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Student Senate appproves RSOs By Analicia Haynes Staff Reporter |@ DEN_News The Student Senate approved three registered student organizations Wednesday night during its meeting in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The Construction Club, African American Achievers Club, and Eastern Euphonics pitched their purpose and significance as well as their goals as RSOs. Matthew Mullins said, a junior education major and Construction Club member, said he hopes his group can grow in the future. “We’re all learning and there’s always opportunities to learn,” he said. Ryan Naples, president of the Construction Club, said the group’s mission is to engage students in opportunities to share their talent and refine their skills. Naples and Mullins also discussed future community service projects intended to improve the campus as well as the Charleston community and the addition of new members. “It’s a learning experience for everyone involved. It’s for the kids that want to learn how to work with their hands,” Naples said. Corinthian Bethel, student president and founder of the African American Achievers club, discussed the goals that his club strives to accomplish on a daily basis. The club is nationally based and its purpose is to initiate discussion regarding the African American experience from a historical context and to the present and provide a favorable environment for academic learning of African culture through conferences, seminars and museums. “We want to raise black awareness and create successful communication between other social organizations,” Bethel said. The club also plans to participate in functions
on and off campus, make contributions to the community and involve other groups with activities. Eastern Euphonics, an A Cappella group, was also approved as an RSO and plans to explore varieties of music and give members a handson approach to composing, teaching and sharing music. Brian Hartman, a junior geography and journalism major and president of the group, said the music is arranged and taught by students. “We do arrange our own music, but we do give our students the chance to create their own music. We’re pretty snazzy,” Hartman said. The group hopes to compete, recruit more members and perform in front of larger audiences. Ariannah Lambert, university enhancement chair, said the approval of the new RSOs is a great opportunity for students on campus. “It’s a bonding experience for students. You get to meet new people and make friendships,” Lambert said. Senators also participated in the first event of Senator Sidelines, an initiative started by graduate adviser Brinton Vincent. The goal is to encourage communication among senators as well as team building. Senators broke off into their committees and practiced their skills at event planning by creating an event and then regrouping and presenting that event. Vincent said the event was a success and the senators learned a lot about their strategies for planning, things that need to be done before hand and how to execute the event. “It’s a good eye opener to what is to come,” Vincent said. Senator Collin Dobnikar, sophomore chemistry major, said the activity was a learning process and gave senators the ability to prepare for certain aspects of event planning.
“We do arrange our own music, but we do give our students the chance to create their own music. We’re pretty snazzy.”
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“We learned a lot and its things like this that make you think about the process it takes to plan events,” Dobnikar said. Senate committees competed against one another to see who created the best event and executives commented on what each committee did right or what could be improved. Student Body President Shirmeen Ahmad talked about the establishment of a new Freshman Leadership Council. The council will help freshmen find their place on campus. They also recruited a new web design master to help update the website and promote marketing. “We want to be ahead of time,” Ahmad said. Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
The next presentation in Booth Library’s latest exhibition, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” focuses on the topic of the anti-slavery movement during the Civil War. The presentation, “ The Anti-Slaver y Movement in Black and White,” will take place at 7 p.m. in the West Reading Room in Booth Library, and it will take a closer look at the role of the anti-slavery movement during the 19th century. Jeanne Schultz Angel, an Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar, will present all the information about the anti-slavery movement. According to the brief synopsis written in the exhibition pamphlet, Illinois played a key role during the anti-slavery movement in the 19th century. However, the presentation also will take a closer look at where the people in the state were who were against slavery and supportive of the Underground Railroad or even racial equality. The purpose of presentation is to help audience members understand the major differences between those who were anti-slavery and those labeled as “radical abolitionists” and realize how important the Underground Railroad was viewed in Illinois. Audience members will also take a closer look at the history of the anti-slavery movement in Illinois and look at the criteria historians have established to determine fact from fiction. The presentation program was made possible because of a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council. After the anti-slavery movement, there will be a presentation titled “Meet Harriet Tubman,” which will be given at 8 p.m. in the same room. The presentation will take a closer look at Harriet Tubman, the leader of the Underground Railroad conductor, and examine her life following the conclusion of the Civil War. While some people may know of her work for freedom and justice for slaves, they might not know much about her life after the war. Both of the presentations are some of the last remaining presentation Booth has lined up for their Lincoln exhibition. “The Anti-Slavery Movement in Black and White” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in the West Reading Room in Booth Library, followed by “Meet Harriet Tubman” at 8 p.m. in the same location. Both presentations are opened to the public. Jeanne Schultz Angel could not be reached for comment. Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.
