KICKING IT
Sophomore center back Carrie Caplin brings her communication skills to the women’s soccer team.
IDEAS & ISSUES
The University Board showed a documentary about gendercide in China and India as part of a series.
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Enrollment count continues downward trend FALL ENROLLMENT 2010 - 2015
By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @cjbuchman Eastern’s enrollment decreased this semester by 393 students from the previous fall semester. A total of 8,520 students are enrolled, including 1,673 freshmen,1,295 sophomores, 1,791 juniors and 2,385 seniors. The number of transfer students on campus decreased by 90 students from the fall 2014 semester. While the total enrollment is down, the number of graduate students, minority students and incoming freshmen are up from this time last year. Minority students now make up more than a quarter of the enrollment at Eastern. This year, the university has 20 American Indian/Alaskan Native students, 92 Asian students, 1,441 black students, 471 Hispanic students, four Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students, and 181 who identify with two or more races. First-time freshman enrollment has increased by 2 percent to 1,085. The fall 2014 semester saw 1,129 incoming freshmen. Director of Admissions Chris Dearth said admissions took an aggressive approach for recruiting new students to improve enrollment. “It started with the use of data and the planning process, trying to be more strategic and making sure we’re using all of our resources in all of our areas,” Dearth said. “The other part was being aggressive in marketing and promoting EIU.” The admissions office tried campus visits and saw a larger amount of prospective students on campus, and they communicated with students through the admissions process. “A lot of hard work from a lot of areas helped us get to those numbers,” he said. “Admissions has had a large response from the (Chicago) area, and are working on reaching out to local schools.” Dearth just completed his first year as admissions director, and he said he had great expectations for his job. “EIU is a very good institution,” he said. “A press release came out that talked about the U.S. News and World Report, and we are the No. 1 public regional university in Illinois, No. 5 public regional in the Midwest. This is a very good school.” Dearth said he thinks more students, parents
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and counselors need to know about Eastern. “I just think more students and counselors and parents need to know about us; I think we need to do a better job of communicating earlier in the process to students and become a first choice for more students,” Dearth said. “That’s only going to happen if we are aggressive and we are in the right places.” Dearth said he was hoping for this kind of success, and the challenge is to build on it in 2016. “What we’re looking for in 2016 is more visitors on campus, a better relationship in the local area,” he said. “We’re utilizing data more and
just letting people know how good we are.” Some challenges admissions will face is competitions from other schools, including schools outside of Illinois recruiting students, state support and the struggling economy. “Families haven’t properly saved for college so they are looking for financial aid and scholarships,” Dearth said. “The budget hasn’t been released yet but we know there is probably a cut coming, but like I said EIU is a good school we just have to continue to let people know about it.” Dearth said having happy current students
will make prospective students want to come to Eastern more. Because of the drop in transfer students, admissions is looking at ways to recruit them to Eastern’s campus. “What we’ve realized is part of the demographic shift over the last couple years there’s been less students overall to go to college,” Dearth said. “So that affects the two year schools as well, so there’s not as many transfer students to recruit, and that plays into it.”
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International student numbers see increase
ROTC to train members by firing off live cannon
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Among budgets cuts and a declining enrollment, Eastern has seen the international student population increase by 7 percent this fall semester. Enrollment has gone down with 8,520 currently enrolled, 291 of which are international students. Eastern saw 273 international students on its campus last fall. The number is up 39 percent from fall 2013, and only 141 international students attended the university 10 years ago. Kevin Vicker, the director of international students and scholars, said tuition is one of the reasons Eastern is seeing an increase of the International students. “We recruited more outside of the English center here, like in Chicago (and) Indianapolis,” Vicker said. “So those partnerships are where we offer admission. They’re through language cen-
ters.” Those neighboring centers assist students from different countries in either learning or improving on their English skills. Vicker said different countries have agents who bring in students from countries like Nepal, Nigeria, Korea and Saudi Arabia. He said China is slowly sending students to Eastern and building from the campus’ current number. He said more students from different countries are likely to come next semester. “It’s a lot easier for students in the fall because the weather is better, and there’s a lot more activity going on outside and that’s helpful,” Vicker said. The highest number in the international student population is 113, which is in India. The fifth highest comes from China, which is 21. Overall, the department represents 40 countries.
