Daily Egyptian 9/26/11

Students: Strike could a! ect quality of educationThe Salukis sing the Saluki Fight Song to a cheering crowd after winning their home opener 20-18 against Missouri State Saturday at Saluki Stadium. The win, which came in

the game’s final minute, puts the Salukis at 2-1 going into their game Saturday against Western Illinois. For the full story, please see page 12.

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Many students worry a strike would a! ect the quality of their education.

Nicole Gershun, an undecided freshman from St. Charles, said she and many of her classmates do not know what would happen if their instructors were not in class.

“I just know if classes get cancelled for any reason I would be really upset because that is not really fair to us

because we are paying to have an education here,” she said.

" ree of the four campus unions are scheduled to vote this week to authorize a strike.

Chancellor Rita Cheng said the university will maintain normal operations in the event of a walkout by any of the unions.

In an email sent to students and parents Friday, she said classes would continue to meet as regularly scheduled and will be taught by quali# ed

instructors. Students in good academic standing scheduled to graduate will receive their diplomas as planned, she said.

“It will be an inconvenience for everyone to have this kind of activity happening on campus, but we will ensure that classes are held and that students are educated,” she said.

A$ er more than 450 days without contracts, the four Illinois Education Association unions — the only four on campus without contracts — will

vote within the next two weeks to give authorization to their governing bodies to set a date for a strike. " e votes do not necessarily mean there will be a strike, but if given authorization they could call one at any time.

" e Association of Civil Service Employees will vote for authorization Tuesday, the Faculty Association — which represents tenure and tenure-track faculty — will vote Wednesday, Graduate Assistants United will vote Friday and the Non-Tenure Track

Faculty Association plans to vote the # rst week of October.

Gershun said one of her instructors mentioned a possibility of a strike but did not go into detail.

Carlos La% tte, a junior from Chicago studying pre-music, said he was not aware there was a possibility of a strike, and his teachers have not said anything about it. He said it would a! ect him if it happened.

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Salukis cap o! dramatic home opener

Campus Habitat # ned; owner asks management to step down

Campus Habitat was # ned $30,000 by the city and announced it is giving up management of one of its Carbondale properties at the owner’s request last week.

" e landlord was # ned for failing to repair the heating, ventilation

and air conditioning system at 600 W. Freeman St., the peeling paint at 820 W. Freeman St. and failing to provide a tenant with a lease by Judge Christy W. Solverson of the First Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County.

" e company severed its contract to manage the building at 820 W. Freeman St. a$ er owner Global

Housing requested it, said Rob Martin, executive vice president of Campus Habitat operations.

“It’s o% cial,” he said.Martin said the company’s

relationship with the city remains unchanged in the wake of the # nes.

“I feel a few of the more recent events are unfortunate,” he said.

Last week’s developments are

part of an ongoing struggle between the city and Campus Habitat over building code violations. It came to a head in August, when the city posted vacate notices on part of 600 W. Freeman St. and all of 820 W. Freeman St. " e Building Board of Appeals granted the company an extension Aug. 16 to bring the properties into compliance.

" e city received word of Campus Habitat’s leaving 820 W. Freeman but as of Friday had not yet seen any legal documentation showing the contract had been severed, said Kevin Baity, director of development services and economic development.

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From the streetball courts of New York City to the gyms of Carbondale, junior guards Jeff Early and T.J. Lindsay add depth and experience to the Saluki basketball team.

Both players spent the 2010-2011 season playing at Monroe College in Bronx, Ny., where they led their team to a 31-5 record and ! nished in third place in the NJCAA Division I playo" s.

# e man who orchestrated the Mustangs’ success was coach Je" Brustad. He said the experience the two gained while being a part of a program in a big city has helped the juniors evolve as both basketball players and men.

“# ey both went through growing pains early on, but were able to handle the pressure of being at a top program,” Brustad said.

# e players said they plan to use the lessons learned at Monroe to create similar successes for the Saluki basketball team. A$ er only losing ! ve games last season, Early said he’s used to contesting opposing teams’ best e" orts.

“We’re used to having a target on our back,” Early said. “We’ve played against other D-1 players at Monroe, players who went on to ... Baylor and Gonzaga, so we feel like we’re ready to compete in the

Missouri Valley.”Early and Lindsay said their

maturity will bring leadership during their ! rst year at SIU.

Brustad also targeted the pair’s abilities on the court.

“Je" was a lockdown defender

for us, a tough player, the heart and soul of our team,” Brustad said. “T.J. was a versatile guard for us, guarded the 1-3 (point guard through small forward) and made some big shots for us.”

While neither player is orignally

from New York, both took the time to play at some of the legendary basketball playgrounds in the city.

During the summer, the play-ers competed at Hoops in the Sun at Orchard Park in the Bronx, Dy-cman Park in Washington Heights

and Rucker Park in Harlem.Some of the notable names the

two played against were Golden State Warriors’ guard Steph Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves’ guard Sebastian Telfair, former Villanova guard Corey Fisher and former Seton Hall guard Jeremy Hazell.

# e players said the fast-paced streetball games and the up-tempo style at Monroe will make their transition to head coach Chris Lowery’s system smoother.

“We are used to playing full-court pressure and we like to get up and down, get into open space and create shots,” Early said.

Brustad said poor grades and bad attitudes can derail any basketball hopeful’s dreams of ever reaching Division I, but doesn’t expect those problems to a" ect his former players.

“Both did what they needed to do in the classroom,” Brustad said.

Early said he looks at his opportunity to come to SIU as a second chance.

“I thank God that I got the chance to continue my dream of playing basketball,” he said. “# is is the best possible situation for me. We feel like we can help change the culture of the program, and get SIU back to where it should be.”

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“We played very well, but at the end of a couple sets we had chances to win and just couldn't get it done,” Winkeler said. “I was very happy with our e" ort, the

number of balls we dug, playing a pretty sound game.”

SIU had 93 team digs, and five players recorded double-digit digs. Brown had her second double of the weekend with 49 assists and 13 digs, while junior outside hitter Laura Thole had a

double-double of her own with 15 kills and 22 digs.

“You take it as a positive,” Winkeler said. “You always want to win but I thought starting out; we weren’t going to keep it going to four sets but we did, and we really kept ! ghting the whole way.”

Before the match, Winkeler said le$ y-setter Megan Bober would be a key player for Creighton and was just two kills away from having a triple-double. She ended the match with eight kills, 21 assists and 12 digs.

SIU takes on Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (7-9, 2-3

Ohio Valley) at Davies Gymnasium Tuesday before returning to conference play against Evansville (11-7, 1-3 MVC) at home Friday.

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McIntosh again came through for SIU in the second quarter when he rolled out wide and snuck into the end zone for his second rushing touchdown of the game. The play developed with a key block from freshman wide receiver LaSteven McKinney.

McIntosh hit a career-rushing milestone with the touchdown, as he totaled 1,001 yards on the ground at SIU. He rushed for 60 yards and passed for 206 yards in the conference opener.

