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SIH open new facility for

SIU medical students

Brandi Courtois | @Brandi_Courtois

After 40 years of working together, SIU School of Medicine and Southern Illinois Healthcare have collaborated on a new facility that will provide new resources for both medical students and patients.

SIH, which funded the new 40,000 square foot facility, is leasing the building to SIU School of Medicine.

The facility offers services for patients ranging from newborn to the elderly as well as hands-on training for resident physicians and physician assistants.

During a tour of the building, Dr. Quincy Scott, director of the Center for Family Medicine in Carbondale, said it’s a dream come true. He said everyone involved loves the facility and they’re very proud of it.

There are multiple opportunities for students to Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE learn in a hands-on approach Jett Stollard, of Bethany, rides a mechanical bull on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, during the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois. throughout the building, including simulated patient rooms and special SynDaver Jenna Jamieson | @jennarpjamieson many community partnerships that have been impact of these orchards and their families. models that represent the If you explore the succulent fruits that are formed to help the children.

The Peach Festival earlier this month look and practicality of a harvested in Southern Illinois you will SuCasa recently hosted its annual health featuring local farms and organizations also real cadaver. likely find yourself in Union County. advisory meeting, where partners came demonstrates some of the partnerships in In the simulated patient Among the many peach trees, apple trees together to brainstorm on ways to involve Union County. It spotlights some of the great rooms, called ‘standardized and blueberry bushes, you will find many the community. Outside partners included harvests of these low income farmers. patient rooms,’ there is a low-income farming families who work in the SIU Dental School, Southern Illinois You can also visit the Old Feedstore in window that allows faculty to the fields and harvest the delicious fruit. Healthcare and various other community Cobden where farmer’s markets are held train and evaluate students.

This is the fruit that is often picked up at partners that assist with its success. on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. These The trainings are also filmed our local orchards and farmer’s markets.

Another unique community event took farmer’s markets are community events in so that students and faculty You will also find young children of low place for the first time this year. Kiki’s Union County that help pump money into can view them. income farmers and agricultural families Coffeehouse owner Kathy Bryan, as well the local economy. The farmer’s markets Unlike in a normal exam that are learning at a small early childhood as retired school teacher Evelyn Bailey, also have a menu that includes locally room, there are monitors on center, SuCasa Education. Farmers that helped with a book drive in July that sourced ingredients such as lavender, the wall. Dr. Todd Diemer, grow fruits, process canned foods and collected over 300 books. peaches and cheeses. director of the physician work in the fields qualify to send their Carbondale Public Library also donated Community partnerships are important. assistant program, said with children to this educational center.

100 books to the drive. This collection of Not only to organizations like SuCasa, but to the old technology, patients The center services children under the books helps facilitate reading materials in the SIU Carbondale as well. would be queued to hand the age of six throughout the growing season. homes of many children that have a need for SuCasa’s collaboration with the SIU student a piece of paper that Bus service is provided in Union, Jackson reading material that suits their age level.

Dental Program demonstrates some of says what an x-ray has found. and Williamson counties. The center As we head back to school, remember the SIU’s reach beyond Carbondale. Leaders Now, a picture will come up provides breakfast and lunch as well as impact that SuCasa Education and orchards from SIU programs and departments on the screen and students will a quality education, playtime and snacks have on our local economy. If we set the sponsor events, donate items and help need to make an evaluation, throughout the day. debate on funding for low-income families collaborate with organizations in many instead of reading off of a card.

Part of the success of SuCasa are the aside, it is possible to recognize the economic Southern Illinois counties.

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SIU changes policy, allows RA’s to have second job Rana Schenke | rschenke@dailyegyptian

After struggling for months for the ability to get a second job, Resident Assistants at SIU have gained the ability to hold a second on-campus job next fall with a change to University Housing’s policy.

The updated policy allows RAs to work up to five hours a week at an on-campus job, while still receiving their housing, meal plan, and $600 per semester stipend according to Lori Stettler, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs.

Stettler said the university chose to change the policy for the next school year because the switch to single rooms will make the residence hall floors less dense and lighten the workload for individual RAs. “We will still hire as many RAs as we always have and we think that their duties will be a little lighter given that there will be less people on the floor,” Stettler said. “We felt like it was fair to start this year by allowing them to work five hours in an on-campus job.”

Jon Shaffer, SIU’s housing director, said the policy changes are on a pilot basis and the impact will be assessed throughout the semester.

The most important part of the assessment is the impact on RAs, according to Shaffer. He said they will look at how the RAs are performing in their role as an RA and whether they are keeping up with coursework.

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the lab will soon have two new plastinated cadavers. Dr. Todd Pierson, assistant clinical professor, said they’re exactly like ‘The Body’ exhibits.

“Seeing on a real human, you just can’t beat a real human,” Pierson said. “They’ll look pretty similar to the cadavers we use to use but they’re fixed.”

The plastinated models won’t

“We felt like it was fair to start this year by allowing them to work five hours in an on-campus job” - Lori Stettler Vice Chancelor of Student Affairs

Shaffer said when the community starts suffering, either with poor behavior or students not doing well, those are signs that RAs are not spending enough time on their floor.

“Conversely, if […] we don’t see a dramatic change from previous years in terms of how the communities were operating and

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“I think that’s much more realistic and helpful in their trainings,” Diemer said.

Upstairs students can learn from SynDavers. The lab currently has two, one male and one female. The models represent a full body and have complete musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.

In addition to those two models,

“We’ll have that assessment really on a weekly basis as they meet with their supervisors,” Shaffer said.

Shaffer said another test of the effectiveness of the policy will be what kind of community the buildings have.

“A lot of what the RAs do and when they’re most effective is just being present on their floors […] whenever their resident needs them,” Shaffer said.

“Residents usually don’t make appointments to find their RAs, they want their RA there when they need them.”

coming together,” Shaffer said, “then that would indicate that it’s probably going okay and we’re doing all right with it.”

Colton Newlin, Undergraduate Student Government president and leader of USG’s Housing task force, said he spoke with Shaffer about the policy changes. “[He said] if it goes well and if things progress nicely and it works well with student schedules, […] they would look at extending that opportunity to more hours outside of the university,” Newlin said.

The housing task force Newlin led was formed in January after several RAs came to USG for support in seeking a change to the policy last year.

Newlin said a big part of what the task force did was reach out to RAs and Academic Peer Advisors (APAs) to understand what they wanted USG to advocate for, how they felt about their jobs and what changes they wanted beyond just being able to hold a second job.

“We relayed all of that information to Jon Shaffer […] and he was more than willing to listen to all of it,” Newlin said.