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LASO to engage children of community By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor| @DEN_News Members of Latin American Student Organization are getting the children of the community together to spread the Latin American culture through “Niño Vamonos: Fun and Games,” at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church. The event is for children 5 to 12 years old. Activities include petting ponies, making and decorating maracas and ponchos, face painting and other games to help the children learn more about the Latin American culture. Julia Abalos, LASO’s public relations coordinator, said last year was the first year the ponies were brought to campus and was a hit. She said it is important to include children the Latin American Heritage Month to share parts of the culture with future generations. “It definitely gives the kids background on a different culture, and since it is Hispanic heritage month they get to learn what the culture involves,” Abalos said. “This immerses the kids in the culture through the activities.” Abalos said it is important to appeal to the children of the community because LASO does not want to exclude the Charleston community, even the smaller members. She said this year LASO is trying to reach out to a broader audience as well as keep Eastern students and faculty engaged. This event goes back two years and Abalos said it continues to come back
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Gladys Valentin, a senior elementary education major and the president of LASO, reads a book with Aubrey Malak, a three year old Charleston resident, during Latino Hertiage Story Time on Sept. 26 in Booth Library.
because of the great turnouts. “We want to keep the event fun for them and keep them interactive and keep them moving, but also engaged in what we’re doing” Abalos said. “For me it’s a no brainer when it comes to keeping them interested.” Abalos said children are the future and if they are taught to appreciate all cultures early, they will be prone to teach future generations. Gladys Valentin, the president of LASO, said it is important to have an event targeted toward children during Latin American Heritage Month because children are probably learning about the culture in class and may
find it interesting. Valentin said the goal for the day is for kids to join enjoy themselves and learn a little bit about the Latin Culture in a interactive way. “Why not have events where children can learn more, and even participate in the culture.” Valentin said. Valentin is excited for the children, she said. “I think this a great event for children to participate in,” Valentin said. Valentin said she thinks the event aids children in learning how college can affect their education in a positive way.
She said because Eastern students are helping it shows students want to be involve in the community and help out. Abalos said in order to get the word out about the event she has been telling professors and faculty members to distribute fliers to members of the community. The cost for one child is $5 and $15 per family, which includes three or four children. T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu.
NPHC takes questions about hazing on Twitter By Chris Picazo Opinions Editor | @denopinions The National Panhellenic Council hosted a Twitter question-and-answer session for students Wednesday as a part of National Hazing Prevention Week. The social media outlet was being used to reach a larger audience to spread awareness for hazing prevention on campus. Caitlyn East, graduate adviser for the National Panhellenic Council, said an online forum would allow more people to partake in the conversation regarding hazing prevention. “The group decided it would do the Q & A online instead of in person because those who would may not have been able to attend the session in person were still able to participate in the conversation,” East said. “They only have so many characters or words with which to ask questions and formulate respons-
es also encourages participants to be thoughtful and intentional in the conversation. “ East also said that using social media would allow taking the conversation of hazing prevention to other areas besides the Eastern campus. “The conversation is relevant to more than just the students on our campus, so utilizing social media properly during events like these is very important,” East said. East said that the Twitter questionand-answer would give students and anyone else who participates to gain a better understanding of hazing prevention. It will explain the steps that organizations have taken to get rid of hazing. Jacob Jevitz, vice president of the Interfraternity Council, said having the online session would be beneficial by allowing for more people to ask questions. “Having the discussion online is
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beneficial because it gives everyone the chance to answer any questions or rule out myths of hazing,” Jevitz said. “By having this online it allows for people to ask questions without putting themselves out there like a live q-and-a. It allows for anonymous questions as well which can also be beneficial.” Junior English major Stephen Kowalski said it is important for groups to reach out on social media to reach an audience that they might not be able to reach with an in-person event. “I think it’s very important because especially today everyone is on social media,” Kowalski said. “So if you really want to get the word out there, using social media is the best way to do it.” Jevitz said a takeaway message from this event is to properly inform students that hazing is a national issue. “It shows that as a Greek commu-
nity we are aware of the problem and trying to help come to a solution,” Jevitz said. “By answering questions many have it can also be helpful to those interested in joining Greek life because those who are worried about hazing can have reassurance of our campus’s stance against it.” East said that she wanted the overall takeaway message of the questionand-answer session to be for individuals to have a greater understanding of hazing prevention. “A greater understanding of hazing practices and what steps many organizations have taken to eliminate it from their practices,” East said. “My students treat each other with respect and support one another. Hazing is not congruent with that, so that’s important for anyone to know." Chriz Picazo can be reached at 581-2812 or cepicazo@eiu.edu.
