Daily Egyptian for 10/26/12

Emily Hanson, left, urban forestry volunteer coordinator at SIU, and Jason Shirar, a senior from Peoria studying urban forestry management, examine roots Wednesday during a tree-planting workshop while student attendees observe. Shirar said the workshop, which was held in light of Campus Sustainability Day, was intended to put the university on the path to be a Tree Campus USA, which is an Arbor Day Foundation program that recognizes campuses that effectively manage trees and engage students. He said bringing SIU up to that level is important, since Carbondale is already a Tree City USA. “To meet the criteria to apply, we need to have one more community event,” Shirar said. “Overall, the point is to raise awareness about the trees on campus and encourage the university to put more thought into what goes on.”

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A highly ranked Illinois government o!cial is working to "nd ways to make college more a#ordable for Illinois students.

Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon visited the university Oct. 15 to speak with students and faculty members as part of her College A#ordability Summit tour across the state. Simon, who is Gov. Pat Quinn’s head of education reform, has visited seven of Illinois’ 12 public universities so far, and she will visit the remaining "ve within the next few weeks.

Simon is collecting ideas partly because of the governor’s plan to have 60 percent of its working-age population hold college credentials by 2025. She said only 41 percent of workers in the state have college credentials to date.

“We know one of the biggest barriers to (having more workers certi"ed) is a#ordability,” Simon said in an Oct. 25. interview. “Obviously, the state plays a big role in that. We don’t anticipate having more money for higher education, so I’m focused on doing the best with the limited resources we have.”

Simon said her summits are also a way to build public support for public higher education.

“It is a really important investment for our state in terms of economic development,” she said. “We need to be competitive in the world, and higher education is the way to get us there.”

Simon, a former law professor at the university, said she enjoyed her visit to Carbondale because she was able to look at the campus with a di#erent light now that she is the lieutenant governor.

Simon visited with students and helped prepare sandwiches with federal work study employees in Trueblood Dining Hall. She said she met with a variety of students on campus to get an idea of how much it takes students to make college a#ordable.

“People often think college students today aren’t very hard working,” Simon said. “Let me tell you this: Students in Carbondale are very hard working. $at work ethic is still there.”

Kathryn Phillips, the chief of Simon’s sta#, said meeting with students is the best way for Simon to understand college students’ problems today. Phillips said the state is trying to ensure students are graduating on time and with less debt.

“One of the items on students’ minds is the cost of college,” she said. “Costs have been going up and we think if we work together with state leaders, college leaders and federal leaders, we can make college more a#ordable.”

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Police reports show a number of assaults have been reported on campus and in Carbondale over the past 10 days.

Carbondale PolicePolice arrested a Tennessee

man after they received a report of shots "red near the 800 block of East Grand Avenue around 3 a.m. Saturday, when o!cers found a victim with a gunshot wound. $e victim was transported to a St. Louis hospital for non-life threatening

injuries, and o!cers identi"ed Michael L. Brown, of Dyersburg, Tenn., as a suspect.

Brown was arrested on charges of aggravated battery with a "rearm and taken to the Jackson County Jail.

$e police crime map shows another incident labeled as an “assault with deadly weapon” occurred on East Grand Avenue a few days later. An aggravated battery was also reported Tuesday in the 700 block of East Grand, according to the map.

DPS Director Todd Sigler said

in an email $ursday night that he could not comment at the time but would discuss the matter with the D%&'( E)(*+&%, today.

Details on the victims’ conditions were not available.

SIU Department of Public SafetyPolice received a report of a battery

that involved a student around 2 a.m. Sunday on South Washington Street at Mill Street. Reports state a 22-year-old student told police he and a friend were walking to the friend’s apartment when he passed a group of female subjects. $e

females were accompanied by some male subjects, reports state, and they became o#ended by comments the victim made.

$e report states the victim “was then stuck by one of the subjects.” $e victim did not require medical treatment.

Police received a report of criminal sexual assault Oct. 17. An 18-year-old SIUC student reported she was the victim of a sexual assault at University Hall Oct. 16.

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Students said at a Black A#airs Council meeting $ursday that they feel unwelcome at the university.

$ey said they didn’t "t into the university image that Chancellor Rita Cheng is attempting to create.

$e discussion was spurred by complaints about what they considered as a negative portrayal of blacks in the D%&'( E)(*+&%,.

“We are talking about the portrayal of African-American students in general in the media,

and we are talking about the image of SIU and how, in my personal opinion, we do not "t that image,” said Kwalee Kemp, a senior from Lynwood studying workforce education and development.

