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Voter drive gives option for students to register By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @cjbuchman Students who want to register to vote in Coles County will get the chance to this week at the voter registration drive. The drive will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday outside of Coleman Hall and again at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday outside of Taylor Hall. The drive will continue from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in Thomas Hall and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The drive happens every fall semester, but in previous semesters it was a day long while this year it will be for the whole week. Catie Witt, the executive vice president of Student Senate, said part of her job is planning the registration drive. “It is especially important this year because the primary elections are coming up, and next year it will be very important,” Witt said. Registering at the voter registration drive lets students avoid having to fill out an absentee ballot. An absentee ballot is filled out and mailed before an election when a voter is unable to make it to the voting polls. To vote in Coles County, students need to be registered in Coles County or vote with an absentee ballot. Students need their state identification card or driver’s license to register to vote in Coles County. Witt said she was hoping a lot of people would come to the drive. “My goal is to get 1,000 people to sign up to vote,” Witt said. “I know that’s a huge goal and I’m hoping to achieve it, so I’m really just hoping for as many people as possible.” Witt said while the turnout for last year’s drive was great; she wants even more people to register this year. The political science association and members of student government will also be at the registration tables to answer questions and talk to people about the importance of voting. Witt said when she is around campus, she often hears people say their votes do not matter. “(By voting) you could actually change something if you wanted,” Witt said. “You have the opportunity. You have options.” She said it is good for people who do not want to blatantly say their opinions, but still want to get them out there. “I truly believe every vote counts,” Witt said. “Your vote could change everything.” The Student Senate and political science association went to the county clerk, who gave them the materials to register students. Witt said both the Student Senate and the political science association are both unbiased organizations. “It’s not just Democrat or Republican,” Witt said. “We want to inform students on campus from all across the spectrum.” Witt said the process of registering to vote is a simple process that takes about two to five minutes. To register, students go to the registration booth and fill out a form; then the people in charge of registering them to vote will take the forms to the county clerk, who will complete the rest of the process. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
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Members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha perform a dance routine during Yell Like Hell on Friday in McAfee Gymnaisum. The team won first place in the RSO divison.
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Mackenzie R. Butler, vice president and choreographer for the EIU Dancers, performs with the team during the Yell Like Hell pep rally on Friday.
Gigi Coco, a junior psychology major and one of the coaches for the Alpha Phi and Sigma Nu team, performs the first place routine during Yell Like Hell on Friday in McAfee Gym.
‘Yell Like Hell’ raises school spirit By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @cjbuchman McAfee Gym was packed as students cheered for their Greek groups and registered student organizations at “Yell Like Hell.” Alpha Phi sorority and Sigma Nu fraternity won the overall event in the Greek division; Del-
ta Delta Delta sorority and Delta Tau Delta fraternity won second place and Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and Delta Chi fraternity won third place. Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority won in the RSO division. The teams were judged based on their commitment, fundamental skills, group technique and overall effort.
The 12 groups competed together, with sororities and fraternities pairing up. The Panther Marching Band started off the night with the “Fight Song” and continued with contemporary songs like “Uptown Funk” and “Uma Thurman.” The Pink Panthers and cheerleaders then performed. SCHOOL SPIRIT, page 5
Alumni reflect on Eastern’s budget By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor | @DEN_News
The tailgating area near O’Brien Field filled up with alumni who were open to discuss their experiences with Eastern and the current status of the university during Tent City Saturday. Robyn Carr, a family advocate at the Children’s Advocacy Center, got her master’s degree at Eastern in 2007 and said everyone in the state
is facing tough times. “I think all of us alumni and friends of the university need to step up and do what we can, whether it’s talking to people in the government or making a gift to Eastern,” Carr said. “We try to support by being present and we need to all support this school we all love. Carr said the university cannot control the changing economy, but people can work together to make sure everyone can experience high-
er education. Tent City was a gathering of alumni and students allowing them to mingle and grab lunch before the football game. There were about 15 tents including one reserved for President David Glassman. Bill Perry, the former Eastern president, was also present for the event.
