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Electrical outage scheduled for break By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor | @DEN_News In an effort to lower the chances of future electrical problems, Eastern will have its annual spring power outage during spring break. Mark Hudson, director of Housing and Dining, said the annual campus-wide electric outage has been going on for as long as he knows. He said it is not a way to save money, but a way to use a nearly empty campus to do a preventative maintenance check. During the outage, electricians switch different gears to make sure things are operating properly. They also repair and replace equipment around campus. “What they’re trying to do is trying to prevent future issues that would be an inconvenience to the campus,” Hudson said. Mark Brown, the associate director in housing and dining for facilities, said an outage like this one is usually planned for spring break because it is the break where most students vacate the buildings. Other breaks can also be used for this purpose, but these outages are not campuswide. “Really it’s an effort that the electricians go through to help ensure reliability of the campus’ electrical services,” Brown said. “And in order to work on that equipment they have to have electricity disconnected.” Spring break is moderate enough in terms of weather that electricians avoid any frozen pipes and things of that nature, Hudson said. This is a daytime outage, so the limited lights do not cause an inconvenience to the students who need to stay over break. The outage usually goes from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The places where students stay have emergency generator backup systems, which make sure that safety is not an issue near emergency exits and other areas throughout the building. The outages will rotate to different parts of the campus on different days during the break. Each of the buildings will have an outage only once throughout the week. The campus was also supposed to have a water outage where the majority of campus would not have hot or cold water 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, but this was canceled.
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Beka Parker Murphy, owner of Jazzercise in Charleston and board member of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce, speaks to the Red Flag March participants on the steps of the Coles County Courthouse on Wednesday. Murphy said the ripples of the budget tragedy will affect the business community.
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Members of the Eastern and Charleston community plant red flags representing laid-off employees in front of the Doudna Steps during the Red Flag March Wednesday.
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Jeannie Ludlow, coordinator of women’s studies, speaks with marchers before the Red Flag March on Wednesday in front of the Doudna Steps.
Marchers plant red flags, show support for laid-off employees By Analicia Haynes Administration Editor | @DEN_News Silence loomed over the gathering of more than 100 Eastern and Charleston community members Wednesday while they solemnly planted 261 red flags in honor of laid-off employees. The red flags, though small, contrasted against the muted backdrop in front of the Doudna Steps and the Charleston Courthouse and left a tremendous mark on the community by drawing attention to the struggles and sacrifices individuals are
now forced to endure. The silence was broken by chants and several inspiring speeches charged with words of hope and support for those who lost their jobs. Jeannie Ludlow, coordinator of women’s studies, introduced the speakers and, with a megaphone in hand, she kicked off the demonstration with a memory. “In September, on the day of the first layoff, I ran into a coworker who told me he was one of the people being laid off,” Ludlow said. “He said ‘don’t be angry for me, because I’m not.’ Then he said,
‘I’m really worried for my family. They’re scared.’” Ludlow paused, and nearly in tears, she said each flag represents a job, a person, a coworker, a friend and a family. She said sometimes two flags represent two members from the same family. “Today we mark, in a very visible way, the effects of our politicians’ game playing on real peoples’ lives,” Ludlow said. “We are here today because we refuse to ignore the realities of the lives (Gov. Rauner) is changing.” FLAGS, page 5
MAP grant application deadline ends Wednesday By Abbey Whittington Entertainment Editor | @DEN_News With a deadline two and a half weeks later than it was in 2015, the opportunity to apply for Monetary Award Program grants came to an end on Wednesday. The previous year’s deadline was Feb. 22nd. Illinois residents who filled out their Free Ap-
plication for Federal Student Aid before the deadline and meet certain income requirements are eligible for the MAP grant. Anyone who is applying for the FAFSA on or after Thursday will not be eligible for this grant. Every year, students can apply for MAP grants. This year’s maximum award given was $4,720. During the fiscal year 2015, 2,451 awards were given to Eastern students.