Kemp is the coordinator of the Black A#airs Council, an umbrella organization that serves the black community, and invited D%&'( E)(*+&%, members to the meeting for an open discussion on an article $ursday titled, “Fraternity on suspension for low member GPAs.”

$e article discusses the university’s suspension of the Kappa

Alpha Psi fraternity until spring 2015. Andy Morgan, director of Greek Life, said the fraternity was not meeting university Greek standards because of low grade point averages, and the group would not be able to recruit new members.

New fraternity members must maintain at least a 2.7 grade point average, but the average new member GPA dropped to 1.97, according to the article.

It also quoted Morgan to say the fraternity completed 4.9 community service hours, which is incorrect. $e article should have

quoted Morgan to say each member completed 4.9 hours.

Multiple people asked what the relevance was of running the article, as it only a#ected a small group of people.

Tara Kulash, the D%&'( E)(*+&%,’s editor-in-chief, said Greek organizations are expected to uphold higher standards than the rest of students. She said the article was balanced in citing the university’s reason for suspending the organization and the fraternity’s opinion of why they were suspended.

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— Police responded to a motor vehicle burglary at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at the 400 block of South Wall Street. Officers learned suspects were seen entering a vehicle and stealing property. Gregory G. Newell and Austin A. Wilson were later arrested in connection with the incident. The two were charged with burglary to a motor vehicle and taken to the Jackson County Jail. The investigation is continuing.

— A residential burglary occurred between 6:15 and 8:30 p.m Saturday on the 800 block of North Allyn Street. Officers learned an unknown suspect entered a residence and stole property. The investigation is continuing.

— A non-SIUC student from Elkville was arrested Sunday at 509 South University Ave. on two Jackson County failure-to-appear warrants on original charges of driving on a suspended driver’s license. Kellie M. Schohn, 26, was unable to post the

required bond and was transported to the Jackson County Jail.

— Police responded to a report of criminal trespassing Monday. Shawndel V. -Douglas, a 21- year-old man from Hazel Crest who does not attend SIUC, was arrested for criminal trespass on state supported property in Grinnell Hall. Douglas posted $150.00 cash bond.

— John J. Ruether Jr., a 23-year-old non-SIUC student from Harrisburg, was arrested for driving under the influence and expired registration Saturday. Ruether posted $100 cash bond plus his Illinois driver’s license.

— A 24-year-old SIUC student reported to police that she was the victim of sexual abuse. The woman identified a 19-year-old acquaintance who is also an SIUC student as the abuser. The investigation is ongoing.

— Non-SIUC students Kenneth D. Hall, 19, and Marcus N. Kemp, 20, were arrested Saturday for criminal trespass to state property. They were issued city notices to appear and released.

— Police responded to a report of public urination at 432 S Washington Street Saturday. Non-SIUC student William C. Palm, 24, was arrested Saturday for public

urination. Palm was issued a pay-by-mail citation and released.

— SIUC student Deja M. Blair, 18, was arrested Sunday in Neely Hall for possession of drug paraphernalia. She was issued a city notice to appear and released.

— SIU police arrested Christina M. Davis, 21, Monday on a failure to appear warrant out of Jackson County from an original charge of driving on a suspended registration. Davis was transported to the Jackson County Jail.

— SIUC student Ronald Greenwood, 23, was arrested Monday on Pleasant Hill Road at McLafferty Road for driving on a suspended license.

— Darrion Brown, 18, was arrested Tuesday at the SIUC police department on a failure to appear warrant out of Champaign County from an original charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Brown was transported to the Jackson County Jail.

— Police reported 11 underage possession of alcohol arrests in Carbondale Saturday and Sunday. Two of the subjects who were arrested are SIUC students, according to police reports.

SOURCE: CARBONDALE CITY POLICE, SIUC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

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Shawn Spooner, of Energy, helps Lupe Baca, of Marion, apply a patina finish to a copper piece Thursday in the Craft Shop as part of the cold connections workshop. Baca said, “I do jewelry, and I just wanted to learn something different.” The workshop is one of many different kinds of workshops available in the Craft Shop located in theStudent Center’s basement.

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Along with SIU, Simon has visited Illinois State, Western Illinois, SIU-Edwardsville and University of Illinois campuses in Spring!eld, Urbana-Champgain and Chicago. She said she will visit Eastern Illinois, Governors State, Northern Illinois, Chicago State and Northeastern Illinois soon.

