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Graduate assistant contracts move forward, other positions to be cut

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SIUC interim Chancellor Brad Colwell released a statement Monday regarding new temporary measures to tackle the ongoing budget crisis.

Colwell must now approve any requests for full-time staff positions.

“All hiring from any funding source [excluding external grants] will be limited to positions necessary to maintain the core mission of the university and essential supporting services,” Colwell said in the release.

Colwell issued plans to work toward approving graduate assistantship contracts for the spring semester, which includes one caveat: graduate assistantship appointment forms must now include a brief job description.

The addition of the job description is to ensure positions will perform necessary functions for the university, as said by University Spokesperson Rae Goldsmith.

Also, all current extra-help positions will be reviewed at the vice-chancellor level.

Positions paid through external grants may continue as necessary. Revenue-generating positions that are self-supporting may continue as long as there are no alternative staffing options.

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Sleep and college 50 percent of college students report daytime sleepiness compared to 36 percent of adolecents and adults.

70.6 percent of students report obtaining less than 8 hours of sleep 82 percent of college students believe inadequate sleep and sleepiness impact their school performance.

Average amount of sleep and grade point averages:

3.24 GPA

More than nine hours of sleep per night

2.74 GPA

Less than six hours of sleep per night

Impact of all-nighters: 35 hours without sleep: Participants scored 2 letter grades less worse than non-sleep deprived people 30 hours without sleep: no improvement in grades, even after two days No sleep deprivation: performance improved in four days

Source: National Center for Biotechnology

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Holiday Wagner | @HolidayWagnerDE Haley Spolarich, a senior from Carterville studying exercise science, spots gymnasts before a mock meet Friday at Ultimate Gymnastics and Cheerleading. Spolarich wanted to get her undergraduate degree in physiology, but coaching led her to switch majors. She said the most rewarding thing about being a coach is watching kids grow up and progress as gymnasts. “I really try to be a role model for them. Not only am I their coach, but I’m also in college and I like to show them that example.” Spolarich became a gymnast when she was 8 years old and experienced challenges because she started later than most gymnasts. “I think that’s why I’m a decent coach, because I had the struggles, so I can relate to theirs. People always say that you’re supposed to teach the kids but they end up teaching you.”

Students speak about LGBTQ identities ANNA SPOERRE | @ASPOERRE_DE

LGBTQ history month began in 1995 to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history and has since expanded to include other identities, according to the Library of Congress.

The Center for Inclusive Excellence and LGBTQ Resource Center are using the month to educate students through a variety of events on campus.

Queer Mentors, a Center for Inclusive Excellence program, will host “Local and Global Perspectives on LGBTQ Identities,” on Thursday from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Sangamon Room of the Student Center.

Les Delgado, a sophomore from Elgin studying communication studies, works for the LGBTQ Resource Center and helped plan the event through her involvement in Queer Mentors.

“Many people don’t know the history of where these terms originated or how they’ve changed over time or what’s proper,” Delgado said.

She said it needs to be talked about.

Mercedes Newman, a senior from Barrington studying advertising, said she is often asked why she is gay.

“I guess I look straight. When I say my girlfriend, [people say], ‘Why do you like women,’” she said.

Jhabri Hughes, a senior from Chicago studying audio production, said sexuality is complicated.

“It’s nothing definitive, it’s abstract, it’s everywhere, like a Picasso painting,” said Hughes, who is dating Newman.

Gary Kulik, a senior from Highland Park studying hospitality tourism and administration, said sexuality is not something you can change, it’s something you are born with. Kulik came out when he was 15, but said he could have come out sooner.

“I was so used to hearing gay in a derogatory way that I wasn’t actually sure exactly what it meant,” Kulik said.

“No matter where you go, there are always going to be people that have something mean to say. At SIU, there’s an environment; there’s a safe space.”

Kulik said he tries not to get too offended by sexual jargon. However, he remembers a stranger yelling “fag” at him from his dorm room, and said people should be told when they are using offensive or derogatory words.

“For some people, it just slips off the tip of their tongue,” Kulik said.

“Some people don’t know they’re being offensive.”

Kulik said he would like to see a difference in people’s understanding.

“Sometimes people go their whole entire life living in denial of who they are,” Kulik said. “You can either hide it or embrace it and I have chosen to embrace it … to the max.”

On July 26, homosexual marriage became legal across the U.S.

“We arrived at the landmark of marriage equality and a lot of people were sort of like well, our job here is done, but it isn’t,” said Arthur Scoleri, a senior from Calunet City studying music performance.

Scoleri said he does not have many issues talking about being transgender on campus.

“I would love to be fairly open about it, but there’s still people in the U.S and really in the whole world, where people’s professional perception of you can change wildly,” Scoleri said. “If you don’t understand the nature of someone’s identity or if someone’s sexuality or gender is new or unfamiliar to you, the last thing you should do is freak out. Even if you don’t necessarily agree with the way that they’re living their life, it’s worth it to get to know those people. If you’re curious, it never really hurts to ask.”

Kulik said people are often confused about sexuality when it includes ideas they have not been exposed to before.

