SIU President Glenn Poshard spent much of Wednesday night in his Stone Center o! ce waiting for a phone call.

When he got it, the news was bad.“I don’t believe there’s anything here severe

enough that merits a strike by the union faculty of this university,” he said a" er hearing the news that contract talks ended with the Faculty Association calling a strike for today. # e union represents tenured and tenure-track faculty.

Poshard said the strike will likely harm not only the university but the surrounding region as well.

“I would bet it’s already a$ ected enrollment,” he said.

Visibly distressed by the situation, Poshard rubbed his temples.

“I don’t think anyone has as much invested in this university as I do,” he said.

He holds three degrees from SIU and has served on the Board of Trustees as well as in administrative positions. He also represented the area in Congress and the state Legislature.

Poshard said the months of publicity around the labor dispute probably caused some prospective students to choose other universities. He said current students may even be tempted to transfer.

He said a prolonged strike would hurt businesses in the area because if people are not getting paid they can’t spend money.

Poshard said he didn’t think there was much sympathy for the union from the surrounding region.

“# ey look at the university and think this is the greatest place in the world to teach, work, learn. What is so egregious here to have a strike for the % rst time?” he said.

He acknowledged bringing in substitute professors would a$ ect the students’ classroom experience, but he said it was necessary to keep the university going.

“It can’t be the same as their regular professors,” Poshard said. “We know that. We understand that, but there should be some good learning and discussions in those sessions that students should be taking part in.”

# e union representing tenured and tenure-track faculty went on strike early this morning a" er negotiations with the administration failed to produce an agreement.

“# e administration decided they wanted a strike, not a settlement,” said Dave Johnson, spokesman for the Faculty Association.

Chancellor Rita Cheng said as of 1 a.m. the administration’s bargaining team told her they were very close in settling with the other three unions.

Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association President Anita Stoner said the union’s House of Delegates voted to authorize an extension of the strike deadline to 1 a.m. Union representatives were not responding to messages and their website had not been updated by 1:30 a.m.

# e bargaining teams for the Graduate Assistants United and the Association of Civil Service Employees were still bargaining as of 1 a.m. and not responding to messages and their websites also had not been updated by 1:30 a.m.

# e unions have been negotiating for new contracts since the expiration of their previous agreements in June 2010.

Johnson said the FA brought new proposals to the table and the board rejected them all.

“# ey have showed no interest in bargaining,” he said.

Cheng said she was very disappointed the union decided to strike.

“# eir actions today suggested they weren’t interested in working through the issues. # ey cancelled bargaining in the morning as I understand it and did not spend much time at all … with our bargaining team,” she said.

NODEALTenured faculty strike; talks go onwith other unions

Daily Egyptian VOL. 97 ISSUE 53 # ursday, November 3, 2011

Poshard: Strike will hurt students, region, enrollment

Dave Johnson, spokesman for the Faculty Association and associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, updates media on the status of bargaining

for the FA and three other Illinois Education Association unions Wednesday while Graduation Assistants United members show their support behind him.

PAT SUTPHIN | DAILY EGYPTIAN

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Please see POSHARD | 3

SIU President Glenn Poshard speaks to David Gross, executive director of the office of the president, Wednesday about the progress of bargaining

meetings between four Illinois Education Association unions and SIU administration. The Faculty Association union called for a strike today.

LYNNETTE OOSTMEYER | DAILY EGYPTIAN

SARAH SCHNEIDERDaily Egyptian

TARA KULASHDaily Egyptian

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A! er ranking last in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll, the Salukis look at the 2011-12 season with greater expectations.

Head coach Missy Tiber said she understands why the SIU women’s basketball team was picked to " nish last in the MVC, but players have decided to forget the past and look toward the future.

Tiber said she wasn’t surprised about the team’s placement this season because of their 2009-11 rankings.

“Where would you expect to be ranked?” Tiber said. “From a coach’s perspective ... we will get where we want to get because we’re working really hard at it.”

The team was picked to finish 10th in the MVC in a

preseason poll released Oct. 25, a season after it finished 2-28 overall and didn’t win any games in the conference. According to the Salukis athletic website, the team only earned 65 points in the MVC preseason poll. The poll rankings are a collective decision made by coaches throughout the conference, sports information directors and select media members.

While Tiber expects a different result than a last-place finish, some of the players shared the same viewpoint.

Junior guard Teri Oliver said the preseason poll rankings are used as inspiration to the Salukis to go out and play even better than the next team.

“Being ranked 10th in the conference, we know that no one respects us, and we know

no one really is talking about us,” Oliver said. “We’re using it as motivation.”

She said the players are not concerned about the criticism they received from the previous season, but their main objective is to look at this season in a di# erent light than last.

“We aren’t too focused on what people outside of the team have to say,” Oliver said. “We know what we want as a team. We know our goals and what we’re capable of doing.”

Sophomore center Cici Shannon said the preseason poll rank doesn’t worry her because of the team’s new outlook on a better 2011-12 season.

“Nobody knows the talent we have brought in,” Shannon said. “It gives us a point to prove.”

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Kory Faulkner became the Salukis’ starter quarterback under less-than ideal conditions.

“I hate to see Paul (McIntosh) down like that, but we just have to keep preparing,” Faulkner said. “I know that I prepare every week like it was going to be me (at quarterback), so I just have to keep preparing, getting better and better.”

