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By Samuel Nusbaum Administration Reporter | @DEN_News A top German police officer will be holding a presentation about terrorism and its ties to refugees 7 p.m. Monday in the Roberson Auditorium in Lumpkin Hall. Wilhelm Schmidbauer is the director of the Bavarian State Police and will be talking about terrorism in a conference called “Anti-Terror Conference: Refugees and Terrorists in Europe.” He is an honorary professor at the University of Regensburg and served as vice president for a time, according to the German publication Onetz. According to the article, he is in charge of 40,000 officers and has held positions in the Ministry of the Interior twice.
Fast Facts • Schmidbauer is the director of the Bavarian State Police •He is in charge of 40,000 officers • Most of the refugees in Bavaria are Syrians who have fled the civil war • Schidbauer has dealt with “three lone wolf attacks”
Schmidbauer is part of a delegation that includes Robert Heimberger, the head of the Bavarian Bureau of Investigation, and Norbert Radmacher, the deputy commander of the Operations Division of the Bavaria State Police. There will be a social hour starting at 6 p.m., which goes until the lecture starts. It will be held in the 1895 Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union for people to meet and speak to the delegation. Schmidbauer has dealt with three “lone wolf ” attacks, all in the German state of Bavaria, according to a press release. Lone wolf attacks are attacks perpetrated by a single individual, instead of being done by a group of people. The attacks include an Afghan refugee using a knife and an axe to attack passengers on a train, a German teenager of Iranian background shooting nine people in Munich, Germany and a suicide bombing at a bar in the city of Ansbach, Germany, the press release read. Bavaria is the largest state in Germany and the second most populated. It has taken in over 1,000,000 refugees, most of them being Syrians fleeing the civil war that has been raging for years and has drawn in a coalition of multiple nations and factions into the fighting. Terrorist attacks have been increasing in frequency all around the world in places like Paris, France and Munich, Germany, so people like Schmidbauer have a unique insight into the causes and effects of terrorist attacks and how refugees contribute in both positive and negative ways to it. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Illinois State Police and EIU’s Public Policy Institute and is free of charge. Samuel Nusbaum can be reached at 581-2812 or scnusbaum@eiu.edu.
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Muusa Dama, a junior economics major, and Montell Goodwin, a junior sociology major, help a trick or treater shoot a basket during “EIU Blue Madness” Sunday in Lantz Arena.
‘Cybersecurity’ cracks new program list, added to Fall 2017 By Meka Al Taqi-Brown Contributing Writer | @DEN_News Along with the other 36 graduate programs and 10 graduate certificate programs, cybersecurity will be added to the list of new programs starting in the 2017 fall semester. Cybersecurity will be part of the graduate program, collaborated with the Schools of Business and of Technology in the Lumpkin College of Business. Austin Cheney, the department chair for the school of technology, said that cybersecurity experts help protect information and make that information accessible to those permitted to see it. “Most businesses and organizations have in-
formation networks, and individuals have mobile devices that are continually attacked by hackers and need to be protected from intrusions, whether to plant viruses (or) worms or simply attempt to steal data,” Cheney said. A few of the jobs that the cybersecurity program will prepare students for are cybersecurity consultant, network security specialist, information assurance specialist, computer security system analyst and many more. One of the coordinators responsible for getting the program on campus was Mahyar Izadi, the dean of the Business College. Izadi partnered up with the chairs of the Schools of Technology and Business and organized a committee of people who would help
design this program for the graduate school. Cheney is one of the leaders who helped design the program, but designing it was a team effort. “Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla from the School of Technology will be serving as coordinator for the program, and Dr. Abdou Illia from the School of Business provided much of the content expertise during our committee meetings,” Cheney said, “along with Drs. John Willems, Melody Wollan and Larry White from the School of Business and Drs. Peter Ping Liu, Rendong Bai and Toqeer Israr from the School of Technology.” Cybersecurity, page 5
Shots fired shatters Halloween weekend, investigation continues Staff Report | @DEN_News The Charleston Police Department and University Police Department responded to two shots fired calls Friday morning. The first one occurred at 1:51 a.m. at Ninth Street and Garfield Avenue and the second happened at 2:24 a.m. at 1520 Edgar Drive. For the call at Edgar Drive, officers arrived and located evidence indicating that a single shot was fired into a residence.