“Some people have their mind stuck in a place and it’s just never going to leave. Their mind is just stuck in a place where they will never be able to grasp the concept of LGBT or homosexuality. You know what, that’s okay because everyone has a right to their own opinion. All I ask is for them to treat me with respect,” Kulik said. “One of my biggest philosophies in life is that love will always prevail. Love will always win.”

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College of Science handling budget cuts, struggling with state grants CORY RAY | @coryray_DE

While university budget cuts are being managed through periodic staff fillings, the tables are turning with a lack of state grants.

The College of Science experienced a nearly $321,000 budget cut from from the university — 2.3 percent of its overall budget.

The cut is composed entirely of available salaries from the 2015 fiscal year, according to Laurie Achenbach, dean of the College of Science.

Four tenured track positions are included in those salaries and come from professors who retired or left this year.

“It simply means the college has a little less financial flexibility than we normally would,” Achenbach said, “But because these are nonrecurring cuts, it’s easier to handle.”

To compensate for absent positions, nontenured track professors were hired to instruct classes that were expected to be taught by the currently unfilled tenured track seats.

Their salaries come from a portion of the vacant tenured track professors’ salaries with the rest being used to satisfy the budget cut.

By hiring nontenured track faculty to cover open tenured track positions for this year, Achenbach said classes can continue to be offered to ensure teaching will

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Extra-help positions are temporary, short-term positions that can range from anything from groundswork to office support, according to Goldsmith. Any other extra-help positions are expected to be terminated

by Nov. 30 with exceptions being reviewed by the chancellor.

not be affected.

Achenbach said the College of Science has initiated a hiring process for the four tenured track professors for the 2016 fiscal year as well as for two nontenured track faculty members.

“At this time, we really don’t have any positions that I would call vacant and no plans to fill,” she said.

Achenbach said there has not been a reduction in graduate assistantships offered, but said as some graduate assistant were hired from state money, the college had to find outside sources of funding for those assistants.

Because some other state grants have not come through, Achenbach said the college has not been able to hire employees who would be paid by such grants.

Positions include a combination of researchers and administrative staff.

As previously reported, state grants for research have come through much slower than in past years.

James Garvey, vice chancellor for research, said $17 million in state grants for research has not yet been given to the university. Research has so far received only 24 percent of what it saw last year in state grants. State grants for research usually total $40 to $50 million at the university, according to Garvey.

“Like all the academic colleges and the entire institution, we’re just waiting to see what the state does,” Achenbach said.

As the state of Illinois lacks a state budget, reimbursements may not be seen for months after the state finally does have a budget, according to Colwell.

In the absence of those reimbursements, Colwell stressed the importance of being conservative with money and advised increased awareness of spending during this period. Colwell said small items can

add up to a large sum when taking the entire campus into consideration. He warned the purchases of goods, services and travels should be delayed from funding sources at this time.

“The ongoing lack of a stare budget means that we must further tighten our belts in order to support continued operations through the spring semester and the remainder of the fiscal year,” he said.

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Processed meats cause cancer, WHO says; maybe red meat, too TONY PUGH MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

America’s love affair with savory, cured meats hit a rough patch Monday when a World Health Organization panel declared that processed meats — like ham, hot dogs, bacon and corned beef — cause cancer in humans.

The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer also determined that red meat, like beef, pork and lamb, probably cause cancer in humans as well.

The panel’s action puts processed meats preserved by curing, smoking or adding preservatives in the highest category of carcinogens, with tobacco and asbestos. Even lean turkey and chicken, which have lower levels of fat than beef and pork, can be dangerous when processed as delicatessen-style fare.

The new classification reflects more the mounting evidence of processed meats’ link to cancer than its level of risk.

“For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed,” said a statement from Dr. Kurt Straif of the WHO agency.

According to the panel, data from 10 studies suggests that every 50 grams of processed meat consumed daily hikes the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 percent. Consumption of processed and red meat has also been linked to death from heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses.

The 22-member International

Agency for Research on Cancer team of experts analyzed data from 800-plus studies of cancer risk in humans. More than 700 of the studies involved red meat and more than 400 dealt with processed meat.

While health experts have long warned of the cancer threat posed by diets high in processed and red meats, the IARC report is the most prominent yet to make the connection.

“This could be a game changer,” said Bonnie Liebman, director of nutrition at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “The IARC is considered the world’s authority on what causes cancer. When IARC speaks, the scientific community listens.”

But will the message resonate with millions of Americans whose diets are built around red and processed meat?

“It’s hard to know whether it will affect what people actually eat,” Liebman said.

The meat industry is working hard to make sure that it doesn’t.

On Monday, the North American Meat Institute said the IARC findings defy “both common sense and numerous studies that found no link between meat and cancer and other studies that stress the benefits of balanced diets that include meat.”

“It was clear sitting in the IARC meeting that many of the panelists were aiming for a specific result, despite old, weak, inconsistent, selfreported intake data,” said Betsy Booren, the meat institute’s vice

president of scientific affairs. “They tortured the data to ensure a specific outcome.”

Dr. Christopher Wild, the director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, acknowledged that “red meat has nutritional value,” but he maintained that the study data supports “current public health recommendations to limit intake of meat.”

