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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020

VOL. 103, ISSUE 26

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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SIU looks into the future regarding the COVID-19 outbreak

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Elizabeth Biernacki | @elizabethb_619

SIU discussed the future of the university's preparations for COVID-19 at a press conference held March 12.

An alert was sent to students on Mar. 11 about spring break being extended and classes being offered in alternate formats due to COVID-19.

University spokesperson Rae Goldsmith said while classes will be offered in other formats such as online, the campus will be open to students and staff.

“We’ll still be doing business,” Goldsmith said. “Students who want to stay on campus will still be allowed to be on campus, the library will be open.”

Lori Stettler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said students who stay on campus are allowed to continue their jobs and get paid.

“If [students] choose to finish the semester from home we’ve been asking them to just notify their employer to let them know that they won’t be returning to campus,” Stettler said.

When asked about the residence halls, Stettler said students will be able to move back in on Sunday, March 15 or come get their stuff if they would like to take their classes at home or in their community.

“We have families who live on campus, we have international students, they don’t have other places to live so we will be making sure we’re accommodating them,” Goldsmith said.

However, because there is a choice to live in the dorms or to live off campus, Goldsmith said there are no plans to reimburse any part of the room and board costs.

There will also be no reimbursement for classes changing formats to online or other.

“The tuition rate actually is the same for both online and distance; there's no difference in tuition,” Judy Marshall, vice chancellor for administration and finance, said.

Meera Komarraju, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said in terms of the quality of the experience, SIU is trying to keep classes as close as possible to an in class experience as well.

With classes changing formats, concerns were voiced about classes that included labs and integrated hands on learning.

“There are ways to teach lab courses online so we are looking into that possibility,” Komarraju said. “Say if students want to stay back and do it in the lab, that is also a possibility.”

There are options to do online

lectures either live or recorded and to communicate answers via email and phone calls, Komarraju said.

“We are allowing the programs to customize their experience for the student so the lecture part they might get online, but for the hands on part, if the student chooses and wants to be close to equipment, they can do that,” Komarraju said.

Regarding how long the campus will be adapting, Goldsmith said the question is still open and changing.

“We did not, like some other institutions, say we’re done through commencement,” Goldsmith said. “We are gonna give it a little time and make that call when we think it’s an appropriate time to make it.”

Goldsmith said the university has not decided whether or not it will cancel its graduation ceremonies.

“Students are very interested and concerned about it,” Goldsmith said. “We will have to make a decision at some point and that’s where we’re hoping to assess things day by day.”

Staff reporter Elizabeth Biernacki can be reached at ebiernacki@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @elizabethb_619.

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Gov. Pritzker closes all bars and restaurants in Illinois Kallie Cox | @KallieECox

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that all restaurants and bars in Illinois will be closed until further notice beginning at close of business March 16 through March 30.

Drive thru and curbside pick up options will be permitted.

Pritzker also addressed the growing shortage of food and hygiene supplies that is being seen across the state.

“Please do not hoard food,” Pritzker said. “Buy what you need but please be reasonable.

Think of your friends and your neighbors, there is enough food to go around but we need people to not be selfish.”

“Please do not hoard food.”

-Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Pritzker said Illinois has one of the best food supply chains in the nation and he is committed to keeping it that way.

Pritzker spent most of the press conference discussing

food options for children who received free or reduced lunches at their schools.

Pritzker said schools have received the necessary waivers to continue serving two meals a day to children who qualify for free or reduced lunch statewide starting Tuesday.

“Local districts will contact students, parents and guardians directly with more information about what distribution looks like in their communities,” Pritzker said.

Pritzker said he reached out to the largest food producers in the state including Kraft-Heinz, Conagra and Pepsico and asked that they donate specific critical items to food banks statewide to help provide a third meal to children who get most of their meals at school.

“Those manufacturers provided a resounding willingness to help,” Pritzker said.

The primary election will continue as planned, Pritzker said.

“Democracy must continue,” Pritzker said. “We must continue to elect leaders even in less than ideal circumstances.”

News Editor Kallie Cox can be reached at kcox@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @KallieECox.

Chloe Schobert | @chloscho_art2020

COVID-19 and Carbondale:

Local businesses feel the effects Chloe Schobert | @chloscho_art2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the United States in unprecedented territory. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered all public and private schools, bars, and restaurants that have dine-in options to close temporarily until March 30.

These measures were put into place as 105 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Illinois as of March 16, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

As the number of cases and the restrictions increase, the city of Carbondale and local businesses are left in unfamiliar territory as Southern Illinois University extends Spring Break for a week and transitions to online classes.

