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MAGA rally pg. 4

INSIDE:

Grad school pg. 7 | Rally protest pg. 8 | Luke Gannon pg. 14

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Photo credit for the front cover: Mary Barnhart | @MaryBarnhartDE Ziff Sistrunk of Chicago sings “God Bless America” to President Trump supporters in line during the MAGA Rally, Saturday, at the Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

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Daily Egyptian wins Online Pacemaker award for second year in a row STAFF R EPORT | Daily Egyptian

The Daily Egyptian won an Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker award on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.

The award recognizes the “best of the best” of college newspapers, according to the ACP’s website, and the Pacemaker is often referred to as the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.

Last year, the Daily Egyptian won the same Online Pacemaker award.

Anna Spoerre, former staff

reporter, was a finalist/hodnorable mention for story of the year for her reporting on SIU's hiring of late Chancellor Carlo Montemagno’s daughter and son-in-law.

According to the ACP’s website, there were 50 selected submissions as finalists from five different categories, including News Story, Feature Story, Sports Story, Editorial/Opinion and Diversity Series.

Athena Chrysanthou, former editor-in-chief of the Daily Egyptian, said the staff at the Daily Egyptian past and present were some of the most

hard-working, passionate and driven young journalists she's ever met.

"The Daily Egyptian winning a second Pacemaker award not only exemplifies the quality of journalism the students produce, but is also a reminder to the staff the work they are doing is recognized at the highest level. [...] I am certainly proud to have been a part of it," said Chrysanthou.

The DAILY EGYPTIAN’S campus desk can be reached at 618-536-3397 or editor@dailyegyptian.com.

Unhappy Halloween

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Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE President Donald J. Trump addresses the crowd during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, at the Southern Illinois Airport.

President Trump addresses Pittsburgh synagogue attack, endorses Bost at rally CLAIRE COWLEY | Daily Egyptian

Upon a late arrival, President Donald Trump said at a midterm election rally that American hearts are filled with grief following the

killing of Jewish people at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

“This evil and anti-Semitic act was an assault on all of us [...] it’s an assault on humanity,”

Trump said. “It will require all of us working together to extract the hateful position of antiSemitism from our world.”

Trump also said this act can not be ignored, tolerated or allowed

in our society.

“We must stand Jewish brothers and defeat anti-Semitism of hate, because that’s Trump said.

with our sisters to and forces what it is,”

Trump said attacks like this are why the U.S. needs to bring back the death penalty.

“We must draw a line in the sand and say very loudly, never again,” Trump said.

Wednesday, OctOber 31, 2018 Trump said current 12th district state representative Mike Bost will be a big win for re-election. “[Bost] does not stop [working for Illinois],” Trump said. “He is a great guy and is a warrior.”

Trump said other people in Illinois don’t care about this state’s improvement and Bost will cut taxes and protect Medicare.

Bost thanked the rally visitors for showing how much they love Trump. “[If you want someone to] fight for jobs, factories and workers, vote for Mike Bost,” Trump said.

“Illinois has been ripped off by other countries like [China and Japan].”

President Trump said he and Bost recently visited the two new blast furnaces in Granite city works U.S. steel corporation. “[We were] rebuilding other countries, now American steel and pride will rebuild this country,” Trump said.

President Trump said his administration strives for resistance and results in comparison to the leading democratic politicians who resist and obstruct.

Trump said a vote for Bost’s campaign opponent, Brendan Kelly, who is a Democrat, is a vote for 43rd district state representative Maxine Waters and U.S. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi. “[They] are job killers, [promote] open borders, are weak on crime and illegal aliens,” Trump said.

In an official statement from Brendan Kelly’s campaign for Southern Illinois about Trump’s visit to Murphysboro said he hopes Trump got outside the hangar to see that all southern Illinois is hurting.

“I hope Bost and Bruce Rauner got a chance to see the damage they caused to so many lives in [this region],” Kelly said. “Bost has been in office for years — years in which life in southern Illinois has gotten harder.”

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“[We were] rebuilding other countries, now American steel and pride will rebuild this country” - Donald Trump president of the United States

Kelly said he will work with anyone from any party to make Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE life better for people all over this region because after 35 years in A group of Trump supporters cheer before the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, at the Southern Illinois Airport. office, Bost hasn’t.

