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HUNGER BANQUET

Students get glimpse of world hunger issues By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

Eastern students and community members traveled the world and experienced the hunger of different social classes. The Newman Catholic Center and the Haiti Connection held their 24th annual hunger banquet “Hunger Banquet 2011: Food for Thought” on Tuesday. Jennifer Prillaman, a political science and French major and the chair of the hunger banquet committee, said the event was meant to bring the problems of world hunger to the attention of Eastern students.

“It’s an awareness raiser,” Prillaman said. “In the past decade, hunger in the world has actually been rising. Despite all the technology and everything we can do, hunger is rising.” Prillaman said they would present many facts about hunger in both the world, as well as in the United States. “There is hunger in every single county of the United States,” Prillaman said. She said many people think that ending world hunger is overused. “It is a huge issue,” Prillaman said. “Sometimes it seems like a cliché, like ‘Oh yes, world hunger. What you want to save the planet and end world hunger?’ But this is not a cliché, it is an injustice.”

As students entered the basement of the Newman Catholic Center, they received a passport with an identity that they would act as for the event. These identities ranged from rich to lower class families, some single and some with a number of children. Then students were given fake money and were tasked with providing food for each member of their family. “If you are a French couple on a cruise, you are going to have a lot of money, so you can just go to the restaurant,” Prillaman said. “But if you are a family from Somalia, you only have $3.” Prilliman said all of the identities were given out randomly. HUNGER, page 5

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Dan Rolando, recent Eastern graduate and Newman Catholic Center groundskeeper, sells popsicles out of a bucket during the Food for Thought Hunger Banquet on Tuesday evening in the basement of the Newman Center. The banquet featured fruit and street vendors as well as a full service cafe to represent the disparity of access to food experienced around the world.

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Faculty Senate talks of online textbooks By Kathryn Richter Staff Reporter

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Junior chemistry major William Fernandez, dressed as a liver named Morgan the Organ, high fives a student while garnering attention for a Donate Life organ donor drive on the Library Quad. The drive was put on by Alpha Epsilon Delta, a pre-medical honors society for which Fernandez is the vice president. Passers-by who signed up to be an organ donor or showed proof of donor status received a free T-shirt or drawstring bag in addition to a Donate Life wristband and pen.

STUDENT SENATE

Seats open for elections By Rachel Rodgers Administration Editor

Almost two-thirds of the Student Senate seats are open for elections that will begin Nov. 14 and end Nov. 15. The terms of 17 of the 30 student senate members expire at the end of this semester, 12 of which were appointed this semester and five who were appointed in spring 2011. Roberto Luna, a senior finance major and student senate member, is one of the 17 members whose term is expiring. Luna said he is reapplying for a few different reasons, including to try and continue developing certain programs such as the

Bond Revenue Committee. “I am also interested to be re-elected to the (Student) Senate because this is my last year and I want to help the students through student government one last time,” Luna said. “I feel like I have gained a lot of experience by being on student government and I hope to end on a positive note.” The student senate election process consists of acquiring 50 student signatures on a petition and applicants must have a 2.25 GPA and be in good disciplinary standing with the university. The petitions are due at 4 p.m. on Thursday to the Student Activities Center. Kaci Abolt, the student vice president

for student affairs and a junior communication studies major, said she hopes to see a diverse student senate next semester. “I am hoping we will have returning senators, but it is also nice to see new faces and have new ideas,” Abolt said. A candidate meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m., on Friday and online voting begins Nov. 14. Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.

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Faculty Senate members discussed online materials and the role the Textbook Rental Service plays in the distribution of these materials on Tuesday. Cheryl Noll, the chairwoman of the School of Business, said the school of business opened the discussion about online class materials when the school of business faculty sent a position paper on the Textbook Rental Service. “We really are seeing some changes in the industry,” Noll said. “We are looking more and more at online information.” The school of business faculty sent a memo to the Faculty Senate and the Textbook Rental Service regarding the business model of Textbook Rental Service and its lack of providing online material to students. “The current Textbook Rental Fee structure is not flexible and does not support options other than the hard copy text,” the position paper stated. The memo also stated that a professor’s mandatory two-year commitment to textbooks purchased for

their class does not support the need for current up-to-date information. Noll said she felt a discussion needed to take place about the current business model for Textbook Rental Service and how it could be changed in order to support new and emerging media in place of, or in supplement to, textbooks. Noll said she felt this transition was necessary due to the shift in the publishing industry. Noll also said not adding costs to students was important in considering online materials, considering some of the online workbooks are just as expensive as their paper counterparts. Carol Miller, the director of Textbook Rental Service, said the discussion was generally positive and focused on the logistical, financial and ethical aspects of online-based class materials and the role Textbook Rental Service plays in distributing them. Kathryn Richter can be reached at 581-2812 or kjrichter@eiu.edu.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE

For Jackson Avenue barista, making coffee is second nature By Sara Hall City Editor

Jackson Avenue Coffee barista Ashli Crowe knows coffee. Crowe, a barista at JAC since April 2010, said that before she worked at JAC, she was a barista at Common Grounds in Mattoon. Crowe said it only took her a few training sessions to get back into the swing of working at a coffee shop. She said once someone starts making coffee, it is a skill they always remember. “For me, making coffee is like riding a bike,” Crowe said. “You never forget what you’re doing.” Crowe said she learned not only to be a coffee connoisseur but also her culinary skills at Robert Morris University in Chicago. A 2009 graduate from RMU, Crowe said she eventually wants to open her own restaurant or coffee shop, but for now, she spends her time honing her barista and culinary skills at JAC to prepare for the future. Although Crowe said her personal favorite drinks at JAC are green tea and black coffee, she loves to make more complex drinks for customers. Crowe said she especially likes making JAC’s “The Squidge,” a drink consisting of vanilla chai, espresso and milk chocolate. She said she has recently learned how to make “latte art,” drawing shapes like roses and hearts into customers’ drinks. Crowe said she also decorates cakes, a skill she still utilizes when cooking baked goods at JAC. Crowe said working at JAC can often be

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Jackson Avenue Coffee barista Ashli Crowe prepares a latte for a customer Tuesday during her

hectic, but she takes the chaos in stride. “I would rather be working in a fast-paced environment,” she said. She said when business picks up at JAC, she is able to keep her cool. “You have to be as polite as possible,” she said. “It’s good to be patient.” Crowe said interacting with regular customers is always one of the highlights of her day. She said talking with them and preparing their favorite drinks has become part of her morning schedule.

“One guy orders a mocha every morning, so that’s how I start my day off,” she said. “It becomes part of my opening routine.” She said she is even disappointed if she doesn’t see certain customers on the days she works. “If some people don’t come in, my day isn’t as fun,” she said. Sara Hall can be reached at 581-2812 or smhall3@eiu.edu.

FOOD DRIVE

Canned food donations encouraged By Nike Ogunbodede Campus Editor

Before packing up for Thanksgiving Break, the American Marketing Association is asking students to raid their food pantries and donate their non-perishable items to the less fortunate. To facilitate the process, the registered student organization will have donation boxes in and around Lumpkin Hall until Nov. 18. All collected items will be donated to local food pantries in the Charleston and Mattoon areas like the Charleston Area Churches Food Pantry. Victoria Michels, a senior marketing major, is the president of the association. “Mainly we pick Thanksgiving because as an American holiday it really focuses on bringing family together and you don’t want people worrying about what food is going on their table,” Michels said. “It’s a time to think about

giving back to the community.” Tom Costello, assistant professor of marketing, is the faculty adviser for the American Marking Association. “A lot of students have extra non-perishable goods at the end of the semester,” Costello said. “But we move it forward just a little bit because of the importance of Thanksgiving.” Michels said the American Marketing Association is hoping to collect up to 500 non-perishable items. “It really depends on the generosity of the people that give,” Michels said. “You’d be surprised (at what is donated)—there’s a lot of soups and veggies.” The variety of food donated has been great throughout the years, she said. Michels said she finds this is the time students realize what they will and will not be making while at school. “Judging from past years, the closer we get to Thanksgiving, the more we will see those

boxes full,” Michels said. She said the organization focuses on yearround philanthropy and not just seasonal. “AMA (the American Marketing Association) is very involved with philanthropy and we even have two executive positions that are devoted to our community service,” Michels said. “It’s what we do as an Eastern chapter.” Costello said the association likes to stress that marketing is a profession not just a career. “Part of being a profession as opposed to just being a career or a job is this idea of community service and giving back,” Costello said. Michels said she hopes the event receives contributions from people across campus. “When it comes to the fundraising, we really want to get the entire community involved,” Michels said. Nike Ogunbodede can be reached at 581-7942 or ovogunbodede@eiu.edu.

