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Hong Kong gubernatorial candidate to speak at Eastern By Jarad Jarmon Associate News Editor | @JJarmonReporter
Abby Howard, an Alpha Sigma Alpha representative; Alexis Lambert, a Black Student Union representative; Morgan Molitor, a Sigma Kappa representative; Katie Murphy, a Kappa Delta representative; Bridget Rosendahl, an Alpha Phi representative; Jacy Samet, an Epsilon Sigma Alpha representative; Erin Waller, a Delta Zeta representative and Rebecca Williamson, a Ford Hall representative are also candidates for Homecoming Queen. Lori Knoechel, Univeristy Board’s Homecoming coordinator, said UB values the student’s voting thus far. “We appreciate everyone’s patience with the situation, and we hope that everyone votes, even those that already have,” she said.
A recent independent candidate for chief executive of Hong Kong will be coming to Eastern to speak on the crisis affecting Hong Kong currently from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Charleston/Mattoon Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Wing-yin Yu, a professor of science turned politician will be speaking about the occupation in the People’s Republic of China, where thousands of demonstrators, some students, are demanding more freedom and democracy. They are demanding to be given the right to elect a leader of their choosing for the chief executive in the 2017 election. Hong Kong police are using force to break up these political protests. If these protests are successful, it will be the first time citizens would be directly voting for the chief executive, instead of a committee of 1,200 people. Ping Chen, the public policy institute director, said these protest are getting heated, and has similar ties to the Tiananmen Square incident, where tanks were used to qualm protests. Yu has received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Oregon. In addition, Yu has also served as a science adviser to a number of world organizations, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was in this capacity, that he was able to help shape some countries’ national policy on science. His platform for his campaign during the Hong Kong governorship in 2012 was “how to develop Hong Kong through science.” Chen said students, including the 20 Chinese international students, should be interested in the turmoil taking place in Hong Kong, because like Wall Street, Hong Kong plays an important role in the world economy.
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Javier Green, a senior English major, Shamerea Richards, a senior communications major, Phillip Love, a junior Political Science major and Brandon Byers, the president of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity discuss partying and study habits during Monday night’s forum.
Homecoming candidates announced By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE The online voting for the 2014 Homecoming coronation has been extended because of unforeseen complications with the voting system. Voting for the coronation will now take place through 3 p.m. Wednesday. The voting was temporarily closed at 10:40 p.m. Monday, following complications. All votes placed before 10:45 a.m. Monday are now invalid. Each link sent to students for voting is eligible for one vote. Only Eastern students can vote. Candidates for Homecoming King include Joe Blanchette, a Sigma Phi Epsilon representative; Jake Brillhart, a Sigma Chi represen-
tative; Mitch Gurick, a Sigma Alpha Epsilon representative; T.J. Hahn, a Sigma Pi representative; Lance Harris, a Lambda Chi Alpha representative; Eric Herling, a Sigma Nu representative; Michael Kahovec, a Pi Kappa Alpha representative; Nathan Grayheart, a Phi Kappa Theta representative; Brandal Miles, a Black Student Union representative; Kyle Samas, a Delta Tau Delta representative and Stephen Simpson, a Student Government representative. Candidates for Homecoming Queen include Brianna DeMarco, a Sigma Sigma Sigma representative; Maggie Doyle, a Delta Delta Delta representative; Katie Edelmann, a Alpha Sigma Tau representative, Logan Ferguson, an Alpha Gamma Delta representative; and Brittany Fischer, a Delta Sigma Theta representative. Amie Hansen, a Blue Crew representative;
Faculty Senate to review enrollment initiatives By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @DEN_News The Faculty Senate will review the causes and solutions related to enrollment, along with the faculty hiring process at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Conference Room 4440 of Booth Library. The senate will review Eastern administrators’ overview of some causes for the 23 percent enrollment decrease. According to the administrative root cause analysis, one of the contributing factors of low enrollment includes a decrease in students attending colleges and universities in Illinois.
