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Women’s studies, resource center finding their feet By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor | @DEN_News Campus wide, people have been trying to find their feet for the Illinois budget impasse period. T h o s e w o rk i n g c l o s e l y w i t h women’s studies are no different. In October of 2012, Joseph McLean started working with the Women’s Resource Center as the office manager. McLean was one of those who were bumped in the fall semester and was made into the new office manager of the department of foreign languages. Although the position was given to another person, McLean said the duties of running an office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. did not disappear. Now Leslie Ashley, the new office manager of the Women’s Resource Center, juggles both the center and the philosophy department after McLean’s parting. The things that make the programs unique are considered nonessential, McLean said. Ashley said all civil service office managers have the same title, but each department is special in its own right. “What I don’t think anyone has taken the opportunity to stop and look at is that each all of us are unique in our positions,” Ashley said. “What I do in philosophy is totally different from what Joe did in the Women’s Resource Center.” Ashley said the campus has lost one of the many people who aid in bridging the gap between Eastern and the community, whether it be collaborating with non-profit organizations or planning programs with the schools. September 21st, 2015, marked the day McLean made adjustments in the foreign languages department after being bumped because of campus-wide cuts. McLean said

he thinks Gov. Bruce Rauner cares little about how the budget affects the many people across the state. “A lot of us still have hope,” McLean said. “It’s this weird thing, where a lot of us are supposed to be looking for jobs, but there’s this feeling that a lot of us will get called back.” McLean was among the 177 civil service workers laid off on March 11th. “It’s this sort of fantasy. We all think we’ll wake up and it’ll be August 2015 and everybody is back where they belong,” McLean said. Students have been overseeing the Women’s Resource Center throughout different times of the day. Willetra Caldwell, a junior psychology major, has been working in the Women’s Resource Center since January. She said the women’s studies department, as a whole, gives her a lot of insight on how women are perceived today. Caldwell said those perceptions are vital and that is one of the many things the center provides for the campus. “If I didn’t work with this program, it all would be a blur to me,” Caldwell said. “I wouldn’t know how much the world needs women. We play just as much of an important role as men do.” Caldwell said she would not have seen the many contributions women have made had if it not been for her involvement with the center. Jeannie Ludlow, the coordinator of the women’s studies program, said although no direct cuts hit the program, women’s studies feels the cuts and budget issues as if they were a flesh wound. Ludlow said that technically she is the only faculty member in women’s studies. She said people in various departments whose department chairs picked them to teach for the program teach most of the other

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Leslie Ashley, current office manager for the Women’s Resource Center, and Joseph McLean, former office manager for the Women’s Resource Center, look over documents in the new office location of the Women’s Resource Center.

classes. She said there are few chairs who can do that now. The cuts that hit English and history trickled down to the women’s studies program and those professors are no longer available to teach women’s studies courses. “Because of the budget cuts, we usually offer four classes in the fall semester and now we’re only offering one,” Ludlow said. The program usually offers three sections of the women, men and culture class and one section online. Now they are only able to offer one face-to-face class. “The fault here lies with the governor and the politicians,” Ludlow said. “It’s not the chairs’ fault they can’t release people for women’s studies. It’s not the president’s fault, or the provost’s fault. It is Springfield, those are the bad guys.” Ludlow said looking around the

campus, she noticed a lot of those who left were some of the faculty members who brought diverse backgrounds. She said this could well be because of those people being new to campus and not having enough seniority, but the administration is not the blame for that. “Eastern’s faculty and staff were already not diverse enough,” Ludlow said. “When we look at the demographics of our students and the demographics of are faculty, they don’t match.” Ludlow said through it all, she has hopeful for Eastern’s future. “We hire and fire politicians. That’s what voting is,” Ludlow said. “We need to get those jerks out of office because they’re messing with us. They’re playing with (students’) education, my job, and they can’t be allowed to do that.” It is exhausting to wake up every

morning and worry, Ludlow said. Combating those two components is a difficult, but doable task, she said. She said she has never in her life felt like staying at home instead of going into work, and she said she still maintains hope. What gives her hope is that the campus is keeping education and the future of Eastern’s students in the forefront, Ludlow said. She said sometimes she hears people who sound defeated, and it is almost as if they are giving into the hand lawmakers have dealt out. “It is because we all are feeling so disempowered,” Ludlow said. “We must not let them beat us into disempowerment. We must keep pushing back.” T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu.

