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Committee to announce chancellor finalists luke nozicka | @LukeNozicka The group searching for the university’s next chancellor has narrowed its candidate pool to nine people. Carl Flowers, co-chair of the Chancellor Search Advisory Committee, said the nine are strong candidates, and he expects the committee will recommend the top finalists to President Randy Dunn by the end of this week. The top

contenders will be invited for oncampus, open forum interviews. “The search committee is on target to possibly start having campus interviews later in the month of April or in May,” said Flowers, who co-chairs the committee with Meera Komarraju, chairwoman of the Department of Psychology. Flowers, director of the Rehabilitation Institute, said the committee has been conducting

Skype interviews with potential candidates, which it will continue to do this week. While he would not say how many of the nine work at SIU, Flowers said the committee has received internal and external applicants. The university has spent about $6,500 on advertisements for the chancellor position, which have appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and

The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, he said. In March, Komarraju said the committee wants to find someone who can build a good relationship with the university’s faculty. “Someone... who would be a positive, visionary and engaging leader,” Komarraju said in a March interview. One of the candidates will fill the seat following the November death of interim Chancellor Paul Sarvela.

Since then, Dunn has taken on chancellor duties while presiding over the SIU system. While the university has not named chancellor finalists, four finalists for the athletic director position were announced Thursday, which became vacant in January after Mario Moccia started the same position at his alma mater, New Mexico State. The search for a full-time provost won’t begin until a chancellor is appointed, Dunn said in January.

Adding color to Gaia House’s herb garden Henry, Adams looking for signs luke nozicka | @LukeNozicka

p eter r ogalla | @PRogalla_DE Emmalie Hall Skank, a freshman from Streamwood studying interior design, adds color and designs to a support stake for the Gaia House’s new spiral herb garden on Sunday. “We [planted] dill and cilantro, sage, kale, rosemary and some thyme seeds,” Hall Skank said. “But that was yesterday so they obviously haven’t come up yet.” Spiral herb gardens enable plants that grow in drier climates and ones that require more water to thrive in harmony. Herbs requiring more water are planted lower on the spiral to benefit from water runoff, which keeps drier-climate herbs at the top of the spiral in good health.

Carbondale’s mayoral candidates are missing some signs. John “Mike” Henry said of his 350 campaign signs, about 109 are missing or have been vandalized, including two 4 feet by 8 feet ones that cost about $350 each. He said his smaller signs cost $7 each. “We’ve kind of lost track of [how many are missing],” said Henry, owner of Henry Printing Inc. in Carbondale. “Somebody’s just taking them.” On March 18, Henry made a Facebook post jokingly asking supporters, “Does anyone know how to train political YARD SIGNS?” “Most of them wandered off during the night,” he wrote in the post, which has 137 likes. “I honestly did not know that they were nocturnal - maybe some fencing would have helped but they are skilled climbers.” City councilwoman Jane Adams seems to have the same issue. While she would not give a definite number, Adams said of her 450 campaign signs, a lot have gone missing. She said she thinks a Henry supporter is taking them down because they disappear systematically. “Clearly some of its intentional,” she said. Please see SIGNS | 3

Group looks to combat harms of hypermasculinity Jessica Brown| @BrownJessicaJ More than 85 percent of violent crimes in the United States are committed by men, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Boys Resisting Against Violence Everywhere (B.R.A.V.E.), a group founded here in February, thinks this data may be the result of hypermasculinity ingrained within popular culture. Hypermasculinity, the group says, is the exaggeration of what is stereotypically a man’s role in society. This includes an overemphasis on strength, aggression, heightened-sexuality and stoical behavior. “It’s rooted in the American DNA,” said Derrick Williams, Black Resource Center coordinator. “It’s as common

as air.” Williams is the founder of Progressive Masculinity Mentors, the group after which B.R.A.V.E. is patterned. Williams, who is also assistant director for the Center of Inclusive Excellence, said these gender-based restrictions are enforced heavily from birth to adulthood by media and the absence of healthy masculine representation for boys. Benjamin Smith, a senior from Harvey studying communications, is making an effort to change the often violent and sexual way young men are pressured to express themselves. Smith created B.R.A.V.E. to help male youth and teens focus on what it means to be a man. “Having a group like this meets the need of boys developing themselves through using transformative leadership,”