Senior Cam Fuller was the team’s top receiver with his 120 yards and season-high six catches, including a 45-yard one-handed catch Fuller made in the third quarter that sent him tumbling to the turf.

He said the play was designed to hit him in stride, but he made it more difficult than it needed to be due to the fear of the defense closing in on him.

“The reason I jumped too soon was because I thought the defender was right on my back,” Fuller said. “When you think you’re too open, you think it’s too good to be true.”

The Salukis finished the game with a balanced offense of 207

rushing yards and 211 passing yards. Junior Jewel Hampton led the Saluki running backs with 119 yards on the ground and 146 total all-purpose yards.

Coach Dale Lennon said the balance of offensive production is key for the Salukis’ success.

“We want the capability of being 50/50,” Lennon said. “If we go to rely on the run, it’s nice to go with the run, and if we have to rely on the pass, it’s nice to have that option too.”

This week, the team and fans had to rely on the field goal unit to get them through the third game of the season with a win. When a situation like this comes up, Lennon said he just had to make it seem as normal as possible.

“You don’t talk or say anything,” said Lennon with a laugh. “What do you say? Don’t miss?”

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T he odds were with me, and by the grace of God,

I made it.— Jackson MacLachlan

sophomore kicker

Sophomore kicker Jackson MacLachlan watches his successful field goal Saturday night at Saluki Stadium during the home opener against Missouri State. The Salukis won 20-18 following

the game-winning field goal, kicked with 50 seconds left on the clock. For a highlight reel of the Saluki home opener against Missouri State, visit our website at www.dailyegyptian.com


Jeff Early, a junior guard from Glasgow, Va., studying criminal justice, trains Wednesday in the Troutt-Whittmann Academic and Athletic Center. Early, along with T.J. Lindsay, a junior guard from Mansfield, Ohio, studying radio-television, are transfer students from Monroe College in New York. During the 2010-2011 season, they helped

lead the Mustangs to a 31-5 record and a third place finish in the NJCAA Division I national tournament. Early was named both an All-American and the Region XV Division I Player of the Year. In high school, Lindsay was a McDonald’s All-America nominee. Both players said they want to bring that winning attitude to SIU.

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Transfers prepare for season as SalukisAKEEM GLASPIEDaily Egyptian

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More to Greeks than singingA mother of a Sigma Kappa

sorority member said she was concerned about her daughter’s involvement in sorority life because she expected members to be the “ideal cookie cutter girl.”

However, Vicki Strauss said she later realized Greek life was more than that.

Strauss attended Greek Sing, an annual event held by the Greek PanHellenic Association during family weekend, to watch her daughter Jessica Strauss, an undecided sophomore from Morton Grove, perform Saturday at the Student Center.

Vicki Strauss said being Greek at SIUC is a good way to network and ) nd a support system.

“It appears to be more diverse than one would expect,” she said.

Christina DiBrizzi, a sophomore from Orland Park studying marketing, said people think fraternities and sororities are all about partying.

“I’m sure people see me wearing my letters and automatically assume that I’m a typical ditzy

sorority girl,” she said.DiBrizzi said one aspect of

sorority life that is not o* en exposed is the academic aspect.

“We have designated study hours where we have to log into a book at the library weekly,” she said. “We also have tutoring sessions available to us and we can always ask our sisters for help. Not many people would expect a sorority girl to have a 3.8 GPA.”

Brendon Tarvin, a sophomore from Alton studying accounting and member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, said there are social aspects of being in a fraternity, but they also have set priorities.He said community service, philanthropy and practicing leadership skills are also a large factor of being in a fraternity.

“Academics come ) rst,” he said.Tarvin said the Phi Taus are

involved with an organization called Hole in the Wall, which raises money for terminally ill children. He said the group will host a ) sh fry + ursday to raise money for the cause.

He said being involved has been bene) cial for him as a person.

“Every summer we have

members go and train with the organization to gain leadership skills,” he said. “Not only does

being in a fraternity bene) t me as a person, but it also makes an impact on our community.”

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Creative writing program prepares writers post-graduation

Allison Joseph, director of the Creative Writing Program, attributes the SIUC Creative Writing program’s growth and reputation to alumnis’ success and the resources which have been available to students.

In the beginning of September, Poets and Writers Magazine ranked the program 25th in the top masters of ) ne arts programs in the U.S. for the 2011-2012 school year.

+ e MFA in creative writing is a three-year program established in 1996 for ) ction and poetry students, and it accepts eight to 12 students per year, according to the English Department website. + e program o, ers graduate students the opportunity to work closely with faculty, gain real-world experience through internships with the Crab Orchard Review — its national literary journal — and gain teaching experience with undergraduate students at SIUC.

Travis Mossotti, a 2010 program alumnus, won the 2011 May Swenson Poetry Award from Utah State University Press for his book of poems “About the Dead.” + e book was selected to be published by Garrison Keillor, an American author, writer and radio personality.

Joseph said the internship with Crab Orchard Review is an opportunity for the students to work on an actual literary journal that goes out and receives submissions from writers all over the world.

She said graduate students teach English 101, 102 and 119 for

undergraduates. + ey also contribute to the community as part of its Saluki Writers Project, where they teach high school students and hold a graduate workshop with the Carbondale Public Library.

“We like to make sure the graduate students here can take advantage of what we have to o, er, and teaching is a big part of that,” she said. “It also connects them to the university that they get to see and work with undergraduate students.”

Andrew McSorley, a graduate student in creative writing from Appleton, Wis., said people apply

because of faculty members and the appreciation of their work.

“De) nitely for me, applying here for poetry with Allison Joseph, Rodney Jones and Judy Jordan were all people that I read when I was an undergrad whose work I appreciated,” he said.

McSorley said professors encourage publishing but do not make it the all-time focus. He said professors provide suggestions and avenues to get started, and there is not a sense of competition between students like it would be at a higher ranked school than SIUC.

“+ e focus always is ‘are you producing the best writing possible?’” he said. “+ ere’s de) nitely an emphasis that if you’re writing good work and you want to be a writer, why wouldn’t you want to get published?”

Nick Ostdick, a graduate student in creative writing from Elgin, said the diverse group of faculty attracts a diverse group of students that has allowed him to hear di, erent viewpoints, styles and ideas about what makes a good story.

“+ ere’s a lot of learning that goes on just from who’s in your class,” he said.

Other alumni who have gone on to success are Benjamin Percy and Adrian Matejka.

Matejka, now an SIUE professor, was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his book of poems “Mixology.” Percy has won multiple awards, including the 2011 Society of Midlands Authors award for his novel “+ e Wilding.” He has had the ) lm rights to his novel “Red Moon” bought by + e Gotham Group ) lm company. Percy is also a contributor to Esquire magazine.

“We have alums who are doing amazing things, being published in some of the best literary journals in the country, winning awards,” Joseph said. “And they start here.”

