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to perform for Eastern. Captain Alison Baker, a junior psychology major, said though it was stressful, the sorority being able to come together was great. “It’s not only for the fraternity, sorority, it’s about EIU,” Baker said. This is Coco’s fourth and last year participating in the rally. She said she is happy, though it is bittersweet. “We ended with a bang,” Coco said.
As the minutes tick away and tomorrow becomes yesterday, all the jokes adults make about “the glory days,” or times spent partying with friends and being young slowly become reality during Homecoming. It can be easy to forget just how fast time flies and even easier to neglect the thought that some friendships created in college will be left in the past. However, six friends who spent a year together in Charleston and graduated from Eastern with their MBAs 20 years ago were able to create a lifelong friendship and relive their glory days everyday. The six friends flew in from different parts of the world Friday evening to celebrate another year of Homecoming, one that was 20 years in the making. Though they all make time to see each other throughout the year, whether through rendezvous in Spain or London or just a Skype video to say hi, this year was the friends’ first time being at Eastern together since graduating in 1996. There was no filter in the conversations rekindling the memories that established their friendship years ago. Chris Desmond, Jon Etchison, Patrick Meisberger, Matthias Eggert, Wolfgang Paquin, and Lutz Phel, four Germans and two Americans, found each other in small-town Charleston and made a new family. The jokes were never-ending; as they bickered and made wisecracks at one another, it seemed like they were in college once again. “It’s a little unreal,” Patrick said, shaking his head smiling as he sat in the stands at the Homecoming football game. “It’s really fun, and there are many memories that pop up.” Patrick, who brought his wife and two young children from Germany to experience the school that he spent a year at, explained the American game to his daughter Nina and son Ben. Meisberger, Eggert, Paquin and Phel graduated with undergraduate degrees from the University of Cologne in Germany. The four hardly knew each other before coming to the U.S. on scholarships to get their Masters of Business Administration as part of the Eastern exchange program. “Do you know ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’? (When I came here) I wanted that,” Lutz said, laughing. Lutz described the first couple of weeks at Eastern as long and hard. The content of the schoolwork was not what bothered him though; it was the excessive amount of homework and
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Rachel Stanevich, a freshman communications disorders and sciences major, plays the flute and marches as part of the EIU Panther Marching Band during the Homecoming Parade Saturday on Seventh Street.
10-month-old Genevieve Morrow waves at spectators during the Homecoming Parade Saturday on Seventh Street. Morrow and her family were part of the Century 21 float.
Khayla Kelley-Morton, the Homecoming Princess, attempts to throw candy directly into parade-goers’ bags while almost falling out of the vehicle Saturday during the EIU Homecoming Parade down Seventh Street. PHOTOS BY MOLLY DOTSON | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
Students ‘Yell Like Hell’ at pep rally By Cassie Buchman News Editor | @cjbuchman Both Greek and registered student organizations showed that there is “No Place Like EIU” at this year’s Yell Like Hell pep rally. To win, teams cheered and danced using their own routines with their groups. In first place for the Greek Division were Alpha Phi and Sigma Chi. Sigma Nu and Sigma Sigma Sigma won third place, and Delta Delta Delta and Phi Kappa Theta won
second. In the registered student organization division, Epsilon Sigma Alpha won first, and dance group Rhythm and Xtacy won second. While Alpha Phi’s group was led by three captains, Gianna Coco, a senior psychology major, said competing in Yell Like Hell is a team effort. “We make the routine ourselves and see how they feel,” Coco said. Coco said participating in the pep rally gave the women a chance to bond.
It gave the older members a chance to get closer, Captain Shelby Reed, a junior nursing major, said, and allowed them to meet new sorority members as well. The weeks leading up to Homecoming were busy for the sorority, with Coco saying preparing for Yell Like Hell was a roller coaster. Coco, who works two jobs and is a full-time student, said it could be “hard to balance” everything she has to do. However, all three women said all the work was worth it to be able
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Tailgaters sing along to “Go Cubs Go” outside of O’Brien Field on Saturday during Eastern’s Homecoming game against Murray State. Eastern lost 40-38.
Chicago Cubs go to World Series CHICAGO (AP) — With a mix of euphoria, relief and disbelief, long-suffering Chicago Cubs fans are shaking off superstitions and setting their sights on the team's first World Series in 71 years. Loyal fans as far south as San Antonio,
Texas, and as far west as Washington state restructured their worldviews to include the seductive possibility that they won't be disappointed again. Scattered across the world, Cubs fans make up their own diaspora. Blizzard-
hardened folk, their befuddling loyalty encompasses decades of frustration, disillusionment and too many sigh-filled pangs for "next year." Many never lived in Chicago, but grew up elsewhere in the nation's heartland, listening to games
on WGN's powerful AM signal, which could be heard hundreds of miles, especially at night. Chicago faces the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday.
