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provost vies for chancellor opening

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according to an SIU press release.

Heads of their departments, peers and colleagues nominated the award winners. Faculty and staff wrote letters of recommendation.

“I had people send in letters from universities across the country and even internationally,” said Justin Filiberto, winner of the Early Career Faculty Excellence Award. “It’s great to be recognized, but I just have to keep doing what I’m doing.”

The Faculty and Staff Excellence Award recipients are: Karen Renzaglia, Scholar Excellence Award winner, a professor in the Plant Biology department in the College of Science.

The second of four candidates for the chancellor vacany came to the university Monday representing high retention rates of his home campus and calling for more recruitment of international students.

Sabah U. Randhawa, provost and executive vice president of Oregon State University since 2005, answered questions from five people representing different SIU constituent groups. He said he sees similarities between the programs offered at Oregon State and SIU. An administrator focused on global diversity and retention Asked about enrollment and retention, Randhawa said he was surprised the campus’ enrollment has declined during the past decade. He said students quit school because they have difficulty adjusting to a new social environment and are not involved in campus activities.

“The tenure-track faculty that really is the core of an educational institution — I truly believe need to really contribute to... teaching and creative activity,” Randhawa said. “We really focus on bringing in people that to them, student success is a priority.”

Oregon State had a retention rate of 84 percent in 2012. SIU’s freshman retention rate was 68 percent last year.

Randhawa said SIU needs a well-thought out enrollment management strategy that would include recruiting more international students and marketing professional master’s programs.

“Do we have the quality to sell the program at market value?” he asked. “It needs to carefully consider what role technology and online education plays, both in terms of students who are on campus but even more importantly, are there targeted programs where SIU really has the niche to market those programs nationally and globally?”

Randhawa, who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Pakistan in 1976, said the demand for higher education globally will increase tremendously in the next 20 to 30 years.

“My life experiences really are a product of living in two very diverse cultures,” he told the crowd in Guyon Auditorium. “And perhaps it is because of these that I’m really passionate both about education and about global diversity.”

The New York Times reported last year that Oregon State has doubled its number of international students since the beginning of a program called Into Oregon State. The program fits international students — most from China who study engineering — “into a fast-growing and lucrative niche in higher education.”

Randhawa said today’s students have high expectations regarding technology use, and the university needs to consider how programs will change over time by advancing technology.

“I think there’s a general consensus among experts... that 10 years from today, at the minimum one third of the jobs that we do in person today are going to be done by intelligent machines,” said Randhawa, who mentioned that Facebook was created nearly a decade ago. “Think about the type of programs we would like to have in place so that we can put our universities in a different position over the long haul.”

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ABOVE: Scott Hafeli, an electrician working for Morton Electric, studies notes on taxedermy during his lunch break Monday outside of Morris Library. Hafeli said technological advances in schools will stick because they make learning more efficient. Though Hakeli sees the benefit of technology, he still prefers physical books. “I like owning the physical books I’m reading, I like to go Barnes & Noble and pick them out,” Hafeli said.

RIGHT: Michael Kapodistrias, a senior from Cyprus studying biological sciences, works on a paper Monday on the third floor of Morris Library. Kapodistrias does not like reading electronic books, but does enjoy listening to audiobooks.

“I prefer real books because I can’t focus when I’m looking at the screen,“ Kapodistrias said. “I also like taking notes in my books, and you can’t do that with the electronic ones.”

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SIU recognizes faculty and staff for exemplary work evAn JOnes | @EvanJones_DE SIU honored its best faculty and staff and recognized campus authors Monday in the Hall of Presidents and Chancellors in Morris Library.

Award winners received a plaque, a medallion and a monetary award, which is to be used toward professional advancement. A total of $19,500 was awarded to the recipients.

After President Randy Dunn recognized the award winners and campus authors, there was a reception in the first-floor rotunda.

Sara Baer, one of the two University Women of Distinction Award winners, said she is not sure how she will use the monetary prize.

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“I haven’t put much thought into it, but I would like to attend an international conference,” Baer said. “It’s a privilege work at SIU and help students on a daily basis.”

Dunn also recognized 57 campus authors, many of whom also released newer editions to already published books. Three authors released three books apiece in the past year.

“I’m highly impressed by the number of authors located at this size university,” Dunn said. “It’s a great chance to step out and establish themselves in their field,” Dunn said.