Faulkner has improved since he took over for an injured McIntosh Oct. 1 against Western Illinois. His career-high 334 yards through the air during the loss to Illinois State Saturday set the stage for head coach Dale Lennon’s Monday announcement that McIntosh will be out for the remainder of the season. McIntosh’s shoulder injury su# ered against Western Illinois has taken longer than expected to heal.

“We went ahead and planned surgery for him. We’ll try to get that taken care of as soon as possible,” Lennon said. “, ere is no chance of him coming back this year.”

SIU was 2-1 before the Oct. 1 match up at Western Illinois, but the teams defeated now is a collective

3-14. McIntosh was among conference leaders in total o# ense, with 162.2 yards per game through the air and 54.5 per game on the ground.

, e Salukis have lost " ve straight since McIntosh went out, but Lennon said the quarterback play wasn’t the main reason for the team’s struggles. Its last " ve opponents are a combined 25-8 with three teams in the Sports

Network Top 25 poll.“We’re not quite as solid across

the board as we need to be, and that’s where you’re getting some of the inconsistencies,” Lennon said. “One week, you can be looking like the team you want to be, and the next you’re wondering where that team disappeared to.”

, e o# ense has relied more on

running back Jewel Hampton, who is tied for second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 11 touchdowns. Faulkner’s rushing attempts per game have - uctuated from a low 19 against Northern Iowa to a career-high 37 attempts Saturday against the toughest run defense in the MVFC.

“You try to do what the defense will let you do. We knew we were going to be challenged in the run game (Saturday),” Lennon said. “We wanted to do the next best thing, which was some high-percentage passes where you’re just trying to utilize the whole " eld, and that’s what (Faulkner) was doing.”

Faulkner said he’s more comfortable with the o# ense now than when he " rst replaced McIntosh, and a large part of that is because of emergence of freshman tight end MyCole Pruitt. His 26 receptions and 317 yards in the last " ve games with Faulkner are tops among the team.

“When you’re catching it well, (Faulkner’s) going to have more con" dence in you and want to throw you the ball more,” Pruitt said.

Even though Lennon said Faulkner’s performance has progressed during the last few games,

sophomore A.J. Hill still looms on the bench for the Salukis. Hill was the third member of the quarterback derby during preseason camp and Lennon said he was the “2B” to Faulkner’s “2A” before the season started.

“Hill) has to be ready every single play. It can happen that fast. He’s very valuable to the team and his role hasn’t diminished,” Lennon said. “(Faulkner) took a step forward and our con" dence with (Faulkner) right now is good, but that doesn’t mean (Hill) is out of the picture.”

Faulkner said he hasn’t thought much about what the next three games will mean for his job next year, and his attitude will remain the same as he prepares to be the starter against South Dakota State.

“Every week it’s about getting better and better so next year, when there is competition or if there is competition, that just the coaches feel con" dent about (my progression),” Faulkner said. “But right now, the focus is on beating South Dakota State and getting this team back on track.”

Freshman Matt Lipham will travel with the team to Brookings, S.D., Saturday as the third string quarterback.

JOE RAGUSADaily Egyptian

Money is the root of all cancellations.

NBA commissioner David Stern cancelled all games through November because team owners

and the Players Association could not reach an agreement on how to distribute basketball related income.

The two groups have come together on most issues involved with the lockout, but the BRI continues to be the loaded gun aimed directly at the NBA’s foot.

In the previous contract, the players received 57 percent of the BRI, which left 43 percent for the team owners. The owners now seem to be adamant that they will not accept anything less than an even split between the two parties.

The National Basketball Players Association does not like

that offer, and perhaps rightfully so.

The NBPA first asked for the same deal of 57 percent, but have now said they would accept as low as 52.5 percent. Neither group seems to want to meet in the middle.

NBPA union president Derek Fisher told the Associated Press he now fears the entire season could be lost because of the disagreement.

The irony of the situation is the NBA reported teams lost an estimated $370 million last season, hence the 50/50 split, while they also estimated the league could lose between $350 to $400 million in BRI every

month with absent league games.BRI comes from all aspects of

the game. It accounts for ticket sales, parking, concessions, broadcasting, advertisements and merchandise.

While negotiations seemed to progress in recent weeks, there are no scheduled meetings between the owners and NBPA. The union is, however, set to meet today in New York.

While the union officials crunch the numbers, some players have found new ways to keep busy.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant hit the fields of Oklahoma State University with some students

after he tweeted he wanted to play a game of flag football.

It has now turned into a potential flag football game between a LeBron James team and a team Durant made. Who knows, maybe there could even be some kickball in the mix.

While players have continued to stay active in the meantime, San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili may have said it best via a tweet after Tuesday’s unsuccessful meeting between owners and the NBPA: “No deal. I miss basketball.”

Cory Downer can be reached at cdowner@dailyegyptian.com or

536-3311 ext. 256.

CORY DOWNERDaily Egyptian

McIntosh out, Faulkner stays in for South Dakota

SIU quarterback Kory Faulkner listens to quarterback coach Randy Hedberg Saturday between plays against Illinois State University at Saluki Stadium. Faulkner will start his fifth game of the season Saturday at South Dakota State University. Since their victory against Missouri State University, the Salukis are on a five-game losing streak.

