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Nicklow to take over enrollment management RYAN VOYLES Daily Egyptian John Nicklow, the associate dean of the College of Engineering, will take over as the interim assistant provost for enrollment management, SIUC Chancellor Rita Cheng said Tuesday. Nicklow will fill the vacancy left after Victoria Valle, the previous vice chancel-
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lor of enrollment management, was reassigned last week. Nicklow said he would begin the position immediately. Nicklow has a record of helping students that should serve him well in the position, Cheng said. “John has a lot of experience and passion for student success at SIU,� Cheng said. “He’s seen enrollment and retention
increases in the college of engineering, and we’re hoping his experience there will help us at the college level.� Nicklow has been a faculty member of the College of Engineering for 12 years, serving the last three as Associate Dean.
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WORLD CUP UNITES FANS Walkiria Adams, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, throws her hands up with other fans while watching the Brazil vs. North Korea FIFA World Cup match Tuesday at the bowling alley in the Student Center. Brazil won 2-1 and is No. 1 in the world, while North Korea is No. 105. The top two teams of each of the eight groups in the World Cup will advance to the knockout round after all teams in their respective groups have played once. In front of Adams is a vuvuzela, a small
plastic South African trumpet responsible for the relentless hum viewers might notice as background noise during the matches. Several broadcast stations requested that the horn be banned, but BBC reported FIFA president Sepp Blatter said it “is what African and South Africa football is all about — noise, excitement, dancing, shouting and enjoyment.� The next U.S. game is at 9:30 a.m. Friday against Slovenia and airs on ESPN.
When Rita Cheng took over as chancellor June 1, she said she would work to make the necessary changes needed to improve SIUC. Two weeks later, Cheng has already reassigned Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Victoria Valle and will continue to meet with the heads of other colleges and administrative to see what steps need to be made to improve the university. During a sit-down with the Daily Egyptian, Cheng discussed her term so far, as well as what challenges she still expects to face in the coming weeks and months. Daily Egyptian: What are some of the challenges you are facing in the coming weeks and months? Please see CHENG | 2
SIU looks into interest rates for borrowing Rates to be decided in coming weeks RYAN VOYLES Daily Egyptian It will be at least a month before the university sees the money to cover the lack of state appropriations. However, SIU administrators have started the process of borrowing funds and the university will look at interest rates as it plans to put itself on the market through public financing, said university spokesman Dave Gross.
“It will be the university issuing debt under its name, so there will be investors in there and pension funds and other types of investors who buy the debt in exchange for the interest rate that will be set,� Gross said. The interest rate will be set within the next several weeks based on conversations between the SIU finance department and agencies who rate debts, Gross said. He said the interest rate would dictate how much the university will have to pay back to investors. Gross said he is optimistic the interest rate will end up in the mid 1 percent. “We hope it will be somewhere between 1.5 percent and 1.75 per-
cent, but we will not know for sure until the debt is rated,� he said. Illinois’ credit rating dropped twice this month, by Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service, but Gross said that should not reflect on the university’s rating. The SIU Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday where the board unanimously approved the university to begin to look into borrowing the money owed to it by the state. The bill allows all state universities to borrow up to 75 percent of what is owed to them in state appropriations. According to administrators, SIU is still owed about $106 million for fiscal year 2010, which ends June 30. The resolution states the uni-
versity may borrow money from time to time in anticipation of receiving tuition, payments from the State of Illinois or other revenues as long as the money is repaid within one year with interest. Although the resolution states the university can borrow up to $85 million, Gross said the number will likely go down around $70 to $75 million. SIU President Glenn Poshard said the bill was especially important after the appropriation deadline for FY10 was extended from August to January. He said the delay and the ending of the federal stimulus funds are the major challenges facing the university now. Gross said SIU has shown in its past that it is a university which
can be trusted to pay back its loans, but Illinois’ economy complicates the issue. “We’ve had an outstanding relationship in the past in terms of issuing debts,� Gross said. “This university is well known in that we’ve borrowed funds to pay for buildings. It’s likely, and we hope, this debt can be raised at the higher level. “But don’t question anything coming out of the State of Illinois right now. Everything has to be viewed through a different set of lenses — it’s a terrible budget situation right now.�
Ryan Voyles can be reached at rvoyles@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 254.