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The ROTC Cannon Crew will be firing its canons for a safety inspection at 5:30 p.m. Thursday between Klehm Hall and the Health Services Building. Cadet Shane Zobrist, a senior psychology major, has been planning the safety inspection with Safety Officer II Dan Deeken of the Environmental Health and Safety department. Zobrist said the safety inspections are also a certification for the new members of the cannon crew. “We usually do the certification once a year so all the new members can get c e r t i f i e d a t o n e t i m e ,” Z o b r i s t s a i d . Zobrist said a total of 30 cadets are on the cannon crew, and 20 of them are new members. “Usually two to three cannons are fired off during the inspections,” Zobrist said. “They are the cannons we fire off during the football
games.” Zobrist said the cannon crew will start the inspection by doing a couple of dry runs before they fire the cannon so the new crew members can get a feel for how the process works. Zobrist said after the crew members do their dry runs they will begin the firings. Zobrist said the crew will be firing a couple of 10 gage shotgun shell blanks to make sure the crew knows how the firing works. Zobrist said both sides of the sidewalk will be closed off when it is time to fire the cannons. “The sidewalks will be closed off for 10 second intervals when it is time to fire the cannons,” Zobrist said. “We need to make sure nobody is standing in front of them before we fire.” Zobrist said the cannons are modified 10 gage shotguns that were built by the engineering and technology department. ROTC, page 6
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Couture Models welcomes new auditions By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor| @DEN_News Couture Models is starting the year off with annual auditions to build an group of new models at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Andrews Hall basement. Andrianna Fullerton, the president of Couture, said this is the year of confidence for Couture. She said she has a background of modeling and can teach her models a thing or two about striking a fierce face. “I know what it’s like to not have as much confidence and what brought me out of my shell was walking that runway,” Fullerton said. Fullerton said auditions are a time to show the judges what the aspiring models have to offer and pick up a few tips. Fullerton said during tryouts she has her models walk by themselves, and the second walk she struts with them to show them what they can work on. “The models can expect all of the judges sporting smiling faces,” Fullerton said. “We are there for support and not to actually judge.” Fullerton said she knows never to laugh at a mistake. She said if a model were to slip, she would probably feel worse than they would because a slip can mess up someone’s pride. Fullerton also said Couture has been diverse throughout in terms of personality. She said in the registered student organization, students can find a group of vastly different individuals who all meet at some point.
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She said everyone is not on campus to be the same, and bringing something different to Couture’s runway is highly recommended. Jaz’Mine Turner, the vice president of Couture, said one misconception is all models are required to be walking sticks. She said many times, a curvy model can strut better than a thin one. “This kind of stuff has a lot to do with believing in oneself,” Turner said.
Fullerton also said Couture is an open-minded organization who welcomes every ethnicity. “Even when we make our flyers, we try to include different ethnicities,” Fullerton said. “We don’t want to make it all black because we want everyone to feel comfortable.” Fullerton said saying the organization wants to push diversity is not the same as going out and inviting everyone in. Fullerton said
Couture is a place where students can be proud of their uniqueness and originality. Fullerton also said around time for the big show, students are still eligible to try out. “The only thing students need to bring is confidence and a pair of heels,” Fullerton said. T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu
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LaKia Conner, a junior family and consumer sciences major, models for Tiyaji Williams, a junior communication studies major; Andrianna Fullerton, a junior communication studies major; Jaz'Mine Turner, a junior psychology major; Breana Calhoun, a junior family and consumer sciences major; and Shadezja Garrett, a junior journalism major. Couture Models is an RSO that helps women and men express themselves and become better models.
ROC Fest is scheduled for Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. This meeting the executive board will be handing out information to the representatives so they can go back to their hall council. The information given out will be the schedule of events and the rules for each event. Another big topic they will discuss is the GLACURH conference, which stands for the Great Lakes Affiliation of Colleges and Universities Resident Halls. The GLACURH Conference is a weekend leadership retreat for students to go learn how to better their campuses. Blackmore said through email that the RHA will also discuss another small event referred to as Camp New Hope. “Camp New Hope is a leadership retreat where we get together,
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learn to be better leaders, and basically make new friends and have a lot of fun,” Blackmore said. The Resident Hall Association is the voice for on-campus residents. The purpose of the group is to provide leadership and programming support to make sure the resident halls and Greek Court are the best places to live. The executive board consists of five positions including the president, vice president, national communications coordinator/Illinois communications coordinator, secretary and treasurer. E a c h re s i d e n c e h a l l c o u n c i l elects a specific resident to represent their hall at the weekly meetings. The RHA representatives from each hall have a time during the agenda where they give an update on what their hall is planning.
