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Michelle Williams, center, a senior from Grayslake studying exercise science; Alan Beck, left, a graduate student in exercise physiology from Steeleville; and Grace Kerr, a junior from Robinson studying exercise science, work out Tuesday with the Total Body Resistance Exercise system at the Recreation Center. Beck, a personal training graduate assistant, said TRX, which offers suspension
resistance, is ideal for anyone. He said because TRX is easy to learn, can be altered to prevent monotony and has adjustable workout intensity, it is a great way to start exercising for the new year, when many people make fitness and weight loss goals. Beck said the first TRX program starts the third week of January, and a free trial period begins the following week.
Fitness and health most popular resolutions ELI MILEUR Daily Egyptian Motivation and time management will be key for those who resolved to work out more this year, but some fitness trainers say
New Year’s resolutions may not be the key to healthiness anyway. “To be honest, I think they’re pretty ineffective,� said Emma Moburg-Jones, trainer and co-owner of CrossFit So Ill, a Carbondale gym.
According to a survey released Dec. 29 by time management company FranklinCovey, three of the top four New Year’s resolutions for 2012 involve physical fitness. The top resolution was to become more physically fit, while improving
health and losing weight came in close behind. Moburg-Jones said exercise and working out at a gym are necessary to achieve those resolutions, but the resolutions themselves are unnecessary and probably on track
for failure. She said if people are waiting for New Year’s to make changes in their lifestyle, it’s probably not important enough for them. Please see RESOLUTIONS | 4
Morris Library dean to transfer after 11 years at SIU TARA KULASH Daily Egyptian
Morris Library Dean David Carlson
After 11 years at the university, Morris Library Dean David Carlson will transfer to a Texas university July 1. Texas A&M University selected Carlson as the university’s dean of university libraries Dec. 20 after an extensive search of both national and international applicants, according to a TAMUtimes article, the Texas university's
online publication. Carlson said he accepted the position to work at a much larger institution. “The library in particular reflects a much larger budget and size, a little more staff — so it’s a big step up, I think, in just about every measure,� he said. Carlson said his 11 years at SIUC is the longest he’s spent in any professional position. He said with SIU's new administration, he thought it would be a good time for change.
As dean of Morris Library, Carlson has been responsible for overall administration and operations of the library such as library support services, information services, special collections, library advancement and development. Carlson said his recent, successful advocation of open access policies could have been why the Texas university chose him. Though scientific research is paid for with tax dollars, many
only have access to research in scientific journals through subscription. Carlson promoted that journals be made available online no later than six months after publication. He said Morris Library is also a member of some of the same organizations as Texas A&M’s library such as the Association of Research Libraries and the Greater Western Library Alliance. Please see DEAN | 4
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Heather Vitoux, a senior from Washington, Mo., studying animal science, halters a horse Tuesday at the SIUC Equine Center. Vitoux, a student worker at the center, said
she does not mind working during winter break. “I love what I’m doing so it’s not really work to me,” she said.