The analysis also states enrollment in Illinois community colleges has decreased by 9 percent, while many Illinois students who do go to college decide to attend out-of-state universities. The growth of competition with the 300 higher education institutions in Illinois also contributes to the low enrollment, according to the analysis. Eastern has also been affected by the decrease of students entering the teaching program, which previously has been about 40 percent of Eastern’s undergraduate enrollment. According to the analysis, factors contributing to this include concerns of finding employment in this
field, state certification requirements, and teacher salaries. Solutions organized by Eastern administrators to increase enrollment numbers will also be reviewed. One of the suggested solutions is to expand Eastern’s market by targeting specific groups such as students in and outside of Illinois, and establish partnerships with school districts. Another solution is to increase efforts to live up to Eastern’s core values, which include having excellence in education and personal relationships. In regards to low enrollment in the teaching program, administrators have suggested to ex-
pand the market by attracting not only students to the program but also current Illinois teachers seeking additional certifications, and by developing a multi-year marketing plan to promote teacher education. Senate members will also address concerns about the process of hiring unit A and unit B faculty and the allocation of positions within each unit. Department chairs are asking for specifications and possible revision on the matter. Debby Hernandez can be reached at 581-2812 or dhernandez5@eiu.edu.
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A 1996 graduate of Eastern and author of "Bloody Lies: A CSI Scandal in the Heartland," will present a lecture about his work in investigative journalism at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Physical Science Building, Room 2120. John Ferak’s book, "Bloody Lies," tells the story of the Stock murders in Murdock, Neb., in 2006, a law enforcement scandal and the downfall of Nebraska’s CSI director David Kofoed, who Ferak eventually discovered was connected to the murder. At the time of the murder, Ferak was a regional reporter for an Omaha newspaper, which is how he came across the murder case. “By the nature that it was a double murder, it was in a farmhouse, and that people were terrified that this was happening, my instincts told me that this was a big story,” he said. “I knew that it was important to cover it, and cover it well.” Ferak said he realized the case was suspicious when the original suspects were released from custody and two new suspects from Wisconsin were taken into custody. “I started to take a step back and think things weren’t adding up,” he said. “I started to investigate and analyze all the evidence against the two Nebraska cousins that were sitting in jail and the boyfriend and girlfriend out of Wisconsin, and I started to think that the cops had made a mistake in arresting the two Nebraska men when it’s clear the two Wisconsin kids were the true killers.” While investigating the incidents, evidence came to surface that made the case more complicated. “There were still some questions about some blood that was left in a vehicle, and that didn’t smell right to me,” he said. “So, I just dug into
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John Ferak, a 1996 Eastern graduate, is giving a presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Physical Science Building about his book, "Bloody Lies: A CSI Scandal in the Heartland," and his work in investigative journalism.
that, although I wasn’t exactly sure who planted the evidence, or if anyone planted the evidence. It was clear to me that this blood didn’t make sense.” Ferak said at one point, he came to realize Kofoed had planted the evidence at the scene of the crime. “I realized this was an unbelievable turn of events, from just starting out from being a farmhouse murder to be a story about this CSI director whose career is ruined by himself because he had planted evidence in this case and other cases,”
he said. Once all of the evidence came to surface, Ferak spent time putting together the pieces of his novel in his spare time. “It was just a matter of plugging in everything else to build suspense and develop characters and elevate people that were heroes and villains in the case,” he said. Ferak currently works as an editor for the Gannett Wisconsin Media investigative team. At the lecture Tuesday, Ferak plans to stress these types of events
can happen anywhere. “ It g o e s t o s h ow t h a t t h e s e things happen even though people think it’s just something out of a movie or made up on a television show,” he said. “It happened in a part of the country that people are good and righteous and people assume everyone does the right thing, but in this case, there was a CSI director in the wrong.” Samantha Middendorf can be reached at 581-2812 or semiddendorf@eiu.edu.
