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By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @DEN_News Eastern administrators presented their Root Cause Analysis to the faculty senate, explaining the different causes for the 23 percent enrollment decrease and possible ways to target and solve the problem. Chris Dearth, the director of admissions, said a recruitment plan is being created, and he has reached out to institutions as part of the process. Part of the strategy includes reaching out to perspective students prior to their senior year in high school. “It is very important we start the communication with students much earlier in the process,” Dearth said. “We are communicating with juniors in high school, some of our honors program communications may go out towards the end of their sophomore year.” Dearth said while he received good feedback about Eastern from school counselors, some noted the lack of communication Eastern has with schools. He said a communications plan is part of year one of the enrollment plan. “We are already in the recruitment cycle; we have over 480 programs already assigned to counselors who are out there recruiting,” Dearth said. “We have over 600 freshmen admitted already.” He said applications are now unpredictable with many students having access to researching schools online without communicating with admissions. “When I started admissions 15 years ago, it was very predictable. We would go to college fairs, kids will show up and fill out a form and that’s how they found out about college,” Dearth said. Mary Herrington-Perry, the assistant vice president for academic affairs, addressed other root causes for low enrollment. These causes included students attending college out of state, and the large number of competition with 300 higher education institutions and 200 accredited online institutions in Illinois. FACULTY, page 6
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John Musser, a graduate of University of Illinois, also known as "Veronica Bleaus" performs a drag routine during The Journey of the Two Poets in the auditorium of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
‘Poets of Color’ address race, sexuality By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor | @BertoHodge Sliding up and down the stage wearing a silver jumpsuit, a blonde disco wig and rhinestone-studded heels while lip-syncing was a drag queen opening the performance to “A Journey of Two Poets of Color” Tuesday evening. John Musser, a graduate student of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, p o r t r a y e d h i s d r a g p e r s o n a “ Ve r o n i c a Bleaus,” the self-proclaimed “Worst drag queen in the Midwest,” and introduced the two poets of color. The event was hosted by the department of English, Stories & Queer, Latin American Studies and EIU Pride. The two poets, Marcello Hernandez and Derrick Austin, were both students at the University of Michigan when it repealed affirmative action laws this past April. The poets said students protested the repeal because it further segregated the institution, showing how privileged its white students were. “It’s a very white town and very privileged; they don’t want to recognize their minority students,” Hernandez said. The poets said they have been considered the “token” minorities within their graduate programs. Austin, who is African-American and also openly gay, said when he was in his
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John Musser, a graduate of University of Illinois, also known as "Veronica Bleaus" hosts The Journey of the Two Poets in the auditorium of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
undergraduate program, he felt a little alienated, which is why his experience being a part of both worlds comes through in his graduate work. Austin said he first began to write poetry in high school as a side hobby and his work was well received.
“It was the first safe space for me, a black queer man, to exist on page,” Austin said. Much of Austin’s writing comes with themes laced in sexual and racial identity, and he said he is lucky because their current graduate program is more accepting. POETS, page 6
Nev Schulman to speak on ‘Catfish,’ bullying By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE A lecture on bullying will be presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at McAfee Gym. Nev Schulman, best known for his work with the “Catfish” documentary and series on MTV, will be presenting his experiences with working and dealing with cyberbullying. Melanie Kaderabek, vice chairwoman of the University Board, said Schulman will discuss his personal experiences with online dating and safety. UB was encouraged to host Schulman’s talk following the success of Maci Bookout’s, popular for her appearance on MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom,” lec-
ture last year. “The Teen Mom star brought out approximately 600 students and at the time she was off air for almost three years,” Kaderabek said. “Because Nev’s show is still ongoing, as well as his book releasing in September, we thought he would be the perfect speaker to bring to EIU’s campus.” Schulman, in particular, was chosen to appear at Eastern because of the success of his show. “After doing some research, we had found out that MTV ’s ‘Catfish’ was one of the most popular shows among young people in the United States, getting millions of views each airing, which was definitely a huge push to bring Nev,” Kaderabek said. Kaderabek also said the turnout of stu-
dents at Schulman’s event will directly affect whether or not UB will continue to bring more speakers to Eastern. UB requested an increase in their budget to make up for the cost of Schulman. They said they expected to make up the cost in ticket sales. Tickets for the lecture are $5 for students and $8 for the general public. Special tickets that include meet-and-greet passes and special seating are $10. Tickets can be purchased at the University Union Box Office. “UB brought Maci Bookout last year and the immense success of the event motivated us to take it up a notch and bring a speaker even more well known,” she said. “If this event is as successful as we are expecting it to be, then we may try and keep this trend of bringing more well known speakers to EIU
