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Freedom from Smoking clinics are available through the Health Education and Resource Center to help students, faculty and staff who wish to quit smoking. Eastern became a tobacco-free campus on July 1.
HERC offers help through clinic By Luis Martinez Entertainment Editor| @DEN_News Eastern went tobacco free at the beginning of July along with other public universities in Illinois. Tobacco products of any kind are prohibited on campus, which includes e-cigarettes and other vapors. However, the American Lung Association created a program to help assist students in breaking their smoking habits. Amanda Harvey, the assistant director for Health Education and Promotion, said the clinic was available since 2004. “The Freedom from Smoking clinic, developed by the American Lung Association, is a seven-week clinic that assists individuals to quit smoking,” Harvey said. “There is a step-by-step plan provided to the attendees.” Harvey also said some of the staff for the Heath Education Resource Center received training from the American Lung Association. “The idea is that through the support of the
groups and the facilitator, participants will quit smoking successfully,” Harvey said. “Some of the HERC staff has been trained by the American Lung Association to offer the clinics right here on campus.” Even thought Eastern is now a tobacco free campus, these services would have been offered any way. “We want to offer services that are relevant to our students. Even though there was a change in policy, we would have offered Freedom From Smoking either way,” Harvey said. Harvey said she wants to provide services that encourage a healthy campus community through the program. “The step-by-step plan assists with participants quitting smoking,” Harvey said. “Additionally, the support from group members is key. Having support from others going through the same behavior is key.” Harvey also said while the program does offer group support, individual students could contact the HERC staff for additional support. “We do a variety each semester,” Harvey
said. “This fall semester, we had three sessions available to students and four for faculty and staff. We really look at the need and plan from there.” Different dates are available for the sessions depending on whether or not they are for students or faculty and staff. The sessions for students will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 8 and Sept. 13, and the sessions for faculty and staff will be at noon Sept. 14 and at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15. Harvey also said if participants show any additional interest for the sessions, there may be more in the future. “Registration is required,” Harvey said. “There is a $30 fee for students and $75 fee for faculty and staff. Faculty and staff may be reimbursed through Central Management Services upon completion of the program.” Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu
CATS graphic designer leaves impact By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor|@cjbuchman Ira Yarbrough, a graphic designer in the Center for Academic Technology Support, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Yarbrough retired from Eastern in 2014. Born in St. Louis, Mo., Yarbrough grew up in Chicago. He went to school at Eastern, receiving an undergraduate degree in art. He later received a master’s of fine arts degree in drawing and painting from Northern Illinois University. Michael Babcock, a videographer in the web office at Eastern, said he shared an office with Yarbrough for eight years.
“We shared a lot. We shared stories, thoughts and feelings about everything from the disheveled squirrel outside our office window to confidences I have only shared with a handful of good friends in my life,” Babcock said. He remembers Yarbrough as having the respect and admiration of the entire office. “He was the foundation of CATS and the glue that held it together,” Babcock said. “He was a mentor, a friend and a refuge on stressful days. He always gave an honest opinion and presented it with tact and respect.” Because he was so honest, everyone in the office wanted to hear his perspective no matter what the circumstance was. “He understood and valued the thoughts and
perspectives of everyone around him, whether he agreed with them or not,” Babcock said. “With every individual CATS hired, Ira was looking ahead. He had a real gift for understanding the dynamics of an office.” Yarbrough was even the creator of a newsletter for CATS. Babcock said it was an example of his desire for CATS to succeed in serving the Eastern community. “I would guess Yarbrough’s advice was sought after by everyone in CATS at one point or another,” Babcock said. “Yarbrough was a hard worker who always had the best interests and future of CATS in mind.” DESIGNER, page 6
Larry Steeples, 54, was sentenced to spend the rest of his natural life in prison Friday for the murder of Gina Giberson, 47. Steeples is to spend 45 years in prison, 516 days of which have already been served. He will be 99 years old at the end of his sentence. The jury found Steeples guilty of first-degree murder, rejecting claims that he acted in self-defense or that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. St e e p l e s’ a t t o r ney, Lupita Thompson, filed for a hearing to have Steeples’ sentence reduced. During Friday’s hearing, Thompson said she believed Steeples would not live to see the end of the sentence. L ARRY STEEPLES “Most healthy people only live to be about 80-years-old,” Thompson said. “My client has had medical issues along with substance and alcohol abuse.” Thompson said the sentence should be reduced because Steeples was mentally ill at the time the murder took place. Thompson told Judge Mitchell Shick that Steeples suffers from acute stress disorder, bipolar disorder, anti-social personality disorder and brain damage, according to MRI results. Shick said Steeples’ mental illness does not mean he did now