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SIU receives more than $370,000 in grants More than $360,000 has been granted to an SIUC research project by the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello release stated. The $363,750 will go toward “Regulation and Function of the Rhox8 Homeobox Gene in Granulosa Cells,� a research project directed by
James MacLean, assistant professor of physiology. The project is designed to look at the final steps of ovulation, MacLean said. “Federally funded research results in many positive developments for society, and SIUC continues to distinguish itself by the quality of its academic contributions,� Costello said in the release. The report also said the univer-
sity has been awarded with a grant of $10,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts. The money will go toward a public outreach education program that will focus on the University Museum’s American Pop Art collection. “The designation of the University Museum as a recipient of NEA is a positive reflection on the university and our region,� Costello said in the release.
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HOOP JAM People were “hooping� during the performance June 24 at Turley Park. Adrienne Barrow, of St. Louis, said she loves hooping to jam music, but said it’s hard for her to find someone who shares her enthusiasm. For part two of the DAILY EGYPTIAN’S series on the sunset concerts, please see page 3. DIANA SOLIWON DAILY EGYPTIAN
Quinn to present budget today RYAN VOYLES Daily Egyptian State universities will find themselves in the same uncertain position as they have in the past when Gov. Pat Quinn presents the Illinois budget today. Only this year, SIU President Glenn Poshard said there‘s unlikely to be any federal stimulus money to ease the pain. Poshard said though the state appropriation is expected to stay the same
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as last year, a lack of stimulus money could result in a 7 percent cut at SIU. “We know unless the federal legislation takes action, we’re going to lose the 7 percent stimulus money,� Poshard said. “So while the budget may reflect flat funding at the FY10
— Glenn Poshard SIU President level, we know in the state fiscal level there is going to be at least a 7 percent cut unless the money is restored at the fiscal level.� The 7 percent stimulus money came when Illinois was given $1.02 billion in education-related stimulus
spending last year, said Poshard. SIU could receive more than $211 million in state appropriations in fiscal year 2011, according to the FY11 Fiscal Overview & Budget Summary that Quinn presented to the Illinois General Assembly in March. The budget calls for almost $1.17 billion to be appropriated to public universities, including $456 million to be appropriated to University of Illinois. The document states, however, the numbers are “the governor’s operating budget recommendations.�
When the budget is presented, Quinn still has the power to cut funding to “anything (he) sees fit� at a later time, said Rod Sievers, SIUC spokesman. He said it was possible education could be effected by these cuts. “As far as people that I’ve talked to today, no one really knows where these cuts are going to come from,� Sievers said. “The governor’s office has not led on to anything.� Please see QUINN | 2
Katrina, community focus of Saluki First-Year program Guest speakers to discuss personal experiences with Hurricane Katrina aftermath this fall LAUREN LEONE Daily Egyptian Carla Coppi hopes she can bring first-year students together — with one book and Hurricane Katrina. Coppi, a Saluki First Year committee member and interim director of international students and scholars, is
the creator of the theme “The Storm Remembered: Tragedies and Triumphs of Katrina,� which Saluki First Year will use as its 2010-2011 theme. Saluki First Year was created in 2009 when academic and student affairs truly collaborated and communicated for the first time, said Mark Amos, director of Saluki First Year. He said the program
encourages first-year students to get involved in events on campus, sporting events, and also provides resources to succeed in the classroom. The program is designed to increase first-year students’ awareness of the community around them, Coppi said. Amos said the first-year college experience — like Hurricane Katrina — is difficult. “Wherever you are in your life, whatever you are doing, you’re going to run in some rough spots and you will really need some human support,� he said. First-year students will receive a free
copy of the book “1 Dead in the Attic� by Chris Rose, a former journalist who evacuated New Orleans after Katrina for a week, but came back immediately to write about he saw, Coppi said. “The book is full of humor, but a lot of it is also horrible,� she said. Coppi said the book is an easy-read, something they were looking for to attract first-year students. The book is composed of individual articles — some only a page and a half — so it can be put down and picked up again. “The book is transformational,� Coppi said. “So if you had been cloistered before and didn’t reach out to peo-
ple, after you read this, you might start.� A Speaker Series will bring guests on campus to present on a wide variety of topics and issues. Many first-year seminar courses will require students to attend the event, according to Saluki First Year’s brochure. Coppi said she felt it was appropriate to bring guest speakers who experienced the aftermath of the hurricane and the ensuing flooding to Carbondale. She said Rose will be one of the featured speakers in the fall. Please see FIRST YEAR | 2
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SIU is still waiting for state appropriations for this fiscal year, but Poshard said the university received a $14.4 million payment this week; bringing the total owed to the university in FY10 to $82 million. “This will allow us to make payroll all the way to September, so that settles a lot of fears people were having coming into the fall semester,” Poshard said. But Poshard said he would sit and wait for Quinn to present next year’s budget to see what the financial situation for the university will be like the upcoming year. “I guess (today) we’ll just find out what level we’re going to be funded at — and cut at,” he said.