Simon said she is learning all of the schools share challenges.

“All of the colleges recognize the challenge of a"ordability,” she said. “#ere’s nothing unique to students at SIUC who are struggling to pay for school. Students across the state are having that same problem.”

Marcelo Tavares, a sophomore from Chicago studying radio-television, said he appreciates Simon’s e"orts because college debts are unfair to already poor students.

“College students are already in a hole, and college costs only make that hole deeper,” he said. “#ere are costs we need to pay, but government subsidies aren’t a bad thing. Education should be more a"ordable.”

Jonah May, a senior from Rockford studying animal science, said he thinks the price of college is too high, and e"orts from people like Simon are needed.

“I’ve seen the price of college

going up, and I don’t see a lot of improvements,” he said. “I see teachers who are overworked and underpaid, credits going down and less and less opportunities. I don’t know what the answer is.”

Marissa Broze, a junior from Carbondale studying accounting, said college should be more a"ordable to help !x the nation’s unemployment rate.

“I think students need to pay something, but I don’t think it should be as high as it is now,” she said. “Students should have a lot more help so the burden isn’t all on them.”

Simon said she will summarize all of the information she has gathered and give it to the colleges after the summits are complete so they can learn from it. She said it will help the schools see what the others succeeded at, ranging from textbook rental and student fee policies.

“#ere are a lot of things we are learning along the way that we hope to share,” Simon said.

Simon visited all 48 community colleges in the state last year, and she will meet with o$cials and students at every Illinois public higher education institution by the end of this year.

Riley Swinford can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 268.

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Police received a report of a battery Oct. 18. A 19-year-old SIUC student told police he was riding his bicycle across the south overpass footbridge on campus Oct. 17 when four suspects “pulled up a rope and knocked him o" his bicycle,” the report states.

#e victim was not injured.Cases of battered students were also

reported to have occurred earlier this month and during September.

DPS reported batteries on campus Sept. 29 near the Recreation Center, Oct. 9 near Anthony Hall and Oct. 14 in Lot 45. All of these cases involved battery and robbery or attempted robbery.

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While meeting attendees stressed the fraternity was more than the annual Player’s Ball event it throws, Cordaro McKee, Kappa Alpha Psi president, said in #ursday’s article he believed the suspension had to do with a bias against the event. He pointed out that the university provided water and food tents at last year’s Polar Bear, an all-day drinking event sponsored by Pinch Penny Pub. He said Player’s Ball, a university-sponsored event, did not receive the same support.

Chris Shelton, a graduate student in education from Chicago and adviser for Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, said

if what is being reported is truth, it should be reported, but he would like to see more positive events covered.

One example he pointed out was an Aug. 26 front-page photo, where police were pictured tear-gassing a large group of people at a party.

After the photo came out, Cheng said she met with city o$cials and police o$cers to discuss the picture’s damage to the university’s image.

Kemp said it was more concerning that the administration did not address students being tear-gassed to break up the group.

Nicholas Simpson, a senior from Homewood studying political science and president of Iota Phi #eta fraternity, said he tells people not to go to SIUC because of the unwelcome environment for black students.

Simpson said he is writing

an open letter to the university about African-American students’ treatment, including program cuts. He emphasized that students are important to the university, and the black community should come together to make that known.

Sarah Schneider can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 256.

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media, and we are talking about the image of SIU and how, in my personal opinion, we do not fit that image.

— Kwalee Kempsenior studying workforce education and development

A new policy put in place at the semester’s start has become a concern for some graduate students.

!e Graduate and Professional Student Council discussed the new policy at its regular meeting Tuesday, GPSC president Blaine Tisdale said. !e policy altered both the way funds are administered and the cost for graduate students who work as assistants in research.

“!e discussion focused on how we would proceed in the future with our concern,” Tisdale said.

Although GPSC made no decisions surrounding the policy, Tisdale said the group discussed to propose a resolution at a future meeting if the university’s Faculty Senate passes any resolution regarding the policy.

At the Sept. 11 Faculty Senate meeting, members addressed issues that surround the policy. Graduate

assistants used to get paid through the university, but the new policy requires research graduate assistants’ tuition costs be grant-funded rather than university-funded.

Tisdale said members voiced several di"erent opinions on the policy and what message the council should make about it, but he said one goal they all agreed on is for the council to make a statement that best represents the graduate students’ best interests.

“We don’t want to act before the Faculty Senate, and then our resolution will very much take that into consideration,” he said.