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Violinist performs concert By Amy Menghini Staff Reporter

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Suran Dawood, a graduate student in the economics department and artist speaks before an audience about his journey from Iraq to the United Arab Emirates and finally to Eastern in the Lecture Hall at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Tuesday night.

Student shares art By Brittany G. Martin Staff Reporter

Graduate student Suran Dawood told a story through his art about a bird and mermaid’s eyes Tuesday. During the presentation, Dawood talked about his inspirations that convinced him to create “The Bird with Blue Blood” and “ The Artist and the Mermaid’s Eyes” series. The series “ The Bird with Blue Blood” was about the story of a bird that found his soul mate after four years. The bird’s dream was to find his soul mate but after four years, he found out his soul mate had another lover, Dawood said. Dawood shared an interesting video to the audience during presentation. In the video, inspiring music was played while an artist painted a picture using oil. “This is one of my inspirations as well,” Dawood said. The other series “ The Artist and the Mermaid’s Eyes” was about a mysterious relationship between the boy and the sea. Dawood told a story about the boy who closed his eyes and when he opened them he saw other eyes that were green, purple, and a little bit of blue. The boy then found out the eyes were

a mermaid, Dawood said. Ayeshah Hussain, a junior biology major, said Dawood showed his stories through pictures and stories that gave the audience an in-depth perspective into his thoughts. Rose Paoletti, sophomore fine arts major, said Dawood inspired her because of how his colors come across in his work. “It’s like a guide to color from one artist to another,” Paoletti said. Dawood’s first inspiration was back in 2007. “I became famous for my art gallery ‘The Bud of Spring,’” Dawood said. Dawood describes his presentation as being awesome. Dawood thanked the chairman of the mathematics department, chairman of the art department and the audience members for taking the time out of his day to listen to his stories. “Anyone can have the skill to be a painter, but it is not easy to get real artist, because a real artist is someone who has inspiration, “ Dawood said. Brittany G. Martin can be reached at 581-2812 or bgmartin@eiu.edu.

Sara Caswell, an award-winning violinist, was given a warm welcome by audience members during her performance Tuesday. Caswell performed with Paul Johnston, associate professor of jazz studies and Eastern students Chad Mathis, playing bass, and Jamie Mauck on drums. Johnston and Caswell have performed together before and attended Indiana University together. “It is a real pleasure being back here,” Caswell said. “I enjoyed playing with Chad and Jamie and there was an instant chemistry with Paul included we first played together.” Caswell and the men played songs from Caswell's CDs including “First Song,” the title of her first CD. Other songs performed were “Do I Love You, Heart Song” and a remake of “Bye Bye Black Bird.” “One thing I enjoy doing is taking well-known songs and turning them around, making them more surprising,” Caswell said. “One that I did that with is Bye Bye Black Bird, there are a few twists and turns in it.” Caswell has a busy schedule and was only in town for a short while before performing Tuesday. Johnston worked with Mathis and Mauck for about a week before the concert and the group only had a few hours together to practice with Caswell before the performance. While Caswell was at Eastern she got the opportunity to work with string players and jazz students. “I think having the chance to work with the students is great,” Caswell said. “The nice thing about a school like this is the music school is on the smaller side and you really get a chance to work oneon-one with them.” James Calderon, a sophomore music major, and Lisa Perfors, a sophomore music education major, were among the stu-

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National violinist Sara Caswell poses before her performance at the Tarble Arts Center Tuesday night. Caswell currently leads the Sara Caswell Quartet and co-leads the Caswell Sisters Quintet in concerts nationwide. She has also been recognized as one of the best emerging young jazz artists.

dents who got to work with Caswell. Calderon said he enjoys improv and the best way to learn is to see other people perform. Perfors was able to have Caswell hear her play Tuesday afternoon and was grateful for the opportunity. Calderon and Perfors also got a preview of Caswell's music and said it was very beautiful.

“There is no fear on their part (the students) to ask questions and (they should) not shy away from things they are wanting to learn,” Caswell said. “We are all learning things every day, there is so much to embrace in the music world. You only live once.” Amy Menghini can be reached at 581-2812 or ammenghini@eiu.edu.