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Meet Harriet Tubman | 8:00 PM Part of the National Touring Exhibit. Booth Library Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist | 10:00 - 4:00 PM Works presented by the artist and his circle. Tarble Arts Center Pope Francis: The First Latino Pope? | 5:00 PM Latino Heritage Month Event. Coleman Hall Check out more upcoming events at www.eiu.edu/eiu360/
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ROC Fest gets funky fresh at Game Night By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @cjbuchman People gasped, gawked and cheered for their halls as they competed in the giant Jenga Tournament at the Residence Hall Association’s Funky Fresh Game Night Wednesday. The Game Night was part of the RHA’s Residents On Campus Fest and included Apples to Apples, Candy Land, Uno, and Jenga along with the tournament. McKinney Hall won first place in the Jenga Tournament while Lawson Hall won second. Each hall was able to enter two people into the giant Jenga tournament to play each other in brackets of two. “Don’t knock it over,” Tionne Cain, a freshman English major playing for Taylor Hall, told her partner as she took out pieces of the Jenga tower. Cain said she had never even played regular Jenga before the Game Night. Larken Parr, a senior geography major from Stevenson Hall, said he did not have a strategy going into the tournament after pulling out a block that almost made the tower fall. “I just did a very gutsy move, that was bold,” Parr said. “That (block) should have gone down.” Kaelene Goettelmann, a freshman biological sciences major, said her strategy was to not lose. “It’s always a good strategy,” Goettelmann said. “It’s always my game plan in anything.” Members of each residence hall present cheered on their competitor. “I’ve got the whole Taylor Hall
council yelling at me,” Cain said. Emma Mulholland, a freshman pre-business administration major, was the only person from Pemberton in the tournament. She said she felt a little more pressure because she was a single player in a roomful of teams. “I think I’d be a little more relaxed if I had someone else with me,” she said. Morgan Blackmore, the Illinois and National Communications Coordinator for RHA, joked with Mulholland saying if she screwed up, she would screw up for her entire hall. Mulholland was still able to last for a longer time than she expected in her round, with many people watching her and cheering her on. Sarah Bergin, a freshman business administration major, said she came because she participated in all the ROC Fest event so far. “The girls on my floor were all like ‘hey, let’s go, they have game night,” Bergin said. “It’s just a fun thing to do and better than sitting in your room of course.” She said her floor on Taylor was really participating in ROC Fest so far. “I thought it was really cool that they had giant Jenga,” she said. “I didn’t participate in the tournament, but me and my roommate played for a little bit.” Bergin was able to make friends at ROC Fest, meeting some at Bingo Monday night. “We just kind of sat at a random table and we met some new friends, so that was pretty neat,”
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Fallon Kitchens, a freshman undecided major, watches as the life-size Jenga blocks wobble during the third day of ROC Fest in 7th Street Underground on Wednesday.
she said. Bergin said living on campus, the university is more than just a school; it’s a home for four years. “Especially being from a small town coming here, it’s a bigger community and so meeting people is definitely a key part of being here,” Bergin said. “I think ROC Fest really helps with that.” She said events like Game Night were laid back.
“Someone will just come to you and be like, ‘hey, let’s play checkers,’” she said. Bethany Dillow, a freshman communication disorders and sciences major, came to kill time before her psychology class. Niev Hans, a freshman marketing major and secretary of RHA, said the showing for the Game Night was better than she expected. “I think there are a lot of people
here who had a lot of fun with each other,” she said. “I tried to talk to as many people as I could, and just really bond with everyone.” Hans said she met many people through ROC Fest. “It’s great to get that involvement,” she said. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
CAA to approve 3 courses for upcoming year By Megan Ivey Staff Reporter | @DEN_news The Council on Academic Affairs will review and vote on three new courses, two in the sociology and anthropology department and one in the psychology department during its meeting Thursday. Ma r i t a Gro n n vo l l , t h e C A A chair, said the three new course proposals are for ANT 3610: Language and Culture, PSY 3518: Psychology of Language Development and SOC 4131: Sociology of Poverty and Social Welfare. If approved, all courses will be initiated in the Spring 2016 term.
Two of the three courses, PSY 3518 and ANT 3610, both will have language as a part of the curriculum, but Gronnvoll said the courses will cover very different aspects of the topic. “It’s not unusual for a lot of different disciplines to cover a certain topic in different ways,” she said. “It happens that the two this week are using the same word, but the courses will be approached differently.” PSY 3518 will discuss how children develop their language and use it into adulthood, including topics such as genetics and the use of language in bilingual children,
while ANT 3610 will examine the subfield of anthropology, called linguistic anthropology, which focuses on language, culture, self and society, according to each of the course proposals. Both proposals acknowledge other language topic based courses within the English and communication departments and include rationale for the difference in the new courses. Gronnvoll said she does not think the departments will have any trouble with their course approvals. “None of these look like they are going to be a problem at all,” she
said. “I would imagine it will be a short meeting.” The council will also appoint a member of CAA to the Office of the Registrar’s Advisory Group for the academic year. “There are certain groups around campus who want one CAA member on their group,” Gronvoll said. “I’ve received a request to get a member of CAA to serve on this committee, so I’ll ask for a volunteer.” Gronnvoll said departments are updating and adding courses mainly because of the Undergraduate Learning Goals set in place approximately four years ago.
