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Deans Ornes, Hild to retire By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @Den_News W. Harold Ornes, the dean of the college of sciences, will be retiring at the end of the month. His retirement will take place Oct. 31. Blair Lord, the vice president of academic affairs, was notified of Ornes’ retirement when Ornes sent him a letter. Before Lord got the letter, he had no idea Ornes was retiring. “Eastern’s College of Sciences needs some leadership, so I am going to have to make very rapid accommodations and identifications to ensure this,” Lord said. “I can assure you I am working on it at the moment.” Lord said he cannot do a national search with such a limited time span, so it will have to be an interim leadership. “I am working diligently on that right now, and I hope to have something I can announce before the 31st,” Lord said. While his retirement notice came shorter than most, Ornes is not the only dean retiring. Glenn Hild, interim dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, is also retiring at the end of May. “He has said he cannot be talked out of retirement,” Lord said. Lord had put together a search committee last year for a new dean, but President David Glassman has asked him to hold off on the process because of budget issues. “Eastern will have to resolve that matter between now and the month of May,” Lord said. Although the process for looking for a new dean of the College of Arts and Humanities is on hold, Lord said if they go forward with a national search he has the structure in place. “Everything’s ready to run (the search),” Lord said. “If we don’t do that we would do another internal interim search.” The president has not yet told Lord which path he wants to take. Ornes has no comment on his retirement other than to say it was a personal and professional decision. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
Fire alarm notifications operational Staff Report | @DEN_News Eastern’s fire alarm automatic reporting system for alerting the Charleston Fire Department is back to normal. Cathy Johnson, the administrative clerk in Facilities Planning and Management, said students would no longer need to dial 911 to report a fire in an Eastern building, according to an email. The fire alarm system will now automatically notify 911. It was announced a few weeks ago that the automatic reporting system was disabled due to a reported malfunction in the system.
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Brody Wilt, a junior sociology major, grabbed the S.L.U.T. Walk sign and led the walk around campus Tuesday. "Too often people choose to blame the victims and not the person doing the crime," Wilt said.
S.L.U.T. Walk brings awareness By Torri Griffith Staff Reporter | @Den_News Students strutted around campus clad in pieces ranging from racy pajamas to underwear and fishnet stockings with shorts, during this year’s annual S.L.U.T. Walk. Students carried signs reading “It’s not consent if you make me afraid to say no,” and “Blame rapist for rape” as they marched down Fourth Street to bring awareness to rape culture. Dana Gilbertsen, the president of EIU FEM, gave her definition of rape culture as a society where victims are being blamed. It is the in-
equality of people, of women, and victims. Emily Stockdale, the vice president of EIU FEM, provided a small speech with background information of the S.L.U.T. Walk. “In Toronto in 2011, a police officer told a group of students if women didn’t want to be raped, they need to not dress like sluts,” Stockdale said. “This blatant, inexcusable active victim blaming is what inspired the first S.L.U.T. Walk, which is now an event that is held worldwide.” Jo Stauder, a junior sociology major, said the walk was a place for victims to speak and be heard in front of people who are listening. Stauder held a sign saying, “64 percent of
trans people are victims of sexual assault.” Alex Woolley, a freshman studio art major, said the S.L.U.T. Walk brings awareness to something that society does not like to talk about. “As a queer man, a lot of times people say I dress too feminine,” Woolley said “Many people call me gay due to the way I express myself.” Annie Pettit, a sophomore English major, said that she was wearing a skirt before she came to the S.L.U.T. Walk, but she did not feel comfortable enough to be revealing during the walk in fear of what others might say about her appearance. S.L.U.T., page 5
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The Faculty Senate voted to extend voting for the fall special elections and confidence/no confidence vote in Blair Lord, the vice president of academic affairs, and encouraged the faculty to vote. The voting, which was originally Nov. 2 through 6, will now continue to Nov. 9. An extension was suggested by physics professor James Conwell. Conwell said he thought the voting was going to be for the full week as opposed to the original five days. Three more days were added to the voting period so it would be available for the full week. The vote of confidence/no confidence comes from a petition the senate received asking to have the vote. Grant Sterling, a philosophy professor, said he thought it would be unfortunate to put Lord through the trauma of a confidence/no confidence vote and the faculty through a potentially divisive and controversial event without a clear outcome. “I think we, as a senate, should formally encourage all faculty members to cast an informed
vote,” Sterling said. Sterling said he did not think the senate should endorse faculty vote either way, just that they cast a vote so he encouraged the senate to send out emails Monday through Friday of the voting period telling people to vote and to do all they could individually to encourage voting. “The percentage of the faculty who votes represents the degree in which you can be confident in what the vote says,” Sterling said. “Thirty percent is better than 20, 40 is better than 30, and 80 is better than 70.” Sterling said he would like to see 60 or 70 percent of the faculty vote. A faculty forum on shared governance was discussed during the meeting. While the referendum on the vote of confidence or no confidence may come up during the forum, what has been done in the past in regards to shared governance as well as what should be done in the future, will be the main topic of discussion. The forum will be Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. in the Effingham Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. SENATE, page 6
lobby for education By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @cjbuchman The Student Action Team went to Springfield Tuesday to talk to senators about higher education funding. About 250 students from all of the different Illinois state public universities were there as well. Shirmeen Ahmad, the student body president, said they came up with different slogans, such as “Cuts mean us,” that they chanted outside the Capitol building before lobbying the General Assembly. Ahmad was able to meet Illinois State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, who Ahmad said was supportive. LOBBY, page 6