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NBA remains idle through November

Salukis look to disprove preseason rankingsBRANDON WILLINGHAMDaily Egyptian

Sophomore point guard Brooke LeMar drives past Christian Brothers University freshman guard Adrienne McKay Tuesday during the Salukis’ first exhibition game at the SIU Arena. The Salukis defeated the Buccaneers 82-52.NATHAN HOEFERTDAILY EGYPTIAN

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Morteza Daneshdoost, chair of the FA bargaining team, said at a press conference late Wednesday night the administration had rejected all of the union’s proposals and le! the last bargaining session a! er 15 minutes.

Johnson said the administration has insisted the main issue is money but he said that’s not the case.

Cheng said the four unions in contract negotiations have been offered pay packages of 0 percent raises for 2011, 1 percent in January, 1 percent in July and 2 percent in July 2013.

She said the pay raises would require back-to-back years of tuition increases of 7 percent in 2013 and 7 percent in 2014.

Faculty Association negotiators said that was unacceptable not because it was too little but because it would raise tuition.

“We have told them they can keep their raises. We don’t want to raise tuition on our students,” Johnson said.

The issue of how to determine financial exigency — and who would decide — was a major sticking point throughout the negotiations. The Faculty Association said it wanted language in its contract defining financial exigency and how it would be determined. Unions said otherwise the SIU Board of Trustees could change its policy at any time.

Cheng said the proposals the Faculty Association brought to the table Wednesday brought negotiations back to square one. She said the union’s language does not respect the authority of the board of trustees in regards to declaring financial exigency.

She said no board of trustees in the country lacks the power to declare financial exigency.

SIU President Glenn Poshard said the

authority has to be left to the board.“We cannot dilute our lawful

responsibility to manage the financial affairs of the university,” he said. “We’re not going to agree with anything that would compromise the board’s authority that they have under the law.”

The current language in the board of t rustees website reads:

“The board will authorize procedures commensurate with the magnitude of the

fiscal emergency. Such procedures may include but are not limited to measures such as invoking a mandatory leave without pay for all employees in a declared financial necessity situation or such measures as long-term programmatic reductions requiring termination of appointment for employees with and without tenure in a declared financial exigency situation. Such procedures will be open to review and comment by administration and

constituency bodies.”Johnson said the tenured and tenure-

track faculty who decide to strike will picket this morning at the main entrances of the university.

He said negotiating will continue until a settlement is reached.

Sarah Schneider can be reached at sschneider@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 255.

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Poshard said some of the issues brought up by the Faculty Association were raised late in the bargaining process and came as a

surprise to the administration.Two complaints particularly

vexed him: * e union has said requiring professors to teach distance-learning courses would violate academic freedom. It also said it wants to share the role with

the board to declare + nancial exigency in a crisis, which would make layo, s possible.

“We’ve had the same language in the contract since I’ve been here about those issues and no one ever came to me and complained about

them. Why now?” said Poshard, who has been president since 2006.

He said he is optimistic the atmosphere on campus will be civil a! er a settlement is reached because the administration will harbor no hard feelings toward the unions.

“We have a university to run,” he said. “We don’t have time to hold grudges.”

Tara Kulash can be reached at tkulash@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 254.

Morteza Daneshdoost, professor of electrical and computer engineering, stands by Wednesday while Faculty Association

representative and professor Dave Johnson announces the strike by the Faculty Association.

PAT SUTPHIN | DAILY EGYPTIAN

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Jim Clark, an Illinois Education Association representative, speaks to members of the Association of Civil Service Employees during a bargaining session with SIU administration Wednesday in the Student Center’s Troy Room. Three of the four unions were still bargaining as of 1:30 a.m. Thursday.

ISAAC SMITH | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Deborah Nelson, associate of the General Counsel, and Jack Baggot, assistant to the chancellor, await a response from union representatives after sending a proposal Wednesday in the Student Center.

Shane Jones, left, labor and employment law attorney, whispers with Brent Patton, director of labor relations, during a recess from bargaining Wednesday in the Student Center’s Vermillion Room.

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Part of the Knight’s Oath states, "On my honor, I will do my best to help other people at all times and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”

I was contemplating these qualities for class when a report came on WSIL-TV 3 regarding the decrease in student enrollment at SIUC.

! ough there was a 5.2 percent increase in " rst-time students, overall enrollment fell 1.1 percent and graduate student enrollment fell by 10.5 percent.

As a graduate student myself, I was interested in the administration’s response to this huge drop — 10.5 percent seems statistically signi" cant.

Chancellor Rita Cheng responded: "It could be a natural ‘up-and-down # ow’ of applicants or it could be something we’ve overlooked, so we’re going to take a very hard look at our graduate enrollment.”

I take my job as a graduate assistant very seriously. “On my honor I will do my best….”

I am fully aware of my position in the university system.

! e key to retention lies in the " rst two years of a student’s undergraduate experience, most of which is taught by graduate assistants like me. ! ere is a strong correlation between undergraduate enrollment and graduate students. If undergraduate students do not have positive experiences under the direction of the GAs they encounter, they will not want to come back.

GAs cannot provide positive educational experiences for their undergraduate charges if they are overworked, under-supported or dissatis" ed.

Graduate students used to be required to take six credit hours a semester. ! at increased to eight credit hours in 2008. Since most courses are three credit hours, we essentially have to sign up for nine hours now — 1/3 more work each semester. ! ough stipends increased minimally to cover the di$ erence in cost, fees increased at a greater rate over time, which eclipsed the raise altogether.

