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Glassman said Eastern and other public universities are using reserve funds to cover expenses not being covered by the state. He also touched on the recent round of layoffs, saying they will need to lay off 177 civil service employees and have administrative and professional employees take unpaid days off in March, April, May and June if there is no appropriation given to Eastern. He said that once an appropriation arrives, laid off employees would be hired back as the appropriation provides.
In the wake of an unprecedented budget impasse and the recent veto of the Monetary Award Program grant funding, several students expressed their concerns and fears. Kalie Musser, a freshman math major and MAP grant recipient, said money was tight for her growing up. “We didn’t have a lot of money and that was kind of rough,” Musser said. “We would want things and we knew our parents wanted to give them to us but they couldn’t so we went without a lot.” After her parents divorced, Musser said her mom went back to college, earned her nursing degree and served as a source of inspiration for Musser. Musser said her mom’s college success showed her the hope she needed to go to college. She said the MAP grant gave her an opportunity to avoid taking out an incredible amount of money in loans. However, last Friday Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed Senate Bill 2043, which would have appropriated the needed funds for MAP grants. The state has been without a budget for eight months. Musser said if the MAP grant is taken away from her, she would have to take out an additional $5,000 in unwanted loans. “Don’t veto our education,” Musser said. “Not everyone is as fortunate to come from money or to be able to have that opportunity to afford college.” Paul McCann, the interim vice president for business affairs, said there is no funding at this point for the fall semester for either MAP or the appropriation but just like this year, the university will do everything it can to support the students. McCann said after students file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, follow the requirements of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for MAP grant eligibility, and see if the state appropriates the money in 2017, then the university can react. Eastern funded the MAP grants for the Spring 2016 semester by using the university’s cash flow. McCann said the money Eastern is owed from MAP grants totals between $7 and $9 million and the lack of state funding for the grants have reduced cash flow for the university rather than revenue. He said the layoffs and furloughs could not have been avoided if the MAP grants were funded. “Eastern funded the grants because we felt that it was unfair for a student to make a decision to attend school, based upon the award of a grant, and then have the state not fund the grants,” McCann said. Musser said if the MAP grant is not funded then the ability for students to rise from their low-income class environment is revoked.
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Rep. Reggie Phillips, R-Charleston, talks to constituents as budget concerns caused students to descend on the capitol steps of the Illinois Statehouse to rally for higher education funding on Wednesday in Springfield. Phillips recently received $53,000 from Gov. Rauner’s committee.
Rep. Phillips receives money from Gov. Rauner’s committee By Cassie Buchman Associate News Editor | @cjbuchman
Rep. Reggie Phillips, R-Charleston, recently received a contribution of $53,000 to his reelection campaign from Citizens for Rauner, Inc., a committee originally created in support of the gubernatorial candidacy of Gov. Bruce Rauner. Phillips said he reached out to the governor’s office and asked if he would be interested in contributing to his campaign. Phillips said since Rauner had sent out checks to other Republican candidates for other offices and he was currently working with Rauner on multiple issues, Phillips and his staff thought he could ask Rauner for the donation. Prior to this, Phillips said he had financed his first campaign for representative himself, and made a commitment to not take a pension or health insurance. Phillips said he has been donating his salary to scholarships, food banks and other places that
"It’s still an honor. But under circumstances, I do not think it looks most appropriate. Reggie Phillips, State Representative need it. Phillips already has a relationship with Rauner, as the governor has endorsed his campaign for re-election as representative for the 110th district. He said this relationship helps him help the district, as the governor will be more likely to listen to him about issues such as funding Eastern. Since receiving the money, Phillips has been watching Facebook posts criticizing the decision to take the $53,000 and decided it was not the best idea. Phillips said instead of using the money given to him by Rauner for his re-election campaign, he would donate it to areas in the district such as Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Ser-
vices. He said he will do this by leaving the money he received from Citizens for Rauner, Inc. in his campaign, but he will match the $53,000 he received from the campaign from his own pocket and donate it. “It doesn’t matter how they get it, people need help,” Phillips said. “They need money.” Erin Walters, executive director of SACIS, said they had a meeting set up for Phillips to give a donation on Monday. She said she heard this from one board member who talked to Phillips and let him know SACIS is struggling to keep their doors open.
