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New reports suggest SIU might not be as unsafe as originally deemed. The Daily Egyptian reported Wednesday that the publication Business Insider published “The Most Dangerous College in America” Nov. 20, which ranked SIUC at the 15th slot of 25 other ranked universities. However, business Insider published another article with a new list Monday that moved SIUC to the 24th slot based on data from 2007 to 2009 compiled through the Clery Act. The first article was based on FBI data from 2008 to 2011. The difference, according to Business Insider, is that the Clery Act data is exclusive to campus crime, whereas the FBI data could have included off-campus crime activity or not include colleges that did not participate in the FBI crime survey. The Clery data also did not include any crime reports on larceny. Rod Sievers, university spokesperson, said Business Insider has come under fire about their articles. Sievers is one of the many who disputed the original article’s claims. “It does not change my (original) opinion about the list Business Insider put out,” Sievers said. “Business Insider obviously felt the need to put out this second article because it has been put under fire.” He said he still thinks students feel safe at SIU. “We dropped way down in the second list,” he said. “You can make numbers look the way you want.” Sievers said the methodology used in the Business Insider’s articles were neither critically examined nor credible. “While they aren’t backtracking, they put out a new list due to the controversy with the original list,” he said. “The people who put it out were misguided.” Christopher Blake, chief staff officer for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, made a press statement on the IACLEA website about the articles. Blake stated Business Insider presented a list that was misleading and highly distorted. “The fact is that credible, longitudinal studies have proven the 18-to-24-year-old students are less likely to be a victim of a violent crime on a college campus than in general society,” he said.

Though cultures can go through dramatic changes after migration, some of them are able to hold on to their heritage. The 1980s movement of a population of Mayan people from Guatemala to the United States caused their culture to stay alive, said Roberto Barrios, an associate professor of anthropology. Barrios spoke Tuesday at the Student Center as a part of Native American Heritage Month. While some people may not think of Guatemalans as Native

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Matt Davis, of Dowell, plays with his band, I Am Ruin, Wednesday at Tres Hombres as part of the Give Thanks to Nate benefit concert. Proceeds from the show, along with money raised from a silent auction and raffle were donated to the family of Nate Morrow, an SIU student who died Nov. 15. “He meant a lot to us,” Davis said. “The whole situation has a lot of weight on all of us, but just to be able to do anything we can for his family is a big deal. The only thing that’s really missing is Nate.”

The university’s challenges and how they’re being handled are a couple of topics some SIUC faculty have said they would like to do something about. Union members discussed the budget cuts proposed to campus colleges as well as changes to academic programs across campus at Wednesday night’s Faculty Association. Although some faculty voiced concerns of feeling pressured to make decisions regarding how departments’ budgets should be cut, Chancellor Rita Cheng said she thinks the faculty’s opinions are important to the campus’ changes. Budget cuts Holly Hurlburt, a professor of history,

relayed to faculty that some budget reduction issues have been brought up at recent Faculty Senate meetings. According to the Faculty Senate’s October meeting minutes, different campus departments have been asked to cover upcoming salary increases, and the chancellor’s budget committee was working to establish a rubric based on college and department enrollment performances to handle further budget difficulties caused by the decline in enrollment. “One of the concerns that has been raised is certainly a lack in clarity in how these numbers are adding up,” she said. During a later senate meeting, Hurlburt said the chancellor identified a formula that would be used to assess college cuts. Each college would be assigned a mathematical score, 70 percent of

which would be based on its generated credit hours and the other 30 percent to be based on the college’s recruited new students. Cheng said the 70/30 formula was developed by the planning and budget advisory committee. She said it aims to measure the amount of instructional efforts colleges put into their curriculums. Once the score was calculated, Hurlburt said, some colleges would receive greater cuts than others. However, Hurlburt said some faculty members are concerned about how the budget cuts will take place. “Some people who have looked closely at the administration’s budget numbers question whether these numbers add up, or how they add up,” she said. Please see FACULTY | 3

he term Native American is a very imperial term and it’s also very complex. A lot of people, when they hear the word America, they think the United States and forget the fact that there are lots of other countries and that the Maya, the Inca, and the Aztecs were here as well. — Serina Cinnamon president of the Native American Student Organization Americans, they are still a part of the same heritage, said Serina Cinnamon, a doctoral student in education from Milwaukee and president of the Native American Student Organization. Barrios said between 300,000 and 600,000 Mayan people left Guatemala as refugees because the Guatemalan military, with support from the United