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It is never too late to follow your dreams University censorship unacceptable While students at Eastern sat in class Monday, students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, just 159 miles away, were marching across campus in support of their professors, most of whom are on strike over a contract dispute with administration. The march started with around 50 students and grew by hundreds as it approached the administration building, where around-theclock negotiations were taking place between union representatives and the administration. We support the SIUC students who marched in support of their striking professors. Although no students missed class as a result, Eastern went through a similar contract dispute last year when the teachers union was renegotiating its contract. Those negotiations never led to a strike that canceled classes, but if it had, we hope that Eastern students would have risen to support their professors like SIUC students have. In addition to supporting their professors by marching, the students showed their support online, peppering SIUC’s Facebook wall with hundreds of comments. The comments, posted mostly by students, alumni and professors, ranged from very upset to merely wishing the two sides luck in coming to a resolution. There is certainly nothing controversial about people posting their opinions on Facebook, but last Wednesday night the comments began to disappear from the school’s wall. Within the hour, some students started a page called “SIUC fan page. Stop Censoring.” As the night went on, the new page received hundreds of posts on its wall from people whose posts on SIUC’s wall were deleted and, in some cases, were banned from the page. By deleting negative comments as they appeared on its Facebook wall, SIUC denied those upset with its policies the opportunity to let their opinions known. Its actions raise interesting ethical questions about the nature of the Facebook wall, namely: was SIUC denying those who disagreed with it their constitution-given right to free speech? Even if it did not violate any of America’s inalienable rights, SIUC’s actions angered its students, faculty and alumni. If it was trying to improve its image by removing dissenting opinions from its Facebook page, it could not have failed worse. As of press time, the creator of the Stop Censoring page has reported that some of the comments have been restored by SIUC, a sign to us that administrators have realized what a terrible mistake they made in censoring the comments in the first place. We hope that Eastern and other universities have learned a lesson from SIUC’s mistake: don’t deny people the opportunity to vent online. Eastern’s student body is pretty mild-mannered and most everyone has a favorable opinion of President Perry and the rest of Eastern’s administration, but we believe if they took away our ability to post on Eastern’s Facebook wall, Occupy EIU wouldn’t be the only people marching around campus.

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The other day, a friend of mine told me about how when she was little her dream was to be on “Saturday Night Live.” She talked about her dream as if her time was up and it was a figment of her past. The truth is that it is never too late to take a turn back toward your dreams. This sentiment is something we should all keep in mind as students, especially those of you who are seniors and will be graduating soon. When people say you can do anything in the world that you want to do, they are telling you the truth. Sometimes in life we run into right turns along our track and they lead us off into an entirely different direction from the one in which we were originally heading. We really can do anything we want to. The key is true motivation. Once we have set a goal for ourselves we must follow it as blindly as may be. In my friend’s case, I told her she should begin writing out some comedy routines or simply write out things that she finds funny throughout the day and then to build upon it. She can then begin to enter into small stand-up comedy contests and eventually enter bigger ones in the city—from there, hopefully on to

Julian Russell her dream. It all depends upon how much she is willing to put into it. No matter what happens, we must stay on our track. That goes for anything in life we do. If you’re driving to Chicago, there is a certain way you must go and if you take any right turns along the way you’re going to end up in Indiana. Sometimes we run into barriers or things that will slow us down, such as having children or falling in love, etc. But that doesn’t mean our dreams have reached a dead end. Cross your bridges as you reach them and keep on trucking. It is also important to realize that those barriers are always penetrable. The biggest road block I see people reach is running into trouble with the law. When a person

gets a felony it seems as if their lives are over. Never have I seen motivation fly out the window as I have for those who end up with a felony. The justice system is so quick to hand them out without realizing that it makes it nearly impossible to get a job anymore and it leads to ultimate recidivism. People become a product of the system and it controls their every move. Despite the justice system not being much for second chances, it is up to you as a person to never give up. If you fall into a hole, only you can dig yourself out. People turn their lives around everyday and you can too. I see people everyday in college that are well into their 40s, 50s, and even 60s. They have made a decision to better their lives or follow their dreams and they understand that, despite their age, they can still reach their goals. We learn something new everyday, so use that and turn your life toward the direction you want it to head because the road always keeps on going. Julian Russell is a senior communications studies major. He can be reached at 581-7942 or DENopinions@gmail.com.