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Pumpkin patch provides fun for all ages By Ashley Jordan Staff Reporter| @DEN_News The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur, will be open during its last week of the year. The patch opened on Sept. 15 and will continue until Oct. 31. The Great Pumpkin patch is located at 1749A County Road 1900 North and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Monday. The patch was started in 1977 when the farmers, Bruce and Mary Beth Condill, added some pumpkin seeds to their children’s garden. The patch grew to what it is now, according the owners’ website. Ginny and Mac Condill own the pumpkin patch. The Condill’s three sons have been there since the beginning. The sons’ wives have contributed in many ways. Ginny Condill, one of the owners of the patch, said it means a great deal to the Condill family. “We love to share the story of our family farm, dating back to 1859 and we love to hear the stories of other families making memories and traditions on our place,” Ginny Condill said. That garden grew into 63 acres of land where they proudly produce pumpkins, gourds and squash, Ginny Condill said. This year will be the pumpkin patch’s 27th season. There are more than 300 types of pumpkins, squash and gourds at the patch that come from 30 countries internationally and then are all grown on the farm, Ginny Condill said. They have 14 acres of gardens, several mazes, including a one-acre corn maze and animals like goats, llamas and pigs. The patch offers wagon rides and have live music on the weekends.
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Nick Bamert, a sophomore pre-nursing major, feeds one of the goats after it stuck its head between the fence at the Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur Saturday.
There are also two historic oneroom schoolhouses, Condill said. There is also a bakery and a seed store; the bakery is open year round. “We don’t do just one of anything. We also like to say that we do it all, from dirt to dessert,” Ginny Condill said. The Homestead Bakery opened in June 2006 and uses their products from their land to give the people
fresh homemade treats. The bakery offers baked goods like caramel iced cinnamon rolls, honey yeast breads, sweet breads and more. The bakery is also a retail store where the Condill’s sell décor, antiques, salsas, locally made food like noodles and jelly. The seed store sells bottled seeds with about 15 to 18 and the bottles are packaged on the farm to help selfsustaining gardeners.
By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor | @DEN_News The University Board sold nearly 3,000 Homecoming shirts and sweatshirts for the 100th Homecoming celebration. This year’s theme was “100 Never Looked So Good,” and these shirts are usually sold to promote spirit and a piece of memorabilia. The shirts, which came in blue, gray and black, were sold at $5 and the sweatshirts only came in grey and were sold at $15. The sweatshirts were in grey because the deal was a limited offer for the 100th Homecoming. Alexis Lambert, the UB Homecoming co-chair, said the organization did not sell shirts during Homecoming weekend because they sold out. Lambert said they had been selling the shirts since the beginning of the semester. She said they endorsed the shirts during move-in weekend and
then Family Weekend. “The 100 Homecoming is a big deal and we shipped shirts across country to alumni who have moved far away and couldn’t make it at all,” Lambert said. Lambert said this is the first time they sold out before Homecoming; she said the majority of the shirts were sold during Family Weekend. Lambert said UB usually does not sell T-shirts in conjunction with the sweatshirts, but one reason the sweatshirts keep coming back is because in 2013 UB sold out of them quickly. Lambert said 2,500 T-shirts and more than 400 sweatshirts were sold. The profits went to the UB and compensate for the making of the shirts, which come out of their budget. “The reason why we sell so many is because they are the cheapest shirts you’ll find year-round,” Lambert said. “You’re never going to find another Eastern shirt for just $5.”
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Lambert said many people were excited because the shirt featured the retro Billy. She said people were also excited to celebrate the 100th year, so the UB wanted to give them something else to be excited about. “We get a good price for them so we don’t want to tax the students, alumni or anyone a ridiculous amount of money for a shirt that has a lot of significance behind it,” Lambert said. Lambert said the money also helped with setting up for Homecoming because there was no money that would help them as much as the T-shirts did. “Without the profits from the shirts there would be no way we would be able to throw all of the free events that we do for the entire Homecoming week, it just wouldn’t happen,” Lambert said. Nathan Wehr, the adviser to the UB Homecoming Committee, said the affordability, design and the occasion helped the fast selling of the shirts.
He said the board selectively picked things to match the 100th year. “Each year the design of the Homecoming shirt is strategically thought out and designed to appeal to students, faculty and staff, alumni, and the Charleston community,” Wehr said. “We definitely take our time in choosing a design that will appeal to everyone. With meetings being held biweekly, Lambert said the Homecoming committee included many people who drafted their ideas on what the shirts should look like. “We sat in those meetings and attempted to create something that would be simple yet nostalgic for alumni and community members,” Lambert said. “And something that would be good for students that wouldn’t be boring or plain.” T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu.
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Mac Condill, another owner of the patch, said the farm is a family atmosphere with much to do. “Our family loves that other families can use our farm to reconnect to the land," Mac Condill said. "It is very important to us to provide that opportunity."