“I think a lot of it leading up was just kind of understanding the situation in its current state and where they wanted it to go.”

Newlin said he has spoken with some RAs on the changes and the reviews were mixed.

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break down or have a smell, and the students won’t have to deal with chemicals like formaldehyde, Pierson said. Like a skeleton model, the models will be fixed so they can be rotated. Some of the organs on the models can also receive ultrasound.

“They’ll be very unique,” Pierson said. “The skull will be opened up and there’s a lot of

Isabel Miller | @isabelmillermedia Dr. Todd Pierson, assistant clinical professor shows the two SynDavers, on male and one female on August 15, inside SIU Medicine.

other special dissections I asked for so that our students can learn.”

A lot of the learning students do is problem based learning and the set-up of the new classrooms reflects this. Diemer said it’s the greatest way to learn.

“So, they’re learning the way that they’re practicing,” Diemer said. “I think that’s why they’re so ready when they go into their clinicals and into their phase II, because they’re not sitting in a classroom.”

Destiny Petrowich, a phase II PA student, said the caliber of learning is now reflected in the building they learn in. She said once she learned about how the program uses problem based learning, she didn’t want to go anywhere else.

SIU Medicine became her number one choice.

“They give an opportunity and you seize it and come out the most amazing PA that you could get with the education,” Petrowich said.

The new facility will help train 19 residents and 40 PA students.

Diemer said the program gets about 1,500 applications for PA students a year, but they can only take 40.

“Space is another important part,” Dr. Sohaib Sajjad, assistant chief resident and second year student, said. “We were really congested

in our old building and so having space really opens up privacy.”

Another advantage is being able to do family consultations with patients who are being evaluated, something that couldn’t be done in the older building, Dr. Lyndsey Adams, chief resident and third year student, said.

Rex Budde, SIH president and CEO, called it a first class place to learn and said it was amazing to be able to work together to design and build the facility.

“Our key in southern Illinois is working together,” Budde said.

Dr. Jerry Kruse, dean and provost of SIU School of Medicine, said SIH and Memorial Hospital have been the partners of the SIU Carbondale Family Medicine program since 1978. The SIU PA program, now in its 23rd year, joins this partnership.

“This partnership together has assured the training of over 200 family physicians,” Kruse said.

“These doctors now make up the heart and soul of primary medical care in this area.”

News Editor Brandi Courtois can be reached at bcourtois@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @Brandi_Courtois.

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are giving them the option to have a limited time of extra employment, but at the same time, they wish it was more,” Newlin said.

Shaffer said he has talked to some RAs about the policy changes as well, and he also received mixed reactions.

“We’re thankful that someone brought to our attention that the policy wasn’t working for everyone and we needed to update it and think about not the students of yesterday but the students of today and tomorrow.”

- Stettler

“There were some staff that just felt it was completely unnecessary, didn’t really want to see a change, to some on the other end of the spectrum [who] were like ‘heck yeah’ and ‘I’m glad that you did this,’ to some folks in the middle who I would probably summarize by saying it’s nice that people have a choice,” Shaffer said.

Shaffer said the reactions were in line with the results of the survey Housing conducted of RAs and APAs to see how they felt about whether or not the policy should be changed.

“We definitely had quite a bit of face-to-face conversation [about the issue] and then the survey […] was kind of the thing that capped it and we had enough interest and it provided enough feedback that I think that we came up with a decent plan,” Shaffer said.

Stettler said the policy change only allows for five hours because the university only allows students to work 20 hours a week at on-campus jobs.

“Minimum wage is going to change, and so when that

kicks in, […] obviously the value of those five hours will raise pretty significantly because that first jump is pretty big,” Stettler said.

Stettler said there will also be changes to the APA policy.

“The APAs are going to go down to 10 hours a week which means they can work 10 hours a week,” Stettler said. “They will get their housing paid for, but not their meal plan.”

Stettler said APAs will be able to purchase a meal plan if they so choose, but they will not be required to.

Stettler said another thing the university wanted to do with the policy change was make sure students understood that they were willing to work with them individually.

“We’re really big on pushing internships and externships and experiential learning that helps you with your career choice,” Stettler said.

In the past, Stettler said the university has been very rigid on not allowing RAs and APAs to accept these positions during the school year.

“Over the past several years we’ve been on a case to case basis as students have come in and said ‘hey, I have an opportunity to do field work or to do a small internship, maybe at Touch of Nature or in one of the local schools,’” Stettler said.

Stettler said they can’t make exceptions for everything, such as if an RA needed to student teach in Chicago.

“That’s not going to work obviously because it’s not local and it doesn’t keep them in the community,” Stettler said.

Stettler said before this change, the RA policy had not been updated in years.

“We’re thankful that someone brought to our attention that the policy wasn’t working for everyone and we needed to update it and think about not the students of yesterday but the students of today and tomorrow,” Stettler said. “Things cost a lot more today than they did however many years ago when that policy went into effect.”

Shaffer said Housing is planning on setting up an RA-APA council or something similar for next semester so RAs and APAs can have a direct line of communication with himself and other Housing officials.

Shaffer said there was a council last year that met

every three weeks, but it fell apart towards the end of the semester.

“I didn’t like that we lost that direct communication because it was a really great tool to be able to provide information up and down the chain within Housing,” Shaffer said. “We will have something in place [next semester] that will continue the concept of the RA-APA council.”

Newlin said communication from the university and Housing could have been improved with the RA situation.

“I think [the policy change] is the right step in the right direction.”

- Colton Newlin USG President

“I think from the lack of communication from the side of the university housing’s point of view, it kind of made the whole situation seem like the university was out to get the RAs and that they weren’t willing to work with them,” Newlin said.

Newlin said because the university did not put out statements or talk about the issue, students didn’t know what to think.

“Their main flaw is they wanted to do something, but they just weren’t communicating that with students, so it created a bad image,” Newlin said. “I think that’s the only thing the university could have improved on.”

Newlin said USG is not going to give up on advocating for RAs and APAs. “I think [the policy change is] the right step in the right direction,” Newlin said. “I don’t think it’s a hundred percent where we wanted it to be, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s not good at all.”

Managing Editor Rana Schenke can be reached at rschenke@dailyegyptian.com.

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Intro to canning at Kite Hill Vineyards promotes sustainable food economy

Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE Marjorie Sawicki holds a Ball jar on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at an Intro To Canning demonstration at Kite Hill Vineyards in Etherton.

Elizabeth Biernacki | @EBiernacki_619

Turning green beans into dilly beans is much easier than you’d expect it to be.

