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Fate of BOT in Quinn’s hands All five members of the Eastern Board of Trustees may be removed from their positions because of a new amendment to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Public Act 097-0582, which took effect on Aug. 26, states that all appointments made by the governor whose terms have since expired will be vacated from their positions by Oct. 25. The governor appoints each member of the Board of Trustees and they serve six-year terms. President Bill Perry said Board of Trustees members can still serve on the board even though their term has expired, but this new public act requires action by Gov. Quinn. “It is entirely up to the governor and there is a potential for significant change,” Perry said. “We are just waiting on the governor’s action.” The terms of each of the five Eastern Board of Trustees members have expired. Board of Trustees members Robert Webb, Roger Kratochvil and Leo Welch were appointed in August 2004. Trustee William O’Rourke was appointed in June 2005, and trustee Julie Nimmons was appointed in April 2001. According to the amendment to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, unless the governor makes appointments by Tuesday, Eastern could be without a functioning Board of Trustees. Webb, chairman of the Board of Trustees, said at this point no one knows what could transpire
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from this new law. “The situation is in the hands of Governor Quinn,” Webb said. “We have not received contact by the governor about this, but I assume reappointments will be made before (Oct. 25). I suppose if he chooses to make appointments beyond that date he could, but no one knows because this legislation has never been in effect before.” According to Section 10-15 of Eastern Illinois University Law, “The Board shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and one voting member who is a student at Eastern Illinois University.” Perry said there is certainly potential for new board membership because there are two vacant positions on the Board of Trustees. In June 2005, Roger Dettro, former mayor of Mattoon, resigned from the Board of Trustees and his position has been open since then. The other vacant position opened when Trustee Donald Yost resigned in April. The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18. “Assuming appointments and reappointments will be made before (Oct. 25), even though the (Illinois) Senate may not give confirmation by (Nov. 18), I would presume that whoever is appointed would meet on the 18th,” Webb said. Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.
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The Eastern Illinois University Marching Band takes formation on 7th Street before marching in the Homecoming Parade Saturday. The parade started on 7th Street and ended in the tailgate area outside of O’Brien Field.
Unique stories emerge from parade By Sara Hall City Editor
Timothy Lazzara and Natalie Bronge have attended Eastern’s previous homecoming parades, but this year was different. While Bronge thought they were coming back for the parade as a way to kick off the Homecoming festivities, she was caught off guard when Lazzara got down on one knee to propose to her outside of Old Main. “I had no idea he was going to do it,” she said. Lazzara said he had been planning on proposing to Bronge, an accounting graduate in 2009, for quite a while, but wanted to wait until being back at Eastern before popping the question. “We met down here, so I knew I wanted
to do it here,” he said. “I thought the easiest way to get here without suspicion was to do it during homecoming.” Lazzara, a hospitality management graduate in 2008, said he chose the spot because it was in front of the couple’s favorite trees, a place they passed by every day on their way to classes. Lazzra and Bronge, who currently live in Melrose Park and Gurnee, respectively, have been dating for five years. Their Homecoming engagement even brought Lazzara’s family back to Eastern. Lazzra’s parents, Carol and Ron, said they left at 4 a.m. on Saturday to make the trip down to see the engagement. “We’re very happy for them,” Carol said. “We’re glad he finally did it.” While Lazzara and Bronge’s story is an once-in-a-lifetime homecoming parade
moment, other alumni and Eastern supporters said they come back as part of a yearly tradition. Eastern alums Jack and Ann Payan said they collectively have only missed three parades since 1946. Jack said he was the first in his family to attend college so coming back to watch the parade and attend Homecoming events at Eastern gives him a certain sense of pride. “When I look at Old Main, I just get that warm fuzzy feeling,” he said. Jack said that throughout the years, the couple has witnessed the parade being performed in all types of weather. “We’ve seen the parade when there’s been snow, it’s been 95 degrees, and it’s been raining,” he said. “We’ve seen it all.” PARADE, page 5
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Orchestra in costume while performing By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor
Clowns, princesses, farmers and other creatures performed for an audience that was dressed in Halloween costumes Sunday. The Eastern Symphony Orchestra sponsored their annual “Fright Night” to entertain children, parents, and students with music and videos. Members of the audience and orchestra were dressed in Halloween costumes. The orchestra played music that was originally performed during the play of Peer Gynt written by Henrik Ibsen, with music from Edvard Grieg. The composition “Peer Gynt Suite I; Opus 46” is made up of four sections that tell the different parts of the main character of the play, Peer Gynt’s life. Richard Rossi, director of Eastern Symphony Orchestra and choral activities, presented himself as Peer Gynt, and explained Gynt’s life and adventures presented by the music. During the first section of the suite, “Morgenstimmung (Morning Mood)” Rossi explained how he ran away from home, and how this composition and the video of flowers, moun-
tains and scenery, showed his adventures to the mountains. For “Ases Tod (The Death of Ase)” Rossi, as Gynt, told of his return home and his selfishness towards his mother and his feelings after her death. “Anitras Tanz (Anitra’s Dance)” was the story of a dance Gynt saw from a beautiful woman in North Africa. “In der Halle des Bergkönig (In the Hall of the Mountain King)” was the story of Gynt’s escape from the king of Troll who wanted Gynt to marry his daughter. Rossi said he liked playing the part of Peer Gynt. “It’s the favorite I’ve done so far,” Rossi said. “I just had to be myself and act like a big kid like I do all the time. It was just fun, getting to be myself.” The orchestra had special guest from the Symphonic Honors Initiative Program. This program is an outreach program to provide high school and middle school children with the experience of an orchestra performance. The members of SHIP performed a variation of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” by Shinichi Suuki, “Humoresque” by Antonin Dvorak and ar-
ranged by Elaine Fine, “Bourree” by George Frederic Handel and “Fandango” by Michael McLean. The members performed by themselves, without the help of the symphony orchestra. This performance was followed by 48 children participated in a costume contest and were judged for the scariest costume, best cartoon costume, the prettiest costume, the best historical costume and the most original costume. The children were also invited on stage for the last section of the show “A Night at the Movies” where the orchestra played the theme song to “The Lost World” by John Williams and arranged by John Moss. Lexi Lenart, 7, said she was sad when the dinosaur wrecked everything in the video that accompanied the orchestra. Rossi said he thinks it is fun for the children to be on stage with the music. “We try to have a “Night at the Movies” so they can make a connection to something they may have seen,” Rossi said. “They can sit on the stage with the orchestra and feel the music under their feet.” ORCHESTRA, page 5
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A child dressed as a jack-o-lantern takes part in a costume contest Sunday at the Eastern Symphony Orchestra’s Fright Night in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts center.