Civil service keeps watchful eye Pre-rally events slated By Cassie Buchman Associate News Editor | @cjbuchman Areas around campus have been investigating and watching to make sure student employees do not take the jobs or take over the job duties left by the civil service workers who have been laid off. According to civil service rules, it is not allowed for a student employee to displace a certified Civil Service employee from their jobs. Patty Shonk, the chief union steward for Eastern’s chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, said if students take over work done by laid off employees, that means that the laid off employee is actually needed, and should not have been laid off in the first place. Renee Kerz, the president of Eastern’s chapter of AFSCME, said issues have come up but they have been working with managers and imme-

diate supervisors to prevent job displacement from happening. “We have heard and checked in on it,” Kerz said. The union had been investigating this issue since the layoff notices started and brought possible problems up to the management’s attention to get a resolution. Kerz said there has been an ongoing investigation happening and they look into it whenever someone brings these issues to their attention, whether it is through tips from students or employees. She said the biggest issue was with the building service workers’ side, as they had student workers. Tim Zimmer, director of facilities planning and management, said they had not hired students to replace laid off civil service employees and have no intention of it. Students and others from different groups have offered to perform duties such as vacuuming and sweeping,

but these offers were rejected after being reviewed for job displacement and erosion, which is when a student takes the job duties of a civil service employee. In every circumstance, these offers of help were rejected. Zimmer said these students offered to take on these tasks because they take pride in their locations, and want to see these areas in the same conditions they were in before the budget situation. He said the recent layoffs have had an impact in every facilities department, and have caused them to prioritize safety and operational work over other things. Zimmer said so far, he has not seen any grievances filed by civil service workers and he has been in discussion with them as well. “We have to look at each issue as it arises,” Zimmer said.

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By Analicia Haynes and Cassie Buchman Administration Editor and Associate News Editor | @DEN_News Two separate activities are being planned for Thursday, the day before Eastern faculty, students, staff and Charleston community members go to a Chicago rally. Starting at 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. outside of the northeast stairwell of Coleman Hall, students are organizing a social media campaign. People will be able to write a message on a board and take a picture to put on various social media outlets. Then from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. a community chalking event will happen at the Doudna steps. Billy Hung, media coordinator for the Eastern chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois, said it is at this chalking that people can express their anger, frustration and hope when looking at the end of the school year.

“We want to bring the message to Chicago for the rally,” Hung said. These events are also a way for those not going to Chicago to get involved. Hung said anyone can write a message on a board, or even take a selfie and put it on social media themselves, and tag it with #fundourfuture to participate. He said since the goals of the rally are to raise awareness and draw attention to the negative impact of the budget, having a social media presence will help. As for the rally scheduled for Friday, history professor Sace Elder sent an email to participants who signed up for the bus ride to Chicago detailing the day’s schedule. According to the email, participants can meet for departure at 7:15 a.m. in Lot W (north of 4th and Roosevelt) and sign in before the buses leave promptly at 7:30 a.m. RALLY, page 5

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Students from the Residence Hall Association will be hosting the Rising Against Hate bonfire to mark the end of Social Justice and Diversity Week at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Campus Pond. The event will feature the burning of a wooden structure of blocks decorated with discriminatory or hurtful words that students have heard. Jacob Gulso, vice president of community engagement for the RHA, described how the bonfire would remove the hate. “This is a physical act, but it can also be a metaphor because the hate is being burned away,” Gulso said. Gulso, a junior sociology major, has spearheaded this year’s event. The blocks and markers to write with have been passed out to every residence hall desk and will be available until they are collected Friday morning. Megan Corder, an RHA adviser and the Associate Resident Director of Housing, defined the purpose of Social Justice and Diversity Week, saying the whole point is to understand that there are a lot of different ways to view the same thing. “We have to understand why it’s important to have these conversations and why it’s important to understand how these words might be hateful,” Corder said. “It’s not always their intention, but sometimes the things we don’t understand the meaning of have a lot more impact than we realize.”

This idea comes as a substitution of what has traditionally been the Writing on the Wall project. In years prior, this project involved building and tearing down a physical cinderblock wall that had messages of hate scrawled across it. The wall was left up for four days before Eastern attendees and the surrounding community was invited to come and tear it down. This act, as described by the RHA web page, served to tear down “the barriers between the EIU community.” Gulso said because of the trickledown effect of the budget impasse for higher education funding, the initial capstone project of Social Justice and Diversity Week had to be altered to be more affordable. Corder said that she did not think it was so much a loss of funds as it has been a change in style. “I don’t necessarily know if it is a change in the sense of us giving up things, I think it is just providing an opportunity to have a conversation of what is the best way to get the same quality of experience without spending as much money,” Corder said. “So I think that every organization and every area on campus are all being more mindful.” Gulso said he hopes the wall brings a diverse group of people from all different types of backgrounds to one place. “When you do, you get all sorts of different perspectives as well,” Gulso said.