Businesses benefit through non-profit beautification CHRIS MCGREGOR Daily Egyptian One program in Carbondale is looking to bring Curb Appeal home. Carbondale Main Street is a nonprofit program that offers grants, in-
centives and other services designed to benefit local businesses as well as the community. One of the program’s projects, Curb Appeal, seeks to bring together community members, students and businesses to better the community, said Meghan
Cole, the executive director of Carbondale Main Street. The program is made up of volunteers who help serve local businesses. Curb Appeal’s first project will be Harbaugh’s CafĂŠ, she said. “This brings attention to the
community, Main Street and attention to Harbaugh’s,� she said. “It really works to bring community members together.� Randy Johnson, president of Carbondale Main Street board, said the program is a great opportunity
for people to get involved in doing something that helps everyone. The program is important because it parlays words into actions, he said. Please see STREETS | 6
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Rita Cheng: There are really three things that are on my mind everyday. That’s stabilizing the financial situation ... second is the enrollment and the student experience. I want to evaluate the student’s experience and make sure it is the best that it can possibly be. And finally, I’m really learning so much about the faculty and the student research — it’s world class. I want to be able to go out and support those things and tell everybody I talk to about it. DE: How are you going to be approaching the issues of enrollment and retention? RC: Our goal here is to make the necessary changes, which will allow us to see increased enrollment, increased retention and increased graduation. We’ll keep analyzing the programs to determine what programs are working and what we need to consider revising. Some things we just need to tweak. Some things we just need to say ‘This is working wonderfully. Let’s expand it and make it available to everyone.’ And some things we just need to say, ‘This didn’t pan out the way we wanted it to; we need to make some changes. DE: After the recent changes we’ve seen to enrollment management, are there potential restructuring to other colleges or departments? RC: At this time, no. DE: When can we expect to be seeing a budget prepared for the next fiscal year? RC: Because of the uncertainty going on in Springfield right now, the Board of Trustees will be acting on the budget in a meeting in September, so we need to have a budget in place by the end of August. What I’ve asked the campus vice chancellors and the deans working with the provost to do is to plan for last year’s budget with an average of a 4 percent reduction. That’s conservative, and
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Chancellor Rita Cheng cringes before laughing after women’s golf coach Diane Dougherty surprised the crowd — and Cheng — by announcing her donation of $500 to the Boys and Girls Club at the “100 Men Who Cook” event June 5. Cheng has quickly inserted herself into the community and the university, already reassigning Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Victoria Valle after leading the university for less than two weeks.
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hopefully we will have the ability to have this planning in the next few months, and then move forward in a positive way, knowing that we have to work with less resources and some uncertainty. DE: Does the budget take into account any layoffs and furloughs? RC: That budget does not take into account any layoffs or furloughs. If the budget as the year goes by looks a little more serious, then the strategy is to look at furloughs. But it would be a modest furlough. It would not be a huge number of days, but I am very reluctant in cutting this institution at more than a 4 percent range. The reason for 4 percent is not just the money that might not be forthcoming, but all the challenges we’re
— Rita Cheng chancellor facing, such as the enrollment numbers and the lack of tuition coming in. If we build our enrollment, we can build our budget back up again. DE: What has been your overall impression of campus? RC: There is such a breath and depth of programs that are here for the graduate and the undergraduates students and how committed the faculty is to the institution. It has been fun so far, though there has been a steep learning curve because of how complex this university is ... It is a dynamic place and it is so important to the southern Illinois region.
Ryan Voyles can be reached at rvoyles@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 254.