As a GA, I also teach two sections of core curriculum courses for which I receive a monthly stipend. A% er taxes, I bring home $1,200 per month for nine months of teaching. Semester fees for nine credit hours are $1,350. ! at is more than one month’s take-home pay. In e$ ect, I am paying to work overtime. Minus fees, I earn $8,100 annually, or an average of $900 monthly. To be fair, my tuition is also covered, which is $8,400 annually

according to my Bursar bill. So, here’s a little equation of my worth, but be careful. ! is is an English major attempting math:

$8,100 + $8,400 = $16,500 annual GA teaching package

divided by 9 teaching months = about $1,833 per month

divided by 80 students per year = about $23 per student, per month

! e university expects me to provide quality education for 80 students per year: two classes per semester with 20 students per class. My teaching is worth $23 per student per month, or $1.91 per student, per class period. I would wager each student is paying more than $23 for their monthly classroom experiences with me.

! e center cannot hold in an environment like this.

We don’t want to raise health care fees as Cheng contended during her Tuesday morning interview on WSIU.

When fees go up, our pay goes down.

If SIUC wants to provide quality educational experience to both graduate students and the undergraduate students they are teaching, students who are teaching two courses should not be required to take three classes and GA fees should, at a minimum, be frozen.

When prospective graduate students have approached me or my colleagues, we tell them the truth: Professors are strong and research opportunities are tremendous, but fees are high, credit requirements are strenuous, there’s minimal healthcare and stipends are so low that loans are necessary rather than optional.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and it’s not just an “up-and-down # ow” of applicants.

Laura Borgergraduate assistant

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D.&/ E0',1/:I write to correct Professor

! omas Alexander's patently false assertion in these pages Wednesday that the Faculty Association has "not expressed one moment of concern about students" in recent weeks.

On Oct. 5, the coalition of four unions hosted an informational meeting for students in one of the large Lawson Hall lecture spaces.

Attendance was standing room only, and the meeting lasted 90 minutes. Fi% een of those minutes were short presentations by union

members on the issues that concern them, and the rest was a question-and-answer session. ! e students in attendance asked an impressive array of questions, demonstrating their concern for themselves, their future degrees and the quality of education on this campus.

Similarly, that same week, and last week, the four union coalition sta$ ed a table in the Student Center, where hundreds of students stopped to ask questions and express support.

I agree with Professor Alexander's assertion that our

students should be upset. ! ey —you — should use your in# uence as tuition payers to pressure all sides for an equitable solution, which would allow instructors to focus on instruction, and civil service workers to carry out their many crucial duties that make SIUC run, without one eye behind them, fearful of furlough days and with layo$ s imposed without transparency and accountability.

Holly S. Hurlburtassociate professor of history

Unions do have concern for students

D.&/ E0',1/: As a former SIUC graduate I

have taken a particular interest in the ongoing labor debate and have cra% ed this letter.

President Glenn Poshard should have spent longer than a year to cra% a meaningful op-ed in regards to “good faith bargaining” and the looming Nov. 3 deadline that could result in a university-wide strike.

Poshard posits, “A faculty or sta$ committee cannot be held responsible and accountable for collective decisions,” because, naturally, “[o]nly individual university administrators have such accountability.”

! e basic message: Teachers serve their function as unresponsive cogs within a system the administrators dictate.

! e university, “like any complex organization,” Poshard clari" es, “is not a direct democracy.” He is correct.

Instead of running the university with any semblance

to democracy, SIU is a$ ronting a corporate model, based on a tyrannical structure where the few dictate and the many follow orders.

Corporate tyrannies do not consider the morality of human livelihood when its sole institutional motif is to maximize pro" ts.

It is not important to Poshard to address the major issue in the labor contract, namely, job security. ! e language cra% ed in the labor contract, dismissed by the teacher union due to word circularity and vagueness, would give the administration the ability to " re teachers in the event of “" nancial exigency.”

Our country su$ ers from this already.

What Poshard and Chancellor Rita Cheng fail to realize is that the relationship a student has with a professor is the most crucial part of the educational learning process. ! us, professors are the most important sta$ at any university.

I have never met a single college

student in my life that has based the importance of their education on the opportunity to interact with college administrators on a weekly basis.

I thank all of my professors in the SIU History Department who, through their guidance, mentorship and leadership, have led me to continue my education in a history M.A. program where I hope to one day obtain a tenured teaching position at an accredited research university.

! e SIU administration is out of touch with the reality of the situation.

If this issue is not resolved, the rami" cations go well beyond an inde" nite strike. It threatens SIU’s reputation as an accredited university sta$ ed with world renowned faculty. Poshard should think about the words he uses. His message seems to portend a gloomy future.

Kevin ChrismanSIU alumus

Poshard sent "gloomy" message

W hen prospective graduate students

have approached me or my colleagues, we tell them the truth: Professors are strong and research opportunities are tremendous, but fees are high, credit requirements are strenuous, there’s minimal healthcare and stipends are so low that loans are necessary rather than optional.

