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ERIC GINNARD | DAILY EGYPTIAN
A mob of students reacts to a sudden fight late Wednesday between two unidentified males after power failure darkened SIU’s main campus. As police maintained the crowd of students, chants like “America,� and “F--- the police,� were heard coming from the center of the towers. Approximately 1,000 students were involved.
Towers disturbance follows power outage
Firecrackers spark anger, fight SARAH SCHNEIDER Daily Egyptian
A mob of students fought each other, set off firecrackers and rushed the streets after the Brush Towers were evacuated because of power outages Wednesday. At around 9:30 p.m. about 1,000 students flooded the streets outside the dormitories chanting, “USA,� “SIU,� “Africa� and “F--- the police.� Dewayne Moore, an undecided freshman from Plainfield, said the disturbance began after some students set off firecrackers, which angered many in the crowd. University officials played down the incident. “I wouldn’t call it a riot,� said SIUC spokesman Rod Sievers. Offiicers at the scene, many of them with riot masks and batons, kept journalists at a distance. Officers shined their flashlights at photographers to prevent them from focusing their cameras. One officer shoved a DAILY EGYPTIAN reporter as police tried to force students back into their dorms.
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Todd Sigler, director of the Department of Public Safety, did not return multiple phone calls seeking comment Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Power was restored around 11:30 p.m. SIUC posted on Twitter at midnight that students were back in their dorms and there were no riots. An hour later, an update said, “Earlier there were a lot of students outside but no major happenings.� ERIC GINNARD | DAILY EGYPTIAN Police officers on the scene refused to comment. A spokesperson for the An unidentified male student lies bleeding from the mouth Wednesday on Neely Drive near Brush Carbondale Memorial Hospital did not Towers. The student, who was immediately carried off, sustained no serious injury. injuries including one person who went return phone calls. Tylor Retter, a freshman from to the emergency room. Marissa Woodfall, a freshman from Galesburg studying education, said he saw a student get punched to the ground Charleston studying nursing, said a car came up to the crowd and people began after a firecracker was shot off. “Students are just bored because the to shake it and a window was broken. power is out,� he said. Sievers said there were three minor Please see DISTURBANCE | 3
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Carbondale police officers and emergency medical technicians stand by in a parking lot
near Brush Towers Wednesday. There were three confirmed injuries.
Following the power outage Wednesday, students left their darkened dorm rooms and entered the halls of Brush Towers where emergency lights remained on. BROOKE GRACE DAILY EGYPTIAN
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Alex Baker, a freshman from Carbondale studying chemistry, said he was at Grinnell Hall when the power went off. He said students began to loot food from the Brush Towers common center and then yelled to rush the residence hall, Mae Smith. “Everybody started taking things and when we were leaving they looked in our bags,” said Madelyn Witkowski, an undecided freshman from Troy, Mo. “Everybody ran out and they took pop, donuts, chips … basically anything at the front when they walked out.” Baker said he said he saw many fights and people dancing on a car. Ameren reported that nearly 3,000 customers lost power throughout southern Illinois late Wednesday.
Greg Morris, a freshman from Urbana studying Agribusiness economics, carries an unidentified male student across Neely Drive away from danger after he was hit directly in the face. According to the SIU Department of Public Safety, there were three confirmed injuries.
Sarah Schneider can be reached at sschneider@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.
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Carbondale man charged with murder, held in county jail An 18-year-old Carbondale man is charged with three counts of murder and being held in Jackson County jail. Matthew J. Jones was arrested Wednesday after the Carbondale Police
Department responded to reports of fired gun shots at the 400 block of North Brush Street at 1:55 a.m. According to the Carbondale police report, officers arrived to the scene and located
Deaunta Spencer, a 20-year-old man from Carbondale who had been shot. Spencer was transported to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale where he was pronounced dead.
Officers identified Jones as the suspect during the investigation. Officers obtained a warrant and arrested Jones shortly after, the report stated. The incident was determined to be
a personal issue between the victim and the suspect, who were acquaintances, according to the report. The report stated bail is set at $1 million.