Nobody was physically injured. During their investigation, police officers learned of a possible residence where the suspect could be residing or visiting. The residence and vehicle were searched. A total of six people detained in or around the residence were brought to the police department for questioning and later released. Evidence of the first shooting was located on the 2200 block of Ninth Street. The Charleston Police Department are inves-
tigating the shootings, which they believe are all connected, according to a press release. Anyone with any information regarding the incident or suspects are encouraged to call Charleston Detective Tony West at 217-3458402, contact the Coles County Crime Stoppers at 866-345-8488 or message the CPD through their Facebook page. The News staff can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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CHICAGO (AP) — They’ve waited 108 years for a championship. So with this World Series on the verge of slipping away, the Chicago Cubs could not wait any longer. Manager Joe Maddon summoned closer Aroldis Chapman from the bullpen in the seventh inning for the first eightout save of his big league career, needing to hold off the Cleveland Indians in Game 5. As nervous fans fretted at Wrigley Field, Chapman fired his 100 mph heat and preserved the Cubs’ 3-2 win Sunday night, cutting Cleveland’s lead to 3-2. The Cubs won a Series game at Wrigley for the first time since Game 6 in
1945. “High anxiety,” first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. “A lot of deep breaths. Every pitch gets bigger and bigger as the game goes on. It’s unbelievable. Great win here, we sent these fans off with a win, now we have to go to Cleveland and win.” Now, the team that led the majors in wins this year will try to extend its season again Tuesday night when Chicago righthander Jake Arrieta faces Josh Tomlin at Cleveland in Game 6. Chicago is trying to become the first club to overcome a 3-1 Series deficit since the 1985 Kansas City Royals and the first to do it by winning Games 6 and 7 on the road since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pi-
rates. Cleveland, in search of its first title since 1948, is in search of its third-ever title and has won the championship at home just once, in 1920. Chapman hadn’t pitched in the seventh inning since 2012. He threw 42 pitches, 15 of them at least 100 mph. The lefty struck out four and fanned Jose Ramirez, who had homered earlier, with 101 mph heat to end it. With the crowd at the Friendly Confines desperate for a win, Kris Bryant homered to start a three-run burst in the fourth off Trevor Bauer. That gave Jon Lester a 3-1 lead. The Indians nicked him for a run in the sixth,
and Carl Edwards Jr. took over to begin the seventh with a 3-2 edge. Chapman came in with a runner on second and one out. He stranded the potential tying run at second base in the seventh and at third in the eighth, then pitched a 1-2-3 ninth. Lester, the Game 1 loser, improved to 4-1 in Series play by allowing two runs and six hits. Ramirez homered in the second to put the Indians ahead. Then in the eighth, Davis singled with one out on a hard grounder down the line that Rizzo stopped with a dive — Chapman took a few seconds before heading to cover first, leaving Rizzo with no one to throw to.
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WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — Hillary Clinton vowed Sunday that she would not be “knocked off course” in the election’s final days, as she sought to push past a new FBI email inquiry in a sexting probe that delivered a late jolt to her race against Republican Donald Trump. Trump campaigned in Las Vegas at a casino owned by billionaire GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson and accused the Justice Department, without offering evidence, of trying to protect Clinton following the FBI’s discovery of new emails that could be related to its investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server. Clinton’s advisers and fellow Democrats pressured FBI Director James Comey anew to release more details about the emails, including whether Comey had even reviewed them himself. The message was aimed at gathering more information about what the bureau is seeking from a computer that appears to belong to disgraced former New York Rep. Antho-
NORCIA, Italy (AP) — The third powerful earthquake to hit Italy in two months spared human life Sunday but struck at the nation’s identity, destroying a Benedictine cathedral, a medieval tower and other beloved landmarks that had survived the earlier jolts across a mountainous region of small historic towns. Lost or severely damaged in the shaking were ancient Roman walls, Gothic and Baroque churches and centuries-old paintings crushed beneath tons of brick, sandstone and marble. Italian Premier Matteo Renzi said the nation’s “soul is disturbed” by the series of quakes, starting with the deadly Aug. 24 event that killed nearly 300 people, two back-to-back temblors on Oct. 26, and the biggest of them all, a 6.6-magnitude quake that shook people out of bed Sunday morning. It was the strongest quake to hit Italy in 36 years. There were no reports of fatalities — a fact attributed to the evacuation
of sensitive areas and fragile city centers. Some 3,600 people had been moved to shelters, hotels and other temporary accommodations after last week’s quakes. Many who stayed behind were sleeping in campers or other vehicles, out of harm’s way. Renzi vowed to rebuild houses, churches and business, saying, “a piece of Italian identity is at stake at this moment.”
ta Access oil pipeline in rural North Dakota. At least 117 people were arrested. “Are we going to look at these protests the same way?” asked John Freemuth, a public land policy expert at Boise State University. “I certainly think the tribes will have a point if they find themselves arrested and in jail and these Oregon guys get off.” Bundy, his brother Ryan Bundy and five others were charged with conspiring to impede federal workers from their jobs at the refuge.