Campus leaders comment on election race By Jordan Boyer Contributing Writer | @DEN_News Leaders of political groups on campus are looking toward to the upcoming presidential election. Student Body President Catie Witt said students she sees are getting involved in the election. “I used to not think students were involved enough in the election, but this presidential election has really proved me wrong,” she said. “I think a lot of students
are taking this seriously because they are realizing this is going to affect us all.” Witt and the president of another political group on campus, Kathryne Arnold, president of the Political Science Association, are looking forward to the upcoming presidential campaign. Arnold said she wants to hear more from the candidates on international issues. “Foreign policies is a big one we need to focus on,” Arnold said. “I hope both candidates really get into the nuts and
bolts of it and explain what exactly their plan is.” Student Body President Catie Witt agreed with Arnold when it comes to international issues. “I would love to hear more about the TPP just because that’s a big deal with foreign affairs,” Witt said. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a trade deal among 12 countries, including the United States. “When it comes to foreign affairs, the TPP is a big issue,” Witt said.
Arnold said there are many issues that need to be addressed during the course of the election. These include the economy, jobs and racial tensions right now, Arnold said. “I would love to hear more about like immigration and citizenship because it’s obviously a huge topic, especially here in Illinois,” Witt said. “I think Illinois is one of the top five states immigrants go to.” Jordan Boyer can be reached at 581-2812 or jtboyer@eiu.edu.
3 Local ‘Rocky Horror’ meets antici — pations MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016
By Angelica Cataldo Entertainment Reporter | @DEN_News Richard O’Brien’s musical “Rocky Horror Show” has been hailed as a cult classic since its original release in 1973 and after the film came out in 1975. For its historical value and cult following, a performance of “Rocky Horror Show” has many expectations to uphold. That is why, when Charleston Alley Theatre in the Downtown Square announced their third production of “Rocky Horror Show,” I was both intrigued and skeptical. “Rocky Horror” is a story about a young couple, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, who are newly engaged and find themselves in a strange situation when they are stranded at Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s mansion. Their evening takes an unusual turn for the worst as Frank-N-Furter reveals his secret desires and plans. With high expectations, I attended a performance at the CAT in downtown Charleston. What makes a good performance of “Rocky Horror Show” is a talented cast that can sing and dance and is more than willing to act silly, sexy and scandalous. “Rocky Horror Show” is also all about audience participation and energy. If the energy of the audience and cast is low, one can expect the show to “be the start of a pretty big downer.” In this case, CAT brought all those aspects to the table. However, that was not the case for the CAT Director Marie Jozwiak, who casted the show almost to perfection. Each actor
made his or her character their own but also managed to stay true to the way each character was originally written. The production had a live band performing the music in the performance as well as 30 minutes prior to the show. The set was simple, but with the space that they had, it worked well. What made a simple set and lack of stage successful was the lighting. The lighting helped draw attention away from the set and directly to the actors. Although it was hard to hear the actors sing at times, the overall performances were great. They brought enthusiasm to the stage and made the show fun to sing and dance along to. James Tague did exceptionally well as Riff Raff and really brought the character to life. It was also very fun to see Daisy Breneman and Matthew Gerard Burns go from believable innocent college sweethearts to sultry, sweet dancers. Alyssa Hilbert portrayed Columbia and also choreographed the dance numbers. She was by far one of the most energetic actors on stage, which was appropriate for the bubbly character Columbia. One of the more memorable aspects of the show as a whole was the encouragement for audience participation, including traditional but unscripted responses to certain parts of the script. The vulgar and hilarious callouts were as much a part of the performance as the scripted lines were. Having a live cast react to the audiences’ shout-outs made the show interactive
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Daisy Breneman as Janet Weiss dancing and singing in the song "Rose Tint My World" where the character, Janet, is embracing the debauchery that took over her evening at Dr. Frank-N-Furter's house.
and exciting. Many of the actors made their way through the audience during the performance, which also added to the entertainment. It helps to know the shout-out before attending the performance, and it also helps to have an idea of the kind of audi-
ence interaction is to be expected. Overall, CAT did an exceptional job bringing the “Rocky Horror Show” to Charleston for a third time. It was a very appropriate show being that it is almost time for Halloween and people are anticipating the television remake.