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Romney defends conservative credentials KASIE HUNT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Looking past Iowa, Mitt Romney defended his conservative credentials Tuesday as he anticipated escalated attacks in New Hampshire and beyond from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. “Perhaps people forget that I ran for president four years ago; you may recall that along with Mike Huckabee I was the conservative alternative to John McCain,� Romney said on Fox News Channel. He was responding to rival Newt Gingrich, who had accused Romney of lying about his moderate record. Romney said Gingrich, who has fallen in polls in the face of negative attack ads by Romney’s allies, was “apparently angry.� “I’ve got a record, and it’s a conservative record,� Romney said. Romney has spent most of the nearly four years since he dropped out of the 2008 race trying to win over a skeptical GOP base. He’s had trouble with the party’s right wing, which so far has jumped from candidate to candidate as it searches for a conservative alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. Romney said he is anticipating stepped-up criticism from the Republican field in the wake of the leadoff Iowa caucuses Tuesday night. “It’s a long road,� Romney told MSNBC. “I expect people to come after me. And if I do well here, I’ll have a target painted on me, and so I expect other folks to come after me. And, you know, if I can’t stand up to that, I shouldn’t be the nominee.� In a show of force, Romney announced he was running TV ads in Florida, signaling that he has the money and the organization to wage a long-haul campaign. Florida holds its primary Jan. 31. The ad, which also has run in Iowa, is positive in tone and sells Romney as a candidate of “steadiness and constancy.� So far, Romney hasn’t aired negative TV ads. Instead, an independent organization that supports his candidacy
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omney has spent most of the nearly four years since he dropped out of the 2008 race trying to win over a skeptical GOP base. He’s had trouble with the party’s right wing, which so far has jumped from candidate to candidate as it searches for a conservative alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. has spent millions on ads harshly critical of rivals Gingrich and Rick Perry. The Restore Our Future super PAC is also on the air in Florida with negative ads. Romney on Tuesday backpedaled a bit from his earlier prediction of a first-place finish in the Iowa caucuses. “It’s hard to predict exactly what’s going to happen,� he said on MSNBC. “I think I’ll be among the top group.� But he was more bullish Monday night, telling hundreds of supporters in the Iowa town of Clive that he would win the caucuses — and, eventually, the GOP nomination for
president. Still, Romney said Tuesday the top three finishers “will get a good send-off � into New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida, the first three primary states. Hours before the caucuses, Romney made a final pitch to voters in an ornate ballroom at the Temple for the Performing Arts in Des Moines. Democrats will “poison the American spirit by pitting one American against another and engaging in class warfare,� Romney said. “I believe in an America that is one nation under God, and I will keep it that way.� His chief opponents, polls show,
are Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Thousands of caucus-goers remained undecided. The former Massachusetts governor planned an evening gathering at the Hotel Fort Des Moines to await the caucus results. Romney faces the same challenge here that he had in 2008: winning over conservatives skeptical of his moderate record, his changes on the social issues that are important to the state’s many evangelical Christian voters and his Mormon faith. But Romney faces diminished threats here from the two candidates
his campaign worried most about: Perry and Gingrich. Instead of focusing on his rivals, Romney has set his sights on Democratic President Barack Obama. Perry is skipping next week’s primary in New Hampshire, where Romney is favored, to compete instead in the first-in-the-South primary in Sout Carolina. Gingrich’s standing in polls has been badly damaged by a barrage of negative ads from Romney allies. Romney has been ever more confident as he campaigned across Iowa after Christmas. He’s been buoyed by large crowds and the excitement they’ve shown. And while Romney’s advisers acknowledge that an Iowa win is far preferable to a second- or third-place finish, they say they’re prepared to compete nationally in a way the other candidates rivals aren’t.