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100th Homecoming parade brings fun By Lynnsey Veach and Mackenzie Freund Staff Reporter and City Editor | @DEN_News In a year marked by many challenges faced by the university, the Homecoming Parade was a visible sign of Eastern and the Charleston community unifying to celebrate its past, present and future. As children waited anxiously for candy, generations of Charleston residents, Eastern alumni and current students sat watching the marching bands walk down Seventh Street toward the downtown square as the Eastern Homecoming parade began. The 2015 Homecoming parade revolved around the theme of “100 Years Never Looked So Good.” Each community group and registered student organization decorated their floats and vehicles, highlighting the historic years for the Homecoming parade. Nanci Newstrom, a Charleston resident, said she likes how the parade brings spirit to the community. “I think over the years we have lost school spirit so its one way of rekindling that spirit and bring(ing) people together,” Newstrom said. “It’s also exciting to see alumni come back and take pride in the institution.” The parade included more than 100 campus and community oriented entries. Billy the Panther was featured as the grand marshall. Eastern President David Glassman and Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs were riding after the band. Eastern’s royalty, including the 100th King and Queen Darien Ghostone and Kelsey Hosea, rode with Shaun Hughes and Astoria GriggsBurns the prince and princess. Many other Eastern alumni and community members also marched BLOT TER
Arrest made for underage drinking Jack Thomas, 18, of Charleston was arrested on charges of possession of a fraudulent driver’s license, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams, possession of controlled substance and possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor, South of Booth Library Thursday.
with different organizations in the parade. Eastern faculty, staff and various other campus unions also came together in the parade, walking behind a banner that said “EIU works because we do.” They handed out candy and 1,000 first aid kits to people on the parade route. The Homecoming parade featured local marching bands including Charleston and Mattoon High Schools. The Panther Marching Band lead the local bands, entertaining the audience with the “Fight Song” throughout the parade route. Melinda Mueller, a political science professor at Eastern, said she used to march in the parade when she was in high school. “I actually walked in the parade with the Charleston High School band, now my children are in the band,” Mueller said. Mueller said she wishes there were more marching band entries since it is her favorite part of the Homecoming parade. Sean Coyle, a Charleston resident for more than 33 years whose daughter is also an alumna, said the bands bring a special element to the parade and wishes there would be more bands included in the parade. “I’m wondering if budget cuts are causing schools not to show up,” Coyle said. “It’s always one of the best parts of the parade.” Newstrom said she also liked seeing the different bands perform and that she is glad Eastern is beginning to build up more bands to come and march. Kathryn Finney, a Charleston resident who has come to the Homecoming parade for more than 30 years, said the parade is a positive chance for the students and community mem-
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Homecoming Little Prince Noah Daugherty throws out candy during the Homecoming parade on Saturday along Sixth Street.
bers to get together. Juleigh Miller, a resident of Champaign, said she has come to the last two parades because her daughter is in the Panther Marching Band. Miller said she thinks the parade is a good thing for community because it helps gather support. “I think the more that we can raise awareness of what a wonderful school this is the better it will be,” Miller said. “I think it’s one of the friendliest campuses I’ve ever been on, especially for a state school.” Miller said she also brought socks to give the Blue Crew while they marched to support the “Socktober campaign.” For the campaign, the parade goers were encouraged to bring socks to the
event to give to Eastern’s Blue Crew, which were donated to homeless. The Eastern Homecoming Parade brings together numerous people of the Charleston Community along with students and staff from Eastern. Jackie McCord an Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity member and alumnae said “Well, some people kind of have a bad view of Eastern as a party school,” McCord said. “It shows people that Eastern supports Charleston, they bring in lots of revenue.” The parade also showcased many community organizations, like the Grand Ball Costume shop and Santa and Mrs. Claus. Allen Finney, a Charleston resident, said he has been watching the
parade as well as being part of it since he was in junior high. Finney said his favorite part of the parade is the marching bands, but he was excited to see his daughter and granddaughter walk with Prairie State Bank. Jori McCollum, an Indiana resident and Eastern alumna, said she liked seeing all the floats and helping her son collect candy during the parade. “This is actually the first year I got to bring my son so it’s kind of reliving what I use to do when I was little,” McCollum said. The News staff can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
Rescue team finds Crime advisory missing 85-year-old warns of incident near residence halls An 85-year-old man was found in a wooded marsh three-fourths of a mile from northwest of Lake of Charleston Saturday. The man was reported to have dementia and was missing since earlier that day. He was transported to a local hospital.
Charleston Police and Fire Departments, Lincoln Fire Protection District, Coles County Sheriff’s Department, Lincoln Fire Dive Team, Arch Air, and Douglas County EMA Search and Rescue team all joined forces to search and rescue the man, according to the Charleston Fire Department press release.