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Eight campus comedians will compete to earn the headlining spot in a local comedian show in the spring. Go to dailyeasternnews.com for more.
Written to include comedy on topics that anyone can relate with, Operation Comedy presented a show that could appeal to many different types of people Saturday. Four comedians entertained the audience: Jon Stites, the founder of Operation Comedy; Jeff Oskay, a writer for the “Bob and Tom Show”; Troy Davis, a comedian who as often appeared on “Comcast”; and Nick Anthony, who performed on “Last Comic Standing for two season. Stites said they can present free shows because Cellular One funds their shows, so Operation Comedy can raise money to help homeless veterans, as well as give them a chance to laugh and feel normal. Stites said he started Operation Comedy to help raise awareness and money about the struggles of homeless veterans in society. “I felt like when we send veterans over to combat, there is always a bunch of pageantry and support from the community, but when
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Jennifer Gerrib, the G&PD Liaison/ Homeless Veteran Program Coordinator, said she has seen Operation Comedy many times and enjoys the program a lot and was happy with the turnout. “Communities opened arms and hearts to us, and it's amazing,” Gerrib said. Gerrib said any veterans who need help or have questions can call the help hotline at 1-877-424- 3838. Jen Antkowiak, a freshman biology major, said she was happy with the show and thought it was a great cause. “I always see guys on the street and it breaks my heart,” Antkowiak said. “It’s a good way to lighten up the subject but still talk about it.” Stites said he felt the show did its job by giving veterans and the community a chance to connect. Stites said his show does stuff for veterans with out strings attached. He also said that many times programs will do things for veterans, but ask something in return. “The best way to honor veterans is to put on a dynamite show, invite them out for free with no strings attached,” Stites said. “Just let them come out, have a great time, laugh, and just feel normal for a night.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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they come back, they’re not always whole,” Stites said. “Just because they are not missing a limb or something you can see, they are suffering and having a hard time integrating back into society.” Stites said he wants to let the community know about the struggles veterans face and wanted to put together a show that is pro-veteran, not pro-military or parties. “We welcome veterans from all over the spectrum,” Stites said. “We don’t care when you serve, whether it’s Vietnam or Afghanistan, whether your 22 or 75; you can come out to one of our shows, you will find something and we will make you laugh.” Stites said the mission of Operation Comedy is to unite veterans and their communities through education, recognition and laughter and he felt they achieved that at the show. Stites said Michael Ruybal, the veterans coordinator for Eastern, showed that Eastern was very supportive of the troops. “That made me glad and made this market attractive to me,” Stites said. “I wanted to know that we were working with a place that supported these men and women.” While the show was free, people were asked to donate money to help homeless veterans. Stites said they raised $1,100 for the Illiana VA’s Homeless Veteran Program.
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State continues FY11 payments Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series of budget articles. By Rachel Rodgers Administration Editor
The state has paid an $8 million installment for Fiscal Year 11, which brings the total appropriations owed to Eastern from about $21 million to about $12 million. Richard Wandling, a political science professor, served as interim chairman of the CUPB, and he said he thought the FY11 state payment is a complex situation. “On one hand, it is certainly disturbing that we have not been fully reimbursed for FY11,” Wandling said. “On the other hand, given how bad the state’s budget is, the fact that we are receiving money for the previous fiscal year is a promising sign.” William Weber, vice president for business affairs, said this is the first time Eastern has re-
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ceived payments from the state for FY11 in about four months. “We continue to be promised the rest of that installment by the end of December,” said Weber during the Council on University Planning and Budget meeting Friday. The state remains current on paying appropriations for FY12, and they have paid about $8 million so far, Weber said. He said they have trimmed the budget by about $1.6 million because of the enrollment decrease of about 450 students. “When we built the budget for this fiscal year, we built the budget assuming that our enrollment was going to drop by about 3 percent,” he said. “When the fall numbers came in, it turned out that it was a bit higher than that and so we have trimmed our budget to account for that decline in enrollment.” Weber said because the budget situation is tighter than they expected, they are trying to
balance the impact across the vice presidential areas. “It has been a challenge for us, but we address those challenges and keep moving forward,” Weber said. “The situation is manageable short term, but it is not sustainable long term.” Wandling said he thinks the state’s continuing payments provides a glimmer of optimism for Eastern and that, hopefully, the state will stay on track with paying the appropriations. Right now, there is no real drive for the state to change its mind on either last fiscal year’s or this fiscal year’s funding, he said. “It is always a fear, but there are no signs on the horizon that that is going to happen,” Weber said. Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.