Lawsuit: Illinois cop issues ticket, asks for date MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer used a $132 speeding ticket he issued to track down a woman and ask her for a date, saying the least he could do for costing her so much money was to buy her dinner, a lawsuit filed by the woman alleges. Evangelina Paredes accuses Stickney cop Chris Collins of violating her privacy by searching
motor-vehicle records for her address, then leaving a handwritten note on her car windshield outside her apartment two days after she was ticketed. A copy of the alleged note was attached to the lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Chicago. It starts with an attempt at selfdeprecating humor, saying, "It's Chris ... that ugly bald Stickney cop who gave you that ticket." "I know this may seem crazy and you're probably right, but truth is I
have not stopped thinking about you since," it continues. "I don't expect a girl as attractive as you to ... even go for a guy like me, but I'm taking a shot anyways." The note goes on to say he would understand if Paredes did not get in touch. "But hey," it continues apologetically, "I did cost you $132 — least I can do is buy you dinner." Collins, 27, told The Associated Press by phone on Tuesday that he hadn't yet hired an attorney and
couldn't comment. According to the lawsuit, Collins pulled Paredes over on Oct. 22 in Stickney, a village just southwest of Chicago. The note allegedly appeared on her car in a parking lot next to her apartment. "The letter caused plaintiff to suffer great fear and anxiety," the lawsuit says. "Plaintiff could not believe that a police officer would use his access to her personal information to find her home and stalk her." The suit, which seeks unspecified
payments in damages, also accuses Collins of using his "authority and position as a police officer not to protect the public, but to attempt to manipulate the plaintiff into going out on a date with him." The lawsuit also names Stickney Police Chief Joseph Kretch and the village of Stickney. A message left on Kretch's voicemail Tuesday was not immediately returned. Stickney Mayor Daniel O'Reilly also didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
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But for those going into 2012 with exercising goals, thinking about them as lifestyle changes is essential, said Alan Beck, a personal training graduate assistant at the Recreation Center’s Lifestyle Enhancement Center. “We’re a nation of immediate action. You want something now,” he said. “Weight loss isn’t a ‘now’ kind of thing. It’s more of a lifestyle.” When working out, Beck said the focus should be on small goals, which will eventually add up, then there will not be discouragement when major results are gradual. In terms of keeping on track with those goals, he said it helps to be accountable to something or
someone, be it a trainer, a friend or a program. Beck said motivation is the biggest factor in success, and while it's easy to get motivated with a New Year's resolution, that energy can burn off pretty quickly. "It's great, but I think (resolutions are) kind of useless," he said. Time management is the biggest challenge to sticking to goals, but it helps to set up a consistent, preplanned time for working out, Beck said. Otherwise, he said people may succumb to a snowball effect as they put off exercise for a day, then two, then three and so on. Moburg-Jones said people who want to change their lifestyle should find a gym that fits their schedule.
She said exercise routines don’t have to be long, drawn-out affairs. At CrossFit, she said, workouts are hard and fast, and usually last about 30 minutes overall. Derek McNelly, a graduate student from Anna in business administration, said he’s able to fit in his workout at the Recreation Center everyday during lunch. He said the only New Year’s resolution he ever had was to quit drinking soda, and working out is just something he does anyway. Resolutions typically fail after the first month or so, McNelly said, and people are likely to start to forget about their commitment to it. Cory Williams, a junior from Chicago studying psychology, said he usually has New Year’s
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resolutions, and while one to start eating healthy didn’t work out, those related to exercise usually have. “You’ve got to see a goal and get a plan to get there and stick with it,” he said. Williams said he starts every year with the goal of perfecting something. When he was 16, he said it was to get a six-pack; this year it’s to get his 2-mile run down to 13 minutes, he said. The key to his previous success was setting specific, attainable goals and staying dedicated, and knowing not every resolution is going to be reached, he said.
Carlson said he made friends and memories, and many improvements to the library during his time at SIUC. “It’s some very mixed emotions for me as I prepare to leave, not only professionally but also personally,” he said. University spokesperson Rod Sievers said Carlson did a great job at Morris Library and SIU wishes him the best as he advances his career. He said it was too early to say when or if a search will begin for a new dean.
Eli Mileur can be reached at emileur@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 266.
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“(My grades) were basically right there, borderline, but they were right under,” Brown-Surles said. “I didn’t take responsibility and handle business off the court, and that was on me. I can’t blame nobody else but myself, so that’s why I had to miss a couple games.” Brown-Surles said he found out he had a 3.0 GPA for the fall 2011 semester when his grades posted Dec. 17 early in the morning, but because the team already left for DeKalb to play Northern Illinois, he said he had to hitch a ride with one of the team managers. Lowery, a cousin of Brown-Surles,
said the junior guard has dyslexia and is a part of the Disability Support Services program at SIUC, which provides academic and programmatic assistance to students with disabilities such as dyslexia, according to the SIUC website. “(Brown-Surles’) return has helped because, No. 1, it gives you an older guard that’s been there before,” Lowery said. “I think those things can help. But he’s got to show more leadership. That’s something we’ve struggled with all year.” Brown-Surles has only started two games since he returned, but he’s second on the team with 25 minutes and 7 seconds per game. Meanwhile, Drinkard has started four games, but
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only averages 16 minutes per game. SIU is 3-4 since both players returned. With Brown-Surles, Drinkard and senior guard Justin Bocot back after the December police investigation into him closed with no charges filed, Brown-Surles said they finally have the roster the team needs to be successful. “We got all the pieces to the puzzle,” Brown-Surles said. “Everybody has a role, and when everybody’s contributing and doing what they need to do, we’re a hard team to stop.”