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LEARNING THROUGH LEGOS Second grader Connor Giblin plays with a motorized merry-go-round Lego set he and Rowland Whiles, also in second grade, built during the Junior Creative Lego Camp I Wednesday in Quigley Hall. “(The Division of Continuing Education) initiated this because there were no workshops for younger kids,” said Jon Davey, an architecture professor and the project director and instructor of the Kid Architecture program at SIUC. The camp is intended to inspire young people to learn via creative processes.
Ryan Voyles can be reached at rvoyles@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 254.
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In addition to Rose, Coppi said local individuals involved with Katrina’s animal rescue during the aftermath would be part of the Speaker Series. The program may also feature New Orleans-style music. “We are trying to get several of our architectural and anthropology professors that have been down
there numerous times to also be guest speakers,” Coppi said. Amos said the program wanted to approach Katrina from a number of different angles. “Having issues discussed by a diverse group of individuals is Saluki First Year’s goal,” he said. “We can all put it together to see we can’t divide the world into history, English and science. It is all how we think about the world.”
Coppi said she hopes first-year students will get something from the book and from the events planned for the fall. “It’s about trying to develop yourself holistically, what it means to serve the world at the beginning of your college career,” she said.
Lauren Leone can be reached at lleone@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.
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Yellow volunteers keep Sunset vibrant CHRIS MCGREGOR Daily Egyptian The Sunset Concert pregame is different for those who flaunt yellow sunset volunteer shirts. The steps of Shryock and Turley Park are converted every Thursday into a celebration of music and summer through the Sunset Concert Series. The series is coordinated to include volunteers from the city of Carbondale, Carbondale Park District, Student Programming Council and the Student Center in an effort to strengthen ties between the university and the city, said Donald Castle, the chair of the sunset concert committee. Castle, who has 22 years of experience with the series, said the sponsors are meant to bring in various parts of the town and campus together to create an entertainment event for the community. “Its very intentional that the four sponsors come together in the summer to produce the concert,” he said. Volunteers are able to witness the concert from a different perspective, said Kyle Fisher, a junior from Du Quoin studying cinema and radio, who volunteered as a safety walker. Each of the four sponsors supplies volunteers to create the group of 12 to 16 safety walkers needed for each concert. “You get to see people from all walks of life,” Castle said. “That is by definition what a festival is about — bringing people together.” Fisher said a safety walker’s primary responsibilities are to make sure pets remain in their designated areas and to watch for glass bottles. Serious safety issues are left to the police, Fisher said. Castle said the series allows volunteers
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Rick Rost tweaks the 22 channels of audio during The McClymonts’ sound check before the group performed at the Sunset Concert June 24 at Turley Park. Rost said he has attended the concerts since he was in school in the early 1980s — just a few years after the city tradition began. to see a greater picture of the Carbondale community. “This is a very unique crowd,” he said. “There is only a few times where the community really mixes it up likes this.” Fisher said concert-goers often do not realize all that goes into the production of the series. He said through his experience as a volunteer he was
able to better appreciate the concert. “I go out there about an hour before the show to help finish setting up and prepare for the crowd,” Fisher said. John Maesar, a senior from Morton studying meteorology and photography and the concert director, said some volunteers have attended the concert since they were
younger and wanted to help continue to make the concert series enjoyable. “It is great that we have separate outlooks on it from different perspectives,” he said.
