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THE KIDS ARE BACK IN SESSION Dalton Sims, 3, takes an up-close look at a Brahma bull at the 5th annual Welcome Back BBQ at St. Germain Square on Monday. Petting zoo animals were brought from Missouri by Debbie Thorsen, who owns St. Germain. The event is one of many put on by the staff at St. Germain Square among other social activities, such as twice-monthly Sunday brunches. Ways to let students relax and get to know one another are important to Don and Delayna Beattie, who work at the apartments. “In a way, that’s why we’re here,” said Delayna.GENNA ORDDAILY EGYPTIAN

A massive recall on eggs poten-tially contaminated with salmonella has a ected more than 15 states, according to a report by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, released the voluntary recall of eggs packaged under the following brand names: Albertson, Boomsma’s, Dutch Farms, Farm Fresh, Glenview, Hillandale Farms, James Farms, Kemps, Lucerne, Lund, Mountain Dairy, Paci� c Coast, Ralphs, Shore-

land, Sunshine and Tra� canda.“We’re getting information like

everyone else regarding what to look for,” said Kevin Gillespie, Jackson County’s director of environmental health. “As far as I know, there have been no cases found here.”

However, Gillespie said consum-ers should follow precautions when buying and consuming eggs. Egg-shells could become part of the recall, so consumers should still pay close attention to updates, he said.

� e dates of the eggs range from May 16 to Aug. 17, — or Julian dates 136 to 229 — and came from

plants 1026, 1413, 1720, 1946 and 1942. � e plant number — which begins with a P — dates and codes can be found stamped on the egg cartons, the Illinois Department of Public Health report stated.

“It’s not everything of a particu-lar brand,” Gillespie said. “If those (speci� c) numbers appear on the egg carton, don’t eat them; take them back and get a refund, or throw them away.”

Peggy Connors, associate direc-tor of housing for residence hall dining, said the university gets all of its eggs from U.S. Foodservice, a

distributor in St. Louis, and has not been a ected at all.

“(U.S. Foodservice) stays on top of the updates,” Connors said. “We haven’t purchased any of the eggs.”

Consumers should also be aware of the symptoms associated with Salmonella, which may include diar-rhea, vomiting, cramping, chills, fe-ver and headache. With some people, symptoms could be more serious, so those who suspect they have eaten a contaminated egg should consult a physician immediately, Gillespie said.

Customers of Harbaugh’s Cafe have asked about the scare, but Gen-

eral Manager Blaine Jennings said most eggs are triple checked.

“No one I know in Carbondale has been a ected at all,” Jennings said.

� e dates and codes as well as hourly updates can be checked at www.eggsafety.org.

Christina Spakousky can be reached at cgray@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 258.

Illinois included in salmonella scareCHRISTINA SPAKOUSKYDaily Egyptian

A s far as I know, there have been no cases

found here.

— Kevin GillespieJackson County’s director of

environmental health

Rita Cheng promises she will be here longer than her predecessors.

Cheng, who began as SIUC chancellor in June, said she sees herself at the university for a long time, with the hope she can take the university to the “next level.”

“I’m building a house ... we’re gonna stay,” she said. “You don’t do this kind of work and expect im-mediate results. It takes a long time

to make a di erence in a program.”Cheng will be the fourth chan-

cellor to lead SIUC since SIU Pres-ident Glenn Poshard dismissed Chancellor Walter Wendler in 2006. Wendler, now a professor in the school of architecture, had served as chancellor since 2001.

His replacement, John Dunn, served a semester as interim chancellor before becoming presi-dent of Western Michigan Univer-sity. His replacement, Fernando Treviño, was fired in March 2008,

eight months after being hired, for “failing to perform basic job du-ties,” according to Poshard.

Sam Goldman took over as in-terim chancellor in fall 2008 and kept the title until his retirement at the end of May, when Cheng took over.

She said her past experience with universities similar to SIUC has prepared her for the challenge of being a chancellor.

She said the university com-munity understands what has to

be done.“I’ve got people’s attention

about student learning and suc-cess, and the other fields I’ve had a lot of experience in,” Cheng said.

Poshard said he has been thrilled with Cheng since he an-nounced her hiring last year.

“She’s really just wonderful; she’s going to be really good for the university,” he said. “She’s smart and she comes in here knowing what she needs to do for the job. She’s coming in here

making tough decisions, but she knows what she has to do.”

Cheng has already made an impact on the university in her first three months. She reassigned former assistant vice chancellor of enrollment management Victoria Valle, and named John Nicklow as the interim assistant provost for enrollment management to re-place Valle.

Cheng promises long-term stabilityRYAN VOYLESDaily Egyptian

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Daily Egyptian News Tuesday, August 24, 20102

Corrections

Renting textbooks may seem like the ideal option for students, but some may � nd themselves owing more than a new textbook would have cost.

All rented textbooks are due back the last day of � nals, said Bob Ferrera, text manager at the University Book-store. He said if a student does not re-turn the book back by deadline, there will be additional fees.

On top of the initial rental fee, there is an additional 75 percent fee of what the new book costs said Chad Nale, store manager. � ere is also a 7.5 percent, one-time fee based on the new book price, he said.

For example, the textbook for Speech and Communication 101 is $60 new and $27 to rent. If the text-book is not returned by deadline, the student will end up paying $76 total for it, roughly $16 more than the book priced brand new. � e late fee is a one-

time charge, Nale said. He said stu-dents who pay the late fee are allowed to keep the book.

