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Board of Trustees addresses strike issues SARAH SCHNEIDER Daily Egyptian Students expressed their concern with issues that came from the strike at both the executive session and regular meeting of the SIU Board of Trustees. At the executive session Wednesday at the Stone Center – which is the office place of SIU President Glenn Poshard – almost 200 students, faculty, staff and community
members with picket signs circled where the meeting was taking place. Those who participated voiced their opinions through chants such as, “Settle,� and “Whose university? Our university.� Through the windows of the conference room where the board met, noisemakers and loud chants could be heard. A motion was then made to close the public session to consider pending, probable or imminent court
proceedings against or on behalf of the board and to discuss “information regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of employees or officers; acquisition of real property; review of executive session minutes; and collective negotiating matters," according to the meeting agenda. Please see BOARD | 2
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Veterans reflect on service, life after
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Joshua Cho, a first-grader at Trinity Christian School in Carbondale, watches a flag ceremony Friday outside his school. In honor of
Veteran’s Day, cadets of the SIUC Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC spoke at the ceremony, changed the flag outside and participated in the color guard.
US Army Sgt. First Class Floyd Cavanaugh, left, and Villa Ridge American Legion member Angela Stovell, right, talk Friday after the Veterans Day ceremony in Cairo.
Members of the American Legion Post 178 and Cairo VFW Post 2649 attended, along with members from surrounding communities.
Soldiers remember time Mounds, Cairo veterans served at Alaskan base practice daily patriotism TARA KULASH Daily Egyptian Two military veterans sat down to swap service stories Friday during the Veteran’s Day lunch in the care unit of the Veteran's Affairs Nursing Home in Marion. John Brayfield, 80, served in the United States Air Force from 1951-55, and Gene Yearian, 59, served in the United States Army from 1977-80. Although years apart, both spent time stationed in Fairbanks, Alas., – Brayfield while it was Ladd Air Force Base and Yearian after it became Fort Wainwright Army Base in 1961. “It was just so beautiful up there,� Yearian said. “Every minute that I could, I went fishing.� Yearian said he requested to be stationed in Alaska. Brayfield and Yearian both reminisced about the June 21 solstice in the Alaska summer. “We had a full day of sun there,� Brayfield said. “We could see the Northern Lights from the base.�
The base was made after Congress granted $4 million to build a cold weather experimental station at Fairbanks in 1939, according to the Fairbanks information website. It was renamed Ladd Air Force Base in 1947, the website states, as it became the Alaskan Command — allowing Army, Navy and Air Force to work together — before it was given back to the Army as Fort Wainwright in 1961. At the end of the Korean War in 1953, Brayfield said he had to look for drowned pilots with his team and brought bodies home wrapped in plastic. He said it was also his job to deliver supplies by air to a research base on ice islands, named T1, T2 and T3. “We would fly out there and drop fuel and food and medical supplies,� he said. On his way to his station in Japan, Brayfield said his airplane started to putter out and he was forced to land on Wake Island in
the Pacific Ocean. “Have you ever been stranded on a deserted island?� Brayfield asked. “Three days I stayed on Wake Island waiting for the Navy to come repair that old plane.� He said there was a Navy weather station on the island, but it didn’t have enough food to accommodate Brayfield’s 47 passenger flight. The Japanese airline was able to feed them, though, he said. Yearian said sometimes he feels guilty when he’s thanked for his service, because he was in the Army during a time of peace. But he agreed it was still a risk when he enlisted because war was always a possibility. According to the VA Medical Center's website, the nursing home unit holds 60 beds and provides veterans care for rehabilitation, psych-geriatric care, respite, palliative care and general nursing.
Tara Kulash can be reached at tkulash@dailyegyptian. com or 536-3311 ext. 254.
