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You might be able to tell a lot about a man by his mustache, but Mayor Joel Fritzler's whiskers may not tell the whole story.
Does his mustache reveal anything about his years in Africa, his love of motorcycle riding or his former, debatable, glory as a soccer player?
Probably not, but a mustache notable enough to be the subject of a fundraising campaign has got to say something.
“You’ve got to have some strength and courage to be carrying that mustache around with you,” said Marika Josephson, who designed the I’m with Fritz campaign logo Fritzler used when he campaigned for mayor.
But what does Fritzler himself think about the 'stache?
“I could go either way,” he said.And depending on the results of the Shave It
or Save It campaign, Fritzler may do away with what’s arguably his de! ning feature.
He started the campaign that will determine what he does with his mustache to raise money for the Carbondale Scholarship, two $500 awards to Carbondale Community High School students who plan to go to SIU. People can contribute money to the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce or one of four collection cans, complete with opposing save it and shave it buckets.
Fritzler said he originally came up with the idea as a campaign fundraiser but didn’t end up doing it. He said his campaign managers insisted he shave it, but the whiskers weren’t going anywhere.
“When the whole campaign started, I was like, ‘I’m not shaving my mustache. " is is part of me. If they don’t like my mustache, then screw them. " ey don’t have to vote for me,’” Fritzler said.
He said he knows it annoys some people and
even he’s ambivalent about it now.But the fundraiser has Josephson worried.“I’m kind of in doubt,” she said. “I don’t want
him to shave it.”But if Fritzler does take the razor to his
mustache, it would only be closing one chapter in his life.
He said the most rewarding experience he ever had actually fell between ! rst donning facial hair as a college freshman in ’79 and moving into the mayor’s o# ce this year.
In the early '90s he spent a few years in Africa, ! rst with the Peace Corps, then with the United Nations.
Fritzler said he lived in Botswana for more than two years working with the Peace Corps. Two weeks a$ er getting there, he was transferred from his ! rst job managing a
furniture production unit to teaching 15-to-19 year-olds carpentry. Fritzler said his ! rst class to graduate from the three-year program had a pass rate of 100 percent.
“I was really proud of my guys,” he said.His students weren’t always perfect though,
but he handled the situation without the corporal punishment that was typcial, Fritzler said.
“If someone’s homework wasn’t going to get done, it was mine, because they knew I wasn’t going to beat them,” he said. “I would do something worse. I would have them dig holes.”
But missing homework was pretty insigni! cant compared to some of the other problems Fritzler had to deal with.
As a district logistics o# cer for the U.N. in Malawi, he oversaw the distribution of
food and supplies to Mozambican refugees. During his time there he had to contend with bureaucratic mix-ups, wasted food, a strung-out, knife-wielding refugee and, perhaps most harrowingly, an angry mother rhinoceros.
Fritzler said he and a friend went for a drive through the wilderness in a tiny three-cylinder truck. " ings were going well until Fritzler spotted a rhino coming right their way, and coming fast.
“She’s picking up speed, and I’m like, ‘Why is she charging a$ er us?’ and I look over, and there’s her baby on the side of the road,” he said. “You don’t want to get between a rhino and its baby.”
Fritzler got a close enough look at the mother's horn to tell it was long enough to impale the truck door with more than enough le$ for his leg too before his friend drove out of the way.
" e U.N. itself turned out to be the source of some hostility too, he said.
Fritzler said he and the other logistics officers were forced on the U.N. by the U.S. State Department to make sure donations were not going to waste. As a result, he never got a permanent residence, and for a while all he had to drive was a Yamaha dirt bike, training not included, he said.
“A few of us had a few spills,” he said.Despite all this, he said he thinks about
returning to Africa all the time, though he never has. For now, the collection of African art that adorns his City Hall o# ce will have to do.
Perhaps he brought some motorcycle experience home with him too, as he now rides a Honda Shadow Ace 1100 that he bought from his neighbor.
“It was the biggest thing I’d ever been on,” he said.
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Revealed: the man behind the mustacheELI MILEURDaily Egyptian
Starting in November, Mayor Joel Fritzler began the "Shave It or Save It" campaign to raise money toward the Carbondale Scholarship, a fund for Carbondale Community High School students attending SIU. The campaign will decide
whether Fritzler 'shaves' or 'saves' his mustache and votes toward either are a dollar each. Fritzler said he has had a mustache since the late 1970s, but would not upset if he had to shave it. He said he has recently grown tired of his mustache.
ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN
Mayor Joel Fritzler finishes putting up Christmas decorations Tuesday at his home in Carbondale. Fritzler said he has put up
decorations since he moved to the house five years ago and now it’s a tradition. “Growing up, my dad put lights up,” he said.
ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN
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Judge: Mom unfit for trial in kids' shotgun deaths
BELLEVILLE — A southwestern Illinois woman accused in the shot-gun deaths of two of her children has, for now, been deemed by a judge to be mentally unfit for trial.
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Milton Wharton ruled Thursday he accepts a report by a clinical psy-chologist who evaluated 25-year-old Yokeia Smith that the woman is unfit to face charges of first-degree mur-der.
But Wharton's written ruling notes the psychologist finds a "sub-stantial probability" that Smith can be found fit within a year with proper mental-health treatment and medi-cation.
Smith remains jailed on the charges that accuse her of gunning down her 5-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter on Aug. 31 in their East St. Louis apartment.
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SQuinn says lawmakers should read Dickens
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn says lawmakers who question expanding a tax credit for low-income workers should read Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
Quinn says increasing the earned-income tax credit is about helping all those "Bob Cratchits" who work hard raising kids and deserve some tax relief too if Illinois is going to give breaks to big companies.
After lighting the state Christmas tree Thursday in Chicago, Quinn said he supports a major tax breaks pack-age that increases the state version of the EITC to 10 percent of the fed-eral credit, up from 5 percent.
Some lawmakers don't even want the EITC mixed into a tax package deal that's aimed at keep-ing major companies like the CME Group Inc. and Sears Holdings Corp. in Illinois.
Montana's wildlife chief gets roadkill warning for deer
HELENA, Mont. — The head of the commission responsible for setting Montana's hunting regulations has found himself at the receiving end of one of the warnings his agency issues for illegally salvaging roadkill.
The Independent Record reported Tuesday that Bob Ream of the state Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission got the warning after he tagged a deer struck by his car on Nov. 12.
The commission chairman says most of the carcass was salvageable, so he took it for processing. He says he didn't realize that was illegal until he mentioned it to a game warden.
Wildlife officials say statutes limit hunting to firearms and archery during times and do not specify scenarios in which game might be taken illegally. Ream says he may seek to clarify the regulations.
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Taurus — Today is a 7 — Don’t get distracted trying to make sense of everything. Your friends and your instincts help keep you on track. You can always connect the dots later.
Gemini — Today is a 6 — Nobody told you whether the road to success was paved or straight. There are detours, and sometimes you may have to backtrack. Follow your heart. Use your artistry.
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Scorpio — Today is a 7 — Problems are smaller than they seem. Try not to alienate the boss. Obligations force a delay. Don’t forget an important detail. It’s getting busy.
Sagittarius — Today is an 8 —You feel pushed to take action. Find a family member or friend who understands, and get their advice. Don’t spring your idea on an elder yet.
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BRENDAN SMITHDaily Egyptian
Activists re! ect on AIDS' 30th anniversarySteven St. Julian was living in San
Francisco in 1981 when the news about HIV broke.
“I was living in Oz; it was the Emerald City,” said St. Julian, Jackson County Health Center HIV-prevention coordinator. “(San Francisco) has been booked as this wonderful, beautiful fabulous place to be, and it was that for me for about two years until HIV came along.”
St. Julian said he watched as the disease moved closer to he and his loved ones, a) ecting his co-workers and neighbors.
“My roommates became sick and started dying,” he said. “And then * nally I found out I was positive and then from that moment on I wondered when it was going to be my turn. I le+ that city in '92 a+ er I’d buried all my friends and I’ve never been back. What should have been a very beautiful time is very ugly to me.”
, is year marks the 30-year
anniversary of the discovery of HIV/AIDS.
According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 60 million people have been infected with HIV since 1981. Currently, more than 30 million people across the globe test positive for HIV/AIDS, with two million cases in the United States. In Illinois, 100,000 people live with HIV/AIDS.
According to the CDC, for every infected person recorded with the disease, there are an estimated * ve to 10 others who remain unaware of being infected.
St. Julian said he spends his life educating people on these statistics. St. Julian has worked as a representative for those living with HIV in southern Illinois, has served terms on the State Planning Council, the HIV Prevention Council and now works in prevention and adherence for local residents living with HIV. He said he hopes his personal experience can inform people about the realities of HIV.
St. Julian said HIV attacks a person’s T-cells, which make up the human
immune system. One is diagnosed with AIDS when the cell count drops below 200. A healthy person has about 800 T-cells.
“I was down to 12 T cells. I was at death’s door,” St. Julian said. “It was 1995. I weighed 117 pounds, I’d given away everything I owned, found homes for my dogs because it looked like I was dying and I’d seen that too much.”
, e same year, unbeknownst to him, Dr. David Hoe was making major medical discoveries in the * ght against AIDS.
Within a few months, the FDA approved Hoe’s medication, putting it to a clinical trial. St. Julian said his doctors approached him about being a patient in a clinical study. A+ er a few months, he said his T-cells grew to 325, and he said he remains in a healthy range.
At the same time, on the other side of the San Francisco, Jack Mackenroth was studying at University of California - Berkeley. Mackenroth is an Olympic swimmer, model and fashion designer, was featured on “Project Runway” and is
an HIV activist.Mackenroth was 20 when he was
diagnosed HIV-positive in 1989. He said he could still vividly recall the fear of AIDS in its early stages.
“I remember the city's gay newspaper, , e Bay Area Reporter, just had pages and pages and pages of obituaries every single day,” Mackenroth said. “You would go through Castro, which is the main street in the gay area of the city, and you could just see people who were just walking skeletons.”
Mackenroth said at the time there were no treatment options, and he said he thought he’d be dead in * ve years. But he said he made an active approach to his health.
“I started seeing a therapist, went to support groups and regularly saw my doctor,” Mackenroth said.
“A lot of people were in denial about having it, but I was the complete opposite. As the medications keep getting better, I keep doing better and kept living. I got to be 25, I got to be 30, I got to be 35 and then I just stay 35 for the next seven years,” he said with a laugh.
Mackenroth said being in the public eye has forced him to be more vocal about his status than in previous years.
“I’m the poster boy for HIV,” Mackenroth said. “But the bene* ts completely outweigh the responsibilities. I’ve gotten written letters from people who said they were going to kill themselves until they read something about me. Who can say they have that e) ect on someone's life so literally?”
Both Mackenroth and St. Julian said despite their history with AIDS, young people no longer view the disease as an epidemic.
St. Julian said the only way to attack the problem is to get tested at least twice a year. , e Student Health Center, Longbranch Co) eehouse and the Jackson County Health Center regularly hold free and con* dential HIV testing.
“It just needs to be normalized,” Mackenroth said. “It’s parallel to any civil rights movements in terms of racism, homophobia — the more it’s talked about and the more you know about HIV, the more the myth and cloud of mystery dissipates.”
, ough its bulk largely defeats the gas-saving advantage of riding a bike, he said he passed on downsizing.
Until becoming mayor, it was his primary mode of transportation, he said, but suits and briefcases don’t really work on a motorcycle.
He’s also been doing less of one of his other pass times since becoming
mayor: soccer.Fritzler said he played soccer in
high school and college and even coached a team in the Peace Corps, so he was glad to * nd out about the Southern Illinois Adult Soccer League.
He said he was competitive until a collision on a soggy * eld in 2008, which le+ his leg out of commission.
“My leg stood that way and my body went that way,” he said.
However, even before the injury, he wasn’t exactly a star player, said Falko Frommelt, the coach of Fritzler’s team, the Orange Revolution.
“Soccer-wise, his talent is a bit limited,” he said. “He’s on the tail end, I would say.”
Frommelt said that’s not a big deal though, and Fritzler always took a leadership position, sitting on the league’s board of directors
and organizing its annual game at the Southern Illinois Irish Fest. So it wasn’t any big surprise when he got involved in politics, Frommelt said.
Which brings us back to the mustache. Sort of.
Josephson said the mustache isn’t just a throwback to the Old West. It has political implications as well.
“Something about that mustache says to me he’s an independent and a straight shooter,” she said.
But Fritzler’s apparently not that attached to this apparent symbol of integrity, mostly because his home-made whisker wax can’t always prevent bad mustache days.
"I get split ends ... I'll be trying to get it waxed and combed right. One side might be - u. ng up, the other side's drooping," he said. “I guess I’m getting a little tired with it, to tell you the truth, but I could take it or leave it.”
FRITZLERCONTINUED FROM 1
CHICAGO — Leaders of one of Chicago's oldest Roman Catholic churches are objecting to a newly proposed route for the city's annual gay pride parade, saying the event will draw large crowds outside the church entrance and block access to Sunday Masses.
! e parade that has run through parts of Chicago's North Side for more than four decades attracted 800,000 people last year, according to organizers, and has only grown. Crowds o" en pack shoulder-to-shoulder along the route and take over blocks and businesses during the event held the last Sunday in June to coincide with other pride parades nationwide.
To combat longstanding concerns about crowds, drinking, tra# c and public transportation access, organizers have proposed a new route that extends further north, scales back on the number of $ oats and has an earlier start time.
But the revised route also would now go by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, where o# cials are circulating petitions asking city o# cials to help change the route and earlier start time that con$ icts with prayer times. Church o# cials say they may not have morning Masses for the % rst time in nearly 100 years on the day of the parade.
"Your help is needed," a post on the church's Facebook page reads. "Unfortunately, the parade will now pass in front of the church on Sunday morning, making it
impossible for parishioners to get to church, not to mention the damage to parish property."
! e Rev. ! omas Srenn said the church, which hosts a weekly evening service geared toward gay parishioners, doesn't oppose the parade on religious grounds.
"Many of our parishioners will be at the parade and some will be in the parade," he said. "! e parish re$ ects all that diversity. It has nothing to do with the theme of the parade. ! e change of route and the time brought it right in the heart of our sacred time."
Church o# cials have directed parishioners to contact Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney, an openly gay leader who attends the church in his ward.
D&'() E*)+,'&- N!"# Friday, December 2, 20114Chicago church objects to new Pride Parade routeSOPHIA TAREENAssociated Press
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As semester ends, ! nancial worries stack up
Between long hours of work and studying, Darcie Cohee sits down for a hurried meal at Trueblood Hall. Although she’s putting in as much time at work as she can, she said she o) en feels uneasy about * nances.
Cohee, a senior from Danville studying information systems technology, said the spring semester will add anxiety because it means she is closer to graduation, which comes with a new set of worries.
“I’m trying to think about moving and taking care of all that * nancial stu+ , and managing classes,” she said. “It’s going to be stressful.”
With the new semester swi) ly approaching, students must readjust to balance the di+ erent aspects of their lives.
Derrick L. Williams, coordinator of Student Health Services, said these changes can overwhelm students, and money problems are often at the forefronts of their minds.
“, ere are a lot of students that are su+ ering silently, that don’t sleep at night, that aren’t feeling good, and they don’t feel they can tell anyone,” Williams said. “When you talk about students’ stress, * nancial worries are always at the top. All of that can impede their academic journeys here.”
Jennifer Armstrong, a senior from Mascoutah studying microbiology, is in her sixth year of college a) er switching majors four years ago. She said she worries about employment post-graduation because her loans will be di- cult to pay o+ .
“I have six months a) er I graduate to pay them o+ , but like everyone, I’m kind of worried about if I get a job,” she said.
Armstrong said paying bills and rent is the most stressful part about school. And because
she hadn’t dealt with * nancial responsibility before college, she said she didn’t feel as prepared as she should have been.
“, ey don’t actually prepare you when you graduate high school for what you have to actually do in order to get your money, or how to properly apply for scholarships or loans,” she said. “, ey don’t really teach you that. , ey kind of just throw you into the world like, ‘Go deal with the banks and their whole bureaucracy system.’”
John Patterson, an undecided sophomore from Urbana, said living independently presents new * nancial problems.
“When you’re living on your own, you have to make a lot of sacri* ces,” he said. “You have to get food and you have to pay bills. You have to take care of these responsibilities * rst.”
Some students said they feel guilty about asking their parents for * nancial assistance.
“I usually avoid asking my parents because I feel bad,” Cohee said. “My parents always say that they’ll lend me money if I need some, but I try not to ask.”
Armstrong expressed similar feelings about asking her parents for * nancial help because of hard economic times.
“My brother’s in graduate school and they have their own bills, so I don’t really want to ask my parents for money,” she said.
She said she looks to her mom for support when she feels overwhelmed, though.
“It’s better to get it out with her because she won’t judge me, instead of having a meltdown with someone at the bank,” she said.
Since most students are away from home, the Wellness Center can help overwhelmed students by assessing the source of the anxiety and listening to their problems.
“Some of them are seeing their parents struggle in this economy,” Williams said. “What’s important is to try to listen to them,
hear their stories, support them, as well as try to provide them with some sound wisdom to help them move through this process.”
Williams said students tell him they o) en feel pressured to spend money when they are out with friends.
“Group gatherings bonding over consumerism can end up leading to debt, which can be problematic and stressful,” he said.
According to a recent report from the Project on Student Debt at the Institute for College Access and Success, two-thirds of graduates in 2010 had an average of $25,250 in student loan debt, and student loan debt was greater than credit card debt for the * rst time nationally.
Credit cards are another major contributor to students’ economic worries, said Williams. He said the use of credit cards is prevalent among students, but not everyone knows how to use them responsibly.
“A lot of credit card companies don’t care that you’re in school or that you’re on your last semester. , ey’re going to harass you, and they use a lot of abusive tactics,” he said.
Cohee said even with a job, she has to save as much money as she can.
“I’m pretty careful about over-spending and only buying what I need,” she said. “I have to spend all my money on bills; I don’t get to go shopping for clothes or anything like that.”
Although money problems may be exhausting, Williams said there are resources available for students such as books, podcasts and websites, which provide counseling and tips for students. He said he o) en suggests stressed students pay attention to the advice of celebrity * nancial advisers such as Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey.
Some students use online * nancial calculators to track their incomes and expenses. Armstrong said she worried more about money before she began using websites to track spending.
“For the most part, it makes budgeting a lot easier,” she said.
Sarah Mitchell can be reached at [email protected]
or 536-3311 ext. 259.
SARAH MITCHELLDaily Egyptian
Average debt of 2010 graduates:
$ 21,359 Percent of 2010 graduates with debt:
50% Percent of total debt of 2010 graduates:
17%According to a recent report from the Project on Student Debt at the Institute for College Access and Success, two-thirds of graduates in 2010 had an average of $25,250 in student loan debt, and student loan debt was greater than credit card debt for the !rst time nationally.
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As semester ends, ! nancial worries stack up
Between long hours of work and studying, Darcie Cohee sits down for a hurried meal at Trueblood Hall. Although she’s putting in as much time at work as she can, she said she o) en feels uneasy about * nances.
Cohee, a senior from Danville studying information systems technology, said the spring semester will add anxiety because it means she is closer to graduation, which comes with a new set of worries.
“I’m trying to think about moving and taking care of all that * nancial stu+ , and managing classes,” she said. “It’s going to be stressful.”
With the new semester swi) ly approaching, students must readjust to balance the di+ erent aspects of their lives.
Derrick L. Williams, coordinator of Student Health Services, said these changes can overwhelm students, and money problems are often at the forefronts of their minds.
“, ere are a lot of students that are su+ ering silently, that don’t sleep at night, that aren’t feeling good, and they don’t feel they can tell anyone,” Williams said. “When you talk about students’ stress, * nancial worries are always at the top. All of that can impede their academic journeys here.”
Jennifer Armstrong, a senior from Mascoutah studying microbiology, is in her sixth year of college a) er switching majors four years ago. She said she worries about employment post-graduation because her loans will be di- cult to pay o+ .
“I have six months a) er I graduate to pay them o+ , but like everyone, I’m kind of worried about if I get a job,” she said.
Armstrong said paying bills and rent is the most stressful part about school. And because
she hadn’t dealt with * nancial responsibility before college, she said she didn’t feel as prepared as she should have been.
“, ey don’t actually prepare you when you graduate high school for what you have to actually do in order to get your money, or how to properly apply for scholarships or loans,” she said. “, ey don’t really teach you that. , ey kind of just throw you into the world like, ‘Go deal with the banks and their whole bureaucracy system.’”
John Patterson, an undecided sophomore from Urbana, said living independently presents new * nancial problems.
“When you’re living on your own, you have to make a lot of sacri* ces,” he said. “You have to get food and you have to pay bills. You have to take care of these responsibilities * rst.”
Some students said they feel guilty about asking their parents for * nancial assistance.
“I usually avoid asking my parents because I feel bad,” Cohee said. “My parents always say that they’ll lend me money if I need some, but I try not to ask.”
Armstrong expressed similar feelings about asking her parents for * nancial help because of hard economic times.
“My brother’s in graduate school and they have their own bills, so I don’t really want to ask my parents for money,” she said.
She said she looks to her mom for support when she feels overwhelmed, though.
“It’s better to get it out with her because she won’t judge me, instead of having a meltdown with someone at the bank,” she said.
Since most students are away from home, the Wellness Center can help overwhelmed students by assessing the source of the anxiety and listening to their problems.
“Some of them are seeing their parents struggle in this economy,” Williams said. “What’s important is to try to listen to them,
hear their stories, support them, as well as try to provide them with some sound wisdom to help them move through this process.”
Williams said students tell him they o) en feel pressured to spend money when they are out with friends.
“Group gatherings bonding over consumerism can end up leading to debt, which can be problematic and stressful,” he said.
According to a recent report from the Project on Student Debt at the Institute for College Access and Success, two-thirds of graduates in 2010 had an average of $25,250 in student loan debt, and student loan debt was greater than credit card debt for the * rst time nationally.
Credit cards are another major contributor to students’ economic worries, said Williams. He said the use of credit cards is prevalent among students, but not everyone knows how to use them responsibly.
“A lot of credit card companies don’t care that you’re in school or that you’re on your last semester. , ey’re going to harass you, and they use a lot of abusive tactics,” he said.
Cohee said even with a job, she has to save as much money as she can.
“I’m pretty careful about over-spending and only buying what I need,” she said. “I have to spend all my money on bills; I don’t get to go shopping for clothes or anything like that.”
Although money problems may be exhausting, Williams said there are resources available for students such as books, podcasts and websites, which provide counseling and tips for students. He said he o) en suggests stressed students pay attention to the advice of celebrity * nancial advisers such as Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey.
Some students use online * nancial calculators to track their incomes and expenses. Armstrong said she worried more about money before she began using websites to track spending.
“For the most part, it makes budgeting a lot easier,” she said.
Sarah Mitchell can be reached at [email protected]
or 536-3311 ext. 259.
SARAH MITCHELLDaily Egyptian
Average debt of 2010 graduates:
$ 21,359 Percent of 2010 graduates with debt:
50% Percent of total debt of 2010 graduates:
17%According to a recent report from the Project on Student Debt at the Institute for College Access and Success, two-thirds of graduates in 2010 had an average of $25,250 in student loan debt, and student loan debt was greater than credit card debt for the !rst time nationally.
D!"#$ E%$&'"!( N!"# Friday, December 2, 20116
YAHOO PRESS PRANCE ODDITYYesterday’s Jumbles:Answer: When he was a boy, the future football star
measured his success — IN YARDS
THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews
ACROSS1 Prickly desert
plants6 Actor Garrett
10 Failure14 George Burns
and Gracie __15 __-de-camp;
militaryadjutant
16 Abundant17 Official stamps18 __ pop; soft
drink19 Opening bet20 Clear-cut;
unambiguous22 Sharp knife24 Classic work of
literature25 Sunday talks26 Disgusting29 1/16 of a pound30 “Much __
About Nothing”31 Passes out
cards33 Adder or asp37 Reiner & Estes39 Speeder’s
nemesis41 Wee42 Pay for
another’s lunch44 Of the kidneys46 Pass away47 Dingbat49 Toots one’s
own horn51 Add sugar to54 Take on, as an
employee55 __ No. 5;
classic perfume56 Not extreme60 Rant and __;
carry on61 Concept63 Leg bone64 Siblings of
beers65 Burn66 “Grimm’s Fairy
__”67 State of
disarray68 __ on to; saved69 On the ball
DOWN1 In __; lest2 Emcee Trebek3 Applaud4 Bank employee5 Dull; blah6 Fundamental7 Violent public
disturbance8 Combine
numbers9 Make numb
10 Shard11 Local jargon12 Frequently13 Looks
searchingly21 “Ida, Sweet as
Apple __”23 Rainbows25 Lazy __;
revolving tray26 Male red deer27 Smell28 Caftan, for one29 __ times; days
of yore32 __ Burr; VP for
Jefferson
34 Helps35 Make bootees36 Peepers38 Uniformity40 Fanatical43 Carry45 Actress Swit48 Hot dog topper50 Antenna
51 “Skedaddle!”52 Moby-Dick, e.g.53 Roof edges54 Stockpile56 Lunch or dinner57 Competent58 Level59 Orient62 Poor grade
Thursday’s Puzzle Solved
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Aries — Today is a 5 — Greek philosopher Democritus said, “Nothing exists except atoms and empty space. Everything else is opinion.” Focus on the space to avoid confrontations.
Taurus — Today is a 7 — Don’t get distracted trying to make sense of everything. Your friends and your instincts help keep you on track. You can always connect the dots later.
Gemini — Today is a 6 — Nobody told you whether the road to success was paved or straight. There are detours, and sometimes you may have to backtrack. Follow your heart. Use your artistry.
Cancer — Today is a 7 — It’s not a great day for travel, romance or spending money. Therefore, a quiet, productive day suits you just fine. Keep to your principles. Revise your routine.
Leo — Today is a 7 — Don’t overspend or flash your money; it could lead to a clash of wills. Postpone an outing, and be patient. Quiet time sorting out the plan gets you farther.
Virgo — Today is a 7 — Don’t let the turkeys get you down. Your imagination could trick you. Misunderstandings are possible, so listen for love and ignore the rest.
Libra — Today is an 8 — Your busy schedule may lead to romantic problems. Don’t stress about it. Everything works out. Be gracious to a hothead. There’s no hurry.
Scorpio — Today is a 7 — Problems are smaller than they seem. Try not to alienate the boss. Obligations force a delay. Don’t forget an important detail. It’s getting busy.
Sagittarius — Today is an 8 —You feel pushed to take action. Find a family member or friend who understands, and get their advice. Don’t spring your idea on an elder yet.
Capricorn — Today is a 7 —Follow your highest ideals. Keep to basic routines without fuss or controversy. Don’t lend, spend or travel. Go slow. Relax with a walk and good food.
Aquarius — Today is an 8 — Consider new options. Only accept cost-effective ones. Strive for balance and fairness. Things don’t go according to plan, so be adaptable and flexible.
Pisces — Today is a 6 — Quiet work behind the scenes goes far. Conserve resources, and reward yourself for finding clever ways. Review priorities. Fine tune structures of support.
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Answer:
! e SIU track and " eld team is set to get a jumpstart on its season as it hosts the Saluki Fast Start meet as the inaugural event of 2011-12.
! e meet welcomes both school teams and unattached athletes to participate in six " eld and 11 running events, and it is set to kicko# 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Recreation Center. ! is is the " rst and " nal opportunity for the athletes to compete in an event before the holiday break, as they have a six-week separation between the Fast Start and the Saluki Open, the team’s " rst meet of 2012.
! rows coach John Smith said he expects the Fast Start to be an interesting meet for him and his athletes because of the loss of two All-Americans and the addition of 11 freshmen.
He said he has been busy working
with throwers so they will be mentally and physically prepared, as it is the " rst collegiate competition for most the team.
“I lived on the throwing " eld basically,” Smith said. “Trying to get everyone doing as much as possible, as quickly as possible to get them ready. It’s a whole new team.”
He said the men’s team lacks an athlete who really sets himself from the rest of the pack, but he expects the throwers to be a well-rounded team, of whom all have the potential to put up scoring marks at every event.
“Everybody thinks I’m young and they’re going to beat up on me this year, but it probably won’t happen,” said Smith with a chuckle.
Smith said he is counting on sophomore thrower Brian Cooper, to have a successful year.
Cooper said his freshman season at SIU wasn’t what he hoped for, but
the meets he competed in gave him the con" dence he has now.
He said he was frequently nervous in the 2010-11 meets. He said he needs to remain more focused and settled his sophomore season, which starts with Saturday’s event.
“I feel like I’m a lot more ahead of the game, compared to last season and I know what to expect,” Cooper said. “I want to know this year that I can go into any meet and compete well. It’s kind of like a test run.”
! e Fast Start isn’t a scored event, however, the marks achieved are still eligible for the NCAA.
Jumps coach Andre Scott said his athletes have been training hard during the fall, but it won’t be until the end of the meet before he can truly evaluate their status. He said he would consider it a successful meet if all of his jumpers quali" ed for " nals.
“If you survive up to this point,
you’re ready to jump,” Scott said. “! ey’re happy, they’re smiling, and that tells you they’re ready to compete.”
Cory Downer can be reached at [email protected]
or 536-3311 ext. 256.
Bragging rights are on the line as SIU welcomes its sister school Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a rival matchup.
! e Salukis (2-3) will contend against the Cougars (3-2) Saturday with tipo# set for 2:05 p.m. at the SIU Arena. ! is will be the " rst time the dogs and cats meet on the court. SIU Carbondale enters the contest with an ended winning streak a$ er falling to Northern Illinois 53-50 Tuesday in DeKalb.
Junior guard Teri Oliver said the team has to learn how to play an entire 40 minutes to outlast and succeed against its opponents, which it didn’t do against NIU.
“If we would have played the whole game like the last three minutes and 50 seconds, then it wouldn’t have been a contest,” Oliver said.
She said she’s more concerned with her teammates and their abilities to lace up and compete hard in every game.
“We have to be ready to play and do what we’re suppose to do,” Oliver said. “Whether it’s rebounding, screening, defending or scoring… we need a full team e# ort.”
Oliver leads the Salukis in scoring with an average of 19.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game; freshman guard Cartaesha Macklin is the team’s second leading scorer ,averaging 12.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg. ! e Salukis are 1-1 at home this season with their win against Chicago State
and a loss to Loyola.With the Salukis averaging
18.4 turnovers per game, sophomore center Cici Shannon, who averages 5.8 rpg and leads the team in most blocked shots, said rebounding is something the team needs to perfect.
“! e problem we had last game was rebounding,” Shannon said. “So these next few practices, we’re focusing on doing so on both ends of the court.”
Head coach Missy Tiber said rebounding has already had a direct e# ect on the team’s record this season.
“How we are even in the game at the end and up one (point) with under a minute to play is completely amazing when we get out-rebounded by 15,” Tiber said.
Oliver said the team looks to succeed not only through its o# ense but also by playing tough on the defensive ends of the court.
Meanwhile, SIU Edwardsville is one of three teams in the Ohio Valley Conference with a win-ning record, according to its ath-letic website. Senior guard Melia Duncan leads the Cougars with 7.8 ppg, along with 2.6 rpg and 3.2 assists per game.
Dawgs vs. Cougars: rivalry at its best
The Saluki women’s basketball team runs sprints Thursday during morning practice at the SIU Arena. After a three-point loss to Northern Illinois
University Tuesday, the team is preparing to face SIU Edwardsville Saturday at the SIU Arena. The Cougars are 3-2, while the Salukis stand at 2-3.
PAT SUTPHIN | DAILY EGYPTIAN
! e SIU Carbondale players said they plan to give all they can, not only for the betterment of their record, but to also uphold Saluki spirit.
“Our goal hasn't changed,” Oliver said. “We will still do what we have to do o# ensively and defensively to be a successful team.”
Brandon Willingham can be reached at [email protected]
or 536-3311 ext. 269.
W e will still do what we have
to do offensively and defensively to be a successful team.
— Teri OliverJunior guard
Rylie Bruce, an undecided freshman from Mount Vernon, practices high jump Thursday during practice at the Recreation
Center. The SIU track and field team competes Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Saluki Fast Start meet in the Recreation Center.
SARAH GARDNER | DAILY EGYPTIAN
SIU looks for quick ! nish at Saluki Fast StartCORY DOWNERDaily Egyptian
BRANDON WILLINGHAMDaily Egyptian
You might be able to tell a lot about a man by his mustache, but Mayor Joel Fritzler's whiskers may not tell the whole story.
Does his mustache reveal anything about his years in Africa, his love of motorcycle riding or his former, debatable, glory as a soccer player?
Probably not, but a mustache notable enough to be the subject of a fundraising campaign has got to say something.
“You’ve got to have some strength and courage to be carrying that mustache around with you,” said Marika Josephson, who designed the I’m with Fritz campaign logo Fritzler used when he campaigned for mayor.
But what does Fritzler himself think about the 'stache?
“I could go either way,” he said.And depending on the results of the Shave It
or Save It campaign, Fritzler may do away with what’s arguably his de! ning feature.
He started the campaign that will determine what he does with his mustache to raise money for the Carbondale Scholarship, two $500 awards to Carbondale Community High School students who plan to go to SIU. People can contribute money to the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce or one of four collection cans, complete with opposing save it and shave it buckets.
Fritzler said he originally came up with the idea as a campaign fundraiser but didn’t end up doing it. He said his campaign managers insisted he shave it, but the whiskers weren’t going anywhere.
“When the whole campaign started, I was like, ‘I’m not shaving my mustache. " is is part of me. If they don’t like my mustache, then screw them. " ey don’t have to vote for me,’” Fritzler said.
He said he knows it annoys some people and
even he’s ambivalent about it now.But the fundraiser has Josephson worried.“I’m kind of in doubt,” she said. “I don’t want
him to shave it.”But if Fritzler does take the razor to his
mustache, it would only be closing one chapter in his life.
He said the most rewarding experience he ever had actually fell between ! rst donning facial hair as a college freshman in ’79 and moving into the mayor’s o# ce this year.
In the early '90s he spent a few years in Africa, ! rst with the Peace Corps, then with the United Nations.
Fritzler said he lived in Botswana for more than two years working with the Peace Corps. Two weeks a$ er getting there, he was transferred from his ! rst job managing a
furniture production unit to teaching 15-to-19 year-olds carpentry. Fritzler said his ! rst class to graduate from the three-year program had a pass rate of 100 percent.
“I was really proud of my guys,” he said.His students weren’t always perfect though,
but he handled the situation without the corporal punishment that was typcial, Fritzler said.
“If someone’s homework wasn’t going to get done, it was mine, because they knew I wasn’t going to beat them,” he said. “I would do something worse. I would have them dig holes.”
But missing homework was pretty insigni! cant compared to some of the other problems Fritzler had to deal with.
As a district logistics o# cer for the U.N. in Malawi, he oversaw the distribution of
food and supplies to Mozambican refugees. During his time there he had to contend with bureaucratic mix-ups, wasted food, a strung-out, knife-wielding refugee and, perhaps most harrowingly, an angry mother rhinoceros.
Fritzler said he and a friend went for a drive through the wilderness in a tiny three-cylinder truck. " ings were going well until Fritzler spotted a rhino coming right their way, and coming fast.
“She’s picking up speed, and I’m like, ‘Why is she charging a$ er us?’ and I look over, and there’s her baby on the side of the road,” he said. “You don’t want to get between a rhino and its baby.”
Fritzler got a close enough look at the mother's horn to tell it was long enough to impale the truck door with more than enough le$ for his leg too before his friend drove out of the way.
" e U.N. itself turned out to be the source of some hostility too, he said.
Fritzler said he and the other logistics officers were forced on the U.N. by the U.S. State Department to make sure donations were not going to waste. As a result, he never got a permanent residence, and for a while all he had to drive was a Yamaha dirt bike, training not included, he said.
“A few of us had a few spills,” he said.Despite all this, he said he thinks about
returning to Africa all the time, though he never has. For now, the collection of African art that adorns his City Hall o# ce will have to do.
Perhaps he brought some motorcycle experience home with him too, as he now rides a Honda Shadow Ace 1100 that he bought from his neighbor.
“It was the biggest thing I’d ever been on,” he said.
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Revealed: the man behind the mustacheELI MILEURDaily Egyptian
Starting in November, Mayor Joel Fritzler began the "Shave It or Save It" campaign to raise money toward the Carbondale Scholarship, a fund for Carbondale Community High School students attending SIU. The campaign will decide
whether Fritzler 'shaves' or 'saves' his mustache and votes toward either are a dollar each. Fritzler said he has had a mustache since the late 1970s, but would not upset if he had to shave it. He said he has recently grown tired of his mustache.
ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN
Mayor Joel Fritzler finishes putting up Christmas decorations Tuesday at his home in Carbondale. Fritzler said he has put up
decorations since he moved to the house five years ago and now it’s a tradition. “Growing up, my dad put lights up,” he said.
ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN
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