Oregon standoff acquittal sparks fears of new land disputes PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The stunning acquittal of seven people who occupied a federal wildlife sanctuary in Oregon during an armed standoff raised fears Friday that the verdict could embolden other militant groups. The 41-day takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last January in eastern Oregon was led by Ammon Bundy, a small business owner from Arizona, who wanted to hand the refuge over to local officials, saying the federal government should not have dominion over it. The acquittal of the white occupiers came on the same day that officers in riot gear evicted protesters from private land in the path of the Dako-
Macon County to have fewer polling places after budget cuts DECATUR (AP) — Some voters in central Illinois may have to travel farther to cast Election Day ballots. Macon County officials say they’ve had to reduce the number of polling places because of budget cuts. The Decatur Herald & Review reports that on Nov. 8 there’ll be 36 polling places for the county’s 72 precincts. County Clerk Steve Bean says there are 66 fewer Election Day voting sites than when he first took office over two decades ago. Bean says he’s had to cut his budget by $70,000. He says counties have to cover election judges’ stipends.
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Students seek spooks at haunted house By Chrissy Miller Campus Reporter | @DEN_News Students attended the “Halloween Haunts” at Pemberton Hall Thursday, Friday and Saturday for scares and excitement. Dara McGee, a freshman undecided major, was a member of the haunted S.S. Pemberton crew. McGee is the Residence Hall Association representative for Pemberton’s Hall Council, so she said she feels like getting involved in the haunted house was not only her joy but also her duty to her hall. “We’re supposed to help out our halls.” McGee said. “I like to do acting on the side so I thought I would kind of brush up on that as well with also helping out the hall.” McGee said she loves the hall and figures if banging on the walls and scaring people is all it takes to make the hall even more well known, she is glad to be a part of it. The Pemberton ghost story also adds to the fun, McGee said. “It mixes with the elements,” McGee said, “It excites people. It scares people. So I think that definitely helps out the haunted house.” McGee said she loved Halloween decorating, because even though it can be stressful, it is very satisfying in the end. McGee said she already is mak-
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Sammi Curtiss, a freshman family and consumer sciences major, poses as a corpse at the Pemberton “Halloween Haunts” haunted house Saturday night.
ing plans for what to do for next year and cannot wait to participate again, regardless of what hall she gets assigned to. Abbi Chacon, a sophomore his-
tory major, helped make the jellyfish that hung throughout the haunted house. She also took charge in spreading the news of the haunted house to as many people as possible.
Leading up to the haunted house, Chacon said the hall had an All Hallows’ week, which included fall activities such as pumpkin painting and a murder-mystery spaghetti dinner.
Creepy clown popularity causes speculation By Marisa Foglia Pop Culture Reporter | @DEN_News With the appearance of clowns all over the United States, people have wondered what their purpose is and why the sightings are coming out now. Theories as to why the clowns have appeared have differed between students. Gabby Going, a junior psychology major, said the clown hysteria can be traced to the remake of the movie “IT.” “I think it’s a combination of people getting excited about ‘IT’ coming back,
as well as some type of sick joke about Donald Trump and ‘The Purge,’” Going said. Going said she has never liked clowns because of the movie. Bryce Green, a sophomore psychology major, said he knows the clowns came here to create panic and mass hysteria. “This is the end of days. It’s all going downhill from here,” Green said. However, his irrational fear of clowns makes him think he should take it seriously. Lindsey Caudle, a senior biological
sciences major, said she never considered clowns scary or an actual threat. None of the students have witnessed any clown sightings in the Charleston area, but they have noticed them around their hometowns. Jordin Kirk, a junior psychology major, said a clown briefly followed her sister in her hometown. Green said that as long as the clowns are not hurting people, they can do whatever they want as long as it is closely watched. Kirk said police should get involved if
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the clowns are threatening to hurt someone. Caudle said people can dress up as clowns if they want, but should be prepared for the consequences that come with it. Kirk said she thinks the clown sightings have already died down a bit. “People are used to it now and not really paying attention to it anymore,” Kirk said. Marisa Foglia can be reached at 581-2812 or mjfoglia@eiu.edu.
