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Seven sexual assaults reported this semester Luke Nozicka

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The SIU Department of Public Safety has identified all six suspects, four of whom are in custody, in the battery of a former student near the Agriculture Building on Sept. 30, the student said. Chris Hooks, a 26-year-old alumnus who was attacked while walking toward the library about 9:30 p.m., said DPS is searching for the other two. At least two of the arrested suspects are not affiliated with the university, according to an SIU Alert released Oct. 1.

Hooks, of St. Elmo, said he was punched three to four times before falling to the ground on the sidewalk in between the Agriculture Building and Thompson Woods. He said when he fought back, the attackers, who he didn’t know, fled into Thompson Woods. Hooks, who has a bachelor of economics, a bachelor of marketing and a master of economics from the university, said the incident lasted about 30 seconds. “I had gotten a phone call and 20 seconds later I hear a ‘skip, skip, skip’ come running up

behind me, so I look over my right shoulder and I see this dude running up behind me and he just jumps up, spins and unloads in my face,” Hooks said in an interview Oct. 2. “I think I blacked out for a second.” DPS is working to build the case with the State’s Attorney’s Office, according to an email from Hooks on Wednesday. They are preparing for a jury trial, he wrote. This story will be updated online as more information becomes available.

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Two Chicago police officers say women are most vulnerable to sexual assaults on college campuses between orientation and Thanksgiving break, a time period they call the “red zone.” While being in this zone at SIU, there have been seven sexual assaults reported to the Department of Public Safety, according a DPS news release Wednesday, and the online daily crime log. The department released numbers from January to Oct. 1, and two additional assaults reportedly occurred on Oct. 5 and 15. No sexual assaults have been reported to SIU-Edwardsville’s Police Department during this time period, according to an email by SIUE’s Police Chief Kevin Schmoll on Tuesday. About 14,000 students attend SIUE and about 18,000 attend SIUC, according to the university’s 10day enrollment figures. Chicago Police Department officer Jack Shilney, 49, said one in five women will be sexually assaulted while in college. “It happens to about 3 percent of men as well,” said Shilney, who created a class called College Bound Safe and Sound in May 2013 with another Chicago officer, Josh Weitzman. The class educates high school seniors and incoming college freshman about crimes that occur on campuses nationwide. “For every [sexual assault] that happens at school, there are six that go unreported,” Shilney said. “When you think about that it’s like 20 percent of women will fall victim of sexual assault while they’re away at school, and then for every one of those women, six more are victims but they don’t ever report it.”

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A idAn O sbOrne d Aily e gyptiAn Savannah McCord, center, a senior from St. Louis studying business management and psychology, instructs an annual yoga class Wednesday at the Student Center, as part of Campus Sustainability Day. “If we are trying to create sustainability for the earth, it is important that we create sustainability for our bodies,” McCord said.

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SIU Sustainability hosted an environmentally friendly series of events for the “fall version” of Earth Day called Campus Sustainability Day. The Student Center art gallery was home to the first “Sustainival” Wednesday. Many “green,” do-it-yourself products were given out at the carnival. Popcorn, snow cones, balloons, cotton candy and coffee were prepared using sustainable methods. Sustainablity is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance. Kris Schachel, sustainability coordinator at SIU, hosted the event and said the carnival was just the beginning of what the office had in store for anyone who wanted to participate. “We have a responsibility to prepare people, students and also faculty and staff, to help them understand the sustainability challenges we are facing and give them the tools to address those,” Schachel said. She said Campus Sustainability Day is specific to institutions of higher learning. The event included a free carnival, free

yoga class and a free showing of “Plastic Paradise,” a documentary on plastic polluting Earth’s oceans. “We wanted the carnival to be quick and attention grabbing, whereas the yoga session would be where people would relax their body and then share in an experience to learn something visually,” Schachel said. Sydne Rensing, a junior studying public relations from Albers, attended the carnival and said it was enlightening. “All of the natural products that are good for you, and all the environmental stuff, it was actually really neat,” she said. “I didn’t realize they had all of that stuff down there.” She said there were free sustainabilityrelated giveaways. “There was a lot more than I expected,” Rensing said. “We got to make our own free body scrub made out of all natural products, we got free soap, learned a lot of information about animals and we were entered into win free cups that the craft shop makes.” Vendors at the event displayed their work and handed out free samples. Verlinda Newton, owner of Sanctuary Home Spa Works, LLC., was selling a variety of soaps and explained the natural process she uses to make them. Newton grows, grinds and infuses

