NICK JOHNSONDaily Egyptian

For an unpaid internship to be legal, the employer must meet thefollowing criteria: O�er similar training

that would be given in an educationalenvironment Benet the intern Have existing sta�

closely supervise the intern Derive no immediate

benet from the intern O�er no guarantee of

job after internship Make it clear there

will be no payJULIA FROMME | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GENNA ORD AND EDYTA BŁASZCZYK | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Cody Wade spent nine weeks work-ing on the production of eight lms in Los Angeles as he rubbed shoulders in Hollywood.

He simultaneously paid $7,000 to cover his housing, travel and some liv-ing expenses. He didn’t receive a penny for his work.

SIUC law professor Cheryl Ander-son said the vagueness of the federal criteria that makes an unpaid intern-ship legal or illegal leave many situations open for interpretation.

“If you are interning at a law rm or accounting rm and those kind of busi-nesses, and providing services for their clients, then you would be hard-pressed to argue that you’re not bene tting,” An-derson said.

Wade, a graduate student in profes-sional media and media management from St. Charles, Mo., said he loved his internship and would not trade the ex-perience for anything, but the nature of the lm industry is tough for an intern.

“It sucks working for free, and the lm industry really takes advantage of some loopholes in the law,” Wade said. “I never had to deal with it, but some

interns had to do some tasks that are unbecoming of an individual because they are an intern.”

Unpaid internship programs have come under re from the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor as the director for the department’s wage and hour division, Nancy Leppink, has started to crack down on for-pro t institutes.

“If you’re a for-pro t employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-pro t employer, there aren’t going to be many circumstances where you can have an internship and not be paid and still be in compliance with the law,” Lep-pink said in the report.

� e legality of an internship de-pends on six criteria outlined in the fed-eral labor law.

Out of those six criteria, it is the “derive no immediate advantage” that Anderson said is the most open for in-terpretation.

Anderson said in many cases, un-paid internships could be legal because o� en times the employer must train the intern extensively when an “immediate advantage” would be hiring a profes-sional that needs no supervision.

JEFF ENGELHARDTDaily Egyptian

UNPAIDINTERNSHIPSunder � re

U.S. Dept. of Labor challenges for-pro t companies that do not pay

Ameren spokesman Leigh Morris said consumers would see minimal effects if regulators approved the util-ity company’s rate hike request.

The Illinois Commerce Commis-sion made sure he was right Thursday when it approved just $4.75 million

of Ameren’s requested $130 million hike.

The rate adjustment passed by a vote of 3-2.

AmerenCIPS customers will see an estimated 7.6 percent increase in electric rates and an estimated 4 per-cent reduction in gas rates as a result of the decision, according to an ICC press release.

“This decision may hinder our ability to provide the service our cus-tomers expect,” Morris said in a state-ment. “Over the next few days, we will thoroughly review the commission’s order and determine what steps we will need to take.”

Ameren gets $4.75 mil of requested $130 mil hike

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Krissi Geary-Boehm has helped co-ordinate hundreds of internships and noticed one recurring theme: It is not the pay or lack thereof that dictates the quality of the internship, but rather the educational experience.

Geary-Boehm, coordinator of in-ternships and placement for the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, said the U.S. Department of La-bor’s crackdown on unpaid internships should focus on more than the legal ob-ligations of for-pro t institutions to pay interns.

Geary-Boehm said many unpaid internships can provide invaluable edu-cational experiences and the changes should come in regulations — not in paychecks.

“I think what will eventually happen is that unpaid internships will have to be for college credit, and that’s the way it should be,” Geary-Boehm said. “An internship is supposed to be an educa-tional experience, not a summer job. And that’s the problem; some of these in-ternships are treated as entry-level jobs.”

She said paid internships can be worse than unpaid internships because

employers treat the intern as a full-time employee but only pay minimum wage. A full-time employee would earn a higher wage, she said.

Interns would also lose protections such as anti-discriminatory laws in that situation, she said.

Regulations she would like to see implemented include shorter durations and more college involvement. Intern-ships that last a full year, even if they are paid, take advantage of the student and if the college is not involved, the educa-tional experience could be lost, she said.

“Internships should go no longer than a semester, but really eight weeks is usually a good amount of time for experiential education — because again it’s not a job,” Geary-Boehm said. “We set up these programs to make sure our students get credit and have coordina-tors working with them. � at way it’s a triangular relationship between the col-lege, business and student.”

One of the programs the college has established is the Studies Programs, which sends students to Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Nashville and Washington.