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Richard Wandling, the chair of the political science department, lectured about term limits and voter turnout at “Illinois Politics and Government: Options for Reform?” Tuesday afternoon. Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed having term limits for legislators last year. Wandling showed an article from the Chicago Tribune that said the Illinois Supreme Court decided not to hear the case for term limits. Wandling said former Gov. Pat Quinn might have had an interest in term limits as well. Wandling said Quinn in his earlier days was a political mobilizer. “The negative description of him was a political gadfly,” Wandling said. Wandling said Quinn eventually became part of the establishment. “He moves from being a rabble-rouser to the establishment,” Wandling said. Quinn came up with a term limit proposal to be adopted in Illinois, affecting state legislators and the executive branch of the governor. “He got signatures, and it looked like it would be on the ballot, but inevitable challenges happened,” Wandling said. Wandling showed the article because it had a statement from Rauner saying Illinois needed term limits to get rid of career politicians like the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Michael Madigan. “It’s obviously a politicized process, there’s no doubt about that,” Wandling said. Wandling used a picture of Madigan in his presentation, because when there is a discussion of term limits, Madigan is usually brought up, regardless of party affiliation. “Invariably the argument is going to
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be 'well, look at all the years Mike Madigan has served,'” Wandling said. Madigan has held the position continuously since 1983. “It looks like by the time I retire, I probably will retire before Michael Madigan,” Wandling said. “That looks like a good bet of what will happen.” Wandling said he has been teaching about Madigan since he began teaching at Eastern in 1987. “I think it’s important we all understand the constitutional initiative for a legislative article,” Wandling said. There are different ways to change the Illinois State Constitution. One way is to have a constitutional convention; the state legislature can also send questions out to the voters in a referendum process. “In the context of what we’re looking at here in term limits, that is unlikely,” Wandling said. “It is unlikely the state legislature of their own volition would
send a question out to term limit themselves. That would be a pretty amazing thing in the state of Illinois.” 15 states currently have term limits, including California, Ohio, South Dakota, Missouri, and Nebraska. Wandling also touched on the topic of voter turnout. He showed an editorial from the New York Times that said mid-term elections in 2014 had the worst voter turnout in 72 years. “National turnout was 36.3 percent. Only the 1942 federal election had a lower rate,” Wandling said. Wandling said some of this was because of anger, apathy and negative tones in political campaigns. “We all know about that,” Wandling said. Wandling said mid-term election turnout tends to be lower, but Illinois looked OK in terms of voter turnout. “We’re doing better than what the
United States figure is, but we’re sort of hugging the middle,” Wandling said. Steve Ferguson, a Mattoon resident, came to the class to learn more about politics, and said he enjoyed it. Part of his interest in politics comes from being the state’s attorney in Coles County for 20 years. Ferguson said politics is part of what governs people. “It determines our values as a society,” Ferguson said. Although he has not yet changed his mind on his opinion, Ferguson is open to being persuaded. Ferguson said it is important to be informed on politics and government. “Voters need to be well-informed to make good decisions, otherwise we can be susceptible to the loudest speaker,” Ferguson said. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
Student Senate to vote for bylaw change By Analicia Haynes Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The Student Senate will vote on a bylaw change at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. After a period of discussion, the senate will be amending the bylaw that covers the attendance policy that senators follow for attending meetings. The current attendance policy states senators are allowed three excused absences and two unexcused absences. Upon the second unexcused absence, a senator is removed from office. The change calls for three unexcused absences instead of two and up to three excused absences with the opportunity for senators to appeal the unexcused absences to the speaker instead of being removed. Maralea Negron, the Student Senate
Speaker and author of the bill, said she hopes the new bylaw change will help senators be more accountable. Negron said the change would also allow senators some leeway before being removed from office by repealing an excuse. Courtney Sage, the student vice-president for student affairs and co-author to the bill, said it has to be an extreme case in order for the senator to appeal the excused absences. Negron said that before the repeal is approved, she will determine if the excuse is valid. Ariannah Lambert, the student university enhancement committee chair, said attendance is important and the attendance policy change is fair. “I agree that things happen and sometimes students do need a break,” Lambert said. “We are human and deaths in the family happen, illnesses happen and
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emergencies happen.” Lambert also said that the change would be beneficiary to senators because it will allow students the opportunity to stay on Student Senate. Senators will also discuss events expected to take place this week and next week. Lambert will remind senators about the Trash Bash event that will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday in front of Old Main. Trash Bash is like a parade where students have the opportunity to walk around the campus and the community with trash bags and gloves picking up trash, Lambert said. Catie Witt, the student vice president, will pass around a sign-up sheet for senators to volunteer for voter registration. “We want to inform students of the importance of voting and also the different candidates running for the different parties,” Witt said. “We want students to
be aware of what they’re voting for.” Voter registration is an event hosted by student government and the Political Science Association of Eastern designed to help students register to vote. Witt will encourage senators to spread the word and inform other students to come out to register to vote. The event will take place on Monday at 11 a.m. between Coleman and Lumpkin halls, on Wednesday 11 a.m. in Taylor Dining Hall, on Thursday at 5 p.m. in Thomas Dining Hall, and Friday at 11 a.m. in the Union. Witt said the goal is to register 1,000 students. The senate will also approve Colleges against Cancer as a Registered Student Organization. Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor | @DEN_News Approaches to the idea of suicide can come in various forms, and two forums presented a couple of these during the Suicide Prevention Conference shedding light on how to decrease the rate of suicides. Joshua Rivedal, the keynote speaker for the conference, shared his trials and how he battled the cycle of suicide in his family. His paternal grandfather fell victim to the act, and later Rivedal, the executive director of The i’Mpossible Project, attempted to take his own life. Rivedal put on a one-man play for the audience in the Charleston-Mattoon Room Tuesday and told a story of how he landed in his current position. In his one-man play, he revealed that his father had an anger management problem, and Rivedal often saw the worst side of his father’s temperament. Later on in the presentation, Rivedal told audience members he got a phone call from his mother, saying his father committed suicide. His dad wrote the family a letter, stating it was due to the recent divorce with Rivedal’s mother. While coming face-to-face with his dad for the last time before his father’s burial, Rivedal said he promised something to himself. “This shit stops now. I’m done and I’m never going to kill myself,” Rivedal said. Rivedal said he started to think about death often and he found himself about to take his life, but a conversation with his mother helped him start his recovery process. After telling the story of how he almost brought on his own demise, Rivedal said it took it several months to recuperate from clinical depression.