“It started a snowball effect where all of the departments are looking at their courses and updating them,” she said. “Departments are taking seriously that we need to start paying attention to the undergraduate Learning Goals and that everyone graduates with a real education.” A revision for course MIS 4850 Systems Security will be added to next week’s agenda. T h e C A A w i l l m e e t 2 p. m . Thursday in Booth Library Room 4440. Megan Ivey can be reached at 581-2812 or mkivey@eiu.edu.
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In Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News, in an article titled “Faculty Senate passes draft resolution, committee,” it should have stated that Pete Grant, director of digital and multimedia services for CATS, suggested making the Multimedia Center more comprehensive by consolidating or partnering with key areas to provide continued service and applied learning. He also said the CATS Multimedia Center is one of many applied learning opportunities on campus.
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Jackson Avenue Coffee (J.A.C.) is a location to go blowoff steam, study for hours on end and socialize as the creamy fragrance of lattes, cappuccinos and hot chocolates stream though the air. J.A.C., located at 708 Jackson Ave., may sound like an unusual place for a concert setting, but Dan Reible believes it is the perfect location for live music that has not been offered to Charleston in some time. “In the Charleston area there is no place to relax and listen to music except for a bar,” Reible said. “I’d like a place where people can come relax, have a cup of coffee, sandwich, bagel and take it easy and listen to some good acoustic music.” Reible and his wife Vicki are currently shuffling through papers in order to become the rightful owners of J.A.C.
Reible moved to Mattoon in 1984 after serving in the Navy and soon became a truck driver, traveling the nation with his wife. Reible has played for various bands in the past and mentioned to his friend, Ryan Dawson and the current owner of J.A.C., he was looking for a place to host weekly concerts on Saturday evenings. Dawson then asked Reible if he ever pictured himself owning a café. Reible expressed an interest, and soon, Dawson offered to sell the business. Dawson said the Reibles’ have been his customers since J.A.C. opened nearly eight years ago. “I planned on going back to school this summer to complete a degree in teacher’s certification,” Dawson said. “We were ready to move on to new things. I figured it is best not to run anything into the ground, so I offered to sell the place.” Dawson has high hopes for
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without being too high to deter college students and community members from coming out. One local musician, Mitch Davis, a senior management information systems major, saod he plans on showing the crowd some new tunes to commemorate the new event. “I mainly like to get people dancing, but I also play some more chill stuff,” Davis said. “I don’t want people to get burnt out, so I’ll make new songs before the shows. New shows get me motivated to make new songs. (Square Fest) is going to be so new. There’s going to be so many different people playing at so many different bars. I don’t really know what to
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Mitch Davis, a senior management information systems major, rehearses new songs and freshens up on older material Wednesday evening in his home as he prepares for today’s Square Fest event.
expect. That’s why I am expecting to play in front of a totally new crowd, so I really got to try to pump people up.” With a wide variety of performances including blues, rock, jam band, electronic and rap everyone is beginning to develop expectations for the new event and Chaplinski is no different. “I want to be able to be out on the square, outside the bars and see people
having a good time,” Chaplinski said. “I want to hear, sort of over-hear, what they did like and what they didn’t like. I just think there will be a lot of good vibes coming. Perfect conditions for me, is hearing that people had a great time.” Brad York can be reached at 581-7942 or bayork@eiu.edu.