Tisdale said the council also passed its budget for the year at the meeting with no discussion.

One item some graduate students

voiced concern over was included in the budget, he said. A GPSC-funded program that allocates money to graduate students for professional-related traveling expenses such as driving to a conference out of town will continue to be o"ered this year.

!e GPSC, which receives funding through student fees, has received a cut in funding because of this fall’s enrollment decline, Tisdale said.

“We did take a bit of a cut this year, so we are being very careful and keeping a close idea on how we spend and make sure we make the most of our use of money for graduate students,” he said.

Lauren Duncan can be reached at [email protected]

or 536-3311 ext. 268.

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“I think I !t in as our point guard and "oor general — someone who’s going to facilitate and somebody who’s going to make other people better,” she said. “I’m just going to work and come out and play hard with these girls every night.”

She said she thinks the team’s chemistry is coming together. Goins said she agrees.

“We’ve progressed a long way,” she said. “(#ere is) a lot more enthusiasm at this point this season than at this point last season.”

Tiber said she notices that the team enjoys spending time together, something she and her coaching sta$ did not need to initiate.

She said she thinks the young team will be competitive against the powerhouses of the MVC.

“I think there is a lot of parity this year in the conference,” she said. “I just think there is a lot of great teams from Missouri State to the up-and-coming Wichita State. I think we’re going to be right there in the mix. I have a lot of con!dence in this basketball team. I have full faith in

our talent level and I believe we have put a nice group of kids together.”

Macklin said she thinks the team will be competitive as well.

“#is year, I’m not saying we’re going to go out and blow people out, but I feel like we have the talent to compete at a top level.”

Even if the team does not have an overwhelmingly successful campaign, Macklin said she thinks the team will be set up nicely for seasons to come.

“We’re young right now, and with the class that (Tiber) put together, and with

more time and experience together, I feel like we should be a dominant team in the next couple of years.”

#is team will have a lot of kinks to work out to see where everyone !ts in the beginning of the season, but the team’s aura is seemingly optimistic thus far, which is a stark contrast to the men’s program.

Tiber said she thinks her team’s depth will surprise the Saluki faithfuls.

“I think the biggest thing that they will see is that we have kids at every position that can play this game, and then we have subs and backups

to those positions as well,” she said. “#ough we only have 11 kids, we are very talented at those 11 kids.”

#e Saluki women’s exhibition season will begin at 7:05 p.m. at SIU Arena against Central Methodist. #e regular season starts at 7:05 p.m. Nov. 13 at SIU arena, when the Salukis will square o$ with Central Arkansas.

Alex Rostowsky can be reached at [email protected]

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SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico inmate on his way out of jail was quickly thrown back in after authorities say he stole another inmate’s cash then treated himself to a hearty lunch.

#e Santa Fe County Sheri$’s O%ce told KOAT-TV that 20-year-old Frank Rodriguez-Tapia swiped $80 in cash while a guard’s back was turned as Rodriguez-Tapia was walking out of jail. #e money belonged to another inmate

who was just coming into the Santa Fe jail and going through booking.

Police say Rodriguez-Tapia was supposed to report immediately to the electronic monitoring o%ce, but bought lunch at Blake’s Lotaburger. He later admitted to the theft, turned over the remaining $67 and was sent back to jail.

Rodriguez-Tapia is now facing new larceny charges.

It was unclear if he had an attorney.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Cal i f . — Golf club employees in southern California came to the rescue when a shark dropped out of the sky and "opped around on the 12th tee.

San Juan Hills Golf Club operations director Melissa McCormack said a course marshal found the leopard shark Monday afternoon and brought it to the clubhouse. It had puncture wounds where it appeared a bird

had snagged it from the Paci!c Ocean, about !ve miles away.

#ey stuck the approximately 2-pound shark into fresh water before somebody remembered it came from the sea, so they got some sea salt from the kitchen and mixed it in.

Another employee rushed the shark to the ocean where McCormack says it was very still for a few seconds before twisting around and speeding o$.

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the Agriculture building.Laurent Corradi and Marie Christine

Ste$anetti, both renowned hydraulic system engineers and co-founders of Vertical Gardens Technology, LLC out of New York City, visited SIU #ursday to construct a plant wall in the Agriculture building. #ey will work on the project through Friday, and the end result will be a wall covered in shrubs that are planted into it.

Karen Midden, an instructor of plant, soil and agriculture systems, said while green walls are in Chicago and St. Louis, this is a !rst one in southern Illinois and the agriculture department is very proud.