Chris McGregor can be reached at cmcgregor dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 258.
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Former associate dean of Technical Careers dies at 87 Former associate dean of the college of Technical Careers, Harry R. Soderstrom, died Monday at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. He was 87. Soderstrom’s daughter Sandra Aimers, said her father was a caring man who lived a long successful life. “He was a wonderful person, an intelligent man. Family was probably the most important thing to him,” she said. “He loved his work. From what I’ve gotten, all his students loved to work with him.” Soderstrom spent 28 years at SIUC, and retired as full-time professor and associate dean of Technical Careers.
He also spent time as an instructor at Bradley University, but Aimers said he always loved Carbondale. “I know he spent most of his lifetime (in Carbondale),” she said. “I think he looked at that as his home, even when he moved away.” Aimers said she will always remember her father as someone who enjoyed other people’s company. Soderstrom’s survivors include his sister, Evelyn Eckberg; two daughters, five stepchildren, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus, Ind.
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World’s largest oil skimmer heads to Gulf spill for tests; hurricane churns coastal waters N E W O R L E A N S — With hurricane-whipped waves pushing more oil onto the Gulf of Mexico’s once-white beaches, the government pinned its latest cleanup hopes Wednesday on a huge new piece of equipment: the world’s largest oil-skimming vessel. The Taiwanese-flagged former tanker named the “A Whale” is the length of 3½ football fields and stands 10
stories high. It just emerged from an extensive retrofitting to prepare it specifically for the Gulf, where officials hope it will be able to suck up as much as 21 million gallons of oil-fouled water per day. “It is absolutely gigantic. It’s unbelievable,” said Louisiana State University environmental sciences professor Ed Overton, who saw the ship last week in Norfolk, Va.
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Cypriot police say they are search for alleged Russian spy who vanished after release on bail L A R N AC A — Cypriot police began searching late Wednesday for an alleged Russian spy wanted in the United States who vanished after being released on bail a day earlier in the Mediterranean island nation. Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos said Christopher Robert Metsos, 54, who says he is Canadian, failed to report to police in the southern coastal town of Larnaca between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. local time (1500GMT and 1700GMT; 11:00 a.m. EDT and 1:00 p.m. EDT) Wednesday according to the terms of release imposed on
him Tuesday by a Cypriot court. Katsounotos said a search failed to locate Metsos and authorities have begun the procedures to issue a warrant for his arrest for breaching the terms of his release. Andreas Pastellides, one of two lawyers representing Metsos in Cyprus, told the Associated Press that they’d had no contact with their client since Tuesday afternoon. Pastellides said Metsos did not show up for a meeting he was supposed to have Wednesday afternoon in Larnaca with Pastellides’ partner, Michalis Papathanasiou.
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Gazdik said the playland will be full of games and inflatables for kids to play with so they have an enjoyable experience at the games. He said SIU wants to do all it can to make women’s basketball a fun event for the entire family. Taylor said the Salukis already work within the community in the Boys and Girls Club. They also visit middle school students for lunch, in a program called Dining with Dawgs. He said they designed the proposal around what the coaches and team have already been doing. “We piggy backed on what they already do,” Taylor said. “They’re getting out in the public so people can get to know them and will want to come see them play.” The grant will also help SIU receive more local coverage. Money has been set a side for more local TV and radio time compared to previous years. SIU Athletic Director Mario Moccia said the grant would also help the local economy. “A lot of money we are receiving from the NCAA will be spent on ra-
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Fans get excited before the start of the women’s basketball game against Illinois State Feb. 20 at SIU Arena. The women’s basketball program received a $45,200 grant from the NCAA to promote the team and attract a larger audience. dio, television and billboards in the local area,” Moccia said. “The region will get an investment as well.” Moccia also said the women’s basketball program would have an opportunity to get season-long financial support with extra money. “In the past, if we had money to allocate, we would throw it to the Pink Out game or a specialty event, now we feel we can comprehensively market almost each and every game and season tickets,” Moccia said.