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Alpha Phi Alpha members dye hair pink By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor |@BertoHodge Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members dyed their hair pink Monday in recognition of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cameron Douglas, the president of Alpha Phi Alpha, said last year was their first “Pink Hair, We Care,” event which raised $250 in donations to the cause. He said the organization is working on making the fundraiser an annual event. Douglas said the fundraiser hits close to home for many of the members because they know
someone who has been personally affected by the disease, which is why it is such an important cause to many of the members. Breast cancer not only affects women, but men as well, so this is a way to bring awareness and educate both women and men about the issue, Douglas said. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, with an estimated 2,150 men expected to be diagnosed with the disease, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. “We want (people) to really care about this,” Douglas said. Douglas said men in the frater-
nity are expected to dye their hair pink and keep it like that publically, but if any of the members have long hair they should only dye the tips. He said last year there was a hierarchy quota that members needed to fill, which was represented like a pyramid. Depending on who and what members did outside of the organization determined how high they were up on the pyramid. Douglas said the more prestigious the member, the larger dollar quantity needed to be filled and once full, that member would shave their head. H o w e v e r, i f t h a t m e m b e r
was surpassed by a larger dol lar amount then the next person on the hierarchy must shave their head saving the member on the lower tier. Douglas said this was a success because they had members of their fraternity with long hair in the past whom people wanted to see with shorter hair, so students are encouraged to donate more to see that member with shorter hair. He said the members will also hand out pink ribbons to students while educating those on breast cancer facts, especially the men, because many don’t know they can contract the disease. “This can happen to (men) too,
but at a (smaller) rate,” Douglas said. Entering their second year of the fundraiser, Douglas said they are tr ying to reach out to other organizations and spread the word. This year’s goal is to raise $400, which will all go to the Sarah Bush Breast Cancer Awareness Center. “We just want the younger and older women to be aware,” Douglas said.
Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu.
Booth to put on ‘60s fashion show, contest By Kelsey Zancha Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Students will soon be able to break out their Beatles albums, put on their ascots and prepare to groove like it is the 1960s. The Booth Librar y will host The Extravaganza of 1960s Fashion, Music and Dance at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ballroom. Pa r t i c i p a n t s s h o u l d c o m e dressed as their favorite ‘60s icon
or group for the costume contest. Prizes will be given to the individual or group with the best ‘60s costume. A fashion show will also be taking place featuring 1960s clothing from the theater department’s costume shop. Couture models will walk the runway displaying the ‘60s fashion. A dance party will feature pop music and dances from the era, with Hit-Mix 88.9 WEIU providing the music.
“I think it will be a lot of fun to see all the models wearing all the ‘60s clothing and hearing all the ‘60s music,” said David Bell, a reference librarian and the event coordinator. This event is one of the entertainment segments of Booth’s semester long exhibit and program series titled Revolutionar y Decade: Reflections on the 1960s. Bell said Booth decided to do the theme because so many things that happened during that time still affect society today, and many
of those anniversaries are coming soon. Anniversaries of events like the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. are coming up. The library usually receives a different traveling exhibit every semester, but this semester the exhibit was done by Booth staff and committee members, who have been putting it together for two years. Bell said that Booth does the exhibits and events every semes-
ter to reach out to the community and promote its many collections. Featured exhibits for the 1960s are currently on display in Booth. Bell said those interested in participating in the costume contest should email Booth at library@eiu.edu.
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Eastern, Charleston Police deserve credit for recent efforts This semester alone, it would appear that crime both on Eastern’s campus and in the surrounding community has been abnormally high, especially considering the large drop-off in enrollment at the school. Simple logic should tell us that, considering the low enrollment at Eastern this year, there should be some correlation to actual crime rates. However, it would appear that’s not true. And while we think that is an issue that definitely deserves some delving in to, we also feel it necessary to give credit when we see people on Eastern’s campus doing exemplary work. With that in mind, we would like to take a moment to give credit to both the University Police Department as well as the surrounding Charleston Police Department, as we think they have been doing a very good job both with informing students of crime on campus as well as remaining steadfastly committed to keeping up on cases. Take for instance the events of last week, in which students nearby campus had their house broken in to. One of the students was sexually assaulted as well. All in all, it was a very disturbing and dark moment in the university’s history, one that no administration or student body hopes to ever have to deal with. And while the events of last week were indeed sad, we feel it important to point out even the slightest of silver linings in an otherwise dark moment: Eastern and Charleston police departments were both excellent, not only in their quick and time-sensitive work to inform the public of what occurring nearby, but in their efforts to protect Eastern students by having officers at buildings across campus. These efforts, we feel, absolutely are worth noting, not only because their extent deters future crime in the area, but because they also establish a very vital sense of security on campus and a trusting, reciprocal relationship between police departments and the student body itself. As a journalistic publication, such efforts make our jobs infinitely easier. As students, as well as human beings, such efforts reestablish within our collective psyches a reminder that, while there are people within society who commit terrible, despicable crimes, there are also many more people who are dedicated to stopping those same people. That’s very commemorable. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