“President Trump got a few facts wrong today about Brendan [sic], and Bost is no stranger to telling falsehoods on television,” the statement said.

The statement said Bost pledged his allegiance to GOP majority leader Kevin McCarthy while telling Kelly that standing up to party pressure is really hard.

Addressing immigration policies, the statement said Kelly supports securing the border, building a wall where necessary, and stopping the flood of drugs into our country.

“However, our immigration system is broken and one party controls the White House, House and Senate,” the statement said.

“They have no excuse for not getting it done.”

Bost said at the rally that he has voted in favor twice to fund the Mexico border wall and to reform the immigration process.

“We want [immigrants] to be here legally, and we want [them] to be a part of this process,” Bost said.

Staff reporter Claire Cowley can be reached at ccowley@dailyegyptian.com.

Chase Jordan | @chasejordande Toni Eaton, 45, an in home care provider from Champaign shows off her attire in front of Southern Illinois Airport. Saturday.

“I love being here. I’m energized. You can have people follow me at Lady Liberty for Trump on Facebook.” Eaton said.

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Juanita beat cancer. You can beat cancer too.

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Column: Graduate school application tips and tricks FARRAH BLAYDES | @Farrah_Blaydes

Applying to undergrad was a pain, but applying to graduate school is an even bigger pain.

For ambitious seniors facing the perils of grad school applications, I've gathered some tips and tricks that will make the process a lot smoother.

1. Apply to more than one school There's nothing worse than the tedious process of weeding out the schools you like when applying for grad school.

Although you may be sold on one particular school it’s important to expand your options beyond a single university because there’s always the chance you might not get in.

There’s also the possibility another university can offer you more in regards to your field of study and you may like the university a lot better.

2. Calculate the Cost, Budget and Savings Grad school itself is not only

expensive, but the application process can put a damper on your already stretched broke college student budget.

If you've ever sat with your advisor, which hopefully you have by this point, they would have told you to apply to at least five schools.

For the lucky folk whose school doesn’t have a application fee, this particular part doesn’t apply to you.

However, most of us aren’t that lucky. When applications are nearly $60 applying to more than one can be extremely difficult.

So saving your money and investing in schools you actually like can benefit you later.

3. Standardized testing Standardized tests like the graduate management admission test, law school admissions test and the graduate records test are often mandatory for admission into most grad schools.

These test are state administered and typically examine your possible success

in graduate school.

Granted, each test is different for certain areas of interest.

What most people don’t know about these exams is the amount of studying and money they’re going to spend to prepare for and take them.

Professors and test taking experts often suggest you purchase a book or join a class to aid in your success with the test but the books are often $40 a piece, in addition to the cost of the exam.

For example, the LSAT is roughly $380, non-refundable.

Being knowledgeable of potential cost will help your application process run smoothly with little to no surprises.

4. Letters of recommendation can make all the difference William Higgs, a senior studying philosophy, said letters of recommendation are the most important part of applying to grad school.

“Make sure you stay in touch with your letter writers. A strong letter can

make or break an application, so make sure you find your letter writers soon and keep in regular contact with them throughout the application process,” Higgs said.

5. Express interest before your application is due Reach out to the admission team at your school of interest.

It may seem weird to email a person you’ve never met about your potential interest in a school you’ve never attended but it can benefit you in the long run.

Showing the dean of admissions or an admissions counselor you’re interested before your application is due shows that you’re a dedicated individual who’s serious about your future at their institution.

6. Search out all possible scholarships As you have noticed from previous points grad school is expensive.

Having a scholarship is sometimes the difference between

being able to attend school and not pursuing your degree.

Generally when you submit your application you’re automatically considered for scholarships but it doesn’t help to seek outside aid that can help with your expenses of which you will have plenty.

7. Have a professional check your personal statement These are a little different from the ones you give the police. When applying for undergrad most of us completed some kind of personal statement.

These are letters to the admissions team on why you want to attend, why you chose that specific program and how you would be a great asset to their school.

This part of the process is extremely important so take advantage of the free writing centers we have on campus and have your professors take a look.

You’re already paying for your current degree here, so start making it pay for you.