Coordinators: Unpaid internships need regulation, not moneyJEFF ENGELHARDTDaily Egyptian

Please see INTERN | 6 Please see COORDINATORS | 6

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Ri-val e� orts to change the way Illinois draws legislative districts su� ered defeats � ursday, leaving little chance that voters will get to consider any re-form plan at all.

First the Illinois House rejected an overhaul plan backed by Demo-crats, then a coalition backing a sec-ond proposal admitted failure in its petition drive to get a spot on the fall ballot.

� e twin defeats mean Illinois could be stuck with its widely ridi-culed system for updating political boundaries that can magnify political strength or strip it away.

If Democrats maintain control of the governor’s o� ce and both legis-lative chambers next year, they’ll be able to dominate the once-a-decade job of drawing new districts. If Re-publicans get a seat at the table, then a

deadlock is almost certain.Random chance, such as draw-

ing a name out of a hat once worn by Abraham Lincoln, would then decide which party gets to draw the districts. � e winning party would be able to set the boundaries in ways that pro-tect its own interests and weakens the other party.

“� e next map will be drawn us-ing the current system. We’ll see how things unfold, but the voters should be very worried,” said Jan Czarnik, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Illinois, part of the coalition behind the petition drive.

� e Democratic overhaul would have given lawmakers the primary responsibility for drawing new dis-tricts. One provision would have allowed the House and Senate to approve its own new district bound-aries, without even needing the gov-ernor’s signature.

� at would have made it easier for the majority party — right now, the

Democrats — to control redistricting.� e proposed constitutional

amendment was approved by the Senate two weeks ago. It needed 71 House votes � ursday to be placed on the November ballot. � e � nal vote was 69-47. Rep. Jack Franks of Woodstock was the only Democrat to vote against it.

Gov. Pat Quinn also criticized the proposal, questioning whether it amounted to real reform. “I don’t see it as moving the ball forward that much,” he said � ursday.

Technically, the Democratic plan could be called for another vote but there’s no evidence that a second try would produce di� erent results.

A coalition of groups had been passing petitions to put a di� erent redistricting plan on the fall ballot. Republicans favor that plan, known as the “Fair Map Amendment,” be-cause it would create an independent, bipartisan commission to handle re-districting.

Twin defeats on plans for drawing Ill. districtsCHRISTOPHER WILLISThe Associated Press

Edna Anderson’s grandfather built a barn more than 100 years ago that is still standing.

But Anderson’s barn, in Browns, Ill., is part of the minority. Between 1920 and 2007, the number of barns in the United States decreased from 6.5 million to 2.2 million, according to the National Trust of Historic Preservation.

To raise awareness, the NTHP formed Barn Again. � e program gives tips and provides resources for people striving to preserve old barns. It also provides an award to those who go above and beyond in preserving barns and their historic value.

Anderson, 74, received the award in 2002 for restoring her barn and turning it into a non-prof-it entity. She said barn enthusiasts and students on � eld trips come to her barn to learn about its history.

“I had turned it into what I call a ‘party house,’” Anderson said.

While the barn was structurally sound, An-derson said it needed a lot of repairing, which required money. She said it took a year to � le paperwork and turn the barn into a non-pro� t entity and in 2000 Illinois provided a grant of $21,000 from its tourism budget.

However, Jean Follett, president of the Illinois Barn Alliance, said the crippled Illinois economy does not provide the funding that was available in 2000. In addition, Illinois does not have a spe-cial grant aimed at preserving barns, something she said most Midwestern states have.

“� at’s kind of a big story in Illinois,” Follett said. “We’re 20 years behind our peers in terms of the whole area of farm preservation and barn preservation.”

� e Illinois Barn Alliance, a branch of Barn Again, provides resources and contacts for those attempting to restore their barns. Also, it helps people legislatively in � ling for tax breaks. But, because the Illinois government provides no grants or programs designed to save barns, she said the process is strenuous.

“� ey would have to go out and � nd some-

one that could help them restore it. � e money would have to come out of their pockets,” Follett said.

One of the reasons barns are dying out, Fol-lett said, is they do not support newer models of farming. She said modern farmers use larger equipment that does not � t into barns and they no longer store hay indoors. Because people’s barns serve no use to farming and brings in no money, Follett said many people get penalized on their property tax.

“Most people have a building that’s not an intricate part of their farming operation, so it becomes a drag on them in terms of � nances,” Follett said.

Follett said many people question preserving barns with no use to traditional farmers. But she said barns carry a history that is integral to the country, especially Illinois.