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Student Senate Speaker responds to DEN’s criticism To the student body of Eastern Illinois University: This letter is in response to the staff editorial from Tuesday. In an effort to dispel erroneous rumors that student government has not accomplished anything, here is a list of some of what we have accomplished this semester: 1. Our voter registration drive registered 253 students to vote in Coles County. 2. The student action team traveled to Springfield where they were able to meet with top level legislators as EIU works to bring a new science facility to campus. 3. The “Senate On The Road” initiative has seen record attendance at student government Wednesday night meetings. 4. A record number of students and RSOs attended the annual Fall Pantherpalooza RSO Fair. A Spring Pantherpalooza is already in the works for next semester. 5. Student Organization Cabinet has been comprised to help RSOs get their feet on the ground and improve their respective organizations. Roughly 30 RSOs have taken advantage of this opportunity. 6. Tables were set up by the food court every Wednesday in October to showcase what student government does and to reach

out to students. Over 500 stopped to fill out a survey. 7. The leadership wall is under works in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. It will feature a mosaic of student leadership on our campus. 8. Two successful “Pizza with the Pres” events have occurred where countless students have dined with President Perry where students were able to address any and all concerns that they might have. 9. Lunch with the mayor happened last week where students were able to meet with Mayor Inyart and get to know him on a more personal level. 10. A record number of students have joined our respective committees to both better understand what Student Government does so that they can further their involvement in the future. 11. Cash Cab EIU will take place next week where student government will overtake the Panther Shuttle in a Cash Cabesque event where students will compete for prizes by answering questions about EIU. 12. Rounding out the semester will be a fashion show being planned by the Diversity Affairs Committee and a “House Par-

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ties, Toga Parties, and Can My Landlord Do That?” event that will work to educate off-campus students on issues pertaining to living off campus. Yes, it is true that student government has been looking into some internal matters this semester. However, we have accomplished a lot while doing this. I ask you, is registering 254 people to vote, taking our meetings to residence halls to reach out to the student body, and planning events that allow students to meet President Perry and Mayor Inyart not progress? It is time for all of us to realize that, at the end of the day, we are all students. Student government is not a national or state government, and The DEN is not the New York Times. So, of course both groups are going to make mistakes. To me, that is completely okay. What we do here is about education both in the classroom and outside of the classroom. There is no way to reach perfection without stumbling along the way. That is called education, and that is what we are at EIU to do—receive an education. Sincerely, Zachary D. Samples Speaker of the Student Senate

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Panel discusses government regulation in economy By Rachel Rodgers Administration Editor

The role of government and the economy was discussed in terms of regulation, amount of power, intervention, historical events, welfare programs, small businesses, distribution and more Tuesday. The event titled “Government and the Economy: Does the Government Have a Role” occurred in threes stages. The first stage included a panel of five faculty and staff members presenting their stance on what government’s role is or should be in society regarding involvement with the economy. The second stage was an opportunity for panelists to ask each other questions, and the third stage opened the conversation to the audience of about 40 people. Chris Wagner, a communication studies graduate student and a coordinator of Occupy EIU, said he thought the panel discussion was well balanced with different professional views. “I thought it was interesting that the discussion varied from two main perspectives,” Wagner said. “I agreed with the more humanist perspective that the rights of others are more important than the idea that profit is more important

than the rest of society.” The panel consisted of Teshome Abebe, an economics professor; Kevin Anderson, a political science professor; Jeanne Dau, the director of the Business Solutions Center; Michael Gillespie, a sociology professor; Ed Wehrle, a history professor; and Jason Waller, a philosophy professor and moderator of the discussion. Anderson spoke about the issue of boundaries with governmental involvement and he quoted Abraham Lincoln to express his view. “The proper role of government is to do for our people that which they need done but cannot do for themselves,” Anderson said. He also discussed how capitalism and democracy work together in a state of tension. “Capitalism thrives on competition in the marketplace and democracy is inherent in that the idea that each of us equally can participate in the governing of our society,” Anderson said. Tommy Zei, a senior political science major and the president of EIU College Democrats, said he thought Anderson’s point was interesting that government spending, societal work and economic policy are all interlinked.

HUNGER, from page 1 “We are randomly born where we are, people randomly get an identity that they might not know,” Prilliman said. “Hopefully it’s transformative, hopefully they go away with wanting to help or at least be more aware.” Yuu Suehiro, a junior elementary education major, and Nicole Biernat, a junior family and consumer sciences major, took on the role of a lower class Cambodian family. Suehiro and Biernat received $10 to feed the both of them. “Once you are put into someone else’s shoes, you realize how well off we are,” Biernat said. Suehiro said she plans to donate more because of the experience. Tania Moskaluk-Vucsko, a sophomore English major, and Gabrielle Lohr, a sophomore communication studies major, were a part of a six person lower-class family from China that received $12. Moskaluk-Vucsko said she found it hard to choose what to buy.

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“It’s unfair to choose which people will go hungry and who doesn’t,” MoskalukVucsko said. Lohr said she didn’t expect the experience she received. “I thought it would be an actual meal where they would tell us about the issues,” Lohr said. “I didn’t expect them to give us a family and make us fend for ourselves.” A second dinner will take place. Those who attended the hunger banquet could take a box and put in money and during the dinner they will turn in the box and everyone will sit down and eat a fair meal. “While some will leave hungry tonight, no one will leave hungry from this dinner,” Prilliman said. The second dinner will take place at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Newman Catholic Center. “We want people to leave and think, not just leave,” Prilliman said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

“There were many important points that were brought up about how we fell into our current economic state through a combination of aspects,” Zei said. “I liked the idea of seeking to foster a stronger economy without paying too much socially or environmentally.” Wagner said one aspect he learned from the panel discussion is that an hour and a half is not enough time to discuss the role of the government and the economy. “Everyone in the room had their own idea of how the government’s role with the economy can be defined and it is a debate that will continue every day,” Wagner said. “Many factors are involved with this debate and it sparks many indepth conversations.” Dau said she thought there would have been more of a healthier discussion if they had more time. “I would have liked to have had a longer conversation about the government’s role with the economy on a global stage,” Dau said. “ I think there was a lot of good conversation that people can reflect on and start to formulate their own opinions, which is where social change begins.” Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.

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Payton honored More intramural sports begin with NCAA award By Juwaan Wright Staff Reporter

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Former Eastern quarterback and current head coach of the New Orleans Saints was honored with the Silver Anniversar y Award. The award recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers. The NCAA named six former student athletes to the Silver Anniversary Team. Payton will be one of six former student-athletes honored on Jan. 13 at the Honors Celebration at the NCAA convention in Indianapolis. As a Panther, Payton, the 1987 graduate was an All-American quarterback for the Eastern football team. Payton currently holds four single-season records, four career records and three individual game records. Payton majored in communication while at Eastern. After leaving Eastern, Payton went on to play professionally in the NFL, Arena Football League and Canadian Football League. Af-

ter his playing career ended, Payton took to coaching. Payton, a member of the Eastern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, saw his greatest success after he helped lead the New Orleans Saints to a victory in Super Bowl XLIV. Payton was named NFL Coach of the Year in 2006. Off the field, Payton created the Play It Forward Foundation, which helps raise money for families in need. Payton also played a key role in rebuilding the New Orleans Saints franchise following Hurricane Katrina. Others receiving the award were basketball players Doris Burke of Providence, Kevin Johnson of University of California-Berkeley, Amy Perko of Wake Forest, and David Robinson of the United States Naval Academy. Other than Payton, former Notre Dame football player Tim Brown was the only other football player honored. Payton and the Saints currently hold a record of 6-3, playing on the road against the Atlanta Falcons next weekend.

TEAM, from page 8 The loss leaves the Panthers’ overall season record at 5-12-2, including a 4-6-0 record in conference matches and a 4-4 mark at home.

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This year, the Campus Recreational Center will be hosting intramural sports throughout the school year. Students, faculty and staff of Eastern are all eligible to compete in intramural sports. While spor ts such as soccer dodgeball and co-rec basketball have already ended and declared champions, some of the sports that are currently in play are flag football, bowling, volleyball, and wiffleball. Sports such as basketball, softball and kickball will be hosted in the spring of 2012. Each of the team sports season last to about four to six weeks of play. The competition for men and women is allowed in most sports. Teams will usually get the chance to play one or two games per week during the regular season for each sport.

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ganized to bring students together. Bullock will also be participating in intramural basketball. “We will also be a success because we got good key players and role players who can help out,” he said. “Intramural sports give students an opportunity to be active on campus to build teamwork and chemistry.” The program is offered to students of all skill levels. There are three different communities of students that may sign up: Greek, Hall and Independent. Students interested in participating in upcoming intramural sports will have the opportunity to register on the Eastern website. Students enter a sport by designating a team manager and submitting a completed team roster before the sport’s specified entry deadline. Juwaan Wright can be reached at 581-7942 or jwright3@eiu.edu.

SPOO, from page 8 McFadden has 15 total tackles and one interception so far this season. McFadden is no stranger to injury, as he missed the entire 2010 season with a knee injury. Junior defensive back LaVarus Williams made the start for the Saluki’s in place of McFadden last week. The Panthers and the Salukis will square off at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carbondale for what will be Spoo’s final game of his career. Around the OVC Eastern Kentucky junior quarterback T.J. Pryor was named the OVC Offen-

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The intramural sports program exists for people to enjoy participating in structured athletics to have fun and show sportsmanship. Three current students enjoy playing in the Campus Recreational Center. Junior Aquantis Davis says the recreation center is in good condition, calling it a “good place to work out with great space.” Davis will be one of many students participating in intramural basketball during the spring. Senior Brandon Dillingham participated in intramural basketball last year. He feels that it is not competitive as last year. But this year, Dillingham feels his team will be a success. “Last year, we were upset so we are looking for revenge this year,” he said. Sophomore Michael Bullock said she thinks intramural sports are or-

sive Player of the Week, following his performance in the Colonels’ 52-48 win over No. 18 Jacksonville State last weekend. Pryor helped the Colonels rally to win from a 24-point fourth quarter deficit to throw for a school record five touchdowns. Pryor completed 16 of 26 passes for a season-high 282 yards. Eastern’s red-shirt junior running back Jake Walker was also nominated for the award. Red-shirt sophomore defensive end Antonio Harper of Tennessee State was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week following his eight tackle, one sack and forced fumble performance in

the Tigers’ win over Eastern last weekend. Harper’s forced fumble on Eastern quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo would turn the tide in favor of the Tigers after the Panthers decided to take three points off the scoreboard after a Tennessee State penalty. This marks the second time this season Harper has earned the honor of OVC Defensive Player of the Week. Eastern’s senior linebacker Gordy Kickels was also nominated for the award. Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7942 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

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Spoo entering his final game By Dominic Renzetti Sports Editor

In what would be head coach Bob Spoo’s final game at O’Brien Field, the Eastern football team was unable to hold on to its fourth quarter lead, falling to Tennessee State 18-17. The Panthers will now travel south for their final game of the season against Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Jimmy Garoppolo, sophomore quarterback, looks to make a pass after avoiding a tackle by Tennessee State University players during the game on Saturday at O’Brien Field. Eastern will take on Southern Illinois University-Carbondale on Saturday.

Call to take points off board ‘poor decision’ Spoo took full responsibility for the Panthers’ decision to accept an offsides penalty on the Tigers, negating a 34 yard field goal by sophomore kicker Cameron Berra. “It actually took points off the board, which would have won us a football game, which was a critical, critical poor decision on my part,” Spoo said.

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Three plays following the penalty, sophomore Jimmy Garoppolo would be sacked by Antonio Harper, and would then fumble, giving the Tigers possession. “Let our team down and we lost,” Spoo said. Saluki defensive back’s status still unknown for Saturday Saluki junior defensive back James McFadden’s status is still doubtful for Saturday’s game against the Panthers. McFadden did not travel with the team for last week’s game against South Dakota State. Defensive coordinator Bubba Schweigert said in a press conference that he didn’t know if he would be available. “At this point we aren’t counting on having him,” he said.

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Runner earns top OVC honor By Dominic Renzetti Sports Editor

Senior Bridget Sanchez was named one of six Ohio Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Award winners for 2010-2011. The award marks the highest individual honor given to to a junior or senior OVC student-athlete who has performed with athletic distinction and at least a 3.25 GPA, while also conducting themselves “in a manner which has brought credit to the student-athlete, his or her institution, intercollegiate athletics and the OVC,” according to the OVC. The award is given annually to three male athletes and three female athletes. Sanchez currently has a GPA of 4.00, while majoring in psychology. The Melrose Park native is the president of the Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, and a member of both the Phi Alpha Eta Honor Society, the Student-Athlete

Advisory Committee. Sanchez has also been involved as a minority affairs peer leader in her time at Eastern. Sanchez has seen academic honors in the OVC by earning the OVC Medal of Honor award three times and was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll three times as well. Sanchez, as a member of the Eastern track and field team, has won six OVC championships, winning three in both indoor and outdoor track and field. She currently holds the third fastest 400-meter dash time in Eastern history, and would participate in the NCAA West Preliminary Round Qualifier in that same event. As a member of the 4x400 relay team, she was taken home an outdoor OVC championship in both 2009 and 2010, while also winning the OVC indoor championship in 2009. As a member of the 4x100 meter relay team, she took second place in the OVC. Sanchez joins Megan Gingerich, Er-

ica Gerth, Rachel Wright, Jessica Laska and Vanessa Wells as the sixth female athlete in Eastern history to take home the award. Gingerich won the award last season. Fourteen Eastern athletes, men and women combined, have won the award. Red-shirt senior member of the Eastern football team, Cory Leman, was nominated for the honor this season, but was not chosen. The last male Eastern athlete to win the award was baseball player Brian Morrell in the 2008-2009 season. The other recipients of the award were Emory Attig, football player of Eastern Kentucky, Lauren Harkins, volleyball player of Jacksonville State, Jenna Miller, volleyball player at Tennessee-Martin, Ty Proffitt, basketball player of Morehead State, and Paul Ritzheimer, baseball player of Murray State. Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7942 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