She said she began construction

plans in March when she was noti!ed the SIU Sustainability Council’s Green Fund Committee granted the department the money needed for the project. #e funding came from a $10 green fee that began in fall 2009.

Students pay the fee one time each semester, and the money goes toward projects that advance campus sustainability, according to the university’s sustainability website.

Midden said she visited New York in April to observe di$erent green walls and learn more about their

construction when she met Corradi at the Vertical Gardens Technology.

“It was completely by coincidence that (Corradi) happened to be there the day I was visiting,” she said. “Once I began telling him what I was doing, he became interested in coming to help because he has never been able to work on a project with students, so this is a !rst for him.”

Corradi said he did not expect so many people to o$er help with the construction, and he believes the extra hands will help speed up the process.

Midden said the wall begins with plants that have already grown. When Corradi and Ste$anetti construct a wall, they staple tile over the area the plants will live, place felt material over the tile, cut slits into the felt and place a plant inside each slit. #e wall is linked to the building’s plumbing and electrical system and is automatically watered periodically, Midden said.

“We work closely with architects and designers to create a living art piece using live plant materials and help them to bring the project to

life,” Ste$anetti said.Aleshia Troutman, a junior from

Flossmoor studying plant and soil science, said she is a student in Midden’s class and has enjoyed the hands-on experience.

“#e green projects are a lot of fun, and we all learn a lot from them,” Troutman said. “I don’t know exactly what I want to do yet once I graduate, but this is helping me learn about di$erent aspects of agriculture.”

Midden’s classes have also helped build rain gardens and a green roof earlier this year.

“I truly believe that plants can change a person’s mood and spirit for the better, which is why I love what I do,” she said.

Tai Cox can be reached [email protected] 536-3311 ext. 259.

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Aries — Today is a 5 — Speak from the heart. You can get whatever you stand for, even if romantic issues challenge. You’re stronger for the next two days. Make plans that generate income.

Taurus — Today is a 6 — It’s a time of introspection. Have your partner represent you. It’s hard to decide what to buy, and what to put on hold for later. Focus on long-range goals, and don’t stress. Not worth it.

Gemini — Today is a 6 — You can easily do two things at once, but watch out for toes you don’t want to step on (especially those of a loved one). Moderate a clash between normally gentle souls.

Cancer — Today is a 6 — Make sure you know what’s required to get the job done. Consult a female expert, and listen to new ideas. Stand outside the controversy as much as possible for the next two days.

Leo — Today is a 5 — You’re full of wild and crazy ideas, and some of them might work, but when it comes to romance, not right this second. Present your thoughts with compassion.

Virgo — Today is a 6 — You may hit a bump in the tunnel of love. Don’t worry, you’ve got the words. Compromise is required. There’s room for financial improvement, too. Keep in action.

Libra — Today is a 5 — Postpone a romantic moment, for just a little bit. Let somebody else take care of you for the next two days. Learn to take risks from interesting people. Music enhances mental focus.

Scorpio — Today is a 7 — Make time for love, despite possible confrontations. Listening with special attention pays dividends. You’re entering a very busy phase. Bath or shower meditations generate brilliance.

Sagittarius — Today is a 7 — Make up a wish list for the perfect romance and watch love blossom, with some help from your friends. You may as well pop the question, today or tomorrow. Share feelings.

Capricorn — Today is a 6 — Opposites attract, even now. The action is behind the scenes. It’s a good day to file away papers and get the household in order. Enjoy the results.

Aquarius — Today is a 5 — You’re very attractive now, and extra brilliant. Others ask your advice. Invest in communications infrastructure. Add some relaxation to the equation. Write, record and get it down.

Pisces — Today is a 7 — Make money while you can, but don’t lose your passion in that focus. There are so many other things to celebrate and experience. Doing what you love increases interest and money.

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!e Salukis will contend with a new factor in Saturday’s matchup with No. 3 North Dakota State University: noise.

!e 2011 Football Championship Series national champion Bison play at the Fargodome, which is one of the loudest college football stadiums in the country. Stadium noise was measured at 130 decibels throughout North Dakota State’s playo" run last season. To compare, the sound of a jet engine registers at 140 decibels.

“Right now, there is a craze going on about Bison football,” SIU coach Dale Lennon said at his weekly press conference. “!e fans know when to make noise and it won’t just be loud on third down. It’s going to be #rst down, second down, third down. So that really does put some pressure on your o"ense to make sure you can execute everything that you want to execute, because it is deafening. You cannot hear the person standing next to you. !at’s how loud it can get.”