The connections you make with people is the best part for the volunteers working the haunted house, Chacon said. Abby Benson, a freshman elementary education major, and Avery Norris, a freshman Spanish education major, said they came to see what was going on in Pemberton after hearing about it in their classes. Benson said she is not good with scares but was willing to go anyway given the haunted boat theme and all the hype. Norris said the crosses out front were what drew her in. Norris said she has been to several haunted houses and thought this one would be good because of the historical building it was in. “We’ve never been in Pemberton before,” Norris said. “So we’re seeing what is on campus.” After making the journey through the “haunted ship,” Benson said it was even scarier than she expected. “There were a lot of people jumping out at you,” Benson said. “The mermaid part was cool because she threw red paint on the wall and it looked like blood.” Benson said. The haunted house raised $332 for Housing, Outreach, Prevention and Education of East Central Illinois. Chrissy Miller can be reached at 581-2812 or clmiller9@eiu.edu.
Clarification In Friday’s article “Student services workgroup talks reorganizations,” Eric Davidson, interim director of Health Service, should have been quoted as saying that he could see there being advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing, and though he does not necessarily personally think student insurance should be outsourced, the options should be looked at and studied carefully before making a decision. The News regrets the error.
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Politics of respect can shut down important discussions
Here is a term that you may not have heard before: respectability politics. What does that mean, you might ask? (If you have not already dismissed it as something this young generation created to whine about.) Respectability politics is basically the urge to assimilate a culture to the dominant culture. It is mostly found in non-white minority groups in America. It occurs when minority members are told that to receive equal treatment from the group in power (that is the white people here, if you did not know or want to acknowledge that), they have to act “respectably,” that is, more polite, strict or well-mannered in the assumption that white people will then treat them better. You may have heard about respectability politics from articles about all-black boarding schools who d not allow natural black hairstyles, or about organizations that will not allow certain demographics for being “too ethnic.” A friend of mine told me just today that someone told him to cut his Afro short to look more appropriate. While this can be an inner-community issue and I do not feel comfortable addressing these people outright, I do want to take this chance to educate others on what might be initially problematic about respectability politics. Respectability politics assumes that, in order to be treated with human decency, you have to assimilate to the dominant culture, which is catering to an already powerful group for really no reason at all. It is not, and has never been the fault of black citizens that racists exist, and it should not be their responsibility to “act decently” so to not provoke anyone. No one should have to cater to a racist culture. That is a lot of work for little to no payoff. It is also classist, targeting mostly low-income minorities who cannot afford to live within the parameters of respectability politics. It alienates anyone who might not want to dress or act “respectably” and demonizes any traditional cultural artifacts and any break in monotony. I am not saying that people cannot dress or act the way that they want – on the contrary, I wish that people would stop policing others’ bodies on fundamentally racist and backwards ideas. It is not the responsibility of the oppressed to earn respect. It is the responsibility of the oppressors to give that respect like they would any other human being. Gretchen Neal is a senior English major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or gdneal@eiu.edu.
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Conferences help students grow in their fields Learning experiences and teachable moments occur when most of us least expect it. Now, we are not just talking about those valuable moments we encounter while in class or some other school setting. Though those are highly regarded as definite learning experiences, the staff at The Daily Eastern News want to talk about the moments only obtained if you take the chance to actually seek after them. It is unfortunately a rare event when students have the time and the serious money to travel to faraway places in order to receive a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience. Those learning experiences could be found just about anywhere, like studying abroad or piling into a van to travel 10 hours for an invigorating and enlightening conference. However, when we do work our tail ends off to save for a particular trip or beg our supporters enough to dish out a couple of extra bucks, it is entirely worth it because of what we are able to take away from the experience to add to our endless arsenal of growing, vast knowledge. For example, this past week several members of The Daily Eastern News did pile into two separate vehicles and set out to a weeklong journalism conference in Atlanta. The College Media Association hosts a conference every year, and though the locations may differ,
the type of learning experience and what students take away from the conference and the feeling of accomplishment and eagerness to implement new ideas never changes. See, though it may be hard to believe, reporters, photographers, editors and designers at The Daily Eastern News are students, and as students we have the wonderful chance to learn something new each and every day. In turn, we also have the wonderful opportunity to make mistakes that result in what we regard as “teachable moments.” Yes, because we report on what is going on around campus and in the university, we understand that we are held to a higher standard than most. However, that does not bar us from the slight chance of making a mistake, and it should not prevent us from learning from those mistakes. When we do “mess up,” we never forget those mistakes and we carry them with us to conferences. An example of a learning experience is to acquire feedback on how not to repeat the same mistakes. With bright eyes and bushy tails, we return to the newsroom refreshed and with buckets of new information to share with our fellow staff members that will help all us become better in our field. We also become more confident with our writing, our reporting, and our design layouts, and as