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Thursday

Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale: Math, Arts, Science and

Technology Festival listening party at the New Media Center in the

Communications Building

Native American Heritage Month bison cookout

at Campus Lake Boat Dock

MTVu Campus Invasion Tour with We the Kings; Chiddy Bang

and DJ Diamond Kutsat Sam Rinella Field

Adult Swim Carnival with Kendrick Lamar; Z-Trip; and Kid Tiger

at Hangar 9

SIUC Wind Ensemble at Shryock Auditorium

David Nail at Copper Dragon

SIU Dub Club anniversary with Elfkowitz at Tres Hombres

FridayDot Dot Dot at Copper Dragon

Soul Glo and Auto at Hangar 9

4 Next Door at Tres Hombres

Stockholm Robot and Pull Starters at PK’s

SaturdayFall Gala with Blend at the Newman

Catholic Student Center

Harvest Moon 5kwalk/run at Evergreen Park

Southern Illinois Blues Society presents King Juba, Martin “Big Larry” Allbritton and Alex Kirt at Varsity Center for the Arts

17th Floor at Copper Dragon

Strange Arrangement and Brainchild at Hangar 9

Kid Tiger and Venice Gas House Trolley at Tres Hombres

Uncle Shifty at PK’s

For anyone who grew up in the 1990s, tonight’s entertainment will be pure nostalgia.

How could one forget Stick Stickly? Well, the cheery, popsi-cle-stick host of ‘Nick in the Af-ternoon,’ a summer program that aired on Nickelodeon from 1995 to 1998, is just one of several ‘90s characters that should ring a bell for us 20-somethings. Stickly, as well as characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, are making a pit stop in Carbondale tonight for two free events.

The MTVu Campus Invasion Tour and Adult Swim Block Party will bring a variety of music, specifically targeting students. We The Kings, Chiddy Bang and DJ Diamond Kuts will play a free concert at 7:30 p.m. at Sam Rinella Field for the Invasion Tour.

DJ Z-Trip, Kendrick Lamar and Kid Tiger will also play a free show 7 p.m. at Hangar 9.

Campus Invasion will have TeenNick’s “The ‘90s Are All That,” complete with giveaways and the opportunity for people to be featured in promotions and spots that will air on TeenNick. There will also be an area where students can get photos on the classic orange Nickelodeon couch. The event is sponsored by Dove and will include an ‘Interactive Village’ with numerous activities.

Those who were into more adult humor can check out the Adult Swim Block Party, which is traveling to only 10 cities nationwide. The event will feature music and games to target fans, old and new. There will also be carnival games and opportunities to win prizes.

With both on the same night, it may be a mental tug-of-war to decide which event to attend.

It will all boil down to what your favorite afternoon television choice was, and whether you want to hang out with an innocent Stick or the sarcastic troublemakers Master Shake and Frylock.

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s doctor finally made a decision he had long delayed, telling a judge Tuesday he would not testify in his involuntary manslaughter trial.

Minutes later, the defense rested its case and the prosecution, after presenting brief rebuttal testimony, closed its presentation of evidence in the six-week trial. That set the stage for closing arguments to begin Thursday.

Dr. Conrad Murray’s announcement came while jurors were out of the room, and he was not asked to repeat it for them.

Spectators, including Jackson’s mother, father, brother Randy and sister LaToya, seemed to hold their breath before Murray answered one of the biggest remaining questions of his trial, saying he would stay away from the witness stand.

The doctor held his hands together over his mouth in a prayerful pose before Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor asked the cardiologist whether he intended to take the stand.

The judge lectured Murray as he had before on how the decision to testify was his alone and that he also had the right to remain silent.

“Have you made up your mind?” Pastor asked.

Murray paused, looked at all his lawyers, seemed to sigh and said, “My decision is I will not testify in this matter.”

The judge asked lead attorney Ed Chernoff if he had conferred with Murray about his rights and Chernoff said yes.

“The court finds the defendant has knowingly, freely and

explicitly waived his right to testify,” the judge said. “I certainly will respect that decision.”

Murray had left open the possibility of testifying on Monday, when he told the judge that he had not made a final decision.

The judge had warned him that testifying brought with it the prospect of tough cross-examination by the prosecution. That may have swayed him along with the fact that the jury already had a chance to hear him tell his story on a recording of a police interview.

When jurors returned to the courtroom, Chernoff announced that the defense had no further witnesses after calling 16 people to testify. A total of 49 witnesses testified for both sides over 22 days of trial.

Prosecutors contend Murray gave Jackson a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol in the bedroom of the singer’s mansion. Defense attorneys claim Jackson self-administered the dose when Murray left the room.

The last witness was propofol expert Dr. Steven Shafer, who was re-called by prosecutors as a rebuttal witness to address a few points raised by his former colleague Dr. Paul White.

In the final moments of testimony by White, he was asked by defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan to differentiate

between the “standard of care” and the “standard of practice” by physicians. Prosecution expert witnesses have said Murray's treatment of Jackson was an extreme deviation from the accepted standard of care.

“The standard of care is the ideal,” White said. “It is what we would look for for every patient.”

But he suggested there are unique situations in which the standard must be adjusted to circumstances and may not reach the highest level.

White has testified for the defense that Jackson caused his own death. But White also said he would not have followed the same procedures that Murray did.

Addressing the standard of care issue, Shafer said that in special cases such as that of Jackson, where a patient is treated in a remote location, the precautions should be above the standard of care, not below.

Noting that Jackson was given the drug propofol in his bedroom, he said, “If there was such a thing as bedroom-based anesthesia, the standard guidelines would be a minimum. There’s no tolerance for error because you have no backup.”

Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009. He could face up to four years behind bars and the loss of his medical license if convicted.

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LINDA DEUTSCHAssociated Press

Testimony ends in Michael Jackson doctor trial

In the final moments of testimony by White, he was asked by defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan to differentiate

between the “standard of care” and the “standard of practice” by physicians. Prosecution expert witnesses have said Murray’s treatment of Jackson was an extreme deviation from the accepted standard of care.

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s doctor finally made a decision he had long delayed, telling a judge Tuesday he would not testify in his involuntary manslaughter trial.

Minutes later, the defense rested its case and the prosecution, after presenting brief rebuttal testimony, closed its presentation of evidence in the six-week trial. That set the stage for closing arguments to begin Thursday.

Dr. Conrad Murray’s announcement came while jurors were out of the room, and he was not asked to repeat it for them.

Spectators, including Jackson’s mother, father, brother Randy and sister LaToya, seemed to hold their breath before Murray answered one of the biggest remaining questions of his trial, saying he would stay away from the witness stand.

The doctor held his hands together over his mouth in a prayerful pose before Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor asked the cardiologist whether he intended to take the stand.

The judge lectured Murray as he had before on how the decision to testify was his alone and that he also had the right to remain silent.

“Have you made up your mind?” Pastor asked.

Murray paused, looked at all his lawyers, seemed to sigh and said, “My decision is I will not testify in this matter.”

The judge asked lead attorney Ed Chernoff if he had conferred with Murray about his rights and Chernoff said yes.

“The court finds the defendant has knowingly, freely and

explicitly waived his right to testify,” the judge said. “I certainly will respect that decision.”

Murray had left open the possibility of testifying on Monday, when he told the judge that he had not made a final decision.

The judge had warned him that testifying brought with it the prospect of tough cross-examination by the prosecution. That may have swayed him along with the fact that the jury already had a chance to hear him tell his story on a recording of a police interview.

When jurors returned to the courtroom, Chernoff announced that the defense had no further witnesses after calling 16 people to testify. A total of 49 witnesses testified for both sides over 22 days of trial.

Prosecutors contend Murray gave Jackson a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol in the bedroom of the singer’s mansion. Defense attorneys claim Jackson self-administered the dose when Murray left the room.

The last witness was propofol expert Dr. Steven Shafer, who was re-called by prosecutors as a rebuttal witness to address a few points raised by his former colleague Dr. Paul White.

In the final moments of testimony by White, he was asked by defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan to differentiate

between the “standard of care” and the “standard of practice” by physicians. Prosecution expert witnesses have said Murray's treatment of Jackson was an extreme deviation from the accepted standard of care.

“The standard of care is the ideal,” White said. “It is what we would look for for every patient.”

But he suggested there are unique situations in which the standard must be adjusted to circumstances and may not reach the highest level.

White has testified for the defense that Jackson caused his own death. But White also said he would not have followed the same procedures that Murray did.

Addressing the standard of care issue, Shafer said that in special cases such as that of Jackson, where a patient is treated in a remote location, the precautions should be above the standard of care, not below.

Noting that Jackson was given the drug propofol in his bedroom, he said, “If there was such a thing as bedroom-based anesthesia, the standard guidelines would be a minimum. There’s no tolerance for error because you have no backup.”

Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009. He could face up to four years behind bars and the loss of his medical license if convicted.

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LINDA DEUTSCHAssociated Press

Testimony ends in Michael Jackson doctor trial

In the final moments of testimony by White, he was asked by defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan to differentiate

between the “standard of care” and the “standard of practice” by physicians. Prosecution expert witnesses have said Murray’s treatment of Jackson was an extreme deviation from the accepted standard of care.

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ACROSS1 “Undertow” band5 Queen: “Seven ___ of Rhye”9 Randy Travis: “Pick Up the ___

and Row”13 Hillsong United: “Shout ___ God”14 “___ Me Up”15 Hole: “Celebrity ___”16 Traffic: “Rock and Roll ___”17 More upscale18 Drummer Torres19 Haiti earthquake relief album22 Warren Zevon: “Rub Me ___”23 Not Rolling Stone24 Rapper Darryl McDaniels27 Long-running U.K. mag (Abbr.)29 Classic ’94 punk album32 Musical gift33 Irish new age queen36 ___ James37 Skid Row: “Down ___”42 Peppers: “___ Tissue”43 Ozzy’s “sail across the ocean,”

perhaps (Abbr.)44 Lowercase jam band45 Kasabian: “Beneficial ___”47 Influential ’80s hardcore label49 John Lydon band (Abbr.)50 What a drummer does52 Beck’s “___ Change”54 “Mellon Collie and the ___”62 Any-day-now Tanya Tucker song?63 Fleetwood Mac: “Red ___”64 What to do after Weezer’s “Un-

done”?65 ___ Justice66 Desirous Buzzcocks song?67 “Throwing Copper” band68 R&Bers Ruff ___69 Duration of contract70 Singer LevineDOWN1 ZZ Top “Fandango!” hit2 DevilDriver: “Bear Witness ___”3 L.A. heavy metal band4 Better seat level5 “Beverly Hills Cop” hit “___ It Up”6 Dead: “They Love ___ Other”7 Backstage locales8 Main drags9 Constantly repeated pattern

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___”30 Crash Test Dummies: “Sittin’ on a

Tree ___”31 Finnish hair metalers ___ Rocks34 Shout with a fist pump35 The “fine” things stars can afford38 Dance music icon Ray39 R&B/Soul spinoff genre40 Pearl Jam member, with 51-Down41 ___ Amitri46 “Smells Like Teen ___”48 The Nuge, or Uncle ___51 Pearl Jam member, with 40-Down53 Ozzfest “Steep Trails” band54 The Who: “Live at the ___ of Wight

Festival 1970”55 The Jam: “Tonight at ___”56 Like some concert memories57 Mellencamp: “Now More Than

___”58 “Bad as They ___” (Hayden)59 “In the Region of the Summer

Stars” band60 Smashing Pumpkins “Gish” single61 Static-X song for cells?