Students are noti� ed of the dead-line when they receive their books, Ferrera said. Students will also receive three e-mails prior to the deadline.

“� ey are paying to replace the book so it can go back into inventory so another student can rent it,” Ferrera said.

Kathleen Janice, a junior from Mount Prospect studying English, said she would rather rent than buy textbooks despite the potential for ad-ditional fees.

“Books are really expensive. If you rent, it’s going to be cheaper,” she said.

Ferrera said the University Book-store’s rental system gives students an additional, convenient and cheaper option.

Megan Jones, a senior from Mar-ion studying microbiology, said she never used previous books more than once, and other outside sources are

more convenient than ones o¢ ered at SIU.

“I think it is crap,” Jones said. “I do not think students should have to pay a new, increasing price from what was originally charged to rent the book.”

In Saluki Bookstore’s third semes-ter o¢ ering rentals, bookstore Manager Sue Loverude said she sees textbook rental as a positive option for students trying to save money.

Unlike University Bookstore’s late policy, Saluki Bookstore’s policy varies depending on the price of the book, Loverude said.

She said Saluki Bookstore has a three-to-� ve day grace period and tries not to charge a student unless ab-solutely necessary.

“Generally, most everyone brings them back. � ey are good about it,” Loverude said.

Sarah Schneider can be reached at sschneider@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 255.

Renting may cost more in the endSARAH SCHNEIDERDaily Egyptian

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Daily EgyptianFeaturesTuesday, August 24, 2010 3

Students and community members, Lauren Kirkland (left), a senior in human nutrition and dietetics hailing from Sparta, and Erin Wright, a graduate student studying teaching English to speakers of

otherlanguages (TESOL), participate in a zumba class at the Recreation Center. The class began after Spring Break 2010 and combines simple dance moves to Latin music in order to provide a cardio dance workout.

DANIELLE MCGREW | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Erin Wanserski, an SIU gradu-ate student in kinesiology and Zumba instructor, said the number of Zumba classes on the schedule this semester will double because of the high demand among students.

Zumba, which is a Latin � tness dance class, was started in the 1990s by Alberto Perez to make exercise more fun. Beginning in Miami, Fla., and growing in popularity throughout the country, Zumba is infused with other dances including Samba, Hip Hop and Tango. � e Recreation Center will now o� er its Zumba class eight times per week, Wanserski said.

Wanserski said Zumba’s popularity might be attributed to the fun environ-ment it creates.

Lauren Kirkland, a senior in human nutrition and dietetics, said she takes the class once a week and feels better a� er-ward.

“� e music and everything gets you pumped up,” Kirkland said. “I’m always in a great mood when I’m done.”

Wanserski said the Recreation Center will hire new instructors to keep up with the added classes. From fall 2009 to summer 2010, there were two Zumba instructors; this semester there will be four teachers and two sta� members in training.

Despite the increase in the number of classes, some students prefer other forms of exercise.

Sophomore Brittney Lang said she doesn’t participate in Zumba because it isn’t her personality type. She said she keeps in shape via conditioning exer-

cises for the so� ball team instead.� e Recreation Center o� ers two

types of Zumba — traditional Zumba and Zumba Tone. Traditional Zumba is a cardio workout and has been o� ered at the center for three years. Zumba Tone was added this summer and Wanserski said it reaches a di� erent demographic than traditional Zumba. Zumba Tone focuses on muscle tone, with less danc-

ing and more on lunges and squats as well as a biceps and triceps.

Instructors will no longer be wearing microphones and giving instructions to the class this semester. Wanserski said it is a great opportunity for instructors to face the participants instead of having their backs to them.

“I personally love going ‘no mic’ just because it makes it more personable,”

Wanserski saidShe said Zumba Tone will still be

taught using a microphone to ensure that people are doing lunges and squats correctly to avoid injury.

Wanserski said classes see an in-¦ ux of students toward the beginning of the semester with classes and then die down a little bit when students get bogged down with homework. She

said spring is the most popular time for Zumba as people are working out to get ready for spring break or to ful� ll New Year’s resolutions. Wanserski said No-vember and December are typically the least popular months for Zumba.

Rebecca Dull can be reached at rdull@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 273.,

Recreation Center meets residents Latin dance demandsREBECCA DULLDaily Egyptian

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Ryan VoylesCampus Editor

I’m nearly 22-years-old and I’m a recovering cof-fee-holic. I think I have developed Stockholm syndrome after six semes-ters at the Daily Egyptian. What started as just a job to make money has be-come a dependency on the newsroom to ful� ll the remainder of my social life. Being from Spring� eld I’m interested in politics, espe-cially the inner-workings, but living in Carterville has taught me to appreci-ate some of the less hectic moments in life. But re-ally, I just love to hear all sides of the issue and try to � nd the middle ground.

Jess VermeulenPhoto Editor

I am a twenty-one-year-old senior from the small town of Johnston City and I am studying photojournalism with a minor in English. I chose photojournal-ism because I believe every story should be told visually. Unfortu-nately for me, I have only been a member of the Daily Egyptian fam-ily for three semesters. I want to soak up the most knowledge I can before I get forced into the real world. Things I am passionate about in-clude human rights and student life on campus.

Nick JohnsonSports Editor

I’m a 21-year-old senior studying journalism with minors in history and Spanish. I’m in my second and � nal year at the Daily Egyptian. As a journalist, I’ve written about everything from restaurant reviews to city council meetings to baseball games. I believe common sense should replace political align-ment whenever possi-ble, and the only way to progress as a nation and world is to learn from the past. I tend to have hard, loud opinions, but I also consider myself an open-minded person.