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MICHARA CANTY Daily Egyptian The fiscal year 2011 budget cuts have prompted Carbondale’s northeast-side community service groups to find alternate funds and assistance. Residents of the area have pulled together to assist the fiscal needs of the Eruma C. Hayes Center’s I Can Read program, a reading enhancement program that’s been in town for 11 years. Callie James, a resident of Carbondale and mother of two children enrolled in I Can Read, said it is helpful for her children. “This is crucial for the community. It serves as the beacon for the saying ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’” James said. Margaret Nesbitt, director of the program, said she hopes for increased community involvement and donation contribution to sustain the program for children that need adequate comprehension and reading skills. Community service programs were not included in the FY11 budget, Nesbitt said. She said since city cuts in April, I Can Read has been challenged with providing snacks for kids. Nesbitt along with staff members and volunteers organized several fundraising events that caught the interest of northeast-side residents. Their most recent event, “Old School House Party,” took place June 5. Residents gave money, books and
snacks for kids. Lance Jack, Carbondale City Council member and owner of Fat Patties, said he would agree to help fundraise for the program with a percentage of the restaurant’s profits, but has yet to decide on a date I Can Read lacks volunteers as well as funds. Marla Mallette, associate professor of reading and language studies curriculum and instruction, directs SIUC’s Saluki Kids Academy. Saluki Kids Academy has offered to volunteer services to revive the summer I Can Read program, said Mallette. “We are excited to be here. It’s a great program,” Mallette said. Eleven graduate students from her course volunteer their time and energy to better assist kids in their reading skills. Children from the program travel to SIUC to engage in courses such as science, media and swimming, Mallette said. Attucks was one of the programs to receive minimal cuts in the city’s budget, said Abdul Haqq, the executive director of Attucks Community Center. The city agreed to financially assist the center with rent and salary for six months, Haqq said. Since budget cuts, the Attucks staff has made grant proposals to agencies such as the Illinois Deptartment of Commerce of Opportunity, but has yet to receive a response. The Attucks staff will determine their next steps in regards to facility ownership and city affiliations in November at the conclusion of the
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Jeff McGoy, the New Student Programs coordinator, instructs a group of children in an acting scenario. The kids are a part of Saluki Kids Academy and the Eurma Hayes Center’s I Can Read program. The six month period, Haqq said. “We are not deterred. We are in a great time and moment in history for this community to take action. In spite of funding, the community has responded,” Haqq said. The center will host a back to school 40-year celebration in August to raise money and highlight the education achievements and contributions to society, Haqq
children are bused from the Eurma Hayes Center in the afternoon to the SIUC campus where they study social studies, drama and theatre, science and media for about two hours.
said. “The need for such facilities is no less needed now as it was then,” Haqq said. The program’s next fundraising event will be held 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 3 at the Elks Club located on 220 W. Jackson. People interested in donating may attend the neighborhood advisory committee meetings held at
noon every Thursday in the Attucks Community Center. Attucks Community Services, one of the programs established in the Model Cities agency in 1975, serves as a community education and resource center.
Michara Canty can be reached at mcanty@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 263.
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LAUREN LEONE Daily Egyptian Maribeth Smith, a registered nurse and wellness practitioner from Carbondale, wants the Carbondale community to know they have a choice in regards to healthcare. Smith’s employer, the Holistic Wellness Institute, will relocate from Herrin to the Murdale Shopping Center in Carbondale, one of the many businesses to shift to Carbondale’s west side. The Daily Egyptian reported in April approximately 30 businesses either opened or expanded in Carbondale last year, according to data from the city manager’s office. Assistant City Manager Kevin Baity said in 2008 he was concerned about the lack of shopping options on the west side of town and the decrease in tax dollars as a result. Kroger closed its west side location in October 2007, followed by Aldi in 2009; both have newer locations on the east side. John Etherton, a member of the developer group that purchased the West Park
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Plaza, said though economic development has been skewed to the east side in recent years, business is slowly working its way back to the west side, as reported May 7 by the Daily Egyptian. Dr. Linda Hostalek, owner of Holistic Wellness Institute, said she is excited about her relocation to Carbondale’s west side, especially with the atmosphere of the area. “The people are fantastic. I also thought being a few doors down from Co-op would make sense,” she said. “It’s more of a community on the west side; my friend even owns the flower shop over there.” Hostalek and Smith are holding seminars for the public 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for the next three weeks before the grand opening later this summer. Smith has seen both sides of medicine: holistic and modern in her 40 years as a nurse. Yet, she said she was always interested in learning the different ways the body can heal itself. Hostalek said there are bet-
ter solutions than prescription drugs. “When you put something in your body that doesn’t resonate well with it, it’s not going to feel right,” she said. “But when you put substances into your body that are good, like clean water, organic foods, fruits, vegetables — you feel better.” Margaret Dvorshock, 57, of Carbondale has been a patient of Hostalek’s for nearly three years. Although insurance is not accepted at the institute, Dvorshock said the overall charge for the services is affordable. “I still have a lot of changes I need to make, but I’m working towards having that wholeness,” she said. During today’s seminar, Hostalek will cover how the immune system works, and various reasons and consequences of adrenal fatigue. “Stress disorders bring on problems with the adrenal glands,” she said. “They are like master glands that regulate everything from your sex drive, your hormones, mineral balance and even your immune system.” Tuition for both women’s seminars is $50 per 2-hour session.