Karl Bullock can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 259.

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Meghan Carls, a sophomore from Arenzville studying agribusiness economics, cheers with other sorority members during the 75th annual Greek Sing contest Saturday at the Student Center.

Greek Sing, which was originated by Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, involved 28 Greek organizations who performed eight-minute routines featuring music, dancing, costumes and props.

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T he focus always is ‘are you producing the best writing possible?’There’s definitely an emphasis that if you’re

writing good work and you want to be a writer, why wouldn’t you want to get published?! — Andrew McSorley

graduate student in creative writing from Appleton, Wis.

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“We are here to get an education and we are here to learn so if my teachers aren’t here, what is my purpose for being here?” he said.

Baily Gorey, an undecided freshman from Yorkville, said she believes students are very limited on what they are told and the information about the strike is being sugar-coated.

She said if substitute teachers are called in it still would not be the same.

“! ey don’t know the lesson plans the professor has laid out and everyone’s teaching styles are so di" erent and we have already adapted to our instructors’ teaching styles,” Gorey said.

Cheng said she has put together a committee on campus to concentrate on issues of student education, academic support, student life and security, and how to ensure the operations of the university will continue if faculty and sta" go on strike.

In the event of a strike, she said substitute teachers would be called in, such as retirees in the community, former faculty members and professionals in the community — such as licensed engineers to teach engineering or those involved in business — will be hired on a temporary basis.

Randy Hughes, a professor in mathematics and president of the Faculty Association, said if the union goes on strike it would be to ensure the value of the students’

education they pay for and would be to preserve the quality of the institution.

“A fair settlement, one that deals with our concerns and issues, will be good for students and will be very important for students and the future of the institution and the value of degrees in the end,” he said. “With that goal in mind, we are doing what we can to get to that goal, short of a strike, but if we are forced to take that step there are certainly many of us who have decided and are deciding now that authorizing a strike is one of the steps we can take to try and get this accomplished.”

Morteza Daneshdoost, a professor in electrical and computer engineering and bargaining team member for the Faculty Association, said he thinks students should put pressure on the administration to get a settlement for the unions.

“If my daughter was here I would have called and asked what is going on and when this will be over,” he said. “(Students) did not pay to be taught by somebody who was obviously not # t to teach it in the # rst place or else they would be here.”

Daneshdoost said going on strike is not something the association wants to do, but if there is no other option to get a meaningful contract, it would have to be done.

“It is up to the administration to stop this strike or start it,” he said.

Sarah Schneider can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 255.

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Martin said the company has not decided if it will appeal the latest fines.

Campus Habitat has already finished health, life and safety repairs at the building, he said.

The city has not yet made any contact with Global Housing, Baity said.

Global Housing’s status is revoked on the Illinois Secretary of State’s website and listed as an out-of-state corporation. It is not listed on the secretary of state’s website for Missouri, where it appears to have an office in Ballwin.

Baity said communication with Campus Habitat has been ongoing but did disclose whether Campus Habitat’s designation of its attorney, Adam Lawler, as its local agent has facilitated it.

“Whether it’s been easier or not, I probably can’t say,” he said.

The latest developments follow the Sept. 12 meeting of Carbondale’s Building Board of Appeals, where Campus Habitat was to present an action plan for repairing 820 W. Freeman St. It

sent no representatives and did not file an action plan.

The board heard testimony from inspectors and two tenants, who said they’d had difficulty with the company in terms of their leases and housing accommodations.

Martin said he disagreed with the city’s decision to have the tenants testify and said Campus Habitat’s policy is not to comment publicly on issues with tenants.

“Had we been at the meeting, we wouldn’t even have asked those students questions,” he said. “It was just inappropriate.”

At the meeting, Jaime Snyder, the city’s assistant attorney, said Campus Habitat’s actions illustrated its unwillingness to work with the city.

City Council member Jane Adams said she is researching language for an ordinance she plans to propose in the fall. It would require property managers to be licensed with the city and to be familiar with the city’s building codes.

Eli Mileur can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 266.

“Peace is hard,” said President Obama, at the United Nations, in what seemed like a cri de coeur. “Remember, peace is hard,” he repeated again.

! at phrase was an epitaph for his failure to renew negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, or to prevent the latter from seeking a U.N. vote on independence.

! e speech Wednesday was also a sad comedown for a president who pledged two years ago in Cairo to revamp America’s relationship with the Arab world and promote peace among Israel and its neighbors. It o" ered no new framework and no new ideas or formulas.

But it did make one thing clear: Bitter domestic politics will doom any further U.S. e" orts to revive serious peace talks, at great cost to Israel and America's interests in the Middle East.

“I know that many are frustrated by the lack of progress (in talks),” the president said. “So am I.” Yet Obama persisted in recent weeks in a fruitless e" ort to dissuade the Palestinians from submitting their U.N. resolution. It would have been far more e" ective to try to shape the resolution’s language in a way that

could renew talks.Political hysteria over the

resolution ruled out such an approach, even though prominent Israeli security experts endorsed it. ! e Reut Institute, a nonpartisan Israeli policy group that advises government ministers, issued a paper calling a possible declaration of Palestinian statehood “An Unparalled Political Opportunity,” one that Israel should seize.

! e institute argued that such a resolution could “anchor the principle of ‘two-states-for-two-peoples’” pending new talks. ! is speaks to Israel’s concerns that it be recognized by the Palestinians as the home of the Jewish people.

But any rational consideration of the resolution by U.S. politicians became impossible in this election season. Emboldened by a special-election victory in a heavily Jewish congressional district in New York, Republican candidates want to paint Obama as anti-Israel and peel o" normally Democratic Jewish voters. ! ey also want to appeal to Israel’s evangelical supporters here.

! us Republican presidential wannabe Rick Perry thundered, in New York on Tuesday, that Obama’s stance toward Israel was “naive,

arrogant, misguided, and dangerous.” Misguided? ! at description # ts Perry’s views to a tee.

! e Texas governor proclaimed Israel should have complete control over Jerusalem and the right to keep building Jewish settlements on the West Bank. Never mind that settlements chop the West Bank into cantons and rule out any viable Palestinian state. Never mind that peace talks have been premised on Jerusalem as the undivided capital of two states, one Jewish, one Palestinian.

Perry’s positions, and similar tacks by other candidates, preclude any future peace talks. Yet who cares about on-the-ground realities in election season? Not Perry, not other Republicans, nor many Democrats, including, in this case, Obama.

Domestic pressures rule the peace process moot.

Of course, Obama has made mistakes in handling the Palestinian question. He should have visited Israel early in his presidency. He could have picked better sta" ers to work on the issue.

But it’s bizarre to watch Republicans attack the president for dissing Israel when he’s repeatedly pledged an unshakable commitment to Israel's security. He clearly means this.

Moreover, his call for peace talks based on 1967 lines with agreed territorial swaps echoed a formula endorsed by previous Israeli prime ministers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of this formula, and of advances made by previous negotiators, helped derail the talks.