homegrown herbs to make different kinds of soaps. “This is a soap that most doctors and allergists would say to get because it is gentle to the skin,” Newton said. “I found that the soap that you buy in the stores is [made of ] detergent and chemicals.” Newton said it is best to use these organic and fresh products instead of exposing the skin to harsh chemicals. She said there are a few cancer patients among her customers who use her product during therapy. Sonya Willis, a graduate student from Rock Island studying human resources, is a sustainability office assistant and said there are many aspects to being sustainable. “When I came to interview for this job, I knew nothing about recycling,” Willis said. “I thought it was just recycling and I quickly found out that its about is using only what you need.” She said she feels many students are not aware of sustainability beyond recycling. “I wanted to put all of this together and it worked out very good to let everyone know that being sustainable is not about being a vegetarian,” she said. “It’s about eating fruit, drinking healthy coffee and having information.” Please see SUSTAINABILITY · 2

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Maddy Sopena, a senior from Chicago studying public relations, said she knows at least five people who have been assaulted during her time at the university. “I know a few people who have experienced assault and they haven’t reported it because they feel the university doesn’t do anything. … I feel like [police] report it and nothing ever happens,” she said. Sopena tweeted, “Outraged by the amount of sexual assault at SIU this year,” on Oct. 10, the same day an SIU Alert was released after someone reported being sexually assaulted in Mae Smith Hall on Oct. 5. The DPS press release says the department encourages people to report all crimes immediately. “Filing a police report will ensure that a victim receives the necessary medical treatment and evidence collection for prosecution by trained personnel,” according to the Wednesday release. “SIU police officers are trained to investigate sexual assault cases and prepare cases for prosecution.” Sopena said there is a reason

victims don’t report these crimes. “The victims get shamed all the time; they get blamed,” she said. “People are ashamed to report these assaults, so they don’t.” Sopena said she has never carried an irritant on her key chain before this semester. “Even when I lived in the dorms, I never felt the need to clutch to a can of Mace when I walk around campus,” she said. From January to Oct. 1, there have been 10 sexual assaults reported. With the additional two reported after Oct. 1, there has been a total of 12 sexual assaults reported since January. “Of the 10 cases of sexual violence, all have occurred within the residence halls,” according to the release. “Of the reported cases of sexual assault and forcible fondling in 2014, all suspects were known acquaintances. All suspects were identified.” All sexual assault cases reported before Oct. 1 involved alcohol consumption, according to DPS’s release. “Alcohol is the No. 1 sexual assault drug,” said Shilney, who has been working at the Chicago

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department for 25 years. “[Sexual assaults] are an epidemic at schools.” There were three reported forcible fondling incidents and four sexual assaults on campus in 2013, according to the release. One fondling incident and two sexual assaults occurred in the residence halls, according to the release. From August to Oct. 31, 2013, SIUE’s department received two reports of sexual assaults and one sexual abuse incident, according to Schmoll’s email. “If a person can’t say no, if they are incoherent, or are in and out of consciousness and they cant say no, then you take advantage of her, that’s still rape,” said Shilney, who has three children, including a 24-year-old daughter. “That seems to happen a lot, especially at frat parties. They say that if you are in a fraternity you’re 300 times more likely to perform an act of sexual assault, and girls in sororities are 74 percent more likely to become a victim of sexual assault.” Luke Nozicka can be reached at lnozicka@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @lukenozicka.

that students take for granted. “Plenty of people take our pledge and have no idea what sustainability is,” Willis said. “No one realizes that you don’t have to make a really big effort or a lot of changes in their lives, but they don’t.” Gabriella Scibetta can be reached at Gscibetta@dailyegyptian.com. or on Twitter at @gscibetta_DE.