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Militiarized schools are not justifiable
Imagine walking into elementary, middle or high school. You walk past the yellow school bus, the parked cars and — oh yeah, by the way — a mine-resistant armored vehicle, courtesy of the Pentagon. Along with the mine-resistant armored vehicles, the Pentagon — as part of its military surplus program — is outfitting public school police departments with grenade launchers and M16 rifles. And as 26 school districts begin partaking in the program, which is not new, it should be noted that this is hot off the heels of the Ferguson, Mo., riots, which spawned outcry from the militarization of police forces. Of course the next logical step would be to militarize our schools. Of course, just a few weeks after the riots and protests that swept Ferguson have finally settled, and the outcry of military-police have come to our attention, the next step would be to bring it into our schools. While the militarization of schools could come in handy in the extreme case of a school shooting — as district police Chief Steve Zipperman of the Los Angeles unified school district told the Associated Press on Sept. 18 — we should be
Bob Galuski rethinking giving schools military-grade weapons. Even before Ferguson happened, had this program been a hot-button issue, it would have been wildly debated. That should be a good sign that maybe it’s not the best idea. What happened in Ferguson serves as a wake-up call on numerous aspects. One aspect that caused great outcry came in the form of people rebelling against the militarization of police. When even the police are told by the people not to militarize, not treat the protests and riots as if it were dead-center of Baghdad, then it should not be OK to outfit our schools as such. Steps need to be taken to ensure the safety of students, sure, but at a certain point, it becomes too much.
Oh, by the way, that point is when we say “M16 rifles” and “grenade launchers” in the same breath as “education,” “students” and “school”. When you walk your children to school, I don’t think you want to see a tank, or military police officers locking down the school your child goes to. This is by no means acceptable. Members of education and civil liberties groups have already sent letters to the Pentagon, urging it to rethink the surplus program. Even though this is a program already put into place, our society needs to reflect current events. Our society is constantly evolving and learning and if we do not embrace these social changes and make our own to reflect then we will not make it too far. Militarization of schools is by no means a step forward. If anything, it shows a step backward. When we ignore the pleas of the people and associate military weapons with school, it is a failure on all of our behalf.
Bob Galuski is a senior English and journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
Managing connectivity at your own pace I’m connected in a lot of ways. Any social media platform you can think of, I probably have an account on it, or did at one point or another. I’m not afraid to admit that my phone is pretty much attached to my hand. I need to be connected at all times. I need to be able to be reached and reach other people at any given moment. I know I’m not the only one like this and odds are, you’re like this too. If you’re like me, when you don’t have your phone on you, you feel anxious. The feeling of being disconnected makes you feel like you don’t exist. When I leave my phone at home, I get these irrational thoughts that something big could be happening right now and I’m missing it because I’m out here like a bump on a log without my phone, awkwardly sitting in class or on campus somewhere not knowing to do with my hands because I don’t know what to do without my phone. You how when someone quits smoking cigarettes, sometimes they don’t know what to do with their hands? That’s how I feel sometimes, except I’m addicted to my cell phone. I think this is the biggest critique
Dominic Renzetti of my generation, but I know I’m not alone. And I know that being constantly connected doesn’t come without its perks. If something happens, I know about it. Breaking news? Sports scores? I’m on it. I get alerts for everything. I’m not one of those people who doesn’t text back. Nine times out of ten, if you text me, I’ll reply pretty quickly. So if you need something, I’m a pretty good person to hit up. I think that’s a positive, admirable quality about myself. I decided today though that I’m going to turn off the email alerts on my phone. I think I’m tired of being connected. I’m tired of my phone always buzzing. This doesn’t mean I won’t check my
email, I’m just going to do it at my pace, when I feel like I want to. Will this come back to bite me at some point? Sure, probably. I’m sure I’ll walk all the way across campus one day to a class that was canceled, which I probably could have known about if I had checked my email, but I think I’ll live. So, maybe I’m over-connected. I think being connected is a pretty healthy thing. Living your life with your head in the clouds is, contrary to popular belief, not always the best bet. You should know what’s going on, you shouldn’t just be a baby who doesn’t want to pay attention to things because it’s “too hard.” You should reply to texts and you should answer emails. But doing it at a pace that’s comfortable for you is what’s best.