The amount of money distributed to the students through the grant is decided by the Illinois Student Assistant Commission and is based on a student’s FAFSA information. After the ISAC decides who is eligible for the MAP grant, a file of the students who will receive the award is sent to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Mandi Starwalt, interim senior associate direc-
tor for the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, said loans do not have deadlines like other awards do. Starwalt said for the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student loans and private loans, students should consider beginning to apply after June 1 for the 2016 fall semester.
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Ian Phillips, a Charleston community member, strums his guitar and sings about the budget impasse Wednesday while people gathered in the Library Quad for the Red Flag March. “(The budget impasse is) almost indescribable and beyond imagination,” Phillips said.
CAA to approve courses before deadline By Analicia Haynes Administration Editor | @Haynes1943 Several proposals for course revisions and the addition of new courses will be voted on 2 p.m. Thursday at the meeting for the Council on Academic Affairs in Room 4440 of Booth Library. Marita Gronnvoll, the chair for the CAA, said this is the last meeting during which courses can be approved for the fall 2016 course catalog. Since the courses from last week will be added to Thursday’s consent agenda, the CAA will have to suspend their bylaws in order to act on the courses, Gronnvoll said. Gronnvoll said this is the meeting where the different colleges in
the university make their final push to add courses to the fall catalog. Gronnvoll said the courses that will be added to the agenda have been in the works for several weeks, but it takes time before the courses reach the CAA for approval. Several factors also have an effect on the approval of courses, including the recent snow day and waiting on approval from departments, Gronnvoll said. “We can handle it,” Gronnvoll said. “We did before.” Gronnvoll said the members of the CAA had the opportunity to read through all of the courses ahead of time so the meeting will go by quickly. Included on the agenda are several courses, such as revisions to
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courses in the Applied Engineering and Technology department, that call for the addition of online programs. Gronnvoll said she teaches online courses and that by having online courses, students, especially nontraditional students who need a degree in order to achieve goals such as a promotion at work, can get what they need faster. There is a huge demand for online courses, Gronnvoll said, and members of the CAA want to ensure that professors who teach the courses try to replicate the classroom experience. Gronnvoll said there is also a communications studies minor that is expected to be added to the catalog this year.
The cultural diversity minor will give students an opportunity to analyze diversity issues, and Gronnvoll said the department needs to have this minor. “It’s very cool,” Gronnvoll said. “This (minor) could be coupled with any major and it is of interest beyond communication studies.” Gronnvoll said that after Thursday’s meeting, the remainder of the year will consist of light meetings. Gronnvoll said there will always be something new going into the catalog and the CAA works to ensure the best experience for students. Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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By Cassie Buchman and Lauren McQueen Associate News Editor and Managing Editor | @DEN_News Students and community members came to the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union to vote early Wednesday. People can still vote on Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bridge Lounge. Early voting allows people to vote before the general 2016 primary elections. In the 15th Congressional District, Republicans John Shimkus and Kyle McCarter are running for U.S. Representative and Republican candidates Reggie Phillips and Jonathan Kaye are running for State Representative for the 110th district. Dale Righter and Mike Parsons, both Republicans, are running for the State Senate for the 55th Legislative District. No Democratic candidates are running in the federal and state legislative and congressional districts. At the Bridge Lounge, the election judges said voter turnout had been pretty steady. Charleston resident Debi Hilligoss, who has been an election judge for seven years, said a lot of people vote early because of convenience. “You just may not be able to get to your polling place on Election Day,” Hilligoss said. “(When you vote early) it can be easier to schedule.” Hilligoss said she thinks Friday might be busy as students might come vote before they leave for spring break. Anyone registered in Coles County can vote in the Bridge Lounge. This was Teresa Sims’ first year