SARAH SCHNEIDER Daily Egyptian After he shuffled out of his house and made sure his cap — decorated with war medals — was fit to his head, Bob Hogan walked down the street to meet a small group of friends to watch the Veterans Day memorial service. Hogan, a Cairo resident, said as the years pass, people have become less patriotic. More than 50 people were in attendance at the Cairo ceremony but Hogan, who served in World War II, said the turnout was much smaller compared to years ago. “I wish people were more patriotic and respected what these fellas have done, but I guess times change,� he said. “Most of us are getting so old we will be gone soon.� Hogan bowed his head and sang along with the National Anthem. He saluted as the colors were posted and took off his cap during the ceremony as he recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Being a veteran is not just showing up at an event once a year for many veterans of southern Illinois, including
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t’s my hobby, my world. My troops are my troops and I have to keep good care of them. — Jim Richards Vietnam war veteran of Mound City
Hogan, it is part of their everyday life. Buddy Walls, a Cairo resident and Veterans of Foreign War member, recited part of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in his keynote speech. He referenced it as one of the greatest speeches in United States history because it declared freedom for all people. “We are and continue to be a country by the people, for the people,� Walls said. The original speech was given in November 1863 when Lincoln dedicated the Gettysburg National Cemetery to the fallen soldiers of the battle where the death count was the highest of the Civil War. Not too far outside where the veterans reflected on both their time in the service and those who have been lost, thousands of fallen veterans are buried in the Mound City National Cemetery. Jim Richards and his
cousin Clayton Bierbaum, both Mound City residents, are part of the cemetery's burial team. “We have been pretty much attached to this place since we were kids,� Richards said. More than 9,000 veterans are buried at the cemetery, more than 2,600 unknown soldiers. According to the cemetery's brochure, every episode of American war and peace since the MexicanAmerican war is represented in the burials. Richards, who was a chief master sergeant in Thailand during the Vietnam war, said he spends most of his time either helping out at the cemetery or spending time with his friends at the VFW Post 2649. “It’s my hobby, my world,� he said. “My troops are my troops and I have to keep good care of them.� Please see VETERANS | 2
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Two students gave statements on their frustrations on how the strike was handled by the administration at the regular meeting Thursday at the Student Center. Tenured and tenure-track faculty were on strike for seven days, and the bargaining teams for the Faculty Association and administration spent a majority of four of those days negotiating terms of a new contract. The two sides had been negotiating for a new contract since June 2010. In his opening statement at the Thursday meeting Board Chairman Roger Herrin acknowledged the two sides came to an agreement with the strike, and there would be a healing process to go through. He said the board is fairly new, with most members only being trustees for less than six months. “I have had numerous forms of messages in regards to the past week's events,” Herrin said. “You have my undivided attention to get
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Many returned to the VFW post after the Veterans Day ceremony to eat lunch together, have a drink and reflect on their time in war. Richards said Bierbaum, who was a lieutenant in Vietnam,
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this university back to the statute of what it once was.” Kristi Brownfield, vice president of communications for Graduate Assistants United — one of the three Illinois Education Association unions that settled the night before the Nov. 3 strike deadline — said the administration is more interested in power than letting students voice their opinions. “Any policies that protect the established power of the status quo over the expressive power of a free people are policies that must be overturned," she said."The students here recognize that. "It was our voices inside the Student Center, outside of Anthony Hall and the Stone Center, throughout campus, on Facebook, and online — calling for accountability, fairness, and transparency. That is what we want from this university.” Herrin said the board will have no hidden agendas and will continue to move the university forward. "Be very assured this entire board is sensitive to this, and we
couldn't go through a strike of this magnitude that compromises the basic integrity of this university without a division of views about it," he said. "We have to repair those and we are going to do our part." Chancellor Rita Cheng said the university will move on and openly discuss different opinions to begin the healing process. Cheng said at a post-meeting press conference Thursday she does not think there will be long term effects of the strike. "Our recruiting staff, our admissions staff and our university communications staff will continue to recruit and admit students through this," she said. "My experience is institutions come out stronger once they have clarity and roles of responsibility and this was an unusually fiscally confusing time to have union contracts come through, and we got through that so we will be stronger."
lightheartedly asked him earlier that day why they were going to eat bologna salad sandwiches at the VFW instead of going to Applebee’s where veterans could get a free meal. He said just like anyone else, they have to be around people who understand them and have
been through similar experiences. Richards said the VFW gives him somewhere to belong. “Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses,” he said.
Sarah Schneider can be reached at sschneider@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.
Sarah Schneider can be reached at sschneider@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.