“Farming is such a gigantic piece of our state’s history,” Follett said. “Even where we are now and continue to be into the future, we are a farming state primarily.”

John O’Dell, founder of the River to River Trail Society, said the barn located at the Saline County Pioneer Village and Museum in Harris-burg has a history that reaches back to 1850, as it is the last one in the state with a threshing � oor. In 1950, the barn was rebuilt, thanks to funding from the Illinois government.

“It’s a barn deep-rooted in history,” O’Dell said. “It’s in a book that’s called ‘Barns of Illinois.’”

Along with barns’ history, Follett said barns are beloved by many people and are iconic to Il-linois’ landscape.

“Everyone you talk to can tell you a barn story. Either a barn that they knew as a kid or a barn they loved going by every day,” Follett said. “Barns have an incredible trove of memories for people, and it’s something that’s really worth preserving.”

Travis Bean can be reached at tbean@dailyegyptian.com or

536-3311 ext. 274.

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Since 1920, there has been a decrease of four million barns in the United States. Many barns, like this one in Carbondale,

are not able to store newer farm equipment and are left unused.

JESS VERMUELEN | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Barns disappearing, memories intactTRAVIS BEANDaily Egyptian

Daily Egyptian World & Nation Friday, April 30, 20104

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Former GOP darling Gov. Charlie Crist defected from the Republican Party on � ursday to run as an independent for U.S. Senate a� er months of being ripped by conservatives as too support-ive of President Barack Obama.

“I don’t have either party helping me. But I need you. I need you more than ever,” the governor said, surrounded by cheering supporters carrying signs that included “Democrats for Crist.”

Crist was the heavy favorite last year, and was even among the Re-publican names bandied about in the 2012 presidential race. But the primary campaign quickly became a lost cause as the tea party movement embraced another candidate, Marco Rubio, and held up the governor’s literal embrace of Obama last year as evidence that Crist was too liberal.

Crist was mobbed by supporters a� er the speech. One man shouted, “I

love you!” and Crist replied, “I love you more, brother.”

He said he felt liberated. Asked why, he said, “Because I only belong to the people and that’s a wonderful place to be. � at’s what it’s all about.”

� e charismatic governor has long been popular in Florida, but his chances of winning as an independent appear slim. He’s burned bridges with Republicans, and Democrats see his announcement as an opportunity for their own likely nominee, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek. � e Senate has two independents — Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joe Lieberman of Con-necticut — but neither had to fend o¡ serious contenders from both parties in a general election.

Crist’s outlook in the primary cam-paign, however, seemed even bleaker. One recent poll showed him more than 20 percentage points behind Rubio in the August primary, but Crist had a tiny lead when voters were asked who they would pick in a three-way race with Ru-

bio and Meek.“� e odds are like a million percent

better than if he were running as a Re-publican,” said Brett Doster, a Repub-lican political operative who managed Tom Gallagher’s gubernatorial cam-paign against Crist in 2006.

Moderate Republican Senate can-didates in several other states, includ-ing Arizona, Utah, Kentucky and New Hampshire, are facing strong challeng-es from conservatives supported by the tea party movement that sprung up in opposition to Obama’s policies.

Crist claimed the middle ground during his short announcement in his hometown of St. Petersburg, saying politics had become too divisive.

� e election, he said, is “not one club’s decision or another club’s decision, or one club within that club. ... We give you the chance to make that decision.”

� e governor said he will change his voter registration from Republican to “no party a¦ liation.” He did not say when he will do that, but he will give up his Republican a¦ liation as governor when he does.

Leaving the Republicans means it

will be tougher for Crist to raise money and he’ll lose nearly all his campaign sta¡ ; his polling ̈rm announced it was resigning from the campaign team soon a� er his announcement. His communications director did the same and his campaign manager will resign in a week.

Crist also won’t have the advantage of a party infrastructure for resources like voter lists and volunteers. And the party that helped propel him to power will now do anything to defeat him.

“To be sure, he le� this party. � is party did not leave him,” Republican National Committee Chairman Mi-chael Steele said in a statement.

Just a year ago, it seemed Crist was the man to beat for the GOP nomina-tion to run for the Senate seat Republi-can Mel Martinez was leaving early. But he has seen his poll numbers nose-dive as conservatives switched their support to Rubio, many driven away in part by Crist’s support for Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package. Rubio has frequently reminded voters that Crist hugged the president at a Florida appearance to support the bill.