“I think not having students on-campus is definitely going to put a little bit of a pinch on an already difficult business climate here in Carbondale,” Jason Buehner, owner of Printing Plant LLC, said.

The Printing Plant LLC is a full service print shop as well as a FedEx authorized shipping center. The business prints everything from banners to letterheads.

“Our business is dependent on other local businesses, not necessarily as much on students. But if there are no students, then those businesses slow down and then our business eventually slows down,” Buehner said.

With class doors temporarily closing, local businesses who depend on students are left in uncertainty.

“Most of our customers are students, and since Spring Break is extended, in the last week like normally our business will slow down in the Spring Break, Summer Break, and Winter Break,” Ming Wei, owner of Blend Tea and Crepe Lounge, said. “I think that the local people don’t go out to eat so often right now.”

Blend will be closing on March 17 in compliance with the governor’s order.

“Right now I think it is good for everyone to order togo or pick-up or delivery so you can stay home and eat by yourself and reduce the risk,” Wei said.

The businesses that remain open are left with a reduction in the population as students stay at home, leaving some businesses trying new strategies to earn a profit.

“We are just trying to figure out the best way to be available for the businesses that need stuff and the city if they need stuff, whether it’s a banner for ‘hey we’re open again’ or a banner saying ‘hey we’re closed’ or ‘here’s a quarantine area’ or who knows what,” Buehner said.

Local businesses might feel a domino effect as restaurants and bars shut down on top of the lack of students in the city.

“A lot of what we do is based off of businesses in town. If all of your pizza places close, and we make pizza menus, then we are not going to be making pizza menus because they don’t need them because they’re not open,” Buehner said.

While some local businesses are seeing a reduction in their sales, others are benefiting from selling products that are in high demand.

“The last two weeks are the highest back-to-back sales weeks that we have had in the history of the Co-Op,” Francis Murphy, general manager of Neighborhood Co-Op Grocery Store, said.

The last time Murphy recalled seeing consumers behave like they are now was during the Y2K scare and severe weather.

“You could anticipate things like this if there is a severe weather event approaching, like a blizzard. People would respond in a similar way, but this is like a nation-wide blizzard basically. Everyone at once, in the whole country, is like wanting food, toilet paper, Purell, and so it really is unlike anything else in the respect that has happened,” Murphy said.

With the suddenness of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, many stores are left with aisles of empty shelves.

“There has been a little concern that our distributor would get too backed up because they’re getting tremendous sales from all over, but the only thing we really ran out of was hand sanitizer. We were out of toilet paper, but those are really the only two things. We have plenty of food,” Murphy said.

Although local businesses are feeling the effects differently, they are all taking precautions to combat COVID-19.

“We wipe down throughout the shop, counter, door handles, throughout the whole shop. We have cleaned it from top to bottom. We’ll continue to clean it from top to bottom,” Buehner said.

Neighborhood Co-Op is also taking other steps, such as removing testers from their health and beauty section.

“We already had a really robust cleaning program going on; even before this happened we were probably the cleanest store in town. We are just taking special attention to ensure that all of the surfaces are wiped down frequently.

And we have taken other measures, like we are not doing any sampling,” Murphy said.

With all the uncertainty about the upcoming weeks, the small businesses of Carbondale remind shoppers to shop locally.

“The small businesses, especially throughout southern Illinois, are definitely going to feel an impact,” Buehner said. “I think it is most important for all of us to understand that by shopping at those small businesses you are making a huge impact.”

Designer Chloe Schobert can be reached at cschobert@dailyegyptian.com or on twitter @chloscho_art2020

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SIU offering counseling services to students amid COVID-19 outbreak News Desk | @DailyEgyptian

SIU is offering counseling services to students dealing with anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new posting on the coronavirus webpage.

Counseling and Psychological Services counselors are available to assist students at the Student Health Center Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CAPS in University Housing (Baldwin Hall) will be open Monday through Sunday from 12:30 to 9 p.m., according to the release.

Students who are not on campus can also access services by calling CAPS at 618-453-5371.

The university offered two websites with strategies for people who feel anxiety related to the coronavirus and suggestions on how to take care of your mental health: Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Outbreak and Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty.

Please see dailyegyptian.com for links and updated information on SIU’s response to COVID-19.

Megan Lisota | @m_lisota

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Carbondale restaurants react to corona closures Alex Williams | awilliams@de

Following Gov. J.B Pritzker’s order to close all restaurants and bars in Illinois to dine-in customers to combat the coronavirus, many businesses have been left with uneasy feelings about where they will find financial stability.