The American Institute for Cancer Research called on Americans in 2011 to avoid processed meat altogether and to eat no more than 18 ounces of red meat a week in order to cut their cancer risk. On Monday, the group hailed the IARC report.

“For years AICR has been recommending that individuals reduce the amount of beef, pork, lamb and other red meats in their diets and avoid processed meats like bacon, sausage and hot dogs,” said Susan Higginbotham, the institute’s vice president of research.

About 34,000 people worldwide die of cancer each year because of diets high in processed meats, according to the Global Burden of Disease Project, an independent research group. It estimates that diets high in red meat account for 50,000 cancer deaths each year worldwide.

That compares to roughly 1 million deaths from smoking, 600,000 from alcohol consumption and some 200,000 because of air pollution, the IARC reported.

Chicago becomes Exhibit A for both sides in the gun control debate CHRISTI PARSONS | TRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU

One evening in late August, not three blocks from President Barack Obama’s Chicago home, someone in a passing car pulled up to a silver Volkswagen and fired several shots through the driver’s side window, killing the driver.

The suspected gang shooting happened close to a playground, an elementary school and a high school, where football practice was wrapping up for the night.

The crime terrified Obama’s old neighbors and highlighted just how closely the problem of gun violence hits for the president as it rages unabated in Chicago. Obama’s home city is at the center of a debate about the effectiveness of the kinds of gun laws the president backs.

Critics say the stream of deadly shootings are proof that gun laws don’t work, given the tough stance Chicago officials adopted toward gun ownership in the 1980s and 1990s.

But Obama’s team believes that Chicago, with its 408 homicides so far this year, is evidence of the need for exactly what he’s pushing: national laws that make it harder to get around the local restrictions simply by driving across a state or city line.

“It’s the patchwork of laws that doesn’t serve us,” said one Obama adviser. “People just go to other jurisdictions with looser laws.”

Obama will talk about the need for tougher gun laws with police chiefs gathered in Chicago on Tuesday, aides say, as part of a broader conversation about violence and how police can work more effectively with their communities to combat it.

He’s traveling to Chicago because that’s the site of the

annual gathering of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, but advisers say he’s well aware of the symbolism in returning to his hometown amid this debate.

Chicago has long been a battleground for both proand anti-gun forces. Three decades ago, in the wake of the assassination attempts on President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, the City Council banned new sales and registration of handguns in 1982. Chicago was the first major city to take that step.

Now, with Obama renewing his rhetoric about more gun control in the wake of massacres at a church in South Carolina and a community college in Oregon, and considering imposing gun safety rules by executive order, critics once again are pointing to the president’s hometown for proof of the folly.

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie have talked about gun deaths in Chicago in arguing against the need for stricter gun-safety laws.

“You look at Chicago, it’s got the toughest gun laws in the United States,” Trump told ABC News this month.

“You look at other places where they have gun laws that are very tough, they do, generally speaking, worse than anybody else.”

The argument isn’t as clear-cut as the candidates make it.

Although the City Council drew attention for its strict gun laws in the 1980s, the Supreme Court decided in 2010 that Chicago’s handgun ban violated the Second Amendment.

Academics have never conclusively proved a causal relationship between tougher gun laws and lower crime rates, though nationwide surveys conducted by gun control groups strongly suggest one.

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Concealed carry laws will not make campuses safer JOHN A. FRY PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER

Just eight days after a gunman massacred nine people at a community college in Oregon, two more students were killed in separate shootings on college campuses in Texas and Arizona.

In many parts of the country, the shootings prompted a call to arm students and faculty.

Only in America do we respond to shootings by claiming a need for more guns. Arming college campuses will do little to reduce mass attacks and will likely lead to more shooting deaths.

At what point do Americans say enough is enough?

It didn’t happen last year after a student killed six and injured 13 near the University of California, Santa Barbara. It didn’t happen in 2013 after a 23-year-old shot his father and brother before killing three others at Santa Monica College. It didn’t happen in 2012 when a 43-year-old former student shot and killed seven people and

injured three others at Oikos University in Oakland, Calif. And it obviously didn’t happen after a senior killed 32 people at Virginia Tech University in 2007 — the largest campus massacre ever.

It defies logic to think that allowing students, faculty and administrators to carry guns will somehow make college campuses safer. Indeed, experts from the Harvard School of Public Health found that wherever there are more guns, there are more murders.

Many college campuses are already confronting thorny issues of how to combat suicide, sexual assault, and binge drinking.

Introducing more guns into that volatile mix will only exacerbate the problems.

Yet in the past few years, campus-carry bills have been introduced in almost half the states. Thankfully, most of the measures have failed.

But starting in August, students and faculty members at universities in Texas will be

allowed to carry handguns into classrooms, dormitories and other campus buildings.

Supporters claim the so-called concealed-carry law will make campuses safer by allowing gun owners to defend themselves and possibly save lives should a mass shooting occur. Some have even made the preposterous claim that legalizing guns on college campuses will help women defend themselves from sexual assault.