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Whitney Turner, a senior psychology major, preps food for the Wacky Wing Wednesday event in the Cultural Center. In addition to food, they offer board games, cards and a family reunion type of atmosphere to get to know Delta Phi Delta dance fraternity.

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'Paint the Town' week to continue By Janet Pernell Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Throughout the week, Eastern’s chapter of the National Association of Colored Women’s Club has brought events to the campus in honor of their members who joined last year. The week, called “Paint the Town,” will continue until Friday and conclude with a car wash put on by the women of the chapter. The club has been on campus since May 2014, and its purpose is to empower and uplift women. Maya Pitts, the president of the National Association of Colored Women’s Club, said this is the oldest club for African-American women in the United States and it is finally here at Eastern. Yakela Hall, the public relations chair of the club, said joining the group means she gains a sisterhood

with different girls that she thought she would never see herself bond with. “We want to show women and black women that you do have a voice,” Hall said. “We want to show that women, specifically black women, are more than what we are depicted as.” Every spring the club has an informational meeting, during which Hall said women can come and show their interest in the club. The participant will receive an application and learn about the organization. “To me, it means bettering myself as a young lady and growing within myself alongside with other women and learning how to see things from a different perspective,” Hall said. “I also like that I get to expand and learn about different women.” Hall suggests students come to the events the women host.

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“We want to show women and black women that you can have a voice. We want to show that women, specifically black women, are more than what we are depicted as.” -Yakela Hall, the public relations chair of the NACWC Students will be considered for membership during the application process when new members are selected. “I like that it’s one big sisterhood of women who have the same purpose and goals,” Pitts said. “You learn about your history and accomplish something bigger.” The African Student Association, with the National Association of Colored Women’s Club, will be hosting their first car wash from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday at Advanced Auto Parts. The cost is $3 for cars and $4 for

trucks. “We know that students have cars, and between classes and between work (they) may not have time to wash their car,” Hall said. “A car wash is a good way to fundraise and it’s also sociable and fun.” The money raised by the ASA from the car wash will go to Flint, Mich. “I think we’re just expecting to just raise money and have fun,” Pitts said. Janet Pernell can be reached at 581-2812 or jopernell@eiu.edu.

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Toner Collection | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM MLK Union - Martinsville Room - Help EIU’s recycling efforts. Come prepared with comfortable shoes. Graphics Technology Club Meeting | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Klehm Hall - Room 1125 School of Technology Construction Club Meeting | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Klehm Hall - Room 3115 To have your event listed, email Betsy with the details at cejewell@eiu.edu.

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Construction class to build playhouse By Torri Griffith Staff Reporter | @DEN_News In attempts to coordinate as a team and learn the mechanics of construction, students are in the midst of building a playhouse. John Cabage, a professor in the School of Technology, has included building a miniature house as a part of his course requirements. The assignment is to build an “American Gothic Playhouse” which is located outside of Klehm Hall. Cabage said they decided to make the location right outside of Klehm because of the convenience of the location, and because it is close to the construction lab. This building assignment is a part of the coursework for Cabage’s Introduction to Construction class. Cabage said the purpose of this project is to have students learn about material requirements and how to schedule construction work as well as general work. “What I have done is divided the class up into several groups. Each group is assigned a subcontractor for the owner, which is me,” Cabage said. “They are doing different tasks and having to coordinate their activities together.” Cabage said his intent is not to make the students tradesmen, but he wants his students to appreciate the different trades they will soon encounter in the real world. Cabage said he believes this project is a stepping stone course to be used

for cost estimation, as well as some of the higher-level construction courses. This is not the first time Cabage has had his class perform construction. Last term his students completed a mock of a house. The house from last term included a door, windows, sinks and steps, all of which the students created on their own. The previous house had functioning plumbing and electricity. The new house will also have plumbing and electricity installed. Unlike the new house, the mock house from last year is located inside of the construction lab in Klehm. “This project was too big to be done inside. Our students like being outside and doing work outside,” Cabage said. Cabage said the class did the preliminary work in the construction lab, but the major work was done outside when the weather cleared up. This semester, Cabage said he wanted a new venture for his students, so he went online and found the small construction plan for the American Gothic Playhouse. “I knew this project would be in the right budget, so I split it up so that we could use student fees and some other grant money that I have gotten to make it all happen,” Cabage said. Cabage said the construction budget for this project was around $1,500. Cabage received the Redden Grant, and the student fees covered the rest of the construction costs. “Starting out in this class, the students do not have to have any skills,"

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The “American Gothic Playhouse” sits outside of Klehm Hall Wednesday. The project is part of Professor Cabage’s class assignment, and the purpose is to teach students about material requirements and how to schedule construction work.