Dominic Renzetti is a senior family and consumer sciences major he can be reached at 581-7912 or at denopinions@gmail.com
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Congressman John Shimkus speaks to professors Ryan Hendrickson’s and Ryan Burge’s political science classes Monday. Shimkus, who represents the 15th District of Illinois, discussed foreign policy and his political involvement in the Lithuanian-American community. Among his duties as a member of Congress, Shimkus serves as a U.S. delegate to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Senior portraits available in Buzzard until Friday By Jarad Jarmon Associate News Editor | @JJarmonReporter Seniors graduating in December have until Friday to make sure their face and name exist in the upcoming Warbler Yearbook. While a photographer from Lauren Studios will be returning Jan. 19 until
Jan. 23 to give seniors another chance to have their senior portraits taken, those graduating this winter will be unable to have theirs taken then. Gina Volk, the Warbler editor-in-chief, said portraits taken this week will be the last set taken before graduation. “They can’t come in January to get their portrait taken because they are al-
ready graduated,” Volk said. Seniors graduating in May will be able to set up an appointment this week as well as in January. To sign up for an appointment, students must go to the college and university portrait appointments page of the Lauren Studios Website. Volk said seniors should have received an email pro-
viding a login for the site, but they can still create an account by typing Panthers in the school login section. A cap and gown will be provided. The portraits are taken in the Conference Room 2522 in Buzzard Hall. The yearbook staff will also be taking organization photos from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. until Friday in the Greenup Room
in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. An appointment is not needed in order to take a photo. The Warbler Yearbooks will be available at the cap and gown distribution area in March for free. Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 581-2812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu.
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HERC to offer free flu shots By Sharita Harris Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The Health Education and Resource Center will be providing free flu shots from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Student flu shots will be given in the University Ballroom, while faculty, staff and retirees will be in the Bridge Lounge. Amanda Harvey, assistant director for health education and promotion, said she is looking forward to seeing students participate in this event for their health. “Each year, we hope to vaccinate at least 10 percent of the campus population,” Harvey said. “The more in-
dividuals we can vaccinate, the less chance the flu will be spread.” Harvey said more than 500 students and 600 faculty and staff members received their flu shot last year. According to the Health Education and Resource website, flu cases are diagnosed mostly in the winter months, typically November through February, because the body’s immune response from vaccination wears off over time. Also, flu viruses change every year, and the formation of the vaccine is updated with these changes, so a vaccine administered years before may have drastically changed because the virus itself is getting stronger and less resistant to previ-
ous vaccines. Harvey said flu season affects people at the workplace. “Flu season usually occurs when academic and work demands are highest,” Harvey said. “Getting vaccinated may help keep you from falling behind academically or professionally.” She said the Center for Disease Control recommends flu vaccines to those 6 months of age and older. Symptoms include a fever of 100 degrees or higher, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose and persistent headaches. Although symptoms may not all come at once, they are all considered serious concerns. If symptoms are getting worse in a week or more, stu-
dents should seek immediate medical attention. Krystal Orl, a senior health studies major from Health Education Resource Center, said because we are exposed to close interaction to others in a college campus, we should be more concerned about our health. Health Services is providing the student flu shots. A Panthercard is required to receive a shot. Coles County Health Department is administering faculty, staff and retiree flu shots. They will be asked to display their insurance or Medicare Card.