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After-school programs keep students from risk KARL BULLOCK Daily Egyptian Funding may not be secure for some afterschool programs, but community residents agree, they are beneficial to K-12 students who spend after-school time unsupervised. State budgets have been cut substantially during the last four years, and as a result most after-school programs are in serious jeopardy, said John Shadowens, prevention coordinator for the H-Group for FranklinWilliamson County. “We’ve had to continually do more with less, and the point is a lot of grants are having to be rebid or terminated altogether because the state of Illinois doesn’t want to pay for them,” Shadowens said. Although Shadowens said Gov. Pat Quinn has cut state funding, several local afterschool mentoring and tutoring programs still provide services. These programs include the I Can Read Program, Team Action Program in Williamson County, Power Hour at the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale and Taking Care of Business at Washington Elementary School in Marion. Shadowens said he works with programs such as Team Action Program by targeting low to moderate at-risk students who may be susceptible to abuse violence, bullying or engage in substance abuse. He said the program aims to prevent students from making wrong decisions even before it happens. A vital part of TAP is to use prevention programs to ensure that students excel in school and become well-rounded individuals. He said the program focuses on improving self-esteem, building social skills and social competencies.
“TAP leaders invest a lot of time with a child interpersonally to help with the growth and developing interest in the kid,” Shadowens said. Unsupervised time after school is a keyrisk factor for students whose parents arent able to monitor them when there is nothing to do, Shadowens said. “It’s those primetime hours that play into a lot of kids’ decisions to have sex, experiment with drugs and alcohol or get in trouble with the law,” he said. Shadowens said after-school programs can weave in mentoring and enrichment programs to provide academic support for young kids. Margaret Nesbitt, chairman of the I Can Read board, said the program’s goal is to enhance students’ reading skills that are at an inadequate grade level. Edith Koine, a special education aide for District 95, said her son and daughter attended the I Can Read Program during the summer of 2007 and the next school year she began to see improvements in their grades and love for reading. “They not only read books to learn but read books because they enjoyed it,” she said. Nesbitt said although the program receives money from the city of Carbondale to rent the Eurma C. Hayes Center, it survives because of community donations and volunteers who help the students with their reading. “We are filling that void as far as helping the parent as well as the child,” she said. Holly Hudgens, a reading interventionist at Washington Elementary School in Marion, said the school has an after-school reading program, Taking Care of Business, that serves students who need help with supplemental reading.
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Jabari White, 6, examines the tank on firefighter Anthony Harris’s uniform Wednesday during a Boys and Girls Club field trip to Carbondale’s Fire Station
#2. The Boys and Girls Club is a program in Carbondale that offers after-school tutoring and mentoring to students from kindergarten through high school.
“The reading intervention serves as a pullout time where students work in a group on skills they lack such as comprehension, fluency, awareness and higher order of thinking,” she said. Gina Crain, a Carbondale resident, said she has seen her 8-year-old daughter’s grades and behavior improve after just a few months in the program. At the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, Hudgens said administrators were uncertain if the program would continue because of how tight the school budget was. Hudgens said the superintendents decided to offer the reading program again at
teachers’ request because students had been so successful last year. Crain said these tutoring programs are essential because children may not have an actively involved parent who is available to assist with homework. She said some parents work overtime and do not find the time in their schedule to supervise their children. “We need to help supplement and replace that and programs likev these help,” she said.
Karl Bullock can be reached at kbullock@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 259.