Florida governor dumps GOPCrist runs for Senate as independentBRENDAN FARRINGTONThe Associated Press

WIRE REPORT

LOUISIANALa. gov. declares state of emergency as oil from massive Gulf spill expected to reach shore late Thursday

N E W O R L E A N S — The edge of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was expected to reach the Mississippi River delta by Thursday night and a new technique to break up the oil a mile underwater could be tried, officials said.

As of Wednesday morning, part of the slick was about 3 miles from the Louisiana shore, said National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration spokesman Charles Henry said. It’s too late to stop some of the spill from reaching the coast, but BP PLC said it might attempt to break up some of the oil spewing from a blown-out a mile under water.

The company also has asked the Department of Defense if it can help with better underwater equipment than is available com-mercially, said BP PLC chief oper-ating officer Doug Suttles.

In addition, he said the com-pany has been reviewing research on using chemical to break up the oil, which has been done before, but never at these depths. The well is almost a mile underwater off the Louisiana shore.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor:� is is an open letter to Brad Cole

to inform him that the local credit union should be dropped from his list of “Bank On Carbondale” � nancial institution partners.

By charging a fee to their most � nancially disadvantaged account holders for the privilege of having a bank account, we now get charged for putting money in the hands of a local credit union so it can make their investments and play other � nancial games.

On Wednesday, I brought a $25 check to the credit union materials so that I could earn a couple hundred bucks doing licensed, insured electrical work.

My credit union told me that they needed to take $7 o� that $25 check if I wanted it cashed.

� at action is in alignment with the old way of banking where, as you said, “... People in Carbondale with the least amount of money are spending the most on banking.”

According to my most recent credit union � yer, the decision to take $2 each month from the smallest account holders began in February. � at decision is contrary to the nationwide “Bank On” program goal to help working families open bank accounts so that they can begin saving, build a credit history and build a stronger � nancial future.

� e credit union’s decision to charge a fee to their smallest account holders while concurrently joining your “Bank On Carbondale” program is outright deception and shows a lack of respect to you, Mayor Cole, the whole “Bank On” program and disrespects credit union account holders.

I needed that whole check to buy materials for my project so I had to go to another bank where I didn’t have to forfeit more than 25 percent of the check just to get it cashed. I joined the credit union because it was the most honest bank that I could � nd. � ese days, to say that one bank is more honest than the others isn’t saying much.

Gary SpitzerCarbondale resident

Credit union should not charge to cash

Dear Editor:As vice president of the gymnastics

club, I was excited to see that our club covered the back page of the Daily Egyptian Tuesday. However, I feel as though the article focused more on the history of what SIUC gymnastics used to be as opposed to the present and future of what SIUC gymnastics is becoming.

Although the club is not looking to become part of the NCAA, all of our members participate and compete through the club simply for the love of the sport. Whether a person has had experience in all-around gymnastics events or just tumbling, we welcome anyone who

is motivated and passionate about the sport.

� e club is associated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs, and we are looking towards hosting a meet for fall 2010 in hopes of getting SIUC more involved with NAIGC, as well as expanding our club.

We practice 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Ultimate Gymnastics in Carbondale, and are always accepting more members, both male and female. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an SIUC gymnast, please contact me at lcolleb@siu.edu.

Laura Collebruscosophomore studying

exercise science

Support the SIUC gymnasts

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. � e focus on risk factors associated with this disease has been on adults, par-ticularly for cholesterol levels. It is now known that attention needs to be placed on the younger population.

A recent report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indi-cates that one in � ve people age 12 to 19 has one abnormal cholesterol level. � e American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that high risk chil-dren ages two and up be screened for cholesterol. If no risk factors are pres-ent, the American Heart Association — following guidelines established by

the National Cholesterol Education Program — recommends that a base-line cholesterol level be done at age 20.

If lab values are within normal limits, it is suggested the test be done again in � ve years. However, if labs are abnormal, or if other risk factors are present, retesting is likely to be done earlier.

A standard lipid panel measures the di� erent types of cholesterol found in the body, such as “good” cholesterol (high density lipoproteins or HDLs) and “bad” cholesterol (low density lipoproteins or LDLs). � e latter is known to be sticky and attach to ar-tery walls. Over time, this could create a blockage and disrupt blood � ow, re-sulting in a heart attack or stroke.

On the other hand, “good” choles-

terol circulates throughout the blood picking up the “bad” cholesterol and forcing it out the body through the liver. � e goal, therefore, is to make sure that there is enough “good” cho-lesterol to take care of the “bad” cho-lesterol. � is can be determined by the ratio of HDLs to total cholesterol.