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OUR WORD

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Extremists are poor representation of Islamic center’s Muslims

As the debates regarding the Islamic community

center and mosque planned for downtown Manhattan, near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist at-tacks, rage on, the center’s protest-ers fail to address a few key facts: the center is on private property, under the Constitution, Congress cannot legally dictate the location of religious facilities, the center is not a show of support for the at-tacks and extremists do not repre-sent the whole.

We don’t blame the entire Christian population for Serbian Orthodox Christian rulers’ at-tempts to exterminate Muslims and Roman Catholics in Bosnia and Kosovo, but some American Christian groups continue to hold all Muslims responsible for those Sept. 11 attacks by 19 Muslim al-Qaeda terrorists. This is wrong. It

paints the conflict as one of Chris-tianity versus Islam when our real fight as American citizens is against terrorism and extremism in any form.

Both Islam and Christianity have historically allowed murder as punishment for certain acts considered unacceptable by soci-ety, such as murder, kidnapping, bestiality, adultery, homosexual-ity, false prophecy, blasphemy, prostitution, rape, treason, apos-tasy (disaffiliation with or re-nunciation of one’s religion), ter-rorism and piracy. Both religions have evolved with society, no longer punishing for some such offenses as aggressively as others. Most members of both groups, in the United States at least, do not support mass murder.

Most American Muslims, in-cluding the ones who wish to

build a community center and mosque on private property near the former site of the World Trade Center, recognized Sept. 11 as an attack on Americans by religious extremists and do not support such behavior.

In fact, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the leader responsible for the center, remained largely ab-sent from the debates because he has been in Bahrain speaking for the State Department about religious tolerance in society, a department spokesman told re-porters last week. Rauf became a

prominent Muslim leader follow-ing the Sept. 11 attacks when he landed a book contract and jobs representing the department in the Muslim world and teaching FBI agents about Islam. That’s right, this Muslim leader is such a danger to society that he works with the FBI.

Many of the center’s opponents consider the site of the attacks to be hallowed ground. We agree. Is there a better testament to Amer-ica’s ideals than showing Muslim extremists that our country sup-ports all of its citizens and will

unite, not divide, around religion?The southern Illinois com-

munity now faces its own reli-gious controversy — an athe-ist and a Wiccan have opposed and threatened legal action over a proposed monument featur-ing the Ten Commandments on Tower Square, public property, in Marion. Marion Mayor Bob But-ler has called the potential monu-ment “a recognition of the funda-mental premise for the law of the land,” but said he would allow the square to include any testament to religion.

We remind our governments that founding father and former President Thomas Jefferson de-scribed the First Amendment of the Constitution as one that creat-ed a “wall of separation” between the church and the nation state. We would like it to stay that way.

OUR WORD

M ost American Muslims, including the ones who wish to build a community center and mosque on

private property near the former site of the World Trade Center, recognized Sept. 11 as an attack on Americans by religious extremists and do not support such behavior.

EDITORIAL CARTOON

Citizens, government should honor Constitutional rights

Daily Egyptian News Tuesday, August 24, 2010

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On the streets of lower Man-hattan, there's no mistaking how the passions � ow: One side saying it's their patriotic duty to block a planned Islamic center and the oth-er insisting America cannot curtail freedoms as revenge for the Sept. 11 attacks.

But in the Middle East — where the imam spearheading the plans is now touring on a U.S.-funded outreach mission — the proposed mosque and community center near the former World Trade Cen-ter towers is viewed in less stark tones.

Much of it circles back to what the showdown says about Islam's identity in the West, theories about the roots of Islamophobia or even whether the plans in New York are worth the � ght.

Mideast commentators argue that many in the region view the clash as a wholly American spec-tacle — about political posturing and the lingering wounds of 9/11 — that distracts from genuine troubles such as Iran's growing clout or Is-rael's pressure on Gaza.

"� e mosque is not an issue for Muslims and they don't care about it being built," wrote Saudi colum-nist Abdel Rahman Rashed in the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat news-paper.

"Some Muslims would even consider building a mosque there would be a permanent reminder of the acts of terrorists, who carried out their crime in the name of Is-lam," he added.

Despite the power of the 9/11 memories, other Muslim struggles in the West have brought far greater public outcry in the Middle East — such as Switzerland's ban on new minaret construction and the growing European moves to outlaw burqas and other Islamic coverings.

"� ere is indi� erence," com-plained Sheik Fawzi el-Zefzaf, a member of Egypt's Islamic Scholars Association. "� e Arab and Muslim worlds should be supporting the imam," he said, referring to Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, whose Cor-doba Initiative is behind plans for the $100 million, 13-story project about two blocks from where the Twin Towers once stood.

Rauf plans to travel Tuesday to

Qatar — home of the in� uential Al-Jazeera television network — as part of a State Department-funded trip that began last week in Bahrain. Rauf has avoided any extensive comments of the New York project. Instead, he has stuck closely to less-volatile subjects such as battling extremism and Islam's compatibil-ity with the U.S. Constitution and other Western values of freedom and open debate.

In an interview with Bahrain's Al Wasat newspaper published Monday, Rauf said he was trying to reach out to Islamic scholars to urge Muslims worldwide to become "more e� ective members of their communities" and have "complete nationalism" — apparently mean-ing integration with local laws and standards.