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Appeal questions Illinois justice’s fairness JIM SUHR Associated Press Attorneys in a lawsuit want the Illinois Supreme Court to restore a billion-dollar verdict against State Farm, accusing the insurance giant of fraudulently hiding how much it donated to the campaign of a justice who later cast the deciding vote that tossed out the jury award. The request filed last week by a group of lawyers questions the impartiality in 2005 of Justice Lloyd Karmeier, a southern Illinois Republican elected in 2004 after a tight race that cost the two candidates more than $9 million, shattering state and national spending records for a judicial seat. Months before siding with State Farm in the questioned August 2005 ruling, Karmeier refused calls that he stay out of the case despite concerns that the hundreds of thousands of dollars he allegedly got directly from State Farm for his campaign could taint his judgment. State Farm’s lawyers have insisted the company itself gave no money to Karmeier, who last week’s filing asserted was recruited by the company to run for the court as a “pro-business candidate” and actually got $2.5 million to $4
million in contributions through State Farm. Much of that money came through a political action committee bankrolled by insurance companies and others who lobby for damage award caps, with Karmeier well aware of State Farm’s involvement in his campaign, the plaintiffs’ filing said. Such contributions “created a constitutionally unacceptable risk of bias such that (Karmeier’s) participation and vote to reverse the $1.05 billion judgment deprived (the) petitioners of their due-process rights,” according to the petition, which asks the state’s Supreme Court to rehear the case without Karmeier. “In the final analysis, this evidence not only substantiates, but confirms, once and for all, that State Farm deliberately lied to and misled this court, and concealed information from this court in 2005 in an effort to conceal its extraordinary support of Justice Karmeier’s campaign and to thwart Justice Karmeier’s disqualification,” according to the filing. The case — and questions about 71-year-old Karmeier’s impartiality — made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in March 2006 refused to consider the matter.
Future NASA rocket to be most powerful ever built SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press To soar far away from Earth and even on to Mars, NASA has dreamed up the world’s most powerful rocket, a behemoth that borrows from the workhorse liquid-fuel rockets that sent Apollo missions into space four decades ago. But with a price tag that some estimate at $35 billion, it may not fly with Congress. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and several members of Congress on Wednesday unveiled the Obama administration’s much-delayed general plans for its rocket design, called the Space Launch System. The multibillion-dollar program would carry astronauts in a capsule on top, and the first mission would be 10 years off if all goes as planned. Unmanned test launches are expected from Cape Canaveral, Fla., in six years. Calling it the “largest, most powerful rocket built,” NASA’s exploration and operations chief, William Gerstenmaier, said the rocket will be tough to construct. But when NASA does it, “we’ll have a capability to go beyond low-Earth orbit like no other nation does here on Earth,” he said in a telephone briefing Wednesday. The rocket resembles those NASA relied on before the space shuttle, but even its smallest early prototype will have 10 percent more thrust than the Saturn V that propelled Apollo astronauts to the moon. When it is built to its fuller size, it will be 20 percent more powerful, Gerstenmaier said. That bigger
version will have the horsepower of 208,000 Corvette engines. NASA is trying to remain flexible on where it wants to go and when. The space agency is aiming for a nearby asteroid around 2025 and then on to Mars in the 2030s. There could even be a short hop to the moon, but not as a main goal. All those targets require lots of brute force to escape Earth’s orbit, something astronauts have not done since 1972. The far-from-finalized price tag may be too steep given federal budget constraints. “Will it be tough times going forward? Of course it is,” Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said in a separate news conference. “We are in an era in which we have to do more with less — all across the board — and the competition for the available dollars will be fierce. But what we have here now are the realistic costs” verified by independent experts. Although five senators of both parties who are leaders in science issues praised the plan in a joint press release, outside experts are skeptical that Congress will agree to such a big spending project. “In the current political environment, new spending is probably the most taboo thing in politics,” said Stan Collender, a former Democratic congressional budget analyst. He put the odds of this getting congressional approval at “no better than 50-50 this year. There are going to be a lot of questions asking what kind of commitment we’re going to be making here. You can find yourself with a rocket that no one wants to fire.”