� e amount of cholesterol found in the body can be in� uenced by a variety of factors. � e liver plays an important role in producing this sub-stance, accounting for up to 70 per-cent of the cholesterol circulating in the body. Diet is also another essen-tial factor, especially foods containing saturated and trans fats.

Saturated fats are found in food products derived from animal origin, particularly those that remain solid

at room temperature, such as butter, lard, bacon grease and cheese. Trans fats are man-made from adding hy-drogen to corn oil. Approximately 40 percent of the foods available at gro-cery stores contain trans fats.

Even though many food labels claim to have no trans fats, by law they can contain half a gram per serving. Since it is recommended to keep this fat at two grams per day, this “no trans fat” claim can add up. � is type of fat has been found so harmful to the body that some states are banning this substance from be-ing added to foods.

To ensure that a product doesn’t

contain trans fats, read food labels and avoid those that have “hydro-genated or partially-hydrogenated oil” in the ingredient list. Eating a diet high in fresh foods, such as fruits, vegetables and grains, and taking a � sh oil supplement can promote cardiovascular health. Physical activity has also been shown to increase the good choles-terol. And remember, it is never too early to protect your future health.

Lynn Gill is coordinator of the Nutrition Program at the Wellness

Center and can be reached at wellness@siu.edu.

One in � ve youth have high cholesterolWHAT THE HEALTH IS GOING ON?

LYNN GILLWellness Center E ven though many food labels claim to have no trans fats by

law, they can contain half a gram per serving.

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Daily Egyptian News Friday, April 30, 20106

“It depends on how strictly it’s in-terpreted. ­ e fact you’re spending time training someone — you give up some e� ciency, and it’s not a real immediate advantage,” she said.

Crystal Essex has walked that gray legal line, as she participated in an in-ternship that started with no pay but turned into a full-time temporary job.

Essex, a graduate student in media management from Marion, Ala., said she interned at a TV station in Birming-ham, Ala., that required her to work eight hours a day, three days a week with no pay. But a� er her supervisor took a medical leave for the summer, she was promoted to the position on a tempo-rary basis and paid for her 40-hour, full-time job.

“I was about to be a junior in college, so I was just going to make it work be-cause I know I needed the experience,” Essex said of the possibility of having

to do the whole internship unpaid. “I wasn’t going to gripe or become dissat-is� ed because of the lack of pay because I know I needed the experience.”

Essex has had three more intern-ships since that time and all have been paid. She said she understands unpaid internships for freshmen and sopho-mores because they are still learning and need experience, but added juniors and seniors should at least be compensated with a small stipend.

Robert Benford, chairman for the department of sociology, said there are alternatives to unpaid internships and internships — like Wade’s — that re-quire the student to pay.

Benford, who also serves as the internship coordinator for the depart-ment of sociology, said he has not set up an internship in more than a year in part because of his senior seminar program.

­ e senior seminar program re-quires students to volunteer at a com-munity organization such as the Ameri-can Red Cross or the Boys and Girls

Club for at least two hours a week for 10 weeks.

“­ ere is no doubt this volun-teer work looks great on résumés, and it’s because these students get to use their sociology in the commu-nity for the greater good,” Benford said. “It’s a less of a burden than an internship and they still get great experience.”

Essex and Wade both said there are still not many alternatives to the invalu-able experiences of internships, which is why students have little choice but to take the o¡ er when it arrives.

Wade said it is frustrating to see so many unpaid internships, but change needs to start with the corporations and not with the university.

“It’s not the fault of the university; it’s just the way the industries are with unpaid internships,” Wade said. “But heck yeah, I would love to see all in-ternships paid, even if it’s minimum wage. ­ ey should receive some type of reimbursement whether it’s a pay-

While students have to pay upward of $2,500 for living costs, aren’t paid for internships and receive school credit instead, Geary-Boehm said it reaps rich rewards, as students have landed jobs with companies such as Dream-works and NBC right out of college.

­ ose opportunities are why stu-dents should not automatically pass up unpaid internships, said Matt Purdy, associate director of career ser-vices and placement for the College of Business.

Purdy said popular internships such as sports, music and � lm in-dustries o¡ er unpaid internships, but

his o� ce tries to help students a¡ ord those opportunities as much as it can.

He said he would like to see those internships o¡ er compensation, but it would also cause some of those entries to close in already high-barrier � elds.

“I’ve had some students make ex-traordinary stretches to make things work, but we also try to help on a case-by-case basis with one-time scholar-ships or things like that if we have to,” Purdy said. “One reason I really like working here is because I get to � nd ways to help these � rst-generation col-lege students chase their dreams.”