He stressed that Muslims can re-main faithful as well as actively en-gaged in the a� airs of the countries where they live.

"I see that every religious com-munity faces challenges, but the real challenge lies in keeping true to the core values of the faith and

how to express these values in a speci� c time and place," the imam was quoted as saying.

But Rauf 's refusal to publicly an-swer questions about the New York mosque on his 15-day Mideast trip stands in stark counterpoint to the scenes Sunday near Ground Zero.

Hundreds of demonstra-tors squared o� — sometimes in nose-to-nose confrontations. "No mosque, no way," some chanted. Others replied with cries: "We say no to racist fear!"

Rauf 's wife, Daisy Khan, said the rage against the project "is like a metastasized anti-Semitism."

"Fear is back, with a vengeance," wrote James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute in a com-mentary published in � e National, which is supported by Abu Dhabi's government. "It rules the street

and we have every right to be con-cerned. What is needed now is are strong voices appealing to our bet-ter selves."

Others in the Mideast media and Web chat rooms have chewed over whether President Barack Obama — and the Democrats by extension — will pay a political price for his stance that Muslims have the right to build the center at the site. Obama, however, has not commented on whether he thinks the plan should move forward.

Obama's election was widely welcomed across the Middle East, but his popularity has su� ered over perceptions he has failed to take a harder line with Israel and expand-ed the war in Afghanistan.

Lebanese political a� airs ana-lyst, Salim Nasser, wrote in the pan-Arab daily Al Hayat that the

� restorm over the mosque plans is a "political bomb" that will end up wounding Obama and his party.

Two professors at Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's leading scholarly in-stitution, stated in a widely read editorial in the Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm, that the real dam-age has been to the international perception of Islam since the New York battles can only end up rein-forcing the memory of 9/11.

From Kuwait, Egyptian pub-lisher Ahmed el-Adly said Muslims' image in the West has been ravaged time and again a° er 9/11 and other jihad-inspired attacks in London, Madrid and elsewhere. He won-dered if the New York mosque pro-posal is the right goal at the right time.

"No need to rock the boat," he said.

Mideast passions quiet over NY mosque showdownBRIAN MURPHYThe Associate Press

Since 9/11, Muslim culture has been under the microscope, but Naseem Ahmed hopes to break stereotypes with an educational enrichment program designed for high school students.

With recent controversy in New York surrounding a proposed Islam-ic community center near “ground zero,” Ahmed, education coordina-tor for international programs and services at SIUC, said knowledge of Muslim culture is a necessity.

“� e debate is heated because of

9/11 sentiments, which should be valued,” she said. “But no one religion should be labeled toxic.”

� e project, titled “Women Lead-ers in the Muslim World,” focuses on the successes of Muslim women leaders. Ahmed said a project such as this is one way to rid stereotypes.

� e project created a curriculum highlighting positive aspects of the culture rather than � xating on a small population that is Arab, said Ahmed.

“I hope this gives a di� erent face to the Muslim culture,” she said. “By looking into the modern lives of Muslim women, you see a di� erent side of religion — of culture."

Mahasin Haq, an SIU alumna, worships at the Islamic Center of Carbondale and said the proj-ect has brought awareness to the community.

“Islamic women have the stereo-type of being oppressed, uneducated with no rights,” she said. “But this project was able to showcase Muslim women from all over the world who were contributors to society.”

Ten Muslim women are high-lighted in the curriculum, each succeeding in one profession or another. � eir careers range from being a fashion designer to a uni-versity president, she said.

Mary Slider, a Spanish teacher at Frankfort Community High School, said students at a high school level have less preconceived notions about the world — a perfect time to dispel myths about the Muslim women and culture in general.

Slider is one of the teachers participating in the seven day cur-riculum available at three local high schools: Herrin, West Frankfort and Carbondale.

“Our world is becoming smaller, and broadening our horizon is the � rst step of many,” she said.

Haq said the Islamic Center of Carbondale welcomed teachers and

students and granted future visits for teachers and students to observe midday prayers � rst-hand, she said.

� e project teamed up with the International Education and Re-source Network to make the curricu-lum available online for teachers all over the world.

“It started as a project to break down stereotypes for Muslim wom-en,” Ahmed said. “But the discussion doesn’t end here. We want to keep the dialogue alive.”

Lauren Leone can be reached at lleone@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 255.

Imam Ghayik Nur Kashif looks Aug. 20 as Muslims gather to worship in a chapel built in the very space where a hijacked jetliner plunged into the Pentagon on Sept. 11.

OLIVIER DOULIERY | MCLATCHY TRIBUNE

LAUREN LEONEDaily Egyptian

Muslim culture showcased in high school curriculum

I see that every religious community faces challenges, but the real challenge lies in keeping true to the core values of the faith and how to express these values in a specific

time and place.— Abdul Rauf

Imam Feisal

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Afternoon Tea,” a glass piece by Jan Thomas, sits in the University Museum Art Exhibit Monday. The exhibit, titled “Fire, Light and Things You Haven’t

Seen,” showcases the work of glassblowers Cameron Smith and Thomas and opens today. Prices for the pieces range from $1,500 to $50,000.

PAT SUTPHIN | DAILY EGYPTIAN

LOST BY LAWSON Steve Sawyer,

the circulation supervisor for

Morris Library, helps Chloe Helser,

a freshman from Dekalb studying

communication design, Monday

in front of Morris Library. This is the

fourth year that Morris Library has

set up a tent to help new students find

their classes on the first few days of

class. “In our hour and half of being

here we’ve probably helped 50 to 60

students find their classes,” Sawyer

said. The lost tent will set up again

from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today.