I was highly impressed by the performance of the entire cast and live band and look forward to what CAT has in store for their next production. Angelica Cataldo can be reached at 581-2812 or amcataldo@eiu.edu.
Stroll-Off brings high-energy performances By Janet Pernell Multicultural Reporter | @DEN_news Audience members cheered for each of the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations as they hopped, jumped, shimmied and stepped to songs such as “Wat U Mean” by Dae Dae and “For Free” by DJ Khaled at Saturday’s Stroll-Off. Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho all performed at the Stroll-
Off with their own step routines. Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma performed together. The doors were scheduled to open around 7:30 p.m. Instead, audience members were let in about an hour later because of a misunderstanding about ticket purchases. The show ended up starting about 45 minutes after everyone was seated. Music played and the audience danced and mingled with others while they waited for the show to start.
Chanel Belton, a senior history major, said she came to support the participants of the Stroll-Off. “I’m looking forward to seeing all the different Greeks stroll and a good show,” Belton said. Belton said she anticipated great performances because she could tell how hard each of the organizations worked to put together their routines. Lani Espejel, a student visiting from Aurora University, said stroll-offs were a new experience for her.
“We don’t have (stroll-offs) at AU really, so it’s different,” Espejel said. “It’s exciting to see something different and be a part of something.” Espejel said she came to the show with her friends. “Our Homecoming is dry and it’s just nonexistent,” Espejel said. “It’s nice going to a school where (everyone) is involved.” Espejel said she was looking forward to all of the NPHC organizations showing off what they can do. Ebony Smith, a senior applied engi-
neering and technology major, said she came to the Stroll-Off to support her fellow friends in Greek organizations. She said she wanted to experience Eastern’s atmosphere during Homecoming week. As for the performance, Smith said she wanted to be wowed. “I want to be flabbergasted, take me away basically,” Smith said. Janet Pernell can be reached at 581-2812 or jopernell@eiu.edu.
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Dr. Scott A.G.M. Crawford is a professor of kinesiology and sports studies. He can be reached at 581-2812 or agcrawford@eiu.edu.
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The End of the World Will Be Four Years Early
Guest Column
With only days to go until the general election, my annoyance level has reached a stage midway between furious and agitated. My gripes have nothing to do with party affiliation, issues of character, policy outlooks or political posturing. My wonderment is all about Trump’s and Clinton’s total lack of vision. If I was a student of Eastern, what pictures or insights of crafting a better world have emanated from the two presidential contenders? Their rhetoric and inflamed exchanges would lead one to contemplate that the run for the White House bears more similarity to a Rocky remake than a civilized march to leading the world’s most powerful nation. My preamble is all because I fell under the spell of a recent interview in this year’s second issue of the Royal Society of Arts Journal. The exchange had questions posed by Rachel O’Brien for Sir Richard Brandon, the flamboyant British business tycoon and intrepid explorer. In my mind, Branson was all about branding (for example, the various Virgin Airways) and about aerial adventures ranging from extreme ballooning to possible commercial flights into outer space. On this occasion, though, it is a reflective Branson who looks at drugs and second chances. As he notes succinctly, “the so-called war on drugs...has been a disaster of epic proportions. It has created a global criminal market turning over roughly $320 billion a year, contributed to crowded prisons and clogged the criminal justice systems, and has done absolutely nothing to make societies safer.” The United States has the largest prison population in the world, which today numbers 2,228,424 persons. A significant number of these prisoners are confined on drug-related charges; the Chicago homicide statistic of 500+ deaths in 2016 is largely due to drugassociated activities. Branson discusses Portugal, which decriminalized drug use in 2001. The results are mind-boggling. Between 2000 and 2013, new HIV cases from drug users dropped from 1,573 to 78. New AIDS cases declined from 636 to 74. Drug-related deaths plummeted from 80 in 2001 to 16 in 2012. Leading on from his position on drug and law overhaul, Branson makes the case that prisons should educate and train criminals. Rates of recidivism in the United States are sky-high. Branson’s mantra is that reoffending is stymied and can be stopped by institutions seeking to empower people. The secret, according to Branson, is to stop prisons from being isolation cells and to tap into them as places that make prison inmates productive. Branson realizes all too well that the scale of the problem is mammoth and that small gains must serve as beacons. He is proud of his Virgin Trains West Coast program in England. The program has taken 25 ex-offenders, none of whom have reoffended. I am cheered — indeed, buoyed — by Branson’s boundless enthusiasm, joie de vivre and altruism. Branson’s vision struck me as a clarion cry for optimism and for charting new paths. I am waiting to get anything remotely similar from our Democratic and Republican hopefuls.
