels with chemical weapons.” Assad also knows that if he complies with international demands and gives up his chemical arsenal, he will gain leverage to obtain more conventional weapons from Russia, Landis said. For Obama, ridding Syria of chemical weapons would be a clear foreign policy victory at a time when his poll numbers are falling and his domestic policies are in disarray. After weeks of vacillating

on whether he would order missile strikes to punish Assad for the Aug. 21 chemical attack, Obama now says he has a diplomatic path for ending the Syrian war. The agreement signed by U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on Sept. 14 marked a new page in a U.S.Russian relationship that had been badly strained, particularly after Moscow granted temporary asylum this summer to Edward Snowden, the fugitive former National Security Agency contractor who has exposed U.S. surveillance operations around the globe. Less clear is what happens if Assad reneges on the legally binding deal. If he is found in noncompliance, the matter would go back to the Security Council, where Russia holds a veto. A second resolution would be required to impose measures under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, including use of military force. “The question is what will the international community do when Assad doesn’t fulfill his end of the bargain?” said Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “The answer is more debate.” Then comes the challenge of the inspection itself. The technical operation will be carried out by the Organization

for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, based in The Hague, which monitors compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention. A draft plan released by the group Friday notes the “extraordinary character” of the Syrian mission, which will take place under the shortest deadlines and gravest security risks the organization has ever faced. The draft calls for inspections to begin Tuesday the Geneva agreement had called for the team to arrive by the end of November and said the inspectors would require “immediate and unfettered” access to begin to destroy all chemical weapons production and equipment used to mix the toxins and load them onto munitions. Experts said the swift timeline suggests Assad’s estimated 700 tons of sarin and VX nerve agent is still in liquid precursor chemicals that haven’t been mixed and readied for use in munitions. Destroying those chemicals, or the mixing equipment, is much simpler than getting rid of the lethal gases they can produce. “If that is correct, things will be going fast and much easier than expected,” Trapp said. Assad is believed to also have produced 300 tons of sulfur mustard. Destroying the long-lasting materiel “will need some careful planning and execution,” he said.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 SOFTBALL

Softball team excels academically SYMONE WOOLRIDGE Daily Egyptian Some colleges distinguish students from athletes, but softball Head Coach Kerri Blaylock says they are both equally important. The Salukis have earned a team grade point average of 3.535 for the 2013 school year, ranking the SIU softball team sixth in the nation of National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I programs. Blaylock said sports are important, academics fall very high on her priority list, and she has high expectations for her Salukis. “I consider winning and academics to be equal,” Blaylock said. Although Blaylock has high standards, she understands that everyone is not an A-student. “Even if you’re not an A-student, you still need to be the best you can be and we hold you accountable to that,” she said. “If you’re a 3.0 student, then you are going to be the best 3.0 student you can be.” Just like other college athletic teams, the Salukis have an academic coordinator and an associate athletic director for academics. “Our academic coordinator is fantastic. She works with the girls one-on-one, day-to-day to make sure they attend all of their study table hours, or she schedules a tutor if necessary,” Blaylock said. Blaylock, along with Associate Head Coach Jen Sewell and Assistant Coach Buddy Foster, run class checks and collect grade slips. “My favorite thing to run is the six-week check, where I ask them if there is anything they’re struggling with,” Blaylock said. “If they are getting a C or below, I want to know so I can help them early.” This season, the Saluki roster is filled with Missouri Valley Conference scholar-athletes. MVC scholar-athlete senior Kelsea Ashton, a pre-dental major with a minor in chemistry, is applying to dental schools.

