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Community to rebrand Park District ELI MILEUR Daily Egyptian The Carbondale Park District will reach out to the community to design its new logo — an idea hatched by a couple of SIUC students. "The more people you touch and engage, the more ownership they have in your agency,� said Kathy Renfro, executive director of the Park District. The Park District Board of Commissioners approved a proposal to design a new logo through a public contest at its meeting Monday. The contest will be open to all ages. Local design professionals will choose the five best designs and the Park District will select the winner. Renfro said the contest should begin at the beginning of next year, and the rebranding process should start in the spring, easing in with the district’s printed material then moving to its signage. Abby Voss and Jessica Handy, SIUC students, came up with the idea for the contest as a capstone project for a public relations course. Voss, a senior from Carbondale studying speech communication, said she and Handy had the idea to help the Park District with public relations as a project. She said she approached Renfro to examine which public relations needs the district had, and they agreed on a logo redesign. Voss said the current logo has done its job, but it’s been around for a while. “It just needed a little renovation,� she said. Voss said she thinks the new design should incorporate the ideals of the Park District, which brings much to the community but is underappreciated.
Renfro said people she has spoken with have been involved with the Park District for years and still couldn’t recall what the current logo looked like. The current logo may make some people wonder how it relates to the Park District's activities, said Harvey Welch, president of the Park District Board of Commissioners. Welch said the district's relatively small staff is comprised of specialists, but none in public relations. He said he hadn't previously thought about a new logo. "I haven't really thought about it in comparison or in contrast with anything else," Welch said. He said he hopes the project will get more people involved in the Park District, and people who may initially approach it as a design contest will become interested in the district's other activities. Welch said he appreciates the spirit behind Voss and Handy's to find a solution rather than just complain about it. And the two of them got a lot of support from their fellow students at the board meeting, he said. Voss said she and Handy were nervous about presenting their proposal, which they’d been working on all semester, to the Park District board. “It was a little nervewracking right before,� she said. However, Voss said after they began presenting and noticed board members nodding in approval, they were relieved. They were also pleased that the board actually took action that night instead of simply agreeing it was a good idea, she said. Please see LOGO | 3
Acupuncturist Ying Li treats a patient’s arthritis Tuesday in her Carbondale office. Alternative healing methods, such as acupuncture and herbal therapy can be used to treat arthritis, asthma, anxiety and respiratory problems. Li said she brought her practice to the U.S. because she believes people need more than conventional healthcare. PLEASE SEE PAGE 4 FOR THE FULL STORY. PAT SUTPHIN DAILY EGYPTIAN
Smokers go cold turkey bowling TARA KULASH Daily Egyptian Frozen turkeys crashed into bowling pins outside the Student Center Wednesday as Adam Sandler’s “Thanksgiving Song� blasted in the background. The Go Cold Turkey Bowl replaced bowling balls with frozen turkeys in honor of today's 36th Great American Smokeout. The turkey bowl, organized by the Wellness Center and the American Cancer Society, is part of the Smokeout, a national event in which smokers are encouraged to give up cigarettes for a day and, eventually, forever. Jerrica Myers, a senior from Pope County studying community health education, volunteered at the event. She said her grandmother smoked for 60 years and was diagnosed with multiple types of cancer. Her grandmother even smoked through a tracheotomy the last five years of her life, Myers said. “I’m never going to smoke a cigarette,� she said. Myers said she wants everyone to be aware of tobacco's effect on a smoker's quality of life. “College groups especially ... don’t realize that 50 years down the road it’s going to shorten their life,� she said. Attieh Harris is a member of Colleges Against Cancer, a Registered Student Organized that raises money for cancer research and charities.
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Josh Lee, a senior from Chicago studying English, tosses a frozen turkey Wednesday during the Go Cold Turkey Bowl outside the Student Center. The event was held by the American Cancer Society and the Wellness Center to raise
awareness about the health risks of smoking. Today is the American Cancer Society’s 36th Annual Great American Smokeout, which challenges smokers to stop smoking for one day and eventually stop smoking completely.
Harris, a sophomore from Yorkville studying nursing and psychology, said she was influenced by family members who smoked. “My dad was actually a smoker, but when I was 6 or 7 I told him, ‘I want you to be there when I get married,’ because my grandfather had died from lung cancer,� she said. “It took him awhile, but eventually he quit.� Michelle McLernon, outreach program coordinator at the Wellness Center, said the average smoker attempts
to quit six to seven times before stopping permanently. However, she said 70 to 80 percent of smokers want to quit. Justin Manack, a junior from Vernon Hills studying speech communication, said he's a smoker and thinks the event raised awareness. “Everybody likes to bowl, and to bowl with a turkey — not everyone can say that,� he said. “You have to work up the skills. I would definitely do this again.� Please see SMOKERS | 3
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Correction In Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Egyptian, the story “Union to vote on agreement in two weeks” should have said all members of the Faculty Association will vote on their tentative contract Nov. 30. The Daily Egytian regrets this error.
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'Quit Kits' comprised of healthy treats, gum and stress balls were offered to participants to aid them in giving up the habit. “People’s main concern (about quitting) is weight gain,” said Erica Seely, a graduate student
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means it will be identifiable at any scale. It will also be subject to further development by the Park District. Renfro said since the contest is open to all ages, the most conceptually engaging design might need some technical tweaking. The proposal says having the
prestige lent to the contest by the professional judges will encourage contestants to put forth their best effort. However, Voss said the least experienced contestants might offer some stiff competition. “I think the school kids will really surprise a lot of people,” she said.