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Women can play fantasy football
Fantasy Football is a traditional activity that football fans participate in. They have a chance to build their own team and test their skills against their friends or random people on the Internet. Well, here at The Daily Eastern News, we created a fantasy football league on Yahoo and I decided to participate. I know the bare minimum about football. I know that there is a linebacker and quarterback, but other than that, not too much. I know that both of players touch the ball, and that is about it. I know there is a lot of tackling and concussions so the players have to wear a lot of equipment to protect themselves from injury. In other words, I am a basic white girl who likes to dress up in my team’s colors and cheer on the sidelines for the players with the cutest butt. I also used this same tactic when picking my fantasy football team. On draft day, I sat in the newsroom, where the draft took place, pretending like I knew whom I was drafting when it was my turn. I looked through the players and decided that I wanted three guys that have beards, two without them and four with a good smile. According to a friend of mine, this was not a smart tactic because “the attractive ones never play well.” Now that the draft is over and the actual playing has begun, I have learned that he was right. I have only played two other teams thus far, and I am sad to report that I lost both. However, through that loss I have learned something. One must pick starting players that are not injured. I have now found myself in last place of twelve in the league. However, I feel that by playing on the fantasy football team, I am breaking a gender stereotype that many people have. Several individuals do not think girls can know anything about football. Just because I do not play on the field does not mean that I do not know what is going on the field. When I attend football games, I actually like to watch what is going on and enjoy seeing the team I am rooting for take home a victory. I enjoy seeing the guys tackling each other. That is the whole game. I will not look away if a player gets hurt. If you are a football fan and have never seen blood on a player’s jersey are you really a football fan? Football is a sport that brings people together. I go to the games for the fun, entertainment and to see the joy the tough sport brings to the community of football fans. Therefore, I will be sitting there in my team’s colors with a pumpkin spice latte cheering for my team while yelling at the players for having butterfingers. Sydney Edwards is a freshman marketing major. . She can be reached at 581-2812 or skedwards2@eiu.
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JEHAD ABBED | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
Hazing prevention makes an impact This past week on campus, Fraternity and Sorority Programs along with the different councils that make up Greek life on campus have been hosting events for National Hazing Prevention Week. National Hazing Prevention Week was started by HazingPrevention.org, a site that wanted to take the conversation of hazing from how to punish those who do it to how to prevent it from even happening. An article in Monday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News stated that Greek councils, including the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Lambda Alpha Delta, have been putting together events to raise awareness and spread messages of hazing prevention in Greek life. The week of National Hazing Prevention Week is still a fairly new concept not only at Eastern, but also nationally as well. Even with the week being a newer event for Eastern, it is great to see the issue of haz-
ing being brought to attention and discussed among groups in the Greek community. Hazing is an issue that is not seen on the news as much, but as the article in The News said when it does appear “it’s going to hit hard.” It is important for this issue to be brought up and discussed in the community because if it is not, it would be issue that would never get resolved. The Greek councils and Fraternity and Sorority Programs have been doing a great job with spreading awareness of the issue this past week from encouraging students to wear red clothing to show support for hazing prevention, to holding a documentary screening and discussion panel on hazing, and even hosting an online question-and-answer session. It is important to raise awareness for hazing prevention not only for in-person events but also on social media sites to reach a larger audience. While the events have been doing a good
job in spreading awareness, there could always be more things happening around campus not just this week, but there could be more events spread out throughout the school year as well. Hazing prevention is not just something that should be talked about one week of the school year. The article from The News ended with a quote saying that hazing prevention is not just this week, but it is all 52 weeks of the year. National Hazing Prevention Week is still growing on Eastern’s campus and will continue to grow in the years to come, but this issue should not be reserved for one week of the academic year. The only way to prevent hazing is find ways to prevent it from happening, and to do this, the conversation must keep going after this week. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
We should be ashamed of shaming others J.K. Rowling said it best when she said, “Is fat really the worst thing a human being can be? Is fat worse than vindictive, jealous, shallow, vain, boring, or cruel?” It seems as though in today’s society we so eagerly judge the people around us from their outward appearance instead of getting to know the person for who they really are. Fat shaming has become a nationwide issue causing today’s youth and young adult age groups to show an increase in eating disorders. In early September, comedian Nicola Arbour’s made a YouTube video exhorting fat people. Near the middle of her six-minute rant in “Dear Fat People,” Arbour went so far as to say, “That means you’re too fat, you should stop eating.” The video received major attention on social media and soon it spread to the news media as well. The YouTube video received responses from many people such as comedian Shawn Halpin. Halpin replied with a video that said, “Fat shaming isn’t a thing? Why don’t you tell that to the kids who killed themselves because people were fat shaming?” Another response came from Whitney Way Thore, Star of TLC’s “My Big Fat Fabulous Life,” who brought up the unseen side of things. Thore brought to light that there are some medical circumstances that do not allow people to lose their weight.
Cheyenne Fitzgerald Outside of the video people are beginning to come together in attempts to end fat shaming all together. In an interview done by “Showbiz Tonight,” Jennifer Lawrence said that calling someone fat on television should be illegal because it teaches young girls that it is OK to call another person fat. I believe that a person who is overweight is simply going to feel discouraged instead of inspired to change their lifestyle if someone were to put them down because of their weight. In teens especially the risk factor for fat shaming is high. The rates of suicides and depression among youth are alarming. Not only is there fat shaming in today’s society, but people who are thinner than a socially accepted “standard” are victims of scrutiny as well.