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Violence, fights after events cannot be erased Homecoming has come and gone for yet another year. Yell Like Hell, the Stroll-Off, the football game, the tailgating fanfare and all the parties are over. However, although the festivities are no more, the repercussions of different choices made over the weekend are here to stay. During the excitement of Homecoming, it may be hard to think of the future and how one night of drinking and craziness and bad choices might follow one for life. Any Facebook post showing one night of debauchery or illegal activity in general can follow a student into the world after graduation. Throughout all the fun and good times, there can also be a smattering of violence and anger breaking out as a result of emotions running high, or when alcohol or other substances or present. This is true for any large event or celebration,
and even in regular, day-to-day life. This is why we at The News believe it is important to think about one’s actions and not jump to conclusions or act too rashly. At times, it can seem as if one thing leads to another, and at a party or in a situation where there has been drinking or in times of high excitement it can be tempting to let emotions go awry. This can include outbreaks of violence, leading to the police or others getting involved and creating a mess for everyone who is present. Even an altercation that is not broadcast over social media can be problematic in one’s future personal and professional life. Even if there are no immediate consequences, the effects of an ill-timed fight can create later legal issues or can come creeping up in the future. No matter the circumstance or how angry one is, unless it is in
self-defense, there is rarely a good reason to hurt another human being. Violence, in most cases, rarely solves the issue at hand. Instead, it usually makes the problem bigger or creates even worse ones. Anger is a powerful drug, and one small hit or action done in fury can lead to bigger, more harmful ones. A spilled drink or bumping into someone is not worth a lifetime of regret. So whether it is Homecoming, Family Weekend or even just a regular night out, The News encourages everyone on campus to realize the consequences of their actions, and make every decision a conscious and prudent one. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Donald Trump is America’s hilarious hope These are interesting times in American politics. Save for the 2008 presidential race, never in the history of the world has the chase for the number one job in any country generated so much interest around the globe. From Beijing in China to Maputo in Mozambique and to the very corners of the world, millions of people are keeping tabs on the race. The three presidential debates have been like a riveting sitcom, complete with plenty of thrills and frills. In fact, some folks are calling for an encore. So, the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question is: who will become America’s next president? There is a big question mark dangling over this query. But is this not a pretty simple question? I think I have the answer. And, please, do not laugh. Donald Trump, period. For starters, Donald Trump’s sense of humor is legendary. Even the best stand-up comedian will meet his match in Trump. In an August 2015 interview on Fox news, his host needled him with a question that touched a raw nerve. He later noted that the woman must have been menstruating. In his very words he said she “had blood coming out of her wherever.” In another instance, he was again in his element as a comedian-in-chief. Referring to a former Miss Universe who had gained weight, she called her “Miss Piggy.” In his words, “she is like an eating machine…she ate a lot of ev-
Kehinde Abiodun erything”. Now a lot of folks have been angered by these comments. But why are they taking things too seriously? Do they not see the humor in this? With a president like Trump, who needs a comedian? Aside from his sense of humor, Trump has many other virtues. He is a master strategist and a renowned world expert on this and that. On the economy and trade, he essentially advocates withdrawal from trade with America’s biggest trading partners. This way, he believes, lost American jobs can be retrieved by producing locally. In his view, trade with the world has led to job loss in manufacturing and other areas. The solution is short and simple: hike tariffs. By whatever means possible, reduce international trade. But is this, in fact, not a very simple and accurate prescription? So why are all those tired economists at MIT and Harvard and even here at Eastern raising dust about
Trump’s economics? Do they not see that his ideas on trade and the economy are the stuff of a Nobel prize? On foreign policy, you just have to give it up to Trump. More than anyone else, he knows how to handle the world, and he has repeatedly demonstrated this in his speeches and interviews over the years. More so, he is pretty confident that his administration will defeat ISIS in just one deft move. What more do you want from a president? If you are still in doubt, please check out his views on nuclear weapons. But that is not all. The real estate mogul will also build a wall to keep the Mexicans and other immigrants who steal American jobs away, and this, among other things, will make America great again. Can you beat such brilliance? Do not forget that Trump is also a show-biz guy. I suspect that if he becomes president, he will throw parties every Friday. It will be called the Great White House Party. I see him reclining on a soft, expensive leather sofa, made in Italy, his left hand clutching a glass of wine, while his right gropes in the dark for “wherever.” If indeed he becomes president, I would give my left eye just to be at one of those parties. After all, I’m a big fan of the guy. Kehinde Abiodun is an economics graduate student. He can be reached at 581-2812 or kaabiodun@eiu.edu.