Libby Ervin, the field coordinator for the Southern Illinois Farming Alliance with Food Works, hosted an intro to canning demonstration at Kite Hill Vineyards to promote a sustainable food economy in southern Illinois Canning is a method of preserving food in airtight containers that can be stored at room temperature, according to a post on Facebook from Kite Hill Vineyards.

“Food Works is a nonprofit here in Carbondale and it’s really dedicated to bringing a sustainable food economy to southern Illinois,” Ervin said. “So it’s working with farmers, people that are interested in farming [or] doing home gardens.”

This organization also does other “field days” similar to this one and they usually occur the second Monday of the month between March and October, Ervin said.

“So everybody that’s members of Food Works, we have an annual meeting in January and we usually have a theme discussion topic. Then we also vote on topics people are interested in for the field days,” Ervin said.

According to Ervin, they decided on a theme in January, which was preserving the harvest.

“Things come due all at once, you can’t really eat everything, or you can’t process it. So [we’re] looking at other ways to preserve your food so you have it year round,” Ervin said.

Intro to canning was only one of the field days held this year by Food Works. The class was taught by Marjorie Sawicki, a registered dietician and retiree of St. Louis University. She demonstrated how to pickle green beans into dilly beans. “[Canning] is a way of putting food by when it’s picked at the peak of ripeness,” Sawicki said.

“Usually you know where this [food] is coming from, either you’re making it or getting it from somebody local,

you know how it’s being processed,” Ervin said. “It’s just keeping the money in the economy in southern Illinois.”

There were about 15 participants and each one of them brought home a jar of dilly beans they’d made themselves with the guidance of Sawicki. Many of the participants said they can food at home already or would like to start using the techniques.

Charlie Howe, a member of the Sustainability Commission in Carbondale said that he would love to use these techniques because of familial ties and to help the environment.

“My mother and grandparents used this kind of stuff who lived through the Great Depression,” Howe said.

Staff reporter Elizabeth Biernacki can be reached at ebiernacki@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @EBiernacki_619.

SIU’s WGSS program is revitalized for fall

Kallie Cox | @KallieECox

The university’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program is undergoing a revitalization for the fall semester by hiring a new director and restarting its registered student organization.

Dr. Kristin Barber has been hired as the new director of the program, after the position was left vacant. Barber was unavailable for comment.

Barber is also an associate professor of sociology and joined the SIU faculty in 2011.

Shelby Swafford, a graduate doctoral student in communication studies who teaches WGSS classes at the

university, said she hopes the reanimation of the program will attract more students.

“I hope that this sort of revitalization will definitely help with exposure to our undergraduate population so more of them know that this exists,” Swafford said.

Swafford said WGSS is an interdisciplinary program on SIU’s campus at the undergraduate and graduate level. It is dedicated to studying matters regarding women, gender and sexuality.

Swafford said the program is relevant to all majors and fields of study.

“What we do really well is

showing people how to live in the world in a way that is empathetic, reflexive and sensitive to all of the different layers of our culture,” she said.

“Those sort of skills are just a part of life, and are part of any career that anyone goes into.”

WGSS’s classes are crosslisted with courses from other departments, including Africana Studies. Some of the classes in its catalog include the Sociology of Sexuality, Gender Culture and Language, Masculinity in the U.S. and Women and Religion.

Emily Vajjala, president of the WGSS RSO and a fourth year doctoral student, said

she hopes the RSO will get more students interested in the program.

Vajjala said they were working towards rebooting the RSO over the last couple of years and recently gained enough momentum to do so.

“We are working on doing things that are beneficial for the WGSS program, […] trying to support women and people of various gender identities who have various sexualities, across the university and see how we can either draw attention to issues, or see how we can support people who may not feel supported otherwise,” she said.

The RSO officially came

back to campus last semester and mainly focused on the organization of the annual WGSS conference.

“We spent a lot of time planning that conference, putting together programs, posters and just drawing attention to say ‘hey, we are doing this conference and this is something that graduate students, undergraduate students or even faculty can get involved with and submit their research,’” Vajjala said.

Vajjala said there is currently not as much support for the program on campus as there should be.

“As much as I really appreciate the support that we do have, we

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 need more,” she said.

Vajjala said anyone can join the RSO, even if they are not part of the program.

“As long as you care about women, gender and sexuality studies and equality, you are welcome to hang out with us,” Vajjala said.

Swafford said in addition to attracting more students, she hopes the revitalization will show the administration that the program matters, people are showing up for it and people care about it.

“These programs are doing a service for our community and campus,” Swafford said. “I know Dr. Barber has big plans, and she wants this program to succeed just like those of us who have taught these classes, are involved in the RSO and are students of those classes. I think all of us want it to succeed.”

Swafford said if those who see the program as pointless would sit in a WGSS class for one day, they would see the value of it.

“They would see how what we teach affects every aspect of our lives, and is useful for any sort of career that people want to go into,” Swafford said. “Because at the end of the day, we are teaching people critical skills and empathy that are applicable to any sort of field that you want to go into.”

Swafford said from her perspective, the lack of support for WGSS on campus doesn’t come from the lack of demand from students.

“We’ve lost a lot of resources over the past few years but it’s not, from my perspective, from a lack of demand from the students,” Swafford said. “It’s from a lack of support from the administration and getting those lines filled again.”

Swafford said she encourages students to support both WGSS and Africana Studies.

“If you look at what these programs offer, and what they can offer if we were really given the resources to thrive, people would see the value in how we serve our campus and community,” Swafford said.

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

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these community partnerships with SIU and its economic impact on families in the region.

If there’s one thing to know about small towns and rural areas, it’s that local economic vitalization is important.

That’s precisely why community partnerships and collaborations help bring growth and economic success

to areas like Union County through programs like SuCasa Education.

Opinion writer Jenna Jamieson can be reached at jjamieson@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @jennarpjamieson.

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Hiking 101: Giant City State Park

Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE The Giant City Nature Trail winds between giant rock formations on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Giant City State Park. Names and dates have been carved on these stones, some dating back to the late 1800’s. (Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE) Elizabeth Biernacki | @EBiernacki_619

Giant City State Park is one of my favorite places in Carbondale and being at SIU. The beautiful sandstone bluffs, streams, foliage and wildlife are breathtaking and conveniently close.

If you travel south down Giant City Road, you will eventually enter into the national park and all the activities it can offer such as horseback riding, camping, fishing, archery, rock climbing, hiking and more.

When I visit Giant City, my favorite thing to do is hike the trails. There are eight of them that can be explored, and they’re open year round.