The reality is that allowing more guns will lead to more fear and mayhem while having a chilling effect on campus life. Will students be willing to engage in thoughtful debate if they know a fellow classmate has a gun in his backpack? Will professors meet with struggling students to discuss their grades if they are armed?

If anything, allowing guns on college campuses will likely lead to more accidental shootings and suicides. Just imagine all the things that could go wrong with gun-carrying students at a

fraternity party or concert.

There is a reason the U.S. military bars most troops from carrying weapons on their bases outside combat zones. In fact, one of the most prominent opponents of the campus-carry bill is a former commander of the U.S. Special Operations Forces who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

Adm. William McRaven is now the chancellor of the University of Texas system and a gun owner.

Yet he opposed allowing guns on college campuses in Texas.

“I feel the presence of concealed weapons will make a campus less safe,” McRaven wrote in a letter to the Texas Legislature.

In all, eight states allow the carrying of concealed weapons on public college campuses, 19 ban concealed weapons on campus, and 23 others leave the decision to individual colleges or state board of regents.

Oregon is one of the states that allows guns on college campuses, though not in classrooms. Perhaps

someone with a gun could have intervened in the recent massacre.

But the odds are very small that another person with a gun would have been in a position to stop it.

The best answer to the shootings is fewer guns, not more. Witness how strict gun laws in other developed countries have resulted in fewer deaths by firearms.

Short of that, the best way to reduce campus shootings is to increase efforts to identify and treat disturbed students while preventing them from buying guns. A well-trained, wellequipped campus police force is also critical to campus safety.

Other sensible steps include universal background checks, tighter regulation of gun dealers, safe storage requirements, and prohibition of gun ownership by anyone convicted of domestic violence or assault.

There are many steps that can be taken to make college campuses safe. But allowing more guns on campus is not one of them.

Sports Bark

The NBA regular season starts tonight with three games. Who wins the NBA Finals at the end of the year and who are sleepers to watch out for?

The Atlanta Hawks win it all this year. They have a solid "Money Ball" squad with almost everyone returning. Their new uniforms won't hurt either. You have to look good to play good. The Oklahoma City Thunder are my sleeper. They didn't make playoffs last year because of injuries but they will this year with Billy Donovan in his first season as head coach.

Brent Meske Sports Editor

I'm picking the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the NBA championship.

Sleeper picks: Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers , Philadelphia 76ers.

Thomas Donley Sports Reporter

The San Antonio Spurs will collectively defy Father Time once again, knocking out LeBron and the Cavaliers in a rematch from the first time LBJ was a Cavaliers in 2007. Sleepers: The Los Angeles Lakers just added Metta World Peace, the artist formerly known as Ron Artest who was a Laker the last time a banner was hung in the Staples Center, so things could happen.

I have to go with the Spurs. If Gregg Popovich can get one more solid year out of Duncan, Parker and Ginobili, and find a way to use LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard the Spurs can make a deep run in the playoffs. The Clippers and the Hawks are teams to watch out for. The Clippers shuffled their bench around and added some depth with Josh Smith and Lance Stephenson as well as veteran Paul Pierce. The Hawks surprised last year by winning a team record 60 games and they made it to the conference finals. They return most of last years team with the additions of Tiago Splitter and Tim Hardaway Jr. with the only big loss being all-star DeMarre Carroll. The Hawks probably won't win 60 games again but could definitely make some noise in a weak Southeast Division and make a deep playoff run.

Aaron Graff Editor-in-Chief

Ted Ward Sports Reporter

The San Antonio Spurs win it all this year. Gregg Popovich likes to sit good players at times to get them rest and more playing time for bench players.

The addition of LaMarcus Aldridge puts the options through the roof. The Boston Celtics will surprise. They're young. They're in the East, which is a cakewalk. And they're coached by a guy who led Butler to the NCAA Championship twice and won 15 more games his second year than his first year with Boston.

Clairvoyant Austin predicts the Cavaliers beat the Clippers for the NBA Championship. He also sees the Bucks and Pelicans and sleepers in their respective conference. Teams must fear The Brow and the Greek Freak.

Sean Carley Sports Reporter

Evan Jones Sports Reporter

Austin Miller Campus Editor

I think the Warriors are going to repeat as champs. They're easily the most complete team in the NBA and have great chemistry together. Some solid sleeper picks include Washington and Miami out of the East and New Orleans and Sacramento out of the West.

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‘Steve Jobs’ is the best biopic of him JACOB PIERCE |@JacobPierce1_DE

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This is the Steve Jobs movie people were waiting for. It just took one terrible attempt to get here.

“Steve Jobs,” directed by Danny Boyle and starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet, portrays the polarizing figure in this beautiful and depressing biopic.

This movie follows the titular Steve Jobs from his first famous ‘80s Apple speech to his 1998 return with the company.

“Jobs,” the Ashton Kutcher version of his story released in 2013, presented the man in an almost angelic light. He portrayed a man who could do no wrong, which makes a boring character.

The best way to show a realistic figure in a film is to present every side of him, including the

bad. “Steve Jobs” does this perfectly by showing qualities of his ignorance with his daughter, threats to coworkers and general arrogance.