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Glassman dismisses university rumors Staff Report Eastern President David Glassman sent an email to all students Monday aiming to dispel rumors circulating the campus and clarify information on the budget impasse. Glassman defined the budget impasse as the “standstill and thus complete lack of budget” in his email. The state government has not passed a budget for eight months now. The amount that each university gets from the state is determined when lawmakers approve the state budget, which usually happens
on May 31 for the fiscal year that begins on July 1. These funds are then given to the university over several payments throughout the year. Since there is no budget, there is no money from the state going to the public universities in Illinois. “This has become a challenge for every one of us as we all rely on our state appropriation to fund our operations,” Glassman said. Eastern is currently owed about $40 million for university operations and between $7 and $9 million for Monetary Award Program award reimbursements.
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Among many other events that will be taking place to celebrate African-American Heritage Month, Performing Arts for Effective Civic Education will be hosting a forum called “Panthers Are Really Black!” at 6 p.m Tuesday in Phipps Lecture Hall in the Physical Science Building. PAECE is an organization that uses performing arts to help the Eastern and Charleston community be civically aware and responsible. The unveiling of Eastern’s new Panther logo last semester set the stage for this particular event. Shadezja Garrett, vice president of PAECE, said the organization would be breaking down how many things are pictured in a black and white contrast. “The idea came from the Eastern logo, which features a white panther,” Garrett said. “And a panther is black.” Garrett said the point of the event is to raise awareness. She said the event will also be a platform of recognition for those students who do not receive as much recognition as the majority. “It’s a positive event. Naturally with events like this, there’s going to be some type of debate, but overall we’re giving recognition to students who don’t get it as much as they should,” Garrett said. PAECE had previously discussed the forum as an event to take place last semester. The discussion happened after the new logo appeared in the newspaper. Many were puzzled about the concept of a white panther. “We thought it would be really dope to do it for Black History Month, we wanted to be involved
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in the month,” Garrett said. “So we kind of took (the black panther idea) and pushed it to the month of February.” The forum will be a way for PAECE to show their versatility as an organization by touching on different topics. Although the event is geared toward Eastern’s student population, faculty and community members are also welcome to come out to the forum, Garrett said. Garrett said the organization took time to finalize the key points they wanted to discuss during the forum since the topic is one that could
stretch for hours. “We’re incorporating a video and a poem to further push the message we’re trying to get across,” Garrett said. The forum will touch on the history of the black and white versions of many things including The Wizard of Oz, Annie, and Cleopatra. The effects of these topics on the student population, as well as the entertainment business, will also be discussed. “And then we’re going to flip it to the logo and how they feel about that,” Garrett said. “It’ll be like a question-and-answer session.”
Garrett said she believes the students will become knowledgeable of the things they see on a day-to-day basis and that they tend to not look at the meaning behind these things. Garrett said the forum would show a different side of PAECE besides the performing aspect. It would also show the unified side of the organization, Garrett said. “It’s been a minute since PAECE has done a forum, so I’m personally excited,” she said. Datasia Lenton can be reached at 581-2812 or dlenton@eiu.edu.
Black Girls Rock to come to campus By Janet Pernell Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority are bringing back the event Black Girls Rock for a third time. This year’s Black Girls Rock will be at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in 7th Street Underground of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. At the event, people can expect a similar atmosphere to the annual BET award show Black Girls Rock. Women across campus will be rewarded for ordinary tasks. On BET, Black Girls Rock is an awards ceremony that focuses on African-American women and their accomplishments.