Students from other towns will also be welcome to participate, which may bring a fresh perspective to the district without the preconceived notions Carbondale residents might have, Voss said. Before they start looking at any designs though, the next step is to
narrow down rules and dates, she said. “(We’ll) figure out all the details before we unleash it all,” Voss said.
in nutrition from Murphysboro. “Nicotine is an appetite suppressant, so we tell them to go for a walk when they crave cigarettes or drink water because it suppresses toxins and gets them out.” Seely said part of the cigarette addiction is mouth and hand fixations, but gum can satisfy
the mouth fixation while stress balls can distract the hands. She also offered piggy banks so users can keep track of how much money they'd otherwise spend on cigarettes. Wednesday’s turkey bowl was SIUC's first. McLernon said the Student Center's Bowling and Billiards
and student groups contributed to the event, Saluki Athletics sent the Grey Dog mascot and the Craft Shop made turkey trophies from bowling pins for winners. Caleb Nehring, senior health initiatives representative from the American Cancer Society, said there was a food drive at the event for the Newman Center's
Thanksgiving. He said bowlers could also sponsor a turkey to donate. “This could not have been done without lots and lots of people coming together,” McLernon said.
Eli Mileur can be reached at emileur@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 266.
Tara Kulash can be reached at tkulash@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 254.
Alternative healing practices gain popularity KARL BULLOCK Daily Egyptian Alternative healing practices are gaining popularity nationally, and in some cases are compared to western medicine. Alternative and complementary medicines provide different therapeutic measures than conventional ones to help with pain, and they have been traditionally used around the world for thousands of years. Some students have found using historical Native American practices, ancient Chinese medicine and other alternative forms have benefitted their mental and physical health. Complementary medicine is a group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines used together with conventional medicine such as doctor visits and surgery, according to MedicineNet.com. Examples of such methods include yoga, massage therapy, herbal remedies and acupuncture. Alternative medicine, however, is used in place of conventional medicine practices. Deborah Seltzer-Kelly, assistant professor of curriculum studies, led a discussion on traditional healers in colonial Mexico and the pre-
Columbian era, called Curanderos, Monday in honor of Native American Heritage Month. She discussed their traditional healing practices as well as their presence in contemporary Native American communities and how those practices can be exercised today. Seltzer-Kelly said Western medicine has been proven to help acute medical problems with severe rapid onset, while alternative medicine or traditional healing practices are geared toward chronic problems. Marsha Forrest, a registered nurse of 35 years who worked at Queen Charlotte Islands General Hospital in Canada near a Native American community, said the hospital worked with the native population and allowed them to bring traditional medicine when family members were in the hospital. She said it's important to have a physician's advisement when using traditional healing techniques. Forrest said she thinks there are ways the alternative and complementary practices could work well together. She said traditional healing techniques treat a person as an entity instead of focusing on the disease itself. "I think the traditional-based
practices really look at aiming for the balance of the body, spirit and mind altogether, rather than treating one aspect of a person," she said. Dr. Ying Li, a licensed acupuncturist in southern Illinois, has practiced alternative and complementary medicine in the region for 16 years. She said it is the patient's decision to seek complementary or alternative remedies if conventional prescriptions aren't enough. "Some clients need traditional medicine, antibiotics and surgery, and some patients need alternative medicine like acupuncture and Chinese herbals," she said. Cornelius Fair, a doctoral candidate from Jackson, Miss., said he looked into acupuncture after speaking with colleagues. Acupuncture is an alternative medicine that treats patients by the insertion and manipulation of thin needles in the body. "I researched it and found out it originated in the East and was a part of Eastern philosophy," he said. Fair said he looked further into the procedure as a means to relieve builtup stress from research writing and ease pain caused by past injuries. "Going to the doctor, I was tired
of taking prescription drugs and I wasn't healing fast enough," he said. "I was looking for alternative ways to relieve stress and take better care of my body." Before a person seeks alternative medicine or traditional healing, Forrest said he or she should research the practices as much as possible. "The decision has to come from being conscientious on the knowledge, safety and best outcome of the patient," she said. Li said she chose to practice Chinese medicine in the U.S. because she thinks it's becoming more popular among Americans. "Most of the people that come through my office have already dealt with the conventional methods like physical therapy, medicine and surgery, and it doesn't do the job," she said. "Then the patient comes here, chooses acupuncture and it works for them." Li said acupuncture helps with depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, acid reflux and more. She said it has helped many patients soothe post-surgery pains. Joseph Smith, a graduate student from Manhattan, N.Y., said he could feel the needles tap into his body and
release muscle stiffness and pressure when he tried acupuncture. He said it took three sessions to feel any physical or emotional impact. Smith said acupuncture allowed him to overcome childhood stressors and move on with his life. "Growing up as a child in my neighborhood, I definitely saw violence and people who got killed," Smith said. "(Acupuncture) allows me to open up relations with the world." Li said people should have an open mind about alternative medicine. "I think for lots of people, both practitioners and patients, they should try alternative medicine," she said. "You may try something different and find you get a good result." Fair said he never tried acupuncture because he didn't have the time or money, and was afraid of needles. While he considered the alternative method, Fair said a person has to believe acupuncture will work because of the spiritual component. "It's hard to get into it if you're not into Eastern philosophy," he said. "At the end of the day, you have to believe it's going to alleviate some stress."