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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.
Reible moved to Mattoon in 1984 after serving in the Navy and soon became a truck driver, traveling the nation with his wife. Reible has played for various bands in the past and mentioned to his friend, Ryan Dawson and the current owner of J.A.C., he was looking for a place to host weekly concerts on Saturday evenings. Dawson then asked Reible if he ever pictured himself owning a café. Reible expressed an interest, and soon, Dawson offered to sell the business. Dawson said the Reibles’ have been his customers since J.A.C. opened nearly eight years ago. “I planned on going back to school this summer to complete a degree in teacher’s certification,” Dawson said. “We were ready to move on to new things. I figured it is best not to run anything into the ground, so I offered to sell the place.” Dawson has high hopes for
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Dan Reible , owner of the Jacksno Avenue Coffee enjoys sunse viewing the humbling setting from his newly titled “retirement bench” at the J.A.C.
the future of J.A.C. and feels as as though hosting live musicians every Saturday night is only the beginning of the growth J.A.C. will see. The first Saturday night performer will be “Reverend” Robert Reynolds Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m. at J.A.C.
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“Reverend” Robert Reynolds plays his guitar; He will play acoustic at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Jackson Avenue Coffee.
None of the performances will come with a cover cost, but instead a hat will be passed around around for donations, which go entirely to the artist. Robert Reynolds is a musician who plays blues music from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ’40s, and is glad Reible is opening his doors to local musicians. Reynolds said he has known Reible for a while because they have been playing music together through the years. “It is good to play one close to home. This is more intimate than the festivals and blues bars I’ve been playing at lately,” Reynolds said. “I play electric when I’m with my band, but this show will be all acoustic.” The intimate setting offers a place for begging and practiced musicians alike. Reible wants to show people in Charleston music they may not have heard before. He plans to host various artists from various genres each weekend. “I’ve got things booked all the way through the end of June,” Reible said. “It’s mostly people I have heard in the area and a lot of local musicians. We are open
to all different styles. It doesn’t matter if I personally like it or not. It’s whatever I think our customers will like.” Reible said his customers are an eclectic group, and notices that he has a lot of high schoolers come there every evening. He said parents know it is a safe place. Reible said he is open to any style of music and musicians who are interested in performing the Saturday night events should come out to J.A.C. Open Mic Night every Thursday. These open mic sessions are used as auditions of sorts for the diverse music Reible hopes to incorporate with the Saturday night performances. In addition to the open mic night artists, Reible searches the Web and various local music hot spots in order to find performers. “I’m hoping to get a lot of music in here that people haven’t experienced before,” Reible said. “People may have heard blues, but it probably isn’t the old delta blues that (Reverend Robert) will be playing.” Brad York can be reached at 581-7942 or at bayork@eiu.edu.
The 7th Street Underground will turn into a concert venue tonight at 5:30 as the Colleges Against Cancer group hosts its second Rock it for Relay concert. The benefit concert will feature the three local bands Good Morning Midnight, Cured by Fire and Madison’s Avenue, and one solo musician, Jenna Jackley. Tickets are $5 at the door and can be purchased starting at 5 p.m. All proceeds go to the Colleges Against Cancer’s Relay for Life team, and will ultimately be given to the American Cancer Society. Kyle Swalls, guitarist and vocalist for Good Morning Midnight, has witnessed the devastation of cancer first hand. Swalls said his grandma is fighting against cancer. “It’s a constant struggle dealing with it,” Swalls said. “A lot of time the chemo won’t be as effective, and they will try a new method and stuff. And so just knowing the constant struggle makes me want to do something like this and raise money for an individual who is having the same, who is dealing with the same kind of suffering.” This band along with Cured by Fire is playing at Friends & Co. later in the evening. They were willing to book two gigs in one night to show their support. “We feel that playing this gig will allow people to see that rock and roll and the whole style of it isn’t just about being on your own and not really caring about anyone else,” Logan Richardson, Madison’s Av-
Square Fest provides stage for new music, new bands and new surroundings By Brad york Verge Editor
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Good Morning Midnight band members Elgin Combs (guitarist), Michael “Woody” Woodring (drummer), Kyle Swalls (vocalist and guitarist) and Chad Barton (bass guitarist and vocalist) volunteered to play tonight at the Rock it for Relay event to help raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
enue lead singer, said. “We really do care about the issue of breast cancer and cancer in general,” Richardson continued. “Because some people
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Jenna Jackley is a Mattoon High School student and will be playing at the 7th Street Underground tonight at 5:30 p.m.
close to us have had it and, luckily, they have recovered from it.” Many of the bands playing are new to Eastern’s campus. Richardson said performing at the concert would be an opportunity to expose students to a different kind of local music. Good Morning Midnight is an indie and alternative rock band. Beginning nearly a year ago and stationed in Marshall, the group is fresh to the Charleston music scene, but has played in the 7th Street Underground before for a canned food drive. Cured by Fire is a Charleston metal band. Megan Givens, the concert coordinator said the group sounds similar to Metallica or Godsmack and does a good job of getting a crowd going. Their influences come from those bands and others like Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue and Black Sabbath. Jenna Jackley is a Mattoon High School student who plays the guitar and sings. “She is just memorizing to watch,” Megan Givens said. “She is in high school, so she is still very young, but the caliber of voice she has is just amazing.”