being an election judge. She said she joined because she loves people and gets to interact with them as a judge. Sims said the turnout was pretty good so far because the Union was a central location people could go to. Morgan Atkins, a senior graphic design major, voted early so she “could remember to do it.” She has only voted one other time and said she voted in this election because she does not want Donald Trump to be elected. “It’s a good thing (to vote),” Atkins said. “It’s our future.” Ben West, a junior music education major, said he is not currently registered to vote, but he will register in Champaign County, his home county, soon. He said students should find out exactly what each candidate stands for and vote, because no matter what, it is going to affect their future. “Everything you vote for is going to be affecting your future, whether immediate or distant,” he said. West said he believes college students do not always get involved in voting, because they feel their vote does not matter. “There’s a feeling of unjust representation almost, where it doesn’t feel like it’s going to mean anything if they vote or if they don’t,” he said. “They’re already convinced it’s inevitable what’s going to happen.” Nikki Fabiano, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major, also said she is not registered, but is planning on registering at home. Fabiano said because college students are becoming adults now, the elections will definitely affect them. “It definitely matters to us now more than older people, because they’re working now, and we haven’t even started yet,” she said. “It’s our
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Debi Hilligoss, an election judge, and Teresa Sims, also an election judge, help people vote Wednesday in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
future.” Hannah East, a junior communication disorders and sciences major, said she thinks there are a lot of college students who do care about politics, but she also knows people who feel like they do not have time to get involved. “I know for myself, I’m planning on voting, but I’m not huge into politics,” she said. “It’s hard for me
to look at every single issue and say ‘OK, this is how I feel about this and this is who supports this and who doesn’t support this.’” East said even at the state level, students could see how they are affected. “With everything that’s going on lately, you can really see just how much politics does affect our lives as students, and funding and how
we are able to get our education,” she said. “Also, not just within the college level, but once we’re out of college, we’re in the real world, and whether it’s in our own lives, or in the line of work we do, the laws that are passed are going to affect us.” Cassie Buchman and Lauren McQueen can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
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Get rid of all the negativity from your life It is easy to forget how fast life can simply get out of hand. One moment you feel like you are on top of the world, then the next, you don’t want to get out of bed to go to class. When people first come to college, they have these expectations as to how their college life is going to be for the next four years, and then slowly, the reality of things set in. Now I don’t mean to be so negative here, which would be completely ironic to the purpose of what I’m writing here. These are just some of the truths that happen to almost every student, and that’s OK. One things that some students seem to have the most trouble with is being able to know what kind of people and influences you want to have around you. College is the place where you decide what kind of adult you are going to be. This process can be broken do into how you act during your freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years. People during their freshman year try to do almost everything that interests them, and they try to make as many friends as possible that they just tire themselves out. Sophomore year things begin to simmer down and junior year, you have basically become an expert at how to manage your personal life. Senior year is where you put everything together before you go out and move on with your adult life. The most important thing students should learn during their four years here is to cut the negative out of their lives, whether it be friendships, habits or just learning to look at each day as not as bad as it may seem. From my own personal experience, I will admit that during my first years at college, I had my share of negativity and it made those first two years completely difficult for me. Most of this negativity came from people who I thought were my friends but were so concerned with themselves that it was almost shocking to me that these kind of people can even be so self-centered. Everyone has to learn their own way to cut the negativity from their lives, and it’s not something that can be taught. Sometimes you have to live through all of the bad times to see the good, and there is just no avoiding it. Everyone deserves to live a happy life, but it takes time and hard work to get there. You will meet people that are completely bad influences, you will date people who mistreat you and you will meet people who you don’t necessarily like, and all of that is just the way of life. What matters is how you are able to come back from all of this. Having unnecessary negativity makes your life difficult and makes every day seem like a bad one, but you can learn to cut the negativity from your life, one step at a time. Luis Martinez is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.