Dana Oliver wrote an article for Huffington Post about her constantly being made aware of her smaller than average figure. Some people believe that they are complimenting Oliver when the way it comes out sounds more insulting. Many people get lost trying to portray the message that accepting your size is great and end up going towards the polar opposite by saying things such as people are attracted to curves over bones. Oliver then goes on to point out that on an episode of the reality show “House of Curves,” public relations assistant Kelli Flournoy was referred to as a “skinny little stick figure.” The name of the show being “House of Curves” made people on the show questioned how she could possibly be helping the brand. People are always influenced by society and media to strive for average. We are made to believe that if we do not meet the standard “normal” then we are far from beautiful. Both men and women in today’s world should not be afraid to be simply who they are, no matter what shape or size that happens to be. Before any shaming occurs people should think how the old saying goes, “What Susie says of Sally says more of Susie than Sally.” Cheyenne Fitzgerald is a senior journalism and psychology major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or cmfitzgerald@eiu.edu.
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Pianist and composer Travis Wesley will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Wesley’s jazz trio also includes a bassist and drummer.
Travis Wesley Trio to perform jazz concert By Luis Martinez Entertainment Editor | @DEN_News The Travis Wesley Trio will be performing in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Friday. The performance will start at 7:30 p.m. and is presented free of charge. The jazz trio consists of Travis Wesley on piano, Toby Cutright on bass, and Tom Marko on drums. According the concert’s press release, the concert aims to create an intimate setting for jazz lovers. Dan Crews, the director of patron services for Doudna, said to his knowledge this is the first time the trio has performed at Eastern. However, Travis Wesley has received a few degrees from Eastern’s jazz studies and is not a stranger to
campus. “The (Travis Wesley Trio) is a modern jazz piano trio that maintains a progressive musical philosophy, profound respect for the jazz tradition and a consistent, high-level performance energy suited for a variety of venues,” Crews said. He said the trio released “Cycle By Three” in 2013. “The group will also be presenting a clinic for jazz students earlier in the day before their evening concert,” Crews said. According to the press release, Wesley is considered to be one of the most promising jazz talents in the Midwest, and his music is always worth hearing. “For those who love jazz, it’s a great opportunity to hear and see live jazz, and it’s free,” Crews said. “There is a large number of jazz aficionados who
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“The (Travis Wesley Trio) is a modern jazz piano trio that maintains a progressive musical philosophy, profound respect for the jazz tradition and a consistent, high level performance energy suited for a variety of venues.” -Dan Crews, director of patron services for Doudna live in the Coles County.” The jazz trio has been described as a modern jazz piano trio who not only perform with a lot of high energy, but they also maintain a profound respect for traditional jazz.
Wesley, when not performing with the trio, is an music instructor at Heartland Community College in Normal, Ill. He also acts as a music journalist, writing about various topics on American music on his blog.
Jazz musicians, like all musicians, are looking for opportunities to perform, Crews said. “And with the added benefit of the clinic the groups will be providing, all teachers are eager to provide educational opportunities for their students, especially from professional, touring musicians who can provide insight in the profession and provide actual true life experiences to the students,” he said. The Travis Wesley Trio will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. No tickets are needed for admittance to the concert. Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.
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By Sean Hastings Assistant Sports Editor | @DEN_Sports The Eastern volleyball team continued its success Wednesday to improve to 3-0 when they defeated the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars 3-1. The Panthers started the season 2-0 after defeating Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State and coach Sam Wolinski called this game against SIUE “a gut check.” “I think it was a total gut-check win,” Wolinski said. “We made a couple adjustments on the court after set two and got better and played with confidence.” Eastern lost the second set by a score of 25-22 but came back to win the next two 25-20 and 25-22. The Panthers won the first set 2520. It was no surprise for the Panthers to have eight women get kills in the match. Eastern had eight players combine for 57 kills in the match sophomore Maria Brown led the Panthers with 11 kills. Senior captain Stephanie Wallace said having the middles involved is huge to the success and the team did a great job getting the hitters only one blocker which is important for the offense to score. Brown also led in digs with 20 and everyone on the roster earned at least one dig in the match. “People have been getting their jobs done and it’s our philosophy to train that way as well and it’s paying off,” Wolinski said. Although the Panthers got the win, Wallace knows the team can be even better. “We came out a little flat to begin the match, but improved as it went on,” Wallace said. “I don’t think we fully reached our style of play until midway through the fourth set. Defense struggled at times and offense struggled at times, but we were able to pull out the win, and that’s all that matters.” Eastern is now 3-0 to start Ohio Valley Conference play and will continue their season on Friday at Belmont. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhasting@eiu.edu.