He said mandating for-pro� t insti-tutions to pay interns could take a lot of opportunities away from students, but those who cannot a¡ ord unpaid

internships still have opportunities for paid positions.

Cindy Jenkins, director of Career Services, said she sees a lot of paid internships come through her o� ce, with the high-end positions coming in at about $20 per hour for engineering and information technology � elds.

Jenkins said while it would be nice for all students to get paid, the bene� ts of unpaid internships are just as valu-able as paid ones.

“Many entities — I don’t care if they are private or public — get their full-time hires from their intern pools, around 90 percent,” Jenkins said. “So any of the inconveniences they might experience has a good chance of paying o¡ .”

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Kim Ervin, manager of Circle K on Route 13 in Carbondale, washes car windows Thursday after losing a bet with his employees. “I said if they raised $1,000 for charity, I would wear a skirt,” he said. “We’d never raised $1,000 before. I thought I

was safe.” After four hours of washing windows, Ervin raised $150 in cash donations and, as of Thursday morning, local Circle K gas stations have raised $806,750 for Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, Ervin said.

ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN

CHARITY FOR A CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Daily Egyptian News Friday, April 30, 20108

Ameren � led for an initial rate in-crease of $226 million last June, but adjusted its request to $130 million af-ter slashing its budget by $55 million, Morris said.

� e company has tried to cut costs by freezing management salaries, postponing the purchase of equip-ment and vehicles and delaying the construction of new buildings, he said.

Morris said Ameren needed the increase to be a healthy company and to continue to attract investors.

Jim Chilsen, communications di-rector for the consumer advocate Cit-izen’s Utility Board, commended the ICC for its decision and said � ursday was a good day for Illinois consumers.

“In making this decision, the ICC is saying that Ameren has more than

enough money to provide safe and reliable service and to make a healthy pro� t,” Chilsen said.

Chilsen also commended Ameren customers for keeping the pressure on the ICC by sending letters and e-mails.

� e ICC received more than 1,800 public comments via public hearings, comments on its online case � les, phone and mail, according to the ICC release.

� e public comments section of the online case � le for AmerenCIPS alone contained 151 comments, the majority of which were in opposition to the rate hike.

CUB and the Illinois State Attor-ney’s o� ce had called for a $6 mil-lion reduction in Ameren’s rates, but Chilsen said he was nonetheless satis-� ed with the decision.

“� is is a huge step forward for Il-linois consumers,” he said.

� e rate calculator on Ameren’s rate facts website, Illinoisratefacts.com, will be updated in June to accommo-date for the ICC’s decision, Morris said.

Chilsen said CUB plans to review the decision to see if it can be reduced further.

New rates are expected to go into e� ect by early May, according

to the ICC release.

Nick Johnson can be reached at njohnson@dailyegyptian.com or

536-3311 ext. 263.

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I n making this decision, the ICC is saying that Ameren has more than enough money to provide safe and reliable

service and to make a healthy profit.

— Jim Chilsencommunications director, Citizen’s Utility Board

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Across1 Four-time Olympic gold-medal runner Zátopek5 Park way9 Shame14 Hacking knife15 Rebel16 Petulant mood17 Daring track official?19 Zaftig20 Trouser measurement21 “Twilight” heroine23 Introduction to a former self?24 “The Mikado” baritone27 Give a hand to30 Dabchick, for one32 Cost an arm and __34 Do a garage job35 Cannes’s region37 __’acte38 They’re usually in the 80s and 90s41 Toon who played Scrooge

43 Maker of Definity skin care products44 Works on, as a novel46 Sport with riders47 Matriarchal nickname48 Core belief52 Put the kibosh on54 Suggestive look56 Two-legged meat source57 First name in puppetry59 Battles with bombers61 Stars travel in them63 Online journalist’s retreat?66 Get used (to)67 __ Grey tea68 Dam buildup69 X-ray targets70 Whitehall whitewall71 Tijuana tender

Down1 Flowing back2 One offering his seat?3 “Let me check”

4 Bonanza5 A-one6 End7 Jennyanydots’s creator, initially8 Mint, say9 User of the prefix “i-”10 Clinton enjoying some R and R?11 Inspiring apparatus12 Result of considering the pluses?13 With it18 Consume22 Awards named for a writer25 Kind of roll26 Fútbol game cheer28 Intrigued with29 Ruler from LIV to LXVIII31 Immortal comedian’s donkey imitation?33 Fur that’s a symbol of royalty36 Church caretaker, in