Keep in mind, you must stay on the designated trails to avoid running into plants like poison ivy and venomous snakes like the copperhead.

Arrow-Wood Trail Length: ⅓ mile (self interpretive) Time to hike: 30 minutes The Arrow-Wood Trail is located near the visitor’s center off of Giant City Road. It’s easy to miss but it is near the forested area to the left.

It’s a quick trail that focuses mainly on education of forest succession and how it develops over many years.

According to Giant City, the trail used to be an agricultural

field, so it’s a great example.

You’ll start in an open area with very shrubby plants that are the first to emerge. There won’t be shade and most of the plants reach to about your torso, maybe a bit higher.

Next is the forested area, where certain trees like the Persimmon grow, due to them being able to thrive in poor soil. Many trees are labeled as well and have some facts about the plant.

Look out for Arrow-Wood, which is what the trail is named after. It is a shrub with opposite leaves and many small branches stemming close to the ground.

The trail itself is very easy, and the paths through the field are even and wide. The path through the forest is narrow but relatively even with little incline, decline or obstacles.

The reason this trail is selfinterpretive is that you can take multiple paths through the field that will all lead you in generally the same direction.

The Arrow-Wood Trail is a great trail for kids and adults as it is very educational. It is a great introduction to hiking and you can learn a lot about plant life while you walk.

Devil’s Standtable Trail Length: ⅓ mile Time to hike: 30 minutes

Devil’s Standtable is located down Giant City Lodge Road, past shelter two and off of Stonefort Road.

When entering into the trail, it will fork left and right. Make sure you go right to follow the signs that indicate where the trail leads.

You’ll immediately be greeted by beautiful rock formations and little paths interspersed that allows hikers to get a closer look.

The trail is relatively easy, but there are parts that are uneven and a few obstacles such as tree roots.

There’s not too much to say about this one but it’s very beautiful and a great hike for a casual afternoon with friends or family.

Indian Creek Trail Length: ¾ mile Time to hike: 45 minutes Indian Creek Trail is located near the Bluff Top Playground in Giant City. Take a left onto Giant City Lodge Road and then another immediate left off of Route 51. The trail and parking will be on your right.

The trail forks and you can go right or left. Either way, it’s a beautiful path through the woods, with a creek for what the trail is named after.

The trail has a series of bridges above the creek that

you’ll be able to cross over.

The water tends to be pretty high after rainfall or as the ice melts and at a trickle if it hasn’t rained in a while.

According to Giant City, the trail was home to the Late Woodland Native Americans between 400-900 A.D., which is largely due to the abundance of resources the area provided.

One resource you will see is a large cave. You are able to walk near the cave and get a closer look at where the Native Americans slept, worked and lived.

The trail is pretty easy, but there will be some steep inclines, declines and narrow paths. There will be a few obstacles and it may be muddy after rain, but it’s a great trail for a casual afternoon.

Nature Trail Length: 1 mile Time to hike: 1 hour The Giant City Nature Trail is located at shelter three, off of Giant City Lodge road. When you enter into the trail, you’ll want to turn right at the first fork, so you can follow the signs to stay on the trail.

I went left and didn’t see any signs. I got lost because I was hiking the trail backwards and the signs happened to be on the other side of the trees.

The trail isn’t too difficult, but the gravel paths can be uneven and there are tight squeezes between the sandstone, but there are bridges and stairs for areas that are too steep or slippery.

It’s a very beautiful forested area with rock formations that seem to have been carved and shaped by streams over the years.

According to Giant City State Park, the Streets are high rock walls that have names and dates carved into them.

Some names to look out for are Albert S. Thompson and T.W. Thompson, brothers who fought in the Civil War. They are actually the reason SIU has Thompson woods.

T.W. left the land to the campus with the stipulation no permanent structures would be built in the area.

Not only is this a perfect hike for an afternoon but on top of beautiful sights you’ll also be able to explore a bit of SIU history as well.

Post Oak Trail Length: ⅓ mile Time to hike: 30 minutes The Post Oak Trail can be found off of Giant City Lodge Road by turning right off of Giant City Road, when travelling from the south. It is near the Bluff Top Playground, and the entrance will be on the left.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 There is also a path from inside the Arrow-Wood trail that will lead you to the general area of Post Oak, if you decide to follow the signs.

The trail is very easy and is meant for guests with disabilities or for young kids. It boasts a beautiful array of plants and scenic views, atop a sandstone bluff.

Much of the path is paved but there are parts that are gravel and slightly uneven, so that’s something to watch out for.

Despite the trail being so short, it’s a great hike for a family and is definitely worth it to see all the beautiful sights it has to offer.

Red Cedar Trail Length: 12 miles Time to hike: 7 hours Red Cedar Trail can be found near Giant City Class A Campground, after taking a left onto Giant City Road just before the stables, if you are travelling south.

Page 7 red circle in the center. These are the trail markers, so you don’t get lost.

At some point you may be prompted to hike in a certain direction with a yellow pole and a brown sign. Follow these as they point you back to the trail.

This trail is extremely rugged and quite overgrown. There will be points where you’ll have to cross streams, walk on narrow paths with steep drop offs, climb over rocks, fallen trees and more.

There are thorns, poison ivy and more that may come into contact with you as they grow over the path.

Also keep in mind the weather, the trail becomes extremely slick and muddy after a rainfall. The streams will also be fairly high when you have to pass through them, some around mid calf to thigh.

The trail itself is very beautiful and will take you through mainly forested areas but will also cover prairies, sandstone bluffs and more. Due to its length, it is the most versatile trail Giant City has to offer.

“According to Giant City, the trail was home to the Late Woodland Native Americans between 400-900 A.D., which is largely due to the abundance of resources the area provided.”

- Elizabeth Bernacki

This is the longest and hardest trail Giant City has to offer, and it is a great introduction to backpacking. There is even a campground at the halfway point, if you don’t want to hike its entirety at once.

The trail starts out relatively easy and is indicated by white diamonds with a

However, you will need to prepare accordingly.

If you are planning to hike it in a day, make sure you give yourself at least 10 hours of daylight due to the high possibility of losing the trail. It is not as well kept as the others due to the length and the markers can be hard to

spot and follow.

If you are planning to camp, give yourself at least 5 hours of light to make it to the campground for the same reasons.

Wear sturdy shoes for the rough terrain, and pants since you will come into contact with overgrown plants like thorns and poison ivy.

Pack enough supplies for however long you will be hiking. Whether that be snacks or meals and make sure you bring enough water!

Consistently check yourself and others for ticks; they are everywhere and will latch onto you at some point during the hike.