Madison’s Avenue is another young alternative rock band from Charleston that has been putting out their own music for eight months. The group has played all over Charleston, in Havana and in Centralia, but tonight will be one of their first times playing on campus. Givens, a junior elementary education major, said all the bands are hard working and were booked because they came recommended by other artists. The Colleges Against Cancer has raised more than $5,000 through their fall breast cancer T-shirt sales and other fundraisers. They have pledged to raise $8,000, and across campus different groups have pledged to raise $70,000 for the American Cancer Society. Last year, the concert drew a small crowd, but Givens is hoping for more public support. “What ever little amount can put towards the American Cancer Society will help in some way,” Givens said. Colleen Kitka can be reached at 581-7942 or crkitka@eiu.edu.
Spring is a season that brings a refreshing smell into the air as the trees begin to bud and the winter chills become dormant. It is a time for new life to see the wonders of Charleston. With new life comes new ambitions. New ambitions mean new music, and for Charleston that means new events. A fresh take on the Charleston festival scene is exactly what Scott Chaplinski has been planning for nearly a year with the event Square Fest. “I started thinking in February that it was about time to get it going with everything going on with Celebration, Woodchuck Music Festival, there’s finals, there’s Easter. I realized it was crunch time to get it going,” Chaplinski said. Square Fest will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday through 1 a.m. Sunday. The event will take place on Charleston’s square at the bars Mother’s, Friends & Co., Mac’s Uptowner and Top of the Roc. The event will cost $12 and allow patrons 21 and over admittance into any of the bars and performances. Chaplinski said getting the bars involved 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,
‘Hey there are all these other great bars in town, and not just the ones near Lincoln (Avenue.).” Many of the featured acts will be Charleston based groups such as Mugwump Specific, Andy Van Slyke and Staff Blues Band while others such as DJ Illith, Poundcake and Ryan Arnold stem from locations throughout the state. “I figure this was a great networking opportunity for a lot of bands,” Chaplinski said. “We are pulling in bands from the Kankakee area, and some musicians from Champaign area. It’s bands that I like, and I know that other people (like).” Chaplinski said most of them are younger bands that have only been playing for a year or two and that many times a band that has been playing for four to five years need a guarantee that they are getting paid. “Having never done anything like this before I didn’t want to make promises to a bunch of people that I can’t fulfill.” Chaplinski said. In fact, much of the money for producing the event was saved up by Chaplinski himself. He hopes that the $12 cover is enough to give some of the traveling bands money to cover their gas costs and 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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Mitch Davis, a senior management information systems major, rehearses new songs and freshens up on older material Wednesday evening in his home as he prepares for today’s Square Fest event.
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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Racers cross Lincoln Avenue and begin the 12th annual 2.5K Race/Walk before the Homecoming Parade Saturday. The race started on 7th Street and ended at the intersection of 6th Street and Lincoln Avenue.
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Cheerleaders perform at the start of “Yell Like Hell” Friday in McAfee Gym. Greek organizations, registered student organizations and residence halls performed to see who would win in the “Yell Like Hell” and “Who Wants to be a Mascot” competitions. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha took first place in “Yell Like Hell” and Khelan Todd, a communication studies major from Alpha Phi Alpha, won “Who Wants to be a Mascot.”
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Two roommates battled it out to win first place during the Homecoming 2.5K race Saturday. Roommates Sean Wiggan and Michael Mendez raced each other and 268 other runners or walkers to win first place. Wiggan, a senior business management major, said his roommate is usually a better long distance runner and he was happy to beat him this year. At last year’s race, Wiggan finished in second place while Mendez, a graduate student studying clinical psychology, finished first and set the course record of 7 minutes and 10 seconds. “I feel good,” Wiggan said. “My roommate, we run against each other all the time. He beat me here last year, so it’s a major victory for me. We love battling it out.” Wiggan said he has been running since he was in the seventh grade. Wiggan is a member of the Eastern track team and said he has run in the 2.5K race every year
since attending Eastern except for one year. Wiggan said he will be at the race next year, if he attends graduate school at Eastern. Mendez holds the record for the 2.5K race and said he was not even close to beating that record this year. Mendez said he knew that it would be him or Wiggan who won first place. Mendez said he thinks he could have won, if he had more time to work out and train. Mendez said he ran for four years in college and had more time to train while he was on the team. Third place went to Eastern alumni Anton Jefferson. He said he felt good after the race. “This has started a tradition,” Jefferson said. “I have run this for four years and I’m going to try and keep it up as long as I can.” Jefferson said he started out with the plan to go as hard as he could and was happy that he won third place. The first place for the women was Erin O’Grady, an Eastern track and field alumna.