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(Answers tomorrow)BOSSY SPURN IMPOSE FINISHYesterday’s Jumbles:

Answer: When the cruise lines started putting billboards on their vessels, they ended up with these — SPONSOR SHIPS

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, assuggested by the above cartoon.

Unscramble these four Jumbles,one letter to each square,to form four ordinary words.

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Aries – Today is an 8 – There’s more money coming in, and you’ve got the energy to keep it flowing. Discipline’s required. Draw upon hidden resources, and stash provisions. The pressure’s easing.

Taurus – Today is an 8 – The more you learn, the more you value true friends. Communication channels are open, and freedom and change in relationships prevail today. Have a conversation.

Gemini – Today is an 8 – It’s time for exploration. If you can’t afford a trip to the Bahamas or Curacao, dive deep into a book, and soak in the rays of good literature. Relax.

Cancer – Today is a 7 – It’s as if shackles have been cast off of your ability to love and interact. Reaffirm your bonds. Rely upon a loved one, and stand up for a cause.

Leo – Today is a 7 – When in doubt, ask for advice from a trusted partner. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. Don’t fight for false victory. Come together instead.

Virgo – Today is a 9 – Let experienced elders teach you the ropes. Stick to your word, and make your deadlines. Stay in communication. Someone’s drawing a line in the sand, so draw a line yourself.

Libra – Today is a 7 – There’s more cleaning to do. Find those places where more organization would help you in achieving your goals. Your trash is another person’s treasure.

Scorpio – Today is a 7 – You are ready to take another go at things that have failed before. Take advantage of your enhanced negotiation skills to reach new heights.

Sagittarius – Today is a 7 – Avoid putting it off. There’s plenty of work to do. It’s best accomplished in private. Don’t forget about previous commitments, and keep your schedule. Study for answers.

Capricorn – Today is a 9 – It’s a good day for writing, whether it’s a grant proposal, a business plan or a list of steps to move your project forward. Visualize it completely.

Aquarius – Today is a 9 – There’s more work and money on the way, and they could involve some travel. You’re free to talk about changes in love and friendships. Someone may want to talk.

Pisces – Today is a 7 – Private’s better than public today. Seek out peace and quiet. Meditation or spiritual contemplation soothes and eases tension. Solutions arise unbidden.

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D!"#$ E%$&'"!( S!"#$ B%&'( ) ursday, November 3, 201110

A! er ranking last in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll, the Salukis look at the 2011-12 season with greater expectations.

Head coach Missy Tiber said she understands why the SIU women’s basketball team was picked to " nish last in the MVC, but players have decided to forget the past and look toward the future.

Tiber said she wasn’t surprised about the team’s placement this season because of their 2009-11 rankings.

“Where would you expect to be ranked?” Tiber said. “From a coach’s perspective ... we will get where we want to get because we’re working really hard at it.”

The team was picked to finish 10th in the MVC in a

preseason poll released Oct. 25, a season after it finished 2-28 overall and didn’t win any games in the conference. According to the Salukis athletic website, the team only earned 65 points in the MVC preseason poll. The poll rankings are a collective decision made by coaches throughout the conference, sports information directors and select media members.

While Tiber expects a different result than a last-place finish, some of the players shared the same viewpoint.

Junior guard Teri Oliver said the preseason poll rankings are used as inspiration to the Salukis to go out and play even better than the next team.

“Being ranked 10th in the conference, we know that no one respects us, and we know

no one really is talking about us,” Oliver said. “We’re using it as motivation.”

She said the players are not concerned about the criticism they received from the previous season, but their main objective is to look at this season in a di# erent light than last.

“We aren’t too focused on what people outside of the team have to say,” Oliver said. “We know what we want as a team. We know our goals and what we’re capable of doing.”

Sophomore center Cici Shannon said the preseason poll rank doesn’t worry her because of the team’s new outlook on a better 2011-12 season.

“Nobody knows the talent we have brought in,” Shannon said. “It gives us a point to prove.”

For the rest of the story, please seewww.dailyegyptian.com.

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Kory Faulkner became the Salukis’ starter quarterback under less-than ideal conditions.

“I hate to see Paul (McIntosh) down like that, but we just have to keep preparing,” Faulkner said. “I know that I prepare every week like it was going to be me (at quarterback), so I just have to keep preparing, getting better and better.”

Faulkner has improved since he took over for an injured McIntosh Oct. 1 against Western Illinois. His career-high 334 yards through the air during the loss to Illinois State Saturday set the stage for head coach Dale Lennon’s Monday announcement that McIntosh will be out for the remainder of the season. McIntosh’s shoulder injury su# ered against Western Illinois has taken longer than expected to heal.