to help educate and entertain the students annually.” UB Movies will be showing the Catfish documentary at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in preparation for Schulman’s lecture on Oct. 16. Kaderabek said she encouraged all students to attend the lecture. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear a professional in the field of online safety speak and gain great tips from someone who has personal experiences first hand,” she said. “Nev is highly entertaining and a very engaging speaker, so everyone will be entertained during his talk.” Samantha Middendorf can be reached at 581-2812 or semiddendorf@eiu.edu
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Thodos Dance Chicago is making its return to Eastern with a new contemporary story ballet, depicting the close bonds between Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Brought back to Eastern as part of Doudna’s “Best Of ” series, the two award-winning choreographers, Melissa Thodos and Ann Reinking, will present “A Light in the Dark.” “A Light in the Dark” tells the story of Keller and Sullivan’s relationship, revealing how Sullivan, Keller’s teacher, led Keller, who was blind as well as deaf, helped transform her into the educational, active an intellectual celebrity. Dan Crews, the director of patron services at Dounda, said this is a relatively new program, only being preformed previously in fall 2013 in Chicago, where the group is based. Based on the novel, “The Miracle Worker,” the dance tells audiences of the transformation Helen Keller went through to become a world-renowned writer and speaker advocating for people with disabilities along with various other social issues. Thodos, one of the choreographers, has been choreographing for more than 25 years. Her work has been nominated for many awards and has been presented all over the world. Reinking is a Tony Award winner for Best Choreography for the 1997 Broadway revival of the Bob Fosse musical "Chicago." After the reopening of Dounda in 2008, the center has been a new home for dance. Previously unable to support sev-
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Brandon Harneck and Tenley Dorril dance to the scene "True Love" during the Thodos Dance Chicago performance Feb. 4, 2014 in the Black Box of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The dance told the story of two young lovers and the maturing of a relationship over time.
eral dance groups, the Doudna staff has worked to provide Eastern students and Charleston residents with more professional dance ensembles. Crews said those interested in dance, contemporary and traditional alike, would certainly enjoy the dance ballet. “One of the things we at the Doudna have learned from audience feedback that many local people have appreciated that the DFAC has presented dance,” Crew said. “For a long time, the closest you would have to travel would be to the Kran-
nert Center at the University of Illinois to see professional dance presentations.” Crews said this is a complete departure from their performance last year. “Last year’s presentation was contemporary dance presentation based upon the best selling book, 'The Devil in the White City,'” Crews said. Tickets for the performance are $15 for general public, $12 for seniors ages 62 and older and $7 for students.
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NBA champion invigorates student-athlete spirit By Jarad Jarmon Associate News Editor | @JJarmonReporter Adrian Branch, who played a reserve role on the Los Angeles Lakers when they won the NBA championship in 1987, spoke to student athletes to inspire them to stay down the right path Tuesday in the Buzzard Auditorium. Using demonstrations with students from the crowd and stories from his past, Branch told a cautionary tale of a successful athlete in college and high school who fell making the wrong decisions in life. Branch said his ego and the mistakes he made risked what he wanted in life, as well as skewed his perception of what defines success. In high school, he was kicked off the team for a time because he was “big-headed.” He again was kicked off the team for a short while at the University of Maryland for driving a vehicle with a passenger smoking marijuana in the back. With focus and strengthened love in Jesus Christ, Branch said he was able to focus his life and have a successful NBA career. He said through faith he found new desires that made him more
full in life. “I have new desires,” he said. “I have the desire, now, to be the best dad I can be.” Branch said it was important for the student athletes to keep focusing on their goals, despite the many distractions at college. Even if they fall, the battle to reach their desired goals is not over. “It is not crime if you fall down, it is a crime if you stay down,” he said. His speech focused around choices as well as the importance to make sure what are the right choices. “You are not born a winner or a loser. You are born a chooser,” Branch said. He told various stories of prospective athletes he kne w that made wrong choices, dismantling their shots of going pro, whether it was by getting caught with marijuana or being accused of rape. He said he learned over time that by making the right choices, he was fortunate enough to avoid major consequences that come with being destructive. The choices were as simple as choosing Coke over a beer. He said driving from place to place in the Greyhound bus with
his team, he would sometimes sit in the back drinking beer with his “wilder” friends and sometimes sat in the front drinking Coke with his friend, Ace. At one point, he unknowingly drank beer in front of Ace. Ace told him to make a choice. “Are you fixed up or mixed up?” Branch said. People like Ace changed his ways and brought perspective to his life making sure he paid attention to the important things, he said. Branch added student athletes need to keep this in mind when soaring through life. Eric Schultz, the director of compliance in the athletic department, said it is important for the student athletes to listen to one of their own. He said he believed those who went gained perspective of their athletic and academic goals. He said he thinks they learned a lot. “Kids relate,” he said. “ They want to hear it from someone who has been there.” Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 581-2812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu.