Breanna Young, the public relations chair for Zeta Phi Beta, said it would be a night of acknowledgement. “(We are) able to acknowledge the people who have done so much work on campus and people who helped in the community,” Young said. Normally the audience dresses up for awards shows, but Black Girls Rock will be a casual dress event. The event is not only targeted to African-American women. Jessica Stallwor th, a senior health studies major, said some awards are going to Caucasians. “Even though it’s called Black
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Girls Rock (the event is) used to celebrate ever yone,” Stallworth said. Performances will range from celebrity impersonations like Alicia Keys and Beyoncé to other performances, which will include singing, dancing, poetry recitals and more. Zeta Phi Beta will also put on a performance. “Black Girls Rock is different imitations of groups, poets and rappers,” Young said. “ We also have new artists.” If people are still interested in performing, auditions are going on until the day of the show. Black Girls Rock is an event that
returns to Eastern annually during African-American Heritage Month to recognize others. “It’s impor tant because (the month) usually focuses on the main people like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, the male leaders,” Young said. “We don’t seem to celebrate our black women.” Melanie Dyer, the president of Zeta Phi Beta, said the event is something that the campus enjoys, and it allows students to showcase their talents. Janet Pernell can be reached at 581-2812 or jopernell@eiu.edu.
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Abbey Whittington Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Bob’s Bookstore has its doors open to the public for an open mic night at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the town square on Monroe Avenue. Joe Judd, owner of the shop, said that the open mic nights begin at 7 p.m., however, there is not a set time for the show to end. Before Judd took over open mic he had two employees who ran the show, and it was initially on Friday nights instead of on Wednesdays. The two employees took the show over to Common Grounds, a bakery and deli in Mattoon. After someone in the community reached out to Judd asking to have open mic nights again, he decided to put the show back in the store on Wednesdays. To prepare for the event, the employees arrange the tables to get themselves ready for the performers. “Generally towards the end of the night people kind of just sit and jam together,” Judd said. “It’s more about utilizing the space here.” The used bookstore opened last year in April, and the open mic event started in the summer. The shop has also hosted other events such as poetry readings, a reenactment of a murder in Charleston, and concerts with local bands and singers. The reenactment of the EllingtonMonroe murder was in January and was planned by Marita Metzke, project coordinator for the Academy of Lifelong Learning and Dick Hummel, the vice president of the Five Mile House Foundation.
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“This open mic doesn’t have any rules. I know some places don’t let people swear, or they want to keep it G-rated. The only rule we really have is no nakedness. Other than that you can do everything from baton twirling to fire walking and juggling. ”
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The bookstore was the site of this historical murder. The poetry readings are not a weekly event at the store, but Judd has incorporated the poets’ readings into the weekly open mic nights before. “We were trying to do the poetry readings on Tuesdays, but we are looking for someone to run it,” Judd said. “I was hoping to find a student or grad student that would be interested in running it.” Judd said if this event became weekly, it could consist of a featured poet reading pieces of his or her work, or the readings of a famous poet. Last week for open mic there was an A cappella singer and a ukulele player, along with other musicians who were in and out of the shop. “This open mic doesn’t have any rules. I know some places don’t let people swear, or they want to keep it
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G-rated,” Judd said. “The only rule we really have is no nakedness. Other than that you can do everything from baton twirling to fire walking and juggling.”