Karl Bullock can be reached at kbullock@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 259.
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Judge tosses four murder convictions, sets new trial CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press CHICAGO — A judge threw out the convictions of four men Wednesday in a 17-year-old Chicago murder after new DNA evidence linked another person to the crime. Cook County Circuit Judge Paul Biebel Jr. also ordered a new trial for all four men: Michael Saunders, 32, Harold Richardson, 33, Terrill Swift, 35, and Vincent Thames, 34. The four were teenagers when they were convicted in the murder of 30-year-old Nina Glover on Chicago’s South Side. Attorneys for the men said Chicago leads the nation in false confessions leading to documented wrongful convictions. The current case exemplifies that, the attorneys said — and one of the formerly convicted men agreed. “The authorities take advantage of certain powers,” Swift said after the hearing. “I think I’ll just say that and keep it brief.” All four men appeared in court Wednesday. Saunders and Richardson, who are still incarcerated in state prisons, wore yellow jumpsuits. Swift, who wore a white shirt and tie, has been released from prison and is currently on parole. Thames, more casually dressed, has completed his sentence and has been forced to live under strict conditions as a registered sex offender. In court Wednesday, the four wiped away tears and hugged their attorneys after the judge explained he was persuaded by DNA evidence that excluded all four men and matched the profile of a convicted murderer. After the hearing, Peter Neufeld of the Innocence Project and an attorney in the case called on Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez to dismiss the charges so Saunders and Richardson can be home for Thanksgiving. “We are still reviewing the judge’s
decision,” said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for Alvarez’ office. Saunders’ mother said she was able to talk to her son briefly. “He wants to come home with his family,” Emma Saunders told reporters. “He’s been missing his family for 17 years. We all are missing him ... We thank God. He’s a real good God and we thank all the ones that helped him be free.” Thames described his reaction to the ruling as “just full of joy.” He said he felt no bitterness because of his faith in God. “It’s a step in the right direction,” said Swift, who is enrolled in school and studying criminal justice. “For obvious reasons.” Attorneys for the men said their confessions had been coerced. DNA tests conducted this year linked another man — now dead — to the crime. That man, Johnny Douglas, was later charged with the murders of two other women after Glover’s homicide; he was convicted of one and acquitted of the other. Douglas was shot to death in 2008 at age 46. Exonerations have been coming regularly in Illinois. There have been more than 100 since 1989, and 31 of those involve new DNA evidence, said Rob Warden of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University. Earlier this month, Cook County authorities vacated the convictions of three other men serving prison time for the attack on Cateresa Matthews, a 14-year-old Dixmoor girl who disappeared after leaving her grandmother’s house in Nov. 1991. Cook County prosecutors have said they expect to vacate the convictions of two other men who have already served prison terms. New DNA evidence linked a convicted rapist to the crime. “We’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg on DNA exonerations in Chicago — and those are just a tiny fraction of the wrongful convictions,” said Bernard Harcourt, a University of Chicago law professor. “The vast majority
of wrongful convictions aren’t accompanied by DNA evidence. The fact is, our criminal justice system today can only survive on forced pleas and intense coercion. It should not be surprising to anyone that many innocent people are coerced to confess or plead guilty, sadly.” Doug Godfrey, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law and a former prosecutor, said the wrongful conviction rate for felonies is about 2 to 3 percent nationally. “The leading cause is mistaken eyewitness testimony. Given that humans are fallible, we will always have mistakes in our criminal justice system. Unfortunately, the results of those mistakes are dire,” he said. Godfrey said the criminal justice system is trying to improve by requiring testing of DNA samples, "but such corrections are adopted slowly and applied haphazardly." “Chicago is now the false confession capital of America,” said Neufeld. “As Cooperstown is to baseball, Chicago is to false confessions.” Since 1989 and not counting Wednesday’s ruling, Illinois has had 22 exonerations based on DNA evidence where the convictions had been based in part by false confessions. Of those, 18 were in Cook County, including nine in Chicago, according to data from the Innocence Project. The state with the next highest number, New York, had 10 exonerations based on DNA evidence where the convictions had been based in part by false confessions. Neufeld said the Innocence Project has 250 cases currently assigned to lawyers, with thousands more under consideration. New technology makes it possible to test hair and skin cells for DNA and that has made finding exonerating evidence possible in more cases, he said. “There are many more people who are in fact innocent whose cases we couldn't do a decade ago,” he said.