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Former NBA champion Adrian Branch discussed overcoming temptation and his time with the Los Angeles Lakers during his speech Tuesday inside the Buzzard Auditorium.
City Council approves no-parking zones, Halloween hours By Blake Warman Staff Reporter | @BlakeWarman Charleston City Council met Tuesday and unanimously voted to set up specific no-parking zones. These no-parking zones will run from Eden Drive to 323 North on West Reynolds, and Eden Drive to 277 North on East Reynolds. The other parking zone will run from South Taylor from Ninth Street to
10th Street. The council also voted and approved to proclaim and recognize the month of October as National NeighborWoods Month. During National NeighborWoods Month, organizations all around the country work to improve communities by planting trees and forming coalitions with other organizations dedicated to a higher quality of life. Another topic approved by the city
council was the approval of street closures for the annual Cub Scout Troop Cub-Mobile Race (Soap Box Derby). Streets needed for closure to host this event are Eighth Street from Jackson Avenue to Van Buren Avenue. The race takes place Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Mayor Larry Rennels said originally a few weeks ago they approved the Soap Box Derby, but because of a date change, this required them to
revote on the item. Finally, the council approved the authorization to issue a renewal of license agreement with the Charleston Water Fowl Association to use and regulate hunting activities at Lake Charleston. This would then allow the Charleston Water Fowl Association to monitor all waterfowl hunting activities. Rennels also approved this year’s Halloween trick-or-treat hours. The
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Letter to the Editor: Recent column shows need to refine education
Jarad Jarmon’s article on ISIS recruiting again brings to mind what education should have as content in its mission to prepare the young for an adult existence. With all the education we have through family, school and church, it would seem laughably unlikely that large numbers of boys and young men could so easily be recruited to join ISIS with its evil ways. Their call to “put the chicken wings down” could provide one of the clues. Skilled recruiting may not provide an adequate answer to the “why” of the success of ISIS. An important piece of the answer could point to insufficiencies from education in America. In this case, the overall social experience of education fails to encourage authentic identities of what it means to be male and female. In this case it would be the failure to encourage an authentic male identity. “ Put the chicken wings down.” Joining a gang or being a warrior are ways to validate an authentic male identity. Loving a woman in all tenderness and providing for a family are other ways. We need to see the insufficiencies of politically correct codes as they suppress freedom of speech and suppress the authentic identities of our created being. Guided by the orthodox teachings of Judaism and Christianity, the authentic identities of male and female have greater opportunities to emerge with civility, decency, and human warmth. Held with the courage to be. -Leonidas H. Miller Mattoon, Ill.
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LGBTQA Month is not something to miss Now more than ever, LGBTQA issues have hit the forefront of our society and with October being LGBTQA History Month, we believe this is decisive month for Eastern students. Being aware of what is happening in society in terms of gay marriage and gay rights comes without saying. But during this month, students can expand their knowledge through events like the “LGBTQA History Fair” from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, or even go past LGBTQA issues and attend the Annual Bullying Conference on from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17 throughout the Union. Events like these can bring a better view of issues facing the LGBTQA community to students at Eastern. It’s been an issue that has captivated the country for a number of years and it still remains a pertinent topic. The whole month of October does not just relate to gay issues, but instead also helps work with allies — that’s the A, by the way. Housing and Dining along with the Social Justice, Diversity and Community Engagement Committee will be hosting an Ally Table at 10 a.m. Oct. 23 in the Library Quad. These events are not something to squander, but instead should be viewed as opportunities to help support a cause that needs to be constantly addressed.