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Protesters gather at President Tru

Mary Barnhart | @MaryBarnhartDE

Clare Killman, of Herrin, holds two signs in the air in protest of the MAGA Rally, Saturday, at the Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

Protesters chant and wave their signs on the road outside the airport, Saturday, du

Mary Barnhart | @MaryBarnhartDE

Matthew of Carbondale, dressed as President Trump, approaches a group of protesters during the MAGA Rally, Saturday, at the Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

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ump's MAGA rally in Murphysboro

Nick Knappenburger | @nickknappenburger_de A police officer in riot gear stands opposite of three protesters, Saturday, during President Trump’s Rally at Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

Nick Knappenburger | @nickknappenburger_de

uring President Trump’s Rally at Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

Mary Barnhart | @MaryBarnhartDE State police in tactical gear run towards protesters during the MAGA Rally, Saturday, at the Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

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SIU faculty, students react to Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court AUSTIN PHELPS | @austinphelps96

On Oct. 6, Brett Kavanaugh was officially sworn into the Supreme Court with a 50-48 vote in the Senate, after sexual assault allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford.

Kavanaugh being appointed to the Supreme Court means there is a conservative majority of 5-4 on the Supreme Court.

Shelby Swafford, an assistant instructor for women, gender and sexuality studies at the university, said she believes Ford as she had nothing to gain and everything to lose by coming forward with her story.

Swafford said Ford’s actions served as evidence for her allegations.

“Such as the request for anonymity and the timeline of informing her representatives, and the backlash against her after the hearings – she can’t yet return to her home because of threats to her and her family’s safety,” Swafford said.

Tyler Zaubi, a senior studying TV and digital media radio, said he thinks the allegations were fabricated with political motives.

“It’s a very tricky thing sexual assault is just by its nature,” Zaubi said. “[These fabricated allegations are] abhorrent and totally hypocritical to the message the Democratic left claims to embrace and spread,” Zaubi said.

Zaubi said he seriously questions why Ford waited until Kavanaugh

“Among the most common reasons women give for not reporting their sexual assult are the fear of not being believed, shame, and a belief that nothing would be done about it even if they did report it.”

- Shelby Swafford SIU assistant instructor

was nominated for the Supreme Court before coming forward with her allegations.

“So he’s fit to oversee a smaller, more insignificant court [...] but not the supreme court,” Zaubi said. “Like I said earlier, I think these allegations were a fabrication with very alarming consequences.”

Dr. Tobin Grant, chair of political science at the university, said he believes Ford and was convinced by the timing of her allegations.

“She was trying to get things done before he was even a nominee,” Grant said.

Swafford thinks what a lot of people don’t understand is the things people pointed to as a reason not to believe Ford are actually hallmarks of how

trauma affects our bodies and our memories, she said.

“That she didn’t report for years, that she couldn’t remember all of the details but remembered crucial facts with stark clarity,” Swafford said.

Chloe Goldbach, a graduate student studying counseling psychology, said Roe v. Wade being overturned is a definite possibility with an ever more and more conservative leaning court.

“Our country, and especially this administration, has generally been pretty awful when it comes to believing and supporting women,” Goldbach said.

Goldbach said she doesn’t think Roe v. Wade will be challenged immediately, but it’s a possibility.

“I don’t think it will be

challenged without a fight,” Goldbach said.

Swafford said even though Justice Kennedy, who Kavanagh is replacing, was conservative he was a crucial swing vote in the court as he voted to reaffirm Roe v. Wade twice in 1992 and in 2015.

“Birth control and abortion, voter suppression, gun control, affirmative action, DACA, labor unions – all of these are issues which will come before a very different Supreme Court in the coming years,” Swafford said.

Kavanaugh’s track record is right leaning but is moderate enough that he’s shown a willingness to work across the aisle and doesn’t blindly follow the party’s wishes, Zaubi said.

“In any other political era he’d be a very likeable candidate across the board,” Zaubi said.

Grant said even conservative activists on legal issues would not expect Roe v. Wade to be overturned.

“Even if you have a decision that effectively outdoes or pulls out parts of previous cases or precedent they’re rarely going to say that some precedent no longer applies […] especially as a majority decision,” Grant said.