The store has free Wi-Fi, coffee and thousands of books categorized throughout the store. Bob’s Bookstore is open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. and the open mic
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Let’s adopt a ‘Me first’ procedure This letter is in response to the recent Faculty Senate actions where a replacement senator was elected because she was the first to respond to the e-mailed call for replacements. I am pleased to see that the organization that pestered us for nearly a week or so to vote on the Blair Lord referendum and then worried about who should and shouldn’t vote on that referendum has adopted a new voting procedure. Let’s call it the “Me first!” voting method. I think we all should adopt this new process. This voting procedure could save valuable time and effort on the part of those who might volunteer and those who might feel the need to actually vote. CONNER L AND | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
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Go out, find scholarships right now My last few columns have been about what I’ve learned in my almost four years of college. This one will be no different. Something I have noticed from other college students is not enough of us take advantage of all the scholarships available to us. If you are unfamiliar to what a scholarship is because you haven’t sought them out, well I can explain that in a short sentence. A scholarship is an award of monetary value to help further our education, and they are usually based on different criteria. Scholarships are pretty great from the experience I’ve had with them, and I don’t think enough students take advantage of all the resources on campus or in their community to seek them out. Talk to your department about scholarships. Chances are that there are some available, and not enough students are signing up. You can also can go on Eastern’s website and search scholarships, and you will be given a list of awards available to sign up for in the many different majors. School is expensive, and most of us have worked hard in our academic careers, so any amount of award could be helpful to us. The opportunity is definitely out there, so take advantage of it while you can. The Wall Street Journal reported in May that the class of 2015 owes an average of $35,000 after graduation. Any amount of financial award can alleviate that. Chris Picazo is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or cepicazo@eiu.edu.
Two years after being proposed in the General Assembly, a new alcohol law took effect Jan. 1 which allows certain protections for underage drinkers during times of emergency. While The Daily Eastern News doesn’t condone illegal behavior to begin with, we feel that this law is a positive for Illinois and would help to encourage calling for help during an emergency when underage drinking happens to be involved. We applaud the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for having an administrative policy on the books that focuses on rendering assistance rather than ticketing everyone and becoming the bad guy in a given situation. The policy states, in part, “Absent exceptional circumstances, students who call for assistance for themselves or for others who are experiencing a medical emergency should find that local law enforcement agencies will be focused on providing aid and assistance rather than taking enforce-
ment action.” In a Reddit thread from January of 2015, an account named “UIpolice” made the policy known not just to members of their campus community who might not know about it but to everyone else online. We hope that this exposure spurs the adoption of similar laws around the country, where treatment takes priority over the issuance of tickets. We commend former representative Naomi Jakobsson for the creation of the bill and her collaborator, the late Brock Gebhardt, former student senate president at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In a previous article in The News, University Police Department Lt. Kent Martin said that Eastern has generally operated under these guidelines – not something that seemed to have been made public throughout the university community, but it is still something we appreciate. You can reach out to police officers – they are here to best serve the community.
Now, with all of this being said, we reiterate the fact that drinking before you turn 21 is still illegal and that The News doesn’t condone breaking the law. We do understand that this is college and that students will be subject to pressures from the people around them. Students might attend a party and someone who is of legal drinking age brings out alcohol to share. We understand that students would be inclined to try alcohol, and not knowing their limits, might become the victim of a medical emergency. This law doesn’t give carte blanche for everyone to drink before they turn 21. However, should you find yourself the victim or be the caller during an emergency after alcohol is consumed, please call for help. It’s better than any other scenario. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
It’s impossible to make everyone happy It’s like an instinct in almost everyone, this apparent need to try and please everyone to keep them happy. The truth is that you cannot make everyone happy, and that’s OK. It’s a good feeling when you want to help as many people as possible because not only is it the right thing to do, but it makes you a more reliable and dependable person. There is, however, a point in life when you just have to say no to people. Not out of spite, but out of necessity. If you don’t have your own affairs in order, then how do you expect to help out someone else when you cannot help yourself? If you explain the situation as to why you cannot help out at this given moment, people will understand. If you want to go about and help everyone you can, then that’s all good, but at least make sure that you don’t have anything personal you need to do first. The fact of life is you cannot, and will not, be able to help everyone you meet in life, and it could be for a variety of different reasons. It reaches a point when people begin to stretch themselves so thin that everything
Luis Martinez seems to crumble around them with stress building as well. That stress will build until it eventually bursts at the wrong moment and you will be left with another situation you have to deal with. Taking on too many tasks at any given time is stressful enough, but when you factor in having someone else depending on you, it becomes almost unbearable when you are unable to do the task they asked you to help with. If you let them down, it is the worst feeling in the world, especially when you were trying to help out one of your friends.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t do your best to try and help people out, but it is best to know your limits before you take on too much responsibility and drown in it. It is OK to say no to people when you cannot help them out. You have to prioritize your own problems before you go out and try to help someone else. Your own problems might be ones that need to be dealt with sooner rather than later. You shouldn’t let other people guilttrip you into helping fix their issues if you know you have other things to do. It is not fair to you to drop everything you are doing just to help someone out, nor is it fair on the other person’s part to come in and ask you for help at the last possible moment. It’s good to help out people in need, and it’s good that you want to try and keep everyone happy, but it is just not a reality. You cannot make everyone happy, but this shouldn’t discourage you from still wanting to help out people when you can. Luis Martinez is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.