Lauren Leone can be reached at lleone@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 256.
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Matt Moslehi, a freshman from Murphysboro studying radiologic sciences, logs and prices bottles of plant and herb derived medicines sold at the Holistic Wellness Institute in the Murdale Shopping Center. The medications and knowledge provided at the institute are not meant to cure patients but rather serve as aids for alternative, complementary and natural healing, said Maribeth Smith, a wellness practitioner at Holistic Wellness Institute.
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early a month ago, President Obama announced that he was creating a seven-member commission to investigate the origins of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and report back in six months on how to prevent such a catastrophe from occurring again. Until then, he said, there would be a moratorium on new deepwater drilling. At this point, only four of the commission’s members have been named. Yet Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, under pressure from members of Congress concerned about the loss of oil jobs, is already talking about possibly shortening the moratorium. We have heard too many disturb-
ing stories about what might have contributed to the country’s worst oil spill: warning signs unheeded, environmental waivers granted, shortcuts taken. Neither BP nor the Minerals Management Service planned for a major disaster, or even conceded that an oil well blowout was a realistic possibility. Add to that federal regulators who acted more like buddies to oil company executives than overseers. But we are a long way from a fully reported, insightful narrative of the BP disaster and the woeful response to it. Even more complicated — if that’s possible — is coming up with solutions to prevent future environmental disasters.
Salazar is on the wrong side of the moratorium equation. The commission must be given the full six months to produce a report. Almost a month has passed already without it being able to start its work; the president also has yet to name a staff director, arguably the most important person in such investigations. Deepwater drilling should remain suspended until the commission files its report. The Obama administration has been unimpressive in its response to the spill from the beginning. At first the president was low-key, and he waited too long to visit the disaster site. Then he started giving angry speeches and showing up for gulf
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photo ops, but the government still failed to require BP to take aggressive action. The administration waffled on shallow drilling, extending the moratorium to include it and then backing off, even though an oil rig blowout can be just as catastrophic in shallow water as deep. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill prompted an era of environmental reform, including the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act and the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Obama must act with similar resolve today. The president should get his commission in place, hire its staff and give it the time and resources to do its job. And the moratorium should cover all new offshore drilling and last until strong safeguards are in place. The message should be clear and unwavering: Protecting the environment takes priority over politics.
This editorial originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.
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his brings attention to the community, Main Street and attention to Harbaugh’s. It really works to bring community members together. — Meghan Cole executive director of Carbondale Main Street
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“A lot of people talk about doing things,” Johnson said, “But there is a difference between talk and this program, which actually puts ideas on the ground.” Johnson said it provides support services for small businesses anyway it can. The non-profit supplies information for prospective businesses interested in the area, he said. “People from outside Carbondale contact us for information about lease opportunities or retail space,” he said. Cole said Carbondale Main Street has been in existence for more than 20 years, during which it has made improvements to the downtown area via grants and other incentives. Carbondale Main Street is also responsible for the beautification of the business district, Cole said. “The cosmetic aspect of Carbondale Main Street is important because everyone feels better about something that looks good,” Johnson said. Cole said the landscaping is a good example of the program’s tangible qualities. Tip O. Cook, co-owner of Global Gourmet, said the program not only beautifies the surroundings of his business, but generates interest in it as well through technology and different media outlets. “Carbondale Main Street has the tools to help people find places to eat or sleep,” he said. “They help make people more aware of our surroundings.”
Chris McGregor can be reached at cmcgregor@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 258.