Since the events in his life, Rivedal has been on shows like “Saturday Night Live,” and he has created a company called The i’Mpossible Project. The project provides a platform for people to tell their story and let others know they are not alone. Rivedal currently travels to present speeches and seminars on being a survivor of suicide. “It’s not just the church. It’s not just your family. It takes a village,” Rivedal said. “Together we are mighty and we need to work to have zero suicides.” Rivedal said the more people talk about suicide through storytelling and platforms like a blog or a panel,
“Together we are mighty, and we need to work together to have zero suicides. ” - Joshua Rivedal, keynote speaker the less likely people are to feel alone and the more likely they are to go seek the proper help. Another forum during the conference focused on members of the LGBT community being shunned during a presentation called “Microagression: Suicide & Microagression
Against LGBTQA+ Community.” This forum was led by Ben Wilburn, the LGBT Resource Center Coordinator, who elaborated the thought of microagressions in today’s society and tied it into how it could lead to suicide. He defined microagression as the everyday verbal and nonverbal slights and snubs people do intentionally or unintentionally. Wilburn said often times people are raised in prejudiced or homophobic homes, and sometimes their questions can be unconsciously harmful. Wilburn said some microagressions could be asking a MexicanAmerican if they were legal, or tell-
ing someone they do not look gay. “There’s a difference between not knowing and blatant ignorance,” Wilburn said. Wilburn said some people are constantly dealing with their own inner battles. Microagressions often lead to a problem in one’s mental health. He said many people in the LGBT community suffer from depression and anxiety. Wilburn showed the percentage of adolescent girls and boys who have either attempted suicide or had thoughts of committing suicide. The attempts of suicide in adolescent gay males was 29 percent while in lesbian girls it was 52 percent. Thoughts of suicide in gay adolescents was 47 percent and thoughts of the attempt for lesbian adolescents was 72 percent. Barb Bestes, a behavioral health clinician, said she wanted to come out to the conference to get more insight on suicide prevention. She said it takes words and not action for people to advocate for those who are outcasts. “We do see a high rate of depression in the LGBT community,” Bestes said. “People who have privilege don’t necessary see that they have, and there’s an old saying that silence implies agreement because not challenging kind of gives permission.” Marilyn Ryan, a counselor at Parkland College, said people who outcast individuals can lead to the demise of the person being outed. “Homophobia can be lethal because it can kill people though suicide,” Ryan said. “But if we could help them get through these hard times then suicide will never be an option.” T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu.
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I’m constantly shocked at the amount of backlash I see against the new Common Core standards for education. Every few days, I see a new Facebook post about some parent “destroying” Common Core math, or I hear a passerby complaining about how Common Core forces schools to teach certain material against parents’ or communities’ wishes. These fears stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of how Common Core works and what standards are in education. Educational standards have existed for quite some time. Every state previously had their own set, and may have had more than one system in place at any given time. The only problem with individualized systems was that some states had more stringent standards, while others offered relaxed standards. As a result, children in Alabama did not learn the same benchmark skills as children in California by graduation. Most people would agree that children countrywide deserve equal opportunities, and that no child should be set back by their location, a factor outside of their control. Therefore, the Common Core standards were developed and instated as a national standards system so that all schoolchildren would be taught the same skills. Another common misconception is the claim that Common Core standards force teachers to work with certain texts, moral systems or ideas. This is patently untrue. Common Core, like all standards systems before it, is a series of skills that students should be able to perform. For example, some English language arts strands for high school students say that students should be able to catch hidden meanings in texts, or that they should be able to determine a central idea from historical texts, or that they should be able to maintain an objective and formal tone in writing. Strands do not pass judgment on moral values, and only bring up specific books or materials as suggestions or examples. Common Core isn’t a mythical system accessible only to government officials, or a series of brainwashing commands carried out by sinister teachers. It’s a means of standardizing education nationwide. Common Core strands for all subject areas are free and accessible to the public; a quick Google search took me to an extensive PDF file listing every English language arts strand from kindergarten to late high school. Furthermore, educational standards themselves aren’t a new thing. Like I said before, most states had standards before Common Core came along. Eventually, when humanity progresses, we will leave Common Core behind just like we left behind our other defunct series of benchmarks. The American public has a research problem. We don’t read enough about issues that affect us before we begin to get angry about them. Most of the public’s qualms with Common Core would be settled after a short detour through the standards listings. Fortunately, this research problem will be solved soon enough, if strand CC.7.R.I.1 does its job. Shelby Niehaus is a junior English Language Arts major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or scniehaus@eiu.edu.
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Midterms mark turning point for students Midterm week has come and gone, and to some students it may be a relief to be finished with a week of tests and projects. But to some, the week after midterms can be an eye-opener for how the semester has gone. It has already been eight weeks since the semester began and there is only six and half weeks of classes left until finals. Six and a half weeks of classes is not a lot of time, and if students are not sitting in place they want to be in for a class, now is the time to act. Do not wait for that dreaded email or letter home saying the class grade is below a C. Go speak with professors right now. Professors always say around midterms to go speak with them about grades if there any questions concerning it. Professors can help by giving a plan and schedule of upcoming events in the class,
and they may be able to direct students to receive assistance in the class. It is better to act now in a class than to wait a few more weeks. By the time it is November, it may be too late to raise the grade and a professor may not be able to help a student. Be sure to speak with an adviser as well. The decision may come to withdrawing from the class, but an adviser will be able to assist in making a plan on how to proceed. The last day to withdraw from a class is Nov. 6. This date is approaching fast and is only two weeks away. The longer a student waits to withdraw, if they need to, the more damage it can do to a student’s GPA. The class may have to be taken again, but it may be the better option than receiving a poor grade.