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It is time for a much needed break Does anyone else feel like the semester started years ago? Do you feel the days are just dragging on right now and count down the hours to when you can go back to bed the moment you wake up? Everyone is probably at the point of the semester and are just ready for a break. Lucky for all us that break is almost here. Or it could be here already if you decided to skip town a day or two early. Spring break is almost here and for many students, it feels like a well-deserved break from all of the classes, test and midterms. Students take this time to go back home to be with family or go out with old friends and just forget for at least one week that they don’t have to worry about school or assignments. The one thing that students should take notice of is being safe while on vacation. Some students make plans to go to all sorts of different places with friends. Sometimes people go out of state or out of the country, and things have a chance to get out
of hand in a hurry. Students have heard all of the different horror stories that can happen to people while on spring break, and while the chances of this happening are very out there, it should still serve as a word of caution to everyone going somewhere far away for their break. Spring break is a time where students, faculty and staff can take the time and relax and take in the beginning half of the semester as a whole. It could also be a chance to do work and not be so overwhelmed when you get back from break, but to each their own. For some students, it is impossible to go anywhere for spring break, whether it be because of finances or because some students are unable to go home, and this could be the time to go explore new places and have some fun. Spring break with your friends is one way to make lasting memories of your college experiences. It is important to remember that while students are free to do whatever and go whenever
they want while on break, there are two important things to remember about the upcoming break. The first is to remember to make sure you are safe and not doing too many things that could result in serious harm to you or your friends. The second thing to remember is perhaps the most important aspect of this break and that is simply to have fun. Spring break is the midway point of the spring semester. It is important that everyone takes the time to unwind and relax a bit before the second half of the semester starts on up again. For Eastern, we are already more than halfway done with the semester as we finish up week nine of classes. Everyone deserves this break, so remember to have fun and be safe, and be ready to finish up the last half of the semester on a high note. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Protect your skin for lifelong benefits With spring break just around the corner, a lot of students on campus are getting ready and packing their bags for a week spent at the beach without a worry in the world. Most students on campus, however, are forgetting to pack one crucial element. Sunblock. The harm the sun’s rays can do to your skin in one week without sunblock can cause a slew of problems that are potentially lifelong, and potentially deadly. Trust me, I can’t wait to hit the beach this spring break and get my tan on, but one can still achieve that beautiful glow without the burning lobster-redness of those who refuse to protect their skin. When you get a suntan, it is due to the body’s defense mechanism against the sun’s ultra-violet rays. The defense mechanism, melanin, absorbs the rays and dissipates it as heat. When melanin is overwhelmed with rays, however, that is when you get a sun burn. Just put it this way, melanin acts like a natural sunblock for your skin, and when your body senses the danger of the rays, it puts more and more melanin cells to the surface as you get darker and darker. Hence, this is why you often feel depleted and tired after being in the sun all day. It’s because your body was fighting off the
Maria Baldwin UV rays! Therefore, if one wears sunblock, they will still get a nice tan, without the burn! Your skin will thank you for it later when it’s not in pain and has a nice spring-break glow. One main reason everyone should spray on the sunblock is that not only do sunburns hurt, look terrible, and peel off, they cause lifelong trauma to your skin and your internal organs. The ozone layer is depleting and your body needs shielding from harmful rays, and skin cancer rates are on the rise. Sunblock has been proven to decrease the development of skin cancer. Sunblock also helps to prevent facial
brown spots and skin discolorations, it reduces the appearance of facial red veins and blotchiness, and wearing sunblock slows down the development of wrinkled, premature aging skin. Purchasing sunblock may be difficult because of the variety, but Dr. Oz says that SPF 100 is a waste of your money. Try an SPF 25 or 50. These two are very similar to SPF 100 and will save you money. For those of you who are, like me, excited to get a tan glow at the beach, many tanning oils and lotions are available with SPF powers added into them to protect your skin from burning. The lifelong benefits of wearing sunblock include beautiful skin later in life, free of wrinkles, aging, and sunspots. The potential risks of not wearing sunblock are so severe that they include cancer and death. You wouldn’t want to risk this, especially when you’ve worked so hard this semester just to get some time off your feet to relax. Lay back and enjoy yourself in the sun and sand, just be prepared for the potential hazards that not wearing sunscreen can give you, and lather it up. Maria Baldwin is a sophomore mass communications and public relations major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or mjbaldwin@eiu.edu.