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Lyon productive in 1st season at Eastern By Elias Albert Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports There are a handful of positions in sports that take a special type of composure. Quarterbacks, pitchers and goalkeepers come to mind. That composure is something that Eastern goalkeeper Maddie Lyon longs for and has shown plenty of thus far this season. She leads the Ohio Valley Conference in total saves, 73, and saves per game, 8.11. In addition, she has posted a 76 percent save rate. Her save numbers also rank her within the national top-ten for saves per game. For Lyon, she expects things to only get better, as she is determined to dominate within conference play. “As far as goals go, I’d like to record a few shutouts,” Lyon said. “I’d like to get at least two or three shutouts against teams that play in our conference.” Lyon’s goals are optimistic, but definitely realistic, as coach Jason Cherry feels. “She’s got some height on her side,” Cherry said. “But on top of that, we feel that she has what it takes to start at goal for us.” That height that Cherry speaks of is Lyon’s 6-foot-1 frame, which happens to be the tallest amongst the whole
team, not just the goalkeepers. Prior to coming to Eastern, Lyon attended Horlick High School in Racine, Wis. During her time there, Lyon was a key piece to their pursuit of success. Lyon manned the goal for her team during her junior year and helped them post a 20-6-1 record. She earned conference and area recognition for her efforts and production, recording 14 clean sheets and allowing less than one goal per game. Also, Lyon was on her school’s volleyball starting lineup. According to MaxPreps, her team went 31-16 during her senior year. She wants that same sort of production out of herself and her team here at Eastern. “This year, it’s been a bit of a regrouping process,” Lyon said. “We’re all learning as we go and I know that I have a lot to learn too.” When it came to joining this team, it was an easy choice for Lyon. Cherry made an effort to get both Lyon and her former high school teammate, Eastern freshman midfielder Kaci Schonert. To Lyon, having a familiar face join her and a coach that liked early-on was more than enough to bring her to Eastern. “I love it here,” Lyon said. “I love the size of the school and the culture around here. On top of that, I loved the coaches, which is really what got
“As far as goals go, I’d like to record a few shutouts. I’d like to get at least two or three shutouts against teams that play in our conference.” - Maddie Lyon Women’s soccer goalkeeper me to come down here.” Cherry said having Lyon on the team has been an excellent thing thus far. “She’s a very respectful girl who’s always willing to learn and get better,” Cherry said. “She’s got some good years ahead of her.” Lyon also enjoys just simply being around her teammates. To her, it is a lot easier to get along and communicate when everyone is close and open with each other. “It’s just one big family,” Lyon said. “We do everything together. There’s no cliques here and there. It’s just one big, close-knit group.” But even with everyone being so close, Lyon and her fellow goalkeepers have come together and formed what
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she calls the “G-Unit.” She said that the four goalkeepers on the team are constantly helping each other to improve and develop each other’s skill. It is also a group that actively participates in healthy competition for the starting spot in front of the goal. To Cherry, he loves his set of goalkeepers and the competition between them, but said he feels that Lyon has earned her starting spot. “It’s honestly anyone’s job to take,” Cherry said. “We want the people out there that give us the best chance to win. So far, Maddie has proven to be that person and we couldn’t be happier with the effort she’s given.” Lyon leads her team with eight caps at starting goalkeeper this season. Lyon has a challenge ahead of her, in the form of competition against Belmont and Jacksonville state. The two opponents have combined for 200 shots this season and each average about 10 shots per game. But, as Lyon has proven, she’ll be ready and composed to defend the Eastern net. Not only for the upcoming games, but for the remainder of this season and seasons to come. Elias Albert can be reached at 581-2812 or ewalbert@eiu.edu.
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Senior quarterback Jalen Whitlow was 10-19 in passing and ran for six yards during the Panthers' 41-0 defeat by Northwestern on Sept. 12 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.