Criteria for deciding the winners were based on superior scholarship, teaching and service. Karen Renzaglia, winner of the Scholar Excellence Award, was the primary investigator on grants totaling $15 million,

Visit the area behind the Student Services Building from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m May 6 and help SIU make a quad. @LetsMakeaQuad on Twitter

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N aThaN h oeferT | @nathanhoefertDE “Cigarettes are finally going out [of style] around campus. E-cigarettes make me feel a lot healthier than when I use to smoke real cigarettes,” said Wolfgang Vandiver.

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Mentees become mentors in new RSO Tierra CarpenTer | @TierraMC_ Leaders from the program Sisters Interacting Successfully have started a new mentoring initiative on campus, through the Registered Student Organization, Sisters Working and Achieving Together.

SWAT focuses on mentoring middle and high school students and is an extension of the program SIS, which gives female African-American freshmen the chance to have mentors, attend workshops and connect with collegiate resources.

Taelor O’Bannon, president of SWAT, said it will provide workshops for high schoolers so they can start networking before they get to college.

SWAT’s mentors will mainly consist of previous SIS members.

O’Bannon, a sophomore from Plainfield studying information systems technology, said women from SIS have the option to transform from being mentees to becoming mentors.

“We take the girls we have in our [Living Learning Community in Bowyer Hall] for Sisters Interacting Successfully, and when they transfer out of the LLC, they have the choice if they want to join SWAT,” she said. “That kind of carries on that mentorship.”

SWAT held its first workshop for the young students on April 18.

The organization held a workshop for 40 middle school and high school students with help from Upward Bound, an educational assistance program on campus.

“We gave them a workshop about starting college and planning ahead,” O’Bannon said. “We wanted them to understand it’s a long-term thing. You can’t plan for it at the last minute.”

Jailel Barr, who is in charge of SWAT’s public relations and was the main

presenter at the workshop, said the students responded well to the workshop.

“They were very interactive, and they asked good questions,” she said.

Barr, a freshman from Ullin studying advertising and marketing, said she hopes the event helps students understand experiences college students have on campus.

“Hopefully they learned what really happens in college, and not just what is told to them through TV shows that they watch,” she said.

Despite its name, SWAT welcomes all races, ethnicities and genders.

“We understand that we are not going to be dealing with females all the time,” she said. “We would like to make sure men are involved so that men can still have that mentorship.”

However, because SWAT is an extension of SIS, it has a certain duty to African-American women on campus, O’Bannon said.

“We’d like to talk about issues that young African-American women deal with on an everyday basis,” she said. “We’ll try to bring in speakers and documentaries that talk about those issues that no one else wants to talk about.”

SWAT will also have events that involve the entire campus. One of those was its April 18 Lupus Walk for Awareness.

The walk’s 60 participants circled the main campus, starting and ending at the Campus Lake Boat Docks. Danielle Graham, treasurer of SWAT, coordinated the event alongside O’Bannon. The idea of holding a lupus walk came from Graham — a sophomore from St. Ann studying biomedical sciences — because it is a cause close to her heart.

“My family struggles from lupus. I also recently had a diagnosis of lupus,”

Graham said. “It’s something that’s not spoken of enough. Lupus is actually called the silent killer for that reason. I wanted to raise awareness where I can. What better place than SIU?” SWAT is not keeping any of proceeds raised from t-shirt sales, Graham said. The only benefit is increased awareness of both lupus and the organization.

“It’s a charity event for us,” she said.

“We donate all the money to the lupus foundation.”

Graham said some of her co-sponsors, including the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, helped set up for the walk that morning, while others contributed financially.

“We had really good co-sponsors that came out and helped volunteer and picked up slack where we weren’t able to because we are a new RSO.” Desmon Walker, the president of Alpha Phi Alpha, said his organization contributed some of the funding for T-shirts, and helped with promotion and recruitment.

Eight members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity participated in the walk, said Walker, a junior from Champaign studying finance.

Shirpora Blackmon, a freshman from Chicago studying business management, said she participated in the walk because two of her best friends and her sister’s friend suffer from lupus.

“I’m glad it was such a success,” she said. “It’s nice to see everyone coming out to make a change. That’s what we need.”

The Lupus Walk For Awareness will not be a one-time event, Graham said.

“It’s something we want to come back annually, and we want to do it bigger every year,” she said. “It’s something that when you hear lupus walk, you’re going to think ‘SWAT did that.’”

a ja G arman | @ajagarman_DE Sabah U. Randhawa, provost and executive vice president at Oregon State University, as well as a candidate for the vacant chancellor position at SIU, spoke Monday morning in an open forum interview at Guyon Auditorium in Morris Library. The session, which is the second of four interviews with chancellor candidates, included questions from various council members.

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During the forum, Randhawa said the university should not solely rely on state funding.