Some halls plans events that are open for students across campus to attend, such as the Andrews Hall Monster bash. The RHA representatives from each hall are the voice for that hall, but the meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend. The meetings follow a specific agenda where the topics for each week change based on what is happening on campus. Meeting time var y based on what items are on the agenda. Each meeting is called to order by the executive board of the hall the meeting is taking place in. RHA meeting locations vary depending on the week. Mariah Scott can be reached at 581-2812 or mkscott2@eiu.edu
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Student government votes to buy ice cream
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By Analicia Haynes Staff Reporter |@DEN_News The Student Government voted to pass funding for an ice cream bar and approved a new RSO Wednesday night at the first official student government meeting. The ice cream bar was part of an emergency legislation that took place at the meeting. After being sworn into office and taking their seats, the student senators voted to pass the bill, which asked for a release of $221.40 to be used towards an ice cream bar at the Premiere the Prez event expected to take place Tuesday. A 10 percent discount on the ice cream bar encouraged senators to pass the bill. Stephen Simpson, the student vice president for academic affairs, advertised the event and said that cosponsors typically fund events such as this. Simpson authored the bill and said the ice cream bar and other luxuries the bill encompasses such as cookies and lemonade are essential because they will get students to come to the event. The event will connect the student community with the president, give students a chance to talk with him regarding concerns about the campus and create personal connections according to the bill. In a unanimous vote, the bill was passed. Shirmeen Ahmad, the student body president, said that it will be relaxing for the students and a great opportunity to get to know the president. Senators were also encouraged by Simpson to bring their friends to the event in the hopes to improve student involvement on campus. Senators also agreed to approve the Sword Fighters Guild as a registered student organization and were introduced to the goals stated in the executive reports. Ahmad, introducing the executive reports, informed senators of the list of goals focused on expanding the “It’s On Us” campaign. The campaign is aimed toward preventing sexual assault on campus and taking action against it. The goal is to meet with other diversity leaders to stop sexual assault and spread the word of the campaign by making more videos promoting it. Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu
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Bethany Kulacz, a senior communication studies major, works on a pinch pot for her ceramics class Wednesday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
UB shows ‘It’s a Girl’ documentary By Luis Martinez Entertainment Editor| @DEN_News The University Board Ideas and Issues committee showed the first film of their documentary series, aimed to discuss serious topics Wednesday in Coleman Hall. While the turnout for the viewing was not very high, the film’s message was still received by those in attendance. Ariel O’Neal, the university board Idea and Issues coordinator, said the audience turnout was not quite what she had expected. “I think it could have been better,” O’Neal said. “I’m happy for the people that did come out because they enjoyed the movie and got educated about this topic.” The first of the series was “It’s A Girl”, a documentary film focusing on the topic of “gendercide” in both India and China. The film interviews different women and families about instances where they killed their daughter or were in situations where they were force to do so. One such story from the film focused on a family in India with four daughters. The parents were happy to have four daughters, but they had
their eldest daughter marry a man she did not like. The eldest daughter gave birth to a daughter, and the marriage became abusive. In the end, the eldest daughter was killed and the husband barely received any penalty. Another one of the stories told in the film was the one of Mitu Khurana, an Indian doctor who was forced to undergo a sex determination exam by her husband. When Khurana was discovered to be pregnant with twin girls, her husband ordered her to terminate the pregnancy. When she chose not to, her husband pushed her down a flight of stairs and locked her away. Khurana managed to give birth to her daughters, and is currently one of the first woman to speak out against her husband and try to bring him to justice. The most common reason families choose to get rid of their daughter is because of poverty. “I think (the film) was very informative. It sheds light on an epidemic that we as American women don’t always think about,” O’Neal said. “I also think it’s very sad how women and baby girl are treated and makes me feel luck that I’m alive.”