During the month of October, students should stand united for LGBTQA issues and equality. This is not an issue that will go away — nor should it. And while it has been getting steam in the media in the past few years, it is never too late to show support or get involved with the community. Throughout the whole month, problems and solutions to the issues will present themselves to Eastern students. It takes only a little effort from students to recognize what they can do to help support the community. Don’t forget that the opportunities presented through months like these will help Eastern students in the long run. It will give the students a better education far past the one in a classroom and will help shape the people who leave this university. It should not be wasted. While events are planned exclusively for this month, it does not mean that the education and expansion of knowledge shouldn’t stop. Take the initiative past the month of October to learn more about the issues the community battles. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
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Over the last few days, the media has been utterly consumed with North Korea, and all it took was one rumor: that dictator Kim Jong Un had been deposed, marking an end to an almost 70-year reign of the Kim Dynasty. Since coming to power in 1948, the Kim lineage has installed an absolutely merciless dictatorship, committing unspeakable crimes against their own citizens — crimes the United Nations described as being of being on a scale that “does not have any parallel in the contemporary world.” So that rumor, if true, would be one of the most significant and groundbreaking political events of the century, marking an end to five decades of North Korea’s complete isolation from the world, the end to a half-century of terror. According to a February U.N. report, the regime has killed hundreds of thousands of political prisoners in work camps across North Korea’s lush countryside; has intentionally and systematically denied basic rights to food to millions of starving citizens; has carried out summary political executions by the thousands, and is likely responsible for the disappearance of over 200,000 persons, including children, kidnapped from other countries and taken over the North Korean border. “Crimes against humanity entail extermination, murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, forced abor-
Robert Downen tions and other sexual violence, persecution on political religious, racial and gender grounds, the forcible transfer of populations, the enforced disappearance of persons and the inhumane act of knowingly causing prolonged starvation,” the report continues. Of course, we’d prefer not to think about those things. No, we much prefer the fun version of the Kims — the caricatures; the tiny overlords barking insane orders and glaring menacingly as the rest of us laugh on. To sit down and truly think about the atrocities committed by the regime every day, without impunity, would be to ruin the fun. Never has a society so easily brushedoff the systematic murder of millions of innocent civilians by a ruthless and bloodthirsty regime. And we don’t just brush it off — we go out of our way — actually pay money — to mock it. Just ask Seth Rogen and James Franco, whose slapstick Korea-com-
edy “The Interview” hits big screens this December. It’s understandable, though. Really — much churned by the North Korean propaganda machine is too ridiculous to do much else but laugh. Stories of Kim Ill Sung’s double rainbow birth, of Kim Jong Ill’s record 12 hole-in-ones in a round of golf, of Kim Jong Un’s inventing the hamburger — there’s not much else to do but chuckle and move on. And that’s fine. It’s natural. It’s human. To tie ourselves to every tragedy in this world would be to consume only darkness and hate, to live forever under the weight of brutes. Really — it’s understandable. But every so often, we should take a moment and really examine not only what we’re laughing at, but why. Because one day, whether five years, twenty years, or one-hundred years from now, North Korea will unravel. The current make-up is too unsustainable. And on that day, as millions of North Koreans flood into the modern world, their bellies swollen and cheekbones hollowed, they’ll find a world that not only knew of their plight, but laughed all the same. Robert Downen is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-7912 or denopinions@gmail.com
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Students showcase the sounds of the world By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor | @BertoHodge Sunrose Maskey has danced for the president and prime minister of Nepal and India, and will now bring his talents — along with others — to Eastern to celebrate “Sounds of the World.” Students will be able to experience culture and dance from various parts of the world at 7 p.m. Friday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. “Sounds of the World,” which is hosted by the Association of International Students, is an annual show where students from all cultural backgrounds can perform by singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument. Maskey, a freshman psychology major, said he will be performing to an American song with a southeastern classical dance. He said the dance is a way of unifying the cultures. Shifa Shamim, president of the Association of International Students, said American students can, and are encouraged to, perform. “We can learn something from their culture if they present,” Shamim said. Shamim said the event was created three years ago and is consistently evolving and has now become a major event. She said students have enjoyed the show so much the association members are talking about having the event every semester instead of once a year. Students from India, Nepal, China, Saudi Arabia and many other countries will present something from their culture; they are also encouraged to wear their traditional garb. Music from each represented country will be played. Their countries’ flags will be displayed as well. Shamim said this event will give international students a chance to share and perform something from their culture, but also allow students to see a wide variety of diverse backgrounds. “Where in Charleston can you see an Indian dance?” Shamim asked. Tickets to “Sounds of the World,” are $2 for adults and free for children. Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu.