“We won’t have any revenue coming in but we still do have bills going out,” Doug Robinson, chef and owner of Keeper’s Quarters, said.

Keeper’s Quarters employees will be affected heavily as they won't have any money coming in yet they have rent and other bills to pay, according to Robinson.

In some of the downtime while there are no dinein customers, Robinson is hoping to plan for when the outbreak is over so that he can make it the best year yet.

“I think we’re all going to maybe be a little bit closer after this is over as a community,” Robinson said.

Robinson said he hopes the community will realize how much Carbondale has to offer when the separation between restaurants and customers is over.

Robinson plans to continue pick-up options until he runs out of stock as his restaurant runs on all fresh items and he doesn’t want those going to waste during the closures.

“I’m just going to get creative with it,” Robinson said.

The time difference between this week and next is a long time for Robinson to plan ahead during this coronavirus outbreak, so he plans to take it one step at a time.

“I think it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better, so I’m not making too many plans for the future,” Robinson said.

For some, the news of SIU’s students being on an extended break was more worrisome.

“I think it is going to affect everybody but you know we don’t have the students,” Salvador Lopez, manager of Chango’s Bar and Grill, said. “If there’s not enough business, then not everybody is going to work.”

Lopez said if there is no business, there is nothing to do.

Megan Lisota | @m_lisota

Chango’s Bar and Grill will continue offering curbside and delivery options unless they are notified that they can no longer do this.

Some businesses such as Hangar 9 plan to help their employees find government aid and make ends meet, but not all businesses are able to do this.

The CDC is recommending no gatherings of

over 50 people for the next two months, which will heavily affect small businesses and their employees in both Carbondale and other places as well.

Staff reporter Alex Williams can be reached at awilliams@dailyegyptian.com

List: Local restaurants open for curbside, carry out, delivery and drive thru Jacob Lorenz | @jtlorenz6

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has mandated all Illinois restaurants close for dine-in to prevent the spread of COVID-19, so many places are using alternative ways to feed customers.

According to a post made by William Lo on the Southern Illinois Eats Facebook page, here are restaurants Carbondale, Carterville, Marion and Murphysboro that are using curbside or alternative methods to stay open.

This list will be updated/ revised online as new information becomes available.

CARBONDALE: Curbside and Delivery: China Wok Dale’s Burger Shack Don Sol Don Taco Hardee’s Hunan Jimmy John’s McAlister’s New Kahala Primo’s Taco Bell Thai Taste Tres Hombres

Underground Public house Yamato Steakhouse Just Curbside: Cool Spoons Flame (curbside pickup) Keeper’s Quarters Longbranch (also takeout) Just Delivery: Arnie’s Buffalo Wild Wings Quatro’s Drive Thru: Arby’s (also takeout) Culver’s Dunkin Donuts Freddy’s Hardee’s (also delivery) McDonald’s (also delivery) MURPHYSBORO: Curbside and Delivery: 17th street BBQ (also drivethru) Cummare's Kilby’s Martel's Pizza One Hot Cookie Pat’s BBQ Just Curbside: Cindy B’s Midland Inn (limited curbside) Drive Thru: Wiffelboy’s CARTERVILLE:

Curbside and Delivery: Asian Bistro (also drive thru) Mimmo’s Pizza Rise Above It Tequila’s Just Delivery: Pizza and Pasta Express (also pick-up) MARION: Curbside and Delivery: 17th street BBQ Bennie’s Don Sol Don Taco Mackie Pizza Thai-D Just Curbside: Cracker Barrel (pickup Gabby & Granny’s Kitchen La Fiesta La Galeria Let’s Beef Frank Papa Murphy’s (also drive thru) The Vault Cafe (pickup) Triple E BBQ Wok n Roll Just Delivery: Buffalo Wild Wings Wing Basket Drive Thru: Culver’s KB BBQ Marion Fast Stop

Megan Lisota | @m_lisota

Riley’s Smokehouse Others: 618 Tap House (closed) Just One More Bar & Grill (just pick-up) Razmo’s (walk-up window)

Staff reporter Jacob Lorenz can be reached at jlorenz@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @jtlorenz6.

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SIU’s coronavirus response: The DE answers your questions Danny Connolly | @DConnollyTV

The Daily Egyptian asked its readers to comment on Facebook and Twitter any questions they have about SIU converting to an extended break and transferring instruction to online in the wake of COVID-19.

SIU released more information on the transition to prepare for the coronavirus March 12 and we answered some of our readers’ questions.

Q: How will students who don't have access to the internet in their home continue in online classes?

