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Video depicts violence on the Strip Luke Nozicka Daily Egyptian

A video depicting people fighting Saturday morning on the Strip reached more than 12,000 views by Sunday evening. The video, posted by YouTube account PassedOutUniversity on Saturday, shows several people beating an individual on South Illinois Avenue near Hangar 9. “Our understanding tonight is that two individuals arrested were students,”

University spokesperson Rae Goldsmith stated in an email Sunday night. “We can’t speak to overall arrests.” Taylor Serrata, a Jimmy Johns employee working during the incident, said the fight occurred at 2:40 a.m. She said the restaurant locked its front door for about 10 minutes during the event. “There were three fights in front of Jimmy Johns. … It was just a huge amount of people— at least 100 people,” said Serrata, a junior from

Kankakee studying criminal justice. “It was just complete chaos.” Several people who commented on the video criticized the behavior of individuals in it. “Perhaps if it were harder for [people] with criminal backgrounds to get in at SIU, Carbondale would be a safer place and decent [people] would want their kids to go to school there,” username Andrea Bullar posted on the video.

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Saluki Bar N’ Grill goes 21 and up Marissa Novel Daily Egyptian

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Saluki Bar N’ Grill opened its doors exclusively to patrons 21 years and older for the first time in five years on Sept. 14. Owner Greg Knoob said the age limit changed from 19 to 21 and older after he bought the bar and Cali’s back from Robby Deltre, who he sold the bars to in 2009. “I always operated it as 21 and up and I feel the pub atmosphere is more conducive to that crowd,” Knoob said. Cali’s will still allow 19-year-olds to attend. He said several customers requested the age limit to be changed when he became the owner again. “Many people over the past year – more than any other time – have come to me expressing their interest in bringing a 21 and up sports

bar, restaurant and pub back to Carbondale,” he said. “This was my chance to do that.” Manager Blaine Beasley said the doors connecting Saluki bar and Cali’s will be closed and will only open for special events. He said Saluki Bar, which no longer has a cover charge except during concerts and events, is also adding more high-end liquor selections to the bar. “We’re trying to branch out into a bunch of varieties that you wouldn’t expect to find in Carbondale that you can only find here,” he said. He said the bar is going to expand its “whiskey wall”, a selection of more than 40 different whiskeys, bourbons and scotches. Colleen Camarano, a junior from Elmwood Park studying special education, said she does not support the age change. Please see SALUKI · 2

Chief Newman makes changes A mile for their memory Brent Meske Daily Egyptian

Police Chief Benjamin Newman oversaw plans for new Department of Public Safety headquarters, new uniforms and new campus liaisons in his first year at the university. The university will spend $1.8 million to move the department headquarters from Washington Square to the basement of Trueblood Hall, Kevin Bame, vice chancellor for administration and finance, said in an email. The administration decided to relocate the department as it would have cost about $5 million for a new building and $3.6 million to renovate Washington Square, according to the email. President Randy Dunn and the SIU Board of Trustees approved Newman’s project during the May 8 board meeting. Bame’s email stated the project will involve construction of a dispatch center, patrol briefing room, corporal’s area, training facilities, an emergency operations center, locker rooms, evidence storage and offices. He said the new location is closer to the largest number of students residing in university housing. Phil Gatton, director of plant and service operations, said asbestos will be removed from the basement before construction of office and technology spaces can begin. “It’ll be turned into more of a typical police

department, a lot different than what they have now,” he said. “If you walk around what they have now, it’s just a modified office complex. It’s not really useful.” Gatton said a job this size usually takes 12 months to complete. “We’re taking care of the asbestos, which will take a couple weeks,” he said. The basement of Trueblood has a snack bar, prep kitchen, computer lab and writing center, which will all be moved to Grinnell Hall. Along with the change in headquarters, Newman issued new police uniforms and began a building liaison program. Bame said the new uniforms cost about $33,400, which was funded 75 percent by the chancellor’s office and 25 percent by the vice chancellor for administration and finance. “It was something the officers wanted and [Newman] was able to fulfill that request,” Lt. Ryan House said. “It boosted moral and improved the look dramatically.” The new uniforms are “LAPD blue,” which House said is almost black. Bame said new uniforms for 39 sworn officers replaced the seven to 10-year-old ones. The building liaison program is in its second year of operation and provides foot patrols on campus, Bame said. Please see CHANGES · 2

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Teams walked Saturday morning carrying colored plastic flowers, symbolizing the memories of their lost loved ones—or their loved ones’ lost memories. The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Illinois Chapter hosted this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at Carbondale High School to raise funding and awareness for the disease. Students Together Advocating Rehabilitation Services is an undergraduate-only Registered Student Organization that advocates for people with disabilities, and sent volunteers to the walk. Mariah Patz, a senior studying rehabilitation services and psychology from Lake Village, Ind., and the president of STARS, said the group has participated in the event the last four years. Courtney Finigan, special events manager for the local chapter, said the group had a good turnout for volunteers. She said STARS sent so many volunteers she had to turn

some away. Finigan said the event raised more than $25,000 and had between 250 and 275 walkers. “I feel like there’s more people in this area getting involved with the Alzheimer’s Association,” she said. Mike Bius, manager of education and outreach for the local chapter, said there are more than 5 million Alzheimer’s patients in the U.S. He said this number will almost triple by 2050 if there’s no cure because people are living longer. He said the money raised would go to research and free services to patients and caregivers. “We can’t stop it, we can’t cure it and we don’t even know what causes it,” he said. “So we are currently focused on trying to fund research to get answers to these questions.” Finigan said the association also provides education and a 24-hour helpline intended to support and give information to caregivers and people with memory loss. Please see ALZHEIMERS · 3

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“I’m under 21. … It’s frustrating when I can’t go somewhere because the age limit,” she said. “Many of my friends are 21 and people like me—who only have a few months to go—get upset when an entire group of people they go out with are somewhere they can’t go.” Maggie Symonds, a senior from Vernon Hills studying mortuary science, said she favors the switch. “I think people who are 21 need a place to go to escape all the young people,” she said. “That’s a privilege you get when you’re 21, but down here, not so much.” Marissa Novel can be reached at mnovel@dailyegyptian.com, on Twitter @marissanovelDE or at 536-3311 ext. 268.

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“Unfortunately, the poor behavior of a few individuals, whether or not they are students, can be damaging to everyone,” Goldsmith’s email stated. “We urge students and others to avoid large,

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“The program pairs an officer with a building,” House said, though every building will not have its own officer. “The officer is required to do foot patrols inside the building, along with attending programs when possible. It puts a little ownership of the building with the officers.” Bame said the department did not hire any more officers to create this program. There is a liaison for each of the 14 residence halls, as well as University Hall and Wall and Grand Apartments. Nine liaison officers,

alcohol-fueled gatherings either as bystanders or participants.” This story will be updated online as more information becomes available. Luke Nozicka can be reached at lnozicka@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @lukenozicka.

including one for Registered Student Organizations, fill these duties. According to a press release from the department, liaisons attend housing staff meetings, coordinate special presentations and provide relevant safety information to the members of the community. “We would like to expand this program in the future, but logistically, with the amount of officers and buildings, it’s impossible to do so,” he said. Brent Meske can be reached at bmeske@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @brentmeskeDE.

Monday, SepteMber 22, 2014

New festival hits the hills of Vienna Kyle Sutton Daily Egyptian

The wheels of the green 2004 Ford Taurus gripped tight to the asphalt as we sped around the curves of the two-lane road. We were about 45 minutes outside of Carbondale traveling down Gilead Church Road in Vienna when the first sign came into view. Our destination was only a few miles away, but the anticipation grew as the words Cedar Lake Campground appeared across the four way stop from us on a sign positioned to the left. Atop it sat another sign, this one reading “Sugar Creek Music Festival: Sept. 19-20.” A couple minutes later, we turned onto the small gravel road leading into the campgrounds. Wristband — check. Painted smiley face signifying camping had been paid for — check. Car packed full of camping gear — check. We had arrived. The Sugar Creek Music Festival experience had finally begun, and everyone was in for the ride. For two days and nights, a small community formed within the festival. Strangers became friends and friends became family. Smiling faces were a common sight around the campground throughout the weekend. Paul Kokes, a freshman from Wilmette studying glass blowing, hitchhiked from Carbondale to

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Another service provided by the association is a monthly support group for caregivers. Tracy Hansen, a graduate student from Carterville studying behavior analysis therapy, was a member of STARS and mediates the support group on the first Saturday of every month. Hansen said the group is for those who experience sadness or fatigue from caregiving. She said because of the subject of discussion, people with dementia are not allowed at these meetings. “These family members and caregivers need to be able to speak freely without worrying about hurting someone’s feelings that has dementia,” she said. Hansen also said it was important people know Alzheimer’s and dementia

Vienna. Plans changed and rides bailed but he was not about to let that affect his festival experience. “We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into,” Kokes said. “We kind of just woke up and took off.” The weather stayed pleasant for the most part, making for a fun festival. The days were warm and sunny and the nights clear and cool. The campgrounds were beautiful. Trees stretched for miles looking out across the hills. Its desolate location makes it a perfect spot for stargazing. Music was split between two stages. The main stage hosted several bands — highlighted Saturday with performances from Soul Census, The Driftaways, Copecetic and The Great Gatsby Jazz Funk Odyssey — while DJs took turns tearing up the electronic stage. The main stage sat in front of the artist lounge. It was small but sufficient to hold all the necessary gear and lights. As the artists played, the sun set on the hills and lake behind them, making for a picturesque backdrop. The electronic stage was set up with several speakers and a projection screen lit up with psychedelic images, which spread through the trees as shadows within the branches. Resting on the front of the electronic stage was

are not disabilities, but diseases. Margaret French, a senior from Chicago studying exercise science, is the secretary of STARS and said she hopes the disease is not as prevalent in the future. “My future profession is occupational therapy and I will deal with people with Alzheimer’s, but I really hope that one day they don’t come in to me as a patient,” French said. Patz said the RSO’s volunteers gain volunteer hours, experience and personal fulfillment. She said students also get an opportunity to assist in the community. “It gives them a chance to connect more with the community versus just being a student and only surrounding yourself with students,” Patz said. “It’s kind of hard to bust out of the bubble when you’re focused on your own schoolwork and your own issues, so it’s nice to connect with people.”

a female mannequin with its legs crossed and a missing arm. The arm was positioned next to the mannequin on the speaker to the right of it, bringing us to the conclusion that the fake plastic mannequin had quite literally given an arm to be at Sugar Creek. That same type of enthusiasm could be found throughout the weekend among attendees, artists, organizers and volunteers. Friday night was highlighted by a large lighted circle in the middle of the field in front of the main stage where fire-spinners performed for a crowd of mesmerized people. The night was capped off with the entrance of a lifetime as Jaik Willis came to the stage riding a horse wearing what appeared to be a roman suit of armor. Evin Betts, one of the festival’s promoters, was in good spirits Saturday as the music began again. “Everything is going great and everyone seems to be having a good time,” he said. “I have an excellent crew of volunteers. I couldn’t have done it without my friends, and Peter Floyd helped me out a lot. He got tons of bands for me.” What began quite small blossomed into something much more, Betts said. “I started with seven bands playing on a onenight music festival and came into Peter,” he

Patz said increased awareness of the disease helps raise donations for Alzheimer’s. Those who walked around the track carried flowers signifying their connection to the disease. Finigan said an orange flower meant you came because you support the cause of treating Alzheimer’s; yellow was for those who were the caregiver of someone with the disease; those living with the disease carried blue; and purple was for those who lost a loved one to the disease. Katie Strain, a graduate student from Chicago studying zoology, carried a purple flower and said she raised $730 this year. She said she walked for her grandfather, who died of Alzheimer’s earlier this year. “We’d go camping with my grandparents all the time,” she said. “He was really outdoorsy,

said. “He eventually talked me into a two night festival and it turned into this and I’m super happy I met him.” Even the vendors got in on the fun. Johnny V’s BBQ, a small food vendor attached to the back of a pick-up truck, served as the campground’s go-to place to chow down. The “hobo’s nachos” were a big hit, piled high with tortilla chips, baked beans, nacho cheese, jalapenos and a generous supply of pulled pork. Pretty much everything you could ever want, in nacho form. Owners Joel and Jaqui Kunz sat outside their barbeque joint on a picnic table, using the cart’s awning as shade from the hot sun. “It’s been a great experience so far,” Joel Kunz said. “Music has been great. People have been great and friendly. Nothing bad to say about it.” The people really were the catalyst at the festival. The organizers worked hard to really encompass what a festival is supposed to be, which is people coming together to enjoy a common passion, music. Kyle Sutton can be reached at ksutton@dailyegyptian.com, on Twitter @KyleSutton_DE, or at 536-3311 ext. 273

L ewiS M arien d aiLy e gyptian Katie Strain, center, a graduate student from La Grange studying zoology, walks with her daughter Addison, 3, Saturday during the 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Carbondale Community High School’s Frank Bleyer Field. The two walked for their team “No Strain, No Gain” and raised $730.

take us fishing, all the good grandpa kind of stuff.” Strain said watching her

grandfather’s life change is what affected her most and piqued her interest in the walk.

Monday, SepteMber 22, 2014

Alumnus praises the lard Brent Meske

Daily Egyptian This weekend marked the 27th-annual Praise the Lard barbecue cook-off in Murphysboro. The event featured 76 teams from 14 different states and a team from Germany. Randy Twyford, owner of Twyford BBQ & Catering, entered Praise the Lard this year for the fifth year in a row. He competed in both the Kansas City Barbeque Society and Memphis Barbecue Network competitions at the event. Twyford, 54, of Jacksonville, graduated from SIU in 1982 with a degree in general agriculture with minors in animal science and journalism. Twyford left his job at Valspar Paint in November 2008 to commit to his barbecue business full time. While still at Valspar, he participated in barbecue competitions and only catered small orders. He and his wife Marla purchased a food truck four years ago and use the truck to sell barbecue ever since. Marla Twyford and Ruben Gomez make up the rest of the Twyford BBQ team. “I’m the chemist of the team,” Marla said. “I mix sauces, pick out flavor components, and build the competition boxes.” Randy and Marla met Gomez five years ago at their first duel event. Gomez already had experience in barbecue and helped the newcomers. Now, Gomez helps the team as an advisor and consultant. He also helps with seasoning, cleaning and prep work, Randy said. This year, the Twyfords took a step back from competitions because of two family tragedies. Praise the Lard was the couple’s second event this year. “We come here to win,” he said. “If you don’t think you can win, you might as well stay at home.” Twyford BBQ had success in the MBN ribs competition, finishing third out of 18 teams. Judging for the MBN competition consists of individual presentations in groups of three with the best team moving on to the finals. Chuck Averwater, 61 of Memphis, Tenn. is a judge for

the MBN, KCBS and Memphis In May competitions. “MBN uses three judges who come to the team’s table individually,” Averwater said. “Teams have 15 minutes to give a presentation to the individual judges. The judges critique the team’s entries on appearance, tenderness, flavor and overall impression. One team in each group must receive a 10 for overall impression.” KCBS is judged by using a blind taste test. Teams must present their selected meat in a plastic foam box issued by the sanctioning body. Teams must turn in their food by the established drop-off times. For KCBS, Twyford entered all four categories including chicken, ribs, pork and brisket. Out of 57 teams, Twyford finished 24th, 48th, 37th and 30th respectively. As much as the competition is about winning, Twyford said it’s equally about the camaraderie of the competitors. “Some of the best friends we have are from barbecue teams throughout the country,” he said. “The whole camaraderie of the barbecue industry, and the competitions, people can’t believe it.” Mike Mills, of Murphysboro, said although everyone will help each other out, the ultimate goal is to win. “Teams dream of having the winning taste, the winning barbecue,” he said. Brent Meske can be reached at bmeske@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @brentmeskeDE or at 536-3311

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Randy Twyford seasons his ribs with a special dry rub Saturday during the Praise the Lard Barb base rub before cooking, and right before we send them off we use a seasoning called Happy End

Randy Twyford, owner of Twyford BBQ & Catering, of Jacksonville, laughs Friday with Mike Mills, owner of 17th Street Bar and Grill in Murphysboro, during the 27th-annual Praise the Lard Barbecue Cookoff in Murphysboro. Mills created the cook-off to showcase cooks and chefs’ skills. n athan h oefert d aIly e gyptIan The Twyfords prepare a blind box for the Kansas City Barbecue Society taste test during the Praise the Lard Cook-off in Murphysboro. Pit masters put their barbeque in plastic foam boxes, which puts the emphasis on taste during judging in the KCBS competition. Throughout the festival there are a variety of time limits that must be met. A window of 10 minutes is given for a pit master to put his blind box in the designated area. I an M ullen d aIly e gyptIan

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keep options open Aaron Graff Daily Egyptian

Former pitchers Sam Coonrod and Nathan Dorris, and former Saluki catcher Matt Jones all intend to finish their education through SIU. The Chicago Cubs drafted lefthanded pitcher Dorris in the 17th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft, after his junior year at SIU. Dorris has been playing professionally since, and decided to return for classes this semester. “Baseball is not going to last forever,” Dorris said. “That’s why I decided to come back. I wanted to get my foot in the door with the Cubs and have a few good years under my belt before I decided to come back.” Dorris had a late start to the semester. He played for the high Single-A Daytona Cubs, which made the postseason and played its last game Sept. 8. He said the university faculty cooperated with him while he played baseball. “I still did schoolwork at the field when I had the chance,” Dorris said. “Or in a hotel room, or at our house. Whenever I had something due, I still had to buckle down and do it.” Dorris said hardly few on campus know he plays professionally, but he doesn’t want extra attention. He said there’s an expression in the minor leagues he lives by: “The humble pie is always cooking.” “I’m not that cool yet,” he said. “I don’t think anybody really has any idea.” Saluki baseball coach Ken Henderson said many players come back after their eligibility is done, whether or not they turned professional. He said he always preaches how important a degree is. “Two to 3 percent [of professional players] get a chance to play in the big leagues,” Henderson said. “That’s not very good odds. You better have something to fall back on and be prepared to do what you want for the rest of your life.” Dorris said it is hard to say if he has major league talent or not. “You can look all throughout high Single-A up to Triple-A,” Dorris said. “All of those guys are major league ready, if not they’re real close.”

Last year two players were drafted by major league organizations, and the eligibility 12 additional seniors ran out. The San Francisco Giants selected Coonrod in the fifth round. Coonrod has a similar situation to Dorris. Both were drafted after their junior seasons. Coonrod said he will probably take online classes for the rest of his degree. “I’m definitely going to get my degree,” Coonrod said. “It’s just going to take me longer than it would if I was actually sitting in the classroom.” Coonrod said his parents and coaches have always stressed the importance of a degree in case he gets cut from a team or has a career-ending injury. Some seniors who had not finished their degrees and did not get drafted were not ready to give up baseball. Jones was attending classes this semester while he played for the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League. Jones said he has one semester left and would like to finish his degree at SIU, but it was too overwhelming this semester. “[The season] kind of ran into the school year,” Jones said. “I wasn’t able to do all my classes so I had to drop my classes this semester.” Jones advise college baseball players consider their priorities and figure out how important baseball is to them. “I’m still trying to pursue my dream. I’ll go back to school eventually and finish my degree now that I have one semester left.” he said. Dorris said there is not a timetable for his degree, but he vows to finish. He said he will play baseball as long as he is getting paid. He said he will not return to SIU next semester because of spring training, but intends to come back next fall. “Whether I play 20 years in the big leagues or I get released tomorrow, I’m going to have to get a job at some point in life,” Dorris said. “Or at least I want to get a job at some point in life outside of baseball.” Aaron Graff can be contacted at Agraff@dailyegyptian.com, on Twitter @Aarongraff_DE or 5363311 ext. 269

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Pippen leads Salukis to wins against Evansville and SEMO Aaron Graff Daily Egyptian

Rivals cannot be counted out until it’s all said and done. The Saluki volleyball team (7-6, 1-0) started conference play with a win against University of Evansville (4-9, 0-1) in four sets. It also defeated Midwest non-conference rival Southeast Missouri State University (4-9) in five sets during the weekend. SIU hosted Evansville in Davies Gym on Friday. The Dawgs dominated the first set 25-9, but the Purple Aces did not give up. Coach Justin Ingram said Evansville is a scrappy team. “I think as the match went along we were less smooth, perhaps, than where we should be at this point,” Ingram said. Evansville won the third set 25-17. “I think coming out we didn’t push

as strong,” junior hitter Taylor Pippen said. “Evansville was siding out a lot better than the past two games.” Pippen led the team with 14 kills and a .778 hitting percentage, the ninth highest in Saluki history. “We needed to set her more,” Ingram said. “I think we could have given her at least 20 more attempts and kind of let her efficiency go down a little bit, but gain more kills. She was red-hot.” Freshman outside hitter Abby Barrow recorded 13 kills and said the fans boosted the team’s morale to victory. “This kind of reminds me of high school because the fans are right on top of you,” Barrow said. “From the get go it was really fun.” SIU took a 2-0 lead again, but SEMO tied it to force a fifth set. Ingram said SEMO was also scrappy. He said the team didn’t get too comfortable, but did lose focus.

“We just weren’t paying attention for long enough spans,” Ingram said. “SEMO is scrappy.” The Salukis controlled the fifth set to win 15-10 and the match. Pippen led the team with 22 kills and a .486 hitting percentage. SEMO won last season’s match in five sets at the K-State Invitational. Ingram said it was a different Saluki team and sophomore setter Hannah Kaminsky didn’t go because she was sick. The Salukis extended their winning streak to four matches. The Salukis play Illinois State University 7 p.m., Friday in Normal; and Indiana State University 6 p.m., Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind. Aaron Graff can be contacted at Agraff@dailyegyptian.com, on Twitter @Aarongraff_DE or 536-3311 ext. 269

Plenty of positives in Purdue loss SIU football took its first loss of the season, but can learn from it heading into Missouri Valley Football Conference games. SIU’s 35-13 loss at Purdue University was expected. On paper the Big Ten Conference team should have beat the snot out of SIU, and did in the first half. The Salukis lacked sharpness in the passing game, and failed to get yards on the ground. Purdue scored after two early SIU turnovers to put the Salukis in a hole. The Boilermakers were up 28-3 after the first half. Purdue outmatched SIU’s offensive line, stuffing the run and putting constant pressure on junior Mark Iannotti. After the first half a different Saluki team returned. As SIU basketball

coach Barry Hinson would say, aliens abducted the Salukis and brought them back during half time. In the second half, the Salukis outscored the Boilermakers 10-7 and Iannotti’s game improved. Senior tight end MyCole Pruitt led the passing game, contributing to the Salukis’ 234 yards. Pruitt had his best game of the season with a career-best 10 catches for 136 yards. Pruitt eclipsed 2,000 career-receiving yards Saturday. He said the milestone was a huge accomplishment, but he would have rather won the game. The Salukis can rely on Pruitt to put the team on his back. Pruitt is the kind of player who will step up in big situations. He did just that against Purdue to show why he’s an All-American. The Purdue loss marked the end of SIU’s non-conference season. SIU can be proud of its 3-1 record, but has

improvements to make before MVFC play. The Salukis showed that they are a second-half team against Purdue. SIU is outscoring opponents 59-10 in the second half of games this season. The massive scoring differential shows that SIU’s defense is key. Even when the offense struggles it seems as if the game is never out of reach. Coach Dale Lennon said he wants to be a first-half team too. How he will accomplish that is yet to be seen, but it seems as for now Lennon’s halftime adjustments work for the defense. SIU can take a few positives from the game. SIU never broke against the Boilermakers either. An early 28-0 hole wasn’t even enough to kill the Salukis’ fight. For the rest of the story please visit dailyegyptian.com