Cabage said. “That is the beauty of this class.” Cabage said as a professor, he assumes that many of the students do not have construction skills when they enter the class. He said the primary goal of the class is to teach the students how to acquire these skills. He does this by being hands-on with the students, and also by his lectures. “This is a flipped classroom envi-

ronment. We lecture one day a week, then we have lab two days a week,” Cabage said. “I have created a series of videos as well as a book we are working through, with quizzes that they complete at their own pace.” Cabage said the students then take the learned skills and they can apply them into real-life work settings. There are 14 students who are working on the house, which will be com-

pleted by the end of the semester. The student’s final grade depends on the completion of the house. “We haven’t decided what we are going to do with it when we are done, but we will figure something out,” Cabage said. Torri Griffith can be reached at 581-2812 or tlgriffith@eiu.edu.

Students to present research at conference By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The Student Research and Creative Discovery Conference, formally known as Showcase EIU, will take place at 12 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Showcase EIU ran for about eight years, and the new additions to the conference include graduate students who were invited to come and present their research. People will be welcomed to the conference with opening remarks and faculty awards. The opening remarks will be followed by poster presentations, oral presentations and artistic performances. The poster presentations will begin the event in the Grand Ballroom and there will be two sessions. Session A will begin at 12:35 p.m.

and they will be offering free pizza to those who come. Session B will begin at 1:40 p.m. and go until 2:40 p.m. Dr. Richard England, dean of the Honors College, spoke about the kinds of presentations that will be taking place on Friday. “The oral presentations range from scientific papers, history or literary papers, to public speaking kind of performances, to set pieces by communication students,” England said. “We have a theatre major who is going to be playing a play that he staged.” There will be three sessions of oral presentations in the third floor meeting rooms of the Union. The first session is from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., the second session is from 1:20 p.m. to 2:10 p.m., and the third session is from 2:20 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. “One (goal of the conference) is to give students an opportunity to actu-

ally share their research for their creative work,” England said. “They have spent a lot of time investigating issues or coming up with interpretations or practicing their performance skills, so this is a capstone kind of experience for many of them.” The artistic performances will take place at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The first performance is from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre and the second performance begins in the Recital Hall at 6:30 p.m. England sees this opportunity as a chance for students to get questions from people and to practice their communication skills. “The other general goal is to inspire other students to get involved,” England said. “Many of the students who will be presenting here will be graduating, although we also have freshman, sophomores and juniors presenting as well as graduate students. Sometimes students don’t really under-

stand what research is, and they don’t understand what research looks like in other disciplines.” England said being able to present your research is a good way to build your resume and capability to a future employer. “The value of undergraduate research and creative activity is sort of twofold to gain. One is, it really helps you focus your attention and get your mind around a topic,” England said. “It’s one thing to do well in class, but you also have to really be able to dive deeply into a subject to really get good at it.” England said he likes this conference because students can learn something from their peers and can also learn what other students have been doing to conduct the research that they will be presenting. “The reason I like it is partly because I’m a curious guy, but also because their passion for the subject,

their intensity, seeing what difficulties and challenges they’ve had to overcome to get to this stage is inspiring,” England said. “If it can inspire me, it can certainly inspire their peers so that is why I hope that lots of students will come out and see what is possible for them and support their fellow students.” With the rough patch that Eastern is going through right now, England wants to use this event as a celebration of the hard work done by the students here. “We’re in a tough time for the university, (so) this is a high point. This is a time to say, ‘we’re going to celebrate, let’s go for it,’” England said. “We have got good students being mentored by excellent faculty, let’s really try and get a good celebration of their work here.” Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.

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Find other businesses to support in the area EIU Students and Staff, Two adages pertinent to our local scene are that politics makes strange bedfellows and that money talks. The bedfellows in Charleston are, of course, Gov. Rauner and our present State Rep. Reggie Phillips, who has some successful businesses supported by the citizens of Charleston. It is distressing that he has chosen to be the governor’s bed-mate, but Mr. Rauner’s money to fund his recent campaign obviously speaks louder to him that the voice of the local citizenry. As a private citizen, I urge Eastern students to withhold utilizing the services of Mr. Phillips’ enterprises in our city. Perhaps when the loss of revenue from these approaches Mr. Rauner’s campaign gift, then will Mr. Phillips listen to those he is supposed to represent. It recently took two votes to override a veto of a funding bill, but Mr. Phillips and eight other publicly educated Republican legislators failed in their duties to act in behalf of university students throughout our state. Over the next weeks and months, when it’s time to eat out, find a spot other than Dirty’s or the Brickhouse. When your family comes for a visit or for graduation, seek lodging somewhere other than Unique Hotel. If your former high school participates in the State meet here, May 26 - 28, call them and ask them to do the same. And finally, when you are looking for housing next fall, look to other property rental resources. Make your lack of money to these enterprises speak loudly to Mr. Phillips, and maybe then he will fulfill his duties as our representative. Jim Laughlin, Charleston resident