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Some of the mothers in the film did not show any remorse when they choose to kill their baby girls, most saying it was to avoid future suffering. Akeem Forbes, a junior English major, was one of the few people in the audience for the film. “I thought it would be about maybe young girls being sex trafficked, maybe kidnapped, but not necessary murdered,” Forbes said. “It really opened up my eyes to be a little more concern as it relates more to those types of topic.” Forbes also said from a male perspective, he found it disheartening to know these things of things happen in the world. “I do believe this is an issue that everyone should be aware of,” Forbes said. “It’s just like sexism in America, it’s a lot of things that aren’t addressed and that are just thrown under the rug…It’s a lot of things that women go through that we don’t necessarily talk about that need to be address.” Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu
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Prejudice, hate are local problems too The issues of prejudice and discrimination are still things that exist in the country, and these are topics that may be sensitive to some. Some people may want to brush off things like this, but these are issues that can be seen from the national level and even on a local level. Every day, whether it be on the news or in person, I see or hear people saying things that can come across as prejudice or discrimination. Over the past couple of months, Kim Davis has become quite the celebrity on a national level. You may be unfamiliar with her name, but there is a good chance you have heard of her based on her actions. Davis is a Rowan County clerk for the state of Kansas and has gained notoriety, for a good reason, for denying marriage licenses to samesex couples. She cites her religion and beliefs as the reason why she has been denying couples licenses even after the same-sex marriage became legal nationwide on June 26, 2015. She was even jailed for her stubbornness and refusal to issues license after a judge told her what she was doing was not constitutionally right. Her short jail sentence received outcry from individuals with similar beliefs including Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee. Both candidates attended a rally with Davis being released from prison, and Huckabee even saying that he would go to jail if it meant Davis could go free, and that she went to prison for something she believed in. Davis was being praised for what she did, but she did nothing right. Denying rights to someone because of belief that someone is not equal to you is not standing up for a personal belief or religion. That is denying someone a right because of hate, prejudice and discrimination. This was something that escalated to a national level, but beliefs like these can be seen on a local level in our town of Charleston. Every now and again at work, I will strike up a conversation with a customer where I work. At times, these conversations can go awry quickly. I have had people tell me that gay people should not have equal rights and the Confederate flag is a symbol of heritage. Even more recently, I have been told that Davis did nothing wrong and that Donald Trump is saying what is on America’s mind and the list goes on. I even had someone I know tell me of a recent experience she faced that could be seen as someone showing prejudice. Religion and where you grew up are not excuses that cannot be used to show hate towards someone. There is no reason to show hate towards someone because they are “different” from you. These are things people do not really like to talk about, but if these issues are never discussed, they will never be solved. It is 2015; the issues of discrimination, prejudice, racism, etc. should not exist. Chris Picazo is a senior journalism major. He can bereached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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Studying abroad can broaden your horizons Our years in college go by faster than we would like or expect. College students receive so many benefits and opportunities that others do not receive, yet sometimes are taken for granted. The study abroad program at Eastern is an excellent example of a service that is not offered outside of college. Studying abroad can benefit those brave students that seize the opportunity in so many ways. Not only are students able to travel to places they have never been before, but they are able to earn credits toward receiving degrees as well. Networking is an invaluable tool in the “real world,” but it is also a skill that can be learned and honed in the years it takes to earn a degree. Many peers and professors will be important connections for students in the years after graduation. Being able to take the plunge to travel to another part of the world, or even the country,
is a great step to becoming independent and gaining numerous contacts throughout a profession. Studying abroad in college can open eyes to new cultures, people and ways of life. It is a great chance for students to become more fluent in a language by using it in their everyday life. Through the Office of Study Abroad at Eastern, students have an array of travel times, locations and courses to choose from. Although each student has a hand in the preparation for the trip, the office plays a big role in helping students plan their excursion. It does not have to be a huge time commitment. Some programs only last one week; others can last for an entire year. Some students have a heavy course load, a part-time job or other responsibilities during their time here that make the idea of packing up and leaving the country for any amount of time seem out of question.