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House passes concealed weapons permit bill JIM ABRAMS Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — A state permit to carry a concealed firearm would be valid in almost every other state in the country under legislation the House passed Wednesday. The first pro-gun bill the House has taken up this year and the first since Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was severely injured in a gun attack in January, it had the National Rifle Association’s backing and passed by a comfortable margin. The vote was 272-154, with only seven Republicans voting against it and 43 Democrats supporting it. The Democratic-controlled Senate has no parallel bill. But two years ago, GOP Sens. John Thune of South Dakota and David Vitter of Louisiana nearly succeeded in attaching a similar measure to a larger bill. Under the House legislation, people with a concealed carry permit in one state could carry a concealed weapon in every other
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state that gives people the right to carry concealed weapons. While states have various standards for issuing such permits, currently only Illinois and the District of Columbia prohibit the concealed carrying of weapons. “The Second Amendment is a fundamental right to bear arms that should not be constrained by state boundary lines,� said GOP Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. The bill’s chief co-sponsor, Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., said states should consider concealed carry permits no differently from driver’s licenses recognized by all states. He noted that many states already have reciprocity agreements with other states. The legislation would “make it easier for law-abiding permit
holders to know that they are simply in compliance with the law when they carry a firearm as they travel,� he said. Democratic opponents said the bill would constitute a “race to the bottom,� with states that have strict requirements for issuing permits having to accept permits from states with far more lax standards. “It’s a situation where weaker state laws become the national law,� said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va. He noted that some states require training for permit holders, or deny permits to those under 21 or who sell drugs to minors, commit sex offenses or are involved in domestic violence. According to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the measure would allow states with tough requirements, such as New
York and California, “to allow in concealed carry gun-toting people from states, such as Florida, which repeatedly have given dangerous people licenses to carry.� Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., wrote President Barack Obama last week urging him to issue a veto threat against the bill. Passing the bill “would jeopardize public safety and would be an insult to states like New Jersey and New York that purposefully have strong gun ownership laws,� they wrote. The administration has not yet taken an official position on the bill. Democrats also chided Republicans for ignoring their dedication to states’ rights. “For the Republican House majority that supposedly believes in states’ rights, this bill is shocking,� said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. There hasn’t been much legislative action on firearms issues this year. A spending bill that the House is expected to vote on this week would bar the Justice Department from
consolidating firearms sales records or maintaining information on people who have passed firearms background checks. The chief sponsors of the concealed weapon measure, Stearns and Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., said their proposal would not create a federal licensing system but merely require states to honor one another’s carry permits. People who are unable to get a permit in their home state would not be able to carry a concealed weapon in their home state by getting a permit in another state. A state’s ban on carrying concealed weapons in places such as bars, sporting events or state parks would apply to nonresidents as well as residents. Thirty-five states have “shall issue� permit laws that usually require states to issue permits to those who meet legal requirements. Ten others have “may issue� or discretionary permit laws. Vermont, Arizona, Alaska and Wyoming do not require a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Chicago drug case suspects tied to Mexican cartel
Sentences tossed in ‘03 Chicago nightclub stampede
Study: Ill. ranks high in taxes on poor families
Chicago Teachers Union president won’t step down
CH ICAGO — Federal authorities say five of 20 people charged in an alleged trafficking network in Chicago were members of the Zetas drug cartel of Mexico. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald announced the charges Wednesday. He says it was the first federal prosecution in Chicago of defendants with ties to the violent cartel, and that the case represented “a significant blow� to its operation. Authorities seized more than $12.4 million in cash and approximately 250 kilograms of cocaine in the Chicago area. Twelve of the 20 were arrested in Chicago and one in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday. Authorities say five are fugitives.
C H I C AG O — The Illinois appellate court on Wednesday threw out guilty verdicts and vacated jail sentences for the owners of a Chicago nightclub where 21 people were crushed to death and dozens of others were injured in a stairwell in 2003. E2 nightclub owners Dwain Kyles and Calvin Hollins, who have been free while their appeal was pending, were found guilty in 2009 and sentenced to two years in prison for violating a judge’s order to close the second floor of the club before the stampede. But the state appeals court on Wednesday reversed a housing court’s decision saying the order was not as clear as city prosecutors claimed at trial.
S P R I N G F I E L D — Poor families faced higher income tax bills in Illinois than in all but a handful of other states, even before this year’s tax increase. A study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ranked Illinois seventh in taxes for a two-parent family of four at the poverty line. That family would have owed the state $187 in income taxes last year. Illinois was sixth in taxes owed by a single parent raising three children on poverty-level wages. That family would have owed $99. Alabama had the highest tax bite for poor families in both categories. The study found that most states don’t apply income taxes to families living in poverty.
C HIC AGO — The president of the Chicago Teachers Union says she isn’t stepping down over an “inappropriate� joke she made about Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Karen Lewis said Wednesday that while her remarks were insensitive, they were just 120 seconds of her 35-minute speech at a social justice event in Seattle last month. Lewis said at the event she could tell Duncan “went to a private school, because if he had gone to a public school, he would have had that lisp fixed.� Her comments were caught on video. After the video was widely circulated Monday, Lewis called Duncan to apologize. An education department spokesman says Duncan accepted her apology.
Karzai wants pact with US but says raids must end DEB RIECHMANN RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press KA BUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked the nation’s elders Wednesday to back negotiations for a new security pact with the United States, assuring them that he would demand an end to unpopular night raids in which troops swoop down from helicopters and search Afghan homes. He struck patriotic themes at a national assembly where he outlined his conditions for an agreement that would govern America’s military presence in Afghanistan after 2014. By that time, U.S. and other foreign combat troops are supposed to have left or taken on military support roles. Karzai is walking a tightrope. Although he routinely plays to antiAmerican sentiment in Afghanistan by denouncing the U.S., he needs America's military and financial strength to back his weak government as it battles the Taliban insurgency.