Whitlow succeeding in short time at Eastern
By Maria Baldwin Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports Jalen Whitlow was born to play football. “Growing up in the south, football is really big and everybody plays.” Whitlow said. “My dad played football and was a coach and that had an impact on me.’’ Whitlow, raised in Montgomery, Ala., started his college career at the University of Kentucky before transferring to Eastern his junior year. The transition from a Southeastern Conference university to an Ohio Valley Conference university was no challenge for Whitlow. “It was a transition because Eastern Illinois is a smaller school, and Kentucky is a much bigger school in a much bigger town.’’ Whitlow said. “I remember one of my classes had over 500 people in it. It’s a big jump and you just have to adjust socially in the classroom.’’ On the football field, however, Whitlow just focused on football. “On the field, it’s not that much of a difference.” Whitlow said. “In the
SEC the players are a little bigger or a little faster, but once you get on the field on a Saturday it’s just football.” Whitlow’s mentality showed in his first season at Eastern in 2014. He was named second team AllOhio Valley Conference and to the OVC All-Newcomer Team when he was named the OVC Newcomer of the Week six times. Whitlow is ranked 27th in the FCS in total offense and 30th in the FCS in rushing touchdowns. Whitlow continued to set three school records for Eastern as well, in single season rushing yards by a quarterback with 792, the single game record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 137, and the school record for consecutive passes without an interception at 163 consecutive passes. This year, Whitlow was added to the College Football Performance Awards FCS National Performer of the Year Watch List. Whitlow works as hard in the off-season as he does inseason to perfect his game. “I work on everything in the offseason, from the physical aspect to the mental aspect.’’ Whitlow said. “Physi-
cally, I work on my footwork and repetitious throwing. For the mental aspect, I watch film to learn more defenses so I can incorporate that in my game once I see different opponents.’’ So far this season, Whitlow has passed for one touchdown and rushed for another. Whitlow has thrown for 386 yards and has rushed for a total of 89 yards. Whitlow’s best completion percentage was against Illinois State with a percentage of 57.1 percent. “Throughout the season I would like to improve on the little things, like my footwork, my pocket ability, throwing within the pocket, and I feel we could improve on the run game.’’ Whitlow said. “I feel like the last couple games I left some big plays out there. I’m going to work on that and get better, on to the next.’’ Whitlow’s favorite target thus far is junior Isiah Nelson, who currently leads the Panthers with 11 completions and a total of 167 receiving yards with a 15.2 average. Junior Devin Church follows Nelson with 10 completions and 77 receiving yards. The Panthers have a current season
record of 0-3 but hope to get their first win of the season this weekend against Austin Peay University, which would also cap their first conference win of the season. Whitlow knows what it will take for him and the rest of the team to get their first win. “We’ve seen adversity the first couple games we lost,” Whitlow said. “But even in the Illinois State game we were losing and our offense came back. We had a lot of good drives that game, and a lot of positives came out of it. We just need to fight through adversity and stay positive and good things will happen.’’ The Panthers have no shortage of goals as they continue their season and are staying motivated and focused on their goals. “Our motivation comes from within.’’ Whitlow said. “What happened previously the past couple weeks motivates us enough to want to go out there and win. Winning conference is our first goal, and making the playoffs is our seconds goal.’’ Eastern coach Kim Dameron has grown accustomed to Whitlow’s strat-
egies as leader of the offense. “Jalen brings experience, athleticism and he brings a calmness to our offense.’’ Dameron said. “He leads in his way, sometimes vocally, sometimes in his actions. He has a calming effect.’’ Whitlow knows his role on the field, and as a member of the community. “I like the responsibility of being a quarterback. It keeps you grounded. You have to be focused at all times because people look up to you as their leader.’’ Whitlow said. Whitlow understands the impact he has on the community. “You have to be grounded and a good citizen,” Whitlow said. “It makes you a better person because even through the negatives people may blame you, but when the positives come you have to keep a levelhead and be humble.’’ Eastern Illinois football is set to play Oct. 3 against Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. Maria Baldwin can be reached at 581-2812 or mjbaldwin@eiu.edu.
Cross Country set for Notre Dame Invite By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor | @BobReynoldsDEN
The Eastern men’s and women’s cross country teams will return to competition Friday when they compete in the Notre Dame Invitational. Eastern will compete in the Gold Division race in South Bend, Ind. The Panther women will start at 3:15 p.m. and the men will start at 4 p.m. The women’s race will get a 5K race, while the men will run a 5-mile race. Along with Notre Dame, the women’s field will include 20 teams, including Indiana State, who is currently ranked in the top 25 in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio Valley Conference member Murray State will also be in the field of 20 teams. The men’s field also includes 20 teams and will feature two teams that are ranked in the top 25 in the Great Lakes Region.
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Eastern's Quincy Knolhoff and Ruth Garippo finished eighth and 12th respectively during the Walt Crawford Open on Sept. 4 at the Panther Trail.
Butler University and the University of Milwaukee are ranked 12th
and 15th, respectively. OVC member Murray State will be in the field for
the men’s side. The last time Eastern was in action
was Sept. 11 at the Country Financial Illinois State Invitational. Junior Riley McInerney was named OVC Male Runner of the week after his second place finish with a personal best time of 24 minutes and 41.7 seconds. Junior Paxson Menard placed top 10 as well in the race with a time of 24:58.7. As a team, the Panthers placed fourth. Sophomore Maria Baldwin placed 12th in the race for the women with a time of 18:14.6 and led he team to a sixth place finish. Junior’s Ivy Handley and Emily Brelsfoard placed in the top 25 as well in the meet. This will be the Eastern men’s and women’s third race of the season. The men and women teams will have a week off next week before heading to the Bradley “Pink” Invitational in Peoria. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.