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» FLAGS , CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 After checking out umbrellas from Booth Library to combat the drizzle that tried to ruin the demonstration, participants finished their speeches in the Library Quad and peacefully marched to the Courthouse where they planted 261 more flags. Though the layoffs took place at the university, speakers made it clear that the nearly nine-month long budget impasse did not just affect only Eastern but the entire community as well. Ludlow said the march demonstrated the relationship between the community and Eastern and how they will stand together and not be pitted against each other. “What happens at Eastern doesn’t just stay on the other side of Lincoln Avenue,” Ludlow said. “It affects all of us and we wanted that to be very clear.” Donna Wieck, a Charleston resident who retired from teaching in the Charleston School District, said it is difficult to see this happening to Eastern, where she also graduated from. She said what has been happening at the state level is ridiculous, and as a result many have been affected. Many of the teachers in the Charleston School District have a relationship with Eastern, Wieck said, whether it is with student teachers or students who come for practicum. She said there are also financial difficulties at the Charleston School District as well and Eastern and the city, as well as surrounding communities, need to be unified. Marchers, huddled together in front of the courthouse, cheered for the speakers, school, community and laid off employees. Beka Parker Murphy, who was born and raised in Charleston and is the owner of Jazzercise in Charleston, spoke on behalf of the community members. Murphy said she and others feel the pain that those who will not return next Monday are experiencing and many are afraid of what will happen next. “We know that the ripples of this
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The Student Senate voted Wednesday to approve the addition of a bill of rights to the student body constitution as proposed by the Student Supreme Court. The bill of rights will only go into effect if the student body votes in favor of it when emailed ballots are sent out for positions on the senate. Student Body President Shirmeen Ahmad said a debate for those r unning for positions is coming up on March 22. Elections will be open March 23 and March 24. She said two executive positions are contested, and the senate’s goal is to have at least 1,000 students participate in the voting process. I f a p p r ov e d b y t h e s t u d e n t body, the bill of rights will create provisions for students to bring cases of violations of those rights to the Student Supreme Court, which consists of five justices appointed by the student body president. Ahmad said the constitution indicates that the Student Supreme Court has oversight over the bill of rights, but the current version, which was last updated in 2014, does not contain a bill of rights. Ahmad said the constitution cannot be fully revised as quickly as bylaw changes get through, but amendments can be made to the bill of rights in the future if issues arise. C h i e f Ju s t i c e C o l e Hi l d e b -
plugging their devices once they are charged and turning off lights and other appliances that are not being used. This outage will not affect student fridges around campus because
power in individual buildings will not be off for long. On Sunday, an electrical outage was scheduled to happen, but the campus will have electricity that day. The outage schedule can be
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Kyujin Park-Wharram, 6, plants a red flag Wednesday in honor of the 261 employees who were laid off as a result of the nine-month long budget impasse.
tragedy will affect the financial future of our local businesses, especially our small businesses,” Murphy said. “If pain were kindling and fear were ignition, then certainly the flame that we burn will be anger.” Murphy asked the audience to hang on to the hope and passion that thrives on campus and in the community despite the anger that has evolved in the
recent months. “I love our community and I love Eastern and it is that love that inspires our hope, and our hope that inspires us to continue to support you, continue to gather, speak and fight for the community and Eastern,” Murphy said.