As mentioned earlier, act now, because a school is not something that should be ignored. Nine weeks have almost come and gone, and the next six weeks will be just as fast. If a student is not worried about a grade in a class, they should still be sure to go speak with an adviser. Signing up for classes has already begun for graduate, priority and senior students. Junior registration is Monday, sophomore registration is Nov. 2 and freshman registration is Nov. 9. The semester is not over just yet, so act now, if needed, and go speak to an adviser. The longer the wait, the more difficult it will be for a student. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Oc’tokerfest at Eastern has been forgotten This past July, Eastern, along with other colleges across the state, outlawed smoking on its campuses. While some would say that it is no big deal, other nicotine-loving students and faculty would quite possibly kill to be able to smoke in the free air going about their everyday lives at school. Since the passing of the law in July, there are more and more people sneaking around to get their nicotine fix as some can very well see the various kinds of cigarette butts strewn about campus. If I were to ask some of the smokers in the student body and in the faculty I could bet they would say that they would love to smoke outside with all freedoms and peace intact and not have to treat this legal substance as a controlled one. In the fall of 1978 the students of this fine university decided to turn the tables and openly treat a controlled substance as a legal one. Students would host Eastern’s first marijuana smoke-in on the Library Quad. The appropriately named: “Oc’tokerfest” was held on the Library Quad on Oct. 4, 1978, at “high noon” around 11:45 a.m. Apparently 300 student smokers showed up to the event by 1 p.m. During this time, students and passersby would socialize, singing songs, playing instruments or tossing around the football, or flying kites. It would do some good to know that univer-
Josh Saxton sity police were out patrolling the scene at various times, however made zero arrests during the demonstration. During Oc’tokerfest, University Police Captain Jack Chambers was quoted saying, “There were no big problems. It was rather peaceful.” Imagine that! If you get a bunch of people stoned in one spot, nothing bad happens. If you get a bunch of people drunk in one spot, something bad is bound to happen. But, I digress. The Warbler of 1979 and the Oct. 5, 1978 issue of The Daily Eastern News are the only documented proof that this was indeed a real thing, trust and believe that I searched far and wide and this event was never mentioned again. Upon a Google search of said event, all sources led back to the 1979 Warbler yearbook. However, amongst the few documented
photos of the smoke-in, one shows a reporter from an ABC News affiliate in Decatur speaking with students, proving there was news coverage of the smoke-in. Oc’tokerfest 1978 seemed like a great success, and I am full of questions. Do students know of this part of Eastern’s history? If not, why don’t the students know about this? Why are these demonstrations not held anymore? The legalization of marijuana is starting to become more realistic day by day. It has been proven to be less harmful than cigarettes and alcohol, both of which are perfectly legal. Also, 23 states now allow marijuana legally. Out of those 23 states only three have made marijuana just as legal as a pack of cigarettes, or a case of booze. So, almost half of the country is down with Mary Jane. Some people like to get high, that’s a known fact, but cannabis can do much more than that. It is medicine, it revives appetite, it’s a painkiller, it can be used for paper. Soon it could be just as vital as a smartphone, and just like the cigarettes before them, the joint roaches can be strewn about Eastern’s campus with the cigarette butts. Josh Saxton is a junior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or jlsaxton@eiu.edu.
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5 New hiking trail Farm prepares for Haunted to be constructed Woods walk fundraiser WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 2015
By Mackenzie Freund City Editor | @mgfreund_news New hiking trails are planned to be constructed on land acquired by the city after the Charleston City Council voted to approve annexation of property at their meeting Tuesday. The property being annexed is located at 2515 18th St. and is approximately 1.9 acres of land. Steve Pamperin, the Charleston City planner, said the land is a vacant and wooded area that they will use to connect the trails around Lake Charleston to Sister City Park. “Our plan is going to be to extend a walking/biking/hiking trail through there,” Pamperin said. “That path on this property will connect to our existing trails around the lake.” Pamperin said he hopes the trail project will be done in roughly six months once they start construction. “We’re looking at it as a late fall/ winter project,” Pamperin said. “It’s all going to depend on the public work’s work load and priorities.” The council voted unanimously to annex the property into the city. The council members voted to approve eight of the nine agenda items that were part of the consent agenda, including the approval of raffle licenses. The Eastern Fraternal Order of Police will be holding a raffle fundraiser to support the organization and raise awareness. The raffle will be held Thursday through Nov. 14 and will be sold around Eastern’s campus. The winner will be announced at 3:30 p.m. at the University Police Department. The Charleston Chill Softball Organization will begin their raffle on
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Friday and will end it on Dec. 5. They are raising funds for uniforms, equipment and tournament costs. Tickets will be sold around Charleston at businesses and social gatherings. The winners of the raffle will be announced at the Moose Lodge on Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. The Ashmore Parent-Teacher Organization is raising funds for field trips and extra-curricular activities. They will be selling tickets in Charleston and Ashmore schools and in rural and city limits. The raffle will be Nov. 13 to Dec. 8. The winners will be announced on Dec. 8 at Jefferson Elementary School. Charleston City Clerk Deborah Muller said the raffle licenses are a routine piece of agenda. “Anything that is very routine tends to be voted on the consent agenda,” Muller said. “Most of them are the same raffles requested every year.” Luke Young, a sophomore finance major and student representative for city council, said the student government finished their school initiative with the high schools. “We are working on inviting the student councils to come to the last home game with us,” Young said. “Student government is going to be out there and we want to invite them to come and hang out with us.” The city council also made a proclamation about National Business Woman’s Week, which began Sunday and will end Saturday. Mackenzie Freund can be reached at 581-2812 or at mgfreund@eiu.edu.
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By Mackenzie Freund City Editor | @mgfreund_news T h e Fi r s t Fr u i t s Ho m e s t e a d is getting ready to do their second guided Haunted Woods walk, which will continue on Friday. The walk through the woods is a fundraiser the owners thought to do so they can raise money to help them when the winter season hits. Jess Sweitzer, one of the co-farmers, said they use the money from their fundraisers to make sure their equipment works, buy seeds and hay for the winter and to help support the farm. The owners of the homestead said this is the first year they have done the walk and they hope more people come out for the last three walks they have planned. Jess Sweitzer said the guided walks last roughly 20 to 25 minutes and groups will go out in 15-minute intervals. “We did (the walk) last weekend and it went pretty well,” Jess Sweitzer said. “We hope to get a lot more students out this weekend.” Lauren Calandrilla, another cofarmer, said they had 17 volunteers from Eastern, along with their neighbors, working the concessions and hiding in the woods during the last walk. Calandrilla said the volunteers also help park cars since it starts to get dark when the tours start. The groups that go out for the walk consist of no more than 10 people and are led by a guide with a lantern. “You have a guide that knows their way through the woods, but then you never know what’s going
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Owen Sweitzer stands at the branch that people will have to duck under when they go on the Haunted Woods walks on Oct. 23, 30, and 31.
