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New bike racks to revamp campus
Moving day starts early for students
WHITNEY WAY Daily Egyptian Cooper Springfield will now commute to campus by bike. “I didn’t bring my bike to school last year because the racks looked so bad,� said Springfield, a junior from Springfield studying forestry. The university is installing new bike racks in areas with a high concentration of bike commuters, said Dave Tippy, assistant supervisor of university grounds. The new racks will serve to increase student safety and the campus’ appearance, Tippy said. He said grounds workers began installing the new racks in June and plan to continue throughout the fall semester. “Some of the old racks haven’t been updated since the 1950s and 1960s,� Tippy said. “Racks were old and rusted, and the students weren’t using them.� He said maintenance staff monitored where bike racks on campus were used the most to determine which buildings would have updated bike racks. Campus buildings that have new bike racks installed include Morris Library, Faner Hall, Altgeld Hall, Neckers Building, Wham Education Building, Student Center, Lawson Hall, Rehn Hall, Life Science II and the Communications Building, Tippy said. The new racks will hold nine bikes while the previous racks held 19 bikes, said Rod Sievers, assistant to the chancellor for media relations. Tippy said the location and number of bike racks will be changed according to student requests and what areas used the most. “We’re still in the process of installing racks,� Tippy said. “We’re going to be looking for where bikes are used the most when students return.� Sievers said students complained the old racks damaged the wheels of students’ bikes. Springfield said the new racks look safer to use than the old ones and will reassure students it is safe to use their bikes. “The (new) racks look like they wont break anything on my bike,� he said.
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Marion Anderson, right, helps her granddaughter, Kristin Anderson, both from Downers Grove, move into Schneider Hall Monday. The official day for residence hall movein is Wednesday, but Anderson, a sophomore studying
recreation, was allowed to move in early because she is an athletic trainer for the football team. Anderson’s mom, Christine, also from Downers Grove, said she was glad they moved her daughter in early to avoid the large crowds.
Services help ease new student transition KARL BULLOCK Daily Egyptian It’s no secret that incoming students can find college intimidating. However, New Student Programs has come together to provide a smoother transition. “We’ve taken the collective wisdom of generations of successful seniors and we give it to them as freshman,� said Mark Amos, director of Saluki First Year. “We’re not teaching them any secret tricks on what gets them through college. We’re teaching tips that students have learned and give it to them early, which results in less wondering.� Amos said the university has in recent years to implement new programs that could help students adjust to college life, such as New Student Orientation and Saluki First Year. He said these programs are important so first-year students can have their questions answered before they come to the university. Steven Adams, a senior at Egyptian High School, participated in a journalism camp this
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rom the understandings of the surveys, students didn’t understand what college was about. They didn’t understand what the academic expectations were and what we as instructors expect of them in the classroom. — Mark Amos Director of Saluki First Year summer at SIUC. He said he has questions about college, but his biggest concern with the transition is that the classes would be more difficult than high school. “In some cases you have to adapt to a whole new society and an environment you're not used to,� Adams said. Amos said Saluki Startup, an extra day of orientation to help students understand expectations in college, was implemented in the 2010-2011 school year and continued this year. Saluki Startup gives students the day to meet and become familiar with the expectations of advisers and faculty in their specific college. Amos said the general feedback comes from alumni, some who are parents, wishing a program of this magnitude had been
available to them as a resource coming into college. “From the understandings of the surveys, students didn't understand what college was about,� Amos said. “They didn't understand what the academic expectations were and what we as instructors expect of them in the classroom.� Saluki First Year began in 2008-2009 after a self-study was conducted to find out what programs the university could design to enhance the effectiveness of welcoming students and their success during their first year, Amos said. Amos said the Saluki First Year website lists an executive summary with 14 recommendations on how to improve services for students. He said two focuses are excellence and holistic approaches.
Amos said the program focuses on the student as a whole. “It's not just how do we make our students academically successful, but how do we make our students more successful as students on campus and as human beings during their early years on campus,� Amos said. Haley Atwell, a senior from Farmer City studying speech communication, said she worked as an orientation leader and student life adviser for New Student Programming. Atwell said the orientation leaders set up in the Student Center where students were able to walk booth-to-booth and ask faculty members specific questions. Please see TRANSITION | 3
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This gave students an opportunity to get information they may not have otherwise, she said. Atwell said the leaders give tours and take students to their specific colleges, where they can meet with academic advisers and see what types of classes they will take. As a former participant in
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y orientation leader was awesome. He convinced me to join marching band. It was really sad when I went to his graduation; he was my best friend on campus.