Jobs comes off as a possible genius, but the movie also shows his dark side. He is an arrogant, intellectual character who we gain love for through his flaws.

The acting of Fassbender and writing of Aaron Sorkin bring empathy for the character.

Fassbender is one of the best actors today, and his performance in this film is no exception.

He makes you believe he is Jobs. Even with the knowledge that Fassbender is only an actor, it is like the real Jobs is back to life and playing himself.

Sorkin accomplishes a lot of the same tropes he is known for and it works wonderfully for “Steve Jobs.”

He is known for his dialogue-heavy scripts, a big no-no in movies. But it adds a level of back-and-forth between the characters.

This confrontational tension helps keep you connected through the whole movie.

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Zedd is your perfect EDM gateway act ALLISON STEWART CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Before he became a dance music powerhouse, Russian-German DJ/ producer/artist Zedd was a drummer in a deathcore band. It’s not an uncommon trajectory: Fellow EDM superstar Skrillex, an early backer of his, started out in a punk band.

And, like Skrillex, Zedd (born Anton Zaslavski) has become a crossover sensation, thanks to a handful of Top 40-minded collaborations with artists like Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

Amiable and accessible and cute, Zedd, 26, is the perfect EDM gateway act. The ongoing tour in support of his sophomore disc “True Colors” is a lasers-and-pyro extravaganza meant to

appeal to people who have never been to, or perhaps do not like, conventional EDM shows.

In a recent phone interview, he talked Skrillex, Selena and life as pop’s second-most-beloved EDM star. Excerpts from the conversation follow: On his evolution from preteen concert pianist to electronic artist: I started playing in churches and schools, my brother and I would play.

Then we started playing more funk and fusion and jazz. A few years later, I started being a drummer. I always liked learning new things, and I think what excited me most about electronic music is I didn’t know anything about it. I didn’t go to clubs or raves or anything like that, and it was kind of exciting to step into this new world

that seems to be so unlimited. You can do anything you want.

On his first, virtual meeting with Skrillex: I remember when I first heard of Skrillex. It’s not like our music sounded the same, but in my mind I was like, I think we’re pretty similar here. I can see that we think the same way musically. ... I wrote a message to Skrillex, and he loved my stuff. He said, “Do you want me to put your song up on my MySpace page?” I’d had a couple of plays the day before, then I suddenly had fifty thousand spins.

On being an electronic artist pop fans can love: I assume there must be something in my music that’s probably easy for people to latch onto. For people that aren’t familiar with electronic music,

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to latch onto it, you just have to be real and do whatever you like. If it’s exciting for you, it will be exciting for other people as well.

On teaming up with Selena Gomez after meeting her in a recording studio bathroom: I had to use the bathroom, and her studio was right across the (way) from mine. I ran into her and said she should come by my studio and hear my album. I told her about the colors concept, and how every song is represented by a color. I said, maybe there’s a song that would work for you.

We listened to the whole thing, and she really liked “I Want You to Know.”

That song wasn’t finished and fully written yet, and we had a chance to actually put some of her elements into the song as well.

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GREAT LANDLORDS, 1 & 2 bdrm, duplex apts, avail fall, c/a, no pets.

At 606 East Park St, 618-201-3732.

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STUDIO APT, BE The First to live in these newly remodeled apts. New appliances porcelain tile. Walk to SIU, starting $375/mo. 457-4422.

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Country village, beautiful country setting, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, pool, water, furnished, w/d, d/w, lawn, trash free parking. Special rates for fall.

Grand Ave. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, w/d, internet, cable, trash, free parking, close to campus, great prices.

1, 2, 3 bedroom apartments. 4 and 5 bedroom houses and duplexes. Availability for fall and winter.

BARGAIN RENTAL PRICES NEAR CAMPUS: 2, 3, & 4 Bdrm Houses, W/D, Most C/A, Free Mow. Also, Geodesic Dome 7-10 Minutes from SIU-C (no zoning): SPACIOUS 2 & 3 Bdrm Houses, W/D, Most C/A, 1 3/4 Baths, Carport, Patio or Huge Deck, Free Mow. NO PETS. Call 684-4145.

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CALL FOR A SHOWING AND SIGN TODAY NO APPLICATION FEE. PET FRIENDLY. ACROSS FROM SIU Georgetown Apts. 1000 E. Grand Ave. 618-529-2187. 2Bdrm./1Bath. New CA. $200 incentive. Call for details.Simply the best management.

Near Campus, Saluki Express zone.

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G & R!S BEAUTIFUL NEW, 2 bdrm townhouses, no pets, call 549-4713 or visit 851 E. Grand Ave. or www.grrentals.com.

PRIVATE COUNTRY SETTING, extra nice, 3 bdrm/2 bath, w/d, c/a, 2 decks, no pets. 549-4808, 9am-4pm

CLEAN, QUIET, 1 Bdrm, lrg. living-dining- kitchen area, study, W/D, big back yard, near Arnolds Mkt. 618-893-2683

MODERN, MANUFACTURED HOMES 2 bdrm, 2 bath, w/d, d/w, a/c, energy efficient, (618) 924-0535 www.comptonrentals.com 1 & 2 BDRMS $275-$490/mo 618-924-0535 www.comptonrentals.com

LOOK WE ARE LOOKING for college interns that need to fulfill internship requirements for Business and Marketing.