“You have a guide that knows their way through the woods, but then you never know what’s going to be out around the corner.” - Lauren Calandrilla, co-farmer at First Fruits Homestead to be out around the corner,” Calandrilla said. O we n Swe i t ze r, a n o t h e r c o farmer, said because of the limited amount of light and the size of the trail, the groups are led in a single file line. Calandrilla said there is a story
that the guides tell during the walk and at certain points the volunteers that have hid out in the woods will jump out and scare people. Owen Sweitzer said there was one point in a tour he was giving where one of the volunteers had spooked him. Owen Sweitzer said he was leading a family with two young boys who were bickering during the walk when the volunteer scared him. “We were walking and I didn’t know she was there,” Owen Switzer said. “One of the boys said ‘quit it Todd!’ and out of nowhere, in a woman’s voice, someone goes ‘hello Todd.’” Jess Sweitzer said the walk is friendly for kids ages 10 and older. Mackenzie Freund can be reached at 581-2812 or at mgfreund@eiu.edu.
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Callie Luttman, a freshman communication studies major, said what people wear, how they act and how they present themselves does not mean women deserve to be raped. “I’ve been told as a bigger girl that I should not wear the things that I do, I’ve been told that I looked ugly or disgusting based on my choice of clothing,” she said. Many of the students had different stories on why they have been slutshamed, or put in potentially harmful situations. The one thing that these stories all had in common was their appearance. “Women should never have to alter
how they are dressed, the fact that we live in a culture that women are told they have to change the way they are dressed instead of telling men not to rape is where the problem comes in.” Gilbertsen said. Although this was an event to empower victims of rape and slut-shaming, it created some negative controversy on campus. In the middle of Stockdale’s speech, a male student yelled, “For this to be a S.L.U.T. Walk, I see no pretty sluts.” There were even a few people who joined the walk just to make a mockery of them. Gilbertsen spoke about a group of
“The word slut revolves around women; men can be sluts as well, but men use the word as hyper-masculinity as a way to put women back in their place.” - Dana Gilbertsen, EIU FEM president three students that came who were not there for the right reason or for the right cause. She did not want the event to be about those students who came and made a mockery of the walk. “When there is negative contro-
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Jackson Avenue Coffee (J.A.C.) is a location to go blowoff steam, study for hours on end and socialize as the creamy fragrance of lattes, cappuccinos and hot chocolates stream though the air. J.A.C., located at 708 Jackson Ave., may sound like an unusual place for a concert setting, but Dan Reible believes it is the perfect location for live music that has not been offered to Charleston in some time. “In the Charleston area there is no place to relax and listen to music except for a bar,” Reible said. “I’d like a place where people can come relax, have a cup of coffee, sandwich, bagel and take it easy and listen to some good acoustic music.” Reible and his wife Vicki are currently shuffling through papers in order to become the rightful owners of J.A.C.
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close to us have had it and, luckily, they Madison’s Avenue is another young alhave recovered from it.” ternative rock band from Charleston that ‘Hey there are all these other great bars in By Brad york Many of the bands Verge playing are new to has been putting outand their music Editor town, not own just the ones for near Lincoln Eastern’s campus. Richardson said performeight months. The group has played all over (Avenue.).” ing at the concert would be an opportunity andtheinfeatured Centralia, Spring is a season that Charleston, brings a re- in Havana Many of acts will be the tonight trees be- willCharleston such as Mugto expose students to a freshing differentsmell kindinto of the lo- air asbut be one ofbased theirgroups first times gin to bud and the winter playing chills become wump Specific, Andy Van Slyke and Staff cal music. on campus. dormant. It is a time for new life to see Blues Band while others such as DJ Illith, Good Morning Midnight is an indie Givens, a junior elementary education the wonders of Charleston. With new life Poundcake and Ryan Arnold stem from and alternative rock band. Beginning near- New major, said all the bandsthroughout are hardthe working comes new ambitions. ambitions locations state. ly a year ago and stationed in music, Marshall, and werethat booked because mean new and for Charleston “I figurethey this came was a recomgreat networking means new events. the group is fresh to the Charleston music mended by otheropportunity artists. for a lot of bands,” ChaplinsA fresh take onUnthe Charleston said. “WeCancer are pulling bands from the scene, but has played in the 7th Street Thefestival CollegeskiAgainst hasinraised scene is exactly what Scott Chaplinski has Kankakee area, and some musicians from derground before for a canned food drive. more than $5,000 through their fall breast been planning for nearly a year with the Champaign area. It’s bands that I like, Cured by Fire is aevent Charleston metal cancer T-shirt sales and other fundraisSquare Fest. and I know that other people (like).” band. Megan Givens, the“I concert coordi-in February ers. They to said raisemost $8,000, started thinking that ithave pledged Chaplinski of them are was about timeto to Meget it going withacross every- campus younger bands that have only nator said the group sounds similar and different groups havebeen plaything going on with Woodfor a yearfor or the two American and that many times tallica or Godsmack and does a good jobCelebration, pledged to raiseing $70,000 chuck Music Festival, there’s finals, there’s a band that has been playing for four to of getting a crowd going. Their influencCancer Society. five years need a guarantee that they are Easter. I realized it was crunch time to get es come from those bands and Chaplinski others like Last year, the concert it going,” said. getting paid. drew a small Guns N’ Roses, Motley Square Crue Fest and will Black is hoping fordone more pub- like this begin atcrowd, 2 p.m.but Sat-Givens“Having never anything urday through 1 