“It was fun coming back and running with some of my teammates as an alumni,” O’Grady said. O’Grady now coaches track at Schaumburg High School. Nate Atkinson, a web developer for the Center for Academic Technology Support, said he was happy with the turnout. Atkinson said he has run the race for a couple of years before he helped organize it. “I almost did want to run it, but it was nice managing it,” Atkinson said. Atkinson said the race helped raise about $800 for different organizations around campus and the community. Mendez said he thought he was a good start to the day and is ready for the Homecoming events. Wiggan agreed. “It’s Homecoming weekend and I’m always excited about that,” Wiggan said. “The win will add to that.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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Eastern may not have a Board of Trustees when we all wake up Tuesday morning. Why? An amendment passed Aug. 26 states governor-appointed employes throughout the state whose terms have expired will have to vacate their positions by Tuesday. The Board of Trustees, which discusses and votes on a lot of important, expensive Eastern decisions may not exist if Gov. Quinn doesn’t reappoint the current members or appoint new ones. This is the case all around the state. While this huge change is looming, neither Eastern president Bill Perry nor Robert Webb, chair of the Board of Trustees, know anything about what’s going to happen. Neither said Quinn has contacted them, as reported in today’s article in The News. We are baffled that this situation could have come down to this — one day away from either not having a Board, having the same Board, or having a Board filled with new members. We are baffled that neither the president of this university or the chairman of the Board has heard anything — especially the chairman, whose position is at stake because of this new amendment. The governor appoints each member of the Board of Trustees, and they serve six-year terms. All five of the Board’s members have expired terms, which means they should have already been reappointed or replaced. Board of Trustees members Robert Webb, Roger Kratochvil and Leo Welch were appointed in August 2004. Trustee William O’Rourke was appointed in June 2005 and trustee Julie Nimmons in April 2001. “It is entirely up to the governor and there is a potential for significant chance,” Perry said in the article. “We are just waiting on the governor’s action.” How could this have possibly happened when it is such an important part of each university? As Perry said, Eastern hasn’t been contacted, but it has a lot at stake, potentially losing all of its members. Quinn appears to have dropped the ball at this point. If he only had reappointed the members, or appointed new ones, when this amendment was passed, we may not even be talking about this situation today. If that had happened, we wouldn’t be worried about whether we will have a Board of Trustees on Tuesday, and if they’ll have their next scheduled meeting Nov. 18. It’s even shocking that our Board of Trustees members are still in their seats because if they’re only supposed to serve six-year terms, and haven’t been reappointed, then some of them should’ve been gone by now. Nimmons was appointed about 10 years ago, for example. Her six-year term as a trustee has been long over, but she’s still on the Board. We hope the governor wakes up at some point today realizing that he’s forgotten about this. We hope one way or another we will have a Board of Trustees Tuesday.
days, from yogurt cartons to game consoles, and it’s important to wonder where exactly that money is going within the multi-billion dollar organization. Just because the organization is non-profit doesn’t mean that every donated dollar is going to breast cancer research. First, something awesome that you should know: Susan G. Komen gives substantial money to Planned Parenthood. This is not surprising, as both organizations are dedicated to protecting women’s health (breasts and vaginas— it makes sense). Also not surprising is that this has sparked massive controversy among prolife Looney Toons across the country. Apparently, there exists a hilarious but seriously taken misconception within the Looney Toon community that abortions have been medically linked to breast cancer. Of course, there exists no link between abortion and breast cancer, according to research conducted in 2003 by the National Cancer Institute involving hundreds of experts on both issues. Despite this fact, multitudes of churches and pro-life organizations are boycotting Susan G. Komen, lest even one of those donation dollars enable a woman to obtain a legal abortion. Not that a potential threat to women’s
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What you should know about breast cancer awareness Quinn must Has your Monday Night Football team been ties for such nefarious infractions as using the bathed in Pepto-Bismol? Thank the Susan G. phrase “for the cure” or any variation thereof. act; Eastern Komen for the Cure Foundation, the largest The obvious problem with this is that many nonprofit organization in the world, and their of these charities are not multi-billion dollar to find a cure for breast cancer. There organizations, and these legal proceedings alneeds trustees endeavor are pink ribbons slapped on everything these most always force these smaller charities to
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Mia Tapella health was ever really the issue—that always pales in importance when it comes to preventing her right to choose. That was the good part. If you prefer a real reason to avoid shelling out $5 for a pink-ribbon car magnet ($1.25 of which will actually go to the foundation), then leave that to Susan G.’s crack legal team. “As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we’re working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures,” says the Susan G. Komen official website. What it doesn’t say is, if any other organization dares to “find the cure,” they had better not say it, lest they be ferociously sued by the multi-billion dollar non-profit. According to their financial records (also available on the official website) Susan G. Komen appropriates around a million dollars of donated funds a year for legal fees. These fees are accumulated through suing hundreds of other nonprofit cancer chari-
close their doors. Which is more important: funding cancer research, or protecting Susan G. Komen’s sexy pink cancer marketing campaign? I take issue with this organization’s sexualization and exploitation of women under the claim of raising awareness about a very serious health issue. More than 70 percent of breast cancer diagnoses are in women over the age of 50, but you will be lucky to find a woman over the age of 25 anywhere in their taut, perky marketing. “I heart Boobies”? How about, “I heart women, old women who have lost both breasts to mastectomies.” Despite to what Susan G. Komen and her pervasive marketing would have you believe, breast cancer is not the most prevalent form of cancer among women, so before you grope yourself with Boob Lube ($14.95; actual donation: less than $3), head over to the Lung Cancer Association and get a T-shirt for your sexy pink lungs. Mia Tapella is a senior English and political science major. She can be reached at 581-7942 or DENopinions@gmail.com.