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 learning to adapt to an unfamilar language and American social norms that made it difficult. However, as those first few weeks slowly dissolved, Lutz said he made the remainder of his year just like the movie. “The Germans,” as they were referred to by their friend group, made time to finish their work first, but always found time to party, especially at the infamous “Manor” apartment complex where they all met and the friendship started. “We brought our party culture back to Eastern,” Lutz said. Eggert, the first of the four to arrive in the U.S., said he was lucky Paquin and Meisberger were the ones who put a down payment on the apartment. Jon Etchison helped Eggert when he first arrived, driving him to Wal-Mart and making him feel at home. Though facing some culture shock, the four said it was easy to adapt in America. But, the “reverse culture shock” they felt when going home to Germany after a year in the U.S. really shook them. “It was never my intention to go abroad to get my MBA,” Paquin said. “It was about the experience, living abroad in a different country and getting to know people. It took a while to figure that out. The first couple of months were hard.” Then, when the winter months forced everyone to hunker down indoors, the fun still continued as everyone in the group cozied up with a glass of “Gluehwein,” or mulled wine, which is a blend of wine, spices and sugar served hot. From spontaneous road trips to Daytona Beach for spring break and Atlanta for the ‘96 Olympics to crazy girlfriends and outrageous parties that gave them their reputation, the friends made the most of their time in Charleston. “Atlanta was really cool,” Lutz said. While in Atlanta, Desmond and Lutz recalled
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Yell like Hell gave Riley Doran, a sophomore biological sciences and pre-medicine major, the chance to get back into an old activity. Cheering since she was eight, she stopped to focus on school. To prepare to compete with Sigma Kappa, however, she practiced with her sorority for up to two hours a day. “I don’t take naps,” Doran said. “I’m constantly on the run.” Doran said it was nice to se people on campus come out for Homecoming. Many of the organizations that performed incorporated the “Wizard of Oz” Homecoming theme. Banners featuring items such as the Yellow Brick road, pictures of Dorothy, and “There’s no place like EIU” were hung and people held up signs in support of their organization. During their act, the African Student Association having one woman run out and click her heels as the line “There’s no Place like Home” played in the gym.
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Before: (From left to right) Chris Desmond, Jon Etchison, Patrick Meisberger, Matthias Eggert, Wolfgang Paquin, and Lutz Pehl pose after their graduation in 1996 in front of Old Main.
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After: (From left to right) Chris Desmond, Jon Etchison, Patrick Meisberger, Matthias Eggert, Wolfgang Paquin, and Lutz Pehl recreate their graduation photo 20 years later in front of Old Main Saturday.
Later, Rhythm and Xtacy had one of their members come out on the floor with a wand, reminiscent of the witches in the movie. Other groups cheered before dancing to popular songs and recording that incorporated lines from “The Wizard of Oz” in them. One of the judges, Brian Allen, a sixth grade math teacher from Peoria, said the judges looked at a group’s creativity, crowd appeal and the difficulty of stunts. Involved in cheerleading for 20 years, this was his eighth time judging an Eastern competition. “I love coming back to my alma mater,” Allen said. While some groups stuck out more than others, Allen said overall, they did a great job. The host for the night was Admissions Counselor Omar Solomon. “I believe something’s going to happen,” Solomon said, as he led the crowd in cheering, “I believe that we will win” in anticipation for the next day’s football game. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
when they went with their countries flags tied around their waists. “Let me tell you what really happened,” Lutz said pointing to Desmond. “This sucker, told everyone that we were a part of the German field hockey team.” Lutz said they were in a store signing autographs and taking photos before they were called out by an athelete’s mother whose son was on the actual team. However, much of the day was spent talking about the infamous apartment complex the friend group spent much of their time at. “I never knew it was an international student apartment,” Holly Etchison, Jon Etchison’s wife, said referring to the apartment she spent the year in just across the hall from Jon Etchison and the Germans. “I learned more that year from that apartment than that year at school.” Holly and Jon Etchison recalled how the four Germans would ask “how to do this” or “why this,” and of course, “oh I hate this,” when referring to certain elements in American culture. “It was fun to indoctrinate them in our culture and show them our perspective,” Jon Etchison said. One of the things they hated, Jon Etchison said, was butter that really is not butter and juice without pulp. “Juice without pulp is heresy,” Jon Etchison said. “It is against the law in Germany.” Desmond said it is easy to keep the friendship together for so long. Their modes of communication altered as time progressed but Desmond said they always managed to keep in touch. “20 years is a long time,” Desmond said, “but when you get together it feels like yesterday.” Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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The EIU Pink Panthers Dance Team performs a routine during the "Oz-Some" Yell Like Hell pep rally Friday night in McAfee Gym.