A crime advisory sent out to the college community describes an incident that occurred in between Weller and McKinney Halls at approximately 12:15 a.m Friday. in which a female student’s breast was
grabbed by a male student while her body was being rubbed. The suspect is described as an African-American male. Anyone with information can contact UPD at 217-581-3212.
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Go have fun this year for Halloween The last week of October is here, which can only mean one thing; it’s almost time for Halloween. Halloween now is almost similar to how it was back then, except for going trick-ortreating, people dress up and go from party to party. It’s almost funny how Halloween has come full circle for college students. Everyone remembers when they were kids in grade school, they would dress up as their favorite Disney princess or superhero and go out trick-or-treating with their family and friends and getting a ton of candy from random strangers. In high school, Halloween kind of just faded out. Nobody got together to dress up and go out and have fun. Sometimes you would have those people who would get together and hang out or watch movies, but that was pretty much Halloween for the four years in high school. To me, it was pretty sad because Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. Not because of the candy or all of the parties, but for the scares. I would not mind spending Halloween with a few close friends and just have a marathon of horrors for a bit, and then go out and have some fun. Halloween now is less about the candy and more about costume parties and just acting goofy and scary with your friends. When I first went off to college, I was pretty surprised to find so many people willing to dress up and go out in costume to party, and I thought it was about the coolest thing ever. Last year, my friends and I had this brilliant idea to dress up as the members of The Avengers for Halloween here at Eastern. I dressed up as Iron Man, and my friends were Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, and Wolverine. We ran through out South Quad shouting “Avengers Assemble” and just chasing all sorts of trouble. We went out to go to one of the parties on Seventh Street and I will admit it was not one of my finest nights. I still had fun with my friends because it was the first time my friends and I came up with a plan to dress up together and go out on Halloween. Halloween should be a fun time of the year because it is the one night of the year where everyone can dress up and be someone else. The best part of Halloween is not just getting together in costume and going out, but it’s also about the scares and having fun. This is why Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. Luis Martinez is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.
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Diva Drag Show supports a good cause Every year at around this time, EIU Pride hosts the Diva Drag Show attracting people from all over campus to watch talented performers dance and strut to sassy music. The drag show historically has been the second highest attended event at Eastern next to graduation. Anyone who has some free time Monday evening should try to make it to this year’s drag show for several reasons. The biggest incentive to attend is because the drag show raises money for Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Services. SACIS is a local organization that provides counseling, advocacy and support for victims of sexual assault and their significant others. It also promotes awareness of issues related to sexual violence through training, educational programs and workshops. According to an article in the Oct. 15 issue of The Daily Eastern News, the executive members of Pride are looking to give to SACIS because it is such a vital resource in the community. The article also states SACIS is in danger of closing its doors this year because of statewide budget constraints, which makes donating to the organization even more important. Many individuals would not have access to
these services without SACIS, which would have a devastating impact not just on Eastern but in the larger community as well. In addition to supporting a good cause, the drag show is also an opportunity for audience members to experience something new and to show support for the LGBT community. While many within the LGBT community are used to questioning society’s gender norms, others may not be. Drag shows create a space where heteronormativity is thrown out the window and freedom of expression is embraced. This can be a breath of fresh air for those within the community, and allies can certainly appreciate the open and accepting environment as well. In the Oct. 15 article, Pride President Jo Stauder said one of the goals of the event is to educate people about the history of drag, as it used to be a place where trans women could practice “passing” so they would not experience violence. Stauder said in the article that drag evolved over time into a societal parody and is now more about gender performance. Those who never thought about attending a drag show before should give it a try and
attempt to be open minded for the evening so they can begin to understand the underlying struggles within the LGBT community. The fact that drag shows can be incredibly entertaining and fun is only a bonus. People who have been to Diva before also have something new to look forward to this year—drag kings. After several years of wishing and attempting, this is the first year the drag show at Eastern will include women dressing in drag as men. People who may be intimidated to go to a drag show elsewhere should take the opportunity to go to Diva because they may be more comfortable at a university event than in a bar or club setting. There is something for everyone at the drag show, and it only comes once a year at Eastern. The drag show will be at 7 p.m. Monday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Tickets are $5 for general admission, $10 for VIP seats and $15 for front row VIP seats. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Take the day off to recover when needed Mental health days seem to be a necessity for students, especially when there are big exams that are just around the corner. I don’t just mean midterms or finals week, but those classes where the only grades you have are two tests and a paper. Taking a mental health day can be a great thing every once in a while so we can relieve stress. I personally like taking a mental health day every once in a while. Taking a mental health day is more than just skipping class, though. When it is time to take a mental health day, it is important to email your professor and see what you missed and get notes from a classmate. Taking these days for yourself can help you out in more ways than you may think. When you take a day for yourself, you are able to do the things that help you relax and allow you to take a much needed breath. These days are for you to take a nap and to remind yourself that you are doing everything right. These are the days where you can catch up
Mackenzie Freund on your TV series, watch that movie you have been meaning to watch and catching up or starting early on some assignments you may need to do for a class. There is nothing wrong with taking a mental health day, because a lot of the time, we put more stress on ourselves as students and sometimes as employees. Sometimes, taking these mental health days is exactly what we need to do so we don’t freak out over dropping a plate in the dining halls. While taking these days is a great thing, they should be used sparingly.