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Eastern grad presents crime novel By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE A novel three years in the making was brought to life Tuesday evening in the Physical Science Building. John Ferak, a ’96 Eastern graduate and author of “Bloody Lies: A CSI Scandal in the Heartland,” presented the work behind his novel to students and faculty. As a reporter for the Omaha World Herald, Ferak covered politics, city hall meetings, human-interest stories and eventually a small town tragedy. That tragedy, the murders of Wayne and Sharmon Stock in Murdock, Neb., the night of Easter in 2006, became the story
that Ferak tells in “Bloody Lies.” The case involved many false accusations, unusual clues and evidence that led investigators down the wrong path. The original criminals charged with the murder, Matt Livers and Nick Sampson, nephews to the victims, were released from prison. Greg Fester and Jessica Reid, teenagers from Wisconsin, were the true murderers. “They were bored with the state and with their lives,” Ferak said. Ferak said the “small town agency felt overwhelmed by the case,” which eventually led to the involvement of the FBI. “The FBI was relentless,” Ferak said, and eventually brought criminal charges of tam-
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Workshop focuses on stress By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @DEN_News The Office of Training and Development will have a workshop on the effects of stress on the body from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Je n n i f e r He w i n g f r o m G a n d o l f i C h i r o p r a c t i c ’s Center will be presenting information on different types of stress, effects of
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H o w e v e r, H e r n a n d e z came from a different cultural background of being an undocumented Latino. He said his writing recently has been exploring his Mexican heritage because he spent a large amount of his high school years hiding it because he was undocumented. Hernandez said his prose is dedicated exclusively to a Latino voice while his poetry comes from a more sexual mindset. He said the issues of race and class are interconnected. This was evident in both Austin’s and Hernande z’s readings during their performance. True to his word, H e r n a n d e z’s f i r s t p o e m opened up with the line, “I’ve never made love, I’ve never made love to a man.”
Themes and elements of lust, oppression and an unconditional addictive love were all present in his poetic voice. Austin’s poetry spoke on controversial issues of racial and sexual exploitation of African-Americans, with light teases of murder and sexual identity. “If we don’t mention the issues of race, no one will, and we always feel that we have to remind people of that,” Hernandez said. “Diversity is important; we need to be able to be in a space where all the dimensions of our art can be talked about.” Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu.
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Some reasons why students choose not to attend Eastern includes distance from home, not feeling that they “fit in,” the availability or quality of their chosen major, and the appearance of Eastern’s residence halls, according to the root cause analysis. It also suggests solutions to this problem such as developing new programs and online programs of high demand, and to improve and promote the quality of existing academic programs. The root cause analysis also addresses a decrease in student interest in the teaching program as a cause for low enrollment numbers. Amy Rosenstein, a faculty senate member, said students have lost interest in the teacher program because of constant requirement changes and pricy tests that are needed to pass in order to receive teacher certification. However the teaching assessment center is helping students with required tests, she said. Grant Sterling, the faculty senate chair, said while the root cause
analysis addresses outside factors for the low enrollment, no responsibility is directed. “No where in here does it say that a root cause of our enrollment decline is the responsibility of any administrator or decisions made by the university,” Sterling said. He said small local schools have stated that Eastern is not targeting them but is rather looking at larger institutions. “I think EIU has in the last few years has sent the message to small schools that are not really the group we are targeting, ”Sterling said. Josh Norman from Enrollment Management said Eastern has had trouble in recruiting students in the west side of the state. “We had 34 registered students coming from that area,” he said. “We try to reach out to those small schools and we will continue to do that.” Debby Hernandez can be reached at 581-2812 or dhernandez5@eiu.edu