—Sarah Doris, junior, zoology A: SIU is asking students without internet access/ computer access to contact Saluki Cares at siucares@siu. edu to discuss their options.

Update 3/16/20: According to SIU's coronavirus FAQ page, a limited number of laptop computers are available for loan to students. Students in need of a laptop should fill out a Saluki Cares Report requesting assistance.

Q: Why are the residence halls opening if SIU is worried about large groups of students together?

—Khloe Drahos, sophomore, chemistry A: Most SIU students who live in residence halls live in single rooms. Students on-campus are encouraged to limit direct contact with the rest of the SIU community for the rest of the semester. Additionally, RSOs are prohibited from holding events with more than 25 participants on campus.

Q: If SIU goes to end of term with online classes, as some universities have chosen, will students receive reimbursement towards rent and food that they did not utilize on campus? Will students be able to retrieve their books and supplies left in their dorms?

—Kate Taylor Burmeister, parent of a SIU student A: Residence halls will open 1 p.m. on March 15 as planned.

Students can move in or pick up their belongings and move out.

According to a University Student Government Facebook post, students will not get refunded if they decide to move out early from on-campus housing. This was confirmed by university spokesperson Rae Goldsmith.

Q: Will university staff

continue to receive payment for days missed if the university goes on administrative closure, and at what percentage of their current pay?

—Ethan Trimble, SIU alumnus/staff member A: If/when the chancellor decides to announce an administrative closure, salaried employees will be paid their normal salaries and hourly employees will be paid for closure days at their regular pay rate.

Q: Two of my classes are completely group project based. We meet with our groups weekly; how is that supposed to continue if we switch to online or are made to quarantine?

—Krysta Howell, junior, social work A: As professors have many options for online learning, from D2L assessments, filmed or live-streamed lectures, and emailed assignments, many are still figuring out the details for their classes. Professors may take up to the extended week to contact students about the future of their classes. SIU has also allowed students to receive in-person equipment-based instruction by faculty in small groups or by themselves.

Q: A requirement of my degree is working with a certain number of patients in a clinic. If people stop coming, will SIU be accommodating for graduating students in this regard?

— Alexis Atherton, senior, dental hygiene A: SIU has allowed internships, clinical practicums and student teaching to continue if the organization where the student is doing the work remains open, employees are coming to work, and there is supervision available.

However, students who do not want to continue in the wake of the coronavirus can contact their programs to request an alternate assignment.

Changes to programs/ curriculums should be released to students within the extended week.

Q: What is SIU’s plan for commencement? Should I still order my cap and gown?

— Phynix Huhn-Simmons, senior, cinema A: SIU has not yet made a decision about commencement.

Orders for commencement regalia close April 5th. It is recommended to wait on ordering until SIU

makes an official decision.

Q: It is my understanding that Trueblood dining hall allows the general public to dine there. Are there plans to change this?

— Jennifer Smith, website comment A: Trueblood and Lentz dining halls remain open only for students with meal plans and University Housing staff, according to a University Housing tweet.

For any additional questions about the coronavirus and SIU, you can email pandemicinfo@siu.edu.

Editor’s note: Some questions have been edited and condensed for clarity. Responses have been gathered from information released

by SIU, SIU affiliates and the State of Illinois.

For the most up to date information regarding COVID-19 and SIU’s response, visit w w w. d a i l y e g y p t i a n . c o m Guest writer Danny Connolly is the assignments editor for River Region Evening Edition. The Daily Egyptian can be reached at editor@dailyegyptian.com.

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Carbondale business closures and event cancellations Alex Williams | awilliams@de

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Illinois and surrounding areas, Carbondale businesses are taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus by having closures or offering alternatives.

The following is a list of Carbondale business closures and event cancellations.

It will be updated/revised online as new information becomes available.

“The [Boys and Girls Club] will be providing to-go lunches and suppers for club members. Lunches will be available for pickup from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Suppers will be available for pickup from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.”

-Staff reporter Alex Williams SIU Student Center All Student Center restaurants are closed as per Gov. J.B. Pritzker's mandate on restaurant closure.

SIU Recreation Center SIU’s Recreation Center will close effective March 17. Group fitness classes, intramural sports, sport club practices, sabre fencing,

salsa dance, boxing and youth climbing lessons have been postponed.

Swim lessons for adults and youth have been canceled. The climbing and bouldering wall and the Base Camp Rental Center are closed and birthday party reservations are not being accepted due to COVID-19.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois will not be open for programming March 16-28, according to a press release.