we progress through our major, we harness the skills needed. But most importantly, we pass on all that we learned from these experiences to other budding journalists in the hopes that they too understand and truly appreciate the value of knowledge and bettering oneself. That is what those learning experiences are all about. It is not what you learn but it is how you implement that learning in your own life and how you pass it on to others. We thrive on learning new things; it is the only way young journalists are able to function day in and day out. When we get the opportunity to further our knowledge on what we care about most, it creates an amazing sensation within us, and we want other students to able to encounter that same feeling. It is that very same feeling, that very same perspective that we ask other students to garner and adopt as their own. Embrace these experiences and so many other teachable moments that are thrown your way. Take the time to explore various opportunities to add to your repertoire of knowledge until eventually that knowledge becomes the wisdom we crave from those we aspire to be. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Colleges should offer senior living options Becoming a lifelong learner is starting to take off with older adults, and things are getting pretty exciting. Adult learners have many advantages that were not available to them a few years ago and they love it. Not only are adult learners keeping their brains exercised by attending college, they are also going to be living on campus as well. Some colleges across the country have started offering housing for adults who are 55 years and older. This New-Age idea is called “Campus Continuum” and it offers lifelong learners a chance to have that on-campus atmosphere while attending college. This new idea not only helps the lifelong learner feel accepted by others who are lifelong learners, it also helps the communities as well. “It’s a win-win situation” according to Gerard Badler, Campus Continuum Managing Director. When George Bernard Shaw quipped that youth is wasted on the young, he probably did not expect anyone to do anything about it. Badler’s idea is changing the face of the lifelong learning community. It involves buildings that offer much better ac-
Cindy Huff commodations than the tiny dorm rooms that younger college students live in. He is talking about luxury condominium-style housing costing anywhere between $150,000 and $400,000 branded as luxury homes for senior college students. It sounds to me like an academic country club with a chance to enjoy the college atmosphere while living on campus. His idea suggests that lifelong learners feel younger when they are involved with activities on campus. They can walk or take a shuttle to classes
and cultural and sporting events. They might also have the opportunity to offer tutoring and mentoring to the younger students helping them feel more connected to college life. It is a winning situation not only for the adult learner but for the schools as well. The colleges can earn revenue from the sale of land or longterm lease agreements. There is also the additional revenue that would be generated from tuition and fees. Every college needs students to survive, and having adult learners living on campus would be a big plus. It seems that while the younger students cannot wait to get away from campus life, older adult students are clamoring to find a way to get in. I like the idea of having a nice place to live while I attend college, but do I want to make it my permanent home? I am not sure. It is something I will have to think about for a while. Cindy Huff is an aging studies graduate student. She can be reached at 581-2812 or clhuff2@eiu.
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The cybersecurity master’s program requires 32 semesters hours of course work, and 21 of them must be completed through Eastern. According to the press release, six of the 11 classes are offered online, while the other classes are taught online and have a two-hour lab included in the course. There were several steps that needed to be completed in order to approve this program on campus. Chinchilla said it started with the approval of a Certificate in Technology Security in 2005. Then the Master of Science in Technology was built by adding courses to the certificate, most of them existing courses within the Schools of Technology’s and the School of Business’s management information systems major. “Approvals from the master’s program were necessary from both schools, (the Business College), EIU Council of Graduate Studies, EIU’s President and Board of Trustees and the Illinois Board of Higher Education” Chinchilla said. The coordinators are now starting to promote the program. “We will promote our program in local, regional and national newspapers (and) also in professional associations and via our website which is already up and running.” Chinchilla said. “Posters, fliers and a Facebook page are expected to be ready by the end of this November.” Chinchilla said the cybersecurity program will prepare highly marketable graduates and give them the technical and professional skills they need to take lead roles in applications of information security. “The constant attacks to our country’s assets can give our graduates not just a good career but a strong sense of contributing to protect our country,” Chinchilla said. Students interested in the program can search “cybersecurity” in the Eastern website’s search engine. Meka Al Taqi-Brown can be reached at 581-2812 or mrbrown7@eiu.edu.