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Team starts with same record as last year By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s soccer team has begun conference play 0-1-1 for the second straight season, following a 2-0 loss against Omaha on September 27th and then a 1-1 draw against Denver at Lakeside Field on Saturday. Eastern is 2-6-1 overall this year after its first two Summit League games. The Panthers have doubled their win total from last year’s team, which went 1-14-2. The Panthers’ next game is against IUPUI at 11 a.m. Saturday in Indianapolis, Ind. Last season, both teams played to a 1-1 draw at Lakeside Field. Eastern sophomore Jack Patrick has only played in one game this year after suffering a lower body injury in the first game of the season. He played in 10 games last season as a freshman, but had no points on four shots. Senior captain Jake Brillhart is tied for third for most assists in the Summit League with three and tied for second with the most total points with nine. Freshman goalkeeper Mike Novotny is tied for fourth for most saves in the conference with 20 and has the fifth best save percentage. Other top goalkeepers in conference are Fort Wayne’s goalie Raphael Kotzock, who had a 291-minute scoreless streak snapped in the loss
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at Western Illinois, while the Leathernecks’ goalie Yves Dietrich notched his third consecutive shutout in their first conference victory. Denver, Omaha and Western Illinois are the only teams without a loss in conference play so far this season. Denver and Omaha each have a tie. Oral Roberts, Eastern and IUPUI are all still seeking their first conference win. Fort Wayne is the only team 1-1 in conference play. Players of the week Charlie Bales of Western Illinois was named Offensive Player of the Week. This Bales first player of the week honor of the year. He scored the game-winning goal in the Leathernecks’ 1-0 victory over Fort Wayne. That was his fourth goal of the season and his second game winner. Omaha’s Joseph Ghitis was named co-Defensive Player of the week, as the freshman goalkeeper extended his scoreless streak to 200:58 minutes after a scoreless tie against Oral Roberts. He earned his first career award after making his second consecutive shutout. Yves Dietrich of Western Illinois was the other co-Defensive Player of the Week. Dietrich leads the Summit League in seven out of 11 categories including saves, shutouts, save percentage and wins.
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Eastern has three points in OVC standings The Eagles, led by Flory, picked up wins over Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech this past weekend. They take on Murray State and TennesseeMartin on the road this weekend. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville currently sits in second place with nine points. The Cougars picked up an overtime win over Murray State on Friday, followed by a win over Tennessee-Martin on Sunday. Both matches ended in 2-1 scores. They take on Belmont on the road
Friday and host Austin Peay on Sunday. Murray State, Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri and TennesseeMartin are all tied for third with six points. Belmont has five points, while Eastern Kentucky has four. Eastern and Austin Peay both have three points, while Tennessee Tech has zero. Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.
Golf team finishes 7th By Bob Reynolds Staff Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern women’s golf team finished in seventh place in the Butler Fall Invitational on Tuesday at the par 70, 6,016-yard Highland Country Club in Indianapolis, Ind. As a team, the Panthers shot a total of 647 and finished just two strokes behind sixth place Evansville. The Panthers did finish ahead of Bellarmine and Marion Universities. In the first round, the Panthers shot 320 as a team and added seven more strokes to their total in round two. Freshman Annie Getzin led all Panthers with her first career top-20 finish. Getzin, who is a native of Jasper, Ind., finished with a 76-79 for her two rounds, tying for 13th place out of 58 competitors. Sophomore Alex Pickens shot an 82 and 81 for her two rounds, finishing tied for 30th place and senior Tiffany Wolf ended up in 32nd place with rounds of 81 and 83 for the tournament. Rounding out the top-five Panthers were Anne Bahr, who finished in 34th place with scores of 81 and 84 and freshman Chole Wong, who finished the tournament with a 168. Western Kentucky won the team title with scores of 306 and 297 for the two rounds. After round one, the Hill-
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toppers were tied for fourth place, but came back in the second round to capture the title. Host Butler University came in second place after being in first place with a 293 in the first round, then fell one stroke short of Western Kentucky after shooting a 311 in the second round. Indiana-Purdue University finished in third place with rounds of 307 and 301. Rounding out the top five were Youngstown State and Cleveland State. Jenna Peters from Butler won the individual title, shooting a 3-under 69 in the first round and a 5-over in the second round. This was Peters’ second topfive finish, as she placed second in the Illinois State Redbird Invitational about a month ago. Aislynn Merling from Youngstown State finished second with scores of 73 for both rounds, finishing behind Peters, after losing a one-hole shootout. Ellinor Haag from Western Kentucky tied for third place with teammate Michaela Bordeianu. Both women shot a 73 and 74 for both rounds of the tournament. Eastern will next be in action in the Dayton Fall Invitational, which will be held at the NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio on Oct. 20-22. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
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Sophomore Davis Wegmann attempts to advance the ball past Denver’s Reagan Dunk on Saturday. The match was moved to the practice field after Lakeside Field was deemed unplayable because of heavy rains.