Pro-Israel politicians rightly point to Hamas, the extremist Palestinian group that now controls Gaza and directs rockets at Israel. ! ey ask how peace is possible with a group that doesn’t recognize Israel. But history has shown that Hamas was weakest when the peace process was strongest. ! e best way to undercut Hamas is to strengthen the Palestinian leaders on the West Bank who do recognize Israel, by renewing talks.

Indeed, those politicians who block talks are e" ectively helping those who would harm Israel. In

the midst of a regionwide Arab Awakening, an end to peace talks guarantees that Egypt and Jordan will face more public pressure to downgrade relations with the Jewish state.

Moreover, U.S. opposition to the U.N. resolution will undercut its in$ uence in the region and its ability to mediate on the peace issue. If Obama vetoes a Security Council resolution for Palestinian statehood, widespread Arab hostility toward America will deepen. (Had the United States taken a more constructive approach to the U.N. resolution, it might have avoided a Security Council showdown.)

Congress is now threatening to cut o" U.S. funds to the governing Palestinian Authority, without even realizing that this will hurt Israel. Much of this money goes to train West Bank security forces that help Israel battle Hamas. If the Palestinian Authority collapses from lack of funds, Israel will have to resume responsibility for administering the West Bank.

! ose U.S. politicians who care about Israel might do more good if they actually studied the issue. Otherwise, their embrace may harm Israel more than it helps.

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U.S. politics join Mideast frayGUEST COLUMN

TRUDY RUBINMcClatchy-Tribune Bitter domestic politics will doom any further U.S. efforts

to revive serious peace talks, at great cost to Israel and America's interests in the Middle East.

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LETTER TO THE EDITORTenure is very much in jeopardy at SIUC

D-%. E/&+0.:To clear up confusion about

the threat to tenure alleged by the Faculty Association and denied by the chancellor, I urge readers to read the language from the imposed conditions for themselves, which is accessible from the labor relations website through Human Resources. The tenure issue is under Article 19, Reduction in Force and Recall Procedures. Item 2 is too long to include in its entirety in this venue, but this is a portion that causes concern: “If the board

decides it is necessary to fully or partially lay off Faculty members,” certain factors, such as length of time in service, educational qualifications and training “will be considered.” Finally, “the full or partial layoff of faculty members in the level of organization as determined by the board to which the layoff applies shall be in the order listed below: Full-time untenured tenure-track faculty; tenured faculty.”

The language of the imposed conditions is extremely

dangerous for tenured and untenured faculty alike for three reasons.

First, according to the phrase “if the board decides it is necessary,” there is no need to justify or even explain the need to lay off faculty members. They can just do it. The imposed conditions trump the older SIU policies and procedures, which allow termination for adequate cause, discontinuation of programs, or financial exigency. Now there is no legal recourse, as in disproving financial exigency.

Second, the list of factors that “will be considered” is not legally binding. These factors may be considered and then discounted.

Third, the final sentence allows for the following scenario: if five layoffs are considered “necessary” for a given program or department with two tenure-track faculty, then after the two tenure-track faculty would be

laid off, then three additional tenured faculty would be laid off, according to the language of the imposed conditions. Tenure does not protect faculty from layoffs. Claims that this is “standard language” in contracts are erroneous.

Mary LambSIUC English professor

T he language of the imposed conditions is extremely dangerous for tenured and untenured faculty alike.

D!"#$ E%$&'"!( FEATURE Monday, September 26, 20116

Sally Peyton, of St. Louis, works through a practice round with her 7-year-old black Labrador Chewy Saturday at John A. Logan’s Hunting and Fishing Days. Peyton and Chewy competed in the preliminary trials for the Heartland Dock Dogs distance jumping event. Chewy jumped 15 feet

9 inches, but Peyton said she did not think he would qualify for the championship round. Peyton said she loves events such as these because of the community. She began participating in dog competitions after her two sons moved away from home. “It’s addictive, my empty nest project,” she said.

ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Dock Dogs Dive for Distance

A typical A- action ! lm has a laundry list of traits that solidify its place in the genre. High-speed chases, a suave leading star, stylized lousy shooters, one-punch fatalities and the slow motion walk from background explosions. Some movies — such as “" e Bourne Identity” and “" e Matrix” — add a layer of intelligence and political consciousness to their ! lms to break the blockbuster action mold. “Killer Elite” is not one of those ! lms.

Despite being billed with the same title as a 1975 ! lm starring James Caan and Robert Duvall, the movie is based on Sir Ranulph Fiennes 1991 novel “" e Feather Men.” Fiennes, a noted British explorer, is best known for spearheading the ! rst surface circumnavigation of the North and South Pole, completely crossing Antarctica by foot and climbing to the

summit of Mount Everest at age 65." e book, which addresses secret

societies, British and Middle Eastern con# ict and war over oil, sparked controversy upon its initial release due to its claim of being based on a true story.

" e ! lm is set in the early '80s. Action superstar Jason Statham plays Danny, a hitman who’s had enough and leaves the business. " at is until his mentor Hunter (Robert De Niro) is taken hostage by an Arab sheik who gives Statham’s character two options: Avenge his sons’ deaths or see his sensei slain.

From here, the plot is put through a narrative blender; secret societies emerge, people are set up, everyone gets double-crossed and no one is who they appear to be. Statham goes on a globetrotting journey, ! nding his British special force agent victims in the gritty streets of Paris, gloomy London pubs and scorching Oman desert. Statham makes each character’s blood fatalities seem accidental, so as to not to

be linked back to the sheik.Clive Owens pops up as the dark

and shadowy Spike, who gives orders to Danny's special-ops victims. Spike, in turn, takes orders from the Feather Men, a roundtable of old posh Englishmen who sit around and decide who they want alive or dead. Danny clearly makes the hit list and now an army of assassins are out to kill him.

" e plot is hazy at best. It loses you halfway through the ! lm and doesn’t care that you’re le$ behind. What starts o% as a promising picture turns into a series of roo$ op chases, judo chops and soap-opera style plot twist. “Killer Elite” is a visual spectacle of steroid -injected testosterone but lacks in the narrative to back it all up. Statham continues to prove he's one of cinema's most macho action stars, but not even his international brand of butt-kicking can save this confusing and convoluted ! lm.

Brendan Smith can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 258.

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For a movie review on “Abduction,” please visit www.dailyegyptian.com.

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Chief Master Sgt. Jim Richards spoke to fellow veterans Saturday at the American Legion post in Villa Ridge. Twelve Vietnam veterans, including Richards, gathered this weekend from as far as Seattle to reunite after 42 years. “Many of us didn’t even recognize each other, we kind of had to squint. We didn’t recognize faces but the voices were unmistakable and then it all started coming back,” said Superintendent Tom O’Neill. The men first met at Blytheville Air Force Base in

Arkansas in 1966 and went on to serve as part of the 97th Bomb Wing as B52 crew members. They were involved in air strikes, aerial fueling and transporting goods and people. They traveled back to the Blytheville base early Friday and spent the rest of the weekend catching up and reminiscing about their time in the service. “We went back to the base after all these years, and it felt like we were there two weeks ago,” said Carl Thomas Aarland, one of the 12 veterans.