The staff will work on the plan to see where the money should be spent first. Taylor said SIU has eligibility for the NCAA grant for two more years, but is not guaranteed to receive it again. If the Salukis meet their goals of ticket sales and the money is spent in the areas targeted in the proposal, SIU can reapply next season.
Brandon LaChance can be reached at blachance@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 282.
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In the five PGA Tour events he has played this year, he tied for fourth in two, tied for 19th in one and was cut and withdrew from two other events. Those results may seem staggering considering his collection of four green jackets and 14 major golf championships, but there is no reason to believe Woods is past his prime. Woods needs this win to prove he is still among the best golfers in the world, and there could not be a better tournament to do it in than the one he used to officially host before the scandal. Last year Woods won by one stroke to Hunter Mahan, which means the pressure to repeat will be there along with the pressure of following up disappointing performances. Though the field for this tournament is full of young talent in Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler and Jason Day, Woods still has what it takes to show these youngsters what it means to rule the course. Woods’ fourth-place finish in the
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U.S. Open gives him some momentum going into the tournament and his swing looks much better. However, he needs to put up longer, more accurate drives. His driving distance on average is 285.9 yards, which is ranked 78th on the tour and his driving accuracy sits at 57.9 percent, which ranks 147th on the tour. Doesn’t quite seem like the Woods of old. What is refreshing is that his putter has been pretty strong, and in the end, that’s what will save any golfer in a close competition. His putter has put him 22nd on the tour with a birdie average at 3.88. His putting average sits at 1.7 putts per green, which puts him 15th overall. Woods’ drive is the only obstacle stopping him from his return to greatness. He needs to put it all together out on the course and not worry about his critics. This weekend would be the perfect time for the Woods of the past to come back around full force.
Ryan Simonin can be reached at rsimonin@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.
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Saluki Insider After multiple blown calls in this year’s World Cup, talks have emerged about whether or not FIFA should institute instant replay in soccer. Do you think the sport should adapt instant replay?
We all know soccer referees don’t make mistakes, so why would instant replay be needed. Now let’s just say a team, we’ll call them England, scores a goal to tie a game at 2-2, but the referee does not see the ball cross the line by 2 yards, so he disallows the goal causing England to lose any potential momentum and therefore the game. If something as outlandish and impossible as that were to happen, then instant replay might be needed. JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@dailyegyptian.com
I think it is a great idea. Football, baseball, basketball and tennis have it, if that says anything. The only thing worse than losing is losing on a blown call. It is time for the World Cup to follow suit because it is the biggest sporting event in the world.
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rsimonin@dailyegyptian.com FIFA should definitely add instant replay. Cameras catch what really happened by being rewound and paused to review any call. Referees are human and will make mistakes. The world deserves to see the best teams win by playing better soccer, not by a human error. Instant replay aids the officials and it seems like they need it in FIFA.
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“I used to work as a (court-appointed special advocate) for the juvenile court system and my job was to figure out the best interests of the child and so that was my inspiration for founding this organization,” Bond said.
Bond said SIU President Glenn Poshard was a big influence in helping her start the program with a $125,000 donation from his own foundation. She said the shelter needs the help now more than ever as it approaches its one-year anniversary Aug. 12. “One thing that I will never forget Glenn saying to me is ‘As long as nobody cares who gets the credit, what
you’re doing will be a success,’” Bond said. “It is something that has stuck with me ever since.” Essary said he hopes to work with more charities and shelters in future events.