It would not be beneficial to us to take frequent days to relax and get a pedicure. Everybody needs a mental health day, especially around times when we have exams. The mental health days do not need to be a day when you have the most classes or the day when you know your teacher is not taking attendance. Sometimes, the best mental health day is the one where you are sitting in your room on a Saturday morning and you know that you don’t have much to do that day. Those are the best days to take a mental health day, because you know that there may not be a lot on your to-do list that day. Being able to take these days for yourself is a treat, and I think more people should do things for themselves. I think everyone deserves a day to sit down and do nothing, because in the end, those are the days that help get you through the stressful times that being a college student can hand you. Mackenzie Freund is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or mgfreund@eiu.edu.
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Homecoming Weekend Highlights
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Ryan Tannebaum, a sophomore sports management major, holds a trashbag open for Oscar Correa, a junior marketing major, during the fifth annual Trash Bash on Sunday.
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Victoria Zalewski, a freshman kinesiology and sports studies major, and Jonathon Lackey, a senior communications studies major, cheer on the team during the Eastern Homecoming Football game on Saturday at O’Brien Field.
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Amie Hansen, founder and president of Blue Crew, watches the band along with other Blue Crew members and Homecoming revelers during Billy’s Backyard Tailgate before the Homecoming football game on Saturday at O’Brien Field.
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Shirmeen Ahmad, the student body president, and Omar Solomon, an admissions counselor, emceed the pep rally, encouraging students to show their Eastern pride. Homecoming Princess Astoria Griggs-Burns said she has seen a lot of school spirit during Homecoming Week, and Homecoming Queen Kelsey Hosea said everyone has been showing her love that week. Many of the songs the groups performed to were from the ‘90s or early 2000s such as “This is How We Do It,” “Mambo No. 5”, and “Hey Ya!” One team, Alpha Phi, danced to Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Some incorporated a theme, such as Kappa Delta sorority and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity who made theirs “Boys vs. Girls.” “It’s a good thing I’m not judging,” Ahmad said. “I would have given all of you the prize.” Black Student Union and African Student Association danced and cheered as well. To keep up with the theme of “100 Never Looked So Good,” the emcees also took the audience through a “musical journey” throughout the years. They played songs like “Sweet Caroline,” “My Girl” and “Bye Bye Bye” by the band ‘N Sync. Jillian Sebastiani, a senior communication studies major from Alpha Phi, said winning “Yell like Hell” felt unbelievable. Sebastiani has a cheering background, as well as other sports, which she said helped in her performance. This is Alphi Phi’s second year as winners of the pep rally. Sebastiani said it was a great feeling. “All the hard work and dedication to win this two-peat,” Sebastiani said. “It feels awesome and I’m hoping for next year we can do it again.” Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 fair,” Hopkins said. Hopkins something was happening.” Bryan said it would be helpsaid students have a right to call their politicians and voice their ful for students to take at least opinions about the current bud- a couple of introductory courses in economics and finance so get crisis. Steven Bryan, a retired private when budget discussions are investor, got his master’s degree brought up they have an idea of in business in 1972. Bryan said what the cause and effect might when he left Illinois in 1983 the be. Brian Hajik, a director of photography, majored in comstate was in good standing. “My wife was a teacher and munication studies and graduatteacher’s pensions were fully ed in 2006. “It’s a great school and I hope funded and now I think it’s 45 percent funded,” Bryan said. they’ll be able to turn it around Bryan said the rumors of East- and hire people back because it’s tough to lose jobs and lose faern closing have to be false. “That would be a drastic step miliar faces,” Hajik said. Hajik said the best thing stuand I don’t know that Eastern has reached that point,” Bryan dents can do is get more stusaid. “I am a member of East- dents to come to Eastern; if TheAlumni New Association York Times Sales issue Corporation everyone needs ern’s andSyndication we there is an 620 Eighth York, N.Y. to take a step back10018 and evaluate have not received any Avenue, kind of di- New For Information problem at hand. saster notice and I would thinkCall:the1-800-972-3550 For be Release Monday, October “If there is26, low 2015 enrollment we there would information to the alumni letting us know if need to figure out what’s causing
Jason Spraker, a business manager at Caterpillar, studied accounting while at Eastern and graduated in 2004. Spraker said students can start lobbying some of the legislatures in Illinois; he said writing letters and making their voice heard will help the budget crisis in the state. “All those over the age of 18 have the opportunity to vote and making your voice heard and expressing that Eastern is a good institution,” Spraker said. “(It’s) a place where we want to have students come for the future.” Erin Hopkins, a special education teacher, said she just signed a petition the other day about the budget. “I got an email about signing it down to the state about how we need our funding, so I signed my name away because that isn’t
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that and fix it,” Hajik said. “We can’t continue doing things as we always have done them and if there’s a problem you need to look at it and figure it out instead of thinking it’s going to fix itself.” Liz Gillespie, a special education coordinator, graduated in 2003 and said it is sad to come back to Eastern and see Carman Hall closed. “The fact that an institution like this had to close a huge dorm because they don’t have the funding or the students, it hits home because we lived there as freshman,” Gillespie said. “That was our first time away from home and it’s sad that others won’t have that experience that made us who we are today.” T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.