rand said the court would decide whether or not each case has merit and take action from there. Considering the particular circumstances of each case, the court could then seek recommendations from the Student Senate or the vice president for student affairs, Hildebrand said. He said the court has seen a few complaints this year regarding the grade appeals and student disciplinary processes, and the students felt no due process was in place to resolve their issues. The proposed bill of rights consists of five articles. Article I: Freedom of Expression indicates that students have the freedom to express their opinions on campus and the rights to petition, peacefully assemble and use the press. Article II: Classroom Freedom indicates that students’ grades are to be based on an academic basis with no regards to the opinions they express in the classroom. Article III: Due Process gives provisions for students’ right to due process in all disciplinary and appeals processes, including that they are entitled to be notified of alleged violations in a timely manner. Article IV states that the bill of rights does not serve to deny other rights retained by students, and Article V specifies that the bill of rights may be amended according to Article VIII of the constitution. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
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The reason for this outage was to replace a valve in one of the supply lines around campus. Over $5 million is spent collectively on utilities including water, electricity and heat in the residence
halls, Hudson said. Electricity alone was $780,000 in the residence halls for the last fiscal year. Brown said students could always cut down on electricity by un-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The deadline for filing FAFSA for the 2016-2017 school year will be on June 30, 2017. Fo r t h e 2 0 1 7 t o 2 0 1 8 s c h o o l y e a r, t h e f i l i n g d a t e f o r t h e FA F S A w i l l change to Oct. 1, 2016 instead of Nov. 1, 2016. Students will use the tax information from 2015. Using the tax information
These loans have a separate application from the Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans, which are also based on FAFSA applications. In addition to the MAP grant deadlines, the last day for the FAFSA to be filed for the 2015-2016 school ye a r w i l l b e o n Ju n e 3 0 , 2016.
that students will have the opportunity to be considered for all available funds. “ This will likely mean earlier deadlines all around, which could include the state MAP grant as well,” Starwalt said.
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OVC baseball teams prepare for conference matchups By Jack Arkus Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Each team in the Ohio Valley Conference is just about 10 games into their 2016 season. Records vary from teams with impressive starts to a team who has yet to get a win. Whether it is first-place Morehead State or Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, who is yet to come up with a win on the season, the 11 teams that make up the OVC baseball conference all have one commonality. The common connection they all share is having a clean slate in terms of wins over losses for conference competition. No matter what team is currently considered the best, up until today they all fall into the category of being 0-0 in conference play. This weekend marks the beginning of the inter-conference battles between the majorities of the teams of the Ohio Valley Conference. As of today, every team has a fair opportunity to cover some conference ground in the win column. Morehead State leads the pack going into the weekend with a first place record of 8-3. Junior outfielder Ryan Kent has had a splendid season so far for the Eagles. In the eight games he has played in, Kent has managed to accumulate 10 hits while producing three RBIs and one home run. Morehead State had an exceptional 2015 season, as they finished second place to Southeast Missouri. So far this season, Southeast Missouri serves as the median team in the standings. Just like Belmont, the team’s 6-6 record puts
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them in the middle of the OVC. Dan Holst, the Red Hawks’ junior outfielder, has played in every single game this season and has put up great numbers with his eight RBIs and .432 batting average. Southeast Missouri will face off against Eastern Kentucky, a conference contender that currently sits in third place with a record of 7-5. Eastern Kentucky will host Southeast Mis-
souri Friday through Sunday. The hosting team is 3-1 at home this season. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will stay home this weekend in search of their first win of the year. Their opponent, Jacksonville State, has so far outscored them on the diamond 110 to 20, but it is still early. Pitcher Graham Officer has seen the most
time on the mound this season for Jacksonville State. He has pitched 15 innings with an ERA of 4.11, and has a record of 1-1 going into this weekend. Tennessee Tech will travel to conference rival Morehead State this weekend with hopes of trying to spoil their first-place standing. The Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech is one game above .500 (6-5). The only road game the Golden Eagles have played in this season came in a losing effort back in late February. Sophomore first baseman Chase Chambers has brought his bat to every game the Golden Eagles have played in this season. With a batting average of .412, Chambers has 13 RBIs to his name with four home runs to show for in his 34 at-bats on the season. Tennessee-Martin (4-9) will try to improve their record at home against Murray State this weekend as well. Pitcher Dalton Westfall leads his team ERA with .386 and has a record of 2-1. Westfall has pitched 16 innings up until this weekend, and has walked 12 opponents and given up eight runs. Murray State is 6-7 going into Friday and will try to get their record above .500. With a lot of conference action taking place this weekend, the OVC race begins to accelerate. To most, this weekend acts as a starter point for spring break, but for OVC baseball, this weekend is the beginning of the rest of the season. Jack Arkus can be reached at 581-2812 or jtarkus@eiu.edu.