The Charleston City Council plans to amend an ordinance to set specific noparking zones on Tuesday. The ordinance was originally on the agenda in September, but because of complications, members were unable to vote on the issue at the time, Mayor Larry Rennels said. These no-parking zones would run from Eden Drive to 323 north on West Reyn-
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Saalfrank picks up 9th double-double By Blake Nash Staff Reporter | @Banash5 Abby Saalfrank’s dominant performance on Saturday for the Eastern volleyball team was overshadowed by the final score. The five-foot-11 outside hitter picked up her ninth double-double of the season, but the Panthers lost a five-set affair with the Belmont Bruins after surrendering a 2-1 game advantage. Saalfrank compiled 18 kills and 14 digs in the intense five-set match. “It was one of the most grueling matches, in the aspect that we have a winning tradition in our gym,” Saalfrank said. “This loss not only hurts our record in conference, but it really hit home that our home gym winning streak has come to an end.” The Panthers had won nine matches in a row at Lantz Arena, dating back to 2012. Their record currently stands at 7-10, and 1-3 in Ohio Valley Conference play. “Matches like that will always stick with you; they never really go away,” Saalfrank said. “It stays with you until you see (the opponent) on the court again.” Unless they draw each other in the OVC tournament, this was the only scheduled matchup between those two schools this season. Eastern will continue their four game home stand this week, with matches against Murray State and Austin Peay, on Friday and Saturday, respectively. JSU, Austin Peay remain unbeaten in OVC play Eastern’s opponent for Saturday afternoon, Austin Peay, has gone unbeaten through the first two weeks of OVC play. The Governors are led by senior Jada Stotts, who recorded her 1,000th career dig in a victory over Morehead State on Saturday. She recorded seven kills and eight digs that night, and currently has 1,063 kills and 1,004 digs for her career Following Saturday’s game, she became the 7th player in school history to record both 1,000 kills and digs
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Outside hitter Abby Saalfrank prepares to hit the ball against Belmont on Saturday at Lantz Arena. The Panthers lost in five sets to the Bruins.
during her career. Stotts is originally from Hoffman Estates. Front line mate Sammie Elbright also had a big week for the Governors last week. The sophomore outside hitter led the Governors’ attack with 22 kills and .340 attack percentage throughout the week, including a fourteen kill, and .444 attack percentage in a win over Murray State last Tuesday. As for the OVC’s other unbeaten team, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks find themselves on a four game winning streak. The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee Tech and Tennessee-Martin last week to improve to 8-8 overall and 4-0 in OVC play.
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Jacksonville State ranked No. 8 in FCS The No. 8 Gamecocks are now 4-1, with their only loss coming against Michigan State. Running back Miles Jones carried the ball 24 times for a career-high 150 yards and a touchdown, leading Jacksonville State to 284 total rushing yards. Jones’ two-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter put the Gamecocks ahead 21-0. He is now the fourth Jacksonville State player to rush for at least 100 yards in a game this season. Jones was named co-OVC Offensive Player of the Week. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks fell to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the OVC, tying a season-low with 14 points. Tennessee-Martin coach Jason Simpson said he was disappointed with the offense. “This was the first time this year I felt that we really laid an egg,” Simpson said. The Skyhawks are the only team in the OVC with a 0-3 conference record. Tennessee Tech evened its OVC record, with a 30-27 overtime win over Murray State in Cookeville, Tenn., on Saturday. John Arnold kicked the winning field goal to lift the Golden Eagles above the Racers, dropping Murray
State to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play, while Tennessee Tech improved to 2-3. Arnold sent the game to overtime, making a 41-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter. Murray State missed its 35-yard field goal in its first and only possession of overtime that set up Arnold’s gamewinner. Red-shirt freshman linebacker Trey Thompson made his second career start and tallied 15 tackles for the Tennessee Tech defense. He was named OVC Newcomer of the Week. Despite the loss, Murray State quarterback KD Humphries set the OVC single-game completions record by completing 48-of-62 passes. The sophomore broke the previous record of 45 set by Murray State’s Casey Brockman in both 2011 and 2012. Humphries finished the game with a career-high 404 passing yards and no interceptions, while throwing a touchdown pass in the third quarter and rushing for touchdowns of 24 and seven yards in the second quarter. He was also co-OVC Offensive Player of the Week. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
The last time the Gamecocks started OVC play 4-0, they won the OVC title in 2009. That was their last conference championship to date. Freshman Charis Ludtke led the team with 27 total kills in those two matches, including a season-high 19 kills against UT-Martin on Saturday. She also tied a season-high seven kills in Tuesday’s victory over Tennessee Tech. She also totaled a .303 attack percentage, 12 digs and six service aces last week. OVC Players of the Week Two of the OVC players of the week, this week, come from the state of Tennessee.