However, after graduation the options and assistance that a program like study abroad can offer become few and far between. Scholarships can be awarded to those who wish to study abroad. On some trips, multiple students may travel together. On the shorter faculty-led trips, students will travel with an experienced Eastern faculty member. After college there will be no scholarships offered to travel and no seasoned professionals will guide a person through every aspect of their journey. Life may seem hectic in college, but it is only a taste of the chaotic daily routines that await after graduation. Now is the perfect opportunity to just go. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Avoid stress by working at your own pace Dealing with stress can be hard during the school year. I personally have had panic attacks and extreme anxiety when looking forward to how much work has to be done in a semester. But there are way to make it through the semester. During the first week of school when we are given syllabi in every class, it can get overwhelming with what is all coming up and what needs to be done. But remember to take it one week at a time. Not all those assignments are going to be due at once and usually your teacher will prepare you in advanced for each one. Something that might seem extremely daunting early in the semester can turn out to be easy or at least really intuitive by the time you get to it. Your teachers usually want you to succeed and will usually have given you plenty of time before dumping a huge project on you. When several classes have projects or assignments due at once it’s sometimes daunting. Just remember to take them one assignment at a time. Usually you will at least have an entire other day or maybe even a weekend to do each assignment. If you work at a steady pace with breaks in between each project you will find it’s not so
Mace Mackiewicz bad, usually. When everything ends up being too overwhelming, I find it is a good idea to stop for a second and breathe. If you suffer from anxiety like me, give yourself some time to relax for a few minutes. Put everything back in prospective, listen to some music just do anything to get your composure back before pushing on. Stress can become downright crippling in the middle of the school year and during finals. If stress gets to the point of effecting you physically it might be time to take a short nap, watch an episode of a TV show or something else to calm you down a little bit. If it turns into depression, remember on campus we all have access to the counseling center and there is no shame in making an
appointment and just going. Everyone has their own limits during the school year. Do not feel ashamed if your mind locks up and you find yourself stressed. You are just human and probably are being overly mentally stimulated. It is ok to take a break once in a while. Talk out the stress with someone you know, explain what is going on with your teacher, etc. You need to be able to work at your own pace. If you are like me and occasionally get anxiety or panic attacks from seemingly too much work, just remember to take deep slow breaths until it passes. Calm yourself down and remember it will pass. Sometimes you may need to put what you are working on away for a while until you can continue again. Just remember to do your best in each class. Usually your best is enough to get through with a decent to good grade. Put as much effort in as you can but do not overdo it; being extremely stressed will only hurt you and your work. Mace Mackiewicz is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or mmmackiewicz@eiu.edu.
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Dearth said Eastern is looking at reverse transfer and other programs that work for students in the area to bring students to Eastern. “Lake Land College has a great agricultural program, and we’re looking to partner with them to bring students here for technologybased bachelor’s degrees or business-based bachelor’s degrees as well,” he said. “There’s a lot that can be done.” Because incoming freshman enrollment is increasing, Dearth said he is hoping this will create a trend in future years. “The plan all along was to stabilize new student enrollment,” Dearth said. “We knew we lost some of those big classes in years past and we’ve graduated a lot of students. We’ve wanted to stabilize new student enrollment, which I think we’ve done, and the plan is to grow on that.” He said the challenge is to use the techniques to continue the upward trend to bring enrollment back. Even though total enrollment is down, Dearth said he thinks the upward trend in freshman enrollment could help fix that. “If you look at the historical numbers, there were several large freshman classes and transfer classes that came in and this was again when the population was a little bit higher,” Dearth said. “A lot of them are moving out now and graduating, so it’s’ going to take us a couple of years to get even and move ahead, but we’re close.” MOLLY DOTSON | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
Kirsten Borchert, a traveling preacher, poses questions about sexuality and religion to students walking on Wednesday in the Library Quad. She travels with her brother Josh (right) to different campuses around the country.
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Library exhibit to showcase Civil War history By Luis Martinez Entertainment Editor| @DEN_News Booth Library is hosting a Civil War exhibition titled “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” focusing on Abraham Lincoln’s presidency during the war. The exhibition covers Lincoln’s handling of the southern states’ secession, slavery and the aftermath of the war. Elizabeth Heldebrandt, the public relations director for Booth Library, said the keynote presentation would be the first of several planned presentations for the Lincoln exhibition. “The Civil War was a time period in American history that is very unique,” Heldebrandt said. “Nothing’s happened before that or since then in U.S history that can be compared to your own nation being split in half.” The presentation is called “Liberty, Security, History: Lessons from Lincoln in the
Civil War” and will be given by Lynne Curry, an Eastern history professor. “President Lincoln as leader of the country and commander-in-chief had some very unique conflicts and problems arise because of this,” Heldebrandt said. “He had to make a lot of bold decisions during that time period, some of which people believe went against the rights guaranteed in the constitution.” Curry’s presentation will take a close look at the legal challenges Lincoln faced and also look into the Constitutional issues that rose as a result. “This is the first one, and then we’ll have several others for the next four to six weeks,” Heldebrandt said. “This program that Dr. Curry will be presenting is a very general look; it goes hand-in-hand with what is presented at the exhibit.” Heldebrandt said the other programs would focus more specifically on the people from the time period including Mary Todd
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Lincoln and Dred Scott. “Dr. Curry’s programs, with her research and things she’s written about in the past, are
very specific to this topic about what conflicts, decisions, controversies arose from President Lincoln and the decisions he made during the Civil War,” Heldebrandt said. “It really seems to encapsulate what we are representing in our exhibit, so we thought it would be a good one to lead off with just to give people a feel for what the exhibit is.” The keynote presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the West Reading room in Booth Library. There will also be an opening reception before the presentation at 7 p.m., which will include an appearance by President David Glassman. “We are very glad that he will be able to come and participate in what will be his first major exhibit since he’s taken over the helm here at Eastern,” she said. Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.