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Herman, Payne to be key additions Monday night, a few women’s basketball players attended EIU Pride’s Diva Drag Show. I thought, this is a great opportunity for some team bonding and a chance to loosen up before the big first game of the season Friday. Two of the players who attended, Jackie Herman and Katlyn Payne, are going to be staples this season in the team’s rotation. Herman has spent a long time recovering from a leg injury, one that put her on the sidelines for a larger chunk of the season. But head coach Brady Sallee reiterated how excited he is to have her on the team, as he was last season, in a recent interview. He said he is excited to get the 5-foot10 guard back onto the floor because she can contribute a lot to the offense. He said Herman is in the best shape of her life after having to recover from the injury. Payne will be eligible to play after grades for the fall semester are finalized and posted. Sallee is so excited to get Payne in the rotation that he said he’s going to be waiting, tapping his foot, near all of her professors.

Alex McNamee Payne isn’t eligible until the semester is over because she transferred from Florida Gulf Coast in January. She needs to complete one year of school before taking the court. Both players will be important additions to this season’s team – one that seems to be loaded with talent, including four juniors who have a lot of logged minutes to their names. Payne and Herman can shoot the lights out of the gym. That was one of the points Sallee made about Herman last November, before her freshman season. Sallee said Payne will be a hassle for op-

posing defenders. He said the opponent will have to stick to her like glue in order to stop her from scoring because she has a shooting release of a half a second or less. These two weapons will be vital coming off the bench for the team. The more talent Sallee has in his arsenal, the better. Both players will be offering a skill the Panthers have been seeking. They are both talented spot up three-point shooters, along with everything else they can do. Junior guard Kelsey Wyss has been one of the best three-point shooters for the team since she’s been here, but with Payne and Herman, she’ll be able to drive the ball more and try to create shots off the dribble. Wyss can definitely shoot the three, but she does so much more for the team. A key ingredient to many championship teams is a consistent three-point shooter. With these two talented shooters on the roster, the Panthers are taking another step in the right direction. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-7942 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

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Senior midfielder/forward Ashley Eck attempts to gain control of the ball during a game against Eastern Kentucky Oct. 14, at Lakeside Field. The Panthers lost to Eastern Kentucky 0-1.

Team suffers loss in tale of two halves By Brad Kupiec Staff Reporter

Eastern’s women’s soccer team ended its season last Thursday by Tennessee-Martin, as the Skyhawks fought back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to beat the Panthers 2-1 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. The match was a tale of two halves, as the Panthers were outshot 5-6 in the first half, but were paced 13-0 in shots in the second half as the Skyhawks controlled the ball and the tempo for the majority of the second half. The match with Tennessee-Martin also saw the losing goalkeeper, Panther red-shirt sophomore Jessica Taldone (five saves against two goals allowed), make more saves than the winning keeper, Tennessee-Martin’s Mariah Klenke (three saves against one goal allowed). The only Eastern goal was scored by senior defender Sam Balek, the team’s all-time minutes leader. Balek’s tally was her first career goal in her final match as a Panther. “It was actually pretty awesome,” Balek said of finally scoring as she held back tears after the match. “(It

was a) good time to get a goal before the season’s over.” Head coach Summer Perala said she was happy for Balek to finally put a ball in the net. “We’ve been on her all season to use that head for a goal,” joked Perala. “It was a good way for her to go out.” Balek’s goal came as a result of one of Eastern’s three first-half corner kicks. The Panthers had only one corner kick in the second half whereas Tennessee-Martin had six corner attempts after getting none in the first half of play. In addition to scoring the lone goal Thursday, Balek paced the Panther offense with two shots, both on goal, as she was the only Panther to take multiple shots. Eastern was out-fouled in both halves of the match, as they committed six fouls, three in each half, to 11 overall by the Skyhawks. Only two Panthers played the full 90 minutes against TennesseeMartin, as Taldone and red-shirt junior defender Ashley Streid were the only Panthers who played the entire game. This stands in contrast to the six Skyhawks who played all 90 minutes.

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