know right from wrong, however. Thompson brought Steeples’ sisters, his exwife, his ex-girlfriend and his best friend to the stand to justify his character. Thompson said the plaintiffs, represented by State Attorney Brian Bower and Assistant States Attorney Robert Scales, did not tell her there was more DNA evidence. Judge Shick told Steeples he could say something to help his case, but Steeples said he did nothing wrong. During the first court case, it was found that Steeples went to Giberson’s house on April 7, 2014, kicked in her door, went into her room and shot Giberson five times while she slept. Steeples was believed to be heard in the background of a 9-1-1 call saying things like “where’s the ambulance, she needs help.” Giberson filed for an Order of Protection against Steeples, which was broken a couple of times by both parties. The order of protection was filed on March 18, 2014 and the hearing date was set for April 8, 2014. Reports show Steeples’ murder was pre-meditated and Steeples told police he would have killed a second person. Thompson filed to have another sentencing hearing at 9 a.m. Friday. Mackenzie Freund can be reached at 581-2812 or mgfreund@eiu.edu
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Study abroad brings new experiences By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor| @DEN_News The office of Study Abroad is having a fair to inform students what it takes to study overseas at 10 a.m. Sept. 8 in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Evan Lohmann, the coordinator of Study Abroad, said the fair is to showcase study abroad opportunities and to introduce students to their partner programs. Lohmann said financial aid would be at the fair to talk about how students can pay for traveling. The Coles County Treasurer’s office will stop by to hand out and collect passport applications for students. He said the fair would also include a raffle from businesses around town, which would donate various things. “We have a lot of exchange waivers for students who go to exchange programs we can help fund anywhere from three to nine credits, “ Lohmann said. “We’re trying to promote exchange options so that we can help pay for some of their tuition.”
Lohmann said the fair is to help market the study abroad programs because many students are not aware of the opportunities offered. “Our campus could use a more international perspective, more diversification,” Lohmann said. “I think that if we’re able to send students out into the world, they’ll come back and be ambassadors and be inclined to be around people who are vastly different from them.” Rodney Fidel-Ndubisi, a study abroad advisor, said the fair brings exposure to students and it helps them know the importance of traveling. “Charleston is very small and (students) have limited options of what they can do during the summer or through the semester,” Fidel-Ndubisi said. “It’s important to study abroad because you learn so much culturally, physically, and personally.” Fidel-Nbuisis is currently an international student from Nigeria and said going to another country has increased his sense of independency and from what he knows, first hand, how
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Lexi Clark, a junior psychology major, gets information on the Yanapuma Spanish School in Ecuador from Rose Cloud, a junior music major, at the Study Abroad Fair in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union on Sept. 10, 2014.
important it is to travel. Fidel-Ndubisis said the main challenge within study abroad is getting students to commit to going out of the country. “I think that students are concerned with cost, and Americans in
general are having a problem with traveling away from home, or anything familiar, and it can be frightening,” Lohmann said. T'Nerra can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu
Student Senate to swear in new members By Cheyenne Fitzgerald Staff Reporter|@DEN_News Student Senate will be swearing in 30 new members during its meeting at 7 p.m Wednesday in the ArcolaTuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The new members have had one meeting under their belt that was used as an orientation and will now be sworn into the senate to start their own changes for Eastern. Shirmeen Ahmad, the student body president, said she would be go-
ing in front of the new members as they are sworn in. “I go in front and the new members who will have to raise their right hand and recite the oath that goes over how they will be a representative of the student body and how they will uphold themselves as a part of the senate,” Ahmad said. This second meeting will not go into any voting or discussion of new business because the senate has not appointed a committee chair yet to take on these responsibilities. After only having six senate members re-
turn this year, they have been focused on the new members. The senate’s goal was to ensure they were choosing quality members with self-motivation and passion instead of striving for quantity. Since there is no new business the executives will discuss the work that was done over the summer and answer any questions guiding those who were just sworn in. Although it is possible they will not cover all of those topics during the meeting because of the swearing-in process, members hope to talk about
their committees and gain some volunteers if needed. During the interview process with the new members, Ahmad said the senate is looking for a varied input of majors and was able to fill about 30 seats. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Cheyenne Fitzgerald can be reached at 581-2812 or cmfitzgerald@eiu.edu