States government, carried out political persecution and ethnic cleansing, which is the process of removing religious or ethnic groups through forcible deportation or mass murder. Barrios’ presentation was based on research he conducted from 1997 to 1999 in Lake Worth, Fla., which he said focused on how these refugees

created a new space for themselves in the United States and continued to pass down their culture to the next generation. “For many folks, there is the idea that people who speak Mayan languages are no longer present with us, and that people who speak Mayan languages vanished in the

10th century, but the truth is there has been continuous habitation (of Mayan people),” Barrios said Though some people may not think of the Mayan people as Native Americans, Cinnamon said, they still deserve to be represented. “The term Native American is a very imperial term and it’s also very complex,” she said. “A lot of people, when they hear the word America, they think the United States and forget the fact that there are lots of other countries and that the Maya, the Inca, and the Aztecs were here as well.” Please see HERITAGE | 3

Police Blotter November 30

DPS Crime Log — Andre L. Stewart, a nonSIUC student from Chicago, was arrested Sunday for domestic battery at Evergreen Terrace. The victim, an SIUC student, did not require medical treatment. – A library storage room was forcibly entered on Sunday, but no theft has was reported. — Nagib F. Karim, a non-SIUC student from South Holland, was arrested Sunday with several charges. Karim was pulled over by campus police on South University Avenue on West Mill Street for the disobedience of a traffic control device. He was also charged with driving under the influence, illegal alcohol transportation and driving an uninsured motor vehicle. He posted $100 and his driver’s license and was released. — Ethan B. Gordon, an SIUC student form Highland Park, was arrested Monday at Neely Hall for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Gordon was issued Carbondale City pay-bymail citations and released. — A criminal defacement of state-supported property occurred in parking lot 45 on Monday. There are no suspects. — A criminal defacement of state-supported property occurred in Morris Library’s 3rd floor men’s restroom on Monday. No suspects have been named.

Carbondale Police

— Police responded to a residential burglary report Friday on the 400 block of South

Washington Street. An unknown suspect entered the residence sometime between 3:20 a.m. and 3:50 a.m. and stole property. The incident is still under investigation. — Police are investigating a burglary on the 1100 block of East Rendleman Road. The suspect, currently unknown, entered a business between 8:00 p.m. Thursday and 5:30 a.m. Friday. — A motor vehicle burglary on the 600 block of South Lewis Lane in which an unknown suspect entered and stole property from the vehicle between 5:00 p.m. Friday and 8:50 a.m. Saturday was reported. Police are currently investigating these reports. — Five juveniles were detained after a report of an auto burglary Sunday on the 2000 block of West Woodriver Drive. The juveniles, who were suspected of involvement in several other burglaries, were later released to their respective guardians and are pending appearances in juvenile court. — A report of a residential burglary Monday on the 500 block of South Poplar Street is currently being investigated after an unknown suspect stole property after entering a residence sometime between 4:00 p.m. Nov. 20 and 8:15 p.m. Sunday. — An unknown suspect of a motor vehicle burglary on the 200 block of South Wedgewood Lane entered and stole from a vehicle between 7:00 p.m. Sunday and 2:30 a.m. Monday according to police reports. The incident is currently under investigation.

SOURCE: CARBONDALE CITY POLICE, SIUC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

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Another concern Hurlburt said she’s heard faculty voice as a result of the proposed cuts is that the basis of budget reductions will cause a comparison of enrollment success at different colleges. “What we get is pitting college against college,” she said. “And this is creating, I’m afraid, a kind of poisonous atmosphere where we’re going to be focusing more on competing with one another than doing the job we’re supposed to do, which is helping to educate students.” Cheng said she doesn’t think the different colleges’ cuts will cause a rift between them. Rather, she said she hopes deans and department chairs involve faculty in budget cut discussions before they are decided. When enrollment is down in a college, it should receive a deeper cut than others where enrollment is up because that college would have fewer students to cater to, Cheng said. “I think we have to be realistic,” she said. “Our revenue has to follow enrollment.” Program changes Faculty Association President Rachel Stocking spoke to attendees about changes in departments across campus. Stocking said there have been instances where sections

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Cinnamon said heritage month activities included the event in order to maintain an awareness about the Mayan culture. She said Barrios was chosen to speak because of work he conducted and because he teaches at the university. Rod Sievers, university spokesman, said the university offers services to help students cultivate these cultures. “SIU has set aside this time to recognize the students who