“I am sure at this stage, unless something drastically changes here in the states, that state support is not an answer to building the margin of excellence that we want to build in our institutions,” he said. “That really needs to come from something else and it needs to be a strategy that needs to be all encompassing. It needs to

be a strategy that includes private fundraising.”

Husband, father and avid reader “Who am I? Who am I for you? And, who are you for me?” Randhawa asked during his opening statements before questions, as he began telling the crowd about his personal life.

Randhawa, who is the first person in his family to attend college, said his wife of nearly 29 years is a clinical psychologist and counselor who works with families dealing with trauma.

His daughter is a junior at Oregon State studying digital communications.

“And if I was not in here... yesterday, we

would have been watching a ball game with her,” he told the crowd. “We really like to go when Oregon State is playing at home.”

Randhawa said he reads everything from literature to biographies to keep himself grounded “in terms of making me think how little I know about what’s out there.”

He said some of his favorite books include psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir, “Man’s Search for Meaning” and Margaret Wheatley’s “Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe.”

Riots erupt across West Baltimore, downtown SCoTT DanCe| The Baltimore Sun B A LT I M O R E — Violence and looting overtook much of West Baltimore on Monday, injuring more than a dozen police officers and leaving buildings and vehicles in flames.

As night fell, looters took to Mondawmin Mall and a Save-A-Lot and Rite Aid in the Bolton Hill neighborhood, loading up cars with stolen goods. About 10 fire crews battled a three-alarm fire at a large senior center under construction at Chester and Gay streets, as police officers stood guard with long guns.

Fifteen police officers were injured in a clash that began around 3 p.m., and two remain hospitalized, police Col. Darryl DeSousa said in a press conference Monday night.

Earlier, police spokesman Capt. Eric Kowalczyk said one officer was unresponsive and others suffered broken bones.

Police arrested 27 people, DeSousa said.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake declared a curfew across the city starting Tuesday and for the next week, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for adults and 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for children aged 14 and younger. She drew a distinction between peaceful protesters and “thugs” she said engaged in rioting Monday intend on “destroying our city.”

“It’s idiotic to think that by destroying your city, you’re going to make life better for anybody,” Rawlings-Blake said.

At Rawlings-Blake’s request, Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency and activating the Maryland National Guard. The order does not affect citizens’ rights, but is required to activate the Guard and authorize federal assistance, Hogan spokeswoman Erin Montgomery said. It is not “martial law,” Maryland National Guard Adjutant General Linda Singh said.

The governor is sending 500 state troopers to Baltimore and requesting as many as 5,000 officers from neighboring states, he said in a press conference.

“I have not made this decision lightly,” Hogan said.

“The National Guard represents a last resort.”

The incident stemmed from a flier that circulated widely among city school students via social media about a “purge” to take place at 3 p.m., starting at Mondawmin Mall and ending downtown. Such memes have been known to circulate regularly among city school students, based on the film “The Purge,” about what would happen if all laws were suspended.

The flier included an image of protesters smashing the windshield of a police car Saturday during a march spurred by the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who suffered a spinal cord injury earlier this month after being arrested by city police.

The confrontation near Mondawmin escalated quickly.

Smoke filled the air as police responded with shields and a tactical vehicle. Demonstrators pelted officers with rocks, bricks and bottles and assaulted a photojournalist, and officers fired back with tear gas and pepper balls.

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Gary Apgar, Teaching Excellence Award winner, an associate professor in the Animal Science, Food and Nutrition Department in the College of Agricultural Sciences Justin Filiberto, Early Career Faculty Excellence Award winner, an assistant professor of geology in the College of Science Winners of the Women of Distinction Excellence Award were Sara Baer, professor of plant biology in the College of Science, and Cheryl Jenise Wilson, chief academic adviser in the College of Engineering.

Winners of the Staff Excellence Award were Rachel Shurtz, manager of the Department of Zoology’s Natural Science Laboratory and Jeff Goelz, assistant director of Recreational Sports and Services.

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‘The Avengers’ has chinks in its armor, but holds up Jacob Pierce | @JacobPierce1_DE With its sequel coming out on May 1, this seemed the perfect time to look back at “The Avengers” (Rated PG-13; 143 min) directed by Joss Whedon, a film that for the most part stands the test of time and the recent superhero craze.

This being, hyperbolically, the 18 million time I have watched this movie, various mistakes are blatant. The opening is tedious and the secondary villains are generic. At the same time, the movie does not lose its luster. Visually the movie still captures imaginations and the story has character development that is still underestimated.

For those living under a rock the past 15 years, the film era we find ourselves in is the dawn of the superheroes.