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Men’s soccer team breaks losing streak By Maher Kawash Staff Reporter|@DEN_Sports
The Eastern Illinois men’s soccer team had its first win in seven weeks yesterday by defeating Indiana-Purdue University at Indianapolis 1-0 at Lakeside Field. “We just focused on getting better, and we got a great defensive effort from a lot of guys,” Eastern coach Kiki Lara said. “It just helps the guys understand that when you do the little things right and work had, then it will pay dividends.” The win snapped an eight game losing streak, dating back to Sept. 6. The win also gave Eastern their first home win of the season. The Panthers improved to 3-10 on the season, and picked up their first Summit League win as well to improve their conference record to 1-3. Although they still sit at last place in the Summit League, Eastern is now just two points back of IUPUI in the conference standings. The lone goal of the game came at the beginning of the second half in the 49th minute by freshman Trevor Kerns. The goal was Kerns’ second of the
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Freshman Kris Luke dribbles the ball out of IUPUI’s offensive zone at Lakeside Field on Sunday.
season, and it may have just been the goal to save the Panthers’ season.
“My teammates put me in a good position to score,” Kerns said. “This
was definitely the biggest game of the season for us, now we just have
to go into Denver and get three more points.” The team also got a strong performance from sophomore goalkeeper Mike Novotny, who shutout the Jaguars with five saves in the game. “This was a confidence booster for us,” Novotny said. “Getting the shutout was bigger than the win in my eyes, and now we just have to keep going after this win.” Novotny made a key save on a free kick late in the second half to keep the Panthers in the lead. “I believed all along, but that save made us all believers,” Lara said. “Novotny had a good game throughout, and I was happy for him to come up big like that.” Lara also said how bright the future is for the team, as he started six freshmen. “The future is bright, and it is clear that we have a lot of good young guys,” Lara said. “It just means that everybody here has to be relied on, because there is no such thing as a freshman to us.” Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.
Tennis players move Women’s soccer team loses 2 past day 1 regionals OVC road games this weekend By Kaitlin Cordes Staff Reporter|@DEN_News
Sophomore Grace Summers and junior Kelly Iden became the first Eastern women’s tennis players to advance past the first day of singles in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional. Summers and Iden competed in the ITA Regional over the weekendSummers began the tournament by sweeping by top players from Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Youngstown State in singles play. She also won the next day of the tournament in her three-set match against Valeryia Kulikovskaya of Detroit [4-6, 6-1, 6-2.] On Saturday, Summers faced Mary Closs of Notre Dame but was unable to come out on top. Iden began regional play with wins over members of the DePaul and Cleveland State teams. Earning her a spot in the Sweet 16 alongside Summers.Iden’s day two match was a twoset win over Milwaukee’s Laurie Clark [7-6, 6-3]. Her tournament play came to an end when Iden competed against Illinois’ Jade Hilton [6-2, 6-3].