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Holly Hurlburt, associate professor of history, speaks at the Faculty Association Bargaining Unit meeting Wednesday in the Student Center’s Delta room. At the meeting, with approximately 50 attendees, Hurlburt discussed concerns regarding budget cuts within different colleges throughout the university. “In the end, a policy that we thought would help our graduate students actually had a detrimental effect,” she said. The budget cuts have been a high concern for members of the association. of classes have been consolidated, which could affect faculty workloads. Article 9 of the Faculty Association contract states that proposed program changes are supposed to be reviewed by the

have come to the university who are Native Americans and the contributions they provide to the university,” Sievers said. “They make an important contribution to the work that goes on here at SIU.” Sievers said it is important to recognize the various ethnic groups’ cultures and achievements of, which is why the university offers events such as Native American Heritage Month. Even though SIU recognizes the month, Cinnamon said she thinks the university could do more to support Native American students

union, the affected faculty and other university governing bodies. The issue, Stocking said, is that not all program changes trigger Article 9 at an early stage, so some faculty are not learning about program changes until they have already

been decided. Stocking said the programchanging process sometimes happens when a committee formed out of the provost’s office looks for redundancies or other possible changes with departments and then

those programs are reviewed. She said faculty need to stay informed on what changes are made to have a say in them because the process doesn’t immediately involve the union. “We have been trying to be very vigilant about monitoring how these initiatives are proceeding and when they rise to the point of triggering Article 9, but we really need to encourage faculty in the departments to be on the lookout for initiatives that will ultimately result in program changes,” she said. Cheng said a lot of program changes are the department chairs’ responsibilities. Then, she said, it undergoes evaluation by the Faculty Senate undergraduate program evaluating committee before going to the provost and chancellor. Cheng said every program is subject to review, and the reviews of different programs should be done on a rotating basis. She said in addition to providing input on program changes, faculty should recommend what programs need improvements in order to compete with other universities. “I am confident the deans and chairs are asking the faculty about these issues,” she said. Lauren P. Duncan can be reached at lduncan@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 255.

or many folks, there is the idea that people who speak Mayan languages are no longer present with us, and that people who speak Mayan languages vanished in the 10th century. But the truth is there has been continuous habitation (of Mayan people).

— Roberto Barrios associate professor of anthropology

and their culture. “I think SIU could improve its efforts to recruit Native American students and ... even if you can’t get people here, there are still things you can do to maintain a presence and awareness,” she said. Cinnamon said southern Illinois is

home to Native American landmarks such as the Cahokia Mounds, and the Native American culture is still important to talk about. “Native Americans in southern Illinois were obliterated,” she said. “If we don’t maintain a voice, regardless whether or not there

are physically Native American students on campus, then we’ve effectively obliterated them from our consciousness.” Matt Daray can be reached at mdaray@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 254.

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Kay “Pick” Zivkovich, internship director for the School of Art and Design, sets up for the Art Over Easy Auction and Gala Tuesday. “This is a great opportunity for people throughout the community to show off their art for a good cause,” she said. Friday’s auction and gala will be held at the Glove Factory’s, Surplus Gallery from 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Student welfare is a priority for a new campus director. Jon Shaffer, who assumed the position of University Housing director in September, has 20 years of experience working in university housing and other affairs at universities. In his new position at SIU, he oversees everything regarding campus living, including residence halls, apartments, dining halls and all of those departments’ staff. “I really appreciated my welcome here,” he said. “It’s indicative of the people that are here, they’re very welcoming, very willing to listen to new ideas that I have and they’re very patient with me. It really is the people that have made my start here what it is. That’s been across the department and throughout the university, everyone that I run into has been very welcoming and very willing to help.” Shaffer said he learned about the position from former director Julie Payne-Kirchmeier. He said the field of university affairs is often a small group, and it’s normal for colleagues to recommend positions for one another. “I inherited a very healthy program, and I’m very pleased with the way things have been done,” he said. “It makes my job easier to come in and pick up where they left off and make sure we maintain that commitment to making the halls and the dining units as great as they can be. I want to make sure the departments are complementing each other, and that comes from having great staff, which I certainly have.” Shaffer holds a doctorate in higher education leadership from Western Michigan University, a master’s degree in student personnel administration from James Madison University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and