This is his second career award and first award this year. His shutout streak has been extended to three
games after a 1-0 victory over Fort Wayne.
Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu
Eastern beats Olivet Nazarene By Sean Hastings Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern women’s tennis team hosted Olivet Nazarene on the Darling Courts for the first time ever and came away with a 7-0 victory despite a couple of weather delays on Monday. During the doubles portion of the match, there was a lightning delay that forced the teams to go into the field house and wait for 30 minutes before returning to action. John Blackburn, Eastern’s director of tennis and women’s coach, said his team resumed play from the delay well prepared. “We did a pretty good job coming out and being focused in unique circumstances,” Blackburn said. During the delay, the team was standing around waiting to receive the call to go back out to play. Both teams were only given five minutes to rewarm up, prior to continuing the match. Blackburn said that even though tennis is a team sport it is also very much an individual sport, and each player can respond differently to a delay. Because of the stoppage, neither of the teams competed in the No. 3 and No. 6 singles matches, so they played a seven-point dual with all matches being worth one point. Senior Sephora Boulbahaiem and freshman Grace Summers won their match at No. 1 doubles 6-0, giving Eastern a point, while the pairing of juniors Ali Foster and Hannah Kimbrough were also victorious at No. 2 doubles, winning 6-3 earning the Panthers second point. In No. 1 singles, Summers defeated her opponent in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. Boulbahaiem also won her match, winning the first set 6-0, and then winning a close second set 7-6. Foster won her singles match 6-2, 6-0 and Kimbrough also won her match 6-0, 6-2 both scoring one point each for the Panthers. Sophomore Kamile Stadalninkaite
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Freshman Grace Summers attempts to hit the ball in her tennis match against Olivet Nazarene Monday at the Darling Courts. Summers went on to win her match.
did not compete in doubles, but won her singles match 6-0, 6-3. “I was most pleased with the competitive spirit and intensity we played with through a couple weather delays that forced us to stop and start the match,” Blackburn said. To start the day, Eastern did not get its usual warm up in and only warmed up against their opponents. Overall, Blackburn was satisfied with the results. “It was really exciting for us to get to play at our new facility for the first time today, I think it will be a great environment for tennis,” he said in a
press release. “We had some tactical goals for (Monday) that I think we accomplished for the most part.” Eastern’s next action is at the SIU Saluki Invitational Saturday in Carbondale. The Panthers will also have a trip to the ITA Regional that starts on Oct. 17, in Urbana-Champaign. “We’re looking forward to playing again twice more within the next 10 days and continuing to improve,” Blackburn said. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
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Transfers affect Eastern Kentucky’s success By Aldo Soto Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21 The Eastern Kentucky football team might be the lone undefeated school in the Ohio Valley Conference that includes four road wins this year, but Colonels head coach Dean Hood is not overlooking Eastern, which is 1-4 coming off its bye week. With losses to Minnesota and Ohio, respectively, and two more against top-25 teams in the FCS, Hood 1-4 , 1-0 (OVC) said the Panthers are similar to his SATURDAY 5-0 Colonels de5 P.M. ROY KIDD spite their records. STADIUM “ We’re ve r y evenly matched,” he said. “You can throw out their overall record – 5-0 , 2-0 (OVC) they played Minnesota, Ohio University and two FCS schools that are probably going to be in the playoffs. What matters is that they’re undefeated in the OVC and we’re undefeated in the OVC.” The 5 p.m. kickoff Saturday in Richmond, Ky., pits both teams that have been extremely successful in the OVC during the past decade, combing to win eight of the last nine conference regular-season titles. Looking at film, Hood said this year’s teams are comparable once again. “There’s a lot of similarities across the board, as far as our players,” Hood said. “It’s a very evenly matched game. I’m sure it’s going to be a game that goes down to the last possession.” Junior transfer Dy’Shawn Mobley leads the Eastern Kentucky offense. Through five games, he is the only running back in the OVC averaging more than 100 rushing yards per game with 106. Mobley leads the conference with 530 rushing yards and is tied with two other players for most rushing touchdowns with five. Mobely transferred from Kentucky, where he played his first two years of college. Hood has been very familiar with
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Eastern quarterback Jalen Whitlow looks for a reciever in the Panthers’ season opener against Minnesota on Aug. 28 in Minneapolis, Minn. The Panthers lost 42-20 to the Golden Gophers. The Panthers are 1-4 so far this season.