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Gain a better understanding of issues

One of the biggest issues that faces many people in life is ignoring other people. It’s not ignoring people you don’t like, but it’s ignoring problems and issues that plague the world as well. Many people tend to think they are the most important person in the world, and this is an issue facing our society as a whole. We come across new people every single day, but what do we think about those people? Are they just someone you encounter on your way to your next class, or are they are someone with an actual life that experiences actual problems just like you? Imagine putting yourself in someone else’s shoes for even just a moment. Imagine seeing or experiencing some of the problems that others have to deal with or issues that are affecting others on a daily basis. As part of the Residence Hall Association’s Social Justice and Diversity Week, students were able to about many different oppressive issues that people face in the “Tunnel of Oppression.” In Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News, the article titled, “Students experience

Tunnel of Oppression,” said students were led by different tour guides in the basement of Stevenson Hall. Students were able to see others acting out skits depicting instances of oppression and also see signs with facts about issues faced by different members of society. Issues that were discussed ranged from homelessness to “Black Lives Matter” to transgender issues. Some individuals tend to ignore issues like these because they do not have a personal effect, but does not mean that these issues are not affecting many members of our society. If you were able to attend the event, you were able to gain a better understanding of what some people go through and experience. If you were not able to attend, it is still important to know what others go through. It is about gaining an understanding and being accepting of other people in the world. Living in a close-minded world with the most important person being yourself does not help anyone. This is just being ignorant to issues and

ignoring others. People probably do not think that what they affects others, but that is just not true. Our actions can affect the lives of many, and the effect can either be a positive or a negative one. The Tunnel of Oppression was meant to bring our community here at Eastern closer together by giving a glimpse of just some of the issues students might not have been aware about. It allows our campus to be more tight-knit as we gain a better understanding of what others have gone through or just look at what others see from their perspective. A community is not made up of just one person. It is made up by many, and a way to bring a community closer together is to focus on issues that are affecting the members of our community and not just ourselves. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

Stay hydrated by drinking water instead Shut your eyes. Imagine you are in the store, thirsty as ever, searching for a drink. You see many different choices, such as soda, juice, milk and water. Which drink will you choose? The one that tastes the best, the one that’s filled with the most nutrients, or the one that quenches your thirst as well as gives you energy and hydrates you long-term? Most people would choose the soda, and that is one of the reasons that the United States is one of the top nations in the world in obesity and diabetes rankings. Our bodies are over 60 percent water, and while the common recommendation by doctors is 64 ounces per day, just a couple glasses of water can make you instantly feel the benefits. One of the main benefits you will first notice when you first start drinking more water will be maximized physical performance. Water helps control body temperature, increase motivation, and decrease fatigue and help ease your exercise, making it feel easier physically and mentally. Hydration also has a large effect on energy levels and brain functions, according to AuthorityNutrition.com. Even a fluid loss of 1.36 percent has been shown to impair both mood and concentration and increase the frequency of headaches after exercise. I’ve experienced this before when I had the worst migraine of my life. I drank a tall glass of water and

Maria Baldwin instantly felt better within seconds of taking a sip. One study I found by AuthorityNutrition.com said that all 18 people surveyed who were experiencing migraines had a reduction in intensity and duration of those migraines after drinking water more frequently and regularly. Drinking water also helps prevent hangovers, and while although dehydration is not always the main cause, it can cause symptoms such as thirst, fatigue, and headaches and migraines. To reduce these symptoms, specialists say to drink a glass of water between drinks, and to have at least one larger glass of water before bed. Drinking water and being better-hydrated can

also help with weight loss. Water is known to increase satiety and boost your metabolic rate, and therefore, it burns more calories and gives you the energy boost you need to take care of the rest of the calories. I came across a study done that showed that drinking half a liter of water increased metabolism by 24 to 30 percent for one and half hours after exercise. That being said, drinking two liters of water every day can increase your total energy expenditure by up to 96 calories a day, according to AuthorityNutrition.com. Dieters who drank half a liter of water before meals lost 44 percent more weight over a period of 12 weeks. If this statistic doesn’t give you inspiration to drink more water to drop that freshman 15, I’m not sure what will! It is also said that drinking water is better for weight-loss if it is ice cold because it takes additional energy and burns more calories trying to heat the water to body temperature. Some people have told me that this statistic is completely false, while others swear by it. But hey, it’s worth a try, right? Maria Baldwin is a sophomore mass communications major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or mjbaldwin@eiu.edu.