!e Salukis practiced this week with the Saluki Stadium stereo turned to maximum volume to prepare for Saturday’s game.

Sophomore tight end MyCole Pruitt said the Saluki o"ense will likely use a silent count on snaps to avoid confusion throughout drives.

“We’ve got to be ready for the noise in the dome,” Pruitt said. “We’re going to use a lot of silent cadences. I heard the fans are pretty hectic up there, so we’ve got to look past that and play the game.”

As if noise levels weren’t enough to deal with, SIU must also be ready

for a Bison team that scores 41.3 points per game and allows 8.4. Both numbers top the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Pruitt, who leads the team in receiving at just fewer than 57 yards per game, said it will be crucial for the Saluki o"ense to establish lengthy

drives early to keep the Bison and quarterback Brock Jensen o" the #eld.

“We’ve got to make a couple drives, a couple #rst downs. If not to score, just #eld position-type drives,” he said. “When the defense is that good, you’ve got to take advantage of opportunities. If our defense helps us

out with a turnover, we’ve got to be able to score o" of those turnovers.”

Jensen is the MVFC’s most e$cient passer and has passed for 12 touchdowns while turning the ball over three times.

“When you’re averaging 44 points per game, that’s pretty good,” Lennon said. “You just have to be able to play sound defense. !ere is no magic formula here. You have to be able to defend the run. !ey still want to run the ball at you #rst and, at the same time, you have to be sound in your coverage responsibilities. When they do catch it, you have to come up and make the tackle.”

Senior defensive end Ken Boatright said his con#dence in the Saluki defense has never been higher.

“We’re a good defense. If we keep focused and everybody does their job, we will be #ne,” Boatright said. “I have con#dence in every guy that steps on the #eld.”

Saturday’s winner will share the conference lead, as SIU (5-3, 4-1) heads into the game with a three-game win streak and a tie with Indiana State University for #rst place. !e Bison (6-1, 3-1) are only a half game behind.

Kicko" is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

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Sophomore guard Cartaesha Macklin pushes past freshman point guard Rishonda Napier and junior guard Jordyn Courier Saturday during Maroon Madness at SIU Arena. The women’s basketball team will play exhibition games against Central Methodist University Nov. 2 and the University of Missouri-St. Louis Nov. 6, both at the arena. The Salukis’ competitive season will begin Nov. 13, when they face the University of Central Arkansas.

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Some people are forced to grow up quicker than others, and the SIU women’s basketball team will learn this lesson #rsthand during the 2012-13 season.

With no seniors and only two juniors, the Salukis are the youngest team in the Missouri Valley Conference. !e team does, however, have four returning starters: Mercedes Gri$n, Ariel Haynes, Alexus Patterson and Cartaesha Macklin, the reigning MVC Freshman of the Year.

“We are obviously expecting great things from her,” said coach Missy Tiber of Macklin at a press conference Tuesday. “!is is a young lady that could have very well have been just #ne with being freshman of the year in the league, but no, she got to work. Any weakness areas that she’s had, she has developed them.”

Macklin, who averaged 16.5 points per game last season, which was good for second in the MVC, said she is only as good as her teammates make her. She said she is #ne with Tiber dubbing her a leader, though.

“I don’t feel pressure at all,” she said. “It’s actually fun that I’m able to be looked up to. It doesn’t take any e"ort from me to go out there and work hard. It’s just in my mentality.”

!e Salukis will need a repeat performance from Macklin this season if they are going to make an improvement from last year’s 4-13 conference record and 8-22 overall showing.

Only one team from the MVC made it to the NCAA tournament during the 2011-12 season, but junior guard Sidney Goins said she thinks teams such as Creighton and Wichita State will be stronger this year because of experience.

She said she believes the freshmen on the team will be up to the challenge because of their tenacity.

“Being young, you don’t know, but you really do know,” she said. “You come in with a big ball of energy, and you’re ready to go. !at’s a good thing for our freshmen because they know how to go hard. With other teams being older than us, the only issues are they have more team cohesion than us.”

One of those freshmen is point guard Rishonda Napier. Tiber said she thinks Napier has a chance to start this season, which would free up Macklin to be the natural scorer she is.

Napier said Tiber’s defensive schemes and types of ball screens and outlet passes are new to her, but she thinks she will #nd a place within the team.

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