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But the most positive sign was from Setty, who scored a careerhigh 20 points Sunday while finally hitting a shot from behind the arc for the first time all season. He finished the game 2-4 from threepoint range. “I’ve had dreams about knocking down a three at the SIU Arena for the first time and wondering if that was ever going to happen,” Setty said. “That was supposed to be my thing coming in, but I wasn’t hitting any shots.” Setty struggled early in the
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season, but now that Drinkard is back, Setty can focus on stretching the floor with his shooting and size instead of posting up on players that are much more physical than he is. But if this team wants success in the long run, Lowery needs to settle on a starting lineup. Sure, injuries, suspensions and even a police investigation rattled things a bit, but show me 10 different starting lineups in 12 games and I’ll show you a team in trouble.
Joe Ragusa can be reached at jragusa@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.
Angelo fired as Bears’ GM after team crumbles ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press L AK E F OR E S T — The Chicago Bears won four division titles and reached the Super Bowl while Jerry Angelo was general manager. They also crumbled in a big way this season. Now Angelo’s out. Coach Lovie Smith, however, will remain. Angelo was fired Tuesday following a team collapse marked by injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte and a drug scandal involving Sam Hurd. Angelo had been on the job 11 years, but the Bears called for change after an 8-8 season. A questionable draft record and an inability to fill big holes, particularly on offense, led to his ouster. “I think Jerry achieved a lot,” Bears President Ted Phillips said. “He’s a wonderful man, high character. I’ve enjoyed everyday working with him.” Phillips also said Smith would keep his job. Angelo’s dismissal comes after a wild season in which the Bears at one point seemed a lock to make the playoffs. A five-game losing streak spoiled a 7-3 start, keeping Chicago out of the playoffs for the fourth time in five years, and Angelo wasn’t the only one on his way out on Tuesday. The Bears also confirmed that offensive coordinator Mike Martz and quarterbacks coach Shane Day won’t be back. Martz had an expiring contract, and there had been plenty of speculation he would be gone after two seasons. Angelo was signed through the 2013 season, but he was undone on a number of fronts. The next GM will inherit a team that could use help on the offensive and defensive lines, at wide receiver and in the secondary. Forte’s rookie contract is up. Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs would like a new one even though he has two years left on his six-year deal. Still, the Bears believe they can make a run next season. Angelo won’t be the one overseeing it, though. “I have tremendous respect for him and am sorry to see him go,” Smith said in a statement. “But I also will embrace the opportunity that comes with change. As I said
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Chicago Bears’ General Manager Jerry Angelo, who was fired Tuesday, had ran the Bears’ football operations since 2001. Offensive coordinator Mike Martz and quarterbacks coach Shane Day will also not return. yesterday, we have an excellent core in place. I look forward to working with a new general manager to bring a championship to Chicago.” Cutler broke his right thumb trying to help make a tackle following an interception during a victory over San Diego on Nov. 20, and the Bears didn’t win again until the season-finale at Minnesota on Sunday. It didn’t help that Forte sprained
a ligament in his right knee against Kansas City on Dec. 4, leaving the offense without its two best players. Those would be blows for any team, but they were crippling for Chicago. Throw in Hurd’s arrest on federal drug charges in mid-December, and what looked like a promising season turned into a disaster for the team and organization. The injuries exposed a glaring lack of depth as the Bears tumbled