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This semester, Saudi Arabian students have seen the biggest increase, which was 19 last year and is now at 34. Vicker said programs like the Language Center on campus and other centers the department has built relationships with help bring more students. He said international stude nts fin d th ems el ve s in tune with Eastern and make it their home. However, he said many international students have issues enrolling. “There’s always challenges; I think sometimes finances can be a challenge FILE PHOTO | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS for certain students,” VickCadets of Eastern’s ROTC Panther Battalion become acquainter said. “Certain subjects ed with the cannon before the first home football game on can be challenging for stuSept. 4, 2014 at O’Brien Field. Those who man the cannon, dents, American students, the “Cannon Crew,” fire off the cannon after every touch down a n d s o m e t i m e s t h e re a re made by the Eastern football team. language issues.” The popular fields interCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 national students study are technology, business, eco“They were kind of custom years. nomics, kinesiology and made for us to use,” Zobrist “I was one of the people sports studies, and biologisaid. who has done it the most, cal sciences. Zobrist said Deeken will so I was elected,” Zobrist Of all the undergraduate be there making sure proto- said. students, 95 fall in the incols are met and will be inZobrist said planning the ternational student categospecting the cannons and inspection took about a day ry. the ammunition before each to work everything out. Vicker said a vast number football game as well. Zobrist said the cadets of the undergraduates study “ I h a d t o w o r k w i t h will be in their military sci- business. Deeken to make sure the ence lab in the Tarble Arts After the business field, right papers were filed,” Zo- field from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 the students are spread out brist said. p.m. within the majors offered The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation Zobrist said he joined the on campus. 620 Eighth Avenue, York, N.Y. cannon crew when he was Mackenzie Freund can be NewVicker said 10018 it means a For Information Call:lot1-800-972-3550 a freshman and has been reached at 581-2812 when an institution can FororRelease Thursday, say September 10, 2015 involved with it for four mgfreund@eiu.edu they recruited more stu-
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Wegmann looks to lead men’s soccer team By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter| @DEN_Sports Junior Davis Wegmann brings a lot of experience to a young Eastern team with his nine starts in the past two years and 30 games played. He made his first career start against Lipscomb his freshmen year in 2013 and ended up logging 578 minutes of playing time in his first year. Wegmann was first introduced to soccer by his dad who lives across seas. “My dad, he’s from Germany, he got me introduced to the sport and I was always influenced by him so I just got really into it from there,” he said. Wegmann said he really likes the new coaching staff with head coach Kiki Lara who has already led the team to two wins this year. “This year’s team is a bunch of new guys,” he said. “Great group of guys and especially the coaching staff, we got a new coaching staff and you know him coming from a big school like Dayton, he really knows the game and you can just tell with it being different from last year. We have two wins already this season and Eastern hasn’t done that early on in a season since 2007 and we are really dedicated this year.” Last year, Davis started four matches, but participated in 16 matches. He scored two goals and had one assist last season. His first career goal game against Lipscomb and his second career goal was a game winner against Culver-Stockton. Along with his dad, Lara has been a big influence on Wegmann in terms of soccer because of his lack of experienced coaches. “Coach Kiki because I never really had, since I’m from Decatur, a
good coach,” he said. “He has really influenced me a lot, but mostly my dad because he’s German. I have been over there and played.” Western Illinois is the team he likes to play most in the Summit League, mainly fueled by the instate rivalry between the schools. “Western because they are our crosstown rivals and it has always been a close matchup and it is always a great game,” he said. “We played them last year in the back field and we had a lot of fans there so it’s got to be Western.” Wegmann hopes to make it to the conference tournament as one of the top four teams in conference before he graduates from Eastern. “I would like to make it to the conference tournament in Denver and hopefully into the NCAA tournament,” he said. “That would be a good goal because Eastern has not done that in a long time.” Coach Lara described Wegmann as a really hard working player with a high level of work ethic. “He is someone that you know what you are going to get,” Lara said. “He puts in exactly what the team needs shift wise. You know he’s going to give a good strong effort every practice and every single game.” Wegmann has played in all four games this year and has recorded one shot. Lara chose Wegmann as a focus because of the consistency of his mentality and the maturity he brings to the team. “He’s come in this season and he’s really had a mature mentality when it comes to training sessions and learning,” he said. “He’s not exactly like a lot of these guys, they’ve not gotten everything figured out 100 percent, but you know he’s someone who is picking it up like a sponge.”