Mobley, who he recruited out of high school. “We knew well of him and as a matter of fact we offered him (a scholarship) we might have been the first team to before some of the bigger fish came in,” Hood said. The Panthers have their own Kentucky transfer, who is putting up great statistics as well in quarterback Jalen Whitlow. After sharing time in Eastern’s first three games, Panthers’ head coach named Whitlow the outright starter. The quarterback is ranked No. 3 in rushing yards in the OVC, with 395, scoring four rushing
touchdowns, while ranking No. 2 in total offense, averaging 237.6 yards per game. Eastern Kentucky also has quarterback Bennie Coney, who is a Cincinnati transfer. In the Colonels season opener at Robert Morris, Hood decided that Coney was the starting quarterback over senior Jared McClain, who started 11 games last season. Coney threw three interceptions against Robert Morris, while McClain completed 11-of-17 passes and rushed for a touchdown. Following a couple more mediocre performances by Coney, Hood said he has been using both quarterbacks
during games. “What we’ve done is waived the white flag and just decided to play them both,” Hood said. At 5-0, Hood is no longer being questioned who should be the starting quarterback. “I haven’t had anybody say, ‘hey, I like the two-quarterback system,’ but they’ve stopped asking questions about it,” he said with a laugh. “I guess we’re kind of in the middle ground right now.” The Colonels are off to their best start since 1990, and not only do they feature the OVC’s premiere running back, they
have the conference’s only win against an FBS opponent this season. Their 17-10 win at Miami (Ohio) improved the Colonels’ record to 2-0 at the time, but Hood said it also gave his team more confidence. “There’s no question that when you win a game, especially the way the media hypes up the FBS/FCS thing, it definitely is a help for our guys mentally,” he said. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
Radloff earns OVC defensive weekly honors By Dominic Renzetti Assistant Sports Editor | @domrenzetti Shifting to the defensive backfield position proved to be the right move for Eastern’s Meagan Radloff, as her three goals in two matches earned her Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. Radloff scored the Panthers’ only goal in last Friday’s loss to Belmont, while netting two in Sunday’s win over Austin Peay. Radloff ’s first goal of the weekend against Belmont came off a set piece strike from about 40-yards out. Her first goal against Austin Peay, her second of the weekend, again came off a set piece, this time set up on the assist by teammate Allie Lakie. Radloff’s third goal came off a penalty shot after a hand-ball call in the goal box. The penalty shot goal was Radloff’s second of the season. “This is kind of when I started scoring my goals last year, so I was kind of just waiting for it to come, hoping it would, so it felt good,” Radloff said after Sunday’s win. Radloff led the Panthers in scoring last season and with 11 points coming off four goals and three assists, the senior from West Chicago is back in
that spot again this year. Radloff and the Panthers take on Tennessee Tech, a team she scored twice against last season, at 3 p.m. Friday in Cookeville, Tenn., followed by another road match at 1 p.m. Sunday against Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Ala. The OVC’s current points leader, Jade Flory, of Morehead State, was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week. Flory, who currently has 24 points off nine goals and six assists, saw two of those goals come this weekend. Flory scored twice and had an assist against Tennessee Tech, leading the Eagles to a 3-0 win. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville goalkeeper Jennifer Pelley was named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week after making five saves in a pair of wins over Murray State and TennesseeMartin. OVC standings After the second week of conference play, Morehead State leads the way with 10 points and a 3-0-1 record.
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Senior Meagan Radloff advances the ball against Southeast Missouri on Sept. 26 at Lakeside Field. The Panthers lost 4-0 to the Redhawks. Eastern is 2-10-1 overall this season with a 1-3 record in the Ohio Valley Conference. This weekend, Eastern takes on Tennessee Tech at 3 p.m. Friday and Jacksonville State at 1 p.m. Sunday on the road.