Karzai acknowledged that Pakistan, Iran, Russia and other regional powers have expressed concern at the idea of permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan. But he said Afghanistan would let U.S. forces stay because America is sending aid and training Afghan security forces. In exchange, he said night raids should end and that the Afghan government, not Americans, should be put in charge of detainees. “We want a strategic partnership but we have conditions for it,� Karzai told 2,200 Afghan leaders at the opening of a grand council, or “loya jirga.� Karzai doesn’t need the elders’ permission to broker a pact with the U.S. He wants their stamp of approval to strengthen his negotiating position. A partnership document is meant, in part, to give Afghans confidence that the United States will not abandon them after 2014. So far, Karzai’s terms have been
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unacceptable to American officials, according to those familiar with the ongoing discussions. But an accord would give the U.S. a legal framework to continue training missions, counter-narcotics work and counterterrorism operations to kill and capture suspected insurgents and terrorists. Much of the counterterrorism work is done on night raids — quick-strike operations that the U.S. will rely more heavily upon as the foreign troops' footprint shrinks during the next few years. Karzai says troops on night raids treat too many civilians as if they were insurgents and violate privacy in an intensely conservative society. Afghan citizens cannot feel secure if they think armed troops might burst
— U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings Jr. coalition spokesman into their homes in the middle of the night, he says. The U.S.-led coalition has given no indication that it is willing to stop the raids. It says night operations are conducted with Afghan security forces and are an effective way to keep pressure on militants. The coalition estimates that an average of 12 operations are conducted every night in Afghanistan. “Night operations are among the safest of all military operations, with over 85 percent of missions being conducted without a single shot being fired,� said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings Jr., a coalition spokesman. “Civilian casualties during night operations account for less than 1 percent of all civilian casualties.
“The bottom line is these are the most successful and safest operations that we do. Night operations have removed a significant number of insurgents that are responsible for killing Afghan civilians.� Karzai peppered his speech with nationalistic statements about Afghanistan not tolerating meddling from other nations. He likened his homeland to a lion. “America is a powerful, rich and wealthy nation with a larger population, but we are a lion,� Karzai said. When people in the audience chuckled, Karzai continued with the analogy. “We are ready for a strategic partnership between a lion and the U.S.,� he said.
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Drake gets darker on second album BRENDAN SMITH Daily Egyptian In his sophomore studio album, “Take Care,” rapper, singer and reluctant superstar Drake continues to craft tales of the 25-year old’s struggle with love, arrogance, fame and the media that monitors it all. Despite being released just a year after his studio album debut “Thank Me Later,” “Take Care” shows great maturity both in writing and production. During the past few years Drake has created a niche for ping ponging between heartbroken, synth heavy R&B and club-ready hip-hop anthems. Here, the singer seems less concerned with Billboard charts and opts for emotional vulnerability, with every track reinforcing that even superstars have problems too. “Take Care” embodies the angst of a sheepish star caught in the modern era; an age of endless amounts of reality television, instant celebrity gossip updates and the scandals of the rich and famous that receive more screen time than hard-hitting news. All this makes Rihanna’s appearance on the album natural, not just because the 23-year-old singer is everywhere but because the second half of her career has stemmed from personal turmoil. The two collaborate on the album’s title track, a much more melancholy and musically mature pairing than last year’s “What’s My Name.” Fellow Torontonian and R&B artist The Weeknd looked to Drake’s previous releases as a blueprint for his critically-acclaimed mixtapes, “House of Balloons” and “Thursday.” Drake has been credited for much of the artist’s early exposure, by reworking his song “Trust Issues” and making a guest appearance on Weeknd’s track “The Zone.” But it seems now the rapper is looking to his mentee for musical influence. The Weeknd’s signature style of downtempo, heavily synthesized
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R&B along with lyrics of self-loathing and substance abuse run through the course of the record, but most obvious of the track “Shot for Me.” The Weeknd appears on two tracks: “Crew Love,” which pairs the singer’s layered vocals and Drake’s rapping atop a jittery, electronic beat, and the lyrically autobiographical album closer “The Ride.” In “Doing It Wrong,” Drake is the initiator of a breakup, crooning, “cry if you need to, but I can’t stand to watch you/that’s the wrong thing to do.” Stevie Wonder’s harmonica backs the singer’s lyrics, subtlety adding to the track’s emotional impact. The late-night drunk-dial confessional “Marvin’s Room,” tabloid turmoil narrative “Cameras” and “The Real Her,” which sports verses from Lil’ Wayne and Andre 3000, progresses the album’s jaded, heartbroken melodrama. Although most of the album is shoegazing, emo-R&B, “Take Care” does have its upbeat moments. Drake throws on his cocky rapper persona on the lead single “Headlines” and the
album’s second Lil’ Wayne collaboration “HYFR (Hell Yeah F---king Right).” “Make Me Proud” is by far the album’s purest hip-hop track, and one of its best. Drake’s laundry list of his dream date rides over a minimal 90s-influenced hip-hop beat. Nicki Minaj ditches the pretty-in-pink Barbie persona and resurrects what initially made her a household name — rapping artists on their own song. “Take Care” is a dense album of mood music — exploring arrogance, affection, self-deprecation and celebrity. After a high-selling debut, an artist’s sophomore record is the most curial. Drake takes a risk by not trying to recreate “Thank Me Later” and shines the spotlight on his journey since the debut’s release. Although the album is a massive piece of musical melodrama that lags in the second half, “Take Care” should be noted as an artist’s progression in writing, production and overall musicianship.