FEM changes name, sets goals for school year By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor| @DEN_News What has been known as the Women’s Empowerment League has changed its name for simpler terms into FEM. The organization may have a new name, but the members continue the same legacy in the battle for equality. Emily Stockdale, FEM’s vice president, said the name WEL was a mouthful and it sound like a group of superheroes. She said the name FEM is inclusive and they borrowed the root word from feminism and created FEM. “Our group, as well as the modernday feminist movement, is focused on the issues facing men and non-binary individuals as well, but having a title with the word ‘women’ in it implies
otherwise,” Stockdale said. Stockdale said name FEM provides an inclusive feel unlike the Women’s Empowerment League, which could imply the organization is just for women. Stockdale also said FEM is a safe place for victims of sexism, sexual assault and social acceptance. She said the organization is for passionate feminists who want to be active in what they believe in and work together toward a mutual goal. “Feminism isn’t just for women, it’s for everyone,” Stockdale said. “It’s important for those who face gender-related issues to have a place to turn and someone to advocate for them.” Stockdale said FEM is not a group of crazy man-haters or people who create non-existent issues. “It is so refreshing to be able to engage in conversations about issues that
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are important to me with like-minded people,” Stockdale said. “Everyone brings their own unique experiences and ideas to the table.” Jo Stauder, the treasurer of FEM, said WEL was exclusive in terms of continuing the misconception of feminist only being women. Stauder also said FEM promotes a change for the better on campus. “FEM, to me, is a catalyst for the positive changes that are starting to happen on campus,” Stauder said. “As our generation grows up, it seems like equality is gaining traction anyway, but Fem is kind of a starting point for that change." Stauder said the main goal for FEM this year is to raise awareness about sexism and expose the many misunderstandings people have about what it is to be a feminist.
“FEM brings a safe space to talk about issues that affect people of marginalized genders to our campus,” Stauder said. “FEM stands for feminism and equality of all genders.” Stockdale said FEM aims to accept all who are willing to be accepted and to lend a hand to those who have faced social injustices. She said the myth about feminist only being white women is not true. Stockdale said FEM members want to promote unity among the campus. “We aim to promote intersectionality in our discussions and actions,” Stockdale said. FEM have meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Women’s Resource Center. T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu
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Study Abroad Fair | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Come today to the University Ballroom to find out more information about our Study Aborad programs. Healthy Cooking 101 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM Come to Klehm Hall 2309 to learn techniques for healthy cooking. Thomas Lyon Mills: THE CATACOMBS | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tarble Arts Center Check out more upcoming events at www.eiu.edu/eiu360/
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By Luis Martinez Entertainment Editor |@DEN_News With nothing but his voice and an acoustic guitar, Jeremy McConnaha, 30, a Mattoon resident, performed for the first time at Bob’s Bookstore. Even without the use of microphones or other audio systems, the singer managed to convey his message through his own written work Friday night. McConnaha said he is used to playing at different open mic events. “I play at (Jackson Avenue Coffee), I play at Common Grounds, I played at the Cowboy Monkey in Champaign,” McConnaha said. “It’s a nice atmosphere. There’s no PA system, there’s no microphones or anything like that so it’s nice to get up there, strip down with your guitar.” McConnaha started playing drums and music when he was 16. “I played in marching band, pep band, jazz band and then I played in bands kind of growing out,” McConnaha said. “I started touring in bands as soon as I graduated high school.” McConnaha also said he is more nervous performing for a smaller crowd rather than a larger one. “When it’s smaller, like tonight, you kind of see every single person looking at you, but I kind of like that too, I feel like when the crowds smaller maybe people can hone in a little bit more and hear what the message is in the song.” Joe Judd, the owner of Bob’s Bookstore, said he enjoyed McConnaha’s performance Friday night. “I thought he was amazing, “ Judd said. “What struck me was that he’s never been here before, and so when you see somebody new, a lot of people
are nervous and act unsure of themselves, but (McConnaha) certainly didn’t act like that, he had everything down.” Judd also said he thought McConnaha had a good voice and guitar skills. “He had the crowd listening to him, excellent guitar playing, excellent voice, I was really surprised,” Judd said. “I think he just dominated. What got me was that I love his voice, his voice just really permeated the room.” McConnaha was the second act to perform, following the open mic host, Harrison Rollings. “I liked it. I didn’t expect to see him there,” Rollings said. “I’ve enjoyed performances of his in the past. He also showed us a new song I hadn’t heard and I thought it was okay.” Rollings also said McConnaha’s performance on Friday was the same as his previous shows, minus the new song and lack of equipment. “We’re hosting a show at Commons Grounds on the 18th, and I actually asked him if he wanted a timeslot for it after he played and he’s now on the bill,” Rollings said. McConnaha performed three original works, “The Eager Movement,” “A Realistic Love Song,” and “The Long Bright Dark.” McConnaha said the first song he performed was the first one he wrote as a solo artist. “I feel like everybody wants to be in love so bad and so fast, people jump in these relationships. It’s like people start dating, they move in together, they get pregnant or married or vice verse,” McConnaha said.