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One bus will stop to pick up participants in Champaign at the Schnucks at Mattis and Church at 8:20 a.m., but they were asked to call Elder and let her know if they need to be picked up in Champaign. The first rally will take place at 12 p.m. in front of Chicago State University, and the second rally will take place at 4 p.m. at the Thompson Center, a state government building in Chicago. According to the email, the buses will not be able to stop for food but the UPI is providing box lunches for the evening meal after the 4 p.m. rally and the ride back home. Participants are also encouraged to bring a sack lunch and the UPI is providing chips, light snacks and

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drinks for the ride to Chicago. After the rallies, participants will meet and sign-in at the bus at 5:30 p.m., and the buses will leave from the Loop in Chicago at 6 p.m. They will return to Eastern between 9 and 10 p.m. “It will be your responsibility to make sure you get back on the bus at the appointed time. If you miss the bus, there is always Amtrak, space permitting, which leaves Chicago around 8 p.m.,” the email said. In case the weather is bad, the rally will be held in the gymnasium at Chicago State. Analicia Haynes and Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.

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Shonk said civil service workers are able to file grievances with their immediate supervisors if they see student workers doing work they should not do, and if they are not satisfied with the answer they are given, they can go to the head of the department. If they are still not satisfied, the grievance will go to employee and labor relations. Jon Bell, a building service worker who now works in Lumpkin, Klehm, Buzzard and the Tarble Arts Center, said he personally does not want to

file a grievance, though it would be upsetting to see student workers displacing or eroding civil service workers after seeing more than 20 of his friends being laid off. Bell said during this time, building service workers are doing everything they can with fewer staff members, but it can be hard with so much to do. Bell said some people have been complaining about the system and cleaning and said they were going to do building service workers’ jobs for them, which is not allowed, but many

have been supportive as well. “Some people want to do our job. Others want us to do more work,” Bell said. If something does not get done, it is not because BSWs do not want to do it, it is because they cannot, Bell said. Along with their regular responsibilities, the BSWs also have to set up for events such as commencement and Greek Week with fewer staff members. People who work in some offic-

es can help a little by taking trash to common areas, emptying smaller trash cans into larger trash cans, and limiting trash from food and other waste. They cannot, however, vacuum, sweep or do other things a BSW would normally do. “We all know the final line. Nobody wants to try to cross that,” Kerz said. “We want to work together.” Human resources officer Carol Galey said President David Glassman did not want to let go of any student employees, but they had the same duties

they had before others were laid off. Their hours were not increased, and there were no more hired, so the jobs for previous BSWs have been absorbed by other civil service workers. Galey said they educated and notified all areas, including facilities, and deans on the rules and the student employment office is watching to make sure no job displacement occurs. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.

Senate hears bylaw change, proposed bill, early results By Analicia Haynes Administration Editor | @Haynes1943 The Student Senate announced the unofficial election results and discussed a bylaw change and bill proposal Wednesday night at the student senate meeting. According to the unofficial results, 735 votes were cast, missing the student government’s goal of 1000 votes. Catie Witt, current executive vice president, ran unopposed and received 663 votes for student body president and 29 votes of no confidence. Maralea Negron, the current speaker of the senate, received 448 votes for student executive vice president and Frida Arellano, her opponent, received 238. Derek Pierce, currently a senator, received 463 votes for student vice president for student affairs and his opponent Kenia Gonzalez received 231. Luke Young, a current senator, received 647 votes for student vice pres-

ident for academic affairs and 27 votes of no confidence. “I think that the votes were good,” Gonzalez said. “I know that they expected less voting to happen and I know that my number of votes were good.” Gonzalez, who is also a marketing major, said even though she wished she was elected, she was happy with the turnout and did not anticipate receiving a large number of votes. Gonzalez said running for student government was a good opportunity and experience. “I would love to have been elected but I see it as an opportunity for something else out there,” Gonzalez said. “I’ve got a list of goals I want to achieve and this was just one milestone I wanted to try out and that was the outcome and there’s nothing wrong.” Pierce said he was excited about the unofficial turnout and as of right now has many plans for the upcoming semester. Pierce said he wants to meet with