“We went ahead and planned surgery for him. We’ll try to get that taken care of as soon as possible,” Lennon said. “, ere is no chance of him coming back this year.”

SIU was 2-1 before the Oct. 1 match up at Western Illinois, but the teams defeated now is a collective

3-14. McIntosh was among conference leaders in total o# ense, with 162.2 yards per game through the air and 54.5 per game on the ground.

, e Salukis have lost " ve straight since McIntosh went out, but Lennon said the quarterback play wasn’t the main reason for the team’s struggles. Its last " ve opponents are a combined 25-8 with three teams in the Sports

Network Top 25 poll.“We’re not quite as solid across

the board as we need to be, and that’s where you’re getting some of the inconsistencies,” Lennon said. “One week, you can be looking like the team you want to be, and the next you’re wondering where that team disappeared to.”

, e o# ense has relied more on

running back Jewel Hampton, who is tied for second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 11 touchdowns. Faulkner’s rushing attempts per game have - uctuated from a low 19 against Northern Iowa to a career-high 37 attempts Saturday against the toughest run defense in the MVFC.

“You try to do what the defense will let you do. We knew we were going to be challenged in the run game (Saturday),” Lennon said. “We wanted to do the next best thing, which was some high-percentage passes where you’re just trying to utilize the whole " eld, and that’s what (Faulkner) was doing.”

Faulkner said he’s more comfortable with the o# ense now than when he " rst replaced McIntosh, and a large part of that is because of emergence of freshman tight end MyCole Pruitt. His 26 receptions and 317 yards in the last " ve games with Faulkner are tops among the team.

“When you’re catching it well, (Faulkner’s) going to have more con" dence in you and want to throw you the ball more,” Pruitt said.

Even though Lennon said Faulkner’s performance has progressed during the last few games,

sophomore A.J. Hill still looms on the bench for the Salukis. Hill was the third member of the quarterback derby during preseason camp and Lennon said he was the “2B” to Faulkner’s “2A” before the season started.

“Hill) has to be ready every single play. It can happen that fast. He’s very valuable to the team and his role hasn’t diminished,” Lennon said. “(Faulkner) took a step forward and our con" dence with (Faulkner) right now is good, but that doesn’t mean (Hill) is out of the picture.”

Faulkner said he hasn’t thought much about what the next three games will mean for his job next year, and his attitude will remain the same as he prepares to be the starter against South Dakota State.

“Every week it’s about getting better and better so next year, when there is competition or if there is competition, that just the coaches feel con" dent about (my progression),” Faulkner said. “But right now, the focus is on beating South Dakota State and getting this team back on track.”

Freshman Matt Lipham will travel with the team to Brookings, S.D., Saturday as the third string quarterback.

JOE RAGUSADaily Egyptian

Money is the root of all cancellations.

NBA commissioner David Stern cancelled all games through November because team owners

and the Players Association could not reach an agreement on how to distribute basketball related income.

The two groups have come together on most issues involved with the lockout, but the BRI continues to be the loaded gun aimed directly at the NBA’s foot.

In the previous contract, the players received 57 percent of the BRI, which left 43 percent for the team owners. The owners now seem to be adamant that they will not accept anything less than an even split between the two parties.

The National Basketball Players Association does not like

that offer, and perhaps rightfully so.

The NBPA first asked for the same deal of 57 percent, but have now said they would accept as low as 52.5 percent. Neither group seems to want to meet in the middle.

NBPA union president Derek Fisher told the Associated Press he now fears the entire season could be lost because of the disagreement.

The irony of the situation is the NBA reported teams lost an estimated $370 million last season, hence the 50/50 split, while they also estimated the league could lose between $350 to $400 million in BRI every

month with absent league games.BRI comes from all aspects of

the game. It accounts for ticket sales, parking, concessions, broadcasting, advertisements and merchandise.

While negotiations seemed to progress in recent weeks, there are no scheduled meetings between the owners and NBPA. The union is, however, set to meet today in New York.

While the union officials crunch the numbers, some players have found new ways to keep busy.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant hit the fields of Oklahoma State University with some students

after he tweeted he wanted to play a game of flag football.

It has now turned into a potential flag football game between a LeBron James team and a team Durant made. Who knows, maybe there could even be some kickball in the mix.

While players have continued to stay active in the meantime, San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili may have said it best via a tweet after Tuesday’s unsuccessful meeting between owners and the NBPA: “No deal. I miss basketball.”

Cory Downer can be reached at cdowner@dailyegyptian.com or

536-3311 ext. 256.

CORY DOWNERDaily Egyptian

McIntosh out, Faulkner stays in for South Dakota

SIU quarterback Kory Faulkner listens to quarterback coach Randy Hedberg Saturday between plays against Illinois State University at Saluki Stadium. Faulkner will start his fifth game of the season Saturday at South Dakota State University. Since their victory against Missouri State University, the Salukis are on a five-game losing streak.

STEVE MATZKER | DAILY EGYPTIAN

NBA remains idle through November

Salukis look to disprove preseason rankingsBRANDON WILLINGHAMDaily Egyptian

Sophomore point guard Brooke LeMar drives past Christian Brothers University freshman guard Adrienne McKay Tuesday during the Salukis’ first exhibition game at the SIU Arena. The Salukis defeated the Buccaneers 82-52.NATHAN HOEFERTDAILY EGYPTIAN

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