LYNNETTE OOSTMEYER | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Photo albums, medals and memorabilia cluttered the American Legion post tables in Villa Ridge Saturday as family and friends of 12 Vietnam and local veterans gathered for a meal

and celebration. The men, along with their children and grandchildren, had the chance to look back through photos and manuals from their time served during the Vietnam War.

LYNNETTE OOSTMEYER | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Vietnam veterans reunite and reminisce

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“Peace is hard,” said President Obama, at the United Nations, in what seemed like a cri de coeur. “Remember, peace is hard,” he repeated again.

! at phrase was an epitaph for his failure to renew negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, or to prevent the latter from seeking a U.N. vote on independence.

! e speech Wednesday was also a sad comedown for a president who pledged two years ago in Cairo to revamp America’s relationship with the Arab world and promote peace among Israel and its neighbors. It o" ered no new framework and no new ideas or formulas.

But it did make one thing clear: Bitter domestic politics will doom any further U.S. e" orts to revive serious peace talks, at great cost to Israel and America's interests in the Middle East.

“I know that many are frustrated by the lack of progress (in talks),” the president said. “So am I.” Yet Obama persisted in recent weeks in a fruitless e" ort to dissuade the Palestinians from submitting their U.N. resolution. It would have been far more e" ective to try to shape the resolution’s language in a way that

could renew talks.Political hysteria over the

resolution ruled out such an approach, even though prominent Israeli security experts endorsed it. ! e Reut Institute, a nonpartisan Israeli policy group that advises government ministers, issued a paper calling a possible declaration of Palestinian statehood “An Unparalled Political Opportunity,” one that Israel should seize.

! e institute argued that such a resolution could “anchor the principle of ‘two-states-for-two-peoples’” pending new talks. ! is speaks to Israel’s concerns that it be recognized by the Palestinians as the home of the Jewish people.

But any rational consideration of the resolution by U.S. politicians became impossible in this election season. Emboldened by a special-election victory in a heavily Jewish congressional district in New York, Republican candidates want to paint Obama as anti-Israel and peel o" normally Democratic Jewish voters. ! ey also want to appeal to Israel’s evangelical supporters here.

! us Republican presidential wannabe Rick Perry thundered, in New York on Tuesday, that Obama’s stance toward Israel was “naive,

arrogant, misguided, and dangerous.” Misguided? ! at description # ts Perry’s views to a tee.

! e Texas governor proclaimed Israel should have complete control over Jerusalem and the right to keep building Jewish settlements on the West Bank. Never mind that settlements chop the West Bank into cantons and rule out any viable Palestinian state. Never mind that peace talks have been premised on Jerusalem as the undivided capital of two states, one Jewish, one Palestinian.

Perry’s positions, and similar tacks by other candidates, preclude any future peace talks. Yet who cares about on-the-ground realities in election season? Not Perry, not other Republicans, nor many Democrats, including, in this case, Obama.

Domestic pressures rule the peace process moot.

Of course, Obama has made mistakes in handling the Palestinian question. He should have visited Israel early in his presidency. He could have picked better sta" ers to work on the issue.

But it’s bizarre to watch Republicans attack the president for dissing Israel when he’s repeatedly pledged an unshakable commitment to Israel's security. He clearly means this.

Moreover, his call for peace talks based on 1967 lines with agreed territorial swaps echoed a formula endorsed by previous Israeli prime ministers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of this formula, and of advances made by previous negotiators, helped derail the talks.

Pro-Israel politicians rightly point to Hamas, the extremist Palestinian group that now controls Gaza and directs rockets at Israel. ! ey ask how peace is possible with a group that doesn’t recognize Israel. But history has shown that Hamas was weakest when the peace process was strongest. ! e best way to undercut Hamas is to strengthen the Palestinian leaders on the West Bank who do recognize Israel, by renewing talks.

Indeed, those politicians who block talks are e" ectively helping those who would harm Israel. In

the midst of a regionwide Arab Awakening, an end to peace talks guarantees that Egypt and Jordan will face more public pressure to downgrade relations with the Jewish state.

Moreover, U.S. opposition to the U.N. resolution will undercut its in$ uence in the region and its ability to mediate on the peace issue. If Obama vetoes a Security Council resolution for Palestinian statehood, widespread Arab hostility toward America will deepen. (Had the United States taken a more constructive approach to the U.N. resolution, it might have avoided a Security Council showdown.)

Congress is now threatening to cut o" U.S. funds to the governing Palestinian Authority, without even realizing that this will hurt Israel. Much of this money goes to train West Bank security forces that help Israel battle Hamas. If the Palestinian Authority collapses from lack of funds, Israel will have to resume responsibility for administering the West Bank.

! ose U.S. politicians who care about Israel might do more good if they actually studied the issue. Otherwise, their embrace may harm Israel more than it helps.

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U.S. politics join Mideast frayGUEST COLUMN

TRUDY RUBINMcClatchy-Tribune Bitter domestic politics will doom any further U.S. efforts

to revive serious peace talks, at great cost to Israel and America's interests in the Middle East.

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LETTER TO THE EDITORTenure is very much in jeopardy at SIUC

D-%. E/&+0.:To clear up confusion about

the threat to tenure alleged by the Faculty Association and denied by the chancellor, I urge readers to read the language from the imposed conditions for themselves, which is accessible from the labor relations website through Human Resources. The tenure issue is under Article 19, Reduction in Force and Recall Procedures. Item 2 is too long to include in its entirety in this venue, but this is a portion that causes concern: “If the board

decides it is necessary to fully or partially lay off Faculty members,” certain factors, such as length of time in service, educational qualifications and training “will be considered.” Finally, “the full or partial layoff of faculty members in the level of organization as determined by the board to which the layoff applies shall be in the order listed below: Full-time untenured tenure-track faculty; tenured faculty.”

The language of the imposed conditions is extremely

dangerous for tenured and untenured faculty alike for three reasons.

First, according to the phrase “if the board decides it is necessary,” there is no need to justify or even explain the need to lay off faculty members. They can just do it. The imposed conditions trump the older SIU policies and procedures, which allow termination for adequate cause, discontinuation of programs, or financial exigency. Now there is no legal recourse, as in disproving financial exigency.

Second, the list of factors that “will be considered” is not legally binding. These factors may be considered and then discounted.

Third, the final sentence allows for the following scenario: if five layoffs are considered “necessary” for a given program or department with two tenure-track faculty, then after the two tenure-track faculty would be

laid off, then three additional tenured faculty would be laid off, according to the language of the imposed conditions. Tenure does not protect faculty from layoffs. Claims that this is “standard language” in contracts are erroneous.