Both Summers and Iden participated in the doubles side of the regional as well as seniors Hannah Kimbrough and Ali Foster. The duo of Summers and Kimbrough as well as Iden and Foster, earned first round victories. Summers and Kimbrough advanced to play the No.2 seeded doubles team of Northwestern’s Erin Larner and Jillian Rooney. The match went into a tiebreaker, resulting in a Panther loss. Iden and Foster played match against Illinois’ Louise Kwong and Ines Vias but fell short as the Illini team slipped past the Panthers with an 8-1 victory. Kimbrough competed in singles play as well, falling to Katja Fevralev of Western Michigan University [6-4, 6-1]. Foster lost to Western Michigan University’s Melina Lyobimirova in singles play [6-3, 6-4]. The women’s tennis team will playing again on Jan. 22. beginning the spring season against Butler. Kaitlin Cordes can be reached at 581-2812 or krcordes@eiu.edu.
By Elias Albert Staff Reporter|@DEN_Sports Eastern went 0-2 over the weekend after losing a pair of road games to OVC opponents Austin Peay Friday and Murray State Sunday. With the loss, Eastern falls to 3-13-2 overall and 1-7-1 within OVC play. In the game against Austin Peay, Eastern was outshot 19-2 on the offensive end. Only one Eastern shot managed to reach on-goal. Eastern was also out cornered 7-1 in what was their 11th shutout loss of the season. All three of Austin Peay’s goals came in the second half, the first of which came in the 69th minute. Freshman Goalkeeper Maddie Lyon was strong in the first half with her eight saves off 10 Austin Peay shots. In the second half, Austin Peay’s
offense opened up and they scored off a ball they hit the post of the goal. They added two more after the 80th minute of the game for a 3-0 victory. Austin Peay is now 7-9, 3-5 in OVC play with nine points. On Sunday, Murray State outshot Eastern 28-6 during the game and 18-4 during the second half specifically. The scoring for Murray State began early as they found the back of the net in the 21th minute. In the second half, Murray State began their three-score burst in the 66th minute to come away with a 4-0 win. Freshman goalkeeper Liz Carmody entered the game in relief of Lyon in 55th minute of the soccer game. Murray State is now 12-4, and 8-0 in OVC play with 24 points. During the weekend, Eastern’s offensive chances came from a handful of players.
Junior forward Kathleen MacKinnon, for example, recorded three shots over the weekend to lead the team. Fre s h m a n m i d f i e l d e r K a c i Schoner t, freshman midfielder Elizabeth Held and senior forward Molly Hawkins also added shot attempts during the two games. Eastern has now lost fourstraight games and five games on the road. They sit in last place in the OVC with four points. In addition, Eastern has been shutout in each of their last four games. They will see the field for the last time in the regular season on Thursday as they host a game against Southern Illinois- Edwardsville at 3 p.m. SIUE enters the game at 5-10-3 and 2-6-1 within OVC play. Elias Albert can be reached at 581-2812 or at ewalbert@eiu.edu.
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Panthers capitalize on early takeaways in win By Blake Nash Staff Reporter|@Banash5 The Eastern defense not only forced seven turnovers in Saturday’s homecoming game. The Panthers also intercepted Tennessee Tech quarterback, Jared Davis’, first three pass attempts, which led to a 51-20 victory. Defensive back Bradley Dewberry picked off Davis on the first play from scrimmage, and the Panthers’ offense capitalized with a five-yard touchdown run by redshirt senior Shepard Little. The second drive for Tennessee Tech was a mirror image of the first, as junior linebacker Seth McDonald intercepted Davis on the first play of that drive. Sophomore kicker Nick Bruno followed that with a 30-yard field goal to give Eastern a 10-0 lead, just over five minutes into the game. Those would be the only points the Panthers offense could muster in the first half, even after a 33-yard interception return by senior linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill. It was different story in the second half, as Eastern’s offense put up 34 points, and improved the Panthers’ Ohio Valley Conference record to 4-0. “I was really frustrated that we had turnovers but weren’t getting points,” Eastern coach Kim Dameron said. “It really felt like we left a lot of points on the field in the first half. But I liked the way we came out in the second half, and we did some good things in the third quarter.” Little and red-shirt junior running back Devin Church each scored on a rushing touchdown in the first half, to make it a 31-13 ball game, but a defensive player’s dash for the end zone, provided what could have been the best score of the day.
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Red-shirt senior defensive back Jourdan Wickliffe intercepts a the ball during the Panthers’ 51-20 Homecoming win against Tennessee Tech on Saturday at O’Brien Field. Wickliffe had three tackles and one sack during the game.