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Smith said. “It makes sure [they] are growing and addressing things [they] normally wouldn’t.” In a typical session, Smith and other mentors meet and talk with youth members about combatting gendered thinking. “It’s about looking at how we can interfere with all that is being societally taught to them, and show them other avenues to being a man,” Adam McCallister, a volunteer for the organization said. McCallister, a senior from Buffalo Grove studying automotive technology and workforce education, said these different ways of teaching young men are needed. Smith’s idea for B.R.A.V.E. originated from his involvement in PMM. Williams created PMM in 2007 to broach the issue of men not discussing masculinity and manhood, he said. It recognizes

male privilege and uses an awareness of it to fight oppression rather than perpetuate it. Members talk about a variety of topics, including sexual assault, consent, pornography, homophobia, violence and diminishing the hypermasculine caricature— particularly the image displayed by the media of being constantly in control and unable to express feelings. Sometimes, these discussions are met with resistance or defensive behavior. “Most people who have privilege don’t typically understand that they do,” Smith said. “Oppression becomes invisible.” Boys seek approval from their peers, Williams said. They get their gender performance scripts from men, which is why it is important to teach them

about the potential harm of hypermasculinity at a young age “It’s about showing them it’s okay to show your feelings, to talk about things, to not always be the strongest person,” said McCallister, a rape crisis prevention educator at The Women’s Center. Dismantling oppression is the ultimate goal, he said. Traditional gender binaries are not accurate anymore and should no longer be enforced upon the general public. “It is really important that men join the movement along with other men,” Williams said. “Stand up and be advocates for change against gender violence.” PMM meets at 7 p.m. in Lawson Hall every Thursday. B.R.A.V.E. meets every Saturday morning in the Field Apartment Complex.

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Carbondale company sued by Alton Housing Authority

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sanford schMidT | The Telegraph The Alton Housing Authority has filed suit in circuit court against an architectural firm and a construction firm, claiming the companies are responsible for installing 191 interior doors where exterior doors were called for. Named were Eggemeyer Associates Architects of Carbondale and Jun Construction Co. of Godfrey. The issue of the faulty doors came up at a January meeting of the authority, but Jun claimed

no responsibility for the mistake. The cost of the door project was $194,000. The suit claims that the construction may not make a claim of unsuitability of material unless the claim is made in writing to the architect prior to starting the work. The suit also said Jun guaranteed all the equipment, apparatus, materials and workmanship and to replace all defective parts. “On information and belief, during the construction of the work by Jun, both Jun and

Eggemeyer knew the doors being installed were not exterior grade doors, but instead were interior grade doors,” the suit claims. “Jun failed to inform the AHA, verbally or in writing, either before or during the performance of the work that the doors being installed were actually interior grade and not exterior grad doors,” the suit claims. The authority claims the agreement between Eggemeyer specified several administrative and design tasks expected from the architects. The agreement was

on or abut Jan. 22, 2013. The suit claims the words “exterior doors” appeared five times in the specifications. The work was done during the summer of 2013 and was completed Sept. 30. Eggemeyer performed an inspection of the work on Oct. 9, 2014, and determined that 161 doors were failing. They failed as a result of being interior grade doors exposed to rain, humidity and weather and immediately began to fail, the suit alleges. The inspection was not within

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On March 22, Adams mada Facebook post saying while replacing her signs, she found several other candidates signs that were thrown away and put them back in the ground. “I’ve put up Henry signs, [city council candidate Adam] Loos signs and [city council candidate Navreet] Kang signs,” she wrote. “I hope that all the candidates cooperate in this small way to promote civility in this campaign season.” Sam Beard contributed to this report.

Rolling Stone’s failure called ‘systemic,’ fraternity vows to pursue legal action MaTT Pearce | Los Angeles Times Rolling Stone fell under continued criticism Monday after the authors of a damning outside investigation refused to blame the magazine’s primary source for a widely discredited rape story, and a University of Virginia fraternity announced plans to pursue legal action. Virginia’s governor even joined in the criticism, calling Rolling Stone’s story an “abject failure of accountability in journalism.” The fallout comes a day after the venerable alternative magazine retracted and apologized for its November expose about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity after an outside review by the Columbia Journalism School found deep flaws in the story. “The report by Columbia University’s School of Journalism demonstrates the reckless nature in which Rolling Stone researched and failed to verify facts in its article that erroneously accused Phi Kappa Psi of crimes its members did not commit,” Stephen Scipione, president of the Virginia Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi, said in a statement provided to the Los Angeles Times. The fraternity said it planned to pursue “all available legal action” against the magazine. “This type of reporting serves as a sad