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“(Pruitt’s) in tears,” Lennon said. “This means a lot to him. I went into the training room and just gave him a hug, that’s all you can do.” The severity of Pruitt’s injury will be determined later in the week. Lennon was also upset about another heartbreaking loss. “It’s disappointing losing the game, not having the ability to make the last play,” Lennon said. “We just simply couldn’t find the successful play to bring us out of the hole.” Faulkner matched his career high with four touchdown passes in the losing effort. However, Youngstown State held the Salukis scoreless in the second half. Faulkner was not pleased with the second half performance the Saluki offense displayed against the Penguins. “You can’t put up 27 in the first half and not come out and score (in the second half ),” Faulkner said. Faulkner also led the Salukis in rushing with 71 yards on 14

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Ashton said she was always pushed in her advanced classes in high school, but being on the softball team has been helpful as well. “I was always taught very good study skills. But I know study table really helps, and the fact that Coach Blaylock really puts emphasis on it,” she said. “I know academics are very important to her, and I think it rubs off on us.” Although Ashton spends most of her time playing softball or doing schoolwork, she is also a community service representative as well as the representative for the softball team in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. “I am in charge of getting the community service options for the athletes as well as galleries for the athletes or speakers,” she said. Juggling it all, Ashton said, as she gets easier as she gets older. She said even if something becomes difficult, the softball team helps each other out. “We have a team group message application on our phones where we can let each other know about any game changes or seek any help if anyone needs it,” Ashton said. MVC scholar-athlete Junior Kalyn Harker, a biological science major, said she plans to go to physician assistant school or medical school. Harker said time management is the most important thing in college. “You really have to balance when you can do homework and when you can’t,” she said. “I have class breaks, so if I have practice I will make sure I have my homework done before then.” Harker said she has a 4.0 GPA and her parents have pushed her to do

well academically. “My parents take academics very seriously. My mom was valedictorian of her high school class so she prides me and herself in academics,” Harker said. Since some of the younger athletes are taking courses the upperclassmen have already completed, the Salukis make sure they help one another. “If they need help or need tutoring, we can help them with that or the athletic department will help,” Harker said. Another MVC scholar-athlete, senior Jayna Spivey, studying biological science, is preparing to graduate in May. As of last week, Spivey is officially a member of the Physician Assistant program. “I’m really excited, my parents were excited too so they took me out to dinner to celebrate,” she said. “I didn’t really have a plan B, it is all I’ve ever really wanted to do.” Spivey said she has a 3.77 GPA and uses as many resources as she can. “I use a planner, and being so busy I only have about an hour out of my day to study, so I make sure I’m studying during the hour.” Spivey said she thinks being an athlete has really pushed her into being a great student. “If I wasn’t an athlete I probably wouldn’t have had such a high GPA,” she said. “If you have all day to do it, you might just put it off, but being a student athlete has taught me time management.”

attempts. Along with his 348 passing yards, Faulkner accounted for 419 of SIU’s 452 yards of total offense. That is the second-highest amount of total offense produced by a single SIU player in a game in school history. “I’m a competitor, so if it takes me running the ball, or Malcolm (Agnew), or anyone on the team, I just try to do what’s best for this offense,” Faulkner said. “Tonight I was able to make some people miss and able to get downfield and get us first downs. It wasn’t planned, but it’s whatever you have to do.” The Salukis have now lost three games this season by a combined 12 points. In the Salukis next three games, they will face three conference opponents who were all ranked in the top 10 football championship series rankings before Saturday, including their next opponent South Dakota State, who was shut out Saturday 20-0 by conference rival North Dakota State. Junior linebacker Jordan Poole said despite the tough road ahead, the team will not be fearful of any

opponent on its schedule. “We can compete with any team we play with so we’re not worried or scared of any opponent,” Poole said. “We’ll go to work at practice, watch film and get ready to beat whoever our next opponent is.” More than 11,000 fans attended Saturday’s Blackout Cancer game during Family Weekend. Fans were able to bid to put their names or the name of a loved one who has been affected by cancer on one of the 80 special black jerseys the Salukis wore during the game. Saluki Athletics and Southern Illinois Healthcare raised more than $56,000 this year and has raised more than $200,000 to fight cancer since the first Blackout Cancer game in 2011. The Salukis will head to Brookings, S.D. Saturday with hopes of evening their conference record as they take on South Dakota State at CoughlinAlumni Stadium.