The Club will be providing to-go lunches and suppers for club members. Lunches will be available for pickup from noon to 1:30 p.m. Suppers will be available for pickup from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Club will also provide ready-made activities and books with each meal.

Walmart All 24-hour Walmart stores will be cutting their hours to 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. to combat COVID-19 unless they otherwise notify the public.

Walmart's that are not 24 hours will also be cutting their hours but these have not yet been cut to confirmed times.

Schnucks All 24 hour Schnucks stores are reducing their hours and closing at midnight, all non24 hour stores will be closing at 10 p.m. beginning March 15 until further notice.

State Parks and Historical Sites All state parks and historical sites owned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are closed to the public effective immediately, according to a press release.

All scheduled events are canceled and

patrons are encouraged to call the parks administrative line at 217-782-6752 with questions.

Rainbow Cafe The Rainbow Cafe community night will be online from 6-10 p.m. through Discord and will be open to all of the groups including Transitions, Transformation, Unconditional and ARC. Updates will come in the following weeks as they access the developments for the safety of their community.

The Varsity Center/Stage Company The Varsity Center and Stage Company will be postponing their March events. Other future events could possibly be rescheduled as well as they are following the guidance of health officials.

For more information, their social media will be updated as events are rescheduled and they will also be issuing press releases and emails.

Farmer's Markets The Carbondale Community Farmers Market is closed for the season after canceling their March 14 and March 28 dates.

If customers wish to purchase food, they are encouraged to reach out directly to the vendors.

Many of the vendors are offering alternative ways to access local foods such as delivery options and roadside stands. A list of these vendors can be found on the Carbondale community farmers market website.

Carbondale City Hall/Civic Center Carbondale City Hall and Civic Center is closed to the public until March 31. Any

current events have been canceled.

The civic center will be open for the primary election on March 17.

The Carbondale City Council meeting on March 24 has been canceled.

“The Rainbow Cafe community night will be online from 6-10 p.m. through Discord.”

-Staff reporter Alex Williams The Carbondale Preservation Commission meeting on March 16 has been canceled.

The City of Carbondale will waive late fees for customers who have difficulty making payments through alternative methods such as online bill pay, mail, or the drop box on the west side drive of City Hall.

All current events for the town square pavilion have been canceled as well.

Carbondale Public Library The Carbondale Public Library is canceling all programs and events through March 23, according to an announcement on the library website.

This is an ongoing story that will be updated as more events are canceled and businesses close.

Staff reporter Alex Williams can be reached at awilliams@dailyegyptian.com.

OPINION

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Gus Bode’s coronavirus survival guide Gus Bode | @DailyEgyptian

The coronavirus pandemic is filling the world with terror, canceling classes and events and causing a massive toilet paper shortage.

It feels like the bad beginning of a PG-13 zombie apocalypse movie, so here are Gus Bode’s top 10 ways to survive the corona apocalypse.

1. Get creative with toilet paper No toilet paper? No problem!

Cut a paper towel roll in half, find some Kleenexes, use old makeup wipes or if you are feeling particularly thrifty, bring a gallon Ziploc bag with you wherever you go and steal some at your next McDonald’s stop.

“... If you are feeling particularly thrifity, bring a gallon Ziploc bag with you wherever you go and steal some [toilet paper] at your next McDonald’s stop.”

-Gus Bode

If none of these solutions work for you, walk outside and grab some leaves. The vitamin D you’ll get on the walk after finally emerging from your house or bunker will do wonders for your immune system. Just remember: leaves of three, let them be.

2. Stockpile something useful Instead of randomly buying all of the toilet paper in the U.S., try stocking up on something useful, like food and water.

You won’t have any use for toilet paper if you’re starving so it’s a good idea to grab some canned goods and non-perishables like SpaghettiOs and peanut butter.

3. Teach your grandma how to use Skype and Facebook Older individuals and those with immune deficiencies are the most at risk for the virus, but that doesn’t mean you can use this as an excuse to ignore your grandma.

Teach your older loved ones how to use online platforms such as Skype and Facebook so they don’t have to feel alone through this. Besides, with classes cancelled, you have the time.

4. Perfect the nod Corona spreads when people are within 6’ of each other so instead of hugging, kissing or

canoodling, it’s time to perfect the nod.

Maintain a safe distance from loved ones, co-workers and strangers and once you make eye contact with them, briefly lift your chin at a 45 degree angle and then lower it. This is safer than a fist bump and cooler than a wave.

5. Always keep a Clorox wipe up your sleeve You never know when someone at your job is going to hand you something, you are going to have to touch a common surface such as a gas pump, or a small child (aka a petri dish) is going to run up to you.