out of playoff contention. The low point might have been the loss at Denver when Marion Barber ran out of bounds late in regulation. That stopped the clock, giving the Broncos enough time to tie the score. If that weren’t enough, he lost a fumble in overtime, helping set up the winning field goal. Meanwhile, backup quarterback Caleb Hanie was a bust filling in for Cutler, going 0-4 as the starter
before the Bears turned to Josh McCown. Chicago claimed Kyle Orton off waivers after Cutler went down, but Kansas City had priority and got him. The Bears then brought in Josh McCown, and Angelo left himself open to second-guessing when he decided not to go after Donovan McNabb once Minnesota let him go. The lack of a reliable backup quarterback, continuing issues on the offensive line and the inability to land a top-tier receiver increased the heat on the general manager. Roy Williams struggled to hold onto the ball and get open in his first season with the Bears after an unsuccessful run in Dallas. Hurd, another Cowboys import, was quickly waived after being charged with trying to set up a drug-dealing network following his arrest with more than a pound of cocaine. The arrest only compounded Angelo’s problems. Now the Bears are picking up the pieces. For all the criticism, Angelo did have successes. The Bears won those four division championships, including the 2006 team’s run to the Super Bowl and last year’s trip to the NFC title game. He traded for Cutler and signed Julius Peppers. But he also had a spotty draft record that included such high-profile disappointments as Cedric Benson and Rex Grossman. Former first-rounder Chris Williams has mostly struggled, and first-round pick Gabe Carimi missed most of his rookie season with a right knee injury. Angelo also was unable to find a top receiver, through the draft, a trade or free agency. Chicago didn’t have anyone ready to step in when a solid but aging line that helped the Bears reach the playoffs in 2005 and 2006 began to go downhill. Martz called for deep drops and Cutler took repeated poundings. That changed after Cutler made his feelings clear. The Bears started getting the ball out of his hands quicker, handing the ball off more to Forte and piling up wins. But just when it looked as if they had saved their season, everything came apart.
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Drinkard, Brown-Surles get back on the court against NIU JOE RAGUSA Daily Egyptian The Salukis have their full complement of players, thanks to the return of Kendal BrownSurles and Davante Drinkard. Brown-Surles and Drinkard played for the first time this season Dec. 17 when SIU took on Northern Illinois in DeKalb, but they returned under different circumstances. Brown-Surles was inactive for the first six games of the season because of academic issues, while Drinkard was redshirted before the season began by head coach Chris Lowery. “I was just happy to be back and help. Even when I was out, I just wanted to help the guys keep their energy up and stay focused,� Drinkard said. Lowery said they removed Drinkard’s redshirt because the team needed more depth at the forward position and it had nothing to do with academics, despite reports by ESPN during the Diamond Head Classic that said otherwise. “That’s what we said all along. Obviously, academics is something we can‘t talk about (with Drinkard),
like we can with Kendal,� Lowery said. “We wanted to redshirt (Drinkard), and that’s what I stated. But he wanted to play, and he saw how we were struggling inside, so we made a decision.� Drinkard said his grades weren’t in great shape going into the fall 2011 semester, but they weren’t bad enough to warrant a suspension. Instead, Lowery put the redshirt on Drinkard, making him inactive for the entire season. According to NCAA rules, Drinkard would have had an extra year of eligibility, but because he played in a game this season, it’s like he never had the redshirt to begin with. “I was perfectly fine with (being redshirted) cause I thought I needed to redshirt my freshman year, but I wasn’t able to,� Drinkard said. “It gave me a lot of time so I can work and get better, and develop more as a player.� Brown-Surles’ situation was simpler: Because his GPA was below the NCAA minimum requirement, he wasn’t allowed to play or travel with the team.