Text Intern to 312-536-8513 or email resume to realestatecourse2015@gmail.com

The Daily Egyptian is hiring for Spring 2016 Classified Office Assistant --5-10 hours a week.

--Hourly wage --Need to have excellent attention to details.

--Applications available at the D.E. front desk in the Comm.

Bldg. Rm 1259, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm. You can also email classified@dailyegyptian.com to request one.

--Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 --Varied Hours --Submitting a resume is encouraged

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DAILY EGYPTIAN NOW HIRING

2 BDRM HOUSE NEAR SIU. Newly remolded. Hardwood laminate and tile floors. d/w, w/d and elect fireplace, simply a stunning home for 2 students $375p/p 4574422

Account Executive

M!BORO 1BDRM LOOKING for quiet mature person to rent very nice guesthouse quiet estate, all util incl + w/d, 521-3893.

2 BDRM, ALL electric, W/D hookup, A/C, Water included, pets o.k. $375/mo. 618-559-1522 or 684-2711.

AVAIL NOW 1 bdrm, across from SIU. Hi-speed Internet, satellite TV, laundry, parking, water & trash. Call 618-559-4763.

NICE 1 & 2 BDRM, $260-$450, lawn & trash incl, mgmt & maint. On-site, avail now, 618-529-9200, no dogs. www.salukihomes.com

WEDGEWOOD HILLS 5 bdrm, 3 bath house w/fireplace, 2 bdrm townhouse.

Both have W/D, DW, microwave. New carpet in 5 bdrm. Free cable and WiFi. Quiet neighborhood! NO pets. Call 618-549-5596

Competitive spirit, excellent communication skills, outgoing personality, and sales experience.

--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.

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WALKERS BLUFF IS now hiring servers, food runners, and event staff. Weekends required. E-mail resume to hr@walkersbluff.com HOLIDAY HELP NEEDED at local malls, personalized ornaments, good penmanship a must, for more info call, 618-724-2997.

School bus drivers and monitors needed. C!dale and Murphysboro area. Excellent training program. call 549-3913. Or apply at West Bus Service:700 New Era Road C!dale.

RESIDENT MANAGER FOR off campus housing firm. Similar to RA on campus. Compensation by housing only. Must have own reliable automobile and pass background and drug check. Christian environment. Call 457-4422

DAILY EGYPTIAN NOW HIRING

ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE opening at Manor Court NURSES and CNA!s If you are dependable and innovated with a great attitude, we want to talk to you about your future employment.

BENEFITS Group Health Insurance 401k (Up to 5% match) Holiday Pay (Double time) Employee Time Off (Up to 5 wks/yr) Flex Spending Plan For immediate consideration, send your resume to: don@libertyvilageofcarbondale.com Or Apply in Person to: Manor Court of Carbondale 2940 W. Westridge Place Carbondale, IL 62901 618-457-1010 www.libertyvillageofcarbondale.com Not-For-Profit Provider

HARBAUGH!S CAFE HIRING part time cook and servers. Must be available 9am - 3pm, 2 times a week. And semester breaks. Exp preferred, no slackers! 901 S Illinois Ave. HELP WANTED PROVIDING in-home assistance for elderly and people with disabilities. Part-time available immediately. CNA preferred. Submit resume to 2135 W. Ramada, C!Dale.

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.

PART-TIME STUDENT HELP afternoons. Deliveries & Clean-up. Able Appliance 457-7767.

HOSTESS/PHONE PERSON, apply in person, some lunch hours needed.

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PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER, neat appearance, PT, some lunch hours needed, apply in person, Quatros Pizza, 218 W Freeman.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

<< Answers for Monday’s 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

ACROSS 1 “The Affair” network, briefly 4 Feel the pain 8 Connect (with) 14 “How’s that again?”

15 The season to be jolly 16 Sprain application 17 Lois Lane portrayer in “Man of Steel” 19 Accruing very little interest?

20 Put one over on 21 Earliest recorded Chinese ruling group 23 Ranking card suit 25 Sunrise direction 26 Tavern brew 28 Pantyhose shade 29 Heavenly balls 33 Kevlar-lined vest, e.g.

37 Pet’s reward 38 Blood typing letters 39 Holy threesome 41 Multi-platinum 44Across album pronounced like a continent 42 Abrasive 44 “Reelin’ in the Years” rock group 46 Frat party barrels 47 Shine, in ads 48 Opposite of paleo49 Arboretum sight 51 Big name in cubes 55 High-definition medium 61 Melt fish 62 Spring tweeters 63 What a nine-tofiver works ... or, literally, what each set of circled letters represents 65 Get payback 66 “I hear you” 67 See 32-Down 68 Corporate consolidation 69 Give for a while 70 Make an effort DOWN 1 Mining tunnel 2 Funny business

Today’s Birthday (10/27/15).