a.m. Sunday. The event before I didn’t want to make promises to a Sabbath. lic support. will takeHigh place School on Charleston’s “What square atever bunch people that Jenna Jackley is a Mattoon little ofamount canI can’t put fulfill.” to- Chapthe bars Mother’s, Friends & Co., Mac’s linski said. student who plays the guitar and sings. wards the American Cancer Society will Uptowner and Top of the Roc. The event In fact, much of the money for pro“She is just memorizing to watch,” help in Givens said. was saved up by Chapwill cost $12 andMeallow patrons 21some and way,” ducing the event gan Givens said. “She isover in admittance high school, intosoany of the bars and linski himself. He hopes that the $12 covis enough to give some of the traveling she is still very young,performances. but the caliber of Colleen Kitkaercan be reached at 581-7942 Chaplinski said getting or thecrkitka@eiu.edu. bars inbands money to cover their gas costs and voice she has is just amazing.” volved was the first part of organizing the event, and after he explained the potential benefits they jumped on board. “I kind of just threw it out there,” Chaplinski said. “They’ve given me good ideas, and they appreciate the ideas that I have. They’ve been very helpful with everything I’ve been doing.” Chaplinski has been wanting to get the bars involved with a festival event for more than year and said he feels that now was the best time to bring it all together. “We are hoping it brings a lot of business to the square,” Chaplinski said. “We hope it is going to be a nicer day. It’s a good window of a month and a half of good weather to show all these people,
without being too high to deter college students and community members from coming out. One local musician, Mitch Davis, a senior management information systems major, saod he plans on showing the crowd some new tunes to commemorate the new event. “I mainly like to get people dancing, but I also play some more chill stuff,” Davis said. “I don’t want people to get burnt out, so I’ll make new songs before the shows. New shows get me motivated to make new songs. (Square Fest) is going to be so new. There’s going to be so many different people playing at so many different bars. I don’t really know what to
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expect. That’s why I am expecting to play in front of a totally new crowd, so I really got to try to pump people up.” With a wide variety of performances including blues, rock, jam band, electronic and rap everyone is beginning to develop expectations for the new event and Chaplinski is no different. “I want to be able to be out on the square, outside the bars and see people
having a good time,” Chaplinski said. “I want to hear, sort of over-hear, what they did like and what they didn’t like. I just think there will be a lot of good vibes coming. Perfect conditions for me, is hearing that people had a great time.” Brad York can be reached at 581-7942 or bayork@eiu.edu.
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Teshome Abebe, an economics professor, said in the past when the senate has sponsored forums, it has sometimes turned into complaints that do not add much value to the discussion. “If Faculty Senate is going to be associated with these types of things, we have to plan it. We have to organize it,” Abebe said. “We all have responsibility in the kinds of statements we
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shared governance and his effectiveness in enforcing shared governance. Robertson asked Lord if he could express his views on shared governance with the senate. Lord said he understands shared governance from being a faculty member for 25 years before becoming provost. “I’m here every single Facul-
ty Senate meeting, I’m here every single CAA meeting, I listen carefully, I try to consider it,” Lord said. Lord said he sometimes has obligations that cause him to go in different directions, but he is a believer in shared governance.
makes a difference.” suffering. It is students across A lot of what the students the state,” Witt said. talked to the senators about The team was originally supwas the budget and financial posed to go to Springfield in aid. November, but pushed up the “So many people go to these date to meet with other uniuniversities and by not sup- versities because of the urgent porting us, you’re hurting these budget situation. many students,” Ahmad said. The students met at 6:30 They told senators how im- a.m. to organize and left portant it was that the budget Charleston around 7 a.m., was passed now. coming back from Springfield “You’re dwindling. It’s tak- at 5 p.m. ing too long,” Ahmad said. Witt was able to speak to “You need to figure out how to State Senator Andy Manar. pass the budget before schools Manar said he has seen stustart running out of money.” dents who are trying to “break Catie Witt, the executive the cycle of poverty,” but withvice president, led the Stu- out the MAP Grant they candent Action Team, which was not afford to attend higher eda group of 17 students, with ucation. three of those students being Ahmad said having the graduate students. Student Action Team go to “We usually go to Spring- Springfield was a nice step, but field once a semester, but this there is still more work to do. semester was really important “Obviously the budget’s because of the budget being not done yet,” Ahmad said. stagnant,” Witt said. “There’s still so much more Witt said it was different for that we can do.” The New Yorkwith Times Syndication Sales Corporation Ahmad said she would love the team to meet different 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. really 10018 to see students getting universities. For Information 1-800-972-3550 making a difference in the “This was a great experienceCall:into Release Wednesday, October issue. 21, 2015 becauseFor it isn’t just EIU who is budget
“As hard as we work for our classes and getting good grades, this is something we should also work for, because all our hard work could be for nothing,” Ahmad said. Ahmad said to use social media and other venues to shed light on the issue. “Contacting our representatives and senators, I would like parents to get more involved in this,” Ahmad said. “We’re not the only area affected with higher education.” Ahmad said every voice counts. “Call your governor’s office, call your senator’s office. Let them know you’re adamant about this. You’re serious,” Ahmad said. While it is a busy time in the semester, Ahmad said it is important to do something about this before it is too late.