New Student Orientation when she was a freshman, Atwell said the encounter with her orientation leader was great and one she won't forget.
— Haley Atwell senior from Farmer City studying speech communication
“My orientation leader was awesome. He convinced me to join marching band,” Atwell said. “It was really sad when I went to his graduation; he was
my best friend on campus.” Bryanna Kemper, a junior at Coulterville High School who may attend SIUC for college, said her concerns revolve around
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the balance between classes and studies. Adams said having a friend who had the college experience provides insight on what to expect as a new student on campus and gives a more relaxed feeling for new students who feel also uneasy about transitioning. “I had a friend who went to Southern, and he told me at first it was hard and adjusting can be a burden, but as the year went on life became easier,” Adams said.
Carbondale man gets life sentence for crack cocaine distribution TARA KULASH Daily Egyptian A Carbondale man was sentenced to life imprisonment for involvement in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Bryant “B” Maybell, 26, belonged to a group called “JACKMOB,” according to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration press release, which distributed crack cocaine in Carbondale from at least January 2005 through
October 2009. The group often carried guns and mostly distributed the drug in the Jackson Street area. The life sentence was mandatory because Maybell had two previous state felony drug convictions. “I hope this prison term, seemingly extreme to some, but fully justified by the law and the facts in this case, will serve as a deterrent to offenders who persist in dealing poison to the communities in southern Illinois,” said Stephen R. Wigginton, United
States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Maybell was arrested Aug. 6, 2006, for possession of prepackaged crack cocaine. He sold over a fourth of an ounce of the drug to an undercover source for law enforcement March 2, 2007. Agents then conducted a search warrant at a Marion home where Maybell and an associate were staying on Nov. 15, 2007. The agents found 92 grams of crack cocaine, 33 grams of cocaine and a loaded 9mm pistol.
According to the press release, the district judge determined Aug. 8 that Maybell was responsible for the distribution of 2.8 kilograms of crack cocaine. His possession of a firearm was also taken into account in the ruling. Maybell’s seven conspirators were sentenced to prison terms that range from 78 to 240 months. The investigation was conducted by the DEA, the Jackson County Sheriff ’s Office, the Murphysboro Police Department, Illinois
State Police, Southern Illinois Enforcement Group, the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Carbondale Police Department. “Mr. Maybell made conscious and deliberate decisions to waste his life,” Wigginton said. “Perhaps others can learn from his example. No one takes pleasure in seeing such a waste of a young life.”
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Run for Their Lives 5K raises money for shelter
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Stacey Sperling, left, and Neva Corn, right, both of Carterville, cross the finish line with their dogs Saturday during the Run for Their Lives 5K walk and run at Walker’s Bluff. The race was
to benefit the Cache Creek Animal Rescue, a not-for-profit and no-kill shelter that houses about 150 animals. The race raised more than $5,000 for the shelter and had 167 participants.
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Shell: 54,600 gallons of oil spilled in North Sea BEN MCCONVILLE MEERA SELVA Associated Press LOND ON — Royal Dutch Shell estimated Monday that 54,600 gallons of oil have spilled into the North Sea from an oil rig off Scotland’s eastern coast. The Gannet Alpha oil rig, located 112 miles (180 kilometers) east of the city of Aberdeen, is operated by Shell and co-owned by Shell and Esso, a subsidiary of the U.S. oil firm Exxon Mobil. Glen Cayley, technical director of Shell’s European exploration and production activities, called the spill “significant,� given the amount of oil that generally spills
into the North Sea. “We care about the environment and we regret that the spill happened,� he said. Cayley said he believed waves would disperse the oil sheen and the spill was not expected to reach the shore. It was not clear when the leak began last week. Shell announced it Friday and said it was under control on Saturday. Cayley said the flow line to the Gannet Alpha platform was now leaking around five barrels a day. He also said there was some hydraulic fluid in the spill but all the people on the oil rig were safe and the platform was still operating. The British government said the
leak was small compared to the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year, which dumped 206 million gallons of oil into the Gulf, but said it was still substantial for the U.K.’s continental shelf. It backed up Shell’s predictions that the oil would disperse naturally. It said Britain’s offshore oil industry had a strong safety record, “which is why it is disappointing that this spill has happened. We take any spill very seriously and we will be investigating the causes of the spill and learning any lessons from the response to it.� The government said the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which monitors the waters around Britain, was making twice-daily flights over
the area to monitor the situation. Shell said in a weekend statement the spill covered an area 19 miles wide by 2.7 miles long (31 kilometers by 4.3 kilometers). There are several small leaks into the North Sea each year. The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change estimates that in 2009, around 51 metric tons (56 short tons) of oil was released into the sea. The current spill is about four times that amount — 216 metric tons (238 short tons). The last major incident in the North Sea was in 1993, when the MV Braer carrying 85,000 metric tons (93,700 short tons) of crude oil ran aground in a storm in the Shetland Islands.