sociology from Northern Michigan University. Shaffer said he has been involved in student housing at every point of his academic career. Chancellor Rita Cheng said she is happy to have Shaffer join SIU. “Jon has many years of experience in residential life and is focused on providing undergraduate students with a safe and secure environment in which they can excel,” she said. “He is collaborative and is already working with many others across campus to enhance student life on campus.” Shaffer said the diversity of his job is what makes it so great because the position encompasses several aspects of campus life. “What I’m dealing with on any given hour of any given day could be something to do with dining or with the residence halls, from a faculty’s perspective, or student behavior, and of course safety and security is always one of our primary concerns,” he said. “The job of someone like me is to kind of maintain that big picture view, to make sure all those pieces of the puzzle are fitting together nicely and working well together and complementing each other.” Lisa Marks, associate director of University Housing, said she thinks Shaffer is the perfect choice for the position. “He began by quickly developing a sense of the campus climate and connecting with the students we serve,” she said. “I’ve heard him use the quote, ‘Do the right thing for the right reason every time.’ It’s very apparent that this embodies his approach to his new position.” Shaffer said he immersed himself in how students do things on campus in order to do his job proficiently. “I’ve spent these first couple months here really assessing how we do things, and it is a big system to learn and I’ve been spending a lot of time getting to know it, but I have

been very pleased so far with our efforts that we’re doing, especially in terms of safety and security,” he said. Shaffer said he thinks some people tend to view the university as unsafe, but the way security is run in university buildings is advanced compared to other universities. “I don’t think that our campus is any less safe,” he said. “In fact, I know that it isn’t any less safe, but it shows our dedication of making sure that our students feel secure in their environment and just reducing the opportunities for bad things to occur and I think that that’s reflected. Maybe there was a time in the past that SIU’s campus earned that reputation, but it certainly isn’t warranted anymore.” Shaffer said he wants to make sure the communities and residence halls are very positive and welcoming and students take care of each other because University Housing operates solely on money collected from room and board. “We don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what we can’t do. We focus more on what we can do and making things the best they can be,” he said. The University Housing budget is determined every year based on an estimate of how many students will live on campus. Shaffer said, the estimate fell a little short this year, which required a $2 million budget cut. “Our students are very savvy about the services they expect, and it’s our job to provide it,” he said. “We’re always going to do what we need to do to make sure that we’re putting the best product out there for our students.” Shaffer said the hardest part of his position has been being away from his family. His wife and two sons still live in Michigan, while his oldest son is finishing his senior year of high school.

The hit was uncharacteristic of Jared Allen. The Minnesota Vikings defensive end has never been accused of being a dirty player, yet there he was, launching himself into Chicago Bears offensive lineman Lance Louis during an interception return by his teammate, Antoine Winfield on Sunday. The blindside blow ended Louis’ season and drew a $21,000 fine from the NFL. Allen remained apologetic Thursday for the results of the hit but was steadfast in his stance that he never intended to injure Louis and thought he made a clean play.

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Pierre scored 16 points on 7-11 shooting and brought down a whopping 19 rebounds, including 12 on the defensive end. Washington scored the team’s second most points with 14 on 6-7 shooting. Junior guards Jordyn Courier

“Just making a block on an interception,” Allen said. “Like I said before, it was never my intention to hurt a guy. I feel bad that he got hurt. That’s obviously never my intention. But ‘Toine’s coming up the sideline to make a play. I blocked the guy and sometimes bad things happen.” Coach Leslie Frazier said Allen’s mistake was leaving his feet. “You have to be careful about leaving your feet,” Frazier said. “Other than that, it was a good block. I didn’t think it was a vicious block.” In a small way, Allen may have been taking his frustrations out on Louis in the third quarter after

spending so much time chasing Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in vain. Even against a banged-up, makeshift offensive line, Allen was rarely able to get a whiff of Cutler in a demoralizing 28-10 loss at Soldier Field. The one chance he did get, he ended up a half-step away from Cutler before the QB zipped a 13yard touchdown pass to Matt Spaeth

in the second quarter that put the Bears up 25-3. “I got chipped by a tight end coming in and missed it by a halfstep,” Allen said. “That turns it from a sack, forced fumble to a touchdown. There was a couple times like that.” For the guy who finished one sack shy of setting the single-season record a year ago, this season has been filled with close calls. Allen has just seven

and Sidney Goins were the other two players who scored double figures with 10 points each. “I was pretty pleased with our post play,” Tiber said. “I thought Dyana and Azia both had good games. They’re two true freshmen in there. I thought they battled really well.” It was a tough day for sophomore

guard Cartaesha Macklin, who came off a career-high 34-point performance Nov. 24 against Florida Atlantic. She scored just eight points and shot 1-11 from the field. Despite the collective poor play on both sides of the court, the Salukis hung tough at the end after trailing by 23 points with 13:00 left in the game. “We were right there,” Pierre said.