TOP: A bumblebee lands on a flower Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. Route 51 and Mill Street. The flower was planted by Carbondale Main Street, a non-profit that does multiple projects, such as landscaping, to beautify Carbondale. Another project run by the program is Curb Appeal, which focuses on improving the exterior aesthetics of small businesses. LEFT: A patch of flowers and grasses grows Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. Route 51 and Mill Street. The flowers were recently planted by Carbondale Main Street, a non-profit that has been in existence for more than 20 years. DAN DWYER DAILY EGYPTIAN
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Obama defending Gulf effort in Oval Office address JENNIFER LOVEN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — National anger rising, President Barack Obama is defending his efforts against the country’s worst environmental disaster and hoping his first Oval Office address Tuesday night will stoke confidence that he can see the job through until the gushing oil is gone and Gulf Coast lives are back to normal. “We’re going to fight back with everything that we’ve got,” Obama said in Pensacola, Fla., capping a two-day inspection tour of the stricken region before flying back to Washington for his evening ad-
dress to the nation. Eight weeks to the day after an offshore oil rig leased by BP PLC exploded, killed 11 workers and sent tens of millions of gallons of crude flooding into the Gulf of Mexico, Obama’s high-stakes speech came during a week of constantly unfolding drama. Lightning even struck. A bolt hit the ship siphoning oil from the still-spewing undersea leak on — injuring no one but halting containment efforts for a few hours. Back on land, as long as the oil keeps flowing, no one seems happy with what anyone is doing to deal with it, from Obama on down. An Associated Press-GfK poll
released Tuesday showed just as many Americans — 52 percent — are now feeling negative about Obama’s spill response as did about President George W. Bush’s handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Also, as then, most people are angry about what they call a slow government response. In that regard, the White House was set to announce a new head of the agency that regulates the oil industry, replacing Elizabeth Birnbaum who stepped down last month as director of the Minerals Management Service. On Capitol Hill, dominating the day before the president looked into the cameras from
behind the storied Resolute desk, executives of the largest oil companies were grilled for hours by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Lawmakers chastised chief executives representing ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell — as well as BPAmerica — for being no better prepared for the worst than BP had been. In sometimes-testy exchanges about the risks of seeking oil under a mile of water, the executives testified their companies would not have designed or drilled the Deepwater Horizon well in the same way as the British company, suggesting BP shortcuts increased
the likelihood of the devastating outcome. By late Wednesday morning, Obama was to be face-toface with BP’s executives for the first time, in a much-anticipated White House showdown. Later in the week, BP leaders take the Washington hot seat again, appearing before more congressional hearings. Even with the containment efforts, crude will continue to fill the water until relief wells are finished in August. With that hot, unhappy summer ahead, White House aides see the president at a potentially crucial point in the crisis.
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University of Texas President William Powers Jr. said Tuesday the Longhorns had a long-term commitment to stay in the Big-12 Conference. Texas’ announcement all but guarantees the rest of the Big-12 will stay intact after Nebraska and Colorado left the conference. Are the rumored “super conferences” still a possibility?
JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@siu.edu
It depends on what you consider a “super” conference. If it is teams such as Texas, Oklahoma, Southern California and Michigan all playing in one conference, maybe someday. If it is my super conference, which is random drawings every year of all FBS football schools divided into 12-team leagues, then no, that dream died a long time ago. It is too bad things like travel and school get in the way of that idea.
Don’t we already have a super conference? It’s called the SEC. I don’t really want to see another conference with a stacked number of good teams because it prevents sleeper teams from rising up and defying the odds. We need our Cinderellas! Plus, I despise the Pac-10. They are overrated on a yearly basis by the media for whatever reason. They were the least deserving of a fabled “super conference.”
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The NCAA football scene has changed so much over the past ten years and will continue to change. Inevitably teams will shift conferences. Certain conferences and teams will fall and others will rise to prominence. Super conferences may not be possible today, but they could be in the future.