Keep a Clorox or other disinfectant wipe up your sleeve so you can whip it out at any time.

6. DIY disinfectant Disinfectants are in short supply or are being jacked up to three times the price they were before corona, if you can’t find anything, baking soda and vinegar or standard rubbing alcohol may be your best options.

7. Keep gas in your car Who knows what is going to happen with our infrastructure, toilet paper is in short supply now and gas may be next so it is a good idea to keep your tank full.

8. Walk carefully and carry a big stick Walk carefully and remember to maintain at least a 7 feet distance from everyone around you.

Invest in a sturdy broom stick and use it to shoo away anyone who gets too close.

9. Keep your phone charger on you at all times If you are brave enough to venture out in public, you could be minding your own business and then suddenly need to go into quarantine.

It’s vital to always have your phone charger on you, 14 days is a long time to go without candy crush and besides you can Skype your grandma to pass the time.

10. Finally….WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!

Washing your hands is the single most important thing you can do to prevent coronavirus.

In case you need a refresher from preschool, use plenty of soap and scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds under warm water.

If it helps, sing the chorus of Lizzo’s “Good as hell” twice.

The Daily Egyptian’s Arts & Entertainment Desk can be reached at 1-618-536-3328, by email at editor@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @dailyegyptian.

Kallie Cox | @KallieECox A sign posted at the Dollar General on S. Illinois Ave. in Carbondale showing they are out of toilet paper on March 15.

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A&E

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What to watch if you get quarantined for the coronavirus

Megan Lisota | @m_lisota

Kyler Guebert | @kguebert88

So, you’ve been quarantined because of the coronavirus and now you’re stuck at home for the next two weeks. What now?

I’ve compiled a list of different types of films and TV shows to enjoy that will, hopefully, make your quarantine more bearable.

Comedy “The Good Place” (Netflix) “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (Hulu) “30 Rock” (Amazon Prime/ Hulu) Anything John Mulaney Related (Netflix) “Barry” (HBO) If there’s one show in the world that makes me feel better when I’m down, it’s “The Good Place.”

Its humor is abundant, while also asking important moral questions and successfully executing some of the best plot lines and twists of any show you can find in any genre.

If stand-up is your thing, you may enjoy three John Mulaney stand-up specials, a live Broadway production of his collaboration with Nick Kroll called “Oh, Hello on Broadway," his animated collaboration with Kroll called “Big Mouth” (NOT FOR KIDS!!!) and his new family -friendly variety special “John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch.”

If you’re more of a romcom lover, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is hilarious and heartwarming no matter how many times you’ve seen it.

If you like your comedy a little

more chaotic, Tina Fey’s “30 Rock” is great for laughs and it may even make you miss working around people a little bit.

If you like your comedies on the dark side, look no further than “Barry,” the brainchild of Bill Hader about a hit-man who moves to Hollywood and realizes his love for acting. Regardless of your taste, you’ll be laughing so much you’ll forget you’re trapped at home for another ten days without human contact.

Drama “Honey Boy” (Amazon Prime) “Desperate Housewives” (Hulu) “Other People” (Netflix) “Watchmen” (HBO) “Snowpiercer” (Netflix) If you’re scared that all that laughter could make your headache worse or you just don’t feel like laughing right now, you may find these dramas more suitable.

For fans of traditional dramas, “Honey Boy,” based on Shia LaBeuf ’s childhood and rehabilitation, is filled with enough emotion and drama to keep you entertained while also crying out all the water you’ve been drinking all day.

More of a dramedy fan? “Other People,” about a son dealing with coming back home after his mother’s cancer diagnosis will have you crying tears of laughter and joy. Fans of soapy-style dramas will love hanging out with the women of Wisteria Lane in “Desperate Housewives” for up to eight seasons.

If you like your drama with a taste of action, “Snowpiercer,” directed by Oscar-winning writer/ director Bong Joon-ho, stars Chris Evans in a tale about a train circumnavigating the globe after a failed climate-change attempt destroyed nearly all life on Earth.

If you’re a superhero fan, HBO’s “Watchmen” limited series is a masterpiece of adaptation and execution. Read the comic book, then watch the series and enjoy feeling like you accomplished a complete experience without ever leaving home.

Horror/Thriller “The Cabin in the Woods” (Amazon Prime/Hulu) “The Haunting of Hill House” (Netflix) “Happy Death Day” films (HBO) “The Twilight Zone” (Netflix/ Hulu) “Super 8” (Amazon Prime/ Hulu) Is the real world not scary enough for you? Maybe some of these will scare you!