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Giving back to the land is a priority, too
MIKE MATZ McClatchy-Tribune Teddy Roosevelt, in a frequently cited address, once noted that, “We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.� On Sept. 24, we will celebrate both National Public Lands and National Hunting and Fishing Day. This occasion provides an excellent opportunity for Americans to get outdoors and give something back by becoming active in local projects to protect our nation's natural splendor. It's also a crucial chance for people across the country to tell leaders in Congress that the allure of short-term economic gain is no reason to strip protections from tens
of millions of acres of still pristine areas. Unfortunately, a pending congressional proposal could undermine decades of progress in preserving this wondrous heritage. Our national forests, wildlife refuges and other public lands are a resource for all of us. Scores of Americans annually take advantage of these special places. This July, just over 900,000 people visited Yellowstone National Park, the second highest number for any single month ever recorded. That’s what makes National Public Lands Day so special. It encourages people around the United States to volunteer to clean up parks, plant trees or maintain trails. It also reminds us to take care of the natural legacy we’ve been given. Likewise, National Hunting and Fishing Day honors the conservation
leadership that hunters and anglers historically have provided in restoring wildlife populations to previous abundance and protecting the habitat on which many species, from birds to bears, depend. Established by President Richard Nixon in 1972, the day also serves as an opportunity for parents to introduce the wonders of nature to their youngsters and teach our children about just how fragile these special places can be. We are losing open spaces at an astonishing rate, more than 3 million acres a year, or nearly 8,000 acres a day. You see this loss in meadows converted to malls, forests cleared for subdivisions and wild places being opened to new oil and gas drilling, coal extraction and hardrock mining. These activities can be an important source of jobs, but we need to strike a balance between development and
protection because America's wild lands are a finite resource. We must bequeath to our heirs some semblance of the diminishing natural world. And fortunately, that's been happening over the last half century. Since the enactment of the Wilderness Act, a legal tool allows Americans to safeguard some of our public lands in perpetuity. We have had the foresight to conserve more than 100 million acres. Saving places as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System keeps pristine areas in an untrammeled state and free for us to enjoy. Moreover, because of citizens' calls for action, more designations are under consideration. Some in Congress, however, are currently pushing legislation that would open more than 60 million acres, an area the size of Wyoming,
of now-protected areas to extractive industries. Known as the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, this bill would strip current safeguards for irreplaceable old-growth forests, sinuous canyons and sagebrush plains before they can be properly assessed or otherwise conserved. If industrial development and offroad vehicle use are allowed, these places will become permanently ineligible for wilderness consideration. Moreover, the release bill would abandon the balanced, bipartisan approach utilized by our nation's leaders over the past several decades to ensure that America's last undeveloped lands are protected for generations to come. Indeed, President Ronald Reagan signed more wilderness bills into law than any other president in U.S. history, working with a Democratic Congress to enact 21 proposals in 1984 alone.