PAT STUPHINDAILY EGYPTIAN

A new exhibit at the university museum brings fiery creations to SIU students.

� e exhibit "Fire, Light and � ings You Haven't Seen" displays graduate Jan � omas, a 1992 SIU master’s graduate, and colleague Cameron Smith's blown-glass art-work. It opens today and runs until Sept. 5th.

“� ey invited us, and it is a ven-ue with pieces we would normally not display,” Smith said.

Thomas said the last time she showed any of her work featured in the exhibit was in 1992, and she is glad to have her artwork dis-played at SIU again. The exhibit includes Smith’s large glass tables and Thomas’ series of oversize glass hands.

“I have been working on hands for many years because I have completed many pieces,” Thomas said. “I like working on them be-cause it is a technical challenge.”

� omas said it takes about ninety minutes to form a hand, but cutting and grinding the necessary small details takes anywhere from a day up to a week to � nish.

Smith said his tables were‘made

using special equipment, which he made himself.

� e glassblowing duo also has a wall display titled "Celestial Ocean" at the University Museum. � e compilation of glass-blown sea creatures required both � omas and Smith's time and energy.

“It is a great celebration of life, and we were in total collaboration from the get-go when we did this,” Thomas said.

� omas and Smith own a glass-blowing studio in Murphysboro where they make their artwork and give private lessons. � omas said she loves to teach people about the physical art form.

Steven Hagan, a graduate stu-dent in glassblowing, said he did not know about the exhibit but he plans to attend it sometime before it closes. He said there have been a

several large glass blown artwork exhibits in the past two years he said he enjoyed.

Smith said the economy makes it hard for people pursuing arts as a ca-reer. He said one reason it has been tough is because not as many people

are buying art because it's a luxury.“I really enjoy making it, but

selling it is where the work is,” Smith said.

Director of the museum Dona Bachman said the museum opens at 10 a.m. daily during the week. A re-

ception from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday will give the public an opportunity to meet � omas and Smith.

Ryan Simonin can be reached at rsimonin@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext.274.

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total collaboration from the get-go when we did this.

— Jan ThomasSIU 1992 master’s graduate

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Cheng has also asked all university units to cut four percent from their budgets to make up for more the $11.5 million shortfall in this year’s budget. She said she has three main focuses: stabilizing the university’s � nances, promoting student success and growing the university’s research.

“It’s like a three-legged stool. You have to have the � nancial stability, and you get that through having more students and the tuition and bringing in research funds,” she said.

Cheng said starting in the summer allowed her to better understand the campus layout and to meet with the faculty and city residents to see what issues face them.

She said her ultimate goal is to recreate her experi-ence as provost at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

“A lot of kids come through the Milwaukee area ... and to see them succeeding once they graduated was really special,” Cheng said. “Every time a student leaves here, I want them to think they were successful. � at’s why I’m here.”

Ryan Voyles can be reached at rvoyles@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 254.

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Chancellor Rita Cheng attends the “100 Men Who Cook” event June 5 in the Student Center ballrooms. Cheng filled the chancellor position June 1 and said through her experiences at other universities she is prepared to take on the role.FILE PHOTO

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Today’s birthday — Loyalties to partner and co-workers pay off this year in the form of lifetime associations. Everyone benefits through shared beliefs that support imaginative work and social activities. You value the opinion of an older ally more with each passing day.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 5 — Today you spend time dealing with the people involved, rather than the work. Use your talents to help each person reach their potential.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Use today for planning in every area of your life. Set aside time in the next few days to begin the actions you’ve come up with. Allow it to unfold.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6 — Take advantage of the opportunity to exercise imagination without pressure for concrete results. Think it through to the logical end.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 5 — You find yourself at cross-purposes with other family members. It’s all talk and very little action today. That’s okay in the larger scheme of things.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — You and a partner develop imaginative possibilities for using available resources. Happiness comes from developing viable choices. Then draw one from a hat.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Today you discover that you have more irons in the fire than you realized. How to get it all accomplished? Prioritize based on intuition. Keep or change promises.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Where romance is concerned, X marks the spot. Leave clues for someone to follow. The two of you will laugh out loud before day is out.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You need to multitask to accomplish your personal goals while completing something at work. Spark one idea with magic and polish off another.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Animal magnetism provides unique ideas for a creative home project. It could involve building a doghouse or redecorating the bedroom.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Train your mind to take note when you have a million ideas. You may not be able to communicate all of them immediately. So save some for later.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — At first, all you can see is a huge mess. Imagine that things find their own place. All you have to do is carry them. Do it on automatic.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Creative efforts produce more cash now. Don’t let yourself wander off task with imaginative ideas. Stick to the plan and build a strong foundation.