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Earth Wise to host campus cleanup By Elizabeth Stephens Contributing writer | @ DEN_news Earth Wise, a registered student organization focused on raising awareness of environmental issues and advocating to keep the environment clean, will be picking up trash and hosting a “Day for Campus Cleanup” 10 a.m. Nov. 13 behind the Life Science Building. Group members hope for many people to volunteer and participate, including other students on campus who want a cleaner environment. Hunter Levingston, the president of Earth Wise, encourages students to get involved with this cleanup day and join the group if interested. “We’ve been wanting to get the word out about us for a while,” Levingston said. Earth Wise has meetings at 4 p.m. every Wednesday in Room 2040 of the Life Science Building on campus. At their meeting Wednesday, a member of the group led a presentation concerning the environment. Katrina Osick, a junior double majoring in
biology and physics for secondary education, led a presentation titled “Green Infastructure” and gave many details about the topic. Osick said green infrastructure uses plants, soil and natural processes that provide habitat, food protection, cleaner air and water. She suggested many ways to use green infrastructure in cities or highly populated areas, including green roofs, streetscaping, bioswales, green walls, urban forests and rain gardens. With 55 percent of the world’s population living in cities and almost 10 million people living in the Chicagoland area alone, these infrastructures would be beneficial to our environment, Osick said. Osick said the benefits of having these types of green infrastructures are to insulate buildings and streets, absorb and filter runoff, create habitats and promote air quality, noise reduction, job creation and aesthetics. Osick said urban trees in the lower U.S. have been found to remove nearly 800,000 tons of air pollution from the atmosphere every year. “Stress hormones go down the instant you go into nature,” she said, citing studies and other
books on green infrastructure. Planting these green infrastructures can benefit our environment and can also benefit people in their day-to-day lives, Osick said. “Seeing the greenery outside your office can make you more productive,” she said. Earth Wise promotes raising awareness and participation in sustainable practice such as recycling, being responsible with resources and cleaning up different areas on campus. The group consists of different majors and people from many different backgrounds. The one thing every member has in common is the interest in promoting the mission to keep our Earth clean. Members in the group are open to present about any topic that they feel important to discuss during the meeting times. For those interested, Earth Wise will post on their Facebook page about future activities and meetings. Elizabeth Stephens can be reached at 217-581-2812 or ejstephens2@eiu.edu.
6 Men’s soccer team win streak up to 3 games THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | SPORTS
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By Mark Shanahan Assistant Sports Editor | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s soccer team continued its success with a 2-0 win over Western on Saturday. The Panthers are now on a three-game winning streak and improve to 5-9-1 on the season and 2-3 in conference play. Eastern kept its postseason hopes alive with the win and Western is still alive, but on a four-game losing streak. The Leathernecks fall to 6-9-1 overall and 2-3 in Summit League play. This was the third-straight shutout for junior goalkeeper Mike Novotny, and he now has four on the year. “It has been a little bit of luck and some solid defending,” he said. “We have really been taking pride in our defending and blocking shots in the past couple games, and that has been a game changer for us.” Eastern had four shots on goal in the game but took advantage of its opportunities, starting nine minutes in with freshman Alex Castaneda. Castaneda was assisted by sophomore Trevor Kerns for his team-leading third goal this season. Castaneda’s game-winner came from the right side of the box and was shot into the left side of the net. This was the second game in a row that Castaneda was responsible for the eventual game-winning goal. Tim Hansen started at goalkeeper for Western, and he made two saves in the game, while giving up the two goals. Later on in the first half, freshman Marcus Menniti scored his first career goal to put the Panthers up 2-0. Junior Tyler Enright set Menniti up with a cross into the penalty area, and BRYAN BUND | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS Menniti tapped it in past the goalkeeper for the Freshman Jonathan Huerta kicks the ball upfield Saturday at Lakeside Field against Western. The Panthers won 2-0 during their final home score. The Panthers’ two shots on goal in the game. first half resulted in goals, and they had two earlier this season. Then they will travel to IUmore shots on goal in the second half. Freshman team recorded two shots. Armel Kouassi led the and fatigue, Novotny said. “They were getting a little tired in the second PUI this Saturday for the last match of the regJonathan Huerta and senior Davis Wegmann Leathernecks in shots and shots on goal with five The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation shots and four shots on goal. Western finished half, and we found our groove and were possess- ular season. each had a shot in the second half. The New York Syndication Sales 620 EighthTimes Avenue, New York, N.Y.Corporation 10018 ing the ball very well,” Novotny said. withAvenue, nine shotsNew in theYork, game. N.Y. 10018 Novotny was busy in the first half making 620fiveEighth For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For 1-800-972-3550 The Panthers will travel to Cincinnati on Western’s Call: two shots in the second half were of his six saves in the first 45 minutes. It was a Information Mark Shanahan can be reached at For Saturday, October31, 29, 2016 For Release Release Monday,October missed because of ball control by2016 the Panthers Tuesday to make up the postponed match from tight defensive battle in the second half as each 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.