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Junior Davis Wegmann keeps an opponent off the ball during a game against Western Illinois on Oct. 18, 2014 at the Eastern practice field.
Eastern is currently 2-2 right now with two more games until its first conference game. They already have two road vic-
tories after going a full two seasons without winning away from home. The first home game of the season is this Saturday against Wright State.
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By Blake Nash Staff Reporter| @Banash5 The Eastern men’s and women’s cross country teams will try to continue its recent success at the Illinois State Invite on Friday. The Panthers won both races last week at home, which is the only time they will have a home meet this season. Expected runners for the Panthers women’s team include sophomore Maria Baldwin, junior Ivy Handley, Emily Brelsfoard and seniors Amy Yeoman and Victoria Quarton. Baldwin won the first meet with a time of 18:03.48, while Handley and Brelsfoard rounded out the Panthers top five finishers with times of 18:42.01 and 18:48.89, respectively. Baldwin represented the Panthers at last year’s Ohio Valley Conference championships, where she finished in 14th place. She earned the OVC Newcomer of the Year title, as well as a second-team All-OVC nod in her first year. The men’s team is expected to have junior Riley McInerney, Paxson Menard, Greg Rogers, Tyler Yunk and sophomore Chris Orlow in their lineup for Friday. McInerney and Menard finished first and second in last week’s opener for the Panthers. McInerney won the men’s race, which was shortened to four miles because of humidity concerns. His time of 20:05:06 was just ahead of Menard’s time 20:08.98. Rogers and Yunk also finished in the Top 10 with times of 20:56.24 and 21:05.36, respectively. The host Redbirds took second place finishes in their first meet at Iowa last weekend. Junior Jeff Bajema led the men’s team with a time of
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Kristen Rohrer runs ahead of Mallory Tharp of Lincoln College in the women’s portion of the Walt Crawford Invitational on Friday on the Panther Trail.
19:12.2 and finished second. The first place finisher for that race Zach Baker was only 2.6 seconds ahead of Bajema. Baker ran unattached for the event. Freshman Jonathan Lafayette and junior Brendan Hoskins were other Top 10 finishers for the Redbirds. Lafayette finished ninth with a time of 19:21.1, while Hoskins finished 10th with a time of 19:24.2
Illinois State’s women’s team also finished second, but had only one runner crack the Top 10. Sophomore Ashley England finished in 9th place with a time of 10:38.3. The first race of the evening will take place at 5 p.m. in Normal. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu
The Eastern women’s golf team’s season will get under way Monday and Tuesday when they compete in the two-day Murray State Fall Invitational in Ledbetter, Ky. at the Drake Creek Golf Club. The Panthers will then compete at the Loyola (Chicago) Fall Invitational in Flossmoor, Ill at Flossmoor Country Club. Those matches will take place Sept. 20-22. After competing at the Loyola Invitational, the Panthers will travel to Indianapolis, Ind. to play in the Butler Fall Invitational held at Highland Country Club that starts Oct. 4. Before finishing up the season at the Evansville Fall Intercollegiate Oct. 25-27 at the Quail Crossing Golf Course in Boonville, Ind., the Panthers will compete in the Dayton Fall Invitational at NCR Country Club Oct. 19-21 in Kettering, Ohio. The Panthers are coached by Mike Moncel and have seven women on the roster this year. Five of the seven on the team are returning from last year. Sophomores Anne Bahr and Hannah Magda who finished with 85.2 and 83.5 stroke averages last year are returning. Juniors Alexandra Pickens, Ericka Von Itter, and
Chloe Wong are returning as well. Pickens had an 85.7 average in 2014, Von Itter averaged a 93, and Wong averaged 84.7. Missing from last year’s roster is Annie Getzin and Courtney LaFoe who were both freshmen on the team last year. The team also lost Tiffany Wolf to graduation. Getzin had a team best average of 83.3 strokes per round in 2014. After having a really young team in 2014, the Panthers have a little more experience on the team this year. The team has no seniors but consists of four juniors, including transfer student Madison Burget. Burget came from Rend Lake Community College in Ina, Ill. Katlyn Hasprev is the team’s only freshman on the roster. The Panthers’ young roster last year finished most of the matches at the back of the pack. In last year’s OVC tournament the Panthers finished eighth out of 10 on days one and two. They finished ninth out of ten on day three. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu
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Caplin contributes skills to women’s soccer By Maria Baldwin Staff Reporter| @DEN_Sports To say sophomore center back Carrie Caplin moved a lot growing up would be an understatement. When she was young, her family relocated from Texas to Louisiana then on to Georgia, Michigan, and New York, then moving back to Georgia before finally settling down in Illinois. It would have been hard for a young girl to become adjusted in so many locations, but soccer became a constant and reliable source of friendship and commitment in her life from an early age. Her transition to college was just as nerve-racking as it is for any other freshman Division 1 athlete trying to make a name for them. ‘’I was nervous at first, because I did not know what to expect coming in, and pre-season practices are really hard because of the fitness tests we have to pass,’’ Caplin said. Despite the pre-season struggles that all athletes know well, Caplin found that being with her teammates and the instant friendships created made her feel at ease at practice. As a sophomore, Caplin said her strength on the field is her communication with her teammates. Caplin said if she can be there vocally for the team and keep them motivated she feels her job as a center back is fulfilled. Caplin added that she knows what it takes to become a bigger defensive force for Eastern this fall and would like to become quicker. She said she plans to focus more in the weight room with this in mind. So far this season Caplin has one assist and one shot. Coach Jason Cherry said he is
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Sophomore defender Carrie Caplin attempts to dispossess a Northern Kentucky opponent during the Panthers’ 6-0 loss on on Aug. 23 at Lakeside Field.