HoroscopesBy Nancy Black and Stephanie Clement

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Across1 Strikebreaker5 Start of a childhood learning song9 Music groups14 Movie director’s unit15 Linguist Chomsky16 Each17 Song with a cadenza, perhaps18 Defunct Atlanta arena19 Floored20 Quilter’s layer23 Comedian/actor Robert24 Wagon wheel depression25 Country with borders on three diff. oceans28 Camper’s activity

33 Onetime Leno announcer Hall36 Hockey score37 Capital west of Haiphong38 Graceland middle name40 Agile mountain animals43 Earth 42-Down44 Copy room powder46 Ancient Andean48 Zoo swinger49 Not out of conten-tion53 Mario Brothers letters54 Demand payment from55 Ancient Greek region59 “Tom Jones” author64 TV spot

66 Shoppe adjective67 Actress/artist Sommer68 Some woodwinds69 Pass unprofitably, as time70 Tiger’s 2004 bride71 Petrol purchase72 French summers73 Huff and puff

Down1 Pile neatly2 Holiday tune3 “Go fly __!”4 “Amscray!”5 In a short time, old-style6 Box office disaster7 Where Jesus turned water to wine8 Composer Shostakovich

9 Cast a spell over10 Bell-ringing fra-grance giant11 World’s second largest island12 Rap’s Dr. __13 Guitarist Barrett21 10 C-notes22 Syllable of rebuke26 Prying sort27 Like a contortion-ist29 Eggy seasonal drink30 Lao-tzu principle31 Like the nose on your face?32 Broom rider33 Skip the bistro34 Monotonous sound35 Plea made with one’s hands up

39 Bk. after Ezra41 Former Opry net-work42 Chem. or phys.45 Rudolph tip-off47 Indigo dye source50 Capek play about automatons51 Break up a team?52 Smack a homer, in baseball lingo56 Nabisco wafer brand57 Finish, as a comic strip58 Rep60 Part of EMT: Abbr.61 Move like a but-terfly62 Not working63 Marine shockers64 D.C. deal maker65 Squeeze bunt stat

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Rams in shacklesWe always want the bad news

� rst, right? For a franchise that has won just six of their last 51 games and with those few wins cascad-ing o� into oblivion over those three seasons (3-13, 2-14, 1-15), many Rams fans are expecting their team will at least turn some kind of corner in 2010. Well, I’m truly sorry (this will be my 11th year as a Rams fan), but I’m here to tell you this team will be just as bad, if not worse, as it was last season. � ere are plenty of reasons why, but a� er two preseason games, here’s what I’ve noticed so far:

Inconsistent line play In the Rams’ preseason debut, prize rookie Sam Bradford, who along with Ste-ven Jackson is supposed to be the centerpiece for pigskin revival in the Gateway city, was sacked four times. Protection was better Satur-

day against Cleveland, but the Rams have invested far too much in this O-line — and what’s behind it — to have them take o� a few Sundays.

No playmaking receivers � ree receivers caught three passes for 21 yards against the Browns Satur-day. � ere are nine receivers on the Rams’ roster, every one of them saw playing time, and I can’t even name a semi-decent Browns corner o� the top of my head. � at is simply embarrassing. You have to get more production from your wideouts to help out Sam Brad—you know, it probably doesn’t matter. He’ll be on his back anyway.

Poor run defense Same team, di� erent players, same story every year. Despite the emergence of second-year linebacker James Laurinaitis as a proven starter, the

rest of the front seven lacks the size and discipline to contain even the most mediocre ground attacks. Case in point: Cleveland’s Peyton Hillis averaged 5.9 yards per carry Saturday, and he’s listed as the Brown’s second-string back. A� er watching this for more than � ve years, I’m beginning to think Dick Butkus couldn’t make a tackle for this team, no matter who’s coaching it.

Good news BearsSpeaking of Monsters of the

Midway, the Bears are going to be hard-pressed to leapfrog Green Bay and/or Minnesota to get into the playo� s. Still, Chicago has a couple x-factors in their game this year that just might allow them to surprise even their tough division rivals. Here’s what I’ve noticed about Chicago so far:

Martz’s impact New o� ensive

coordinator Mike Martz’s playbook is thick and may give Jay Cutler a few more lumps and bruises than he’s used to (and I’m sure he’ll sulk about them too), but Cutler is more mobile than past Martz quarterbacks (e.g. Kurt Warner, Jon Kitna). No play in the preseason has been more indicative of this than Cutler’s fourth-and-seven scramble and touchdown throw to receiver Johnny Knox against Oakland on Saturday. Martz’s system will also help progress Knox, who will probably be the team’s best receiver by year’s end.

Forte running strong I believe Matt Forte will surprise a lot of people this season. Not many Chicagoans are expecting the third-year Tulane product to have too much involvement in Martz’s pass-happy o� ense, but I think the Bears have learned their lesson from last season. Like the Rams, the Bears’ o� ensive line play is very inconsistent, but Forte’s 89-yard touchdown run Saturday may just be

the boost this unit needed to open a few more holes. Forte himself also seems to be quicker and in better shape than last season.

Secondary thoughts Chicago’s defensive back� eld struggled last season, and that was the main reason behind dra� ing safety Major Wright with their � rst pick (albeit on the second day). With the return of Brian Urlacher at linebacker and the addition of Julius Peppers at defensive end, the Bears’ pass rush should help out their secondary. But veteran corner Charles Tillman has a lot to prove in coverage and the unit as a whole is su� ering from an extreme lack of depth. Many say the Bears’ o� ensive line is their weakest point, but I still believe it’s the secondary.

Disagree with me? Nobody cares. But seriously, send me an e-mail at njohnson@dailyegyptian.com or call me at 536-3311 ext. 256 and tell me I’m wrong. More Chi-town-St. Louis football talk next week.

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Sophomore golfer Jenna Dombroski, middle, tees off during practice last April at Crab Orchard Golf Course. Due to budget crunches and scheduling

conflicts the Saluki Women’s Golf Team is unable to compete in the Turtle Bay Tournament at the University of Hawaii in early Novemeber.