Work together for a shared dream this year. Fun with friends inspires your best results. The money’s there. Ask for what you need. Stay in action, especially socially. Passion sparks this springtime, leading to a change in plans. Your team wins this autumn. Invite others to play.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- A financial turning point arises with this Taurus Full Moon. There’s money to be made. Complete old projects and begin a new phase. Love’s a requirement, not an option. Hitch your wagon to a star.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- This Full Moon illuminates a new personal phase. Talk about what you want to accomplish. You’re stronger, more confident and especially sensitive. Take control. Increase your comfort zone. Find the perfect deal. Don’t brag about it.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 6 -- Begin a new thoughtful phase under this Taurus Full Moon.

Review plans, and consider alternative options. Meditate on what you most want to create. Shift focus toward nurturing and love. Take care of yourself first, and then others.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Launch a group effort, with this Full Moon in Taurus.

Friends want you to come out and play. Begin a new phase in social networking. You can move mountains together. Party for a good cause. Celebrate your team.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- A Full Moon turning point arises in your career. Step into greater leadership. A new professional door opens, and your performance is being watched. Renovate your space to suit this new direction. This could be your lucky break.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- One educational door closes as another opens with this Taurus Full Moon. Learn by doing. Practice what you preach.

A turning point in your journey appears. Shift your research in a new direction. Apply what you’re learning.

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3 “What a joker!”

4 “Then what happened?”

5 Sweet-talk 6 Prefix with sphere 7 “Frozen” princess 8 Tripoli native 9 Clickable pictures 10 Lawn maintenance tool 11 Nile wader 12 Director Gus Van __ 13 Like French toast 18 “The American Look” cosmetics brand 22 Luv 24 “The Bell Jar” author Sylvia 27 Make a boo-boo 28 Pinto-riding sidekick 30 Enjoy a book 31 Tijuana’s peninsula 32 With 67-Across, co-creator of Spider-Man 33 Announce a visitor, dog-style 34 Bassoon kin 35 Magician Henning

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36 Sent on a wildgoose chase 37 Polk’s predecessor 40 Rightmost bowling pin 43 Stripper’s bottom line?

45 Kid 47 Old Faithful, e.g.

50 Cooking stove 52 Constructed 53 Figure out

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- The Full Moon shines on a new phase in your shared finances.

Use new tricks.

Practical attention strengthens foundations for long-term plans. Keep accounts current and balanced. Collaborate with experts and partners for growth.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Let someone else direct for a while. A Full Moon turning point arises in a relationship.

Compromise. Complete the old phase, and begin anew. Take time for transitions. Share appreciations, honor what was, and move forward.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 9 -- Create space for this new Full Moon stage in your work by completing an old project. Ritual and symbolism provide comfort.

Balance mental, physical and spiritual health by making time for yourself. Expect it to get busy.

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54 “Sons of Anarchy” actress Sagal 55 Novelist Stoker 56 Romcom subject 57 Over, in Germany 58 Celeb with a big fan base 59 “Oh, for Pete’s __!”

60 Color similar to teal 64 Guitarist Barrett

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- This Full Moon in Taurus reveals a turning point in your game. Reach a new level.

Put your heart into it. Avoid stepping on toes to get what you want. Romance and playful family interaction could flower.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Begin a new domestic phase under the Taurus Full Moon. Family matters take priority. Stick close to home and realize practical goals. Conserve your resources thoughtfully.

Adjust to changes. Tend your garden with love.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- A new phase in communications, intellectual discovery and travel dawns with this Full Moon. Shift your research in a new direction. A turning point arises in your creative expression. Start a new chapter.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015

Injuries affecting both SIU and NDSU football SEAN CARLEY | @SCarleyDE

Both teams playing in Saluki Stadium on Saturday will play with injury woes.

The defensive line has been injury plagued for the Salukis as senior nose tackle T.J. Beelen and freshman defensive end Nate Sylvester are both battling knee injuries; Beelen is out for the season.

Coach Dale Lennon said junior tight end Shaq Findlater has moved permanently to defensive end where he recorded playing time against Youngstown State to fill the holes left in the line.

“Defensive end may be [Findlater’s] best position,” he said at his weekly press conference Monday. “You learn

some things being a tight end that help him.”

Lennon also said junior cornerback Tareq Abulebbeh has a hip pointer, which may withhold him from playing the rest of the season. Lennon said Abulebbeh’s timetable to return has not been determined yet.

Senior quarterback Matt McIntosh missed the game

against Youngstown State because of turf toe and stretched ligaments in his foot.

North Dakota State is dealing with injuries too.

Senior quarterback Carson Wentz has a broken wrist and will not play against the Salukis.

According to CBS Sports, Wentz is the 10th ranked NFL quarterback prospect in the

nation and is projected as a third or fourth round draft pick.

Redshirt freshman Easton Stick, who got his first career start last Saturday in a win against Indiana State, will replace Wentz.

“He’s a player too,” Lennon said. “He can make all the throws. He’s going to be a threat with his feet.”

SIU women’s basketball freshmen finding their way on the court TED WARD | @TedWard_DE

After losing four players to graduation at the end of a historical season for SIU women’s basketball, coach Cindy Stein and staff were quick to replace them.