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all the Registered Student Organizations on campus and work with them to create a better relationship and increase involvement. “(I want to) do an RSO review to make sure that all their documents and active member lists are up to date,” Pierce said. “I also want to work with the RSOs to figure out what their ideal (number of members would be) so we can help them with recruitment.” Pierce said along with working with RSOs, he wants to possibly add another Pantherpalooza later on in the fall semester. “I know that first week when we have (Pantherpalooza) in the South Quad and usually a lot of freshmen are kind of scared of it,” Pierce said. “So I want to make it less intimidating.” Pierce said it will be a gradual process and his goals will not happen over night. The official results will be announced at the next Student Senate meeting and students still have three

days to file a grievance if they have a complaint about the elections. As of right now only one grievance has been filed. Senators also listened to a proposal for a bill from the student university enhancement committee and a bylaw change from the student external affairs committee. Chris Pickard, the chair for the university enhancement committee, proposed the bill, which calls for the purchase of four recycling lids. “We are looking at getting four lids for the recycling receptacles in between Coleman, Lumpkin and Klehm halls because they are too small,” Pickard said. Student Body President Shirmeen Ahmad asked if the committee discussed the bill with the university and if the committee asked why the university has not done anything about the lids. Pickard said the only person they talked to was the former campus sustainability coordinator, Ryan Siegel. Catie Witt, the student execu-

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tive vice president, said the bill was a great idea but asked if the committee thought about asking for sponsorships as opposed to taking the funds from the student government budget. Pickard said he and the committee did not. Katie St. John, the chair for the student external affairs committee, proposed her bylaw change and said it would help make it easier for the future chair of the committee. “Most of the stuff that is crossed out is because it doesn’t happen anymore or it isn’t relevant to our committee,” St. John said. St. John said the committee also made additions to the bylaw. The committee will continue its communication with the Charleston High School and continue to attend the Charleston City Hall meetings, St. John said. The bylaw change and senate bill were tabled until the next meeting. Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.

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BASEBALL Pitching:

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Matt Wivinis

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John Lollar

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Michael McCormick

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Jack Hranec

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Andy Fisher

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Austin Dukbsky

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Jake Johansmeier

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Tyler Anderson

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Adam Bauer

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Brandon Gutzler

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Joseph Duncan

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Caleb Hicks

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Mitch Gasbarro

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Tyler Lawrence

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*The Panthers have 6 players with 1 home run

The Panthers are coming off a series loss to Jacksonville State at home last weekend. Eastern is 0-6 in OVC play. The Murray State Racers are coming in off a 5-4 loss to Southern Illinois Carbondale. They were swept by Austin Peay over the weekend.

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Michelle Rogers

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Haven Campbell

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Amber Van Duyse

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Katie Watson

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April Markowski

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Kayla Bear

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Jennifer Ames

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Leah Kesel

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Jessica Twaddle

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Jocelyn Rodgers

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Shelbey Miller

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By Maher Kawash Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s basketball player will be without two of its players heading into next season. Junior Anthony Johnson and freshman Aleksa Novakovic are transferring from Eastern and moving on to other schools. “They are both really good guys, and I’m hoping the best for them,” Eastern head coach Jay Spoonhour said. “They are going to try and go somewhere they can get more playing time.” Johnson and Novakovic did not start any games for the Panthers this season, but they did provide some minutes off the bench. “There is 13 guys on the roster, and you just can’t play all 13,” Spoonhour said. Johnson saw more action than Novakovic this season, but never saw consistent minutes throughout the season. Johnson appeared in 19 games this season, and played his most minutes against Saint Ambrose with 17. This past season was his third with the Panthers, and those 19 appearances were a career low. Johnson averaged 1.3 points in the 68 games he played at Eastern. Johnson also held 43 percent shooting percentage, and was 32 percent from deep in his career. Johnson’s best game of the season was when he provided 14 points off the bench against the Fighting Bees. But because of strong performances this season from junior Demetrius McReynolds and freshman Casey Teson, Johnson did not get much playing time. Other than his 14-point outburst against Saint Ambrose, Johnson was not able to score more than five points the rest of the season. “I really enjoyed him on the team, and for his senior year he would like to go somewhere he has an impact,” Spoonhour said. Spoonhour is unsure where Johnson will choose to transfer at this time, but said he is receiving interest. As for Novakovic, his career at Eastern came to a quick ending. As a freshman, Novakovic did not see much time on the court as he played in just eight games this season. With more of a veteran team on hand this year, Novakovic played just 26 minutes, with 10 of those coming against Saint Ambrose.

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The Eastern men’s basketball team warms up before their round one match in the OVC tournament on March 2 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. The men’s basketball team will lose two players, junior Anthony Johnson and freshman Aleksa Novakovic, who are transferring.

He also pulled down a season high of four rebounds against the Fighting Bees. Novakovic season high in scoring came against Western when he finished the game with four. Novakovic was recruited by the Panthers after playing basketball at the highly-touted Findlay College Prep in Nevada. The program he was with has produced seven NBA players since 2010. With three years left of eligibility and plenty of potential, Spoonhour said Novakovic may return to his hometown to play basketball. Novakovic is from Belgrade, Serbia, and may return there to continue his basketball career. While Johnson and Novakovic search for a new home, Spoonhour will continue to build his program as he helps them as well. “They both have options and we are trying to help them,” Spoonhour

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said. “We’re in the middle of the recruiting season, and that is just how these things go.” The Panthers will now turn their focus to recruiting and set their sights on next season.