This trail is very challenging and will require planning, whether you are camping for the night, or hiking it all in a single day.

Stone Fort Trail Length: ⅓ mile Time to hike: 30 minutes Stonefort Trail can be found off of Stonefort Road, go south on Springer Ridge Road and turn left onto Stonefort.

It will be a bit of a drive but you will eventually find the trail to your left and parking to your right.

The trail itself is very beautiful, and you are greeted with a large sandstone bluff on the right side. The path will then take you up and over the bluff where you’ll get a great high viewpoint.

The trail is relatively easy, but there are points that it can be very steep and slippery, especially on the sandstone up high.

Be very careful; there are certain points that the trail narrows on the edge of the sandstone high off of the ground.

Other than that, the trail is a great one to hike with friends and family and will give you great photo opportunities.

Trillium Trail

Length: 2 miles Time to hike: 1 ½ hours Trillium Trail can be found off of Stonefort Road, go south on Springer Ridge Road and turn left onto Stonefort.

Parking will be to the right.

The trail is a part of the Fern Rocks Nature Preserve within Giant City and is best when hiked in spring time, though it is open year round.

When hiking, look for the beautiful white trillium, the flower that the trail is named after. It has three petals and a yellow center. It blooms mainly in the spring.

You may also see mosses, ferns and wildlife such as turtles, birds and so much more.

The trail starts with a single path but forks at certain areas, so you have the option to walk beneath or beside the sandstone bluffs or near the stream.

It then comes to a staircase that takes you to the top of the bluff and you’ll be able to see everything from a much higher perspective. There are multiple places you’ll be able to walk to a ledge and see just how far up you are.

The trail is pretty narrow, and there are quite a few obstacles such as rocks and logs that might trip you up, if not careful.

It is not very difficult but may be a challenge if you’re a casual hiker since it’s much more rugged than some other trails Giant City has to offer.

At Giant City State Park, these trails are less than a 20-minute drive away from the SIU campus. It is one of the closest and most convenient hiking sites for students.

Staff reporter Elizabeth Biernacki can be reached at ebiernacki@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @EBiernacki_619.

“The Farewell” Is a Love Letter to Family and Saying Goodbye Kyler Guebert | @kguebert88

When I was 14, my grandfather was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. He was given only a few months to live and died a little over three months after his diagnosis.

This story isn’t unique, I know far too many people who have the same story. The family members often vary but the story remains the same.

“The Farewell” brings the common story of dealing with saying goodbye and tells it from the perspective of Billi, a young Chinese-American woman who must deal with her family’s decision to not tell her grandmother that she is dying, choosing to host a fake wedding as an excuse for everyone to come to China and see her before she dies.

In Chinese culture, it is common practice to not tell elders when they are dying. However, Billi has lived in America ever since she was young and this tradition from her homeland is incredibly hard for her to understand.

The film begins with the words “Based on an Actual Lie” written across the black screen. Director and screenwriter Lulu Wang, adapts her real life story of dealing with her grandmother’s diagnosis while also trying to keep the diagnosis from her grandmother, and you can feel the life, depth and love in Wang’s filmmaking.

The film feels like a love letter to her native country in many ways, while also bringing the differences between Eastern and Western culture to the surface in ways that challenge audiences’ ways of thinking about family.

Nora Lum, known professionally as Awkwafina, plays

Billi, the main character based on Wang. Awkwafina has an incredibly quiet and emotionally charged performance that is one of the best I have seen in my lifetime.

Awkwafina allows the differences in her American upbringing and her Chinese heritage, to slowly simmer in the minds of audiences.

Even scenes that allow Awkwafina to be comedic never feel out of character. She plays Billi with a quiet reservedness that goes against character for the normally loud, comedic actress.

I would be incredibly shocked if Awkwafina didn’t end up nominated at the Academy Awards next year, and I would really love to see her win.

The rest of the cast also brings their A-game, delivering lines and simple actions with the ease and air of a real family, capturing the pain and love that exists throughout this type of experience.

Zhao Shuzhen as Billi’s grandmother “Nai Nai” gives a hilarious and heartbreaking performance that made me immediately fall in love with her which only made the weight of the film even heavier.

Tzi Ma and Diana Lin as Billi’s parents, both have heartbreaking and challenging roles and each actor performs theirs with natural grace, feeling completely natural and realistic.

The film is also beautifully shot and edited, knowing exactly when to cut to certain characters and when to cut away from certain moments, allowing the flow of the film to feel as uncertain as the characters in the film.

The film is predominantly talking but it never drags and the dialogue stays interesting, humorous and important

consistently throughout the film.

The film also never loses what sets it apart from the standard story of a family dealing with cancer: the culture that surrounds the film’s presence. We see multiple Chinese cultural traditions carried out throughout the film and it helps audiences to dive even deeper into this complicated and morally challenging film.

The film is also predominantly spoken in Chinese, with English subtitles filling audiences in on what is being said when English is not being spoken.

Even days after seeing “The Farewell,” I still feel its presence on my mind and my soul. From the second I got out of the theatre (and called my own grandma to tell her I loved her) to sitting down to write this review now, the questions posed and the experience of Lulu Wang’s sophomore outing have not left my mind.

The performances, specifically Awkwafina’s, help to tell Wang’s beautifully heartbreaking story in a reserved manner that feels incredibly authentic to both the Chinese culture represented and the experience of dealing with the future loss of a loved one.

It’s a film so emotionally powerful it almost demands to be experienced many times and I plan on revisiting Billi, Nai Nai and the rest of the family many times in the future.

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

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From King Tut to the Blair family

The history behind the Saluki mascots

A Saluki dog looks towards the crowd on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, during the Southern Illinois Salukis’ matchup against the Evansville Purple Aces at SIU Arena.

Jacob Lorenz | @jtlorenz6

If you have ever been to a major sporting event at SIU or a student-oriented event, there is a chance you got to pet real salukis.

This tradition started shortly after SIU changed their name from the Maroons to the Salukis in 1951. SIU purchased an 8-month-old Saluki pup named King Tut from Mr. and Mrs. Travaro from Farmer City.

In 1951, the student body held a vote to change their name from the Maroons. The ballot options were Egyptian Warriors, Colonels and Flyers. The day after ballot voting, however, a disgruntled person stole the votes from an administration office before they were counted.

The student body held another vote later that semester. The name ‘Saluki’ wasn’t even on the ballot of new names until the future mascot visited the campus one day in 1951.

In King Tut’s short reign as the mascot, he became an instant icon and ever since his untimely death in 1954, SIU has made it a tradition to bring actual Salukis to big events.