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A missed extra-point attempt by junior place-kicker Thomas Kinney just before halftime proved to be the deciding factor Saturday night as No. 25 Youngstown State cemented a fourth-quarter comeback to stun the Salukis. SIU surrendered a 13-point fourth quarter lead and failed to generate much offense in the second half as the Penguins (4-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) defeated the Salukis (2-3, 0-1 MVFC) 28-27 in the third annual Saluki Blackout Cancer game at Saluki Stadium. After Youngstown State took the lead with 1:50 left, SIU’s potential gamewinning drive ended when junior tight end MyCole Pruitt caught a pass from senior quarterback Kory Faulkner, but fumbled at the YSU 38-yard line with 43 seconds left to play. “MyCole (Pruitt) wasn’t going to go down if it wasn’t for (injuring) his knee,” coach Dale Lennon said. “He was going to fight for every inch. Him fighting so hard is probably why he got injured.” Pruitt suffered a knee injury on the play and Lennon said he was shook-up after the game.

Senior quarterback Kory Faulkner avoids a tackle Saturday during the Salukis’ 28-27 loss to Youngstown State University at Saluki Stadium. Faulkner’s 348 passing yards and 71 rushing yards gave him the second-highest amount of total offense by a player in a single game in school history. The Salukis travel to Brookings, S.D., Saturday to face South Dakota State University Please see FOOTBALL | 11

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Volleyball bounces back against Loyola TYLER DIXON Daily Egyptian The Salukis fell in their first match of Family Weekend, but kept their composure and evened their record in conference play. After dropping a heart-breaking five-set match against the Bradley Braves Friday, the Salukis did not hang their heads, but came away with a win against conference newcomer Loyola Saturday afternoon. SIU took the first set Friday 2826 and continued its lead in the second set winning 25-10. The Braves decided they did not want to head home with a three set loss and won the third set 25-21. Bradley had a productive fourth set and only one error in the 2518 win. The Braves were able to keep the pressure on and came away with the fifth set win 16-14. Three Salukis had at least 15 kills in the loss. Senior outside hitter Jessica Whitehead racked up 17 kills while senior outside hitter Elly Braaten and sophomore middle blocker Taylor Pippen each finished with 15. Coach Justin Ingram said coming back from a tough loss is no easy task. “One of the toughest things

in sports is to recover from something that’s emotionally challenging,” he said. The Salukis were able to bounce back Saturday in a big way at Davies Gym against Loyola. SIU took the first two sets 2517 and 25-19. A key moment in the first set was a long rally that the Ramblers won, but it did not change the Saluki game plan. Ingram said a key part of his team’s game was staying calm throughout the match. “I thought they played steady, I don’t think we were too frantic,” Ingram said. The Salukis were looking to get the sweep in the third set, but the Ramblers had other plans. SIU had a 21-20 lead in the third set, but Loyola scored four straight points and won 25-21. Pippen said her team could have put in more effort after the long break. “I think we didn’t play as hard as we could that third game, so the fourth game we talked about it and we had to come out stronger than we did in that third game,” Pippen said. The fourth set was all about the serve for the Salukis. Freshman defensive specialist Katie Baki had seven key serves to extend the

lead to 19-11. Freshman setter Hannah Kaminsky also had two aces as they took the final game 25-16. Ingram said it is still a learning process for the younger players and seeing what serve works in different situations. “I think all our freshmen go through these growth spurts and try to figure out what a good serve is,” he said. Whitehead continued her dominance this season as she finished with 14 kills in the win and Braaten had 14 as well. Freshman setter Meg Viggars was a stat sheet stuffer as she had eight kills, four assists and 20 digs in the win. Whitehead said they were not going to finish the game Saturday like they did Friday. “We’re not going to repeat what we did yesterday; just do it and come together and work as a team,” Whitehead said. The Salukis have a few days off until they travel to Kansas on Friday to take on Wichita State and then to Missouri State on Saturday to take on the Bears. Tyler Dixon can be reached at tdixon@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.

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Senior outside hitter Jessica Whitehead spikes the ball Friday during the match against Bradley University at Davies Gym. Whitehead tallied 17 kills for the Salukis, but the team lost to the Braves in the five-set match 3-2. The team travels to Wichita, Kan., Friday to take on Wichita State University.