Mary LambSIUC English professor

T he language of the imposed conditions is extremely dangerous for tenured and untenured faculty alike.

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him to do this — BID FAREWELL

Aries — Today is an 8 — Mercury enters Libra, empowering diplomacy for the next 88 days. Innovation and experimentation may seem stifled, so stick to practical tasks and diversions.

Taurus — Today is an 8 — Work action heats up, even as an authority blocks a rebellion. A wide view and compromise produce results. Listen to all sides. Limitations ease later.

Gemini — Today is a 7 — The ideal of equilibrium inspires, but the practice to maintain it requires energy. An intention may seem thwarted by circumstance. Sit quietly to consider all options.

Cancer — Today is a 7 — Make household decisions and handle repairs for the next two days. Even if you yearn to fly free, home provides the greatest rewards. Plan a trip for later.

Leo — Today is a 9 — There’s more fortune, but don’t forget that love is what’s important. Fair and balanced interactions seem easier now. Study the facts and people are grateful when you share.

Virgo — Today is a 9 — Discrete discussions behind the scenes make all the difference. A new assignment’s bringing in cash, but beware of a potential spending spree. Only buy it if you love it.

Libra — Today is a 5 — Give yourself the freedom to be alone if that’s what you want, or to be gregarious. A quiet day to get into work might suit just fine. A relaxing evening could be delicious.

Scorpio — Today is a 6 — You get extra support from your friends right when you need it. The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but it could also be annoying. Ask without being needy.

Sagittarius — Today is an 8 — You have the power to make big changes. Focus on what’s possible instead of limitations, and choose reality over fantasy. Enlist support from loved ones.

Capricorn — Today is a 7 — Send your messages far and wide: You’re extra tactful now. You may feel stuck behind an obligation, but your words have delirious freedom.

Aquarius — Today is a 5 —As in the Cherokee tale, your inner good wolf and bad wolf are battling today. It’s love and generosity versus hate and selfishness. Which one will you feed?

Pisces — Today is a 7 — Partnership is especially important now. Learn from experience, and trust each other and yourself. Avoid getting attached to the results. This provides power.

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More to Greeks than singingA mother of a Sigma Kappa

sorority member said she was concerned about her daughter’s involvement in sorority life because she expected members to be the “ideal cookie cutter girl.”

However, Vicki Strauss said she later realized Greek life was more than that.

Strauss attended Greek Sing, an annual event held by the Greek PanHellenic Association during family weekend, to watch her daughter Jessica Strauss, an undecided sophomore from Morton Grove, perform Saturday at the Student Center.

Vicki Strauss said being Greek at SIUC is a good way to network and ) nd a support system.

“It appears to be more diverse than one would expect,” she said.

Christina DiBrizzi, a sophomore from Orland Park studying marketing, said people think fraternities and sororities are all about partying.

“I’m sure people see me wearing my letters and automatically assume that I’m a typical ditzy

sorority girl,” she said.DiBrizzi said one aspect of

sorority life that is not o* en exposed is the academic aspect.

“We have designated study hours where we have to log into a book at the library weekly,” she said. “We also have tutoring sessions available to us and we can always ask our sisters for help. Not many people would expect a sorority girl to have a 3.8 GPA.”

Brendon Tarvin, a sophomore from Alton studying accounting and member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, said there are social aspects of being in a fraternity, but they also have set priorities.He said community service, philanthropy and practicing leadership skills are also a large factor of being in a fraternity.

“Academics come ) rst,” he said.Tarvin said the Phi Taus are

involved with an organization called Hole in the Wall, which raises money for terminally ill children. He said the group will host a ) sh fry + ursday to raise money for the cause.

He said being involved has been bene) cial for him as a person.

“Every summer we have

members go and train with the organization to gain leadership skills,” he said. “Not only does

being in a fraternity bene) t me as a person, but it also makes an impact on our community.”

Ashley Zborek can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 259.

Creative writing program prepares writers post-graduation

Allison Joseph, director of the Creative Writing Program, attributes the SIUC Creative Writing program’s growth and reputation to alumnis’ success and the resources which have been available to students.

In the beginning of September, Poets and Writers Magazine ranked the program 25th in the top masters of ) ne arts programs in the U.S. for the 2011-2012 school year.

+ e MFA in creative writing is a three-year program established in 1996 for ) ction and poetry students, and it accepts eight to 12 students per year, according to the English Department website. + e program o, ers graduate students the opportunity to work closely with faculty, gain real-world experience through internships with the Crab Orchard Review — its national literary journal — and gain teaching experience with undergraduate students at SIUC.

Travis Mossotti, a 2010 program alumnus, won the 2011 May Swenson Poetry Award from Utah State University Press for his book of poems “About the Dead.” + e book was selected to be published by Garrison Keillor, an American author, writer and radio personality.

Joseph said the internship with Crab Orchard Review is an opportunity for the students to work on an actual literary journal that goes out and receives submissions from writers all over the world.

She said graduate students teach English 101, 102 and 119 for

undergraduates. + ey also contribute to the community as part of its Saluki Writers Project, where they teach high school students and hold a graduate workshop with the Carbondale Public Library.

“We like to make sure the graduate students here can take advantage of what we have to o, er, and teaching is a big part of that,” she said. “It also connects them to the university that they get to see and work with undergraduate students.”

Andrew McSorley, a graduate student in creative writing from Appleton, Wis., said people apply

because of faculty members and the appreciation of their work.

“De) nitely for me, applying here for poetry with Allison Joseph, Rodney Jones and Judy Jordan were all people that I read when I was an undergrad whose work I appreciated,” he said.

McSorley said professors encourage publishing but do not make it the all-time focus. He said professors provide suggestions and avenues to get started, and there is not a sense of competition between students like it would be at a higher ranked school than SIUC.

“+ e focus always is ‘are you producing the best writing possible?’” he said. “+ ere’s de) nitely an emphasis that if you’re writing good work and you want to be a writer, why wouldn’t you want to get published?”

Nick Ostdick, a graduate student in creative writing from Elgin, said the diverse group of faculty attracts a diverse group of students that has allowed him to hear di, erent viewpoints, styles and ideas about what makes a good story.

“+ ere’s a lot of learning that goes on just from who’s in your class,” he said.

Other alumni who have gone on to success are Benjamin Percy and Adrian Matejka.

Matejka, now an SIUE professor, was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his book of poems “Mixology.” Percy has won multiple awards, including the 2011 Society of Midlands Authors award for his novel “+ e Wilding.” He has had the ) lm rights to his novel “Red Moon” bought by + e Gotham Group ) lm company. Percy is also a contributor to Esquire magazine.

“We have alums who are doing amazing things, being published in some of the best literary journals in the country, winning awards,” Joseph said. “And they start here.”

Karl Bullock can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 259.