Vicki Blair and her husband, Jim, have been residents of Herrin for over 30 years, and since 2006 they have become the reason for real saluki appearances at SIU events.

Ever since the first Saluki, King Tut, there have been several owners who brought their salukis to big SIU events, but now nearly all the events are attended by the Blair family.

Vicki and/or Jim can typically be seen greeting people with two or three of their dogs at events in the Student Center or on the sidelines of basketball and football games.

Vicki is semi-retired. She is the lead docent at the John A. Logan Historical Village, serves on the Herrin historical board and attends events with the 11 salukis her family owns.

“We’ve been here 30 plus years and my kids, my son was

born here, my daughter, we moved here when she was in third grade,” Blair said. “I’ve gotten to know the area a lot.”

Vicki said when she and Jim originally moved here from Michigan, she had no idea about SIU. “I’ve always had a passion for animals, anyway, but it goes back to when I was in grade school,” Vicki said. “We were studying geography or history about the Middle East, and there was just this very short, one sentence about the saluki hunting dogs out in the desert.”

From there, her interest was piqued.

“I always tried to find what I could about them, which wasn’t much, and you know, as the years pass, things change but I never lost my interest in [salukis],” Vicki said.

Vicki said she found out about SIU’s mascot when she took her daughter shopping in Carbondale.

“I thought it was just kind of amazing, it was like it was meant to be,” said Blair.

She had developed a contact with a breeder in Florida and got two saluki pups, a male and a female.

Now the Blair family has 11 salukis, and have raised two litters since their first pups.

Vicki said they have six females and five males, and of course, she can name them all by heart.

The names are all have roots to Egyptian culture just like the breed itself. Their six females are Kia, Tiy, Isis, Cleo, Tari and Jasmine, and the males are Seti, Meti, Ari, Jafar and Pharaoh II. Vicki said there is no particular order in which she brings her Salukis to events, since all are specially trained for being in public.

“We start socializing and training them from when we have them as pups,” Vicki said.

“You’re always training them.

You never are not training.”

Salukis by nature are aloof dogs and appear stoic compared to other breeds. They bark, but

not at other dogs. They let you pet them if they come to you.

Vicki said from observing her dogs that salukis will acknowledge other salukis, and tolerate other breeds.

Even though this may seem like deviant behavior, Vicki said her dogs are nice towards others.

Vicki said its different training a saluki compared to other dogs.

Due to their high intelligence, salukis can get bored easily.

“With a saluki, you can work on a sit or stay, or something, six or eight times and then they’re like ‘I’m done with this.’ And they don’t want to do it anymore, they simply don’t,” Vicki said.

They are the best dogs at ignoring people, according to Blair, so the family is always finding new approaches to training.

Since salukis are larger hounds with the physique of an athlete, the Blairs make sure their dogs run every day, rain or shine.

“We make sure they exercise everyday, even if the weather is bad,” Vicki said, “I don’t think anybody has gone through more rain gear than my husband and I.” Vicki and Jim are very diligent about the wellbeing of her salukis. They make sure when they are puppies they don’t run too hard before their muscles are developed as early life muscle problems can affect them later in life.

The exercise the dogs get isn’t just running around in the backyard, but from actual walks with Vicki and her husband. This goes for all 11 salukis.

Vicki said she is surprised when people ask her to name all of her salukis on the spot.

“They’re like your children!”

Vicki said. “Of course you remember their names.”

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

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Solar where?

Where to go for Solar Bear 2019 Mitch Brown | mbrown@dailyegyptian

One of Carbondale’s most celebrated holidays, Solar Bear, is taking place this Saturday.

Carbondale’s bars and students will host parties that start as early as 8 a.m. and go late into the night.

Solar Bear is the fall semester version of Polar Bear, which has been celebrated for the past 16 years. Both Solar Bear and Polar Bear have become beloved traditions for SIU students.

There’s nothing better to start off one of the largest drinking holidays in Carbondale than with more beer. PK’s will be serving breakfast Saturday morning, starting at 9 a.m. PBR and Busch drafts will be $1.50 and you can get mimosas for $12 a bottle.

PK’s, Saluki Bar n’ Grill, Levels and Pinch Penny Pub will all be hosting Solar Bear celebrations. If you are 19+, you can get into these bars, except for PK’s where you have to be 21 to enter.

Pinch Penny Pub’s annual Solar Bear Beach party starts at 3 p.m. There will be drink specials and free giveaways.

Pinch Penny Pub will also have live entertainment provided by DJ Aron from

Power102Jamz, a digital world wide radio program.

If you aren’t a fan of the lines and cost of the bars, there will be block parties all around Carbondale and if you walk the area north of West Mill St. and South of Walnut, you will see parties across the town.

The apartment complexes, including the Pointe, Aspen Court and the Reserves, all used to have large pool parties but in recent years the landlords and police have been cracking down on the parties.

House parties are registered events and have guest lists, so if you want to go to one, get an invite before the weekend.

For those participating in Solar Bear, make sure you drink water and drink responsibly, especially if you want to be awake for the whole day.

Be aware that you can still receive underage drinking and open container tickets. The Carbondale Police will be out in force around town and in the bars that evening.

Staff reporter Mitch Brown can be reached at mbrown@dailyegyptian.com.

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Gus Bode’s top 10 movies every college student should have seen Gus Bode & Rana Schenke

Movie references are a part of every college student’s life. There are some movies that are such a large part of pop culture and referenced so heavily that they should be required viewing in high school and/or college.

Unfortunately, although we all have to spend countless hours reading, analyzing, and writing about must-read books, schools don’t have required film curriculums. Of course, why would they, when everyone’s seen the movies and knows the references?

For those poor, uneducated souls who don’t know to leave the gun and take the cannoli; what the high of Pineapple Express is like; why pink is for Wednesdays; here is a must-see movie cheat sheet so you can say you understood that reference.

(Editor’s note: This list was compiled from suggestions from the Daily Egyptian staff. The movies shown were picked from personal favorites and obnoxious film snobs, like Gus.) 1. Pineapple Express (2008) Stoner Dale and his dealer Saul are on the run after Dale witnesses a murder by a cop and a drug lord.

I’m surprised Gus actually let this one onto the list; he hates anything that even carries a whiff of marijuana.

If I suddenly stop writing articles for the DE, now you know why.

2. Pulp Fiction (1994) Two hitmen, a gangster’s wife, and a boxer’s lives are woven together in this classic film about violence, consequences and redemption.

Gus says if you haven’t seen “Pulp Fiction,” you don’t know what a movie is. Gus has also been a college student for 50 years, so his opinions should probably be taken with a grain of salt.