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He reiterated that the school would not close and that he expects the school’s appropriation to be enacted soon. “The state understands the importance of higher education to the success of Illinois’ economy and its intellectual and workforce development,” he said. “Without the state supporting public universities, the cost in tuition would become unaffordable for most Illinois citizens who would then leave Illinois to seek their higher education.” He emphasized that new degree programs are debuting during the next school year and that no programs are being cut. He also said that Eastern is not in jeopardy of losing its accreditation. “Even with the cutback on expenses and the possible layoff of civil service employees, EIU continues to meet or exceed the criteria for accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission,” he said. Glassman said there is no truth
“This has become a challenge for every one of us as we all rely on our state appropriation to fund our operations.”
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In response to this information, Phillips said he would make a donation. “As far as I am aware, this is a donation coming from Reggie Phillips,” Walters said. Phillips said he did not need the money for his own campaign and asking for it was the result of taking poor advice. Phillips said in any other campaign, having the governor contribute to one’s campaign would be an honor. “It’s still an honor,” Phillips said. “But under circumstances, I do not think it looks most appropriate.” Phillips said he agrees with Rauner 100 percent on his business reform plans, but not higher education. Charlie Wheeler, director of the public affairs reporting program at the University of Illinois Springfield, said Rauner gave contributions to a number of house and senate representatives to encourage them to vote his way. He said it has been routine over the years that an incumbent running for office will have their party organization’s support. Wheeler said it is not unusual to receive money from these organiza-
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tions, and party officials will usually back the person from their party unless they have annoyed what Wheeler calls the “powers that be.” There is not currently a democratic candidate running for representative in the 110th district. If nobody runs as a Democrat, the democratic chairman in the district can appoint someone to run. Jonathan Kaye, who is running against Phillips for state representative in the Illinois primary, said he would “absolutely not” take money from Rauner for his campaign. “He doesn’t know me, doesn’t know what I stand for,” Kaye said. “He doesn’t know anything about what I represent in the district. Until I know that that money is going to help the 110th district, it’s dirty money.” Kaye said Rauner is not the only one who has exasperated the budget impasse, however. He said Michael Madigan, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and John Cullerton, President of the Illinois Senate, are also part of the problem. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
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“Education gives you the power to make a change and that’s the main reason why I wanted to be a teacher,” Musser said. “I want to make that change.” Musser said as a Golden Apple Scholar, she and her peers are supposed to teach in a school of need and teach students who come from a lowincome background. “We want to help those in need and provide them with the best possible education so they can aspire to go to college,” Musser said. “Now that they have the want to go to college, they are not going to have the financial ability to be able to accomplish that.” Kaitlyn Price, a senior accounting major, has had the MAP grant for all her four years of college and said the situation is depressing. Price said if she did not have her MAP grant she would be in more debt and she cannot imagine students not having the grant available to them in upcoming years. In high school, Price was involved in multiple extracurricular activities