What started as a whimper in 2000 with “X-Men,” now has become slightly overbearing with the majority of summer blockbusters being filled with capes.

A film like “The Avengers” was once ground-breaking. It was the first time a group of characters from separate movies came together for an

epic crossover, and was a victory for a geek entertainment culture. But does something like this movie still wow those who watch it today?

The answer comes close to a resounding yes. Now if you compare this movie to something like “Batman v Superman” or even “Captain America: Civil War,” the original film may seem small and quaint in comparison.

But even in film, one must look to the past to understand the present.

Without “The Avengers,” there is no Marvel Cinematic Universe. There probably would not even be a DC Cinematic Universe.

This movie established virtually every character in the film. While Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, and Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, were all introduced in different films before this, “The Avengers” is where each character became unique and was portrayed in a memorable way.

Half of this is because of the actors playing them, the other half is from Whedon’s fantastic writing.

All of the actors, excluding Ruffalo who debuted as Hulk in this movie, returned for this film. Yet, it almost

seems like they are playing them for the first time. Whedon’s directing let each actor inhabit their roles. The way they walk, talk, interact; it is finally like they walk right off the comic page.

A major way to build any character is through small developmental moments rather than huge dynamic changing scenes. The way to show off who someone is and to build arches is through interaction between characters. Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk, befriending Tony Stark over science, or Thor and Loki talking about their childhood is just as important as a battle scene.

One of the awe-inspiring moments of the film visually is the New York battle scene. While “The Avengers” is riddled with fights and battles great enough to satisfy any nerd’s appetite, this ending action set-piece not only looks amazing, but also tells a story.

Because the film has several main characters, several narratives are told. Each hero has his or her own development, a personal story going in this fight. All of these elements come together to make this film great.

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The summer sun shines on southern Illinois wineries Chase Myers | @chasemyers_DE Southern Illinois has been a grapeflavored gold mine since before the prohibition era from 1920 to 1933.

The good weather and fertile soil located near the center of the country has allowed wineries such as Walker’s Bluff, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery to grow plenty of grapes and produce one-of-a-kind wines.

With all three of these establishments located within a 20-mile radius of the university, it is assumed their popularity diminishes as summer approaches, but this is not always the case.

As the seasons change, people from around the area flock to wineries to partake in events, listen to good music and drink wine.

Both Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery held events this weekend with large turnouts and live music.

Rustle Hill Winery hosted the Carbondale New School “Locally Grown” fundraiser and reunion, which brought out the best of both worlds with a bouncy house and activities for the kids and live music for the adults “I love these days,” Chad Weedman, a manager said. “This is my favorite event that we have in the year. We usually have a big concert, which, unfortunately, has a bunch of grownups that usually get a little out of control, but this is for the kids. It’s just a great day.”

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C arringTon s pires | @CSpiresDE Jim Ewers, left, co-owner and general manager of Blue Sky Vineyards, serves customers Sunday in Makanda. When asked what attracts so many people to wineries Ewers said, “I think it is just the attitude that you can come out and spend the day, relax, and have a glass of wine.” From sweet to semi-sweet and from dry to semi-dry, Blue Sky offers a variety of wines for patrons to choose from. “That’s the beauty of wine,” he said. “There’s something for everyone’s flavor.”

as summer progresses, but any lost business is usually made up in the fall as students come back, he said.

“The quantity of sales when the kids are here is just way more, but in the long run, its about the same when all the grown-ups are out and they come and eat dinner,” he said.

Blue Sky Vineyard barely beat the

bad weather this weekend with their luau event, bringing in a large crowd.

Karen Hand, winemaker at Blue Sky Vineyard, said she divides the typical Blue Sky crowd into thirds: students, locals and out-of-town clientele.

“We’re a little weather-dependent, but we have students in session, so April and May are very big months for us,”

she said.

She said weather is a factor, but when it’s not raining, all kinds of people come out from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau, Mo. “When busy season is the busy season, its because of the weather and people coming out just to enjoy the music and those things on the

weekends,” she said. “You’ve got both business models at the same time.”

Similar to Rustle Hill Winery, the business Blue Sky Vineyard receives in the fall compensates for any lost profit in the summer, she said.

“If you’re on the wine trail, it is just packed at every winery during the fall,” she said.

Another popular winery in southern Illinois is Walker’s Bluff, a four-facility winery tucked away in the fields of Carterville.

Walker’s Bluff caters to a more local crowd, separate from students, so the business stays rather consistent, Eric Walker, manager of Walker’s Bluff’s tasting room said.

“We do get some of the student body out here,” Walker said. “Not always necessarily students, but we get people from the Carbondale area and faculty.”