3. Reservoir Dogs (1992) (Editor’s note: Two Tarantino films but not ONE from Nolan or Kubrick?

The Daily Egyptian is seriously garbage. What is this, an opinion list?)

A crime boss hires six criminals for a diamond heist, but when the police show up and two of the team members are killed, the remaining members suspect a police informant.

If you want to see a heist go right, watch “Ocean’s Eleven.” If you want to see one go wrong, watch “The Killing.”

If you want to be entertained by a bunch of guys with color-coded names seeing who can swear more and louder per minute than each other while trying to uncover a snitch who ruined their heist, this is the movie for you.

4. The Godfather (1972) Vito Corleone, aging patriarch of

Erin Douglas | @erindouglas_DE

the Corleone crime family, transfers control of the family to his reluctant son, Michael.

If you’ve ever aspired to be a crime lord or a mobster, this movie is the definitive guide on how to do so.

Definitely no one dies.

You’ll learn how to deliver Sicilian messages, not to discuss business at the table and how to make someone an offer they can’t refuse.

Also, you’ll understand every reference in “You’ve Got Mail,” another outdated goodie.

5. Mulholland Drive (2001) A woman loses her memory after a car wreck on Mulholland Drive.

Afterwards, she and an aspiring actress search for clues and answers across dreams and reality.

This is one of those films that people say is a masterpiece, yet no one understands. So if you want to be thoroughly confused but entertained for about two hours, here you go.

6. Superbad (2007) Inseparable high school friends Seth and Evan try to obtain enough alcohol for a party where both hope to lose their virginity to the girls of their dreams.

What college student doesn’t identify with at least one of the struggles Seth

and Evan face? Obtaining alcohol, trying to attract members of the opposite sex, obsessively talking/ drawing/thinking about penises… there’s something here for everyone!

7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) A couple gets a flat tire and ends up at the house of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist from the planet Transsexual, who is holding a party to unveil his latest creation.

Why would anyone want to miss out on a rock musical with men in drag that parodies science fiction and is filled to the brim with sexual innuendos, as well as blatant sex?

If nothing else, you’ll at least get to experience the movie your parents watched during their rebellious stage.

8. Accepted (2006) Bartleby Gaines was rejected from every university he applied to, so he decided to start his own university with his friends in order to fool their parents.

This movie is especially relevant with college kids because we all know we’d rather be at a fake university than a real one. Fake colleges don’t have professors, homework, or overwhelming tuition costs.

(Editor’s note: They also don’t have frustrating newspaper jobs.)

9. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Gilbert Grape must take care of his mentally disabled brother and obese mother after the death of his father.

Nothing exciting ever happens in his small town until Becky and her grandmother arrive.

A young Johnny Depp and a young Leonardo DiCaprio in the same film— why would anyone not want to watch it?

Plus, there’s a good storyline, good acting, and wonderful filmmaking, but that’s nothing compared to the big name stars in it!

(Editor’s note: We all know Leo should have gotten his Oscar for this one, but no, they had to wait 23 years to give him one.)

10. Mean Girls (2004) Homeschooler Cady Heron attends high school for the first time and joins the most popular clique in the school, the Plastics. Everything is going fine until Cady makes the mistake of falling for queen bee Regina’s ex.

If you’re a millennial or generation Z and you’ve never seen this movie, you’re living your life wrong. You might as well be living in a cave with no friends if you don’t know why Gretchen’s hair is so big, or what

“You might as well be living in a cave with no friends if you don’t know why Gretchen’s hair is so big, or what ‘fetch’ is or why Regina can’t go to Taco Bell.”

- Gus Bode on “Mean Girls”

“fetch” is or why Regina can’t go to Taco Bell.

This is important stuff, people. You may have an A in your Linear Algebra class, but if you haven’t seen “Mean Girls,” you don’t know a thing.

Managing Editor Rana Schenke can be reached at rschenke@dailyegyptian.com.

Staff film snob Gus Bode isn’t really into film right now, TV is actually innovating. (…editor@dailyegyptian. com)

Sports

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Gus says -If I become a gamer can I sell my bathwater too?

Esports is not a sport

Isabel Miller | @isabelmillermedia

Interim Chancellor John Dunn cuts the ribbon to open the SIU Esports Arena on Aug. 16, 2019 inside the Student Center.

Adam Warfel| @warfel_adam

SIU unveiled their new Esports Arena this weekend, but why is it called ‘esports’ if there is little to no physical effort put forth in video gaming?

Electronic gaming, or ‘video games’ as they are commonly called, is not a sport.

Sports are defined by Merriam-Webster as a physical activity for pleasure, which I would consider as the recreational side of sports, which is something different entirely.

Sports, as we see in the MLB, NHL, NFL and the NBA, require physical activity plus skill in a competitive setting.

While sitting in front of a computer monitor racing your fingers across the keyboard or even using a gaming system and

a computer does require skill, there is no physicality behind it whatsoever.

According to the New York Times, Kyle Giersdorf, who won the Fortnite competition recently, had been playing the game for six to eight hours a day.

Skills in video games are completely different than those needed in sports; in video games, to be good you really only need good coordination in your fingers and quick reaction times.

Sports require not only good coordination and quick reaction times, but your whole body moving in a fluid motion, not just your fingers.

Almost anyone with enough screen time can become good at video games, especially if you’re playing six or more

hours a day.

The same can be said for sports as well; if you are playing basketball, hockey, baseball or football six or more hours a day, you should become an expert in those games.

No matter how much natural athletic ability you have, if you want to be successful at baseball, you have to work out to improve your game.

To improve in video gaming, all you have to do is play more; you don’t have to go the gym, run on a treadmill, or lift weights.

Instead, you can sit in front of your television or computer monitor munching on Cheetos and chugging Monster as you roll into your eighth hour of Overwatch.

While ESports do have competitions like sports, it

is the way they practice and the physicality that defines an actual sport.

Competitive gaming is taxing on the mind and body, but not in the same way that sports are.

If you have ever played a sport either recreationally or competitively, your whole body is tired after you are finished, especially if you choose to go at the sport with all your energy.

Anytime I have played video games for hours on end, I simply have a headache and feel groggy because all I have been doing all day is staring at a screen.

Some might say there is strategy involved in video games, but the same can be said for chess or checkers and no one calls them sports.

Everyone calls those board games; they are simply games

and not a sport.

So, if you are a competitive gamer, please for the sake of your health and my sanity, turn off the screen.

Go outside see the thing called the sun, and if you are like Howie from the Benchwarmers and are deathly afraid of the sun, I’m sorry.