Brendan Smith can be reached at bsmith@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext 258.
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Author shares NIU gunman’s story ANDREW MITCHELL Associated Press DEKALB — Author David Vann said he felt he owed it to the DeKalb community to come and talk about his new book on the Feb. 14, 2008, campus shooting at Northern Illinois University. But that didn’t eliminate any anxiety he had about the Nov. 8 book signing at Barnes & Noble in DeKalb. “I actually was a little afraid to come here,” he told the nearly 50 people in the audience. Vann came with copies of his book, “Last Day on Earth: A Portrait of the NIU School Shooter,” which follows the life story of Steven Kazmierczak, the former NIU student who walked into Room 101 in Cole Hall and opened fire, killing five students and injuring at least 16 others before turning the gun on himself. The book stemmed from a piece Vann wrote for Esquire Magazine about Kazmierczak—a piece Vann said he was assigned after pitching a story about how easy it was for suburban teens to acquire guns. In researching what would become the book, Vann said he was forced to examine his own
history with weapons and the suicide of his father. The book interweaves Vann’s biography with Kazmierczak’s, as Vann tries to answer questions about what makes people mass murderers. Instead of being a cold-blooded psychopath or a kind graduate student who suddenly snapped, Vann said Kazmierczak shared many characteristics with other mass shooters, including an unstable family life and a history of mental disorders. “There are parts of the story where I really sympathized with him,” Vann said. One of the biggest tragedies in his life, Vann said, was how happy he was when he lived in DeKalb. “There was no fault of NIU for his actions,” he said. “Really, this had been the best part of his life.” The shooting then, he writes, was an act of self-erasure, killing not only himself, but everything good about himself in one moment. NIU student Jill Thomas, who was in Room 101 during the attack, told Vann she had trouble reading the book because it conflicted with the image of Kazmierczak she had already formed. “It’s hard for me to put into
words getting to know him because I didn’t want to know him that way,” she said. Vann said Thomas is not alone — he received many messages from DeKalb community members who said he shouldn’t come. Vann also wanted to hold a Q&A at NIU but was denied. Still Thomas said she appreciated Vann’s ultimate purpose in writing the book — to try and understand an event that had a large and tragic impact on many people’s lives. Despite criticisms of Vann trying to cash in on the tragedy, he said the experience writing and researching the book was dark and depressing and forced him to form a negative view of American culture. “I wrote it quicker than I’ve ever written any story before, because I wanted it out of my head,” he said. “But I always think that the truth is good, even if its ugly or disturbing ... It’s a book that’s going to disappear, and I’m fine with that. I didn’t write it to sell a lot of copies.” He said he hopes it will spark important discussions about how shootings can be prevented in the future.
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Junior guard Kourtney Goff and freshman forward Antonio Bryer
have not been effective players for the Salukis yet this season. Bryer made his first appearance against SLU and remained scoreless in two minutes with one personal foul.
Goff was also held scoreless with one personal foul in seven minutes against SLU, and has a total two points in 16 minutes this season. Lowery said his team has to
Daily Egyptian mature quickly. “We have to learn to deal with older guys, and the only way to do that is through competition,” Lowery said. “Our kids have to
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grow up, and they have to grow up fast.”
Akeem Glaspie can be reached at aglaspie@dailyegyptian.com or 536-331 ext. 269.
Bizarre incident captures fan frustration
JOE RAGUSA Daily Egyptian A fan in the Dawg Pound held a sign that read, “Where’d the offense go, Lowery?” during the second half of Tuesday night’s debacle against Saint Louis University. Ironically, another fan grabbed the sign and threw it in the trash. “It’s the student section. We should be able to have our own
freedom of speech,” said Sam Donets, communications director for the Dawg Pound. “If it offends you, come up and ask us to take the sign down. Don't just run up on us and grab it.” Originally, Donets said he thought the woman was mad about other signs, like one that read, “No means no, #3,” in reference to a sexual abuse case that led to the suspension of SLU point guard Kwamain Mitchell last season. The woman walked up to Donets, asked him where the sign was and before he could ask the woman her name or which sign she meant, the woman grabbed the Lowery sign and tossed it into the garbage. “I thought she was just a frustrated fan,” Donets said. “We make signs against the other team, but if they’re beating us by 20 or 30, we can’t really make signs to trash talk them.” Assistant Athletic Director Tom Weber said nobody inside Saluki Athletics, including head coach Chris Lowery, could identify
who the woman was, so it wasn't an issue of censorship. It was just somebody lashing out at the students who were disappointed with the horrific start to the season for the Salukis. Lowery said he’s frustrated with the team’s struggles, too but it's just a product of a young team who needs time to adjust to Division I basketball. "I’m disappointed, but I’m not going to hang my head," Lowery said Saturday after the 64-63 seasonopening loss to Division II Ohio Dominican. “It‘s the beginning of the year where nobody is as good as they can be.” Maybe the early struggles are just growing pains, and those should be expected from a team that only has three players on the active roster who played last season. But this team looked fast and athletic in the two exhibition games. They played suffocating defense and did really well in transition to get easy buckets, but since the games have started to count they’ve done a complete 180.