Walker’s Bluff is no stranger to live music in the summer, with Pat Benatar performing last year and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sheryl Crow and Charlie Daniels Band as past performers.

They plan to bring out at least one bigname band this summer, Walker said.

The roads to the different wineries are undeniably beautiful in the summer, whether open fields or dense forests surround them.

Regardless of the season, southern Illinois wineries welcome people to come out and enjoy their unique facilities, while experiencing unique wine and live music in the process.

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902 W. MILL duplex, 716 S. James House. Updated 5 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, AC, DW, New tile or wood floors. Low utilities 559-5245. campuscolonial.com

1,2,3,4,5,6 BDRM HOUSES & apts. Pick up list at 508 W. Oak. Call Bryant Rentals at 529-1820 or 529-3581

HELP WANTED, DISHWASHER/PREPCOOK, cooks exp.Days, Nights & Weekends apply at Midland Inn at 7570 Old Highway 13 and Country Club Road.

AUTO MECHANIC WANTED, PT/ FT, apply in person at Auto Bestbuy, 214 Health Dept Rd, M!boro.

DAILY EGYPTIAN NOW HIRING Account Executive Competitive spirit, excellent communication skills, outgoing personality, and sales experience.

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DAILY EGYPTIAN NOW HIRING Mac Tech --OX X proficiency --Adobe Photoshop, and InDesign experience helpful --Available evenings --Must be enrolled at SIUC for at least 3 credit hours during summer semesters, and 6 during fall and spring semesters.

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FRONT DESK PT Help.

Great opportunity for student seeking to stay in C!Dale for the Summer. Light maintenance and computer skills needed in exchange for furn apt on premises.

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NICE HOUSE, QUIET AREA, Approx. 5 minutes from campus.6 bdrm, 2 bath all appl incuding w/d avail Aug., 2015 $330-$245/student, for 4-6 students. 806-1799.

PART-TIME AFTERNOON student help, flexible hours top wages Able Appliance 618-457-7767

WALKERS BLUFF IS now hiring servers, food runners, and cooks.

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NICE 5 OR 6 bdrm, c/a, w/d, close to SIU 2 kitchen, 2 bath, 700 W Freeman. 529-1820 529-3581

SOUTHERN OAKS HOMES has exceptional 2 bdrms. w/ 1 & 2 baths beginning in June and Aug. Homes have w/d, decks, C/A. Sorry no pets.

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VERY NICE SELECTION of clean 2 and 3 bdrm single and double wide homes. 1 mile from campus.

Available June or August. No pets. (618) 549-0491 or (618) 925-0491.

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1 & 2 BDRMS $275-$490/mo 618-924-0535 www.comptonrentals.com

ULTIMATE GYMNASTCS AND cheerleading of C-Dale is looking for a part time pre-school gymnastics instructor. Enthusiastic, welcoming, and loves working with ages 1-6. Great opportunity for edu majors. Required hours some evenings and possible Sat mornings. Beg May 15th. Contact 618-351-6296 or e-mail ultimategymnastics@hotmail.com for further information.

CUSTOMER SERVICE 12-17 people needed. Entry level position in all departments. no experience necessary. $400-500/week. Call 618-988-2256

3 BDRMS, CLOSE to campus, all appl incl, avail in the fall, Alleman Properties 618-549-6355.

3BDRM, 306 W College, like new c/a, w/d, d/w, private yard, 549-4808 www.siucrentals.com

2 BDRM, CLOSE to campus, w/d, d/w, refrigerator, glass-top stove, c/a and heat, walk-in closets, nice TV, $700-$800/mo 618-549-6355.

2 BDRM APT. DELUXE Apt, walk to campus. Hardwood laminate floor and porcelain tile in kitchen and bath. Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher upgrade appliances. Perfect for 2 students. 457-4422 www.universityedge.net

NEWLY REMODELED, 2 BDRM, water, trash, & lawn incl, lg spacious lots, starting at $300/mo, call 549-4713, www.grrentals.com

CLEAN, SAFE HOUSING FOR YOU!

C!DALE 2 BDRM, EXTRA NICE, w/d hook up, private fenced, storage w/ closet, grad.student or prof. preferred. Avail June 5, $600/mo.

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BARGAIN RENTAL PRICES NEAR CAMPUS: 1 & 2 Bdrm Apts and Luxury Studio Apts. Also (7-10 Minutes from SIU-C) 1 Bdrm Apts under $300/Mo and 2 NO Bdrm Apts under $400/Mo. PETS. Call 618-684-4145.

