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Salukis beat Missouri State, earn best season start since 2007 Joseph Bernard jbernard@dailyegyptian.com
Through four games, the No. 10 ranked Saluki football team (4-0, 1-0 MVC) remains perfect following Saturday’s 33-20 beatdown on the Missouri State Bears (1-3, 0-1 MVC). This marks Southern’s best start to a season since head coach Nick Hill’s final year at quarterback for the Dawgs, when they started 6-0 in 2007. The Dawgs started fast; they scored twice in the first six minutes of the game, both on rushing touchdowns by Ro Elliot. However, Missouri State would crawl back to make it a three-point game late in the third. But with a drive by quarterback Nic Baker and a strong defensive performance in the fourth, the Salukis sealed the deal for win number four on the season. Baker threw for 285 yards, including a passing touchdown to junior tight end Aidan Quinn, and completed more than 74% of his passes. He added 24 yards on the ground as well. Baker needs just 122 yards to cement himself in school history by breaking Joel Sambursky’s record as the all-time passing leader. The running game combined for 122 yards on the ground, led by Elliot with 102 yards on just nine carries, two of which going for touchdowns. Justin Strong would add a score later on. While Quinn caught the team’s lone passing touchdown, sophomore wideout Vinson Davis was Baker’s heavy target for the day, hauling in nine catches for 84 yards. Three separate Salukis had five or more receptions: Davis, Quinn and Strong. The Saluki defense shined bright on the night as well. It combined for six total sacks, 11 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter. It only took three plays for Elliot to find the endzone and give SIU a lead that they would never let up on MISSOURI STATE | 8
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VOL. 107, ISSUE 7
Remembering “Mr. Incredible”
Saluki Hall of Famer Tim Kratochvil mourned Ryan Grieser rgrieser@dailyegyptian.com
Tim Kratochvil was, above all else, a Saluki. The Saluki Hall of Famer and longtime public schools administrator in Pawnee, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 23. He was 49. According to Alex Morell, a 2022 Pawnee graduate, it was rare that a day went by that Kratochvil wasn’t supporting the Salukis. Morell said, “If you didn’t see him wearing something that had to do with the Pawnee Indians, he was wearing something like SIU… he was very proud to be a Saluki.” Kratochvil’s love was rooted in his standout baseball career. Ken Henderson, a former SIU baseball coach who helped recruit Kratocvhil
in the early 1990s, described him as a top prospect. “To get him to commit to SIU was a big get for us,” Henderson said. “He was one of the premier hitters in the Missouri Valley for his entire time here, and that was his thing. He could really hit.” Gene Green, a retired athletics media relations worker and radio announcer for the Salukis, as well as associate director of the SIU Alumni Association, remembered one Kratochvil blast in particular. “He hit the longest collegiate home run I’ve ever seen… the ball went out of the stadium in Wichita State, across a four-lane highway and landed in a field across that highway,” Green said. “I could not believe watching that ball go.” Kratochvil’s career statistics prove why he’s a Hall of Famer. He stands second in career RBI, sixth in career total bases and ninth in career home runs. Kratochvil also finished with KRATOCHVIL | 4
Tim Kratochvil is recognized the weekend of his SIU Hall of Fame induction Oct. 19, 2019 at Saluki Sadium in Carbondale Illinois, . Photo provided by SIU Athletics.
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month: How culture inspires one’s true calling
Annalise Schmidt aschmidt@dailyegyptian.com
SIU will be celebrating Hispanic and Latino heritage through events hosted by student organizations, various departments and the entire SIU community to acknowledge the accomplishments, history and contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans. Events introducing music, arts and educational information regarding Hispanic and Latino culture will be occurring throughout the month. Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month began on Sept. 15 and continues through Oct. 15, and was first observed in 1988. The dates coincide with independence days in several Latin American countries, for Americans to celebrate the history and culture of these countries. On campus, students can use this time to reflect on the importance of Hispanic and Latino artistry and
Dancers stand in a line just before performing a dance at the Latin Rhythms Workshop Sept. 22, 2023 at the Student Center Ballrooms in Carbondale, Illinois. Photo by Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography
achievements. Many students who attend SIU have used their past experiences with their culture and family to motivate them and to direct their future plans. Aimee Moore chose mortuary science and funeral services as
a major because of her Mexican heritage. “My culture ties into my personal goals a lot,” Moore said. “Being Hispanic, death is very prominent and important in my culture. Putting up the ofrenda (altar) for Dia De Los
Muertos has always been one of my favorite things about being Mexican, and I believe my culture displays death and mourning so beautifully.” Moore said her personal sensibilities also played a part. “I have always been interested in death, and I believe that it would make me happy to work with death so closely,” she said. “I also really enjoy being able to make others feel comforted, and like they’re not alone. I would love to be able to help families through the grieving process and make them feel cared for.” She hopes to include aspects of her heritage in her future profession and gain connections with people with similar experiences and culture. “My goals for being a mortician and a funeral director are to be able to include all different types of cultural funerals and to make HERITAGE | 10
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