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Pickard said he is honored but is not losing sight of the big season that is ahead for the team. “All the workouts we are doing right now are the most important and the way we closed out the stadium last year was good and this year we have a lot to live up to,” Pickard said. “We have to go out and prove to people that we deserved this new stadium.” Fellow offensive lineman and ju-
nior center, Bryan Boemer, was the second-highest ranked Saluki as he was named to the All-American second team. He was also selected to the 2009 All-MVFC second team. Senior cornerback Korey Lindsey and senior safety Mike McElroy along with senior kicker Kyle Dougherty were named to the All-American honorable mention team. “It is just extra motivation to train harder, get bigger and faster to have that mindset going into the season,” Lindsey said. “I’m not taking it as
something to build my ego but as something I can build and thrive off of as a player.” Lennon said the team’s focal point right now is on this summer’s strength and conditioning, not on the season. “Right now we are focusing on individual improvements and once we get to the preseason then we will focus on the team and putting it all together.”
Ryan Simonin can be reached at rsimonin@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.
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By Nancy Black and Stephanie Clements Today’s birthday — You gain crystal clarity this year about how you approach your work. Immerse yourself in the details of any educational process. Start from the ground up, and you feel fortunate because you become a teacher as well as student. A little danger offers greater power. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Clear out your inbox today. Creative ideas spring up like magic, and you find just the right words. Use them to express love to others. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Be prepared to throw some money at repairs. Fix small things now to avoid big problems later. Get help from a family member. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6 — Gather your personal feelings and thoughts into one basket. This organization allows creative ideas to fall into place, and you complete a major task. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Contrary to usual wisdom, gilding the lily today might actually work. The more impressive your presentation, the better the result.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Make reservations early in the morning to prepare the perfect locale for an intimate dinner. Exotic cuisine entreats your palate and fits the mood. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take your ideas on the road. Thinking creatively isn’t enough today. You’ll need to demonstrate what you’ve done. Pack your portfolio.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Plan to spend lots of time congratulating each other for your optimism, cleverness and creative output. Remember this good teamwork. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Show everyone how much you love what you’re doing. Life transforms when others understand your motives. Grab the spotlight. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Creativity is in the eye of the beholder. And that’s not you, right now. Provide the seed idea and let others run with it. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Everyone around you has plenty of inspiration to get the job done today. Be sure to share enough information that you get desired changes. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — If you can get everyone to chip in, the essential tasks get done early. Then you can go play. Choose an activity that everyone enjoys. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Someone brings new ideas to the table now. Listen to them all before starting work. Then, results come together nicely.
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Sports
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
FOOTBALL
15
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With: David Pickard
Editor’s Note: 15 Minutes is a summer series that will run every Wednesday and feature a 15minute interview an SIUC athlete to get an insight on the athlete’s life on and off the field. The Daily Egyptian caught up with All-Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive lineman David Pickard to kick off the summer series 15 Minutes. Pickard played a key role in the Salukis’ run to the conference championship and semifinal playoff appearance as The Sports Network named him a third-team All-American. He was part of an offensive line that helped SIUC finish fifth in the nation in rushing and seventh in scoring. The junior lineman talked about some of his favorite moments from last season as well as his passion for the position. DE: What is your favorite part about playing offensive tackle? DP: The offensive line doesn’t get all the attention that other players get but I like that all of us on the line are doing the same thing and we are all in it together. It is a really good feeling when the running back breaks through for a big run because that means we are doing our job. DE: What kind of the things do you and the rest of the team do to pump yourselves up before heading out onto the field?
DP: I listen to my iPod before the game and I think everybody does that but it gets most intense when we are at the stadium just seeing and hearing the sights and the sounds on game day. It pretty much happens on its own. DE: Who is your favorite professional athlete? DP: Well my favorite team is the Bears but my favorite athlete is Derek Lee because he is good at what he does. He is just as good of a guy off the field as well and I respect that a lot. DE: What is your favorite Dale Lennon moment? DP: When we had beaten Northern Iowa this past season. It was nice to see him so pumped up and happy and to see all the coaches as happy as I was at that moment. DE: Who is the toughest defender you have ever had to match up with in the trenches? Why? DP: That’s easy: James Ruffin from Northern Iowa. He is just huge; he is like 6 (feet) 4 (inches) and 265 pounds, and he is fast and really strong, too. He is definitely the hardest guy I have ever had to deal with. If he wasn’t going to go around me he would go right through me and I am glad he is graduating this year. DE: What is your favorite activity off the field? DP: I like being around the guys; we do everything together. We head to Show-Me’s every week and get
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wings or we hang out at the pool. DE: What is the funniest prank you have ever pulled on a teammate? DP: Last year one of our teammates was having a problem in his music class and he had to miss a meeting to deal with his class. So Bryan Boemer and I went down to the locker room while he was gone and we got his helmet and stuck stuff inside and taped it all up and put plastic wrap around it and put it in the dryer to shrink wrap it. Then we drew music notes all over it. DE: What kind of superstitions or traditions do you partake in before a game? DP: I always stick to the same routine and try not to vary it at all. For instance, I always put my left sock on first and little stuff like that.