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NO APPLICATION FEE. PET FRIENDLY. ACROSS FROM SIU NICE 2 BDRM avail. May 15th all utilities included in the rent. Laundry, A/C 105 S Forest, walking distance to SIU $350/person/month 529-3581

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5 & 6 Bedroom Houses for Rent.

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Graphic Designer Graphic design experience and/or communication design major preferred. Must have knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite.

--Must be enrolled at SIUC for at least 3 credit hours during summer semesters, and 6 during fall and spring semesters.

--Federal Work Study is helpful, but not necessary.

--Applications available by emailing classified@dailyegyptian.com, visiting www.DailyEgyptian.com and looking under the “Contact” tab, or the D.E. front desk in the Comm. building, Room 1259, Monday - Friday, 9:00am 3:00pm.

GIANT CITY LODGE now hiring CERAMIC ENGINEERS(dishwashers) Please apply in person. Info 457-4921

ATTENTION. LOCAL COMPANY looking for energetic and outgoing people to fill appointment setting position. No experience necessary. $400-500/week. Call 618-988-2257

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Looking for outgoing & honest person, for outside sales throughout the Southern Illinois area.

Sales person wanted. Apply at 610 Sneed Rd, Carbondale, 62902. Call Bob for info 618-806-5412

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Tuesday, april 28, 2015

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<< Answers for Monday Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www. sudoku.org.uk

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Today’s Birthday (04/28/15).

Home sustains you this year. Pursue excellence. Take time with planning.

Do the work well and once. Budget a

larger expense for after 6/14. Romance heats up after 10/13. Collaborate for a common cause. Schedule a peaceful escape after 10/27. Review the terrain, past and forward. Grow your nest egg for home and family.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 9 -- Work gets profitable today and tomorrow. Stick to practical tasks, despite obstacles, and earn abundant reward. Distractions and roadblocks could slow the action. Stay in rather than going out. Focus and rake in the bucks.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 7 -- Take more time for play today and tomorrow. Make a splendid mess. Hold yourself to high standards.

Collaborate with people who are better than you. Stay out of another’s argument. Consider practical aspects of a personal project.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 6 -- Make plans to renew your space without spending yet.

ACROSS 1 Tennessee senator Alexander 6 Disgusting 11 Summary on a timecard: Abbr.

14 Olds model 15 Emotionally expressive, as poetry 16 OPEC commodity 17 Airport security indignity 19 Charlottesville sch.

20 “Mazel __!”

21 Flair 22 NFL Network talk show host Rich 24 Father of Cain and Abel 25 “The Maltese Falcon” novelist 27 “That’s enough!”

30 Get started, as a grill 31 One-eighty 32 Flour packaging 35 Bon __: witticism 36 Animal skins 37 __ v. Wade 38 Diva’s big moment 41 “Another card, dealer” 43 Citizens under Caesar 44 Gorge 45 Pure joy 47 Quaint dagger 48 Controversial Nixon records 49 Blue jay or oriole 50 Down in the dumps 53 Actress Thurman 54 Pocketful of coins, and what literally occurs in the circled letters in five puzzle answers 58 Mo. with the shortest day of the year 59 Elaborate display 60 The “A” in “CAT scan” 61 Fair-hiring abbr.

62 Thick-furred dog 63 Colorful tank fish DOWN 1 “The __ of the Mohicans” 2 Choir voice

Attend to household matters today and tomorrow. Get family opinions before proceeding. Consider all views and take notes. Dig what you need out of storage.

Decisions made now can last.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 7 -- Networking with friends lays the infrastructure for shared benefit. Research, study and write over the next few days. Don’t let a loud person hurt your feelings. Let your partner enforce the rules. Words go further than action today.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s potentially more money arriving, but obstacles could slow the action. Stick to practical, shortterm objectives. Your ideas attract attention. Use your own judgment regarding a professional expense.

Increase security on your accounts.

Use two-step authentication.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re gaining authority today and tomorrow. You’re strong, and

By Robert E. Lee Morris

3 “Jeopardy!” creator Griffin 4 The D-backs, on scoreboards 5 Tricked by a scam 6 Sparkle 7 Meg of “You’ve Got Mail” 8 Bruin legend Bobby 9 Attack, to Rover 10 One with a devious plan 11 Social gathering at a home 12 Metal fastener 13 Bias 18 Bed support 23 Don of morning radio 24 Auto financing abbr.

25 Aware of 26 Greek god of war 27 Japanese wrestling 28 ’Vette roof option 29 Region beyond our atmosphere 30 Niagara __ 32 Showy flower 33 Crooner Perry 34 Sharp

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39 Repetitive learning 40 Builds up 41 Construction site headgear 42 Bic filler 44 Newspaper sales no.