The Salukis shot an all-time low .205 from the field in Tuesday's loss, in part due to the poor effort on the offense to move off the ball to get open for shots. The same thing could be said for Sunday’s loss to Ohio Dominican, where the Salukis hit .397 from the field. “(Mamadou) Seck and Justin (Bocot) have to be involved more, and I think that’s the key,” Lowery said. “But we also have to make our layups. We really struggled in transition, and that’s something we felt we improved greatly in.” Seck and Bocot had 36 of SIU’s 63 points against Ohio Dominican, and with the 15 points the two of them accounted for in the loss to Saint Louis, they’re responsible for a little less than half of the Salukis point total. However, Bocot was largely ineffective because of foul trouble Tuesday, and all of Seck’s seven points came from free throws. If the team is going to avoid blowouts like Tuesday’s, those two will need to step up.
That isn’t to say it’s all on Seck and Bocot. Maybe the holes in this team just weren’t exposed until the loss to Ohio Dominican. The uncertainty at point guard wasn‘t an issue in the exhibition games, but in the loss Tuesday SIU only amassed one assist from red shirt sophomore Diamond Taylor. Junior T.J. Lindsay and freshman Josh Swan are players Lowery has identified as point guards, but combined have only two assists. Bocot, Taylor and Seck have all ran the point for the Salukis in spurts, and this should stop if SIU wants to get any rhythm offensively. SIU needs those three to get open for shots off the ball instead of worrying about if its their turn to run the offense. Of course, Lindsay and Swan might be a little rough at first if they take complete control of the point guard position, but after Tuesday, it can’t get much worse.
Joe Ragusa can be reached at jragusa@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.
Big Ten division races unsettled with 2 weeks left CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press Nothing is settled in the Big Ten with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Michigan State leads the Legends Division and Penn State is at the top of the Leaders Division. They will meet Dec. 4 in Indianapolis for the conference title if they win out. But the conference has been unpredictable all season. Wisconsin looked like a national title contender, but lost to Michigan State and Ohio State. Penn State was cruising, but now coach Joe Paterno is out, and the Nittany Lions will have to hold off Wisconsin. “Anything can happen in this game,” Michigan coach Brady Hoke said. “That's why you've got to prepare so well from a mental standpoint.” In all, eight teams are in the hunt to win their divisions. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said the element of a conference title game will make the final weeks of the season more interesting than usual.
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“I think it does add an excitement,” he said. “I thought that going into the season, with two divisions now in the conference that there were going to be teams jockeying for position at the end.” Michigan State (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) appears to have the easiest road of any conference team, closing at home against Indiana and at Northwestern. Dantonio has seen enough craziness in the conference to know he can't overlook anyone, so he's pushing his team to be focused Saturday against the struggling Hoosiers (1-9, 0-6). “We've become a little bit of the hunted team because we stand on top right now,” he said. “There's a little added significance when people play against us, so we need to play big, and we need to understand that with where we're
— Brady Hoke Michigan State Basketball coach
at, we need to respect each and every opponent.” The league has been tough for newcomer Nebraska. “It's a quality conference,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. “There's a lot of depth. It's about what I expected. It's going to be a challenge year in and year out. There's a lot of good football teams, there's a lot of good football played in this conference.” In the Legends Division, Michigan State leads Nebraska (82, 4-2) and Michigan (8-2, 4-2) by a game. Nebraska plays at Michigan on Saturday. Iowa (6-4, 3-3) is mathematically alive heading into Saturday's game at Purdue. Nebraska controlled the Legends Division after beating Michigan State handily, but the Cornhuskers lost to Northwestern the next week and
now will need help to reach the title game. In the Leaders Division, Penn State (8-2, 5-1) still leads the pack, despite coming off a 1714 loss at home to Nebraska. Wisconsin (8-2, 4-2) can get to Indy with wins over Illinois this week and Penn State next week. Leaders Division contender Wisconsin rolled through the early part of its schedule, winning its first seven games by 31 or more points. Fourthquarter defensive breakdowns against Michigan State and Ohio State cost the Badgers. “Everybody wants to beat us up, 'What's going on?'” Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said. “We played two very tough games on the road against two very good football teams. We didn't come out with a win. Things didn't play well for us down the stretch
in the fourth quarter. We've got to take those examples and learn from them.” Ohio State was positioned to make a move in the Leaders Division before losing at Purdue. Both Purdue (5-5, 3-3) and Ohio State (6-4, 3-3) are mathematically alive in the division race. Purdue would be bowl-eligible with a win at home against Iowa on Saturday or a victory at Indiana the following week. Illinois (6-4, 2-4) is out of the Leaders Division race but is already bowl eligible. Northwestern (5-5, 2-4) is out of the Legends Division race, but would be bowl-eligible with one more win. One thing is certain: The championship game has changed how coaches view things late in the season. “Our goal is to get to Indy, and if we can reach that goal, then at that point in time, our goals will switch,” Dantonio said. “Underlying goal, obviously, is to play in the Rose Bowl, but we need to cross one bridge first, and that's what we intend to do.”