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Jeremy McConnaha, a Mattoon resident, performs with this acoustic guitar for the Open Mic Night on Friday at Bob’s Bookstore. It was McConnaha’s first time performing at the bookstore.
McConnaha also said the verse of the song are a conversation between two people in a relationship, but have ended things. The second song of the night was “A Realistic Love Song,” which talks about a guy trying to show a girl how much he loves her. “It’s about this guy who’s caught up in this notion to talk to this girl, he wants this girl to know that he’s in love with her, so he does everything for her that I guess would be in a book on how to woo a girl,” McConnaha said.
McConnaha’s third song was titled “The Long Bright Dark” a song about one’s life is theirs to live. McConnaha said. “That song is just kind of saying it’s a guy whose grown up and appears to be colder, but he just looks at the world more realistically through his own eyes and isn’t living it to please anybody else, just himself and his loved ones.” McConnaha said to him, playing music brings a release of his own thoughts and point of view on life. “I guess to be able to impact some-
body else with that stuff, with something that I’m feeling or a lyric or line from a song, I feel like that would be the biggest thing for me is to know that I made a emotional impact,” McConnaha said. “That’s what music has done for me.” Bob’s Bookstore, located at 601 Monroe Ave. in Charleston, hosts open mic nights from 7 to 10 p.m. every Friday. Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or\ lpmartinez@eiu.edu
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Public marriage proposals are inappropriate, unnecessary I cannot stand public marriage proposals. Every time a video of one pops up on my news feed, I get uncomfortable. I understand the appeal—often, they are big, overdone, romantic gestures, heavily personalized and carefully planned—but that does not mean I support the notion that marriage proposals should be public business. For many people, it is very hard to say “no” to somebody else, especially when that “no” may hurt the other person in some way. This is especially true in the case of proposals, and if one member of a couple has qualms about marriage, the pair should have the luxury of privacy in order to work out their differences and continue on after a declined proposal. Privacy is not an option when your proposal is public. Public proposals add an extra factor into the mix: an audience. The people witnessing a public proposal are likely to be swept up in the romance factor, and everyone is rooting for a big, emphatic “yes!” In these cases, it does not just hurt the proposer if the answer turns out to be “no.” The audience may also be hurt, sympathetically, and may turn on the declining partner. It is hard enough to disappoint your significant other, let alone a large group of peers. For this reason, people who are proposed to in public are under an incredible pressure to say “yes,” even if they do not want to be married. I do not want to imply my next point of everyone who has ever proposed in public, but it must be mentioned that coercion through public scenes is a tactic sometimes employed by abusive partners. The power of social pressure is strong enough that abusers can use it to their advantage. Victims would rather give in to an abuser’s demands than be subject to a crowd’s scrutiny. Again, I do not feel that all public proposals are abusive, but at the core of their being is an element of manipulation that cannot be bred out. Nobody should be subject to that kind of manipulation, even through a well-intended accident. I do not believe anyone should propose to a partner in public unless consent is obtained beforehand. Marriage proposals are a very intimate pact between two people, and the specifics should be worked out in private where both parties may speak freely. If your future spouse loves the idea and wants to see how wild and elaborate you can make a proposal, then go for it! But please, do not spring that kind of surprise on someone who may not be able to say “no.” Shelby Niehaus is a junior English major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or scniehaus@eiu.edu.