Guards Ariel Haynes, Mercedes Griffin and Hannah Shores, as well as center Alexus Patterson, were part of a team that went 17-11 — a 12-game turnaround from the 2013-14 season.

Stein praised the three new freshmen for their work ethic, what they bring to the team and the leadership qualities all three share during Media Day on Oct. 20.

With junior guard Rishonda Napier and senior guard Cartaesha Macklin in the backcourt, and All-MVC selection senior center Dyana Pierre and senior forward Azia Washington in the frontcourt, the freshmen will have to fight for playing time.

Olivia Bowling, Guard Bowling won all-state and alldistrict honors during her senior season at Elizabethtown High School in New Haven, Ky., where she averaged six points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals a game.

Familiarity with the offense, which helped her transition, was a reason Bowling choose SIU. “We ran a motion two in high school, which is similar to the offense coach Stein runs,” she said. “As a guard it definitely helps a lot coming in already

J ACOB W IEGAND | @JacobWiegand_DE Women’s basketball head coach Cindy Stein talks with Olivia “Livie” Bowling, an undeclared freshman guard from New Haven, Ky., who plans to study sports management, before practice Friday at the SIU Arena. Bowling played for Elizabethtown High School before joining the Salukis.

know some aspect of what we’re trying to do.”

Stein said she likes Bowling’s versatility, as the freshman is able to play at the point or on the wing. Stein said Bowling shoots and passes well.

Bowling said fighting for playing time will be an adjustment.

“Having started every game since I was in eighth grade, it’s frustrating,” Bowling said. “But it is a chance to get better and I’m just contributing where I can, and improving everyday.”

Tiajaney Hawkins, Guard/ Forward Hawkins, a three-star recruit

who was rated the class of 2015 22nd best guard according to ESPN, averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists in her senior season at East Chicago Central High in East Chicago, Ind., en route to all-state honors.

Stein said she is impressed with Hawkins’ play.

“Watching her hustle up and down the court and bring positive energy to her team, I knew she was someone we wanted,” she said.

Hawkins said her greatest challenge is adjusting to the height of players at the Division I level.

“When I was in high school, I was one of the taller girls on the court,” she said. “I have to learn how to front the post and get around some of the taller players, which is something I didn’t have to worry about before.”

Ashley Hummel, Center/Forward The connection between Hummel and Stein goes back to Hummel’s high school coach Kara Lindsey, who hired Stein as an assistant when Lindsey was the head coach at the University of Illinois in the mid-1990s.

Hummel said she is gradually transitioning to the speed of collegiate basketball. She was an all-conference and all-district player in high school for Hilliard Bradley in Galloway, Ohio.

Stein praised Hummel for her strong work ethic as well as her well-rounded post skills.

“She is very well-coached and has a high basketball IQ,” Stein said. “She finds different ways to score in the low post and can definitely be an instrument of our success in the near future.”

The Salukis open the exhibition season against Maryville at 7 p.m.

Friday at SIU Arena.

Front five paving the way for Saluki offense THOMAS DONLEY | @tdonleyDE

They do not get a lot of love in the box score, but the big Dawgs up front have put together a solid season so far for SIU football.

The Saluki offensive line blocks for the top rushing offense in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and has allowed the fewest sacks in the MVFC. SIU has rushed for an average of 222.7 yards per game, leading the conference and 17th in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Salukis have given up four sacks, tied for fourth-fewest nationally.

SIU’s offensive line has been consistent

in its composition all year. Saturday’s 38-31 overtime win against No. 16 Youngstown State was the first time all season a week one starter sat out for a game. Junior Reid Sealby stepped in at left guard in place of junior David Meyerhoff as a result of a decision by the coaching staff.

Sophomore left tackle Austin Olsen, senior center Garrett Clark, junior right guard Jake Notario and senior right tackle Ethan Wirth have started all seven games for SIU this season. Meyerhoff started the first six.

Co-offensive coordinator Nick Hill said the line is one of the most important position groups to keep intact.

“Going into the season, if you could pick one position to stay healthy, you’d like it to be your starting quarterback and your offensive line,” Hill said. “We need to continue to stay healthy, and they’ve been doing a good job.”

The 2014 Salukis had only two offensive linemen, senior center Tanner Crum and senior guard/tackle Cory Boemer, start every game. Seven different linemen started at least three games.

Clark said this year’s consistency has helped build trust among the offensive line.

“It really helps us know how each other plays,” Clark said. “I can count on the guys next to me, and it just makes everything

run smoother. Being the center, you make a lot of calls. Being able to say to the guy next to me, ‘Hey, I need you to do this,’ and him understanding really helps.”

The SIU offensive linemen have earned recognition from outside the program as well. Olsen was named the MVFC’s Offensive Lineman of the Week for his part in the Salukis’ 73-26 win over Missouri State on Oct. 10. The Salukis racked up 673 yards of total offense and did not allow a sack.

Wirth received the same honor after SIU’s 47-46 loss at Indiana Sept. 5. The Salukis gained 649 yards in the game, 248 of them on the ground, and allowed one sack.