Alex Martin, a middle backer from Belmont, was named the defensive player of the week, following a solid week. The six-foot senior recorded five kills and seven blocks in a road victory over Tennessee State. She ended the road trip, nearly getting a double-double against Eastern. On Saturday, she recorded 10 kills and eight blocks in the five-set overtime victory over the Panthers. She also added three digs in that contest. The “Volunteer State’s” other OVC player of the week was Aubrey Marsellis of Austin Peay. Marsellis paced the Governor’s offense last week, recording 40 assists, three kills and three service aces in a three set win against Murray State.
She followed that up with a 28-assist, three-kill performance in the victory over Morehead State, in route to being named the OVC setter of the week. The offensive player of the week was Scottie Ingram of Murray State. Ingram recorded double-doubles in both matches last week against Eastern Kentucky and Austin Peay. In the win over Eastern Kentucky she recorded 24 kills and 17 digs for the Racers. She also had 10 kills and 11 digs during the loss to Austin Peay. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu.
Men’s golf team finishes 8th By Bob Reynolds Staff Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern men’s golf team finished in eighth place out of 12 teams at the John Dallio Memorial hosted by DePaul University at Ruffled Feathers Golf Course in Lemont. As a team, the Panthers shot their best score in the 3rd round when they shot a 310. They also shot a 313 and a 314 in the other two rounds. Oscar Borda continued to lead the Panthers as he finished in 14th. Borda shot a 74-74-81 for the three rounds for a total of 229 and plus-13 for the tournament. Marcus Dahlin finished three strokes behind Borda as he tied for 21st overall. Dahlin shot a 77-79-76 for the tournament. Twin brothers Ryan and Daniel Hughes finished in 39th and 55th place respectively with scores of 239 and 247. Indiana-Purdue won the team ti-
tle, after being in 5th place after round one. In round two as a team, they shot a 296 and in the third round they shot a 294, giving them a total as plus-40 for the three rounds combined. DePaul came in second place, finishing one stroke behind IUPUI. The Blue Demons shot a 311, 302 and a 292 for the three rounds, but could not get over that hump and take sole possession of first place. Wisconsin-Green Bay finished in third place, just five strokes behind IUPUI. Rounding out the top five teams were Columbia University with a team total of 912 and Lewis University with a 924. Leading Columbia was individual medalist Brandon Jowers. Jowers shot a total of 8-under, 208 for the tournament. His best round came in the first when he shot a 5-under, 167. Jowers then followed his 67 with rounds of 70 and 71. The 67 was tied for the lowest round of the tourna-
ment with runner-up Jose Pablo Segurola with shooting his 67 in the second round of the tournament. Before he shot his under-par rounds, Segurola shot an 8-over, 80. In the third round, Segurola shot a 1-under, 71. Segurola’s teammate Austin Winings finished three strokes behind Segurola with a total score of 221, good enough for third place. Rounding out the top five were, Jonathan Hewett finished from DePaul finished tied for third with a score of 221 and Andrew Blackburn finished from Western Illinois finished with a 222. Eastern will finish up the fall portion of the 2014-15 schedule at the Austin Peay Fall Invite on Oct. 19-21 at the Links of Novadell in Hopkinsville, Ky. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
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Eastern confident following Austin Peay win By Dominic Renzetti Assistant Sports Editor | @domrenzetti The Eastern women’s soccer team is riding high with confidence following a 3-1 win over Austin Peay Sunday at Lakeside Field. After a 3-1 loss to Belmont on Friday, the Panthers bounced back and picked up a 3-1 victory of their own over the Governors to give them their first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season. “The best feeling ever,” senior Madison Carter said. “It’s great to come from losing and then winning 3-1.” Carter had the assist on the Panthers’ first goal of the match in the first half, finding Hannah Miller for her third goal of the season. The assist was Carter’s first of the season. “It actually looked like I messed up, but it was on purpose,” Carter said of the goal. “I saw the girl coming and I knew if I would have taken my touch, she would have just stepped, so I saw her, overstepped so she would run past me. I knew someone would be trailing me and Hannah had me right there, I just placed it right to her.” Carter said the win is a big confidence builder for the team going forward. “We’re coming off of a win now, we’re ready to go for next weekend,” she said. “We’re going to have a good week of practice. It’s going to come through, we’re going to win this tournament.” Eastern head coach Jason Cherry said the win was a much-needed one for the Panthers, who are now 1-3 in the OVC. “Last year, based off the results of the teams we’ve played, we would have been 1-3 against them and we’re
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Senior foward Madison Carter runs the ball towards the goal in a match against Austin Peay on Sunday at Lakeside Field. The Panthers beat the Governors 3-1. Carter had two shots on goal during the match. The Panthers are 1-3 in the OVC and 2-10-1 overall.