ASHLEY ZBOREKDaily Egyptian

KARL BULLOCKDaily Egyptian

Meghan Carls, a sophomore from Arenzville studying agribusiness economics, cheers with other sorority members during the 75th annual Greek Sing contest Saturday at the Student Center.

Greek Sing, which was originated by Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, involved 28 Greek organizations who performed eight-minute routines featuring music, dancing, costumes and props.


T he focus always is ‘are you producing the best writing possible?’There’s definitely an emphasis that if you’re

writing good work and you want to be a writer, why wouldn’t you want to get published?! — Andrew McSorley

graduate student in creative writing from Appleton, Wis.

From the streetball courts of New York City to the gyms of Carbondale, junior guards Jeff Early and T.J. Lindsay add depth and experience to the Saluki basketball team.

Both players spent the 2010-2011 season playing at Monroe College in Bronx, Ny., where they led their team to a 31-5 record and ! nished in third place in the NJCAA Division I playo" s.

# e man who orchestrated the Mustangs’ success was coach Je" Brustad. He said the experience the two gained while being a part of a program in a big city has helped the juniors evolve as both basketball players and men.

“# ey both went through growing pains early on, but were able to handle the pressure of being at a top program,” Brustad said.

# e players said they plan to use the lessons learned at Monroe to create similar successes for the Saluki basketball team. A$ er only losing ! ve games last season, Early said he’s used to contesting opposing teams’ best e" orts.

“We’re used to having a target on our back,” Early said. “We’ve played against other D-1 players at Monroe, players who went on to ... Baylor and Gonzaga, so we feel like we’re ready to compete in the

Missouri Valley.”Early and Lindsay said their

maturity will bring leadership during their ! rst year at SIU.

Brustad also targeted the pair’s abilities on the court.

“Je" was a lockdown defender

for us, a tough player, the heart and soul of our team,” Brustad said. “T.J. was a versatile guard for us, guarded the 1-3 (point guard through small forward) and made some big shots for us.”

While neither player is orignally

from New York, both took the time to play at some of the legendary basketball playgrounds in the city.

During the summer, the play-ers competed at Hoops in the Sun at Orchard Park in the Bronx, Dy-cman Park in Washington Heights

and Rucker Park in Harlem.Some of the notable names the

two played against were Golden State Warriors’ guard Steph Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves’ guard Sebastian Telfair, former Villanova guard Corey Fisher and former Seton Hall guard Jeremy Hazell.

# e players said the fast-paced streetball games and the up-tempo style at Monroe will make their transition to head coach Chris Lowery’s system smoother.

“We are used to playing full-court pressure and we like to get up and down, get into open space and create shots,” Early said.

Brustad said poor grades and bad attitudes can derail any basketball hopeful’s dreams of ever reaching Division I, but doesn’t expect those problems to a" ect his former players.

“Both did what they needed to do in the classroom,” Brustad said.

Early said he looks at his opportunity to come to SIU as a second chance.

“I thank God that I got the chance to continue my dream of playing basketball,” he said. “# is is the best possible situation for me. We feel like we can help change the culture of the program, and get SIU back to where it should be.”

Akeem Glaspie may be reached at [email protected]

or 536.3311 ext 269.

“We played very well, but at the end of a couple sets we had chances to win and just couldn't get it done,” Winkeler said. “I was very happy with our e" ort, the

number of balls we dug, playing a pretty sound game.”

SIU had 93 team digs, and five players recorded double-digit digs. Brown had her second double of the weekend with 49 assists and 13 digs, while junior outside hitter Laura Thole had a

double-double of her own with 15 kills and 22 digs.

“You take it as a positive,” Winkeler said. “You always want to win but I thought starting out; we weren’t going to keep it going to four sets but we did, and we really kept ! ghting the whole way.”

Before the match, Winkeler said le$ y-setter Megan Bober would be a key player for Creighton and was just two kills away from having a triple-double. She ended the match with eight kills, 21 assists and 12 digs.

SIU takes on Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (7-9, 2-3

Ohio Valley) at Davies Gymnasium Tuesday before returning to conference play against Evansville (11-7, 1-3 MVC) at home Friday.

Joe Ragusa may be reached at [email protected]

or 536.3311 ext 269.

McIntosh again came through for SIU in the second quarter when he rolled out wide and snuck into the end zone for his second rushing touchdown of the game. The play developed with a key block from freshman wide receiver LaSteven McKinney.

McIntosh hit a career-rushing milestone with the touchdown, as he totaled 1,001 yards on the ground at SIU. He rushed for 60 yards and passed for 206 yards in the conference opener.

Senior Cam Fuller was the team’s top receiver with his 120 yards and season-high six catches, including a 45-yard one-handed catch Fuller made in the third quarter that sent him tumbling to the turf.

He said the play was designed to hit him in stride, but he made it more difficult than it needed to be due to the fear of the defense closing in on him.

“The reason I jumped too soon was because I thought the defender was right on my back,” Fuller said. “When you think you’re too open, you think it’s too good to be true.”

The Salukis finished the game with a balanced offense of 207

rushing yards and 211 passing yards. Junior Jewel Hampton led the Saluki running backs with 119 yards on the ground and 146 total all-purpose yards.

Coach Dale Lennon said the balance of offensive production is key for the Salukis’ success.

“We want the capability of being 50/50,” Lennon said. “If we go to rely on the run, it’s nice to go with the run, and if we have to rely on the pass, it’s nice to have that option too.”

This week, the team and fans had to rely on the field goal unit to get them through the third game of the season with a win. When a situation like this comes up, Lennon said he just had to make it seem as normal as possible.

“You don’t talk or say anything,” said Lennon with a laugh. “What do you say? Don’t miss?”

Cory Downer can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 256.

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T he odds were with me, and by the grace of God,

I made it.— Jackson MacLachlan

sophomore kicker

Sophomore kicker Jackson MacLachlan watches his successful field goal Saturday night at Saluki Stadium during the home opener against Missouri State. The Salukis won 20-18 following

the game-winning field goal, kicked with 50 seconds left on the clock. For a highlight reel of the Saluki home opener against Missouri State, visit our website at www.dailyegyptian.com


Jeff Early, a junior guard from Glasgow, Va., studying criminal justice, trains Wednesday in the Troutt-Whittmann Academic and Athletic Center. Early, along with T.J. Lindsay, a junior guard from Mansfield, Ohio, studying radio-television, are transfer students from Monroe College in New York. During the 2010-2011 season, they helped

lead the Mustangs to a 31-5 record and a third place finish in the NJCAA Division I national tournament. Early was named both an All-American and the Region XV Division I Player of the Year. In high school, Lindsay was a McDonald’s All-America nominee. Both players said they want to bring that winning attitude to SIU.

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Sophomore outside hitter Jessica Whitehead struggled going into SIU’s home conference opener, but she le! the gym with a team-high 20 kills in their win against Drake.

“A! er the (Sept. 17) loss against Bradley, we wanted to just come out, bang it and go hard in front of our home crowd,” Whitehead said.