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“If you can beat some of those teams throughout the year, that does help your chances to get to the NCAA’s, whenever that does come in the spring,” she said.

She said schools from major conferences operate on bigger budgets so they don’t fundraise money for traveling expenses. Sambursky said that could be the reason why some of the top schools from those conferences are going to tournaments across the country only once a year or every other year.

Emilee Klein, head women’s golf coach at San Diego State University, said her team will participate at a tournament hosted by the University of Las Vegas instead because it is closer and will give them more of a chance to compete against in-conference rivals. She said they did compete last year at Hawaii’s tournament, where they faced several Pac-10 teams.

Castillo said the spring tournament

has 20 teams scheduled to play March 14-16 of next year.

Castillo would not comment on the teams that were scheduled to participate in the fall tournament at Turtle Bay, but Sambursky said the University of California Davis, Arizona State University and San Diego State University were among the teams that played last year and, with the exception of San Diego State, would have played in the fall tournament.

Sambursky said the cancellation of the tournament should not a� ect SIU’s participation in the NCAA competitions in the spring and said the Salukis will be able to make their other long distance trip to Phoenix, Ariz., for the Rio Verde Invitational.

SIU was able to raise the money for the tournament because of their annual May 1 Golf Scramble and auction.

“Our donors have been really loyal to us,” Sambursky said.

Brandon Coleman can be reached at bcoleman@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 269.

S peaking of Monsters of the Midway, the Bears are going to be hard-pressed to leapfrog Green Bay and/or Minnesota to

get into the playoffs.

WASHINGTON — Mike Quade has 37 games to make an impression as the interim manager of the Chicago Cubs, and he knows the spotlight will be on him.

“It’s absolutely an audition,” Quade said before Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals, the � rst for the Cubs since the abrupt retirement of Lou Piniella on Sunday. “I have to do it my way, and whatever happens, happens.”

Quade, who had been the third base coach, understands that leading the Cubs will be a challenge

unlike any other. It’s helped that most of the attention has been on Piniella’s departure — not Quade’s promotion.

“All the craziness around me made it easier, because you have stu� to do,” Quade said. “I’ve been here for four or � ve hours preparing for something I hope, in a few days, will become routine for me.”

Quade takes over a Chicago team that was 23 games under .500 entering Monday’s game and has a roster of underperforming players despite a healthy payroll and playo� aspirations.

“� e game doesn’t stop,” out-

� elder Marlon Byrd said. “Lou le� his mark, so he’ll always be remembered. Now we have to play hard for Quade and do this organi-zation proud.”

Being a � xture on Piniella’s sta� since 2007 and the manager of the Cubs’ Triple-A a¶ liate for the four previous seasons gives Quade an inside track with the Cubs’ young players as they begin to remake their roster.

“We’re comfortable with him,” out� elder Tyler Colvin said. “A lot of us young guys have dealt with him in the past in the minors, so we’re just going to keep going

along and playing the game like we should.”

� ere remains rampant specu-lation that the Cubs will look to current Triple-A manager Ryne Sandberg to take over the job, while others were surprised that current bench coach Alan Tram-mell was passed over in favor of Quade.

“I’m � ne,” said Trammell. “It’s not even an issue. I’m pulling for him.”

Quade understands the unique situation in which he’s been placed, but plans to make the best of his appointment as the Cubs’ 51st

manager in team history.“It’s a special thing to me,”

Quade said. “It’s something that you always hoped you’d get an opportunity to do.”

With Quade talking over the top spot, former Cubs out� elder Bob Dernier was promoted to � rst base coach, while Ivan DeJesus will move from � rst base coach to third base coach.

Dernier worked for three-plus seasons as Chicago’s minor league out� eld and baserunning coordinator and has worked with the Cubs’ minor leaguers during spring training since 2004.

Interim Cubs manager Quade starts his ‘audition’The Associated Press

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Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher injured his calf in a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. The six-time pro bowler and 2005 AP Defensive Player of the Year missed all but one game last year after fracturing his wrist in the season opener. Urlacher is still high on coach and commentator radars, but is he overrated?

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To his credit, Urlacher has played through injuries before in his career, and played well. But all those injuries are begin-ning to take their toll. If I were a Bears fan, I’d be worried about this “no big deal” calf injury. That said, No. 54 is still one of the best coverage linebackers in the game, even if he gets lost in the melee of the run game more than he used to. It will be interesting to see which veteran defensive superstar still has gas in the tank for the Bears — Urlacher or Peppers. My vote goes to Sir Julius.

Urlacher is a physical beast who could bench press Albert Haynesworth with no problem. At the same time, he hasn’t been the best player on the Bears’ defense in three or four seasons. That award goes to Lance Briggs. There are 10 middle linebackers in the league I’d rather have on the Bears than Urlacher and 10 more outside linebackers I’d move inside before he would see the time of day.

blachance@dailyegyptian.comBRANDON LACHANCE

Urlacher has played through pain but his health con-cerns me at this point. He is getting older and he is not able to play like No. 54 of five years ago. He has been on a slow roll downhill for a while now but his past will still keep the offense of the opposing team honest. One thing Urlacher will always have is knowledge and for being a middle line-backer. He knows the game and could probably hunt down “Where’s Waldo” out of a crowd of people wearing red-and-white striped sweaters at a Christmas party.