There is a reason that 60% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police, Swafford said.

“Among the most common reasons women give for not reporting their sexual assault are the fear of not being believed, shame, and a belief that nothing would be done about it even if

they did report,” Swafford said.

Statistically 994 out of every 1000 perpetrators never face consequences through the criminal justice system, Swafford said.

“I’m not sure I could say that Kavanaugh’s confirmation will worsen this stigma, in part because I don’t want to give him that power,” Swafford said. “But also because we can point to other points in history that shows that this isn’t new.”

Grant said stigma toward women coming forth about sexual assault has definitely gotten better.

“With that statement is that there is still a system in place which makes it less likely that men who are accused of something like in this case will have any serious repercussions,” Grant said.

“I don't think it will be challenged without a fight.”

- Chloe Goldbach SIU Graduate Student

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“[That] creates a culture of victim-blaming and not only discourages women from coming forward, but discourages others from believing them if they do.”

- Shelby Swafford SIU assistant instructor

Swafford said we are still having to navigate the same myths about sexual assault as we were 10 years ago.

“Which creates a culture of victim-blaming and not only discourages women from coming forward, but discourages others from believing them if they do,”

Swafford said.

Zaubi said women and minorities concerns about Kavanaugh being a Supreme Court Justice are unfounded.

“I think their criticisms and concerns are the same PC nonsense that they use to bully

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securing justice to all,” said Patriot Front is a white supremacist group who embrace racism, antiSemitism and intolerance under the appearance of preserving the “ethnic and cultural origins” of their European ancestors.

During his speech at the rally, Trump spoke about the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The shooting left 11 people dead and six more injured.

“This evil anti-semitic attack is an assault on all of us, it’s an assault on humanity,” Trump said.

“It will require all of us working together to extract the hateful poison of anti-Semitism from our

Page 11 people into getting whatever it is they want in whatever given scenario,” Zaubi said.

A likely scenario is that women’s rights would be severely halted, Goldbach said.

“I think that reproductive rights and services relating to prevention of sexual abuse and support for survivors will be most endangered,” Goldbach said.

Grant said we can get caught up in what’s going on in Washington DC. “My main concern as I was watching [the hearing] was for women locally on campus and kind of how they’re going to react to it depending on their backgrounds,” Grant said.

Staff reporter Austin Phelps can be reached at aphelps@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @austinphelps96.

Attendees hand out Patriot Front flyers at Trump Rally The Daily Egyptian received a flyer promoting a group called Patriot Front at President Trump’s rally on Saturday.

The flyer discussed foreign invaders and global elite taking over the country and how Americans need to reclaim the country.

According to the Patriot Front’s website, “our mission is a hard reset on the nation we see today— a return to the traditions and virtues of our forefathers.”

The Anti-Defamation League, an organization focused on “protecting Jewish people and

world.”

Trump said the attack was horrible and monstrous.

“The scourge of anti-Semitism cannot be ignored, cannot be tolerated, and it cannot be allowed to continue,” Trump said. “It must be condemned and confronted everywhere it rears its very ugly head.”

Staff reporter Emily Cooper can be reached at ecooper@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @ecooper212.

Staff reporter Rana Schenke can be reached at rschenke@dailyegyptian.com.

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Luke Gannon: golfing for more than just honors ADAM WARFEL | @warfel_adam

Luke Gannon a senior studying finance was recently named the MVC Golfer of the Week.

Gannon comes from Wichita, Kansas and played many sports growing up, eventually landing in golf.

“I played baseball until seventh grade,” Gannon said. “I played hockey for four years and started golf when I was 14.”

Gannon found himself tired of baseball, and his brother started golfing so he decided to turn to golf as an alternative.

“I got burnt out on baseball so my brother and I started golfing,” Gannon said. “It was fun, it’s all on you as an individual sport and that’s part of the fun.”

Gannon recalled a moment when he was visiting his family in Washington as one of his earliest golfing memories.

“In Washington state, where some of my family lives, going out there with my uncle to a water range, I was probably ten," Gannon said. "That’s like the first time I ever played.”

As a finance major, Gannon credits watching stocks at a young age as a primary driver of his interest in that area.