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Tobacco ban inspires debate, different views The edit-board here at The Daily Eastern News usually has a general consensus when it comes to issues, but when it came to the issue involving the newly implemented campus-wide tobacco ban, we took different stances. We all understood that the purpose was to reduce the amount of tobacco users in college and the amount of secondhand smoke. The new policy is meant to benefit the health of all students, but the edit-board sees pros and cons when it comes to implementing a ban like this. Eastern has many students who already smoke, and the newly implemented ban will not stop them from smoking now. There are still students who smoke all over campus every day because it is inconvenient for them to leave campus or go home for a few to smoke in between classes. Some believe that smoking sections around campus would be a better benefit because those
who smoke will be smoking in closed off sections as opposed to just smoking wherever where it may bother students. Smoking may also not bother non-smoker students. If a student or anyone else is smoking, and it really bothers someone who is against it, that person can always walk away from it. Students are old enough to know what is healthy and what is not healthy for them to do, and if students truly want to smoke cigarettes it is better for them to stay on campus and do it then to leave with a possibility of missing class. The ban also brings positives things to students. If a student or anyone else wants to quit smoking, this new policy can help them with that. The Health Education Resource Center, located in Booth House on Fourth Street, has programs, including a tobacco cessation class,
to help any students who want to quit smoking. HERC is meant to help students by reducing healthy risks, and anyone on campus who wants help to stop smoking or using tobacco products can find help there. The ban may also reduce the amount of respiratory infections on campus, and a smokeless campus may reduce the amount of air pollution as well. A ban like has its positives and negatives. On one hand, students who smoke are probably not going to stop, and some will continue to smoke on campus. But on the other hand, this ban will reduce the amount of secondhand smoke and be beneficial for the health of students in the long run. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Opinions should be researched before presented Opinions are everything these days. Or so it seems, as everything everyone thinks is constantly plastered over Facebook, Twitter or any social media site they can get on. Whenever a “controversial” news story comes out, everyone and their grandma’s aunt’s brother’s second husband twice removed has the ability to comment on or share a status about sad story. No matter how ill-informed their opinion is, they’re still right in this society. This even happens in real life as well. So many times a day I can hear or even am part of conversations and arguments where one side is clearly wrong, but is still completely and totally convinced they are right because “opinions can’t be wrong.” “It’s just what I think,” they say. “I’m not wrong, because that’s the way I feel.” While people’s experiences and feelings are valid, if their opinions are not based off of facts, and are in fact factually inaccurate, they will be wrong. If someone decides to state an opinion, and their opinion is that the sky is purple, the sky will not magically become purple no matter how strongly they feel that way. Likewise, when someone shares a story on their Facebook on whatever the “hot topic” sto-
Cassie Buchman ry is this minute, and they state something that has been proven false by statistics, or scientific evidence, they are wrong, even if they are extremely passionate about the topic. Being passionate does not excuse being factually inaccurate. And is it just me, or does it seem like the people most likely to share their opinions are the same people who don’t know much about the topic in the first place? And of course, the Internet is not the only place where erroneous pieces of fiction are passed off as fact. In many pieces of media, such as newspapers,
news broadcast shows, and news websites, people who know nothing about a current events are being paid to talk. And talk. And talk about them. In this case, they are not just sharing their opinion with a few Facebook friends, but spreading lies that will pass through the country. And I am not just blindly criticizing others. Even in The Daily Eastern News opinions pages, I have seen columns that patronize readers with snarky comments in place of researched facts. In all of these cases, the person spouting these opinions was personally invested in and passionate about what they were writing about. They even had personal experience in what they were talking about. This does not make them any less wrong. This does not make the people writing or producing these opinions bad people by any means, nor does it make them stupid or even bad journalists. The media outlets themselves are even usually ones of a high quality, and I know that The News is always committed to telling the truth and being factual, especially in articles. It can just be hard when feelings come in to play. Cassie Buchman is a sophomore journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu
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‘Grill on the Hill’ raises funds for Trojans By Mackenzie Freund City Editor | @mgfreund_news The Grill on the Hill fundraiser brought people to support Charleston High School athletics and other clubs at the Trojan Hill and Charleston Middle School Friday. The fundraiser included a dunk tank where people could dunk teachers, a game sponsored by the girls tennis team and a face painting station by the art club. Different teachers and students sat in the dunk tank waiting for people to dunk them while the National Guard helped people do pull-ups on the high bar. The art club was outside painting faces and arms while some of the art club students sold cookies. Madison Cothren, a senior at Charleston High School, said she has been part of the art club all through high school and has volunteered for two years at the Grill on the Hill event. Cothren said she loves spending time with the people in art club and being able to do her part in helping out the school. Cothren said the art club does school-themed face painting and basic fun designs along with body painting for the “Grateful Red” fan section. Cothren said she was going to stay for the football game that started after the fundraiser was over. “I like watching the band at half time because they work so hard,” Cothren said. The girls tennis team had a booth where teammates sold glow-stick necklaces and had a game for people to play. Donna Flight, a mother of one of the tennis players, said the teammates will fundraise once or twice a year to support themselves, but the booster club usually supports them and the other teams. Flight said the goal of the game was to throw a tennis ball through holes in a board that were above the net. “They get a necklace if they win, or if they don’t. They get a necklace either way,” Flight said.