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Cross country teams place 4th at OVC championship By Kaitlin Cordes Cross Country Reporter | @DEN_Sports Both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams placed fourth at the Ohio Valley Conference championship Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., at Belmont University. In the women’s 5-kilometer race, senior Ruth Garippo was the highest-placing Panther with her ninth-place finish of 17 minutes, 38.3 seconds. Junior Maria Baldwin placed 12th with a time of 17:43.1. Both Garippo and Baldwin earned second team All-OVC honors. Seniors Ivy Handley and Rachel Garippo and freshman Sadie Elliott were the final three scored runners for Eastern. Handley placed 16th with a time of 17:45.6 followed by Garippo’s 27th-place time of 18:12.9 and Elliott’s 48th-place time of 18:48.0. Also competing for the women were seniors Emily Brelsfoard and Julie James and sophomore Jocelyne Mendoza. Senior Paxson Menard earned first team AllOVC honors after his seventh-place finish, the highest placing for the Panthers in the championship. Menard ran the 8-kilometer course in 25:05.5. Senior Riley McInerney finished just seconds behind Menard, earning an eighth-place finish with a time of 25:08.2 and a second team AllOVC honor. Senior Juan Barajas placed 25th with a time of 26:11.5, followed by junior Chris Orlow’s 26:34.1 32nd-place finish and senior Tyler Yunk’s 33rd-place finish with a time of 26:34.9. The men also sent freshmen Robby Prescott and Marcus Skinner and senior Greg Rogers to compete in the race. Eastern Kentucky won the women’s meet with 29 points, followed by Southeast Missouri and Belmont. Ann Asipan of Tennessee-Martin was
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Senior Riley McInerney competed in the Bradley "Pink" Classic Friday, Oct. 14, at Newman Golf Course in Peoria. McInerney was the second Panther to cross the finish line and 13th overall to help guide Eastern to a 5th-place overall finish. The Eastern men’s and women’s cross country teams finished in fourth place at the OVC championship Saturday.
the overall individual winner with a time of 17:03.9. Eastern Kentucky also won the men’s division, earning 37 points. Belmont came in second with Morehead
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Men’s, women’s teams swim to success By Tyler McCluskey Swim Reporter | @DEN_Sports Sophomore Lauren Oostman and junior Matt Jacobs set Padovan Pool records in their respective events Saturday to help lead the men and women to wins over Valparaiso. Oostman posted a 2:06.36 in the 200-yard backstroke, while Jacobs had a time of 57.54 in the 100-yard breaststroke. Jacobs said getting the record felt good, and it was because of all his hard work in practices were paying off. Oostman said she was surprised that she broke a record this early in the season and said that running in practice helped her break the record. “Even in just a week, I think (running) made my legs that much stronger,” Oostman said. “I was able to push off harder on the walls — hit my turns better.” Jacobs said he did not change much approaching the meet, he just focused on his turns and said by making them quicker, he got the one-second drop in time that he needed. He also did not expect to break the record this early, but it was on his mind. “Coming into this meet, after what I’ve seen, what I’ve been doing, it was definitely on my mind,” Jacobs said. “To be able to accomplish it is a great feeling.” Coach Jacqueline Michalski said the team had an excitement that she has not seen before. In the 100 breaststroke, the Panthers took the top three spots. Following Jacobs, junior Brandon Robbins finished with a 58.83, while freshman Colin Frazee finished with a 1:03.30. Freshman Kailey Adcock earned herself a new personal best in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:25.84, while senior Fallyn Schwake was right behind her with a 5:26.86. Schwake also took first in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 11:02.35. The men set the pace with the top two wins in the 200 medley relay. Jacobs, senior Brogan O’Doherty, junior Patrick Wood, and junior Jennings Soccorso-McCoy finished with a 1:35.75, while sophomore Logan Long, sophomore Nick Harkins, junior Brandon Robbins, and junior Bryan McPherson ended with a 1:40.63 time. Soccorso-McCoy took three first-place finishes in the 100, 200, and 500 free with times of 47.28, 1:45.89, and 5:01.46, respectively. For the women in the 200-medley relay, the team of Oostman, junior Dani DiMatteo, sophomore Martee Grainger, and freshman Rachel Manderscheid placed first with a time of 1:52.87. Grainger took first place honors in the 200
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Sophomore Lauren Oostman set the Padovan Pool record in the women’s 200-yard backstroke Saturday. The men’s and women’s teams beat Valparaiso.