Ryan Simonin can be reached at rsimonin@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.
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AU S T I N — Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson was arrested Tuesday and charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching a bar employee in the face nearly a month ago. Benson was booked into the Travis County jail where he later posted bail and was released, authorities said.
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As Tiger Woods tees up today to defend his title at the AT&T National in Newtown Square, Pa., spectators will watch to see if the former host
of the event still has what it takes to be considered among the best golfers in the world. Woods has played more like a house cat than a tiger since his re-
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PRACTICE BRINGS NET GAINS Tyler Kerly, a senior at Benton High School, returns a serve from tennis instructor Larry Geer during practice Wednesday at Carbondale Community High School tennis courts. The pair
practices every day to improve Kerly’s skills for the upcoming high school tennis season. Kerly has gone to state in doubles twice in the past three years, Geer said.
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NCAA grants Salukis’ wish with more money souri Valley Conference, intends to use the $45,200 on marketing and advertising in order to increase attendance, said Saluki head coach Missy Tiber. She said the grant gives the program many opportunities to help the NCAA with its commitment to involve communities with women’s college basketball. “The grant will help us further involve ourselves with the south-
ern Illinois community and help us do whatever we can do to get more fans to games,� Tiber said. “This will get us up and running; it’s a jump start.� In order to obtain the extra funding, SIU had to submit a proposal to the NCAA. Mark Gazdik, assistant athletic director of marketing; Brad Taylor, assistant athletic director of operations; and Nicole Williams, marketing
graduate assistant, were involved in producing the grant-winning proposal. Gazdik and Taylor said their proposal listed what SIU intended to use the money for in attempts to bring awareness to the women’s basketball program. Gazdik also said the entire athletic department has been great in increasing its marketing and promotions to draw more people to the games.
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The Night’s Shield is a local shelter for children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Essary said he has always had an interest in helping kids in need and is happy to host an event that will help raise money for the shelter. “What The Night’s Shield has been doing is something me and my wife have been wanting to do for years, but we have just not had the funds and resources to handle such a project,� Essary said. “So I thought that if I cannot put together an organization to help kids, than I would raise money for one that is doing just that.�
Essary said he chose the shelter because it was local and he believed in the vision of the organization. “I chose The Night’s Shield because the kids in this shelter really need it the most. They have been through the roughest of circumstances,� Essary said. Co-promoter Josh Cox said he is not concerned with the violent stereotypes associated with mixed martial arts and believes his company can still give back. “We are not going to let the stigma of the sport of MMA determine what we can and can’t do within this community,� Cox said. Sara Bond, co-founder of The
BRANDON LACHANCE Daily Egyptian The SIU women’s basketball team hopes more money will mean less empty seats. SIU is one of 12 Division I schools selected by the NCAA to receive a grant to grow its women’s college basketball program. SIU, the first to receive money from NCAA’s grant program in the Mis-
money for children’s shelter RYAN SIMONIN Daily Egyptian Local mixed martial arts fighters will battle it out for more than just a win when they enter the cage at Rent One Park. The Fight Factory, a local mixed
martial arts promotion, will raise money for The Night’s Shield Children’s Shelter of West Frankfort by hosting a fight night 7p.m. July 9 at Rent One Park in Marion. Promoter Aaron Essary said 100 percent of the proceeds from all merchandise sales would go to the shelter.
“We knew we had a strong proposal but we also knew 75 to 100 other schools would be submitting proposals,� Gazdik said. “You will see different marketing venues such as billboards throughout the region, give-away items and some (money) will be used for Brown Dawg’s Playland.� Please see WOMEN | 5
Night’s Shield, said the money raised from the event will go directly to the kids, not toward administrative costs. “The funds go to putting food in these children’s stomachs, clothes on their backs and basically all of their necessities,� she said. Bond said part of the focus of her organization is to help children of big families who are removed from parental custody. She said her organization puts emphasis on taking in siblings from large families so they are not separated during the crisis. Please see FIGHT | 7