regarding coal usage. We are one of Illinois’ leading universities regarding forestry and forest management, which would suggest a very environmentally-conscious establishment, yet we are the only school in Illinois without a retirement plan for our coal plant. I find this ironic, embarrassing and appalling. We should be ashamed of ourselves. The university has an opportunity to
hear what their student body has to say. And with 400 signatures in one week, what makes them think we are going to stop? Students are clearly upset with the university for not having a retirement plan when all the other campuses in the state are moving beyond coal and leaving it in the past where it belongs. Why shouldn’t they? From a business perspective, poisoning your customers doesn’t seem like a very
efficient way of producing revenue. Without a retirement plan, the coal plant will become the university’s poster child. While all other schools have listened to their student body and removed their coal plants, ours will stand strong, proudly poisoning and polluting.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR “Clean coal is an oxymoron� Dear Editor:
The coal plant can boast about efficient burning processes and a reduction in emissions, but the bottom line is that clean coal is an oxymoron. Even if the limestone they use absorbs the toxins, it is now contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, which must be carefully disposed of. Those poisons are still being released; it’s just not as visible to the public. Coal's impact
on the health of people and the environment extends far beyond simply burning. Mountain top removal mining in Appalachia poisons local communities’ and ecosystems’ water table, not to mention it destroys some of the most beautiful landscape we have in the eastern United States. I would like to think our university would care a little more about its environmental impact
Mike Jakubowski junior from Crystal Lake studying forestry
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Get out with Ord GENNA ORD Daily Egyptian In the three times I have been to Little Grand Canyon, I have never left without mud on my jeans. This is partly because I am not a graceful person, but it is also because the trail I walk is one of the most rugged in southern Illinois. The 3.6-mile trail can take anywhere from one and a half to four hours to trek. And at the points where it descends or ascends from the canyon, hikers use a natural stone staircase to get up and down. There are indentations like footholds carved along the descent, and Robert Tyson, outings leader for the Sierra Club’s Shawnee Group, said these were placed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Although the steps are now smooth because of years of wear and water, the trail would be much more difficult without them. Tawny Leech, a junior from Sesser studying English, said she last hiked the trail about 10 years ago. “I prefer Giant City since it’s more accessible and has more trail variety, but the Canyon’s still fun,” she said. Little Grand Canyon does see fewer visitors than Giant City, and this is not just because it is less known and farther away from Carbondale. It is also because it is easier to get lost there. Tyson said after the spring’s heavy rainfall, the canyon, like much of southern Illinois, was inundated with water. Since then, weeds have grown along sections of the trail. But the route, which is marked on trees by white diamonds, is still fairly clear. Visitors should be reminded, Tyson said, to stay on the path.
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The trail winds along bluffs, allowing views of forest, hundred-foot cliffs and both the Mississippi and Big Muddy River. Inside the canyon, there are many natural grottoes and small caves in the bluffs which are carved out by water that now flows through shallow creek beds. Whitetail deer, mink, bobcats, falcons, songbirds and snakes all frequent the area in addition to the rich variety of plant life. “Especially on the top part of the bluffs, the maples and leaves turning colors is very pretty,” Tyson said of the hike in autumn, which he suggested is one of the best times to go. It is not difficult to slip and fall because of the rock that visitors scale to get into the canyon, and hikers should take great care along those sections of the trail. People should also be warned not to attempt the trail when dangerous weather is expected because the canyon is a prime place for flash flooding. “I always advise people in wintertime to not even think of going down, or if there’s a warning at any time of year about big thundershowers expected,” Tyson said. “We’ve had a number of incidents in the past where people get trapped.” Still, for those who are on the lookout for something a little more rugged and farther off the beaten path than the hikes at Giant City, the Little Grand Canyon provides a great afternoon escape. Just be sure to bring bug spray, a camera and— if you are anything like me— an extra pair of pants for the inevitable slip into some mud.
To get to the Little Grand Canyon from Carbondale, take Illinois Route 13 west until it crosses Highway 127, then head south. A few miles later, take a right turn onto Orchard Hill road and follow it for 2.7 miles. Take a sharp right on Poplar Ridge Road, which will turn into Hickory Ridge Road after 1.2 miles. After 2.5 miles, a right onto Little Grand Canyon Road will direct you to the parking lot.
Genna Ord can be reached at gord@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.
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Left: Fungus grows on a fallen log Wednesday along Little Grand Canyon trail near Murphysboro. The 3.6mile trail showcases many species of wildlife and plants. Below: Tawny Leech, a junior from Sesser studying English, climbs up a natural stone staircase to the trailhead Wednesday at Little Grand Canyon. The trail from both directions into the canyon itself involves walking down steps carved into the stone, which can at times be slippery. GENNA ORD DAILY EGYPTIAN
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Libra -- Today is a 8 -- You may want to win every argument today, but choose your battles well and save energy for those worth fighting. It’s a balancing act, especially where love is concerned.