and worked two jobs to get spending money for herself, food, clothes and to keep up with her activities. “My dad worked two jobs and he paid for the house and other stuff so I paid for myself,” Price said. “I pay attention better when I’m busy.” Price said the best way to make decent money is to go to college and earn a degree. “How are we supposed to become better people? How is our future supposed to grow if you’re taking away possibilities for kids who are going to school?” Price asked. “It’s disgusting.” Nicolette Anderson, a senior accounting major, said if MAP grants are not funded, students will need to work in order to survive. “I work full-time, I’m a full-time student and I’m the president of the Student Accounting Society,” Anderson said. “If I can make time and still get straight A’s then I don’t think there’s an excuse.” Anderson said it is possible to survive without the MAP grants but Price said it would be difficult. “We’d make it happen but the
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MAP grant is still beneficial,” Price said. Anderson said free money helps, but students do not need it. McCann said the university will remain open and the administration is dealing with enrollment, achieving efficiencies in operations and reducing costs to the extent necessary to stay open. “We are using tuition dollars and reserves to fund the University’s operations until we receive the appropriation,” McCann said. “Just the way we have done it for the last several years.” McCann said the administration believes the governor and legislators will continue to work on finding a solution for higher education and an appropriation will eventually be enacted. “We will continue to inform the governor and legislators that we need an appropriation,” McCann said. “We will do the things that are necessary to have Eastern thrive in the months and years to come.” Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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The Eastern men’s and women’s swim teams set 6 new school records this past weekend at the Summit League Championships. Senior Kaylee Morris re-broke the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.47 in the prelims in the second day of the meet. Sophomore Brandon Robbins set the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time 56.82 in the second day of the meet. Robbins set the record for the 200-yard breaststroke in the third day with a time of 2:04.57. Sophomore Brogan O’Doherty broke the 200-yard backstroke record with a time of 1:50.19. Freshman Lauren Oostman broke the 200-yard backstroke for the women with a time of 2:03.32. Morris also broke the 100yard freestyle record with a time of 51.29. Morris was the original record holder coming into the weekend.
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The Eastern men’s and women’s track and field teams combined for 15 top-two finishes at the EIU Friday Night Special. Senior Briana Walker (25.63) and junior Ashley Fouch (26.38) finished in first and second respectively in the 200-meter dash. Senior Dhiaa Dean finished in first in the 400-meter dash (58.24). Junior Ruth Garippo took second in the 3,000-meter run at 10.24.30. Senior Amina Jackson (1:03.16) and junior Tori Master (1:05.57) took first and second in the 400-meter hurdles. Master, redshirt freshman Shirley Jones, junior Kaitlyn Cozine and freshman Ashley Parola took first in the 4x400-meter relay at (4:10.04). Senior Janie Howse set a record with the weight throw of 62’01”.00. Red-shirt freshman Brion Portis, juniors Tyler Keen and Jamal Robinson, seniors Christian IllungaMatthiesen and Calvin Edwards, red-shirt senior Brock Ramos, and freshman Matt Goldby also had top-two finishes in their events.
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The Eastern men’s basketball team may have only won by 3 points on Saturday against Southeast Missouri but it was enough for the Panthers to clinch a spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. Junior Demetrius McReynolds led with 19 points and freshman Casey Teson had 14. Senior Trae Anderson was the other Panther to score in double digits. McReynolds also had 12 rebounds giving him a double-double. Sophomore Cornell Johnston led with seven assists. He had nine points and four rebounds as well. The Panthers shot 45.9 percent in the game. Eastern had 17 points off the bench. Freshman Patrick Muldoon led with eight points off the bench, and freshman Marshawn Blackmon had five off the Eastern bench. Eastern, however, was out-rebounded, 43-36. But the Panthers’ defense also kept the Redhawks’ shooting percentage below 40 percent.