Budget problems may adversely affect Eastern athletics The future of some athletic programs at Eastern may be in danger due to the budget issues that have plagued the university all year long. As the semester continues to roll along, school officials have reassured everyone that our education will not be affected by the budget problems. While it is clear that education will always be the number one priority in situations like these, it is also important to realize what else can be affected. A university goes much farther than just its education, and there are specific reasons why students choose to attend Eastern. And there is no doubt that hundreds of students go here because they are able to play a sport they love. There is a real threat that some athletic teams could be cut or reduced, and people need to realize that it can have a much bigger effect on the university if that happens. Athletic programs such as the soccer teams, swim teams or tennis teams may all be first to go if the budget crisis continues. That is just naming a few. If the struggles continue across the university, who knows what will be left of Panther ath-
Maher Kawash @DEN_Sports letics? Some people may not care if those programs close, but in reality Eastern would be nowhere near as successful as it is now without its athletics. I understand that it may save money to shut down some programs. I understand that there are more important things than sports.
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I really do see why it may be easy to cut programs out, but it is also important to realize what sports do for a university. Nothing can top that feeling of fans getting excited to see their school succeed in winning a big game. There is nothing like looking in the stands at a sporting event and seeing all the students, fans and alumni cheering for the Panthers. That Panther pride which is represented all around campus every day is spirited by the sports teams. It is also important to understand that some of the greatest alumni to come from Eastern have been a part of one of our athletic programs. Former members of the football team such as Tony Romo, Mike Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo all represent Eastern athletics. If you ask anyone whom they think of when talking about Eastern, most will mention one of those names. Shutting down athletic programs will also majorly decrease our student population. Enrollment is already decreasing at Eastern; eliminating some athletic programs would only make that worse.
Attending a university without athletics can be boring to many people. If programs are shut down, athletes will be forced to make a decision. It would cause athletes to consider transferring schools or just giving up on their sport that they have dedicated so much time to. Fans across campus, coaches, trainers and even sports journalists may consider transferring to a school that has something as important as athletics. When it comes to shutting down any athletic program, I believe the university should exhaust all other options first. While it seems like a time of crisis for everyone involved with Eastern, it is important that it does not affect athletics. Eastern is a great university for many reasons, and its athletics will always be an important part of that. In my opinion, if the university is forced to shut down any athletic programs, then it will only go downhill from there. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.
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Recap: Softball game against Evansville rained out By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports T h e E a s t e r n s o f t b a l l t e a m’s We d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n d o u b l e header against Evansville was canceled due to the threat of inclement weather. The Panthers are still set to play this coming weekend’s games at Southeast Missouri at the Southeast Games. Eastern will also take on Bradley twice over the weekend. The Panthers got off to a winning start this season, going 3-2 at the Iowa State Cyclone invitational. Eastern opened up the season with a 6-0 shutout against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Eastern lost the second game, 8-7, in extra innings but followed
that game up with another shutout against North Dakota. The Panthers won a close one, 1-0. Sophomore pitcher Jessica Wireman got three wins that weekend, but that is the last time she has won a game. She has gone 0-10 since then. Wireman though has been a big strikeout pitcher this season, so far striking out 63 batters in just 71 innings. She leads the team in both categories. Wireman has a 6.08 earned run average. The only other pitcher the Panthers consistently use is sophomore Michelle Rogers. Through the first part of the season, Rogers has pitched 47 innings and holds a 1-3 record. The Panthers have had contribu-