“The Cabin in the Woods” and both “Happy Death Day” films offer a lot of laughs along with some great horror elements.

Both have a lot of fun with the horror genre, often poking fun at themselves throughout.

If you really want some good scares, limited series “The Haunting of Hill House” and some classic “The Twilight Zone” episodes will definitely get the job done. Some of the more terrifying episodes “The Twilight Zone” has to offer include “The Hitch-hiker”

(S1:E16), “The After Hours” (S1: E34), “It’s a Good Life” (S3:E8) and “Death Ship” (S4:E6).

If you’re more into sciencefiction type scares, JJ Abrams flick “Super 8,” about a group of teens who discover an alien in their small town, is a great choice. It’s got action, comedy, scares and plenty more to keep you distracted from the real world terror going on outside.

Documentary “Cheer” (Netflix) “Tickled” (Hulu) “Nailed It!” (Netflix) “I Love You, Now Die” (HBO) “Three Identical Strangers” (Hulu) If you’re in the mood to go to a different time when "coronavirus" was just a fancy word for a Corona addiction, documentaries are the way to go.

“Cheer” is incredibly entertaining and inspiring, and it will absolutely have you doing routines in your bedroom with your PJ’s on.

For fans of something more humorous and fun, “Nailed It!” brings home bakers in to create extravagantly decorated cakes and other food items. Each task is just about as chaotic as you’d expect, and host Nicole Byer is a treat.

If you like some mystery in your documentary, “Three Identical Strangers” follows three young men who discover they were triplets separated at birth.

There’s also “Tickled”, which is one of the strangest things I’ve ever been lucky enough to see. It follows a New Zealand reporter

who attempts to understand and uncover the truth surrounding an underground online competitive tickling league. It’s a bizarre and unflinching ninety minutes that is absolutely worth every second.

Finally, if you’re a true crime fan, “I Love You, Now Die” centers around the trial of Michelle Carter, the teenager who sent texts to her boyfriend encouraging him to commit suicide in 2014. The story was a viral sensation that sparked intense discussion about classifications and moral beliefs.

Regardless of what you end up watching, whether it be on this list or not, it’s important that we take this potential threat seriously.

If you have to stay home, stay home. If you can go to work, do so. Wash your hands. Take precautions.

If there’s anything all of the disaster films and shows about pandemics have taught us, it's that being overly cautious is better than not being cautious enough.

And if you’re really in the mood to watch something fitting with the times, watch “Contagion” and prepare to become a germaphobe for the remainder of your life.

Staff writer Kyler Guebert can be reached at kguebert@dailyegyptian. com or on Twitter at @kguebert88.

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Brooke Buerck | @bbuerck25

The Missouri Valley Conference is suspending all conference competition, including the MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament this weekend, in an effort to contain the coronavirus according to an announcement Thursday afternoon.

The Mar. 12 announcement follows Southern Illinois University’s announcement Wednesday evening of a spring break extension until Mar. 22 with online class accommodations to follow.

Saluki women’s basketball was originally set to compete tonight against University of Evansville at 7 p.m. at Moline, Ill, and will now return to Carbondale.

MVC Tournament tickets will be refunded at the original point of purchase, according to the announcement.

NCAA-sanctioned events are still set to take place as

of Thursday afternoon despite conference competition halting, and the Saluki swimming and diving team will still send its qualifying athletes to the NCAA-sanctioned CSCAA National Invitational Championships in Cleveland this weekend.

“If the NCAA decides to let those events to continue, we’ll participate in that. But that’s not our call to decide on, so we’ll follow the NCAA’s lead on that,” said Tom Weber, associate athletic director for communications.

According to the CSCAA, no spectators are permitted inside Busbey Natatorium during the events; scores will be available on the Meet Mobile app and a live stream on YouTube will be provided in efforts to contain coronavirus.

Weber said the department of athletics does not have definitive answers for how it will proceed with housing athletes and continuing practice for sports in-season,

including swimming and diving, baseball, softball, track and field, and men’s and women’s golf.

“Right now, we’re working with the campus to determine what type of housing and dining are going to be open and available for the teams,” Weber said. “That’s probably the next step is to determine where the student-athletes will go, are they able to stay in the dorms or not - we’re working with the university on that.”

As far as cancelled activity being made up, the MVC will reassess the situation at the end of March and adjust their policies accordingly, Weber said.

Sports reporter Brooke Buerck can be reached at bbuerck@ dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @bbuerck25.

Arch Sadness: Salukis fall in heart-breaker to Bradley Tamar Mosby | @mosbytamar

A three-point conversion play from Bradley was the dagger that ended SIU’s 2019-2020 season.