make.” Todd Bruns, the dean of library services, said they have several reports on shared governance that will give the forum some structure. Bruns said the senate could come to him with other suggestions for forums. Jemmie Robertson, the senate chair, said it seems that there are discussions on Lord’s views on
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“She told us, ‘you have to go push the governor,’” Ahmad said. Ahmad said a lot of the students got responses like that. “Most of the senators are on our side, so we just have to find a way to really crack down on those who aren’t,” Ahmad said. “We need to step up and make sure the state doesn’t take us over.” Ahmad said this was a group who cared about their education. “It’s not an EIU thing. It’s a statewide thing,” Ahmad said. “Everyone needs to take initiative.” Many of the universities took part in a petition urging state senators to make higher education a priority. Ahmad sent the petition to students by email Tuesday morning. “Other schools were doing it, too, so we figured why not add our names to it to and make it bigger,” Ahmad said. “Sometimes, even something small like this, just showing how many people are signing
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Men’s soccer team faces turning point in matchup By Maher Kawash Staff reporter | @DEN_Sports With a 2-9 record for the year, the Eastern men’s soccer team heads into a vital non-conference matchup against Northern Kentucky as they try to flip the script on their season. The Panthers take on Northern Kentucky on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the first of a two-game home stand. “We are extremely hungry and motivated to get a positive result against NKU,” senior Nick Smith said. “We are optimistic, because we know what we are capable of doing.” There is a sense of urgency from the team as they are heading into a crucial stretch of games in hopes of changing their fortunes this season. “This game can turn our season around,” sophomore goalkeeper Mike Novotny said. “We just need to get the mentality that we can beat any team that steps on our field.” The Panthers are coming off a 6-0 loss to Western Illinois, their seventh consecutive loss of the season. “We’re struggling to score offensively and defensively at the moment,” sophomore Justin Oliver said. “We’re looking to break this seven game losing streak against NKU, and come out on top with a win for our fans at home.” Eastern will match up against a Northern Kentucky team who is 6-4-3 on the season, and first place in the Horizon League. “We are expecting to see a well-organized team that is committed to getting numbers behind the ball,” Eastern coach Kiki Lara said. “It will be important to move the ball effectively, and break them down with relentless dynamic movement.” The Panthers’ season continues to be in a rebuild as they have not won a game since their Sept. 6 game against Robert Morris. Although they are in a rebuilding season, Lara continues to stress the basics to his team.
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Freshman midfielder Kris Luke moves the ball up the pitch while keeping the ball from being stolen during the game against Northern Illinois on Sept. 29 at Lakeside Field.
“A commitment to the system of play and a belief in themselves and each other is what will turn this season into one where we grow immensely,” Lara said. Even with the losses mounting, players on the team don’t seem to be giving up on this season.
“We’re just looking to get back on track and start playing good soccer again,” Oliver said. “We just need to gain some confidence and momentum heading into this weekend’s conference game against IUPUI.” The Panthers may be able to end this seven-
game losing streak by playing Northern Kentucky at the right time, as the Norse are coming off a loss and a tie in their last two games. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.
Men’s golf team finishes in last place at tournament By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern men’s golf team placed last in a tournament for the fourth time in the fall season, coming in 11th place out of 11 teams in the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate tournament at The Links at Novadell Golf Course in Hopkinsville, Ky. The Panthers shot an 879 as a team, which was 15-over-par for the three days. This was the best score the Panthers have shot as a team all season. Eastern was led by freshman Alvaro Hernandez, who 3-under-par for the tournament. Hernandez shot a 5-under, 67, in round one, which was his best round all season. Hernandez finished with a 71 and a 75 for
the final two rounds. Junior Ryan Hughes finished with his best three-round total of the season with a 4-over, 220. Hughes shot a 2-under, 70, in round one and finished with a 74 and a 76 for the final two rounds. Freshman Charlie Adare finished 5-over-par for the tournament after shooting a 221. Senior Austin Sproles finished 13-over-par, and freshman Kevin Altenberger finished 32-over-par for the tournament. As a team, the Panthers shot a 286 in the first round of the tournament, which was 2-underpar. Eastern then finished with a 295 and a 298 for the final two rounds. Ohio Valley Conference member Belmont ended up leaving the course with the team title as the Bruins shot 32-under-par as a team.
Senior Scott Barnhart, who finished in fifth place as an individual, shot 10-under for the tournament with a 206. Barnhart had two rounds in the 60s with a 68 and a 67. The Bruins also had two other members finish in the top ten with senior Ashton Van Horne and freshman Daniel Booker who shot a 207 and a 209, respectively. Van Horne finished in sixth place and Booker finished in eighth. Western Illinois finished in second place with an 836 score as a team. Tennessee-Martin finished in third place with an 838. The 848 Missouri State shot as a team was good enough for fourth, and Murray State and New Orleans tied for fifth. Sophomore Hunter Richardson and senior
Ben Reeves from Tennessee-Martin tied for the Individual title as they both shot a 13-under, 203, for the tournament. Reeves and Richardson each had two rounds in the 60s with a 7-under, 65, for both members, which was the lowest round of the tournament by any golfer in the field. Reeves had 18 birdies in the tournament, while Richardson ended up with 16. Richardson led the field in Par 5 scoring with 9-underpar and a 4.25 average. The Eastern men’s golf team’s fall schedule is now complete, and the Panthers will next be in action in the spring. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
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Women’s soccer team in 11th place with 1-5-1 record By Elias Albert Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports Eastern is currently in 11th place in the OVC with four points and a record of 1-5-1 in conference play and a 3-11-2 record overall. The lone conference win was on Oct. 9 over Tennessee Tech that was, at the time, undefeated in the OVC. The win was a result of a play by freshman goalkeeper Maddie Lyon, who has led the conference in saves per game, 6.86, since the start of OVC play. She has also accumulated two shutouts during that same timespan. Despite a drop in box score production, senior for ward Molly Hawkins still leads the team in goals through the whole season with five. She has also posted two assists and 10 shots on goal. Right behind her in goals is senior forward Hannah Miller who continues to find opportunities seemingly each game. Miller has recorded three goals off of 15 shots on goal. Her 35 total shots give her the team lead. Rounding out the scoring production are junior forward Kathleen MacKinnon and sophomore midfielder Ali Carlson. The two have scored one goal each and a combined three assists and nine shots. Throughout the season, coach Jason Cherry has said that he expects a particular number of players to break through and have an impact for his
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Senior midfielder Molly Hawkins tries to steal the ball back from an Eastern Kentucky player during their game on Friday.
team. He mentioned players like freshman midfielder Kaci Schonert, sophomore forward Madi Fisher and junior defender Emily Wolf, among others, as players that could show signs of production and have a positive influence for his team. While Cherry said he would like to see more players gain opportunities to score, he has said he would prefer to see players successfully fulfill their respective role. To Cherry, scoring is not necessari-
ly the defining factor. As a team, Eastern is averaging 9.2 shots per game, compared to the 16.2 that they are allowing. They also have been out-cornered 65-32. Eastern’s best soccer games have happened at Lakeside Field. At home this season, Eastern is 3-4-1, with their lone conference win also happening on their home turf. This trend continued into conference play, going back to the 1-2-1 home stand, where Eastern picked up their only conference points.