Now Eastern has nine players returning to the program from this past season. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.

Track, field teams to host Big Blue Classic By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to host the EIU Big Blue Classic and the Neil Moore Multis this Thursday through Saturday at O’Brien Field. The Neil Moore Multis will take place during the day on Thursday and Friday with the heptathlon beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday and the decathlon will start the action on Friday at 9:30 a.m. Teams that are scheduled to compete this weekend with Eastern include Bradley, Central Michigan, Illinois State, Indiana State, Loyola-Chicago, Milwaukee, Lewis University, Grand Valley State, McKendree, Millikin and Oliver Nazarene. Last year, senior Eric Gordon placed second in the decathlon with 6,083 points.

Junior Sara Fisher was third in the heptathlon scoring 3,102 points. Senior Kristen Paris won the 800-meter run for the women. Both the men and women’s teams finished in second in team standings at this meet last year. The two-day Big Blue Classic will begin with the men’s hammer throw, men’s long jump and women’s shot put at 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The running events will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the 5,000-meter run. The action on Saturday begins at 9:30 a.m. with the women’s discus. The prelims for the men’s 110-meter hurdles will kick off the running events at 11:30 a.m. The Panthers opened up the outdoor season with a solid showing at the SIU Bill Cornell invite. Eastern had four individual firstplace finishes last weekend led by junior Riley McInerney who won the

men’s steeplechase with a time of 9:07.66. That time ranks him 10th in the NCAA West Region. Junior Jamal Robinson won the men’s 100-meter dash with a time of 10.60. Junior Rachel Garippo won the women’s steeplechase with a time of 11:20.71, which ranks as the ninth best time in school history. Sophomore Haleigh Knapp took home the women’s high jump last weekend with a height of 5’8”. The height ranks 11th in the NCAA West Region and is the fifth best in Eastern school history. Knapp has used a new approach to the high jump and hopes to build off of her success from last week. “Considering it was my first meet jumping from a new approach, I hope to take what I learned last weekend and make the necessary adjustments to my approach hopefully resulting in

better jumps,” she said. The sophomore also sees a few benefits of having a home meet. “There’s always a sense of comfort at home meets,” she said. “I think it takes away some of the competition nerves when you get to compete where you practice everyday.” The women also had three other Eastern top-ten marks last week from Anita Saffa, Brion Portis and Janie Howse. Saffa is now eighth in school history with her times in both the 100 and 200-meter runs. Portis is now tenth in school history in the triple jump and Howse is fourth all time in the hammer throw. Both teams will look to continue their success in the first of only two home meets this season. Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.

The Eastern women’s golf team is set for the IPFW invitational in Fort Wayne, Ind. at the Pine Valley Country Club this weekend. After struggling last weekend at the Saluki Invite, Eastern will have a chance to bounce back this weekend. Junior Madison Burgett was the Panthers’ leading golfer last weekend, tying for 59th place with a two-round score of 170. This was Burgett’s best tworound score she has had all year, including the fall season. Junior Chloe Wong had the lowround score on the team of 83. With a total score of 173, she is picking up where she left off from her 172 at the Dayton Hall invitational in the fall. Sophomore Anne Bahr tied for 65th with a two-round score of 172 last weekend. With an overall team-leading average of 83.58, she will lead the Panthers into the IPFW invitational. What propelled her score of 172 at Southern was her strengths in driving and connecting with the green, she said. “I was striking the ball really well this past weekend, as well as hitting quite a few greens in regulation,” Bahr said. “I hope to continue that into this upcoming weekend.” Bahr had her worst placing at the Saluki invite and is looking to make improvements for next weekend’s invitational. “I still need some more work on my putting and short game in order to be ready for the IPFW invite,” Bahr said. During the week, Bahr has been working on her short game drills and putting in as much practice time that she can. Bahr has the two lowest round scores for Eastern this year, having a 78 at the Dayton Fall invitational and an 80 at the Murray State Fall invitational back in the fall season. She has set goals for next weekend, focusing on having a positive attitude during the round. “My main goal for this upcoming weekend is to keep my mental game under control,” Bahr said. “It can become hard to stay positive during a round that you basically have to grind through if you’re not playing well. Junior Alexandra Pickens and freshman Katlyn Hasprey round out the top five Panthers, with Pickens scoring a 180 and Hasprey a 188. Since Hasprey is the only freshman on the team, she has four years to grow as a golfer and grow as a future leader. The Pine Valley Country Club has a par 70 for the women compared to a 71 for the men. Adam Shay can be reached at 581-2812 or acshay@eiu.edu.