The British government has already beefed up its inspections of the 24 drilling rigs and 280 oil and gas installations in Britain’s part of the North Sea in the wake of the 2010 Gulf spill. Stuart Housden, Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland, said razorbills, puffins and guillemots that gather in the North Sea in late summer could be at risk. “We know oil of any amount, if in the wrong place at the wrong time, can have a devastating impact on marine life,� he said. The Scottish government said it was working with Shell to monitor the spill and warn local fishing boats about it.
Safety questions loom over Indiana stage collapse TOM COYNE TOM LOBIANCO Associated Press INDIA NA P OLIS — Nathan Byrd was known as a daredevil, a wiry stagehand who would take on jobs no one else wanted. But one thing scared him: the quality of the canvas roof covering the stage at the Indiana State Fair. “He said it scared the crap out of him all the time,� said Randy Byrd, his older brother. Byrd was working 20 feet above the stage Saturday night when a wind gust estimated at 60 to 70 mph toppled the roof and the metal scaffolding holding lights and other equipment. The stage collapsed onto a crowd of concert-goers awaiting a show by the country group Sugarland. Byrd and four others were killed. Twenty-five people remained hospitalized Monday. As the fair reopened Monday,
investigators and the families of the dead and injured were still seeking answers to hard questions: Was the structure safe? Why were the thousands of fans not evacuated? Could anything have been done to prevent the tragedy? State fair officials have not said whether the stage and rigging were inspected prior to Saturday’s show. Fair spokesman Andy Klotz said initially that the state fire marshal’s office was responsible for inspections, but he backtracked Monday, saying he wasn’t sure whose job it is. A spokesman for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security said neither the fire marshal nor Homeland Security officials conduct inspections. And the city does not have the authority to inspect items on state property. “We do have our own requirements within the city for temporary structures, and we do have our own permitting requirements,� said Kate Johnson, spokeswoman for the In-
dianapolis Department of Code Enforcement. “But in this situation, we don't have that authority because it’s state-owned property.� As they investigate, inspectors for the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be looking at the weather and any potential structural or design flaws in the stage, among other things, experts said. Another emerging issue is whether fair organizers responded quickly enough to forecasts of an approaching storm, especially since a different concert nearby was canceled because of the weather. Just 15 miles north in the suburb of Fishers, about 6,700 people attending a performance by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra were evacuated Saturday from the Conner Prairie Amphitheater. Tom Ramsey, the orchestra’s vice president and general manager, said the group reviews information from a private weather company and
consults with the National Weather Service, with a goal of giving patrons at least 30 minutes to get to their vehicles if bad weather threatens. “We saw a storm that contained lightning dip south a little bit. Once we saw that, I made the decision to stop the concert and send everyone to their cars,� he said. At the fairgrounds, concert-goers and other witnesses said an announcer warned them of impending bad weather, but there were no warnings to clear the area. Sugarland tour manager Hellen Rollens decided to hold the band backstage. Manager Gail Gellman said others felt it was safe to go on stage, but Rollens ultimately acted on her intuition. “As a tour manager, it’s super important to understand what the weather conditions are when you play outside. We’ve always talked about not putting the band on during wind, lightning or heavy rain,�
said Gellman, who was in Las Vegas with another client that night. Fair officials said the stage that collapsed is erected at the start of the fair each year to provide a framework on which performers can add their own lights or other features. The roof can be raised or lowered based on the act. Saturday’s accident was at least the fourth stage accident since the start of July. Earlier this month, wind blew over a lighting rig at a music festival in Tulsa, Okla., and lightning toppled a stage under assembly near Quebec City. That followed a summer gale that toppled a stage in July at a music festival in Ottawa, Canada, where the band Cheap Trick was performing. Three people were hospitalized. In 2009, another Canadian storm knocked over a stage in Camrose, Alberta, killing one person and injuring about 75. And that same summer, a stage failed at Quebec City comedy festival.