Capricorn -- Today is an 9 -Use creative energy to make your home work for you. Small changes in decoration go a long way for your selfesteem. A new low-energy light bulb saves money, which adds up quickly.
Taurus -- Today is a 8 -- The finer things in life call to you, but you should resist spending impulsively. Create a plan to attain your desire permanently. You’ve got the power.
Leo -- Today is a 7 -- There’s a test or a challenge ahead. Try doing something you’ve never done before, if the answer’s not obvious. Don’t try to pay everyone’s way. They want to contribute.
Scorpio -- Today is an 8 --You can’t be in two places at the same time, no matter how hard you try.The closest approximation is to teach someone the job you love less, and hand it over to them.
Aquarius -- Today is an 8 -Focus on fine-tuning your place for the next couple of days. Make sure your nest is in order and that you’re comfortable with where everything is. This provides peace.
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Tennis star’s focus results in early success KEVIN TAYLOR Daily Egyptian Sophomore Jorge Cavero has had his fair share of slow starts in match play, but there is a reason the tennis star wins most of his matches; intangibles. Intangibles are qualities such as composure and poise under pressure, specifically in crucial points in the game – all characteristics that Cavero has, head coach Dann Nelson said. Cavero went 15-4 in singles play in the 2010-2011 season, which included a seven-match win streak. As a result of his performance, Cavero was named freshman of the year in the Missouri Valley
Conference, but Nelson said he believes Cavero’s greatest strength has little to do with his physical skills. “Jorge has a very high mental capacity,” Nelson said. “He is so confident in his game … he knows how to beat people with his skills.” Junior Brandon Florez said Cavero approaches each match with the same mindset. “No matter who he plays against, he stays mentally focused,” Florez said. “It is incredible to watch.” Cavero, from Lima, Peru, said he primarily played on clay courts before he came to SIU, but his limited experience on hard courts worried him prior to his arrival. Hard courts in tennis tend
to increase ball speed while clay courts benefit a slower and delicate playing style. Nelson said players who traditionally play on clay courts tend to have a different style and Cavero worked hard to adjust from the clay surface. “I have been playing tennis (on clay courts) since I was nine,” Cavero said. “I have to thank coach and my teammates for making it easier.” One thing Cavero did not garnish in the 2010-2011 season was a national ranking in the NCAA, which is something he expects to obtain this season. “I want to be nationally ranked,” Cavero said. “It’ll take a lot of training on my part.”
Nelson said this is the next step for Cavero but he still needs to improve on certain aspects of his game. “He improved a lot in doubles in his first year, but it’s something he can continue to work on,” Nelson said. Despite the transition, Cavero thrived his freshman year and Nelson said he thinks the sky is the limit for Cavero. Nelson said Cavero possesses the proper work ethic to make an legitimate attempt at professional tennis and he envisions Cavero at that level some day. With his future tennis aspirations set aside, Cavero said it is important for him to
put his team first while he plays for SIU. “After college, I want to keep playing tennis,” Cavero said. “While I am here, I want to help the team win conference and hopefully continue to win awards.” With goals beyond collegiate competition, Cavero knows it will take hard work and dedication to achieve these aspirations. Florez thinks Cavero keeps that higher goal in mind and described his potential in one short phrase. “(Cavero has)endless potential,” Florez said.
Kevin Taylor can be reached at ktaylor@dailyegyptian.com or at 536-3311 ext.269
Competition builds for NL Wild Card race
CORY DOWNER Daily Egyptian Two weeks remain in the regular season and similarities between the top two teams for the National League Wild Card race could make for an interesting finish. As the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals enter September,
both have had problems with their pitching staffs. Neither team can afford to have such problems, as they both have four series left, three top pitchers on the disabled list and have to play the Philadelphia Phillies, the MLB leader with a .648 winning percentage. The Braves’ pitching staff seems to have a more promising future for the post-season push. Starting pitcher Tommy Hanson threw a 44-pitch bullpen session Wednesday in his attempt to get back in the rotation after he went out with a shoulder injury Aug. 6. The team also anticipates starter Jair Jurrjens, who is battling a dayto-day knee injury, and left-handed relief pitcher George Sherrill to return to the mound and help the team close out its final games.