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Volleyball team has up, down weekend By Maher Kawash Volleyball Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern volleyball team had an opportunity to make up some ground in the conference standings over the weekend, but it was unable to take full advantage of that. The Panthers returned to action with back-to-back road matches against Jacksonville State Friday followed by Tennessee Tech Saturday. Tennessee Tech seemed like the easier opponent coming into the weekend with just two Ohio Valley Conference wins. But ironically, it was the Golden Eagles who edged off the Panthers for a five-set loss Saturday. In what was thought to be the tougher match against Jacksonville State, Eastern rallied for a five-set win. “Against JSU, we did a good job of controlling the serve and pass, and that allowed us to earn points,” Eastern coach Sam Wolinski said. “The girls were composed and we just played our style to win.” The win against the Gamecocks highlighted the weekend for the Panthers because of their ability to bounce back. Eastern tipped off the match strongly with two quick wins in the opening two sets. Jacksonville State rallied to tie the match after taking the next two sets. That ability to bounce back was evident in the fifth and final set, as the Panthers were down early 5-1.
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Redshirt freshman Gina Furlin blocks Eastern Kentucky's Nikki Drost's kill attempt Friday. Oct. 14 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers fell 3-2 to the visiting Colonels.
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five.” With the 1-1 weekend in the books, Eastern still sits in last place but is just one game behind that eighth spot in the standings with just six games left on the season. The win column was up and down for the Panthers, but there were still plenty of highs in other ways. Along with the win, juniors Maria Brown and Josie Winner
both finished that match with a double-double. Freshman Lindsey Powers continued her freshman campaign with 16 digs against the Gamecocks. Sophomore Taylor Smith and redshirt sophomore Gina Furlin joined Brown and Winner with double-doubles. Winner set a career high with 18 kills and 26 digs, and Brown added to her weekend stat line with 14 kills and 20 digs. Eastern was pleased to have Smith return to the court, as she had been sidelined with an ankle injury. The sophomore returned to the court picking up right where she left off, with another 22 assists and 13 digs in the loss. “We need to get some rest and recovery after two tough matches and a long road trip,” Wolinski said. The Panthers now turn their focus to a midweek matchup Wednesday against Southern Illinois Edwardsville. “For SIUE we need to work on executing on a higher level in serve/receive and free balls to stay in system and go fast,” Wolinski said. Eastern will try to avenge its loss to the Cougars earlier this season and will also search for its first home win of the season. After returning to Lantz, the Panthers hit the road for a match against Tennessee State Saturday.
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Men’s soccer team wins 1-0 over IPFW Goalkeeper’s shutout helps lift Panthers in close win Sunday By JJ Bullock Men’s Soccer Reporter | @DEN_Sports Eastern freshman Alex Castaneda sent the Panther bench into a frenzy when he made what would be the game-deciding goal with 14 minutes to play in the second half of Eastern’s 1-0 win over Indiana UniversityPurdue Fort Wayne Sunday. The goal by Castaneda was a rocket ball from outside the box that found the top left corner of the net, just past the hands of a diving IPFW goalkeeper. “It was good, (we) worked really hard through the game last 15 minutes. It was good to get a goal,” Castaneda said. “We just kept working and had to defend for the rest of the 15 minutes.” The biggest performance of the day for Eastern, however, was the one that came in front of the net. Panther goalkeeper Mike Novotny had seven key saves in his shutout of the IPFW offense and had a stretch of four saves in five minutes in the second half. “I made a couple of mistakes to make t h o s e s a ve s , b u t a t t h e e n d we p u l l e d through,” Novotny said. “My teammates saved me a couple on those rebounds, I wasn’t really holding a whole lot today so I thank them for that too.” As is the case with most conference games, neither team was looking to give the other any easy shots; both Eastern and IPFW played very physical and aggressive games. “It’s normal in conference play to have a game like that,” Eastern director of soccer Kiki Lara said. “In the first part of the game, it kind of left us a little unsettled. I think our guys are still a young group, and they have to understand in conference play, we have to set the tone in the moment and
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Freshman forward Alex Castaneda moves the ball downfield during the Panthers’ 1-0 win against Fort Wayne Sunday at the west practice field. Castaneda scored Eastern’s lone goal as the team earned its first Summit League win of the season.