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Hollywood goes Greek 'Immortals' all sight, no story BRENDAN SMITH Daily Egyptian
Rarely is history actually captured in the eyes of Hollywood. Most movies are based on some amount of truth and dramatized into heart-wrenching emotional roller coasters. “Immortals” is a film that laughs in the face of accuracy and instead opts for a bloodlust, computer-generated awesome epic. Granted, the plot for “Immortals” is based on ancient Greek mythology which, by definition, isn’t rooted in certainty. But here it’s as if the film’s writers, brothers Vlas and Charley Parlapanides, registered for class in classical mythology, heard some cool names, skimmed a chapter and dropped out the first week. The script’s plot, or lack thereof, is a moldable heap of war, gore and Greek gods. But, in the hands of director Tarsem
Dhandwar Singh (“The Fall”), “Immortals” is by far one of the most visually captivating films of the year. The story isn’t a key concept here. But in the film, Hyperion, the King of Crete — who is played wonderfully one-note by Mickey Rourke — wages war on all of Greece after his prayers to cure his sick family go unnoticed by the gods. The king’s mission is to find the Epirus Bow, a weapon created by the gods, which has the ability to obliterate all of civilization. Meanwhile Theseus, played by Henry Cavill (“The Tudors”), is a peasant who has been chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans) to fight in the oncoming apocalyptic battle. All this takes a backseat in hands of the director. Since his 2000 directorial debut “The Cell,” Singh has had an eye for incorporating dazzling, surreal visuals and taking an overtly artistic approach to his filmmaking. The same goes for “Immortals.” The violence is stunningly
depicted and completely merciless, which lasts from the film’s beginning all the way to its end. And while its glorified depiction of gore is essentially the film’s plot, “Immortals’” rich visuals at times play out like renaissance-style paintings come to life. The film’s usage of deep contrasting shadows and vibrant reds, golds and blacks are aweastounding. As with many modern fantasy films, “Immortals” takes its design cues for video games, depicting ancient Greece as a layered, sweeping sepia-toned CGI landscape. Yes, “Immortals” draws heavily both in style and structure from Zack Synder’s “300.” No, it’s not better. But, on its own, the film achieves the goal set out for the Hollywood action blockbuster; it looks really cool.
Brendan Smith can be reached at bsmith@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext 258.
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Turnovers fuel upset loss by Salukis AKEEM GLASPIE Daily Egyptian With the Salukis down by three, senior guard Justin Bocot's twopoint shot in the game’s final seconds wasn't enough for a win. SIU lost to Division II Ohio Dominican 64-63 Saturday, as 3,753 fans in the SIU Arena witnessed a high-turnover and poorly-executed game. Bocot finished tied with senior forward Mamadou Seck for the team high of 18 points. The two combined for more than half the team’s points, as head coach Chris Lowery said seven new Salukis received playing time during the game. While getting their first taste of Division I basketball, Lowery said the players had to learn on the fly. “I think the new guys didn’t really know what to expect, and it showed in their play,” Lowery said. The Salukis’ inexperience showed in their production off the bench as well. Sophomore guard Diamond Taylor was the team's only returning reserve, as the young Saluki bench was outscored 29 to 11. Lowery said youthfulness, not a lack of effort, can be attributed to the team's poor performance. “We had guys in the right spot, but it was (about) making the right play,” Lowery said. “We have a new team, and we understand that our older guys are good. But the other guys have to continue to grow and gel.”
Transition offense was one of the Salukis' strengths as they went into the game, but the team managed only 10 fast break points. When the fast breaks did come, it was missed lay-ups that plagued the team. Lowery said his team was unable to get the necessary breaks to achieve victory. “We missed (easy shots), we missed point blankers, we missed tip-ins at the rim,” Lowery said. “I think that was just the way the ball bounced today. We got to correct it and move on.” On the defensive end, the Salukis showed a high-pressure approach as they occasionally used a full-court pressure defense and consistently narrowed the passing lanes. They forced 27 turnovers and turned them into 23 points. Lowery said the team's extreme aggressiveness led it to be out of position at times, but said those mistakes can be corrected. “Those are the things we have to correct in our defense. We had great defense but we had four gambles that cost us dearly throughout the game,” Lowery said. “Two in the first (half), two in the second half which could have spread the game, and really allowed us the get away from them.” Ohio Domincan was led by junior guard Morgan Jones’ 15 points, and Lowery said the inability to contain him was a major factor in the team’s loss. For the Salukis, Seck started the season off with a double-double (18 points, 14 rebounds) but missed
key shots down the stretch with the Salukis trailing. Seck said he needs to work on carrying out shots that are in his range. “I missed too many open shots, makeable shots,” Seck said. “(Ohio Dominican) did a good job defending the ball.” Aside from the Panthers’ defensive pressure, foul trouble also hampered the Salukis. Freshman guard Josh Swan picked up two fouls early into the first half, and Lowery said his foul trouble affected the team’s depth. Swan said he needs to work on both mental and physical strength in order to play better defense. "I just have to understand that I can play aggressively without using my hands," Swan said. "Just make smarter decisions when it comes to going after the ball." He said sliding his feet and keeping his hands up on defense will also limit the fouls called against him. Lowery said the players aren't hanging their heads after one loss, but with a veteran Saint Louis University team coming to the SIU Arena Tuesday, he wants to see a high amount of effort continue from his Salukis. "We just have to keep growing from this spot," Lowery said. "As long as we play hard, good things will happen."