ABOVE: Junior guard Jeff Early celebrates with freshman guard Josh Swan after a Saluki win against Illinois State University on Sunday at the SIU Arena. With career-highs from both Swan, with 15 points, and freshman forward Treg Setty, with 20 points, the 4-9 Salukis defeated the 9-4 Redbirds 86-71. SIU is 1-1 in conference play. STEVE MATZKER DAILY EGYPTIAN
LEFT: Freshman forward Treg Setty shoots over an Illinois State University defender during Sunday’s game at the SIU Arena. The Salukis beat the Redbirds 86-71, with Setty scoring a career-high 20 points. The Salukis will face off against the Bradley University Braves at 7 p.m. today in Peoria. LYNNETTE OOSTMEYER DAILY EGYPTIAN
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SIU New Year’s victory shakes up conference
JOE RAGUSA Daily Egyptian The Salukis went into their New Year’s Day game against Illinois State as losers of their last four, fresh off a 78-60 throttling from Evansville to kick off the Missouri Valley Conference season. The combined records of the
teams beat by the Salukis before Sunday? 3-32. But then the Salukis (4-9, 1-1 MVC) defeated a good Illinois State (9-3, 1-1 MVC) team rather easily by a score of 86-71, and every indication of how the season will unfold has gone out the window. “Their record is the most irrelevant record in the United States,� Illinois State head coach Tim Jankovich said of the Salukis. “They had a lot of guys out, so the team that they play with now did not have that record. The team they have now is far better than the team they were playing with a month ago.� Before we get overly optimistic about just one game, let’s put it in perspective. SIU and Illinois State shared two opponents in their nonconference slate: Chicago State and SIUE. Both the Salukis and Illinois State took care of those creampuffs, but the margin of victory wasn’t even close. Illinois State won by a combined 78 points, whereas the Salukis only won by 39 combined points.
But this kind of performance shouldn’t have been as surprising as it was. The Salukis showed signs of progress in losses to Clemson and No. 15 Xavier during the Diamond Head Classic, but the Dec. 29 loss to Evansville killed any momentum the Salukis had coming back from Hawaii. “We had a terrible performance at Evansville, and everyone was down on themselves,� junior guard T.J. Lindsay said. “Our record will probably make you underestimate us, but we’re a better team than what it shows.� But with junior guard Kendal Brown-Surles and sophomore forward Davante Drinkard back in the fold after they returned Dec. 17 against Northern Illinois, this team looks far different than it did in the first six games. “Now we have everybody in practice every single day, which is great for us,� head coach Chris Lowery said. “Now we have quick games, so there’s not really much time to gel ... We’re just going to
try and play at a high level and just move forward and hope the guys we got back will get it pretty quick.� Brown-Surles instantly improved the Salukis’ horrific shooting while taking the pressure off freshman guard Josh Swan, who won’t have to worry about playing the point with Brown-Surles and junior Kourtney Goff anchoring that position. “I have the most experience at that spot here (at SIU), so that always helps because it’s easier to get others in the flow of the game,� Brown-Surles said. “But with our guard play, anybody can bring the ball upcourt. It’s all about leadership and being more vocal.� Drinkard provides the physical presence upfront that freshman forwards Treg Setty and Antonio Bryer couldn’t. Lowery needed to realize that before the season started, because now Drinkard sat out those first six games for no reason. But Brown-Surles and Drinkard weren’t the only players SIU wel-
comed back during the break. Senior guard Justin Bocot returned to the court after no charges were fi led in the police investigation of him. The only problem was that when Bocot returned, his shot selection was horrific. Bocot didn’t even see the court against Illinois State because Lowery said the younger guys have played better. “We wanted to give the younger guys a chance because he struggled,� Lowery said. “If we win, it doesn’t matter. In any program, if guys take your spot, you talk about the winning side of it and not the losing side.� Goff has worked his way into the starting lineup five times, although he’s battled illness since the Hawaii trip. Lindsay lit it up from behind the arc Sunday, hitting 6-7 from three-point range. Swan also had a pretty good night with a careerhigh 15 points and seven rebounds in the win. Please see VICTORY | 7