I think after about 20 minutes we got into it.” The physical play was no surprise to coaches, but for the young Eastern squad, it took a bit of adapting to early on in the game. “Coaches I think expected it,” Lara said. “I think sometimes as players, as young as
they are and maybe inexperienced, sometimes our group, freshman and sophomores, most of them, I think sometimes they don’t quite get that to the level that we get that. Eventually the game kind of teaches the guys how to handle that and they did it.” IPFW outshot Eastern 13-7 overall, but the superb play of Novotny coupled with
what Lara referred to as “grit” led to Eastern coming away with the win. For the Panthers they move to 4-9-1 (1-3 conference) on the season, IPFW falls to 7-8 (1-3 conference). JJ Bullock can be reached at 581-2812 or jpbullock@eiu.edu.
Swim teams open season with first-place finishes Season openers provide positive outlook for upcoming seasons By Tyler McCluskey Swimming reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s and women’s swim teams started their seasons on Friday with a split for the women and a loss for the men. The men lost to IUPUI 133-66. The women also lost to IUPUI 142-61 but picked up a win against Butler 150-55 Friday. Sophomore Lauren Oostman finished sec-
ond in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:06.57. Oostman was nearly a second behind Butler’s Grace Grzybeck. Junior Danielle DiMatteo recorded a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle behind IUPUI’s Brittani Grove by 0.8 seconds. DiMatteo finished with a time of 54.33. DiMatteo also finished third in the 50-free with a time of 25.40 behind Madison Himler of Butler and Maranda Buha of IUPUI. DiMatteo and Oostman paired up with freshman Rachel Manderscheid and sophomore Martee Grainger to take third place in the 400-medley relay with a time of 4:03.33. Junior Niki Beringer, senior Paige Eavenson, freshman Julia Martin, and freshman
Sara Dains ended up in sixth with a time of 4:15.10. For the men in the 200-yard breaststroke, the Panthers took the top three spots. Juniors Matt Jacobs, Brandon Robbins and freshman Colin Frazee had times of 2:09.06, 2:10.77, and 2:25.46. Robbins also took second place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 27.66. Sophomore Nick Harkins grabbed fourth and sophomore Gerald Stingle ended in fifth with times of 1:49.11 and 1.53.39. The Panthers took the top two spots in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Junior Patrick Wood, sophomore Logan Long, sophomore Tyler Parrish, and junior Shamus Shields ended up with a time of 1:31.98. Teammates ju-
nior Ben Pitlock, Gerald Stingle, sophomore Jason Manning, and sophomore Alex Laleian finished right behind them with a time of 1:34.46. Senior Brogan O’Doherty came in second in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing behind IUPUI’s Jayden Parrett with a time of 2:02.14. Pitlock finished in fifth place with a 2:13.20. The Panthers will host Valparaiso in their home opener Saturday at the Ray Padovan Pool beginning at 1 p.m. Tyler McCluskey can be reached at 581-2812 or trmccluskey@eiu.edu.
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Panthers lose Kimble, game on Homecoming MSU scores 20 points on Eastern’s six turnovers By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports Saturday’s game was a game Eastern needed to win and should have won, but between losing its starting quarterback in the first half and turning the ball over six times, a win was almost impossible. Somehow Eastern was able to stay in the game despite turning the ball over to Murray State six times, which turned into 20 points for the Racers and a 40-38 loss for Eastern. Redshir t junior quar terback Mitch Kimble came out strong in the part of the first half he played before getting injured. He was 1619 with 200 passing yards and two touchdowns. He had a fumble but no interceptions. Kimble injured his right forearm, his throwing arm, on the fumble with 4:04 left in the first half. Kimble came out on the sideline for the second half, but had a large wrap on his arm and never came back into the game. From then on, everything fell apart for Eastern. Redshirt junior quarterback Austin Green replaced Kimble, and he struggled to get the offense moving and was replaced by redshirt sophomore Bud Martin, who also struggled, throwing two interceptions. One of Martin’s interceptions came in the end zone. Martin tried to connect with redshirt freshman wide receiver James Sheehan, missing redshirt senior Anthony Taylor who was wide open near the sideline. “There’s a reason Mitch is our starting quarterback,” Coach Kim Dameron said. “If there wasn’t a reason, he wouldn’t be the starter. But he is and there’s a reason for that.” The Panthers came out of the first half with a 21-16 lead after jumping out to a 21-3 lead in the first quarter, but nine of the points Murray State scored in the first half came off the foot of kicker Connor Mitchell, who was 6-6 in the game and scored 20 points. His six field goals were enough to set a Murray State record, the most by an FCS kicker this year, and one off the OVC all-time record. Mitchell’s kicks definitely made a difference, but redshirt running back Devin Church said the turnovers are what ruined the Panthers. “We shot ourselves in the foot (Saturday),” Church said. “Six turnovers, anybody who’s got six turnovers in a game, your chances of winning are slim and that was our downfall (Saturday).” Church, who has been the poster boy for keeping the ball off the ground, fumbled the ball leading to a Murray State score. Church rushed for 155 yards and scored two touchdowns and also caught four passes including a 51yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Even with all of Church’s contributions to Eastern’s 224 rushing yards, it still was not enough. Two weeks ago Eastern had a fast start and jumped out to a big lead early. It still pulled out a win and the same thing happened this time, but Eastern let off the gas and the result was not in its favor because
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Redshirt senior Shawn Mitchell Jr. scores the games first touchdown Saturday on a 28-yard pass from quarterback Mitch Kimble. Mitchell had two receptions for 49 yards in the 40-38 loss to Murray State.