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Sixty-two percent of students are unable to afford college in the U.S. today, according to a Huffington Post poll. An annual 8 percent increase in tuition costs makes matters worse, meaning college education costs double every nine years. “For a baby born today, this means that college costs will be more than three times current rates when the child matriculates in college,” according to the Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid, a website that helps students with financial aid information. On Oct. 4, Germany’s higher education officially went tuition free, according to Forbes’ website. German Senator Dorothee Stapelfeldt said in a September interview with the European Times tuition fees are unfair because students deserve to be able to study at an excellent university without charge. “Tuition fees are unjust. They discourage young people who do not have a traditional academic family background from taking up study,” Stapelfeldt said. “It is a core task of politics to ensure that young women and men can study with a high quality standard free of charge in Germany.” Germany is the most recent nation to hop on the free tuition bandwagon, others include Malta, Greece, Denmark,

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uition fees are unjust. They discourage young people who do not have a traditional academic family background from taking up study. It is a core task of politics to ensure that young women and men can study with a high quality standard free of charge in Germany.

— Dorothee Stapelfeldt German senator

Sweden, Finland, Austria, Cyprus and Norway. “We got rid of tuition fees because we do not want higher education which depends on the wealth of the parents,” said Gabrielle Heinen-Kjajic, the minister for the science and culture in Lower Saxony, Germany. Students have a beneficial alternative for applying to study abroad. As well as going through the SIU Foreign Exchange Office, students can go through the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst, which translates to the German Academic Exchange Service, to study abroad. The DAAD provides grants and scholarships to students studying abroad in Germany and even pays professors to come from Germany to teach in America, according to its website. The organization has an office in New York, led by director Nina Lemmens. She said the organization serves thousands of students. “[We have] about 9,000

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students, at any length of stay, [going through the DAAD],” said Lemmens.“We give scholarships and provide funding for students going to Germany.” “[Going tuition free] has been going on for a while,” said Lemmens, “Germany is a federal state, so all parts had to agree before this happened. It has actually been a long process getting to this point, that’s why it’s big news now.” This doesn’t mean much for SIU students planning to study in Germany. Thomas Saville, head of SIU’s foreign exchange program, was doubtful of Germany’s free tuition affecting our students at all. “If you’re doing an exchange, part of it is you are paying your home tuition,” Saville said. Many countries have outof-country tuition for foreign exchange students as well, lowering hopes of free foreign exchange for American students. Germany announced on Oct. 9 it would extend free tuition to American students. American exchange students

only need to pay their home tuition. When asked how this information affected their study abroad decision, students reacted positively. “It definitely reinforces my decision, that I want to go to Germany,” said Tyler Babcook, a freshman from Springfield studying agriculture. Babcook said America does not care for its students as it should, and students are instead treated as cash cows. “America treats colleges as an institution to make money instead of institution for higher education. They charge outlandish prices for tuition and for books that they get very cheaply,” said Babcook. “If America were to treat their students and colleges like the European nations treat theirs, we would have a higher rate of educated population and, as a result, a lower rate of poverty and crime.” So when will America follow this free tuition trend? According to Saville and Lemmens, “Never.”

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10 rock drummers who kept their beat Kyle Sutton Daily Egyptian

They are the ones at the back of the stage. They are the keepers of time and rhythm, and the backbone of every good band. Drummers, of course, are the topic of discussion in this week’s musically themed Top-10 list. With a couple of sticks—sometimes more if they are feeling frisky—Drummers produce the beat and tempo for a song. They play an integral role in music, and without them, there is no band. Picking drummers is a tricky task. There are so many genres to choose from—jazz, swing, rock, reggae, hip-hop, heavy metal, blues, country, etc … And that’s not even counting all the subgenres within all these styles. For the purposes of this list, I kept it to rock and roll mostly with a couple metal drummers sprinkled in for good measure. Jazz is excluded, so legendary musicians like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, who influenced many of the drummers on this list, are not included. And although I have mad love for Questlove, hip-hop is also not on this list. 10. Mitch Mitchell Anyone who could keep up with Jimi Hendrix deserves mad props, which is exactly why Mitch Mitchell makes this list. Hendrix was the face of the band, but Mitchell provided the exact sound and pace he needed to thrive. Mitchell and Hendrix fed off each other on stage. If Mitchell would pick up the pace, so would Hendrix—making for some very climactic moments. The drummer’s style blends jazz into hard rock, and is heavy on snare rudiments. 9. Dave Grohl Former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl, is probably one of the most versatile musicians out there. Grohl can do just about everything in the studio, but drumming is was got him famous, and for good reason. His style is thunderous and fast. When he strikes the drumhead or cymbal, he does so with authority. 8. John Bonham Before his death in 1980, John Bonham rose to the ranks of superstar with Led Zeppelin. He was only 32 years old when he died from alcohol abuse. But, before he passed, he left an everlasting impression on rock and roll. His style of drumming was explosive. He was hard-hitting and fast. His work influenced countless others who came after him. 7. Keith Moon Several of the other drummers on this list wanted to be Keith Moon. In his time with The Who, moon left a trail of destruction. Moon fell victim to the long list of professional musicians to die young from alcohol abuse and drug addiction. He left a lasting impression on rock and roll, and really embodied the meaning of a rock star.

6. Danny Carey Tool’s drummer Danny Carey is one of the most interesting musicians out there. His style breaks down borders between genres, blending jazz, progressive metal and rock. Carey is well known for his unusual time signatures, as is the rest of Tool. The method behind their songs is quite brilliant. Carey adds to the mix with polyrhythms and polymeters, which includes playing two different time signatures on top of one another. 5. Stewart Copeland Stewart Copeland is best known for being the drummer for The Police. He’s not just a drummer though. He is a composer and a mad genius with extensive range. His fills are magnificent, and his energy is intoxicating. Copeland’s style fuses rock with reggae and jazz to produce a fast, energetic and rhythmic ride. 4. Ian Paice Deep Purple’s Ian Paice has quite the bag of tricks. His style is fluid and technical. He can do stroke rolls with one hand faster than most with two. Paice isn’t just a drummer though, he is a teacher and a student. He has been touring and putting on drum clinics since for more than 30 years. 3. Ginger Baker Peter “Ginger” Baker basically pioneered rock and roll drums. He took his background in jazz and used it to his advantage when he joined Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce to form the power-trio Cream in 1966. He played his drums with power and finesse. He often used two bass drums and flam rudiment, which is the act of using two simultaneous strokes to create one emphatic sound. The instrumental song “Toad” off Cream’s first album “Fresh Cream” is a prime example of Baker’s role in rock music. 2. Mike Portnoy Mike Portnoy is best known for his work with the progressive metal band, Dream Theater. He is a highly skilled drummer and his technique is flawless. Portnoy is schooled in the drums, graduating from Berklee Music Institute. Other acts he has been involved in include Avenge Sevenfold, Liquid Tension Experiment and Transatlantic, among others. 1. Neil Peart Leaving Neil Peart off a list like this might be insanity, just ask anyone who is a fan of Rush. They will tell you. Insanity is the perfect word to describe Peart’s playing. He plays with lightning quickness and his stamina is through the roof. He is by far one of the best drum soloist ever, which stems from a drum kit comprised of just about every bell and whistle you could ever imagine, and then some. When Peart replaced John Rutsey in 1974, Rush found the missing piece to their puzzle.

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Mike and Joe put their spin on classic tunes Chase Myers Daily Egyptian

When a band is together for more than 15 years, development is inevitable. Musicians are not only influenced by their backgrounds while crafting their music, but also changing times and what people love hearing. Mike and Joe is a four-piece cover band from Chicago that does just that; produce covers of great songs for fun-loving crowds. The band consists of Mike Norato on elect ric and acoustic guitar as well as vocals, Joe Valentino on electric and acoustic guitar, Trevor James on bass and Aaron Streich on drums. Mike and Joe have been playing the Carbondale bar scene as early as 2001. In the bandâ€™s early years at Indiana University, they performed predominantly as an acoustic duo with Norato and Valentino. Contrary to the their current cover-band-oriented music, they played original songs as well. â€œWe never stopped doing covers, we just introduced original material into the set for a little bit,â€? Norato said. â€œThen we kind of stopped writing and reverted back to completely cover.â€? Being a Chicago-based band, Mike and Joe are no strangers to the club and festival venues that

dominate the Chicago area. Carbondale and Chicago events have a similar response in appreciation, just to different types of music, he said. â€œThere is a different kind of energy,â€? he said. â€œWeâ€™ve always been a band that introduces newer music â€Ś and when we do that kind of stuff, college crowds are awesome because they actually know it and recognize it.â€? The process for choosing the songs they cover differs slightly from other cover bands because they are a four-piece band. â€œA lot of people wonder if we have backing tracks or anything like that. Itâ€™s a pretty full sound, but we do not,â€? he said. â€œEverything you hear on stage is something we create live on stage.â€? Rather than being self-serving, they choose cover songs based on the audience and what they want to hear, he said. â€œWe always have an eye toward entertaining the people who allow us to do what we do â€Ś we try to appreciate our audience in that sense,â€? he said. Because of the diverse musical influences of the members of the band, the group can cover various styles of music. Streich has interests in heavy rock with a jazz background, whereas James can mimic styles very well, which is crucial for

a cover band, Norato said. Norato and Valentino, however, have a background in acoustic styles and play more on the folk side of the musical spectrum. The fall season is looking very productive for Mike and Joe. Earlier this month, the band performed at Pinktoberfest, an outdoor live show held in the parking lot of the Hard Rock CafĂ¨ in Chicago. Bright Pink, an organization that focuses on early awareness and preventing ovarian and breast cancer, sponsored the show. â€œWeâ€™ve [the band] all had either friends or relatives that have unfortunately been involved with some kind of cancer, as well as specifically breast cancer, so thatâ€™s made it all the more meaningful,â€? he said. All proceeds of the event were donated to Bright Pink. As for the future, the band is always striving to become the best cover band in the market, he said. Mike and Joe plan on creating some more music in the studio for a new addition to their â€œBootlegâ€? cover album series. They also plan on shaking things up a bit with some original songs in the near future. The band will be playing at Copper Dragon on Saturday night at 10 p.m. There will be a $5 cover at the door.

Kleinau premiers â€˜30 Days of Confinementâ€™ Chase Myers Daily Egyptian

The Marion Kleinau Theatre will open for its second original production this season this week titled â€œ30 Days of Confinement,â€? written and directed by JJ Ceniceros and assistant directed by Karthiga Veeramani. The main character of the story, Joseph, played by Simon Rousset, is admitted to a punishment facility called Ranasana Institute of Corrections for 30 days, where people are punished for various workplace-

related crimes. Joseph attempts to escape from his confinement with help from his fellow inmates. â€œ30 Days of Confinementâ€? also features performances from Anthony ZariĂąana, Savannah Palmer, Shelly Rawlins, Manuel Sanchez, Kelsey Fortier and more. â€œIt is a show based stylistically on absurdist theatre and minimalism,â€? Ceniceros said. â€œItâ€™s basically my commentary on bureaucratic systems, institutions and immigration.â€? Other issues like confinement, border policy, punishment policy and

detainment are also addressed, he said. The tragicomedy nature of the production touches on several serious issues in a way that is humorous and fun to watch, he said. The production will portray these issues with satire and a satisfying conclusion. â€œItâ€™s a really high-energy and fast paced show,â€? he said. â€œThe people in it are really wonderful and magnificent.â€? The production will run Oct. 23, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. at the Kleinau Theatre. Admission will be $5 for students and $7 for the general public.

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Saluki golf teams head into offseason Aaron Graff Thomas Donley Daily Egyptian

The Saluki golf teams are done with the first half of the season, but will do some work before getting back on a tournament tee box. The SIU golf teams will resume practice in January. Both men’s coach Justin Fetcho and women’s coach Alexis Mihelich said the Salukis will focus on weight training. They will also have some individual practices to stay sharp. Junior Drew Novara said he will lift weights to add distance to his drive. He said he is glad to have a break from competitive play so he can improve his swing for the spring season. “I’m kind of looking forward to this little break trying to get caught up on schoolwork, hopefully I’ll work out some kinks in my swing as well,” Novara said. Sophomore Brooke Cusumano’s offseason plans include running to maintain physical conditioning as well as mental toughness. Junior Mattie Lindner said it is important for the Salukis to work on their games during the break to gain an edge on their competition. “It’s all about how much time you’re willing to put in,” Lindner said. “The players who put in time in November … versus others who don’t golf at all for two

months, you’re always going to be ahead of the game.” The women’s offseason also includes monthly team bonding activities, such as movie nights, trips to other SIU sporting events and a Christmas party in December. When the women’s team practices during the winter, much its their time will be spent inside the Diane Daugherty Golf Facility. The facility was named after the former SIU women’s golf coach of 25 years and was built specifically for the women’s golf team, but the men have access to it as well. The facility features indoor putting surfaces and driving bays that open towards the Hickory Ridge Golf Course driving range. The men ended the first half of the season with a fourth-place finish at the Austin Peay State University Intercollegiate. Novara tied a school record and shot a 64 in the final round. “We wanted to put our best foot forward in the final round in the fall,” Fetcho said. “I feel like we went above and beyond that to shoot 12-under par, and it really gives us a lot of confidence and motivation moving forward into the offseason.” The team had two third-place finishes, an eighth-place finish and a 15th-place finish.

L ewis M arien D aiLy e gyptian Sophomore golfer Brooke Cusumano chips out of the bunker Sept. 21 during the Saluki Shootout at Hickory Ridge Golf Course. Cusumano said she plans to include running in her offseason to maintain physical conditioning. The SIU golf teams are heading into the offseason until January, when they will resume practice in preparation for the spring season.

“It definitely had its peaks and it definitely had its lows,” senior Wade Thompson said. “For the most part, as a whole we’re getting

a lot better. The scores have been pretty much improving since day one. Of course we had that one very bad round at Louisville, but

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Committee of running backs will split carries Tony McDaniel Daily Egyptian

Senior running back Malcolm Agnew will miss the next two weeks with an ankle injury, but SIU has a group of rushers to bridge the gap. Coach Dale Lennon said four players, Seniors Mika’il McCall, Ken Malcome, Tay Willis, and redshirt freshman Cameron Walter would split the carries in the wake of Agnew’s injury. Agnew has rushed for 836 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, the rest of the Saluki running backs only combine for 391 yards and 3 touchdowns. Agnew said he has a low ankle sprain. He is confident the committee of running backs can pick up where he left off during his injury, he said. “Those guys have worked hard this entire year,” Agnew said. “I’m excited for

the group. I’m excited for them to have a chance to get more carries, and show the [Missouri Valley Football Conference] that they’re great backs as well.” McCall had the second-most carries on the team behind Agnew, so he is likely to lead the Saluki running backs until Agnew returns. He has carried for 283 yards and 2 scores. He averages 6.0 yards per carry. McCall declined to speak with the Daily Egyptian after practice Tuesday. Lennon said in his Monday press conference Willis, a wide receiver, could also line up in the Saluki backfield. “Tay Willis is another one who is pretty effective at tailback,” Lennon said. “We’ll definitely be doing a running back by committee, so we’ll have Tay Willis involved.” Willis has played mostly as a wide

receiver this year, but was a running back in 2013. Willis had 60 carries for 321 yards last season. This year Willis has 5 carries, but most have came from the wide receiver position. Malcome missed much of the 2014 season with a broken foot he suffered in the spring game on April 18. Malcome said the injury has healed, but is still sore. “Really excited to be back. It’s been a long time, but just excited to get my feet back with it,” Malcome said. Malcome had 277 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns in 2013. His first carry of the season was against Youngstown State was Saturday. He said he knows this year’s offense is different from last year’s, but he can still contribute. Malcome said the committee of backs can fill in fine for his injured teammate.

“I feel like if a back goes down we don’t lose a beat,” Malcome said. “We’ve got a pretty good stable of running backs and we just need somebody to believe in us and just give us a chance and show what we can do.” One running back who will get more of a chance to show what he can do is redshirt freshman Cameron Walter. Walter has been the third string running back this season behind Agnew and McCall. Walter ran the ball 22 times for 70 yards and a touchdown. Walter said he expects more carries and is excited for the opportunity. “I love being the underdog and playing with a chip on my shoulder,” he said. “Coming from a small school a lot of people still don’t know me. It’s an opportunity to make myself known so I’m looking forward to that.”

Walter said it has not been communicated to the running backs who will take the bulk of the carries. Walter said he learns a lot from Agnew, not only about things on the field but also off. He said Agnew was supportive of him after Agnew was hurt against YSU. “He was the first one to encourage me as soon as my number was called,” Walter said. “He was cheering me on, I could hear him from the sideline.” Agnew said despite not being able to contribute with his skills on the field, he will still do everything to help his teammates from the sideline. “I’m watching film this week. So just in case I see something one of the other backs might not pick up on, I can let them know what’s going on.” He said, “I’m making sure I’m preparing as a starter … so I can help them out.”