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President Obama should address marijuana petition By Parker Happ Northern Star - Northern Illinois University
Sept. 1, the Obama Administration unveiled a new addition to whitehouse.gov titled “We the People.” The site is aimed at “giving Americans a direct line to the White House on the issues and concerns that matter most to them,” President Obama said. When the site launched, Americans responded and started submitting petitions. The most signed petition to date reads “Legalize and Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol.” Increasingly, Americans are changing their opinion on pot. According to Gallup’s October crime poll, in 1970 only 12 percent of Americans believed marijuana should be legal, compared to an 84 percent majority who disagreed. Fast forward to 2009 and the same poll marks the pro-pot lobby at 42 percent and naysayers at 54 percent. What could cause the majority of Americans to change their mind? Possibly, it is due to our overcrowded and increasingly costly prison sys-
tem and how it deals with non-violent offenders. Realize that America effectively puts more people behind bars than any other country in the world. Every year, $60 billion is spent to imprison 2.2 million people across America. The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics marked marijuana offenders as accounting for 12.7 percent of state inmates and 12.4 percent of federal inmates in 2004 contributing to an overall cost to taxpayers of $1 billion. That’s only the tip of the iceberg for hidden costs when it comes to pot. Aside from just purely jailing individuals, Americans will spend another $8 billion annually just to arrest marijuana offenders. What about other legal costs? October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and, oddly coinciding with this theme, four federal prosecutors are attempting to prevent abuse in California’s marijuana market by trying to shut it down. Oct. 8, prosecutors argued that the blooming marijuana market contributes to national distribution of pot by people with “criminal backgrounds” and that the 1996 referendum that permitted medicinal usage of marijuana has been abused. “While California law permits collective culti-
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vation of marijuana in limited circumstances, it does not allow commercial distribution through the storefront model we see across California,” U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte said. Yes, federal law trumps state law. Unfortunately, these days in a cash-strapped state like California the $1 billion marijuana market has greatly helped to curb the $25 billion deficit. The statistics speak; prosecuting, jailing, arresting, and ticketing for marijuana is a costly venture for Americans. President Obama ought to offer some sort of deal for the American marijuana lobby because throwing the issue under the rug will no longer work. We the people have an obligation to ourselves and citizens to stand up for injustices. We are talking about a drug, and drugs are not necessarily good for the people, but choice is what has always made America a great place to live. We have freedoms to make our own sensible or illogical decisions. A few feds trying to further their career hardly warrants destroying the progress gained on this issue. President Obama, where do you stand? To read more go to www.northernstar.info
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Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity take 1st place during “Steppin’ Into Greatness - NPHC Step Show” Saturday in McAfee Gymnasium. The step show showcased the talents of fraternities and sororities including Kappa Alpha Psi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Gamma Rho.
Competition fierce for $1,000 prize at show By Kathryn Richter Staff Reporter
The “Stepping into Greatness” step show awarded $1,000 in prize money to both Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity during the show on Saturday. Alumni, parents and friends came together to support the various sororities and fraternities competing for first place. Margery Scott, a sophomore family and consumer science major and member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority, said the stepping team, which consisted of 13 women, started practicing early as 7 a.m., as well as working late into the night. “It’s been eight years since we actually won a Homecoming step show,” Scott said. “We’re really humbled that we won the title and the
prize.” Scott said that coming together as a team proved challenging to the Zeta Phi Betas because of the different opinions and perspectives of the 20 sorority members. Just a week before the “Stepping into Greatness” show, the Zeta Phi Betas had to rework their entire theme of the show from “flight attendants” to “police officers” because the sorority heard rumors that another sorority was going to use the same theme. Scott said the $1,000 prize money is going toward scholarships and funding for Zeta Week, a week that the sorority sponsors campus-wide events. Liz Mardis, a high school teacher from Chicago, came to the step show in order to support her daughter, Tayla Mardis, a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Del-
PARADE, from page 1 Even those who did not attend Eastern come out to experience the Homecoming parade every year. Wi l b u r a n d Ta n a Sa y l o r, o f Springfield, said while they did not attend Eastern, they had two daughters that graduated, so they still feel a strong sense of pride for the school. The Saylors said they now come to support their grandson, who marches in the Panther Marching Band. “We think the band is exceptional,” he said. “They look pretty sharp.” The Saylor said they also enjoy watching the crowds enjoy the parade, especially those of a young age. “We also love watching the kids pick up candy,” he said. “They’re just having a great time.” President Bill Perry, a Texas A&M University alum, said he always looks
forward to the Homecoming parade. He said he thinks the parade helps garner enthusiasm and kicks off the Homecoming events. “ There are things to do (for Homecoming) the days before, but I think the parade is what really gets your blood pumping,” he said. “It means Homecoming is finally here.” Perry said he enjoys seeing all the enthusiasm and school spirit from those that attend the parade. “It’s a great thing for alums to come back, for all the kids, families and students, and floats,” he said. “It’s a great day to celebrate.” Sara Hall can be reached at 581-2812 or smhall3@eiu.edu.
ORCHESTRA, from page 1 Rossi said he thought the performance went well and that if the children had fun then it went great. “The excitement of the children, the light bulbs light up on their face, them being so happy to experience music that way,” Rossi said. “I think
they will always remember it. It’s about the kids, not about us.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
ta Sigma Theta took home second place in the competition. “I wasn’t surprised they were enjoying it so much,” said Mardis about the active audience participation. Will Barrett, a senior communication studies major and member of the Phi Theta Sigma fraternity, which came in second place, said the fraternity was practicing and coming up with ideas and concepts since the summer. Barrett said while there were plenty of disagreements and arguments, there was just as much laughter and fun. “At the end of the day we all came together like a family should,” he said. Phi Theta Sigma, which won the step show last year, used elaborate clown costumes, strobe lighting and a big wooden jack-in-the-box into their step show.