I encourage everyone to find an actual sport to play that requires physical activity; embrace your nerdy side and join a Quidditch team or go the rec and box.

Adam Warfel, Sports Editor, can be reached at awarfel@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @warfel_adam.

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A Look Into SIU’s First Women’s Soccer Team Tamar Mosby | @mosbytamar

This fall will mark the inaugural season for the SIU Women’s Soccer Program.

Excitement and curiosity surrounds this team, leaving Saluki Nation wondering what they can expect from Southern Athletics’ newest addition.

The team held its first practice on Aug. 7, which was the first opportunity to see what the team looked like.

“I was finally excited to get the balls out,” head coach Grant Coach Williams said. “It seems like all we’ve been doing this past year is talking about it. The ‘pinch me’ moment for me was to actually be there with the kids, drop the balls and get them all together. Just having all of the players in one place and being on the field together was really a special thing this morning.”

During the first practice, the team was tested on their fitness abilities as they were given several sprinting exercises to complete. Many of the girls said they had been preparing for the test since February.

“My first college practice was hard, but I feel that it was everything I expected it to be,” freshman forward/midfielder Marissa Basi said. “The fitness test is something we’ve all been thinking about since we found out about it in February.”

Basi is a local from Marion and talked about the pride she has playing in an SIU jersey.

“I was very proud to put on the jersey,” Basi said. “Especially being local, I know all of the Carbondale youth kids and they’re all wanting to come to the games. I’m definitely excited and a little nervous, but the pride I had overtook everything.”

Other local players on the team said they were excited for the first practice of the inaugural season and being able to play so close to their hometowns.

“I woke up this morning before my alarm because I was just excited to get out there and finally do what we’ve been dreaming of since last August,” freshman forward and Marion native Blake Clark said. “Just the nerves and excitement with representing my hometown is super exciting and I couldn’t wait to get out there this morning.”

Clark said she immediately called Williams after the announcement of the new soccer team.

“It meant so much to me because this is something I’ve dreamed about since I was a little girl,” Clark said. “Ever since I decided that I wanted to play college soccer, I prayed that SIU would get women’s soccer.

It just happened at the exact right time.”

Freshman Devin Butler of Harrisburg said she was excited to have the opportunity to see the whole team together.

“It was exciting to get to practice today and see what

Isabel Miller | @isabelmillermedia Saluki freshman, Madison Bennion, attempts to steal the ball on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 during the Salukis’ 1-2 loss against the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at the Lew Hartzog Track & Field Complex.

everyone has,” freshman forward/midfield Butler said.

For Butler, being a part of SIU’s first soccer program is an exciting honor.

“I think it’s very thrilling to start up a new program and be here at SIU,” Butler said. “Since I’m a local person, I’ll be able to have the people I know come and watch me.”

Senior goalkeeper and Carbondale native Ashley Moore said playing close to home and being on the inaugural team was an opportunity for her to be a role model for young girls in the city.

“It’s a little bit emotional and exciting,” Moore said. “I played for Carbondale Youth Soccer and for Carbondale High School and with this team, we’re definitely role models for the younger kids who are going to come out and think, “Oh my gosh, someone from Carbondale could play for SIU so maybe I can too”. To be a good role model for those younger kids is really exciting to me.”

Many of the soccer players are underclassmen, and spoke about the major differences between high school and college soccer.

“I would have to say that the difference is definitely the speed and there are more physical, older girls,” Butler said. “We’re a young team, but I think we can hang with the older girls.”

Basi echoed Butler’s claim and said the speed of college soccer was much faster than what she had been used to.

Williams looks forward to his

first year as head coach and will look to his players to develop over the season.

“I think that the challenge for me is going to be to not overcoach,” Williams said. “We will get better each and every day and each and every game. You just have to be patient enough to let that process play out.”

As far as team strengths, many of the players believe that their speed will give them an edge on competitors.

“I feel like we’re going to attack the heck out of other teams,” Basi said. “I know we have a lot of fast girls on the team and already you can see who the scorers are. I feel that we’re a strong team all around, especially with our forwards.”

Clark agreed with Basi and said this year’s team is very intense and well rounded.

“I really believe that we are a well rounded team, from defense to offense, to keepers, everyone can play every position on the field,” Clark said. “I’ve never played at such a high level before. I love the intensity because everyone on this team wants to be here and is ready to put in the work.”

With the team’s first match just four days from their first practice, a few of the girls were left with some nerves, but Moore saw the upcoming match as an opportunity to see their progress as a team.

“The game is a way for everyone to see how well we work together as a team in a pressured situation,” Moore said.

“I’m excited to see how well the team handles pressure and how well we work together.”

Coach Williams thought that the quick start would help his players to understand and become accustomed to the high level of collegiate soccer.

“Until we play somebody else in a different uniform, we’re really not going to know what this level is about,” Williams said. “Until you step across the line and play somebody, you just won’t know. I just wanted to give them an idea of what you’re getting yourself into so that we can prepare in the best possible way.”

Basi expressed the confidence the team has in Williams’ ability to prepare them for the matchup.

“It’s kind of scary to be honest,” Basi said. “I can’t imagine that we’re going to be playing on Sunday, but I think it’s all going to come together because Grant’s got a great vision and he’s going to make it work.”

As far as Williams’s strategy goes, he plans to have his players attack the opposing defense from the top of the formation, giving his defense and goal keeper a rest.

Clark described her coach as very motivated, pushing the team right from the start.

“He is definitely very motivated,” Clark said. “We got after it and there wasn’t any easing into it. Right at the beginning we had our fitness testing. We’re putting both feet in and really going for it.”

Moore further explained Williams’s vision as getting everyone on the team to have a defensive mindset.

“He wants ten people wanting to defend when the ball is in the other team’s possession,” Moore said. “Everyone from offense to midfield to defense will be in a defensive role or state of mind because everyone should want to get the ball back. He still wants the offense to be able to turn and get back into their scoring roles as well.”­­ Williams said he sees mentality as the key to getting his girls to perform well.

“There’s just a willingness to do the work and that comes from everybody that’s on the field,” Willams said. “When we have the ball, everybody should see themselves as having value in helping us build our attack.

When we lose the ball, we’ll need all ten field players to flip the switch and be relentless in our pursuit to get pressure on the ball.”

The Dawgs won their first exhibition game against Tennessee Tech and lost their exhibition against the University of Illinois Chicago and lost their final exhibition to SEMO 2-1 Southern will face off in their season opener on Friday against UIS. Kickoff will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex.

Sports reporter Tamar Mosby can be reached at tmosby@ dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @mosbytamar.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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