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The Eastern softball team lost all 5 games this weekend at the Troy Classic. Eastern lost to McNeese State 4-3 and 11-1. The Panthers lost to Troy 13-6 and to Ole Miss 4-2 and 8-0. Sophomore pitcher Jessica Wireman had 11 strikeouts over the weekend. Senior outfielder April Markowski was the only Panther to drive in a run in the first game against McNeese State. Markowski hit a home run in the top of the seventh inning but it was too little too late. Freshman Kayla Bear and junior Kaitlyn Crossen each had an RBI in the 4-2 loss to Ole Miss.
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Softball team loses 5 games at classic By Sean Hastings Sports Editor | @DEN_Sports The Eastern softball team could not get it figured out this weekend as they dropped all five contests at the Troy Classic. Eastern gave up a lot of runs and did not score a lot either, leading to two run-rule games. The Panthers lost to McNeese State, 11-1, and Ole Miss, 8-0. Eastern stayed in it with both teams the first time around losing just 4-3 and 4-2. The Panthers trailed by four runs all game in the first game against McNeese State. A three-run home run by senior outfielder April Markowski almost got the Panthers back into the game, but it was not enough. Sophomore pitcher Jessica Wireman was charged with three out of the four runs, one run was unearned. Wireman struck out four and walked four batters. To u r n a m e n t h o s t Troy t o o k down the Panthers, 13-6, in the second game of the weekend. Markowski and senior shortstop Katie Watson were the main run producers in the game. Markowski drove in two and Watson brought home three runners. Freshman Jennifer Ames also had an RBI. Markowski’s two RBI’s came by way of a home run in the fourth inning. Ames homered in the fifth inning. Eastern had a 5-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning but that is when Troy ran away with the game. Sophomore Michelle Rogers started the game on the mound and gave up five earned runs. Wireman could not stop the scoring, and she gave up five more runs and suffered the loss. The Panthers had another lead at the end of the fourth inning but allowed Ole Miss to tie it in the third game of the weekend. Ole Miss got two runs in the top of the seventh, which won the game. Eastern did not score in the bottom half. Wireman went all seven innings and took the loss. But she did strikeout six batters and allowed six hits. Things did not go the Panthers’ way in the final two games, as they were run-ruled in both games. Including one shut out to Ole Miss, who they almost beat the day before. The Panthers will be back at it next weekend at the UT Chattanooga Frost Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
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Sophomore high jumper Haleigh Knapp attempts a high jump during the EIU Big Blue Classic meet on April 4, 2015.
Track, field teams thrive at home meet By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports In the final meet before the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field championships, the Eastern women’s team placed first, while the men finished second at the EIU Friday Night Special. Senior Briana Walker and junior Ashley Fouch finished first and second in the women’s 200-meter dash. Walker finished with a time of 25.63 seconds, and Fouch was right behind at 26.38 seconds. Senior Dhiaa Dean captured first place in the 400-meter dash with her time of 58.24 seconds. Junior Ivy Handley earned a new season-best time in the mile run as she crossed the finish line in first with a time of 5:06.81.
Junior Ruth Garippo finished in second place in the women’s 3000-meter run with her time of 10:24.30. Senior Amina Jackson and junior Tori Master placed first and second in the women’s 400-meter hurdles. Jackson finished the event at 1:03.16 and Master was not far behind at 1:05.57. Jackson explained how she felt going into the race. “I wasn’t very nervous, I was actually really tired,” she said. “I had to get up that day at six in the morning to observe a kindergarten class up until 1:30 so I was busy. When the time came for my race I was ready mentally, but not physically.” Master was also part of the 4x400meter relay team joined by Shirley Jones, Kaitlyn Corzine and Ashley Parola that earned first place with a time
of 4:10.04. In the field events, red-shirt freshman Brion Portis had the furthest distance in the triple jump. Senior Janie Howse set a new school record with her toss of 62’01.00” in the weight throw. The Eastern women finished first overall followed by Indiana State, Southern Illinois, Bradley and Butler rounding out the team scores for the women. For the men, senior Christian Illunga-Matthiesen finished first in the 60-meter dash with his time of 6.76 seconds. This was a new personal record for him in the event, and it is also the top time in the OVC and the ninth best in Eastern history. Junior Jamal Robinson and senior Calvin Edwards finished first and sec-
ond in the 200-meter dash. Robinson finished with a time of 22.05 seconds, and Edwards ended with a time of 22.21 seconds. Edwards also competed in the 400-meter dash where he finished first with a time of 49.78 seconds. Freshman Matt Goldby, red-shirt senior Brock Ramos and junior Tyler Keen each had second-place finishes for the men. Goldby competed in the 600-meter run, Ramos in the mile and Keen in the 5000-meter run. Indiana State won the men’s division followed by Eastern. Southern Illinois, Bradley and Butler completed the men’s ranking. Mark Shnahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.