Google’s patent play: $12.5B for Motorola Mobility MICHAEL LIEDTKE PETER SVENSSON Associated Press S AN FR A NC IS C O — It may be the boldest move yet by a company known for being audacious: Google is spending $12.5 billion to buy Motorola Mobility. But the big prize isn’t Motorola’s lineup of cellphones, computer tablets and cable set-top boxes. It’s Motorola’s more than 17,000 patents — a crucial weapon in an intellectual arms race with Apple, Microsoft and Oracle to gain more control over the increasingly lucrative market for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. If approved by federal regula-
tors, the deal announced Monday could also trigger more multibillion-dollar buyouts. Nokia Corp., another cellphone manufacturer, and Research In Motion Ltd., which makes the BlackBerry, loom as prime targets. The patents would help Google defend Android, its operating system for mobile devices, against a litany of lawsuits alleging that Google and its partners pilfered the innovations of other companies. In addition to the existing trove of patents that attracted Google’s interest, Motorola, which introduced its first cellphone nearly 30 years ago, has 7,500 others awaiting approval. Phone makers and software companies are engaged in all-out combat
over patents for mobile devices. The tussle has been egged on by the U.S. patent system, which makes it possible to patent any number of phone features. Patents can cover the smallest detail, such as the way icons are positioned on a smartphone’s screen. Companies can own intellectual-property rights to the finger swipes that allow you to switch between applications or scroll through displayed text. Apple, for example, has patented the way an application expands to fill the screen when its icon is tapped. The maker of the iPhone sued Taiwan’s HTC Corp. because it makes Android phones that employ a similar visual gimmick.
The iPhone’s success triggered the patent showdown. Apple’s handset revolutionized the way people interact with phones and led to copycat attempts, most of which relied on the free Android software that Google introduced in 2008. Android revolves around opensource coding that can be tweaked to suit the needs of different vendors. That flexibility and Android’s growing popularity have fueled the legal attacks. About 550,000 devices running the software are activated each day. Many upstart manufacturers, like HTC, had only small patent portfolios of their own, leaving them vulnerable to Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Getting Motorola’s patents would
allow Google to offer legal cover for HTC and dozens of other device makers, including Samsung Electronics Co., that depend on Android. The deal is by far the largest Google has pursued in its 13-year history. Motorola Mobility’s price tag exceeds the combined $9.1 billion that the company has paid for 136 previous acquisitions since going public in 2004, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Buying Motorola also would push Google into phone and computer tablet manufacturing, competing with other device makers who rely on Android. The largest makers of Android devices are all supporting a deal that Google CEO Larry Page said was too tempting to resist.
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‘Tree of Life’ gets to roots of existence ELI MILEUR Daily Egyptian The art-house cinema scene is not one of Carbondale’s strengths, so it wasn’t so much a relief as a genuine surprise by the time “The Tree of Life� came to town months after its initial release. The good news is it was worth the wait. Any possible noisily confused audience members aside, watching “Tree of Life� is the sort of unique experience that, in this age of Netflix, makes actually going to the theater worth it. Director Terrence Malick takes the audience on a simultaneously sprawling and intimate journey through childhood, midlife crises, death and yes, even dinosaurs. Of course, one must go in sympathetically. You have to give this film a chance. The first 20 minutes or so are edited like some kind of oblique montage, and just when you think you’re starting to get the hang of it, Malick throws the film into reverse and heads all the way back to the creation of the universe. Then it’s
another 30 minutes to catch back up to 1950s Texas where we were to begin with, though that’s admittedly pretty good time for 4 billion years. From there, the film is basically a linear narrative, though this is Malick’s own brand of meandering and impressionistic narrative. Essentially, it’s a coming-of-age story that is book-ended by a midlife epiphany, I think. Malick and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki film the proceedings beautifully. They make the leafy small-town neighborhood, where most of the film takes place, as visually arresting as the vast panoramas of nebulae and volcanic eruptions that make up the enigmatic creation sequence. The whole cast delivers strong performances. Granted, Oscar-favorite Sean Penn doesn’t have to do much more than look depressed for his brief screen time. The real highlights are the strong cast of convincing child actors and Brad Pitt, who looks to be settling into a distinguished later career. He steals his scenes as a strict and domineering
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father who is struggling with his apparent failure in life despite his talent as both a musician and an engineer. “Tree of Life� has already attracted criticism as boring, pretentious and self-absorbed. I don’t think it was any of those. But does all the gorgeous photography, poetic voiceovers, wistful
music and solemn acting add up to anything? Is it profound? I’m not really sure what it means for a movie to be profound, but I’m certain “Tree of Life� is uncommonly beautiful filmmaking.