1-3,” he said. “It puts them in a spot where they feel confident that we can still fight to win this conference. So that’s a big thing.” The Panthers have been in situations before this season where they’ve had to come back from being down and against Austin Peay they were
able to score three unanswered to secure the win. “The nice thing is, we’re finding ways to score,” he said. “So, it was nice to see them fight back. I think we overcame some obstacles, which will help us in the future.” The Panthers are on the road all
this weekend, taking on Tennessee Tech at 3 p.m. Friday in Cookeville, Tenn., and Jacksonville State at 1 p.m. Sunday in Jacksonville, Ala. Eastern beat both teams last season. Tennessee Tech is coming off two losses to Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State, while Jacksonville State
split its weekend against the same two teams, losing to Morehead State and beating Eastern Kentucky. Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.
Colonels remain unbeaten heading into Panthers’ game By Aldo Soto Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21
Eastern Kentucky hosts Eastern at 5 p.m. Saturday in Richmond, Ky.
The Eastern Kentucky football team snapped a two-game losing streak against Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn., beating the Governors 31-0 on Saturday. The Colonels improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference, while Austin Peay dropped to 0-5 and 0-2 in the OVC. The Governors’ losing streak was extended to 17, dating back to last season. Austin Peay has been shutout twice this season and has scored a combined 19 points this season. The Colonels are 5-0 for the ninth time in program history and the first time since 1990. Eastern Kentucky had three different running backs score touchdowns, including junior Dy’Shawn Mobley, who also had a team-high 55 rushing yards. Through five games, Mobley leads the OVC with 530 rushing yards. Wide receiver Jeff Glover caught the only passing touchdown of the game that came on a Hail Mary at the end of the first half. The 42-yard pass from quarterback Bennie Coney gave the Colonels a 17-0 lead at halftime. Austin Peay coach Kirby Cannon said it was a great play by Glover. “You’re going to lose some of those,” Cannon said after the game. “You see them every week, the Hail Mary, and you got a 6’4 receiver, who went well above all of us. We had guys in position.”
Around the OVC Southeast Missouri beat its second ranked opponent in three weeks, defeating No. 20 Tennessee State 28-21 Saturday at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Running back Lennies McFerren scampered around Tennessee State defenders and scored a seven-yard touchdown, with 4:41 left to play that gave Southeast Missouri a 28-14 lead. The touchdown run by McFerren capped of a 10-play, 57-yard drive that took 6:14 off the clock. Michael German threw a two-yard touchdown to cut the lead down to seven, but with 2:11 remaining in the fourth quarter the Tigers could not recover their on-side kick attempt. The Redhawks improved to 4-2 and 2-0 in conference play. Southeast Missouri coach Tom Matukewicz said his team had to be as mistake-free as it could be to get the win. “We really executed our game plan well,” he said. “The margin between winning and losing is very thin.” The Redhawks’ offense gained 505 yards and did not have a turnover or allowed a sack. With the loss, Tennessee State dropped to 1-1 in the OVC and 4-2 overall. Tennessee State coach Rod Reed was not happy with his defense’s performance that allowed 226 rushing yards.
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0 0-5 (0-2) “I thought that we put up enough points on the board to win,” Reed said. “I thought our defense played poorly (Saturday). We gave up an uncharacteristic amount of rushing.” German was 34-of-59 for 362 yards, but had 12 of his 25 incompletions broken up by Redhawks’
30 2-3 (1-1) defenders. Senior corner back Tim Hamm-Bey led the Southeast Missouri defense with five pass breakups, while adding six tackles. Hamm-Bey also blocked a fieldgoal attempt in the first quarter and was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week. Tennessee State also missed
two other field-goal attempts. Along with Eastern Kentucky and Southeast Missouri, Jacksonville State also won its second conference game of the season, beating Tennessee-Martin 38-14 at home Saturday.
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