Ryan Simonin can be reached at rsimonin@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.
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TRACK & FIELD
JESS VERMEULEN | DAILY EGYPTIAN
Sophomore thrower Jeneva McCall practices discus April 19 behind McAndrew Stadium. McCall won the NCAA national title in discus with a throw of 180 feet, 4 inches during the NCAA Track and Field National Championship Thursday in Eugene, Oregon.
McCall wins big, team finishes ninth BRANDON LACHANCE Daily Egyptian Jeneva McCall became the first Saluki in school history to win three All-American honors in one NCAA national championship as she led the women’s track and field team to a ninth-place finish. The Saluki track and field team scored 26 points to tie for ninth place with Oklahoma at the four day 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Individually, six of the seven
Saluki athletes left the meet with All-American honors. McCall, who will be a junior in fall, became the first Saluki in school history to earn three national honors with her performance in discus, shot put and hammer throw. McCall won her first career national title in discus with a throw of 180 feet, 4 inches. She finished fifth in shot put with a throw of 54 feet, 3.25 inches, putting her second all time in the SIUC record books. She also finished fifth in hammer throw. “This is part of my goal,� McCall said. “I am working to get 15
All-American honors by the time I graduate. Right now I have five.� Four SIUC athletes finished in the top eight of the hammer throw, which is the cut off in women’s track to earn the national honor. Gwen Berry earned her first All-American honor by finishing fourth with a throw of 201 feet, 2 inches. Berry said she was happy with her team’s effort. “This is a great accomplishment for us, mainly because ... we made history,� Berry said. “All of us together made everything stronger and more powerful.�
McCall’s throw of 199 feet, 6 inches earned her fifth place. Olga Ciura came in seventh with a throw of 196 feet, 5 inches while Sasha Leeth earned her second All-American honor in her last collegiate competition with a throw of 194 feet. Leeth said it was bittersweet to perform in her last event because she has always been an athlete but is now ready to move on. She said the team’s finish was a great way to end a career. “It was good to have everyone there,� Leeth said. “This gives SIU a lot of recognition by having four ath-
letes in the top eight. Track and field is individual, but having them there brought back team aspect at the national level.� In men’s track and field, Jake Delters won his first All-American honor by finishing eighth in discus with a throw of 181 feet, 2 inches. J.C. Lambert also earned national honors with a 13th place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 207 feet, 7 inches.
Brandon LaChance can be reached at blachance@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext 282.
FOOTBALL
Salukis earn preseason prestige in All-American selections RYAN SIMONIN Daily Egyptian
Though the 2010 football season has not started, the SIU football team has already beaten the rest of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in a different way — preseason All-American selections. Five members of the team have
been named to the Consensus Draft Services Preseason All-American team, which is the most of any team in the MVFC. Head coach Dale Lennon said it is nice knowing some returning players have received national recognition and it makes everybody feel good about the potential for next season. He said the team must stay focused
and keep the preseason accolades in perspective. “The whole preseason prediction is based off the success of the past and that means we really have to keep everything in context,� Lennon said. “It is a compliment to our program here but we still haven’t proven a thing.� Lennon said the program has been fortunate to have the success it has had
in the past seven years. “When you have success it breeds success and hopefully we can continue to attract this kind of talent,� Lennon said. “To be honest it has become an expectation over the years and we expect to have players picked in the preseason All-American polls and postseason honors.� Junior offensive tackle David Pick-
ard was the only SIUC representative to be named to the All-American first team. In 2009, Pickard was named to the third team after his sophomore season when he helped the Salukis’ offense finish in the top 10 nationally in scoring and rushing. Please see FOOTBALL | 8