of that. “Every time we get up I feel like we almost become relaxed,” Church said. “I feel as if we become kind of conservative instead of keeping our foot on the gas and running up the scoreboard. It’s definitely something we need to do. Just keep telling ourselves, ‘Hey, we aren’t up by much, lets just keep it going.’” The fast start is something the
Panthers talked about all week and how they needed a good start early, which they did but “self-inflicted wounds” continue to hurt the Panthers. Dameron said he has never been a part of an offense that turned the ball over six times. “We just quit doing anything offensively,” Dameron said. “We quit running it, we quit throwing it, we
made turnovers, we didn’t score another point for another quarter and a half. It blows my mind, the inconsistency and the lack of execution. We look like Jekyll and Hyde.” And now with a hill to climb, Eastern will take on the top team in the OVC, but Church thinks that the team that beat Miami of Ohio and Illinois State will be the one to
take the field. “I feel like we play better against the good teams,” Church said. “Against mediocre teams, we play mediocre. Against the good teams, we play good, we play how we’re supposed to.” Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
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Football suffers loss it could not afford By Maher Kawash Football Reporter | @DEN_Sports The stage was ultimately set for the Eastern football team heading into this past weekend. It w a s Ho m e c o m i n g We e k and a 1-5 Murray State team was coming to town for what was supposed to be one of Eastern’s easier games this season. But the 40-38 losing outcome provided anything but. In fact, it was possibly the worst-case scenario for a Panther team that had high expectations to succeed as the No. 15 ranked FCS team in the nation. After knocking off some good teams earlier in the season, Eastern now has two losses on its resume that might have a negative impact on any postseason seeding fate. With the potential of the team at hand and evident throughout the first half of the season, the expectation was for East ern to fight it out with Jacksonville State for the top spot in the Ohio Valley Conference. Well now, that has taken a tough turn for the Panthers. The Gamecocks continue to roll atop the OVC with an unblemished conference record, and Eastern on the other hand has lost to then one-win team. Now, it is completely understandable that any team can win
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Murray State defensive back Greg Willard intercepts a pass from Eastern quarterback Bud Martin in the fourth quarter Saturday at O'Brien Field.
on any day in college football, but the Panthers could not afford to actually let that happen. Eastern could barely afford the loss to Southeast Missouri State a few weeks ago. To p u t s o m e s a l t o n t h e wound, the Panthers have that coveted matchup with Jacksonville State coming up this week. With the matchup against the Gamecocks looming, Eastern is in a tough situation. As history suggests, Jacksonville State is the favorite down the stretch to top Eastern and everyone else in the conference. For the Panthers, this matchup comes at a time when the de-
fense seems to be falling apart, and starting quarterback Mitch Kimble cannot stay healthy. On the other hand, Eastern could also only use this as motivation. There is no doubt that an upset win over Jacksonville State on the road Saturday night would erase any loss from the Panthers’ minds immediately. Rather than continuing to struggle and falling deeper in the standings as the fourth place team, Eastern can turn things around against the Gamecocks. With a 5-3 record overall and a 3-2 record in the OVC, the odds are against the Panthers
who are now on the outside looking in now. They sure will not have much time to sulk about that though as it does not get much easier after Jacksonville State. The Panthers finish out the season with games against second place Tennessee-Martin before the regular season finale against Eastern Kentucky. It is now or never for Eastern, and after the loss to Murray State, time might just be running out on the Panthers 2016 campaign. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.