They have also scored more goals when they played at home, having recorded 10 goals in their eight home games. As iterated throughout the season, Eastern has played a clean and disciplined strategy that Cherry has emphasized from the start. They have been booked for only two yellow cards, which is the lowest total among teams in their conference this season, and have yet to earn a red card. Eastern will have more chances to
pick up wins with their disciplined play, strong goalkeeping and creative offense in their next handful of games. They will visit Austin Peay and Murray State, then return home for the regular season finale against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville ahead of the OVC tournament in early November. Elias Albert can be reached 581-2812 or ewalbert@eiu.edu.
Women’s golf team places last in Dayton By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor | @BobReynoldsDEN
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Freshman outside hitter and setter Taylor Smith goes to block the ball during the game against Tennessee-Martin Friday in Lantz Arena.
Panthers continue win streak By Sean Hastings Assistant Sports Editor | @DEN_Sports After the Eastern volleyball team got their third straight win over the weekend, freshman outside-hitter/ setter Taylor Smith was named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. Smith had 24 kills and 32 digs over the weekend in the games against Tennessee-Martin and Southeast Missouri. She also had 47 assists over the weekend. All season long, the Panthers have seemed to get by teams rather easily, but they had to play a complete game on Saturday with Southeast Missouri. As close as the match was, the kill, assist and dig stats were heavily in the Panthers’ favor, which helped them get the extra points to come away with the win. The Panthers had 79 kills, 16 more than Southeast Missouri, 74 assists, 17 more than Southeast Missouri, and 94 digs, 14 more than Southeast Missouri.
The Panthers had four players in double-digit kills and four in doubledigit digs. All of this came without senior Abby Saalfrank, who usually contributes a lot of kills to the Panthers’ offense. Friday night’s contest against Tennessee-Martin was nowhere near as close as the one on Saturday against Southeast Missouri. The Panthers came away with a 3-1 win. They were almost able to straight set Tennessee-Martin but lost the third set 26-24. The Panthers trailed most of the match and were down 18-11 at one point, but a kill by senior Kayla Nesbitt got the Panthers back in the game. Eastern did have the lead 24-23 needing just one point to get the set win and match win, but two straight points by the Skyhawks prevented that, giving them a 26-24 win. Eastern now sits at 6-2 in conference, tied for second with Belmont. Murray State leads the conference with a perfect 8-0 record.
The Panthers lost to Murray State 3-0 Oct. 9. The Panthers will host the Racers this weekend. Senior Stephanie Wallace said the two wins this past weekend against Tennessee-Martin gives the Panthers some added confidence heading into this weekend’s matches but knows that there is still much more ahead of them. “This weekend definitely gave us some confidence, especially as we play Austin Peay and Murray State again next weekend,” Wallace said. “Second place is great, but we have to keep working hard and playing with this confidence to continue doing well in conference.” Wallace has been leading the way in digs for the Panthers for most of the season. The Panthers have eight conference matches left this season including the ones this weekend before the OVC tournament Nov. 11-19. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
The Eastern women’s golf team finished in last place in the Dayton Fall Invitational at the Par-70, NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio over the past few days. Eastern shot 685 as a team. The team’s best overall day was Tuesday, when the Panthers shot a 336 as a team. Sophomore Anne Bahr led the Panthers with an overall score 27 over par, totaling 167 for both rounds. Her best round came Tuesday, when she shot an 8-over, 80. Bahr finished the tournament tied for 57th place. Eastern junior Alex Pickens finished the tournament 30 over par, 170, after she shot two rounds in the 80s. Pickens shot an 18-over, 88, in round one and a 12-over, 82, in the second round. Junior Chloe Wong finished in 72nd place for the tournament with a 32-over, 172, for the Panthers. Wong shot an 85 and 87 for the two rounds. Rounding out Eastern was junior Maddy Burget, who shot a 183, and sophomore Hannah Magda, who shot a 184. Indianapolis University ended up tying with Grand Valley State for the team title as both schools shot 50-over-par for the two rounds of the tournament. Indianapolis shot a 610 total and was led by sophomore Annika Haynes, who shot 7-over for the tournament. Haynes shot a 5-over, 75, Monday and a 2-over, 72, Tuesday.
Haynes also tied for second place as an individual. Indianapolis also had two other women in the top ten: sophomore Paxton DeHaven and senior Brooke Beegle. DeHaven finished in eighth place with a 13-over, 153, for the tournament. Beegle finished tied for ninth place with a 14-over, 154. Grand Valley State was led by senior Gabrielle Shipley, who tied with Haynes for second place as she shot a 7-over, 147, for the tournament. Sophomore Samantha Moss and junior Alex Taylor were the other two Grand Valley State members who finished in the top ten. Moss finished in seventh place with a score of 14-over, 151, and Taylor tied for ninth place with Beegle, finishing 14-over-par. Oakland University finished 60 strokes over par as a team and came in third place. The University of Findlay finished in fourth, and Indiana-Purdue University of Indianapolis finished in fifth. Sophomore Kasey Petty from Findlay won the individual title with a score of 6-over, 146, for the tournament. She shot 1-over, 71, Monday and a 5-over, 75, Tuesday to walk away as the top golfer in the tournament. The Eastern women’s golf team will be back in action in five days as the Panthers travel to Evansville for the Evansville Fall Intercollegiate at Quail Crossing Golf Course in Boonville, Ind. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.