Eli Mileur can be reached at emileur @dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext.254.
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Studies show 15 minutes of daily exercise can help ALICIA CHANG Associated Press Don’t despair if you can’t fit in the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise. Growing evidence suggests that even half that much can help. It’s still no excuse to slack off. Regular exercise strengthens muscles, reduces the risk of some diseases and promotes mental well-being. The more exercise, the better. But not everyone has the time or willpower. So researchers set out to find the minimum amount of physical activity needed to reap health benefits. The findings by a study in Taiwan suggest just 15 minutes of moderate exercise a day can lead to a longer life. This “may convince many individuals that they are able to incorporate physical activity into their busy lives,” Dr. Anil Nigam of the University of Montreal said in an e-mail. Nigam had no role in the research but wrote an editorial accompanying the Taiwan study published online Monday in The Lancet. Fitness guidelines by the World Health Organization, the U.S. and other countries recommend that adults get at least a half-hour of moderate workout most days of the week. This can include brisk walking, bike riding and water aerobics.
Realizing that it might be difficult for some to break a sweat, health groups have suggested breaking it down into smaller, more manageable chunks of time such as three 10-minute spurts a day on weekdays. The latest study, a large one led by researchers at the National Health Research Institutes in Taiwan, sought to determine if exercising less than the recommended halfhour was still helpful. The researchers noted that east Asians — including China, Japan and Taiwan — are generally less physically active than their Western counterparts and their workouts tend to be less intense. About 416,000 Taiwanese adults were asked how much exercise they did the previous month. Based on their answers, they were put into five groups of varying activity levels from inactive to highly active. Researchers kept track of their progress for eight years on average and calculated projected life expectancy. The study found those who exercised just 15 minutes a day — or 90 minutes a week — cut their risk of death by 14 percent and extended their life expectancy by three years compared with those who did no exercise. Both men and women benefited equally from the minimum activity. Each additional 15 minutes of exercise reduced the risk of death by
another 4 percent compared with the inactive group. Researchers did not report how additional exercise affected life expectancy. There were some limitations. Answers were self-reported. The study, though large, was observational, which means the health benefits may not be entirely due to exercise. But researchers said they took into account other factors that might affect health such as smoking and drinking. And outside scientists said the findings are in line with other studies. For the sedentary, the key is this: Some exercise is better than none. “Get off the couch and start moving,” said I-Min Lee of the Harvard School of Public Health. In a study published in Circulation earlier this month, Lee and colleagues found that people who engaged in 15 minutes a day of moderate physical activity had a 14 percent lower risk of heart disease compared with inactive people. That research, combining the results of nearly three dozen studies of people from North America and Europe, also found that the benefit increased with more activity and may provide more motivation to the physically fit. People should strive to do the recommended level of exercise, but should not be discouraged if they can't achieve it right away. Start slow and gradually build up.
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While Bocot said he wasn't sure his performance in China will sway Head Coach Chris Lowery to give him looks this year as point guard, it was Lowery’s relationship with Speer
that led to Bocot’s involvement with Reach USA. “We go watch a lot of games and know a lot of coaches and talk to them,” Speer said. “Coach Lowery is a friend of mine, and he felt like this would be a good fit for Justin and we just went from there.”
Sports Speer said he couldn’t remember how long his friendship with Lowery dates back, but it has opened the doors in the past for other Salukis to play abroad for Reach USA, such as Carlton Fay, Jordan Meyers and Nick Evans. Current assistant coach Brad Korn also played with Reach
Daily Egyptian USA when he played at SIU. Bocot returned from China May 29 and interned with Saluki Media Services while he took summer classes to meet NCAA eligibility requirements for his fifth year at SIU and fourth with the team. Bocot said he’s glad that it is past him and
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he is healthy as he goes into his last season. “Sometimes when you sit out you have a little rust, but you also have a little more vigor in you because you’re ready to get back and play,” Speer said. “If what we saw was rust, whoa, look out Missouri Valley.”