example of a serious decline of journalistic standards,” Scipione said. Neither Police in Charlottesville nor the Columbia University report found evidence that a rape happened at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity as originally reported in the Rolling Stone story. “The abject failure of accountability in journalism that led to Rolling Stone’s ‘A Rape on Campus’ article has done untold damage to the University of Virginia and our Commonwealth as a whole,” Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said in a Monday statement. “More importantly, this false account has been an unnecessary and dangerous distraction from real efforts to combat sexual violence on our college campuses.” On Sunday, the story was removed from Rolling Stone’s website and replaced with a 12,644-word independent report from Columbia’s esteemed journalism program found serious lapses in basic journalistic procedure by the magazine. At a livestreamed news conference in New York on Monday, the authors of the Columbia Journalism School report placed the blame on the magazine’s reporting and editorial processes, not on the student, “Jackie,” whose account of the rape failed to hold up to basic scrutiny after Rolling Stone published its story.

“This failure was not the subject or source’s fault as a matter of journalism,” Columbia University Journalism School dean Steve Coll told reporters. “It was a product of failed methodology. ... We disagree with any suggestion that this was Jackie’s fault,” he said. Sheila Coronel, a dean of academic affairs at Columbia University, said she and the other authors of the independent report decided not to fully identify the student known as Jackie even though her allegations of an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house have been widely questioned. “There was no reason for us to make known her true identity,” Coronel said. Although Rolling Stone’s systemic breakdowns in verification and attribution mark one of the ugliest blemishes in the magazine’s sometimes storied history, Rolling Stone’s publisher had no plans to fire any of the editors or the writer involved with the story, a spokeswoman confirmed to the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. The Los Angeles Times requested interviews with Rolling Stone’s publisher, Jann S. Wenner, and its managing editor, Will Dana, but through a spokeswoman, both declined to be interviewed. The Columbia report’s authors found no instances of fabrication or lying on the

part of Rolling Stone, which requested and cooperated with the Columbia Journalism School’s inquiry. Rather than blame a single person for the story’s failure _ such as the author, Sabrina Rubin Erdely _ the Columbia authors instead detailed a systemic journalistic breakdown at Rolling Stone. “The failure encompassed reporting, editing, editorial supervision and factchecking,” wrote the Columbia authors _ deans Coronel, Coll and Derek Kravitz, a postgraduate research scholar at the journalism school. “The magazine set aside or rationalized as unnecessary essential practices of reporting that, if pursued, would likely have led the magazine’s editors to reconsider publishing Jackie’s narrative so prominently, if at all.” Through a spokeswoman, Erdely declined an interview request Sunday evening, but she apologized in a statement after the Columbia report was published, calling the last few months “among the most painful of my life. Reading the Columbia account of the mistakes and misjudgments in my reporting was a brutal and humbling experience.” She apologized “to Rolling Stone’s readers, to my Rolling Stone editors and colleagues, to the UVA community, and to any victims of sexual assault who may feel fearful as a result of my article.”

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Opening Day is finally here, which means staying inside playing virtual baseball, instead of the real thing outside. “MLB 15: The Show” is this year’s installment in the annual, PlayStation exclusive baseball game. After years of playing terrible 2K baseball games on Xbox, I decided it was time to go to the dark side of Sony to get a game that does not strike out. And boy, am I glad I did. Every PlayStation fanboy has talked about how good “The Show” is and they were right. Every stadium feels real enough for you to be actually sitting in the park. The crack of the bat and roar of the crowd sound like you are in attendance, although you will have to provide your own hot dogs, peanuts and beer. Stepping up to the plate gives that feeling of actually being there. You almost feel the dirt at your feet and can see the detailed skylines of the home city.

Road to the Show mode lets players create their own characters with the hopes of getting called up to the majors. All of the minor league stadiums look different from one another, which the 2K series rarely did. It may seem like a minor detail, but it shows just how much effort was put into the game. Instead of putting myself into the game to relive my Little League glory days, I opted to clone Derek Jeter and re-start his career. As a lifelong Yankees fan, I still cannot come to terms with his retirement and want him on my team. I miss you Derek! The newest feature of “The Show” is great, but there was no way for me to test it. Now, players can carry over franchises and Road to the Show players into future games. This feature makes so much sense; I cannot believe it took so long to do. It means gamers should buy each new release, instead of sticking with one game for several years to get through a career. “The Show” hits all of the big features