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“� ey’ve been playing and working out,” Sheoran said. “Being sophomores, they know how it works.”

Love and Lee will add depth to a team already � lled with high-quality players. Nothwehr said the talent of the two will replace the senior leadership lost from last season.

“We lost our � ve, six and seven players, but I feel like we brought in some kids who can play higher than that in the lineup,” Northwehr said. “You’re losing leadership but gaining good talent.”

� e freshmen and returning players won’t have any time to waste

getting ready for the start of the fall season as the team travels Sept. 24-26 to Clarksville, Tenn., to take part in the Austin Peay Tournament. � e Missouri Valley Conference Individual Championships are Oct. 8-10 in Normal.

“We didn’t schedule any easy tournaments that we can just go in and wipe up,” Northwehr said. “At the end it can be very challenging. At the ITA regionals we’ll be going up against some Big-12 teams, and (the) conference (tournament) will be a good challenge.”

Andrew Miller can be reachedat amiller@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 282.

CHICAGO — Retired slugger Sammy Sosa is upset with the Chicago Cubs for not retiring his No. 21 jersey, telling a magazine that the organization doesn’t care about him.

Sosa hit 545 homers over 13 seasons with the Cubs while becoming one of baseball’s biggest stars. But he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 2005

a ̈er a sour end to his time in Chicago.Sosa tells Chicago Magazine for

a story in its September issue that his “number should be untouchable be-cause of the things that I did for that organization.”

Rookie out� elder Tyler Colvin is wearing No. 21 for the Cubs this season.

Sosa � nished with 609 homers in 18 years in the majors. He hasn’t appeared in a game since 2007.

Sosa says Cubs don’t care about himThe Associated Press

A� er back-to-back winning seasons under coach Audra Nothwehr, the SIU women’s tennis team expects to improve on their 15-9 overall record from last season with their No. 13 nationally ranked freshmen recruiting class.

Nothwehr said the infusion of young talent instantly betters the Saluki lineup.

“Even though we’re young, I think we’re a deeper team overall. I think

we’re a better quality team (than last year),” she said.

Nothwehr said although the team lost a few seniors, the addition of two new players — Korey Love, a No. 96 nationally ranked recruit from Port

Orange, Fla., and Anita Lee, a No. 126 nationally ranked recruit from Las Vegas, Nev., — as well as several key returnees will help the team during the fall schedule.

“(Love and Lee) are top American

players, and we look forward to � tting them in our lineup,” Northwehr said. “We think they’ll do really well.”

Jennifer Dien, a sophomore on the team, said the two freshmen meshed well with the players once they arrived on campus.

“As soon as they walked in they were already part of the team,” Dien said. “� ey get along with all of us.”

Sophomore Melanie Delsart, as well as Dien and injured junior Vishakha Sheoran — the No. 2 player on the team — will provide

the team with leadership on and o� the court in order to reach the team’s fall goals of improving individually as well as getting stronger in the weight room and faster on the court, Nothwehr said.

Sheoran said having a year of expe-rience under their belts will help Dien and Delsart — the Missouri Valley Conference’s Freshman of the Year last year — play even better this season.

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Sophomore tennis player Melanie Delsart returns a volley during practice Monday at the tennis courts. Delsart, who was the 2009 Missouri Valley’s Freshman of the Year, will compete with the team in their first tournament of the season at the Austin Peay Tournament on Sept. 24-26 in Clarksville, Tenn.EDYTA BŁASZCZYKDAILY EGYPTIAN

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Though the halfway point of the preseason is far too early to speculate how a team will fare in their 2010

campaign, there are plenty of rea-sons to pay attention as a fan. In ad-

dition to the usual slew of injuries, trends in the way a team plays (both its starters and backups) o� en be-gin appearing. A� er watching both St. Louis and Chicago through two preseason games, here’s my list of the good, the bad and the ugly for both teams — well, for the Rams, it’s mostly just the ugly.

Each Tuesday during the NFL season, DE sports editor Nick Johnson will provide an in-depth analysis and opinion on the St. Louis Rams and

Chicago Bears, Carbondale’s two most popular teams.

Two freshmen create Love-Lee lineup

Rams still bad,Bears still a mystery

Budgets, schedule con¢ icts limit intercollegiate play

W e lost our five, six and seven players, but I feel like we brought in some kids who can play higher than that

in the lineup.  — Audra Nothwehr

SIU women’s tennis head coach

� e University of Hawaii has canceled its fall golf tournament at Turtle Bay Golf Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii, a� er most of the invited teams across the nation declined, assistant SIU women’s golf coach Samantha Sambursky said.

� e Salukis planned to attend but withdrew from the Nov. 4 tournament, a� er other teams, including those from Pac-10 schools, started to back out, she said.

Lori Castillo, head women’s golf coach at the University of Hawaii, said nine to 10 teams were still committed to the the tournament when SIU pulled out, and normally the � eld is overbooked. Although because of the nationwide budget crunch universities are facing, and con¢ icting schedules, athletic programs are re-evaluating when and where they travel, Castillo said.

“With budget cuts all over, a lot of people couldn’t a� ord to go to (Hawaii) twice,” Sambursky said.

A second annual tournament is

hosted by the University of Hawaii in the spring. Fortunately for the Salukis, most of their budget is made through private fundraising at a fundraiser in May of each year, Sambursky said.

Sambursky said the Hawaii tour-nament was the highlight of the team’s fall season and would have provided great competition because teams that are invited are some of the best in the country.