Track and field team look out for hot feet NAREG KURTJIAN Daily Egyptian Students who believe they have the speed will be given an opportunity to burn rubber and potentially become a part of the SIU track and field team. “It’s basically just another way to evaluate and potentially bring in some athletes that may have been either overlooked or to provide an opportunity for individuals to make the team,” said Chidi Enyia, Saluki sprints coach. The track and field team will be holding tryouts Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 3 p.m. for sprinters. Enyia said the decision to hold tryouts is based
on need. He said there are students at SIU who have the potential to bring the track and field team some positive support. “If we can pick up anyone from the tryout, it does add depth, possible quality depth. That’s the potential there,” Enyia said. “Tryouts … provide that opportunity, so we may be able to sign some pretty good athletes.” Enyia said he will run the potential sprinters during tryouts to evaluate their abilities. He said the team is looking for athletes who can clear certain times and provide solid competition. “I’ll run them through a few tests, and I’ll have some specific measures or
numbers that I’m looking for,” Enyia said. “If they ... meet those specific requirements, then we go ahead and we make sure that they have ... met all the NCAA eligibility requirements and academic requirements.” Junior sprinter Tess Shubert is on scholarship at SIU and said some athletes may not have the same opportunities as others. She said tryouts give those athletes the ability to display their talent. “There are a lot of runners who … fly under the radar and they just don’t get noticed in high school or they don’t get recruited. They went to a small high school like me,” Shubert said. “They have the talent, they just haven’t had the opportunity.”
Senior sprinter Courtney Hill is a walk-on sprinter for SIU and said walk-on athletes can play major roles in a team’s success. “We had a couple walk-ons last season and they actually made it all the way to conference, which is the highest level we can go,” Hill said. “They showed they could do just as good as the people who received scholarships.” The Salukis finished the 2010 season second in the conference despite being heavily understaffed on the women’s end of the team. “We only had 19 girls,” Hill said. “The guys were only short one point, and they lost against Indiana State. Came down to one event.”
Shubert said this experience has helped the team members realize what they’re capable of. “Overall, I think we became stronger as a team because we all found something deeper inside of us,” Shubert said. “We all were expected to show more because there were less of us.” Hill said the team expects a lot from returning athletes, and the new recruits will provide a strong push to help the Salukis take the conference. “We’re gonna have a really good incoming class of freshmen, and we still have a bunch of juniors and seniors,” Hill said. “I think we can actually win conference again this year, both men and women.”
Football airs dirty laundry, prepares for new season
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Taylor Sterk, of Carbondale, washes laundry Monday at the Saluki football equipment room. Sterk, the interim head football equipment manager and former SIU graduate student, has
worked for the school for the past six years. “Football season starts in three weeks, so I’ve been busy getting everything ready,” Sterk said.
6SRUWV Ăƒ :HGQHVGD\ $XJXVW ZZZ GDLO\HJ\SWLDQ FRP JOE RAGUSA Daily Egyptian Justin Bocot played limited time last basketball season due to an ankle injury, so he said he couldn’t resist when he got the chance to play with Division I talent this summer. He said traveling to China was
just added incentive. “I've always liked traveling,� Bocot said. “Usually every summer I just go home and play pick up games, and this wasn’t the same.� Bocot went to China May 17 with Reach USA, an organization that goes around the world to combine sports camps and
Saluki shooting guard excels in abroad summer exhibitions with Christian evangelism. Bocot played nine games in China on a team that featured athletes from several different schools, such as the University of Indiana and University of Kentucky. Reach USA played seven games against Atletas, a club team from Lithuania, and two games against a Brazilian all-star team. Reach USA’s record was 6-2-1 and Bocot averaged 12.1 points. “Justin left a good impression
on us. He’s a good kid that really worked hard and did the things that we asked him to do,� Reach USA Executive Director Robert Speer said. “He was probably our most effective player all the way through.� Bocot led the team when he scored in four games and dished an assist on a game-winning three pointer by Indiana guard Victor Oladipo during one of the games against Lithuania. “It helped me basketball-wise because the style of play was
different,� Bocot said. “It was more European style, and they didn't call as many fouls. It was kind of like high school.� While Bocot typically plays shooting guard for the Salukis, he mostly played point guard for Reach USA, Speer said. “That was the big thing. He really did a good job at the point for us,� Speer said. “He hit a lot of big threes for us and really has a great knack for getting to the basket.� Please see BOCOT | 11