Barrett said the costumes, lighting and props were the most enjoyable aspect of the show because of the opportunity to shock the campus. “That’s the fun part because you get to express your creative side,” Barrett said. Amber King, an alum of Eastern who graduated in 2010 with a degree in psychology, came back for Homecoming weekend to hang out with friends, who brought her to the step show. King had no ties to any of the sororities or fraternities, but by the end of the night she said she was rooting for the Sigma Gamma Rhos, who finished in third place. “I thought it was amazing,” King said. “It was really high energy and I appreciated it.” Kathryn Richter can be reached at 581-2812 or kjrichter@eiu.edu.
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By Lenny Arquilla Staff Reporter
The Eastern women’s volleyball team’s winning streak ended this weekend when it split the weekend’s games. The Panthers are now 8-16 overall and 5-8 in the Ohio Valley Conference. In the sweep against Tennessee State (25-17, 25-23, 25-19), the Panthers dynamic duo of junior Emily Franklin recorded 13 kills and sophomore Reynae Hutchinson recorded 11. The duo also made up half of the teams digs with Hutchinson scoring 11 and Franklin scoring nine. Hutchinson also registered her fourth consecutive kill-dig double-double, upping her season mark to nine, and 12 all-time. The winning streak ended against Austin Peay in the next match. In three straight sets, the Panthers fell Saturday night in conference play, spoiling the Panthers’ 30th NCAA Division-I Celebration, the Homecoming weekend festivities, and ending the streak at four matches. The Panthers could not overcome a strong performance by Austin Peay’s Ilyanna Hernandez, who recorded 11 kills and 10 digs in the win. The Panthers still had strong performances from Hutchinson, Franklin,
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Senior libero Brittany Wallace prepares to serve the ball during Eastern’s game against Austin Peay Saturday in Lantz Arena. Austin Peay swept Eastern moving the Panther’s overall record to 8-16.
and junior Alison Berens. Hutchinson had eight kills and 15 digs, coming close to another kill-dig double-double, while Franklin had 11 kills and five digs. Berens finished the weekend split with 15 kills and two digs, with seven kills in the loss to Austin Peay.
Senior Brittany Wallace was recognized as the inaugural recipient of the newly announced Volleyball Alumni Scholarship by former coach Betty Ralston for upperclassman with a 3.50 or higher GPA who also possess excellent leadership and work ethic both in school and athletics.
Panthers return to action this coming Tuesday evening, traveling to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville for a 6 p.m. OVC match.
The Panthers could not keep the shutout going, as Pat Schiffer scored in the 78th minute, bringing the score to 3-1. Sophomore goalkeeper earned the win, allowing the one goal and making eight saves.
The loss drops Western Michigan’s record to 5-10-1 this season. The Panthers return to action Saturday at home for an important Summit League match-up against Oakland. The match is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
Lenny Arquilla can be reached at 581-7944 or lrarquilla@eiu.edu
SOCCER, from page 8 Within eight minutes freshman midfielder Jake Brillhart connected on his team-leading fourth goal of the season. Brillhart was assisted by Martin and freshman midfielder Will Butler as he beat the goalkeeper, striking the ball into
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the left side of the net. Up 2-0, Eastern connected on another goal by Butler in the 57th minute. The goal was Butler’s third of the season and he was assisted by Martin and Picinich.
The Eastern women’s soccer team hit the road for its final full weekend of Ohio Valley Conference play, and it came out with a pair of losses. The Panthers started Friday at Murray State, where they lost 3-0 to the Racers. The match saw starting goalkeeper Jessica Taldone, a red-shirt sophomore, pulled at halftime in favor of sophomore Brittany O’Dell after Taldone allowed three goals on eight first-half shots on goal. The Panthers were only able to muster two shots on goal in the loss, getting one each from sophomore defender Brenna Vogel and freshman midfielder/forward Megan Radloff. On Sunday afternoon, the Panthers went south to Clarksville, Tenn., to take on Austin Peay, falling 1-0 in double overtime to the Governors. Taldone was back in net for Sunday’s match-up, and played shutout ball between the pipes until the 103rd minute when Austin Peay’s Tatiana Ariza nailed her first goal of the season for the win. Before scoring the winning goal, Ariza was shown the yellow card in the 59th minute for the game’s only caution. Sunday’s match-up saw the Panthers put seven shots on net. Red-shirt junior forward Ashley Streid ledd the attack. The Panthers will now look to their final regular-season OVC contest next Sunday at Lakeside Field against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, with that contest set for 1 p.m.
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Sophomore quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo defends himself before being sacked during Eastern’s homecoming game against UT Martin Saturday at O’Brien Field. Eastern lost to UT Martin 23-24.