happy with how Caplin has performed this season. ‘’Carrie has an outstanding attitude, is a great teammate, works extremely hard every day, and is competitive. Carrie is a technical player, which makes her extremely good on the ball. She is also phenomenal in the air,’’ Coach Cherry said.
Cherry is excited about Caplin’s fitness level, which showed in the last couple games. “Carrie had a strong weekend overall and each game she gets better,’’ Cherry said. ‘’Her physical ability in the back has really helped our team. One thing that really stood out to me was the way Carrie connected with the midfield and
forwards to start the attack for us.’’ Caplin said the Panthers are an underdog in this year’s Ohio Valley Conference and the team is hoping to show the other teams in the conference what they can do. ‘’I’m excited for conference overall, we’re ranked low and I want to prove to everyone that the outcome is not going to be that way.’’ Cap-
lin sad. T h e w o m e n’s s o c c e r t e a m plays this Friday at Lakeside Field against Bowling Green at 3 p.m. Maria Baldwin can be reached at 581-2812 or mjbaldwin@eiu.edu
Panthers to go up against Northwestern team Eastern Football to meet Wildcats for second time in school history By Blake Nash Staff Reporter| @Banash5 The Eastern football team will travel north to face Northwestern in Evanston at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers were defeated in their opener by Western Illinois 33-5, while the Wildcats upset the No. 21 ranked team in the country, Stanford, 16-6. Even with the big victory last week, the Wildcats and coach Pat Fitzgerald are still looking to become a better football team as the season goes on. “After watching the video (from the Stanford game), there aren’t too many big heads around here right now,” Fitzgerald told report-
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“The eye in the sky doesn’t lie.” -Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern coach peared to be a good team when he watched them on film in the offseason and last weekend. “ They r un multiple packages on offense and are very talented,” Fitzgerald said. “You mix that in with the defense they’re a goodlooking team.” Fitzgerald said he was impressed
with red-shirt senior defensive tackle Dino Fanti, who he called “a heck of a player.” The rest of the defense is athletic and has a great press package Fitzgerald said. Fanti and rest of the Panthers front seven will face a Northwestern rushing attack led by sophomore running back Justin Jackson. Jackson rushed for 134 yards on 28 carries last week against Stanford. E a s t e r n’s o f f e n s e w i l l f a c e a Northwestern defense, which features the reigning Big Ten defensive player of the week, sophomore linebacker Anthony Walker. He totaled 10 tackles last week, including five that were solo. Fitzgerald said despite these accomplishments, he will not settle on being average. In his view, a team that identifies itself as average comes across as one that is inconsistent. “I thought we had a very average performance as a team on Sat-
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urday,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgeral also said he thinks his team can be much better in all three phases. This will be the second straight s e a s o n t h a t t h e Pa n t h e r s h a ve faced a Big Ten opponent. They were defeated by Minnesota in last year’s season opener 42-20. Eastern is 0-7 all-time against Big Ten opponents. This Saturday will be the second time Eastern and Northwestern meet. The last time the teams met together was on Sept. 10, 2011. The Wildcats won 42-21. Eastern was still bieng coached by Bob Spoo in his last season at Eastern. Jimmy Garoppolowas still playing for Eastern at the time of the meeting. He was a sophomore. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu
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