Chelsea38 “__!...I Did It Again”: Britney Spears album and hit song39 Blood __40 Juju or grigri42 Like a tonne of bricks?45 Kilmer of “Top Gun”49 Tyro, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme50 Computer letters

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Today’s birthday — This is your year to create a dynamic, expanded vision for your life. Hard work is part of the scheme. But you’ll also have luck, grounded in an almost magical ability to convince others. Integrate healing words, and dare to dedicate yourself to a cause that fulfills you completely.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Party hearty tonight! Social activities focus on recreation and romance. There’s more creative energy at play than you know what to do with.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Creativity is your most valuable commodity. Assert your willpower to work magic with family at a social activity and in your private space.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 8 — Expand your mind to encompass the creative thought that emerges from a dream. Capture its mystical essence and use it to mend something.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Recent efforts pan out beautifully for everyone. Make sure everyone gets a share of the credit. Champagne toasts all around!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Subconscious creativity is bubbling like mad. Use whatever ideas arise to perfect your message or create a new platform. Opportunities pop up everywhere.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Apply your will to bringing romance into every activity today. Group members are on the same wavelength. Go public for greater effect.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Others provide more creative ideas than you can manage. Take notes for later. It will be worth it.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Everything’s coming up roses, at work and at play. Cooperation is a given, because everyone wants to get off early today. Take advantage of the moment.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Throwing money at a problem today might actually work. Start low in negotiations and work up to a comfortable limit.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Every effort feels successful. Every song has perfect harmony. And everything you touch turns to gold. Go ahead and push your luck.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Get together with a friend to brainstorm new ideas. Let the creative sparks fly! Take copious notes and review periodically.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — This could be one of your best days in recent times. You’re in the zone to get practical matters taken care of with extra time for fun.

HoroscopesBy Nancy Black and Stephanie Clement

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STILE T. SMITH

The Montreal Canadiens upset the No. 1 Washington Capitals of the Eastern Conference Wednesday in the first round of the NHL playoffs. What do you think is the biggest upset in the history of the four major American sports?

Saluki Insider

In the 1993-94 season, the Seattle SuperSonics, led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, won a league-high 63 games. That was irrelevant in the playoffs, however, as the No. 8 seed Denver Nuggets, led by Dikembe Mutombo, beat the Sonics in five games, becoming the first No. 8 seed to ever defeat a No. 1 seed.

The NFL may not be the way it was today if it wasn’t for Super Bowl III. The New York Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts, who were a heavy favorite going into this contest. Before this season, the NFL blew out the AFL in both other Super Bowl games. This upset changed that and allowed for the AFL to be seen on semi-equal playing ground. Thank you Joe Namath!

The New England Patriots won every game in the 2007-2008 NFL season — except the one that mattered. Aided by the spec-tacular David Tyree helmet catch, the New York Giants smashed the Patriots’ dreams of an undefeated season in Super Bowl XLII. The 17-14 upset prompted Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce to tell one reporter, “Eighteen and one. Write that down.” Oh, how the mighty did fall.

INDIANAPOLIS — � e NCAA’s Board of Directors ap-proved an expanded men’s basket-ball tournament � ursday, passing a proposal that will take the � eld from 65 teams to 68 next season.

� e move comes one week a� er NCAA o� cials recommended the � rst expansion of March Madness since 2001, when the tourney added one team to the 64-team � eld that was established in 1985.

Still to be determined: How the format will work.

� e board is hoping that by add-ing three opening-round games to the one already played, it will elimi-nate the stigma of a what outsiders have dubbed the tourney’s “play-in” game.

� anks to the new 14-year, $10.8 billion television package with CBS and Turner Broadcasting, an-nounced last week, fans will be able to choose which games they want to

watch. It will be the � rst time that every game will be televised live na-tionally.

And now the tourney will have three more teams competing — few-er than most people were expecting.

Four weeks ago during the Fi-nal Four in Indianapolis, NCAA o� cials discussed the possibility of expanding to 80 or 96 teams, proposals that were rejected a� er television executives said addi-tional games would not a¥ ect their bids for broadcast rights and the public complained that so many more teams would water down the competition.

While the NCAA kept the abil-ity to expand at will, it went with the much more modest 68-team format that likely means three more at-large bids.

“Expanding to 68 teams gave us an opportunity to involve more teams in the championship, and in doing that, we were able to enhance the experience of the opening-round game,” said Clemson presi-

dent James Barker, the committee chairman. “Expansion enables us to give more exposure to the universi-ties and provide more opportunities for student-athletes.”

Committee members were not immediately available to answer questions on a day they were also scheduled to discuss legislative pro-posals regarding the use of athletes’ names, images and likenesses in commercial products, concussions and tougher academic standards for junior college transfers.

But the top of the agenda was the NCAA’s marquee event.

“We will spend the next two months studying various options and garnering feedback from the membership in an e¥ ort to � nalize a format for the four opening-round games that makes the most sense for everyone involved,” UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero, the outgoing selection committee chairman.

Guerrero also chairs the Division I men’s basketball committee, which must approve format changes.

NCAA approves 68-team men’s basketball tourneyMICHAEL MAROTThe Associated Press

� e SIUC so� ball team complet-ed a season sweep of its sister school, SIU-Edwardsville, � ursday, beating the Cougars 11-2.

� e Salukis scored 11 runs on a season-high 17 hits, as all nine play-ers in the SIUC lineup recorded at least one hit.

Head coach Kerri Blaylock said the Salukis, who scored four runs in the � � h inning and six more in the seventh, were able to get into a groove in the later innings.

“Early in the game we were get-ting runners on, but we were being just a teeny bit impatient,” Blaylock said. “I think we relaxed a little bit and started making (pitcher Erika Taylor) throw some pitches.”

� e Salukis (31-17) completed the season sweep of the Cougars (27-24) � ursday, a� er taking a 6-4 decision March 7 in the Coach B Classic at Abe Martin Field.

Junior pitcher Danielle Glos-son picked up her 19th win of the season, going four innings while al-lowing two runs on six hits and � ve strikeouts. Junior pitcher Alex Peters pitched the � nal three innings of scoreless ball to obtain her � rst save of the year.

“� e o� ense, wow, they just re-ally attacked and hit the ball well,” Glosson said.

� e Salukis got the o� ensive ball rolling in the fourth inning when sophomore Courtney Kennedy drove in junior third baseman Natalee Weissinger to give SIU a 1-0 lead.

But the Salukis put their feet on the gas in the � � h inning, when they scored four runs o� � ve hits, includ-ing doubles by juniors Katie Wilson and Christina Trapani and senior Allie Hanson.

Wilson, who went 2-5 with two runs and four RBIs, said once a couple players got on base, everyone started hitting the ball, and the win would give the team con� dence going into a

series against Northern Iowa.“� ey say hitting is contagious,”

Wilson said. “� at will give us a ton of con� dence, knowing we can hit the ball.”

SIUE scored two runs in the � � h inning itself, but the Salukis would add six more runs in the seventh in-ning to account for the � nal score.

� e Salukis will play in their last home series of the season this week-

end against Northern Iowa, as Wil-son, Hanson, Alicia Garza and Jen-ene Ebstein will play their last games at Charlotte West Stadium.

Blaylock, who is in her 11th sea-son as head coach, said it is tough to see the senior class leave every year.

“You’re going to miss things about each one,” Blaylock said. “Each one has a speci� c personality or a special personality, and so you’ll

miss that personality, because that’s what makes up the team.

“� ey’re good kids,” Blaylock said. “� ey’re very good academically. � ey’re funny. � ey’re pleasant to be around. � ey’re always keeping you on your toes, so they’re a good group.”

Stile T. Smith can be reached at ssmith@dailyegyptian.com or

536-3311 ext. 256.

BANTER

Junior Danielle Glosson pitches to an Illinois State opponent April 18 at home. The Salukis defeated SIU-Edwardsville 11-2 Thursday in Edwardsville.

JESS VERMEULEN | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Southern to compete in Owens Classic

TRACK & FIELDBASEBALL

WHEN:3 p.m. today2 p.m. Saturday1 p.m. SundayWHERE:Abe Martin Field

WHAT:Jesse Owens ClassicWHERE:Columbus, OhioWHEN:Today — SaturdayADDITIONAL INFO:• Woman’s team moved from No. 34 to No. 23 in the coun-try this past weekend, � fth in the Midwest Region.• Junior Gwen Berry won � rst place in the hammer throw at the Drake Relays.

SOFTBALL

STILE T. SMITHDaily Egyptian

Salukis sweep season against SIUE

SIUCvs.

SIUESenior shortstop

Michael Stalter throws to first

during the Salukis’ loss to

Indiana State Saturday at Abe

Martin Field. The Salukis defeated

Eastern Illinois Wednesday at the Coaches Stadium

in Charleston, and are set to

take on SIU-Edwardsville this

weekend at Abe Martin Field.

STEVE BERCZYNSKIDAILY EGYPTIAN