out of the park, but does whiff on a few smaller ones. Playing with a franchise means wheeling and dealing to put the best team on the field. But the trade intelligence has been fairly wonky. Being the general manager for the Yankees brings a lot of pressure, so I wanted to make some big moves. I put Didi Gregorius, a young shortstop tasked with replacing Derek Jeter, on the trading block to bring in a better bat. The Cardinals, in their infinite wisdom, offered Matt Adams, who has tons of potential and power and at a low price. Of course I took that trade, eat your hearts out Cardinal fans. Other times, teams would ask to overcompensate trades, which does not always happen in baseball. On Sunday, the Braves traded Craig Kimbrel, the best closer in baseball, for a few misfit toys and prospects. If I tried to acquire Kimbrel in the game, I would have to offer my entire team and a washing machine. Aside from general managers holding players for ransom, some of the playing animations just seem odd.

Fielding a ground ball should make the player take a little hop to gain their composure before throwing to first. For some reason, the players start running if you motion them toward the base. It is not a game breaking error, just wonky. Baseball has a bit of leisure with it, so there is no need to rush the throw any more than normal. The excess running has also popped up in the outfield. My player was on his way to camp out under a fly ball, when it gained a little assistance from the wind and flew a bit farther. To adjust and make the Sportscenter-worthy catch, I had to move him a little farther. Instead, he ran way past the ball and it landed for a double. This case has more barring on a game than trades, so I take more issue with that. After playing so many baseball games with warning track power, it is great to play one that goes yard. I pray to the baseball gods that Xbox owners can get a baseball franchise of their own. Until then, they are stuck on the bench.

‘Furious 7’ serves as a somber tribute Jacob pierce | @JacobPierce1_DE “Furious 7” (Rated PG-13; 137 min) directed by James Wan, has beautiful levels of ludicrousness and provides a magnificent send off to the late Paul Walker. The Fast and Furious franchise warrants a defense. By average movie law, the film series should fail miserably. Each movie reaches a larger level of stupidity and ridiculousness unheard of by modern scientists. All of this being irrefutable fact, the films have an aura similar to a cute child spouting nonsense. You cannot even rate them on the same scale as a regular film. Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, and his band of nitrous oxide-fueled warriors are back. After defeating terrorist Owen Shaw, everyone is trying their hand at domestic life. This tame lifestyle is interrupted when Owen’s brother Deckard, played by Jason Statham, takes revenge on the gang, killing one member and hospitalizing another.

The remaining companions come back together for a little vengeance of their own. The world of pre-school and PTA meetings seems long gone as they venture further into the world of international terrorism. Even on a curved scale, the “Furious 7” is not perfect. For an already dumbed down plot, elements come off as incredibly stupid. The acting is only good for the Furious series and it lets several interesting plot ideas fall by the wayside. Overall, very little of that matters. The film is fun, entertaining and at its core heartbreaking. What more can one ask for on a base level. Everyone has their forms of mindless entertainment. Some look towards soap operas and CW teen dramas, I love the Fast and the Furious series. The franchise shares a lot of the same qualities of a melodrama such as lengthy mythologies and poorly scripted character developments. The huge difference is the Furious series plays on a

million dollar level. One of the best parts of this series lies in its action scenes. From a car chase involving the dragging of a 100-ton safe, to a superhero-like brawl between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel, the series is known for having huge, well-shot action scenes. Before Justin Lin entered the franchise, the series as a whole was generic and took itself too seriously. Lin came in and added voice and style. The addition of Wan, known for the Saw and Insidious series, helps continue this. He varies up the cinematography and tone of scenes in ways Lin never did. The scene involving Walker and a bus dangling over a cliff, while a little cliche, adds a genuine thrill. The inclusion of Statham to the Furious universe adds something no other film could. Since becoming the dumb down version of the Bond series, the franchise never captured a villain who could go toe to toe with Diesel or later Johnson. In Statham, they have found the right man

for the job. As far as action villains go, Deckard Shaw is pretty great. Most of the main characters in the Furious series are incredibly overpowered, always being the most prepared and toughest people in the room. Deckard one-ups all of them, adding an urgency to the action scenes. As a veteran of the genre, Statham adds his own charm to the role. Walker was the sole member to stay with the franchise throughout, excluding one film. So when he died partly through filmmaking, many thought it would be the end of the whole series. “Furious 7” sends him off without taking away quality. Breaking the fourth wall and referencing a death of an actor could cause derailment. In this situation, it adds a lot to the film. For any big film franchise, any change rarely happens. A major change in mythology and characters makes one-note characters a little more dynamic. It is also a brilliant goodbye to anyone whose lives were affected by Walker, even if only slightly.