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Josie Sylvester, a freshman at Charleston High School, paints an ice cream cone on the arm of Samantha Muhr, a freshman at Chaarleston High School, during the Grill on the Hill fundraising event Friday at the Trojan Hill.
Flight said the money they fundraise helps out with the cost of the end-of-theyear banquet. Eva Bacon, a senior at Charleston High School, said she hopes the event raised a lot of money for the school and she hoped for a win from the football team. Bacon said she thought the best part of the day would be bonding with the team and with classmates outside of the classroom.
“Everyone from school (was) getting together outside of school and having a good time,” Bacon said. The music department was selling spirit items, donuts and water as part of a fundraiser for the choir to go to New Orleans in the spring. Kathy Nadler, the president of the booster club, said planning the fundraiser took a lot of time and prep work. Nadler said the chair of Grill on the Hill,
Maureen Smith, has been organizing the event for a few months and has had help from the board and other community members. “That’s the neat thing about it; it kind of brings people in,” Nadler said.
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Hawkins leads women’s soccer past IPFW By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor| @BobReynoldsDEN Eastern women’s soccer senior Molly Hawkins scored her third and fourth goals of the season in the Panthers 3-1 win over Indiana State Friday afternoon at Lakeside Field. Sophomore Ali Carlson played a ball into the box for Hawkins, and she was able to put it past IndianaPurdue Fort Wayne red-shirt sophomore goalkeeper Kylie Dunning to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead just under four minutes out of the break. Senior Hannah Miller scored her first goal of the season just about eight minutes later off an assist from Hawkins and sophomore Carrie Caplin to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead. Hawkins added her second goal of the game just three minutes later off a pass from senior Bianca Navejas. The 3-0 lead the Panthers had was the biggest lead they have had all season, and Eastern coach Jason Cherry said his team came out differently to start the half. “We came out with a different mentality,” he said. “It was a more aggressive mentality. We kept the ball and looked to do quick combinations. I think it really worked. We tried to pressure their backs’ to see how fit they were.” Coming out of the break, Hawkins said her team had a good halftime talk which abled them to come out with quick momentum.
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Hannah Miller, senior forward player attempts to kick the ball away from an opponent, Friday, Sept. 4 2015.
“We needed to do something to pass around them and make them run,” she said. “We just figured it out as a team that we need to make those small passes.” Eastern forced Dunning out of the game at the 66:49 mark of the second half, and she was replaced by freshman Haley Lydon, who played the final 23 minutes and did not allow a goal. Panther freshman goalkeeper Maddie Lyon was able to get her first win
of her Eastern career after saving 6-of7 IPFW shots in 90 minutes of action. IPFW was able to score their first goal at the 79:26 mark of the game after senior Brook Bishir put the pass from senior Rachel Good behind Lyon. IPFW fell to 0-5 on the season. Eastern had 17 shots in the game, 10 of which were on goal.
Panthers fall to Sycamores Sunday In the second game of the weekend for Eastern, the Panthers were shutout by Indiana State 1-0 on Sunday. The Sycamores scored their first and lone goal of the game at the 8:18 minute mark of the first half by junior Maddie Orf, which was assisted by senior Kate Johnson. Indiana State outshot the Panthers 13-9, but Eastern was only credited
with one shot on goal. Indiana State was credited with four shots on goal. Lyon saved three shots in the game, while Miller had the lone shot on goal for the Panthers. Eastern now has 1-4-1 records on the season and will face Bowling Green Friday at Lakeside field at 1 pm Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
Baldwin, McInerney place first in Walt Crawford Invite By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor| @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern men and women’s cross country teams placed first at the EIU Walt Crawford Invite Friday. Sophomore Maria Baldwin, who was the OVC Freshman of the Year last season, opened up her season with a first place 5k finish with a time of 18 minutes and 3.48 seconds, which was 16 seconds ahead of Kirsta Menghini of Southern Illinois. Baldwin’s win was the first Eastern runner to win a Panthers home meet since Angie Simone won in 2002. As a team, Eastern took 21 points and finished 48 points ahead of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Junior Ivy Handley was second on the team and placed third overall
with a time of 18:42.01. Junior Emily Brelsfoard finished third on the team and fourth overall with a time of 18:45.89. Junior Riley McInerney finished first overall in the shortened four-mile race with a time of 20:05.06. The race was shortened due to the high heat in Charleston over the weekend. Junior Paxson Menard placed second overall behind McInerney with a time of 20:08.98. As a team, the Panthers finished with 30 points overall, which was 11 more than Edwardsville. The Panthers will travel to Illinois State Friday night for the Illinois State meet. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
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Eastern runners Riley McInerney, Paxson Menard, Tyler Yunk, and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville runner Keith Meyer race in the EIU Walt Crawford meet on Friday on the Panther Trail. Eastern won both the men’s and women’s meets. McInerney finished first and Menard second.