“I just liked stocks in high school,” the Kansas native said. “It’s interesting to learn about all the different investments.”

In high school golf, Gannon competed in the windy state of Kansas, so golfing at times could be challenging.

“The conditions weren't ever good, but I did enjoy going out there and playing with my friends," Gannon said. "I liked playing on my own.”

Gannon appreciates the

conditions in Carbondale much better than those of Wichita, they make it easier to practice.

“It’s not very windy compared to Kansas,” Gannon said. “You can’t practice much in Wichita because [the wind’s] always blowing 30-40 mph.”

Gannon looks back to high school and a friend that competed in several mini-tours, and played golf with him.

“In high school, I had a mentor,” Gannon said. "He helped me get recruited, he helped me get to school, he was a big influence on how I was able to get better in high school.”

When Gannon was looking at where to play golf in college, his late start in golf limited his scholarship offers. “[SIU] was my only division one offer,” Gannon said. “Because I started late, I was late to the recruiting side.”

Gannon was a part of head coach Justin Fetcho’s first recruiting class at Southern, and Gannon fit the kind of player he was looking for.

“It was my first recruiting class,” Fetcho said. “I was looking for players that had their best golf in front of them, wanted to work hard and wanted to start something.”

Gannon has been with Coach Fetcho since 2015 when they both arrived here at SIU, and he appreciates how much Fetcho cares for his players.

“We have our times where we may not like him for getting on us,” Gannon said. “But I’d rather have someone who cares than someone who doesn't.”

Peyton Wilhoit, a senior studying accounting, came in the same Freshman class as Gannon and has seen him grow as a golfer since his freshman year.

“He knows how to play golf now,” Wilhoit said. “He’s always going to hit where he’s looking and he understands

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Mary Barnhart | @MaryBarnhartDE An SIU golfer lines up for a pitch shot, Oct. 5, 2017, at Hickory Ridge golf course.

how to get around a golf course a whole lot better.”

Gannon traces the success he’s had so far this fall season back to last spring and switching swing coaches.

“I started playing better last spring,” Gannon said. “I started to score a little better, more consistently and last spring switched coaches and [the new coach] really helped me out.”

Looking back on how much he had improved since his freshman year, Gannon said he had hard courses his first semester.

“My freshman year was pretty bad,” he said. “I got exposed my first semester to some really hard courses.

It opened my eyes to what I needed to work on.”

Fetcho said Gannon has learned how to play the game better since his freshman year at Southern.

“He’s got more mature, he’s worked hard and he’s been able to learn along the way," Fetcho said.

Wilhoit enjoys the approach that Gannon takes to the course and thinks they look at it through a similar lens.

“I feel like we see golf really similar,” Wilhoit said. “We’ve grown to almost think the same way."

All the hard work Gannon has put in since his freshman year paid off, as he was given the nod as MVC Golfer of

the Week after the Dawgs tournament at the University of Notre Dame.

“I went up and told him and I think he was a little shocked,” Fetcho said.

“He’s obviously had better finishes in his career than what that one was.”

Wilhoit was also surprised at the fact that Gannon earned the award that week, but mentioned he has played well, and is deserving of the honor.

“He’s always joked that his best finishes come on a week when someone else finishes better than him in another tournament,” Wilhoit said. “But it’s no surprise for him to get any award.”

Gannon finished 17th in the tournament with a score of 209.

As their eyes start to shift towards the spring season, the determination to do better is still within Gannon, with goals of a conference title in the spring.

“Main goal [is to] win conference [and] have a little more consistency within our finishes from week to week,” Gannon said.

This golf team has progressed significantly since Gannon’s freshman campaign here at Southern and they’re only getting better.

“We’re getting better each and every year,” Gannon said. “I think we’ve

done some pretty good stuff lately and we’ve improved every year. This year can be one of our best.”

The SIU men’s golf team will close out their fall season the weekend of Nov. 2-4 at the University of Hawaii in the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic.

Wilhoit enjoys the confidence that Gannon shows and said he truly believes Gannon will only get better.

“He’s somebody that believes in himself and what he can do,” Wilhoit said.

Sports reporter Adam Warfel can be reached at awarfel@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @warfel_adam.

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