The Cardinals, on the other hand, will mostly have to find a way to win with the pitchers they already have. The two who have the most immediate effect on the team are relievers Lance Lynn and Eduardo Sanchez. Lynn was placed on the 60-day disabled list Sept. 2 and is not expected to return until the 2012 season, while Sanchez is recovering from a shoulder strain suffered June 12, and is expected to join the team on the road trip to Philadelphia. While it is hard to set realistic expectations for a pitcher who was sidelined more than three months, he could be the addition the Cardinals’ bullpen desperately needs. Prior to his injury, Sanchez was the Cardinals’ closer, but manager Tony LaRussa said it is
uncertain what his role will be for the remainder of the season. The Cardinals were also forced to put two more key players on the injured reserve list in as many days. Shortstop Rafael Furcal injured his left knee in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburg Pirates, while that same day, left fielder Matt Holliday flew back to St. Louis for tests on his right hand. The extent of both injuries has yet to be determined. The Braves, currently with a four and a half game lead for the Wild Card, played mediocre baseball in September with a 6-9 record, while the Cardinals are making a push, going 9-4 in their last 15 games. In addition to the Phillies, both teams will play the Mets for a series and
the two bottom-of-the-barrel teams in their respective division; Marlins and Nationals for Atlanta, and Cubs and Astros for St. Louis. Entering the season, the Cardinals had a lot of questions to answer in order to achieve success this season. Starter Adam Wainwright was out before the season started, and nobody knew what to expect from right fielder Lance Berkman. As was said in the spring, it’s still hard to determine if the Cardinals can turn their pre-season question marks into an October exclamation point. If the Cardinals do fail to get into the post-season, they will at least have an early opportunity to negotiate a new contract with highly sought after first baseman, Albert Pujols.
Bears LB Urlacher leaves team after mother’s death Assocciated Press LAKE FOREST— Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has left the team following the death of his mother. Urlacher’s mother, Lavoyda, died unexpectedly at her home in Texas, the team said Wednesday in releasing a statement from their veteran leader. “My first priority right now is to be with my family as we mourn her loss and make the arrangements to lay her to rest,” Urlacher said. “This is a very difficult and emotional time for us and I sincerely ask that you respect our privacy.”
It wasn’t clear whether Urlacher will be back for practice or in time for Sunday’s game at New Orleans. Coach Lovie Smith said the team will let Urlacher have as much time as possible to grieve. Smith said Urlacher was one of the first to phone him after his own mother died in the offseason. “Unless you’ve been through it, there’s no way to make it any better than it is at the time, but he’ll get through it,” Smith said. Urlacher had 10 tackles, an interception and a fumble return for a touchdown in Chicago’s opening win over Atlanta.
“You can’t replace a guy like that,” quarterback Jay Cutler said. “You can’t find a guy like that in the league. He’s the heart and soul of this organization. We all know he’s going through a tough time right now, but we’re going to respect his privacy and when he gets back we’ll be here for him.” The 33-year-old Urlacher is in his 12th season with the Bears and is the face of the franchise. He is coming off a comeback year in which he had 96 tackles, 29 assists and four sacks along with an interception one season after a wrist injury sidelined him for all but the opener.
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Basketball players prepare for the season
Jeffrey Early, a junior guard from Glasgow, Va., studying criminal justice, dunks the ball Wednesday during a pickup game with his teammates at the SIU Arena. After the impromptu game, the men’s basketball team ran sprints as part of their
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conditioning program. Early is a transfer student from Monroe College in New York and will wear the Saluki jersey for the first time against the University of Illinois-Springfield Oct. 30.