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Panthers finish 2-1 at DePaul Invitational By Sean Hastings Assistant Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports The Eastern volleyball team finished 2-1 at the DePaul Invitational over the weekend in Chicago. The Panthers had a strong start to the weekend by taking down Evansville in three straight sets (25-13, 2514, 25-17). Eastern coach Sam Wolinski said the team being able to kill the ball the way did was a big reason why they were able to pull out the win. Eastern had a total of 39 kills in the match. Senior Chelsea Lee had nine, senior Abby Saalfrank had eight, sophomore Allie Hueston had nine, senior Marah Bradbury had four, senior Kayla Nesbitt had five and freshman Abby Knight added four. Bradbury also added 29 assists. Having that many targets to kill is a big problem for the opposing team. “Anytime you need to worry about five offensive threats it makes it hard for the defense to pick up who to defend,” Wolinski said. The wins that the Panthers had gave them extra confidence heading into Saturday’s matches against Toledo and DePaul. Toledo was a much bigger test for the Panthers as the Panthers were able to win two straight in sets four and five to get the win (25-12, 21-25, 2125, 25-18, 15-5). Once again the Panthers kill game helped them get the win. Wolinski said Lee and Hueston were doing a great job of earning kills for them. Both girls had 16 kills in the five sets. Bradbury had 47 assists, and fellow senior Stephanie Wallace led all players on both sides with 16 digs.
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Senior setter Marah Bradbury goes up for a block with sophomore middle hitter Allie Hueston during the Panthers’ 3-1 loss to Indiana State on Sept. 1 in Lantz Arena. Hueston received the All-Tourney Honor at the DePaul Blue Demon Invitational over the weekend.
“We fought back through adversity of sets two and three to come back and win in sets four and five,” Wolinski said. “This was a total team effort both on the court and off the court.” Wolinski said they got back to playing their style of volleyball and controlling the tempo of the game. “Our serving was much better so we could win some easy points,” Wolinski said. “Our block started earning us some points too.” The Panthers were almost able to pull off the weekend sweep but lost to DePaul in a very close match as the last three matches were decided by two points (21-25, 26-24, 24-26, 24-
“This was a total team effort both on the court and off the court.” -Sam Wolinski, volleyball coach
26). Eastern had a 24-22 lead in the third set but DePaul scored the last four points of the set to take a 2-1 lead. The Panthers almost came back in the fourth set after being down 2319. They were able to get the set tied at 24-26 but DePaul would score the final two points to secure the win. Even though the Panthers lost to DePaul in such a close match, Wolinski believes it had a positive effect on the team. “I feel we got better overall on the weekend playing against a tough DePaul team in the end,” she said. “The
entire team did a great job all weekend both on the court and on the bench.” Hueston earned All-Tourney honors for her play over the weekend. The Panthers will be back in action Friday at the Dayton Flyer Invitational in Dayton, Ohio. Eastern is now 5-2 on the season. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
Men’s soccer splits McDonald earns OVC honors last weekend’s games in 1st starting football game By Mark Shanahan Staff reporter| @DEN_News Men’s soccer evened up its record at 2-2 after splitting this weekends games against Pittsburg and Robert Morris on the road. Pittsburg On Friday night Pittsburg shut out the Panthers 2-0. Pitt scored in each half and improved its record to 2-0-1 after the victory. Eastern got just four shots off opposed to Pitt’s 12. The first goal was scored at the 38:12 mark, when sophomore Matt Bischoff, crossed the ball to sophomore Jack Dickens who got it past the charging goalkeeper, Mike Novotny. Pitt added its second goal at the 74:24 mark, when freshman Tobias Heyman, split two Eastern defenders and shot the ball to the lower left corner of the net past Novotny. Senior goalkeeper Dan Lynd made three saves for Pittsburg as he earned the shutout. Novotny finished with two saves for Eastern. Daymon Blackport, Jordan Moore and Miguel Carillo had the three shots on goal for Eastern. Robert Morris Eastern evened its record on Sunday with an overtime win against Robert Morris. Strong goalkeeping by Novotny and goals from sophomore Tyler Oliver and senior Tony Meza