Whitehead had 37 kills in two games Friday and Saturday as SIU (6-6, 1-3 Missouri Valley) defeated Drake (5-11, 1-2 MVC) 3-1 Friday but lost to Creighton (8-7, 3-0 MVC) 3-1 Saturday at Davies Gymnasium.

“Jess said the (Sept. 10) Memphis match was a real turning point for her. She didn't play all that well and wasn't

happy with herself,” head coach Brenda Winkeler said. “She made a vow to the team and herself that she was going to play hard and energized every single match, whether she made errors or not.”

When SIU lost to Memphis (13-3, 2-1 Conference USA) in straight sets, Whitehead had one kill and three errors on 14 attacks, hitting for a -.140 hitting percentage. She hit .343 Friday while junior setter Rachael Brown had a double-double with 48 assists and 14 digs.

“Of course you want to " x everything right then and there (a! er the Bradley match), but we know that it took time,” Brown said. “We came into practice, we worked on what we needed to work on and I think you can see just by our energy level, our mentality. Wwe stayed

focused through the whole match.”Brown and Whitehead said the

sting from last week’s match against Bradley resonated with the team, but it didn't mean much right away as they hit just .125 in their " rst set against Drake. # ey took the next three sets by hitting .317, including a .536 percentage in the third set.

Saturday a! ernoon’s match against Creighton started with SIU dropping the " rst two sets, but SIU pushed back and almost took the match to a " ! h set. A! er taking the third, there were eight lead changes in the fourth and extra points were needed before Creighton could pull away to take the set and match.

Both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams picked up momentum with " rst-place " nishes at the Saluki Invitational.

# e Salukis welcomed six regional schools to participate in their second and last home meet of the fall Saturday at the SIU cross country course, located next to Abe Martin Field. As the second scored meet of the 2011-2012 season, the women maintained their performance from the Sept. 9 " rst-place " nish at the Eastern Illinois University Walt Crawford Open, while the men looked to improve from the third-place " nish.

Visiting teams included Kaskaskia College, McKendree University, Millikin University, Missouri Baptist University, Southeast Missouri State and the University of Evansville.

SIU head coach Matt Sparks said there were areas of the course where mud was ankle deep and several of the runners fell within the " rst couple miles because they were unable to attain proper footing.

“# e real story of the day was the weather,” Sparks said. “Both of our teams did well persevering through the rough, wet and muddy conditions to still come out on top.”

Senior runner Jamie P" ster said the

team practiced earlier in the week in similar weather, which helped them to better prepare for the race.

“It was good that we had that experience,” P" ster said. “De" nitely people were trying to be a little more conservative, and I guess it de" nitely wasn’t a race for time.”

For the women’s 5K race, three of the top-" ve " nishers were Salukis. Freshman Lacey Gibson led the way for SIU with a time of 19:04.8. Freshmen Kelley Gallagher and Jamie P" ster followed close behind with fourth and " ! h place " nishes, respectively.

P" ster said she was excited to see the women overcome the di$ cult course conditions.

“It was good; it was exciting to see everyone just keep improving,” P" ster said. “I think it’s also neat that the SIU leader just keeps changing. You know, we’re all right there just pushing each other.”

For the men’s 8K race, senior runner Neal Anderson led the pack, " nishing " rst overall with a time of 25:31.6. # e second through " ! h

place " nishers were also from SIU: Sophomores Brian Dixon, Zach Dahleen, Lucas Cherry and T.J. He% ernan. # is was the " rst race for each of the top-" ve runners, with the exception of Dixon.

Sophomore runner T.J. He% ernan said the Salukis’ top-three runners worked well together, while he and Cherry established their own pace behind the leading pack.

“You can have like the best top runner, but if you don’t have a solid " ! h guy, which I am right now, then the team won’t be very good in the bigger races,” He% ernan said. “It was good to come out with the win, but I need to work better to try and get up with Zach and Brian, along with Lucas.”

Sparks said he was pleased with how both the men and women were able to handle the adversity, and the experience will be bene" cial in future meets.

“With both teams being so young, you never know when you throw something like that in there, how they’re going to react,” Sparks said.

A 27-yard " eld goal decided whether the Salukis’ home opener would end in a win or the team’s " rst conference loss.

Sophomore kicker Jackson MacLachlan single-handedly made that decision Saturday at Saluki Stadium when he came through with the winning " eld goal with 50 seconds

remaining to give the Salukis (2-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) a 20-18 victory against Missouri State (0-4, 0-1 MVFC).

“# e odds were with me, and by the grace of God, I made it,” MacLachlan said.

MacLachlan missed a 22-yard " eld goal wide of the uprights early in the third quarter but " nished the game with his fourth " eld goal of the season. He said his holder, sophomore

Austin Pucylowski, heckled him once the game was over.

“He told me a! erwards if I hadn’t missed the " rst one then we wouldn’t have had to go through all that,” said MacLachlan, laughing about the situation. “I was obviously happy to get that (" eld goal).”

# e Salukis " nished o% the Bears with a sack by junior outside linebacker Jayson DiManche on the " rst play of the drive, followed by an

interception by junior cornerback James McFadden with 12 seconds remaining in the game.

# e game had a similar " nish and start, as big plays brought the game full circle.

Junior running back Steve Strother opened up the game with a 51-yard kicko% return, which set up a seven-play, 46-yard drive, capped o% with a 12-yard rushing touchdown by junior quarterback Paul McIntosh.

MSU was quick to respond as sophomore quarterback Trevor Wooden connected to senior wide receiver Jermaine Sa% old for a 76-yard touchdown pass for the Bears’ " rst o% ensive play of the game. # e play happened a mere 12 seconds a! er the Salukis took a 7-0 lead. # e Salukis held a one-point lead a! er the Bears fumbled the extra-point attempt.

SPORTS AT SIX

Salukis top MSU 20-18 in home opener

Thomas Heffernan, a junior studying accounting, runs through muddy water Saturday during the Saluki Invitational. The 8K cross-country event included seven universities with SIU runners placing five out of the top six.


BROOKE GRACE | DAILY EGYPTIANJunior defensive specialist Bailey Yeager celebrates with teammates after scoring during the women’s volleyball game Friday against Drake University. The Salukis defeated Drake with a final score

of 3-1, but lost to Creighton Saturday with a score of 3-1. Salukis will face off against SIU-Edwardsville Tuesday at home. For a highlight reel, please see www.dailyegyptian.com. Please see VOLLEYBALL | 11

Volleyball splits weekend series against Drake, Creighton

CORY DOWNERDaily Egyptian

Cross-country’s not-so-clean sweep

JOE RAGUSADaily Egyptian

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T he real story of the day was the weather. Both of our teams did well persevering through the rough, wet and

muddy conditions to still come out on top.— Matt Sparks

head cross-country coach

For a highlight reel of the weekend’s games, check out Sports at Six

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