Akeem Glaspie can be reached at aglaspie@dailyegyptian.com or 536-331 ext. 269.
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Freshman forward Treg Setty tries to bypass Ohio Dominican University’s defense Saturday at the SIU Arena. Despite being ahead for most of the game, the Salukis lost to the Panthers in the game’s final 20 seconds with a 64-63 ending score.
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FALL LEAVES LITTER LAWNS — Kenny Sanders, of Mayfield, Ky., rakes pin oak leaves from his sister-in-law Rosemary Cornell’s yard Saturday in Murphysboro. Sanders said he comes to visit Cornell at least once every
two weeks, but Saturday was the first time he raked for her this season. Sanders said he does not have an issue with leaf litter in his yard in Kentucky. “We don’t have these kinds of trees in our yard,” he said.
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Salukis Blackout Cancer with a senior day win CORY DOWNER Daily Egyptian Saluki football's senior day was more than the end of a losing streak; it was the start of a community's effort to combat cancer. SIU received special approval from the NCAA to auction off game-worn jerseys for the Blackout Cancer campaign, an event that raised nearly $130 thousand for cancer research. The day finished with added excitement as the Salukis broke free of a six-game losing streak with the 45-28 win against Eastern Illinois University Saturday at Saluki Stadium. Senior safety Mike McElroy, the mastermind behind the fundraiser, said it was an intense day for him, both as a player and a person. “It was definitely an emotional game,� McElroy said. “Being senior day and being the last time you’re strapping up here. It’s going to be a memory forever.� The team auctioned off 80 jerseys, all of which were personalized by the winning bidders with their name of choice on the back nameplate. “This has been a surreal moment, walking out there and seeing all of these jerseys with the names on the back,� McElroy said. “It’s something we dreamt about back when we started, but we didn’t know where it was going to go.� The event raised $89,890 from jersey bids, with the money being donated to the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer fund. The top 80 bids ranged from $600 to more than $6,000. As McElroy said the game created a whirlwind of emotions, coach Dale Lennon said the 24-mile-per-hour wind coming from the south was one factor that determined the game’s outcome. “I think the wind dictated a lot,� Lennon said. “It’s one of those wind games where when you have the wind you have to score, and when you were going into it you had to play keep away.� The game was full of constant momentum swings, as both teams scored their points in chunks. The Salukis scored 21-straight points in the first quarter to take an early lead, but the Panthers came back with three-straight touchdowns to enter halftime with a 28-21 lead.
Sophomore quarterback Kory Faulkner runs the ball during the SIU football game against Eastern Illinois University Saturday After trailing by seven points, the Salukis came out of the locker room with a defensive stance and an offensive passing onslaught in the third quarter. The Salukis scored 24 unanswered points and the Panthers were unable to recover. McElroy said the Panthers’ offense executed well in the first half, and in order to pull out the win the defense had to go into halftime to reevaluate the situation. “Every team is going to come out with something new each week that we haven’t seen,� McElroy said. “I think we made adjustments at halftime, and as you can tell, (we) really shut
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at Saluki Stadium. The Salukis broke their six-game losing streak with a 45-28 final score.
them down. We were able to adjust and really kind of put the clamps down.� Junior running back Jewel Hampton finished with 20 carries for 110 rushing yards and two touchdowns. He also had 59 receiving yards on 4 catches. Hampton is now 57 yards shy of this season’s 1,000 rushing yard milestone. Sophomore quarterback Kory Faulkner threw for 184 of his 234 yards in the third quarter. In what was Faulkner’s first career win, he said it came as a sigh of relief. “I didn’t feel like I needed to do anything special, just make the plays,� Faulkner said. “It
came a little later than I’m sure we all wished for.� As for a repeat of the campaign, Lennon said he would like to see Blackout Cancer become an annual event. He said the team will attempt to receive another NCAA exemption, and he hopes the event’s success will help make that possible. He said this event meant a lot to him, as he has lost several family members to cancer, most recently his father. “It’s something I don’t even like to talk about,� Lennon said. “I get too emotional, but it’s something special.