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Salukis look to bounce back with home court advantage BRANDON WILLINGHAM Daily Egyptian The Salukis hope to get back in the rhythm of things as they prepare for their regular season home opener. This is the Salukis second game of the season as they host Loyola University Chicago at 7:05 p.m. tonight in the SIU Arena. SIU (0-1) and the Ramblers (2-0) haven’t faced off since the 1983-84 season. The Salukis are now 2-0 against the Ramblers. Head coach Missy Tiber said the focus on practice this week was to prepare the team both offensively and defensively. “Free throws have been a little pain for us right now, but we’re just working on cleaning things up and working a little bit harder throughout the whole 40 minutes," Tiber said. Tiber said the team also needs to work on handling the ball in clutch situations. She said she wants to see a more balanced offense from her players. “There is no reason why our starting five can't reach double figures,� Tiber said. “Teri (Oliver) stepped up big time with 32 points, but she can’t score 32 points every night. We need a more consistent level
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from everyone on the offensive end of the court.� Despite a loss against Austin Peay, junior guard Oliver said the team has great expectations. “We are still going to attack the basket and look to get the ball in the post more,� Oliver said. Although she scored big in the first game, Oliver said tonight’s game will be a team effort. “I’m not going to focus too much on myself," Oliver said. “If someone is open, then they’ll get the ball. We all are going to put each other in a better position to win.� Sophomore center Cici Shannon said the team is prepared for the Ramblers and will play to the best of its ability. “We’ve worked really hard in practice,� Shannon said. “We’re ready to compete.� The Ramblers will compete with four returning players who averaged double figures in the 2010-11 season. According to the Loyola athletics website, junior guard
— Missy Tiber women’s basketball coach
Patrice King averages 17 points per game for the Ramblers, while freshman forward Simone Law and sophomore guard and forward Troy Hambric both average 15.5 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Monica Albano averages 10.5 points and six assists per game. Tiber said the Ramblers will go into the game with confidence as they won their last two consecutive games by more than 30 points. “This team is wellcoached and very disciplined in what they run,� Tiber said. “They shoot the ball really well, and they have a transfer from Ball State and a leading scorer from a year or so ago.� Tiber said the team needs to be defensively aware during the game and make smart decisions when in possession of the ball. “We have to remain consistent and apply pressure where pressure needs to be applied,� Tiber said. “We have to play hard, rebound the basketball and ... get good
NATHAN HOEFERT | DAILY EGYPTIAN
Women’s basketball head coach Missy Tiber speaks with her team Nov. 1 during an exhibition game at the SIU Arena. The Salukis host Loyola University Chicago at 7:05 p.m. tonight at the SIU Arena. The Salukis are 0-1 in the season after their defeat Friday against Austin Peay State University.
Salukis' supporting players struggle to produce AKEEM GLASPIE Daily Egyptian The Salukis have scored a combined 105 points in their first two games, with 51 attributed to seniors Justin Bocot and Mamadou Seck. While head coach Chris Lowery acknowledged that SIU counts on the seniors to be potent scorers, he said other players must perform better in their supporting roles. “I think they’ve got to be solid ‌ and they’ve got to make plays," Lowery said. “You want your seniors to be your guys leading. But when they don’t, those guys have to step up.â€? Bocot said he has to place responsibility for the team’s two losses on his shoulders. He said he has to work on staying out of foul trouble so he can be on the court as much as possible. Saint Louis University head coach Rick Majerus said his players did a good job of stopping Bocot, and that was part of their plan heading into the game.
The Salukis have eight new additions to the team. With opponents who focus on blocking Bocot and Seck, Lowery said someone must provide the team with a spark. Freshman forward Dantiel Daniels contributed interior defense and came out with a game-high five blocks against SLU. Lowery said he is pleased with Daniels' defense, as he is holding his own against the other team's best low post player. Daniels has continued to struggle from the free throw line, though, shooting only 50 percent. Another newcomer who has also received praise from Lowery is freshman point guard Josh Swan. “At this point, he really understands what we’re trying to do," Lowery said. "We’re going to play him a lot more." No players, other than Seck and Bocot, have scored doubledigit points in either of the two games. Freshman forward Treg Setty was closest, and he finished with eight points against SLU. Lowery commended Setty for playing fearlessly and attacking
players who were two or three years older than him. Six-foot-11-inch freshman center Harry Whitt has seen a combined seven minutes of court time in the team's first two games. While his size disguises him as a capable rebounder, Lowery said his slow foot speed has limited his playing time. “(SLU's) bigs don’t come inside, except for (Brian) Conklin, so that was one of the things we felt he couldn’t guard out there,� Lowery said. Guards Jeff Early and T.J. Lindsay, both junior college transfers, are shooting a combined 8-26 through the two games, as both players have struggled with their jump shots. Sophomore Diamond Taylor is essentially a team newcomer, as he sat out the first half of last season due to NCAA transfer rules. He has also had to sit out part of this year on suspension because of a drugrelated incident. Taylor showed ability to breakdown his defender and draw fouls while attacking the rim, but has failed to convert a field goal this season Please see BASKETBALL | 11
ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN
Freshman forward Dantiel Daniels shoots over St. Louis Billikens’ defense Tuesday during the Saluki loss at the SIU Arena. Head coach Chris Lowery said he is pleased with Daniels’ defense so far, as he leads the team with nine blocks through two games.