“We just need to find that push to keep going.” Washington, who said she felt relaxed after a rough first half, said the team needs to come together so future games produce different outcomes. “We know we can do it,” she said. “We need to come together and understand that we can be that team that we’ve been for half a game,

e’s no different than any other competitor. He wants to help our football team win and sometimes sacks help that to happen. — Leslie Frazier Vikings head coach

sacks this season and has gone three straight games without one. This is clearly not the year he meant when he talked about being the first player in league history to record two 20sack seasons. There are several reasons for the drop off, including falling behind early in games, which allows offenses to use short throws and maximum protections to keep the heat off their quarterbacks. “If we can get a lead and force them to play from behind and take shots down field by being successful on first and second down, then you create some matchup things,” Allen said. “If not, it’s going to be a tough road.”

or sometimes even less, and come together and get it done.” The SIU women’s basketball team will travel to Murray, Ky., Saturday to face the Murray State Racers. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Alex Rostowsky can be reached at arostowsky@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 269.

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Senior guard Jeff Early attempts a rebound Wednesday during the men’s basketball game against Fresno State University. Early posted a second career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Desmar Jackson led the Salukis with 25 points and an off-balance 3-pointer during the game’s last few seconds to secure the SIU victory. The Salukis will play the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Dec. 5 in Bowling Green, Ky.

The Saluki women’s basketball team failed to capture a lead at any point during Thursday’s 78-65 loss to Indiana UniversityPurdue University Fort Wayne at SIU Arena. SIU (0-5) was unable to contain junior IPFW forward Amanda Hyde, who scored a career-high 43 points on 16-26 shooting and eclipsed her previous record by an astonishing 21 points. “Our defense is exactly what I’ve thought it’s been for quite some time now,” coach Missy Tiber said. “It’s just really holding us back from being the team we’re capable of being.” Statistically, the Salukis played a fairly even game against the Mastodons (3-3). SIU shot only 2.5 percent worse from the field while out-rebounding IPFW 41-36 and making seven more appearances at the free-throw line than the visitors. However, aspects of the game that made the

difference won’t be found in scoring records. Hyde cut to the basket with ease and was presented with many uncontested jump shots. Just when it seemed as if the Saluki defense had found a way to contain her, Hyde would find a way to score again. After the Salukis cut the deficit to 68-61 with 4:08 remaining, Hyde scored the team’s final 10 points and put away the contest for good. “If our kids would have a sense of pride on every single possession on the defensive end of the court like they do at some points of the game, then we’re really starting to move the program forward,” Tiber said. “Letting a kid score 43 points is discouraging.” The Salukis were without sophomore center Alexus Patterson for the second straight game because of a sprained ankle. However, redshirt freshman forwards Dyana Pierre and Azia Washington, two of SIU’s other big post players, played well in her place. Please see Basketball | 5

Steven Jackson, running back, St. Louis Rams: Jackson had his best rushing performance of the season last week, carrying the ball 24 times for 139 yards. This week he will face the top run defense in the league, the San Francisco 49ers. James Jones, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers: Jones didn’t catch a pass last week, and with the return of receiver Greg Jennings to the lineup, Jones will likely spend much of his time on the Packers bench. He should remain on yours, too. Kenny Britt, wide receiver, Tennessee Titans: Britt caught his second touchdown of the year last week against Jacksonville, but if you think that is reason enough to give him a start, you might be disappointed. Britt has only had 50 or more receiving yards in three games this season. Keep him on the bench. Bryce Brown, running back, Philadelphia Eagles: Brown was given a chance against the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football and was a standout performer, finishing the game with 178 rushing yards and two touchdowns. With LaSean McCoy out, Brown should get plenty of carries. Cecil Shorts, wide receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars: Shorts has caught a touch-

down in each of the past three games and topped the century mark in two of them. There is no doubt that Shorts has established himself as the top receiver in Jacksonville.

Knowshon Moreno, running back, Denver Broncos: With Willis McGahee on injured reserve, Moreno was given his chance last week against Kansas City. He finished the game with a respectable 85 yards on 20 carries. It appears he has cemented his spot as the new top back in Denver.