helped them get the victory. Robert Morris had three scoring chances early on in the game but Novotny made three good saves to keep Eastern in it. Novotny ended up making seven saves in the game. Robert Morris held the shots on goal advantage 8-4. Eastern got on the scoreboard first as Meza stopped a clearing attempt by Robert Morris and hit a shot from 18 yards out just inside the left post at the 37:02 mark. This was his first goal of the season. Robert Morris tied it up right after halftime at the 55:27 mark; Lucas Puntillo scored from 40 yards out. They had a shot to win the game in the final minute but the shot inside the goal box was blocked by a defender and went out of bounds. The game winner was scored in the first overtime as sophomore Justin Oliver connected with his brother Tyler for the winner at the 97:51 mark; The goal was scored just inside the right post. Eastern had 25 fouls in the game compared to nine fouls for Robert Morris. They were also down in the shot total 9-16. With Sunday’s win, Eastern is now just one win away from matching its win total from last year. Eastern will host Wright State at 1pm Saturday at Lakeside Field for the home opener. Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.
By Blake Nash Staff Reporter|@Banash5 In his first start at middle linebacker, junior Seth McDonald led the Panthers’ defense with 17 tackles in a 33-5 loss to Western Illinois last Thursday. McDonald, who recorded 12 solo tackles, was named the Ohio Valley Conference defensive player of the week for his performance. His 17 tackles led all players in the Football Championship Subdivision, while his 12 solo tackles are the second-highest in the nation and in school history for one game. Senior outside linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill recorded 19 tackles in a victory at Tennessee Tech last season. McDonald has taken over the position, after the graduation of Adam Gristick. Defensively, the Panthers held the Leathernecks rushing attack to 77 yards, but gave up two rushing touchdowns in the loss. Red-shirt sophomore defensive back Vince Speller was the only other Panther to record double-digit tackles. He had 12 tackles, including eight that were solo. OVC teams fall to FBS opponents A total of three OVC teams opened the season against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents last week. Tennessee-Martin traveled to
Oxford, Miss. to take on the No. 15 ranked team in the country Ole Miss. The Rebels showed why they were one of the top teams in the c o u n tr y a n d t h e Sou t h e a s t e r n Conference last season by defeating the Skyhawks 76-3. The Ole Miss offense totaled 662 yards, while using three quarterbacks in the contest. Its 76 points were the most for Ole Miss in 80 years. The Skyhawks were limited to 290 yards, including 174 yards passing. Quarterback Jarod Neal took most of their snaps, completing 13-of-24 passes for 139 yards. He also threw an interception. Southeast Missouri also fell to a ranked SEC team on Saturday. The Redhawks were defeated by in-state foe Missouri, 34-3, who was ranked No. 23 heading into the contest. Missouri was led by junior quarterback Maty Mauk, who completed 12-of-22 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. The Tigers outgained the Redhawks 417-20, including 319 yards through the air. Southeast Missouri scored its only points on a 35-yard field goal by Ryan McCrum Tennessee Tech also played an FBS opponent last week. The Golden Eagles traveled to Houston where they fell to the
Cougars 52-24. Houston quarterback Greg Ward finished with three touchdowns, including two rushing. Ward ran for 107 yards on 13 carries, including a 41-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. He also completed 21-of-28 passes for 275 yards and a touchdown. The Cougars defense held the Skyhawks to 29 yards on 33 carries. Gamecocks win Top 10 matchup Jacksonville State won its first game of the season, as the No. 7 Gamecocks defeated No. 8 Chattanooga 23-20 on the road. A 4th quarter scoring drive of 5:75, ended when running back Miles Jones leaped over the line and into the end zone to give the Gamecocks the lead with 2:41 remaining. The next drive by Chattanooga would end with a quarterback sack, to preserve the victory for Jacksonville State. Quarterback Eli Jenkins, who ran for 298 yards and threw for 123, led the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks totaled 411 yards of offense in the game. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu