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Daily Egyptian WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015

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Unofficial Halloween by the numbers

Salukis donate blood

56

SINCE 1916

VOL. 100 ISSUE 3

citations issued 45

11

Carbondale Police Department 34

for underage or public possession or consumption of alcohol

Department of Public Safety 5

for underage or public possession or consumption of alcohol

2

3

each for cannabis possession and DUI

for cannabis possession

1

3

each for littering, use of for fighting intoxicating compounds, control of premise, battery, drug paraphenalia and 5 arrests were made: amplified sound

3 individuals for resisting arrest 1 person for resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance 1 person for aggravated battery and assault

Source: Carbondale Police Department and Department of Public Safety

Yenitza Melgoza | D AILY E GYPTIAN Amanda Malawy, a junior from Chatham studying early childhood education, donates blood Tuesday in the Student Center. Malawy has been donating for two years. The first time Malawy donated she discovered that every pint of blood donated can save three people. “I thought that was amazing, so that’s always kept me coming back,” Malawy said.

Southern Illinois reaches majority opposition to fracking, according to poll ANNA SPOERRE | @ASPOERRE_DE

In 1949, America was introduced to the Polaroid camera, broadcast color television, the Volkswagen Beetle and fracking. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, is a method of retrieving natural gas from the Earth by injecting water, sand and chemicals into shale rock at high pressures. Public opinion against fracking is increasing in southern Illinois, according to a poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. When it surveyed citizens for encouraging fracking for economic reasons or opposing fracking because of environmental impacts, 52.4 percent were opposed compared to 39.7 percent in a similar 2013 poll. “There are claims of environmental impact, some of which are pretty dramatic,” said John Jackson, a visiting professor at the Paul Simon Institute. He said an increase in earthquakes and groundwater contamination are among some of the potential issues being discussed. However, Jackson said fracking also has the potential to play a positive economic role, such as an increase in jobs.

“There are always arguments between the environmentalists and then those who believe that we need to do this for the economy,” said Illinois Sen. Dave Luechtefeld. Luechtefeld said interest in fracking has decreased because lower oil costs have made a need for an alternative energy resource less pressing. Oil barrel prices recently reached lows that have not been seen since the 2009 recession, according to an article published Oct. 5 by The New York Times. In June 2013, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law regulating fracking. When oil prices began dropping during the past year, according to the Chicago Tribune, fracking projects set to begin were left at a standstill. However, the discussion, and controversy, about fracking continues. Charlie Leonard, a visiting professor to the Simon Institute, said one explanation for the approval rating decline could be because companies who used fracking to explore gas drilling may not be around to make a case, whereas the opponents of fracking live in southern Illinois. Please see FRACKING | 2

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Devil’s Kitchen Literary Festival hopes to ignite new ways of creative learning CORY RAY | @CORYRAY_DE

It is the right time to be a writer in southern Illinois. The 14th annual Devil’s Kitchen Literary Festival begins Wednesday and focusses on three aspects of literature: fiction, nonfiction and poetry. In recent years, the festival has grown with support from the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. CURCA provides support for the event by funding undergraduate assistants and promoting the festival across campus through emails, flyers and other methods. Rodrigo Carramiñana, director of CURCA, said the event used to attract a total of 30 to 40 people. Sarah Jilek, editor-in chief of the university’s Grassroots Literary Magazine, said she expects nearly 100 people on average for events, and reports that with CURCA’s guidance. Carramiñana said his goal is to turn the festival into an event that is not just known on campus, but into one that spans the southern Illinois region.

Besides growing in number, Carramiñana plans to integrate the festival with UCOL classes in the future. He plans to introduce freshmen students in UCOL classes to writers scheduled to attend the festival by incorporating their works in class curriculum. “I think it would be a great way to bring more people to the festival in the fall if [instructors] say, ‘You read this book in class, and now the author is going to be here,’” Jilek said. Carramiñana said he has tried to initiate this program in the past, but UCOL course syllabi were finalized before the list of writers was released. He hopes he will be able to put his idea into motion for the upcoming academic year, but the list of writers wold need to be released by May. “That would [give us] enough time to try to do something here with some of the classes ... to look for classes where people could be reading the books,” Carramiñana said. “That way the students will have the chance to meet the writers.” In addition to the time deadline, Jilek said the plan will need cooperation of UCOL instructors

to teach the stories as part of their curriculum. “I think it’s great, especially for freshmen, because coming in here, you don’t know tons of opportunities that are going on at the university. UCOL is a way to present those opportunities to you,” said Jori Bonadurer, a freshman from Chicago studying secondary English education. Jilek said speakers are selected from writers who submit to Devil’s Kitchen Review Award. Every year, the editing staff of Grassroots sorts through the submissions and chooses the writers they believe would be most relevant to students. The festival begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the John C. Guyon Auditorium with nonfiction readings from Ben Tanzer. Jilek also noted this is the first year for the nonfiction award. “It’s really cool to research [authors], look up online all the things they’ve done, read all their books and then get to meet them,” Jilek said. “You can’t really get better than that if you’re a creative writing student.”


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