tion from top to bottom in their lineup, but a majority of the contribution has come from two of their seniors. First baseman Kylie Bennett and shortstop Katie Watson are the Panthers’ top two hitters, and are the only ones with above a .300 batting average. Bennett leads the team with a .308 batting average and Watson is right behind her batting .304. Bennett also leads the team with five home runs. She also leads the team in RBIs with 13. Senior outfielder April Markowski is just one home run behind Bennett with four. In just her first year, second baseman Jennifer Ames is hitting .279 in 43 at bats. She also has a home run this season and has driven in three runs. Freshman outfielder Kayla Bear
is also in the top five for batting average for Eastern. Bear is currently batting .268 with three RBI. After having such a successful weekend to start the year, the Panthers have struggled to get back into the win column; their record now sits at 4-15. Eastern has played some tough competition including Kentucky, Kansas, Butler and Mississippi. Eastern has not begun Ohio Valley Conference play yet, nor have they played at home. Eastern’s first conference game will be March 19th, which will also be the first home game of the season. The Panthers will host Tennessee-Martin in a three-game series that weekend. Eastern will then take a quick break from OVC play to take on
Butler and DePaul in a pair of doubleheaders March 22nd and 23rd. Ot h e r t h a n t h e n e x t c o u p l e games for Eastern and the four games against DePaul and Butler, the Panthers will play nothing but OVC games the rest of the way. They will, however, travel up the road to Champaign to take on Illinois. The team will also play a stretch of seven home games from April 9th to April 17th. They will wrap up the OVC part of their schedule with a three-game series against Southeast Missouri. After that, the Panthers will head to the OVC tournament if they post a good enough record throughout the season. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
Women’s tennis team travels to Arkansas State Saturday By Kaitlin Cordes Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern women’s tennis team will travel to Arkansas State on Saturday to face the Red Wolves after a week off of matches. Sophomore Grace Summers said the team used its break to practice and as a chance to go home for the weekend. “We have been practicing all last week as usual, and then Coach gave us the weekend off to go home because otherwise we would not be able to go home again until the end of the semester,” Summers said. The Panthers are coming off a 3-4 loss handed to them by Indiana University at the end of February.
The loss set the team at 5-4 overall. The Arkansas State Red Wolves played two consecutive days this past weekend, losing 4-0 to Lipscomb on Saturday and 4-1 to Murray State on Sunday. The Red Wolves are 0-7 on the year. Arkansas earned only one win against Lipscomb. The doubles team of Sofia Krsmanovic and Victoria Pisani took h o m e a 6 - 2 w i n i n t h e No. 2 matchup. In singles, Julie Gauguery was ahead in her match 6-2, 5-3, but her Lipscomb opponent clinched the victory when their match went unfinished. Victoria Roberts and Krsmanovic lead early in their singles
matches, but both matchups went unfinished as well. Despite the score, Arkansas fared well in singles play against Murray State. Gauguery captured a win with a straight set 6-0, 6-1 victory over her Racers opponent. According to an article on the Arkansas State athletic website, the junior utilized her power and speed to dominate her opponent to take her second match of the year. In the rest of the singles matches Sabina Jeresic and Pisani owned their respective first sets, each posting a 6-4 win. However, the two fell in their second matches despite early leads; Jeresic took the loss and Pisani’s match was called early.
The Red Wolves did not win a doubles match. Arkansas will meet with Iowa State on Thursday before taking on the Panthers. Eastern’s tennis team has posted notable personal records so far this season. In singles, senior Ali Foster is 6-3 overall, and senior Hannah Kimbrough currently sits at 5-4. Juniors Kamile Stadalninkaite and Kelly Iden have each won half of their matches. Stadalninkaite has a 3-3 record, and Iden is at 4-4. Junior Maria Moshteva has a 1-0 winning record. So p h o m o r e Gr a c e Su m m e r s holds one of the best singles records on the team at 7-1.
Freshman Srishti Slaria is 3-2 while freshman Abby Carpenter is 2-1. The team is 34-18 overall in singles with a .654 percentile. For doubles, Kimbrough and Summers are currently 5-3, and Foster and Iden hold a 6-3 record. Slaria and Stadalninkaite have a 5-1 record. The doubles teams’ winning percentile is .708, as the teams sit at 17-7 overall. The Panthers and Red Wolves will meet on the Allen Park Courts or at the RidgePointe Countr y Club in Jonesboro, Ark. at 10 a.m. this Saturday. Kaitlin Cordes can be reached at 581-2812 or krcordes@eiu.edu.