45 Techniquemastering piano piece

getting stronger. Ignore a pessimist.

Avoid distractions. Take a break along the road and avoid traffic. Make time for personal matters. Love is the answer.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Wax philosophical today and tomorrow. Thoughtful consideration reveals previously unseen opportunities.

Postpone a date. Resolve logistical barriers first. Your dreams can inspire a change for the better. Don’t talk about it. Build a strong foundation.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Associates provide valuable input today and tomorrow.

Listen to experience. It could seem undisciplined and chaotic today, but there’s gold in the creative mosh pit. Play with your friends. Help comes from an unexpected source.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Career matters emerge for your consideration. Travel could seem plagued with error and delay.

Use what you’ve kept hidden to push

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46 Short film role 47 “Legion of the Damned” series writer William 49 Naughty kid 50 Cranky state 51 Biology lab gel 52 Fashion’s Oscar __ Renta 55 Narc’s find, briefly 56 Boxing immortal 57 Firefighter’s tool

past old barriers. This gets profitable.

A rise in status is possible. Reduce stress with exercise.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is an 8 -- Keep to a practical track while still having fun. Plan your next adventure. Resist the temptation to splurge on stuff you don’t need. You know what you can spend. Stick to simple ingredients. Love wins again.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Rejuvenate your relationship by managing financial matters. Don’t forget to do the work.

Pay bills and file papers. Postpone a chore in favor of an outing. Take a walk together to celebrate the work done.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- You don’t have to do it all ... delegate! Get assistance to navigate a change in plans. Take on more responsibility by arranging partnerships to assist with the work. You have more help today and tomorrow.

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Durable infielders cultivating chemistry up the middle ThoMas donley | @tdonleyDE One of the most important spots on a baseball field for two defenders to have good chemistry is at second base and shortstop. Out of necessity, freshman shortstop Chase Slone and sophomore second baseman Will Farmer have become familiar with each other this spring.

Slone and Farmer have both started all 45 games this year. Slone has played every inning of the season at short, and Farmer has started 42 games at second. Farmer started three of the Salukis’ first five games at third base before sophomore second baseman Connor Kopach went down with a broken left wrist.

Slone said he and Farmer developed their chemistry quickly.

“We’ve gotten to know each other pretty well,” Slone said. “I know where his double play feeds are going to be, and he knows where my throws are going to be.”

Slone does not anticipate any difference when Kopach returns to the Saluki lineup. Kopach’s injury limits him at the plate, but he routinely takes infield practice.

“He’s a really good player, too,” Slone said. “We worked together a lot in the preseason and we got to learn [each other’s double play throws].

Once [Farmer] slid over, it took about or week or so before I learned

everything about him.”

Saluki coach Ken Henderson said Slone and Farmer’s chemistry has come together in a big way this spring.

“It’s grown and grown,” Henderson said. “When you play side by side for 40 games, you have to get a feel for what each other is doing. That’s important, probably more so in the middle infield than anywhere else on the field.”

Not only do Slone and Farmer play side by side defensively, but they also find their names penciled one after the other at the top of Henderson’s lineup card.

Kopach started the season as SIU’s leadoff hitter, but Slone has started the last 30 games in the No. 1 spot in the order. Kopach, Farmer, sophomore center fielder Dyllin Mucha and freshman center fielder Braden Mosley took turns in the leadoff spot before Slone nailed it down.

Slone said he has not had much experience leading off before this season, but he has settled in.

“That was something that was a little new to me,” Slone said. “But over the past few games, I’ve relaxed and seen some more pitches. I’ve learned that if I’m leading off, and I get on, it can lead to a really big inning.”

Slone is batting .272 this season with 1 home run and 12 RBIs. Henderson said he projects more as a No. 2 hitter.

After batting first, second, sixth and eighth in SIU’s first six games, Farmer moved into the No. 2 spot Feb. 22 and has not left since. He said he has grown comfortable there.

“I feel like I’ve handled it pretty well,” Farmer said. “I feel like I can help the team with a couple of sac bunts or something like that. I hit there in high school, so it’s nothing new to me.”

Farmer is batting .244 with 14 RBIs. He leads the Salukis with 9 sacrifices.

Farmer said before the season started he did not anticipate starting every game with Kopach, freshman third baseman Greg Lambert and sophomore third baseman Ryan Sabo all on the roster.

However, that was something Slone shot for.

“That was one of my goals coming in,” Slone said. “I put the work in and made it happen.”