Men’s tennis team loses 2 over weekend By Tyler McCluskey Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The men’s tennis team was swept in both of its matches this weekend against Valparaiso and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 7-0. The Panthers’ record now sits at 2-6 on the year. The Panthers had a tough match against Valpo, which coach Sam Kercheval said was arguably the best team that they would see all year because of their depth and strength. “The energy was good and we stayed positive and competitive as evidenced by closer sets in five of six singles matches,” Kercheval said. At the No. 1 position, senior Robert Skolik was defeated by Jeffery Schorsch 6-3, 6-0. Senior Ryan Henderson at the No. 2 spot had a strong showing but fell to Dave Bacalla 6-0, 7-6 (7-4). Senior Rui Silva lost to Chad Kissell 6-2, 6-3. Freshman Ognjen Jevtic was beat by Charlie Emhardt 6-0, 6-1. Sophomore Grant Reiman lost 6-2, 6-3 to Michael Savaglio. Sophomore Jared Woodson lost 6-1, 6-4 to Lucas Waak.
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Senior Ryan Henderson takes a swing during practice on Sept. 30 2014, at the Darling Courts.
For doubles matches, they were close, but the Panthers could not come away with a victory. The duo of Silva and Skolik were defeated 6-1 by Emhardt and Schorsch. Henderson and Jevtic lost to Bacalla and Garrett Gardner, 6-2. Reiman and senior Jacob Wendell were beat by Kyle Dunn and Danny Oakes, 6-1. For the match against SIUC, the Panthers had a better showing despite the loss. The Panthers made
the matches close with having three matches taken to three sets. At the No. 1 spot, Skolik took his match to three sets but lost to Jonny Rigby 5-7, 7-6, 6-4. At the No.2 spot, Henderson also took his match to three sets but fell to Wilder Pimentel 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Reiman, at the No. 4 spot took his match to three sets but was defeated 6-2, 1-6, 11-9 to Peter Molloy. Silva lost 7-5, 6-1 to Piotr Baranski who was down 5-2 earlier in the first set. Jevtic lost to Alex Pozo 6-2, 6-4.
Woodson was beat by Daniel Martinez 6-2, 6-4. “A lot of guys played their best tennis of the season. Grant, Rob, and Ryan were all just a couple points away from winning their respective matches,” Kercheval said. “But we know how well we played and will continue to build on things.” For doubles, Skolik and Silva lost to Rigby and Baranski, 6-4. Jevtic and Henderson lost 6-0 to Pozo and Pimentel. Trent and Grant Reiman lost to Molloy and Martinez, 6-4. “It’s disappointing that we didn’t get a point on the board, because we definitely felt it was much closer than the 7-0 score indicates,” Kercheval said. The Panthers are off this weekend, but coach Kercheval said that the team is going to hit practice hard this week and attack some areas in doubles play and in returns. The Panthers will head to Milwaukee, Wis., to face Marquette Saturday, March 5 at noon. Tyler McCluskey can be reached at 581-2812 or trmccluskey@eiu.edu.