After all it is not every day that a defensive tackle scores a touchdown. Red-shirt junior transfer Jarvis Williams found a surprise when he bullied his way into the Tennessee Tech backfield. An errant pass, which was forced by senior defensive back Anthony Goodman, was snatched out of the air by the 270 pound defensive tackle and it was off to the races, or in this case the end zone. Williams returned it 24 yards for his first ever touchdown. “It was great. It was a surprise. It was a dream come true,” Williams said. “It was my first touchdown in
anything, including Pop Warner, high school and college.” Red-shirt senior Jourdan Wickliffe, who also had an interception on Saturday. “I was more excited for his touchdown than my interception,” Wickliffe said. “That’s rare to see a defensive lineman get in a pick six. That was big.” Wickliffe helped preserve last week’s overtime win at Tennessee State, when he intercepted a pass to end the game. Wickliffe said that it’s been a blessing to be back on the field and playing at this level, after being banged up
earlier in the season. His interception came off of Davis, who was returning after suffering a broken hand four weeks ago. He struggled throughout the day, throwing four interceptions in the loss. “They struggled with their quarterback position, and they have for the last four weeks,” Dameron said. “I’m sure they’re extremely frustrated on their end, but we’re happy as heck on our end because when they threw it to us we caught it.” No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State will be coming to Charleston on November 7. But to make that a battle of un-
beaten OVC teams, both will have to do their part next week to make that happen. “We’re still one week at a time, and one practice at a time,” Wickliffe said. Eastern will face Murray State 1 p.m. next week on the road. Williams said the Panthers feel as if they are ready to play anybody right now. “We feel like we can play with anybody, as long as we execute like we should,” Williams said. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu.
Eastern volleyball beats undefeated Murray State By Sean Hastings Sports Editor |@DEN_Sports Murray State volleyball team had only lost one set through their first eight matches of Ohio Valley Conference play and Eastern changed that Saturday night in Lantz Arena. The Panthers not only handed Murray State two set losses, but also their first match loss of OVC play. Eastern defeated the Racers in five sets 3-2 in a back-and-forth contest the whole way through. Looking at the stat sheet, Murray State dominated Eastern in kills, assists and digs. The Racers had a total of 71 kills to Eastern’s 52, 69 assists to Eastern’s 48 and 103 digs to Eastern’s 74. The Panthers did earn 20 blocks compared to Murray State’s 11. Red-shirt sophomore Josie Winner led the way for the Panthers in blocks with 12. “It’s the little things that we talk,” Winner said. “Getting our feet set, getting our hands up and just thinking about each time when I go up what I need to do and just putting it all together, and it all turned out.” Coach Sam Wolinski told the team late in the match that the stats did not matter. “In between sets two and three we talked about ‘forget the stat sheets, forget anything,’ this is about a way to execute,” Wolinski said. Eastern had a quick start in the first set defeating Murray State 25-21.
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Red-shirt sophomore Josie Winner and freshman Abby Knight go up for a block in a match against Murray State Saturday night in Lantz Arena. The Panthers had 20 blocks in a 3-2 win.
Murray State had a 19-17 lead late in the set, but a block by senior Chelsea Lee sent the Panthers on a 6-0 run to give them a 23-19 lead. The Racers grabbed two more points, but a kill by freshman Taylor Smith finished it and gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead in the match. Murray State showed why they were the only undefeated team going into the night as they tied the match
at 1-1 after defeating Eastern 25-14. The third set was also won by the Racers giving them a 2-1 lead needing just one more set win to remain undefeated. Facing elimination, the Panthers played a back-and-forth set the entire time as the set was tied 17 different times and neither team had a lead larger than four at any point. Eastern got the key win to stay
alive, 30-28. The Panthers were down 20-16 facing a set loss that would end the match in Murray State’s favor. Eastern was able to get it within three, down 23-20 but a pair of kills by sophomore Allie Hueston and a block by Hueston and Smith tied it up at 23. Murray State got the next point to lead 24-23, but a service error gave
the Panthers a point to tie it. The set was tied at 25, 26, 27 and 28. Eastern got the final two points off of an attack error by Murray State and a block by Hueston and senior Kayla Nesbitt. After the long fourth set that was only supposed to be played to 25, Eastern and Murray State played a decisive fifth set that the Panthers won 16-14. Murray State made it seem like it was over jumping out to a quick 7-2 lead but Eastern slowly started inching their way back to make it 7-4 off of a pair of attack errors by Murray State. The Panthers were once again facing a loss in the eyes down 1412, with the Racers only needing one point to seal their 10th win of the year and remain undefeated. But Eastern rallied and scored four straight to get the win and finally put a number other than zero in Murray State’s loss column. Wolinski called the win unbelievable. “That ending just brought tears to my eyes,” Wolinski said. “I just can’t say enough about the team.” Hueston, who led the team in kills with 11 said the win was awesome. “We just didn’t give up,” Hueston said. Eastern also beat Austin Peay in four sets 3-1 Friday night. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhaskings@eiu.edu.