Slone is the only shortstop on the Saluki roster. Henderson said if Slone were to go down, Sabo would play second and Farmer would move to short.

Farmer said the grind of playing every day wears on him from time to time, but it is worth it.

“Sometimes I feel a little tired,” Farmer said. “Especially after a long weekend or something. But you’ve got to love coming out and playing every day.”

CCHS Terriers need new coach MaTT Wells | @mattwells_DE Carbondale Community High School’s football team will hire a new varsity head coach for the fourth consecutive season at the school’s next Board of Education meeting on May 21.

One player, junior quarterback Michael Rochman, shared his feelings about the team’s lack of a head coach on Twitter.

Rick Moss, current CCHS athletic

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director, would not name the school’s coaching candidates.

“They may be leaving for another school, so we kind of protect them,” Moss said. “We don’t say their name until our board approves them.”

Nick Hill and Mark Albertini, the last two head coaches, both left for promotions.

Hill is currently the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for SIU. “I really loved my time at Carbondale

[Community High School],” Hill said.

“I was really excited about being a head coach there and building a program.”

In 2013, the Terriers went 5-5 and made the Illinois High School Association playoffs before losing to the Highland Bulldogs 34-20.

He said to build a successful program, a school has to have a coach that stays to develop a culture.

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Tuesday, april 28, 2015

Of the four finalists for the SIU athletic director position, only one can win. The position has been vacant since Mario Moccia started the same job at his alma mater, New Mexico State University, in January. Here are the pros and cons of them.

Leon Costello Costello has been the deputy director of athletics at South Dakota State University since July 2014.

Costello is my top choice. My main skepticism was his age. He is young, but it ended up being his biggest advantage.

He has a simple idea: appeal to the target audience — students.

He wants to boost social media.

People today walk everywhere with their face in their smartphone. He would build a following with Twitter and Snapchat games.

Then, that same following sees game times and has a more likelihood of attending.

Costello said he would hand out business cards to student athletes for them to give to their classmates and teachers. They are such simple cost effective strategies, which leads to more students, which fires up the team to play better, which attracts more fans from the southern Illinois community.

His best strength is the revenue he can bring in through simple techniques.

Costello’s biggest weakness is the lack of experience with budget cuts, which are going to be crucial if Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed cuts go through.

He went through one round at SDSU and multiple rounds at a previous job, but it would be interesting to see what decisions he makes.

Rick Hartzell Hartzell served as director of athletics for the University of Northern Iowa from 1999 to 2008.

He was the most open candidate.

Hartzell gave a packet of his plan and ideas to anyone who wanted it, not just the people involved in the process.

Hartzell has more experience as an athletic director than the other candidates, and made it clear he can make tough decisions regarding budget or under performing sports. Hartzell said football and men’s basketball has to win at SIU. Again, age did not seem to be an issue. Hartzell had an advantage going into the process. Hartzell would make a fantastic athletic director, but he would need younger people on the staff to take the ideas of boosting social media and revenue.

Richard Darnell Jr. Darnell Jr. has served as senior associate athletic director-development at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign since 2012.

He is the nicest of the candidates, and clearly has respect. That works well in business, which is what athletics is.

He also comes from the Big Ten Conference, which is attractive because it is a large revenue conference with more success than the Missouri Valley Conference.

The man is as sharp as a tack, and would probably be the best of the four at making cuts with the budget.

Darnell was clear about his five-part plan, but he seemed nervous during his presentation.

He did not draw me into the plan.

There were times where he crossed his legs on stage, he did not seem as confident as other candidates.

It is slightly worrying to see such a nice person because it shows tough decisions might not be made.

Darnell could make the department thrive at SIU, but his presentation was his only selling point to me, and it was not perfect.

Tommy Bell Bell serves as the director of athletics at Western Illinois University.

Bell spent six years as the Constituent Development Officer for SIU Athletics.

He led the capital campaign efforts for the Saluki Way master facility plan.

Unlike Darnell, Bell made a great presentation, which was his most attractive aspect.

His resume is attractive because he has direct experience at SIU. He worked on Saluki Way, a major renovation to athletic facilities, which is one of the biggest accomplishments of athletics in the past decade.

He has an understanding of the difficulties mid-major athletic programs face, and he has a great understanding of how to promote the positives.

However, Bell was not as open as the other three candidates. He pitched a 10-point plan called “Restoring the Glory”, but he only touched on three of the points, which were basic and also mentioned by the other candidates.

He, like the other three, is not a bad choice by any means. But the lack of detail with his plan makes it hard to stand behind him completely in times with impending budget cuts and underperforming large revenue sports teams.

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