The Salukis held a commanding lead over the Braves coming out of the halftime break, but the offensive efforts from the Peoria team in the final minutes of the game proved to be detrimental to Southern allowing Bradley to steal the lead and take the win, 64-59.

“Give credit to Bradley. They made a couple of big plays at the end and made one more basket than us,” Saluki head coach Bryan Mullins said. “I’m incredibly proud of how we competed today and how we’ve competed all year.

This group of guys has represented the university extremely well on

and off the court.”

Freshman guard Lance Jones kept SIU afloat in the second half and led them in scoring on the night with 20 points. He was joined in double digit scoring by senior guard Eric McGill who was one rebound short of a doubledouble performance with 10 points and nine boards.

“I want to give credit to my teammates,” Jones said. “They got me the ball in the right positions.

I just want to try and make a play off of that.”

For Bradley, senior guard Darrell Brown led the way with 19 points and his teammates, junior forward Elijah Childs and freshman guard Ville Tahvanainen trailed him with 16 and 12 points

respectively.

The Braves swept Southern in regular season conference play with two previous wins and the win tonight gave them a 3-0 record against the Salukis on the season.

“That was a great basketball game,” Bradley head coach Brian Wardle said. “I thought [the] two teams [were] laying it all out there...We couldn’t get going offensively, but defense and rebounding keeps you in the game. That’s what March is all about; survive and advance.”

Bradley was the first to score after the tip, with a short jumper at the free throw line from senior center Koch Bar. The Braves scored two more unanswered

baskets to take an early 5-0 lead over the Salukis.

During this time, Southern struggled to find a rhythm on offense remaining scoreless for the first four minutes of the game.

A three-point jumper from Jones followed by a floater in the lane from graduate student center Barret Benson put SIU on the board and tied the game 5-5.

From here, Southern took the lead scoring two consecutive baskets with one being a 3-pointer from junior forward Brendon Gooch.

The Salukis continued to extend their lead with two layups from Jones, but the Braves proceeded to attack the SIU defense to cut the deficit down to three at 14-11.

The teams battled closely for the lead shooting back-to-back 3-pointers, but it was Southern that emerged with a three-point advantage at 27-24 as the half came to a close.

Jones led the Salukis in scoring at halftime with 12 points, while Childs led for Bradley with 10.

Southern Illinois kept their energy entering the second half with two back-to-back layups to open scoring on both ends. The layups lengthened SIU’s lead 3124.

The Braves responded with two baskets of their own from Childs and Brown, but the Salukis appeared to be unaffected as they went on to score back-toback 3-pointers on the next two

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 possessions.

The 3-pointers from graduate student guard Ronnie Suggs Jr. and freshman forward Marcus Domask pushed the score to 37-28. On the following two possessions, Bradley responded with two 3-pointers of their own to cut the Southern lead down to four.

A 4-1 scoring run for the Braves, led by Brown, allowed Bradley to take the lead for

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In the remaining minutes of the half, there were several ties and lead changes among the two teams with the highest scoring difference being just three-points.

In the final 30 seconds of the game, a foul called on Suggs allowed the Braves to score on a three-point play and take the lead 62-59. After this play, the Salukis

were unable to recover the lead and a pair of Bradley free throws from Brown secured the 59-64 SIU defeat.

Bradley’s win this evening will send the team to play in the semi-finals tomorrow to take on the Drake University Bulldogs.

After falling in tonight’s matchup, the SIU season has ended and the Salukis will not see action until next fall. “[We] definitely aren’t satisfied,” Mullins

said. “I thought we had a group in that locker room that was capable of playing here on Sunday. That was our goal throughout the whole season. Moving forward, we’ve just got to continue to get our young guys better and continue to add pieces.”

Sports editor Tāmar Mosby can be reached at tmosby@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @mosbytamar.

PHOTO OF THE DAY:

Full moon

Jared Treece | @bisalo The moon is seen from a closer distance during its full moon phase on Tuesday, March 10 in Waverly, Illinois.

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Disorder in the grocery store photos by Jared Treece | @bisalo A customer takes precautions while out in public areas on Sunday, March 15 at Meijer in Springfield, Illinois.

Store shelves become bare as the hysteria of the coronavirus on Sunday, March 15 at Meijer in Springfield, Illinois.

Customers visit the empty shelves of the toilet paper aisle on Sunday, March 15 at Meijer in Springfield, Illinois

Stores limit the purchase of items in high demand as the COVID-19 continues to be spread across Illinois on Sunday, March 15 at Meijer in Springfield, Illinois.

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