free with a time of 2:02.32 and also tied for first in the 100 free with Valparaiso’s Paige Wright. Freshman Gloria Gonzales was right behind her with a 2:03.18 in the 200 free. Oostman, along with her record in the 200 backstroke, took first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 58.73. DiMatteo took home first in the 50 free with a 25.26 and the 100 butterfly in 59.16. The Panthers took both wins in the 200 freestyle relay with the team of Oostman, Grainger, DiMatteo and freshman Julia Martin taking first with a time of 1:41.66. On the men’s side, the team of Long, O’Doherty, Robbins, and McPherson finished with a 1:28.06 time. The women’s team defeated the Crusaders 168.5-86.5, while the men captured their first win on the season with a 163-99 victory. The Panthers will be back in action at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 when they take on Evansville at the Padovan Pool. Tyler McCluskey can be reached at Junior Matt Jacobs set the Padovan Pool record in the men’s 50-yard breaststroke Saturday. 581-2812 or trmccluskey@eiu.edu.
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By Sean Hastings Sports Editor | @DEN_Sports Three plays into the game Saturday, the Panthers allowed two sacks with one resulting in a fumble where Jacksonville State took over at the Panthers’ 6-yard line. That was just the start of the tough day the Eastern football team had as it dropped its secondstraight game, losing 47-14 to the Gamecocks. From the first snap of the game, Eastern was never in it, and the forced fumbled on the sack of redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Kimble just added salt to the wound. The Panthers came out of the first quarter trailing 21-0 and the first half 31-7, and the Eastern offense could not get the ball moving up the field. Eastern could only earn 231 yards. In the past two games, Eastern’s running game was able to rush for over 200 yards alone. The run game only picked up 56 yards on the ground. The loss will most likely knock the Panthers out of the top 25 in the FCS. Coming into the game, coach Kim Dameron said to win the game, the Panthers would need to stop the Gamecocks’ run game, and the Eastern defense was not close to doing that. The Gamecocks rushed for 312 yards on the Panther defense. The biggest concern for East-
ern’s defense was finding a way to stop quarterback Eli Jenkins, who Dameron called the best quarterback in the country. Yardwise, the Panthers were able to do that. Jenkins rushed for 85 yards but scored one touchdown. He also threw two touchdown passes, contributing to his 157 passing yards in the game. The Gamecocks’ leading rusher was Roc Thomas with 115 yards, but the key factor was having seven players involved in the rushing game. Eastern’s two touchdowns came from redshirt senior running back Devin Church and redshirt junior running back Korliss Marshall. Marshall had a 4-yard run to make it 21-7, and Church caught a pass from redshirt sophomore quarterback Jared Pilson for a 30-yard touchdown. At that point, Eastern already trailed by 33 points, so the touchdown with 14:52 left in the game did not help the Panthers out. Eastern will take on Tennessee-Martin Saturday before heading into its bye week and ending the season on the road at Eastern Kentucky. The games will pretty much be must-win games, but even then, it will be tough to get back to the playoffs. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
on Panther football season By Maher Kawash Football Reporter | @DEN_Sports We all knew a road game with the No. 2 team in the nation would be no easy task for the Eastern football team, but what we did not expect was the downfall the Panthers have now suffered through. Jacksonville State proved its top-five ranking with a 47-14 shellacking of Eastern over the weekend, and it just goes to show that this Panther team may not be what we thought it was. From the 21-point deficit in the first quarter to the final whistle, the Panthers never had a chance in the game and have a slim chance to save their season. A few weeks ago, Eastern was ranked as high as No. 13 among FCS teams, but since then, the season turned south along with the hopes of any postseason action. After knocking off an FBS team and a top FCS squad soon after, Eastern was up in the clouds in confidence until an upset loss to Southeast Missouri State. A Homecoming loss to a then one-win Murray State team not only shocked Eastern, but it put the team on thin ice in its final stretch of the season.
Jacksonville State did no favors as the Gamecocks cracked that thin ice and plummeted the Panthers into 5th place in the Ohio Valley Conference. With the Panthers’ top-25 ranking out the window and chances of winning the conference at zero, the Panthers very well may be watching the playoffs at home this season. Eastern has a home-bout set with a 4-1 second-place Tennessee-Martin team Saturday at home and then wraps up the regular season against Eastern Kentucky in the final week. For the Panthers to have any chance at a postseason berth, they probably have to win out and hope for others to fall in the process. Not only does Eastern have an average 5-4 overall record and 3-3 conference record, but the Panthers also have two bad losses on their resume. Other than losses to ranked Western Illinois and Jacksonville State, the Panthers have fallen to two sub .500 opponents in Murray State and Southeast Missouri. Now, the Panthers will have to act quickly if they want any chance at saving their season. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.