Homecoming heartbreak:
Penalties spoil Panthers’ comeback attempt in final moments
By Dominic Renzetti Sports Editor
With just over five minutes to play in the game, the Eastern defense, ranked No. 6 in the Ohio Valley Conference, stopped the Tennessee-Martin offense, the best in the OVC, on a critical third-down play to force a punt. The Panthers would take over at their own 18-yard line, trailing the Skyhawks 24-23. A third-down conversion pass from sophomore quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to red-shirt junior tight end Von Wise kept the hopes of a fourth quarter comeback alive. Garoppolo sent a pass in the direction of red-shirt junior wide receiver Chavar Watkins, which resulted in the first of two key plays on the drive. Watkins had just one catch, an ac-
Game Stats First Downs Yards Rushing
Eastern 18 -5
154
Yards Passing
294
124
Offense Yards
289
278
Time of Possession
36.42
21.35
robatic grab for a 29-yard gain. The second pass thrown his way was broken up, but the crowd at O’Brien Field wanted a pass interference call. The Panthers were then faced with a fourth and two with time winding down in the game. With the Eastern rushing attack unsuccessful, posting -5 rushing yards for the game, the Panthers took to the air. Garoppolo fired a 49-yard pass
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down field to junior wide receiver Chris Wright, who caught the ball, and finally was forced out of bounds at the Skyhawks’ 10-yard line. However, a holding penalty on Eastern would discount the play and move the Panthers back even further. On the ensuing fourth down with 12 yards to go, Garoppolo was sacked by Jarvis McCann, forcing him to fumble.
The Skyhawks would recover and go on to win the game. After the game, head coach Bob Spoo said that though he was disappointed by the team’s seventh straight loss, he was uplifted by the team’s progress. “I just addressed the team and told them how sad I was, but also how proud I was of the effort,” Spoo said. Regarding the two key plays at the end of the game, Spoo said he thought he saw pass interference against Watkins, but did not see the holding call. Garoppolo also expressed his frustration and disappointment with the officials. “The last two weeks, it seems like the refs haven’t been on our side,” Garoppolo said. Spoo expressed confusion as well. “I don’t know how much harder we could have played,” Spoo said.
RUGBY
The Panthers held the Skyhawks to 278 yards of total offense, a team that stands at the top of nearly every category in the OVC. The Skyhawks’ running backs totaled 154 yards on the ground. Junior defensive lineman Artavious Dowdell said the team focused all week in practice on stopping the run. “Every loss is hard, but this one is especially hard because we stopped a pretty good offense,” Dowdell said. The loss drops the Panthers to an overall record of 1-7, and 0-6 in the OVC. The team will take to the road next week against Austin Peay. The game is set to start at 4 p.m. in Clarksville, Tenn. Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7942 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.
MEN’S SOCCER
Team remains undefeated on year Eastern By Jordan Pottorff Staff Report
The premier team in NCAA Division I women’s rugby wrapped up Homecoming week with a win over the Northern Iowa Panthers. Both teams entered Sunday’s c o n t e s t w i t h p e r f e c t r e c o rd s , but Eastern remains undefeated following the 24-5 win. E a s t e r n a n d No r t h e r n Iow a have two very different styles of play. Northern Iowa prefers the big, physical grind-it-out type of players, while Eastern prefers the quicker, faster and more athletic style of play. “Nor thern Iowa r uns a ver y specific style of play, and they use their forwards a lot,” Eastern head coach Frank Graziano said. “We don’t play that style and we don’t run across many teams that are as good as they are.” Eastern’s athletes had no trouble running over the Northern Iowa defense. They recorded 12 points in the first half. Eastern was able to use their speed to capitalize on scoring
opportunities and Northern Iowa found themselves in unfamiliar territory this season: trailing at half time. “ We had a great first half,” Graziano said. “We really controlled the tempo of play and we showed a lot of toughness.” Graziano had mentioned that he thought his team would have trouble matching up with Northern Iowa on the defensive end, but his fast paced offense proved too much to handle for Northern Iowa in the first half. Eastern led Northern Iowa by a score of 12-0 at the end of the first half. Eastern continued where they left off in the first half as they recorded a five point try in the opening minutes of the second half. Eastern’s defense responded to the challenge of playing a very physical team as they kept Northern Iowa’s offense attack in check. Northern Iowa was very stagnant and struggled to get anything going on the offensive end. They totaled just 5 points Sunday. “We showed a lot of courage and
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Junior flanker Stefanie Mahan prepares to tackle a member of the Northern Iowa rugby team Sunday at Lakeside Field. Eastern beat Northern Iowa 24-5.
a lot of toughness today,” Graziano said. “The defense was fantastic and really just got in there and matched up with girls that were 30, 40 or 50 pounds bigger than we were.” With the win, Eastern moves to 7-0 and, with only three games left to play, has the goal of a perfect season in sight. T h e Pa n t h e r s w i l l t a k e o n t h e Io w a St a t e Cy c l o n e s , t h e
Quinnipiac Bobcats and the Purdue Boilermakers to round out the 2011 season. The Panthers will be back in action this Saturday at 1 p.m. when they will travel to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State Cyclones in their final road game of the season. Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-7942 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu.
Eastern’s men’s soccer team got a 3-1 non-conference win on the road against Western Michigan Saturday. The win puts their season at 7-6-1. Freshman forward Tayron Martin contributed assists on all three goals. Prior to this match, Martin had recorded just one assist in 13 games. Senior defenseman Mike Picinich put the Panthers on the board when he scored in the 35th minute. Picinich received a pass from Martin and struck a shot into the low right side of the net. The goal was Picinich’s third of the season. The remainder of the first half was scoreless, despite both teams taking eight shots each. It did not take the Panthers long to open up their lead in the second half. SOCCER, page 7