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Brianna Torrance, a freshman family consumer sciences major, dances with the African Student Association Wednesday night at the comedy show as part of the kick off for African-American Heritage Month. ASA performed a combination of traditional African and modern dances and opened up for Xclusive the Comedian.
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By Lydia Shaw Assistant Online Editor | @DEN_News Students, faculty, community members and visitors took a walk through history and found themselves surrounded by “the Power of the Black Millennial” as they kicked off African-American Heritage Month in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Nia Douglas, comedy coordinator for the University Board, which put the celebration together, based the theme of the night on her definition of “The Black Millennial.” “Our fight isn’t over, we took it and changed the rules, although they still exist, we’re going to change them. We invent music, dances, we’re using what we know,” she said. Douglas said the event was a way of networking and showing the talent of black students. “Sometimes we’re pushed to the back and looked at in a negative way and I want to show something positive,” she said. “Instead of hearing things about us dying, we’re here to showcase our talents.” After working with students to put together events for six years, this is the first year Yolanda Williams, an academic adviser for the Gateway program, is organizing the month-long celebration without a budget and without a student committee. “That was sad to me because I couldn’t do the month that I wanted
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Dr. Shawn Peoples, director of civil rights and diversity, admires the art on display during the African-American Heritage month event kickoff , “Honoring The Past, Inspiring the Future “ in the Martin Luther King Jr ballroom.
to do,” Williams said. Williams said the lack of finances from the university makes her sad. Despite the challenge, Williams said her students who volunteered and gave their time and efforts in planning the event pulled through. “I’m really happy about that because (the student volunteers) are not
seeing it as we have no money, they’re seeing it as ‘OK we’re just going to do it,’ and that made me very proud,” she said. Cydne Garrett, mainstage coordinator for the University Board, said the campus community has a lot of creativity to show to the world. Using both ballrooms in the
Union, participants spent the first half of the three-hour celebration observing student-made artwork depicting the power as well as the struggle of African-American citizens. Poetry, music performances and presentations entertained and enlightened members of the audience in the second hour. Performers, page 5
Student Senate elects new Speaker By Loren Dickson Entertainment Reporter | @DEN_News The Student Senate almost unanimously voted to make student senator Felicia Wagner the new Speaker of the Senate at their meeting Wednesday. Wagner ran against student senator JaLisa Smith. Maralea Negron, Executive Vice President of the Student Senate, told her fellow peers on the Senate to focus on the candidates themselves and what they represent as an individual. “No matter how this election goes, the success of the Senate as a whole is not just because of one person, it’s because of all of us. We have to work together whether you agree or disagree with who is selected,” Negron said. Student Body President Catie Witt said it is important to think about which candidate can best address everyone in a professional manner. Student Senator Edwyn Mitchell said one of his biggest fears as a member of the Student Government is for someone to get elected as speaker and not carry out their plans. As the discussion continued, Smith and Wagner both presented their final thoughts. “If selected (as) speaker, I’m going to make sure that the foundation is laid to make sure my ideas are carried out,” Smith said. “I’ve been around to see what works and what doesn’t and I know that with our current foundation, there are a lot of things that will not work.” Wagner said while Smith does have a lot of experience in Student Government, she has a lot of experience herself. Student, page 5
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rex Tillerson to be secretary of State, a crucial member of President Donald Trump's national security team. Senators voted 56-43 to approve the former Exxon Mobil CEO after Democrats mounted a vocal yet unsuccessful campaign to derail the bid. They said they feared his four-decade career at the energy giant meant he'd view the world only through the lens of a corporate executive and questioned whether he would confront Trump when he believes the president is wrong. But Republicans rejected the complaints and declared Tillerson highly qualified for the job. He'll have his hands full as soon as he's sworn in,
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ponents on Capitol Hill who believed he was too cozy with the Russian leader and wouldn't push back aggressively enough when Moscow acted against U.S. interests. Tillerson received an honorific — the Order of Friendship — from Putin's government in 2013. Wednesday's vote to confirm Tillerson came exactly three weeks after a rocky confirmation hearing before the Foreign Relations Committee. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., clashed with Tillerson, bridling at his refusal to label Putin a "war criminal" and his failure to condemn human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and the Philippines in strong enough terms. He chided Tillerson over the need for "moral clarity." But in the end, Rubio fell in line again and backed the nomination.
Group proposes school funding CHICAGO (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers and other officials reached agreement Wednesday on a plan to bring more equity to the way Illinois funds its schools, although enacting the blueprint could be tricky amid the state's budget stalemate. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner convened the 25-member commission six months ago to address the growing spending gap between lowand high-poverty districts, one of the widest such gaps in the nation. The framework would create funding targets for districts based on the needs of a student population, rather than the current system in which every district receives the same base level of per-student fund-
ing. Under the new model, districts with high percentages of low-income or disabled students, for example, would get additional resources. Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar, who has sponsored previous school funding legislation, had hoped the commission would be able to introduce legislation on Wednesday. But short of that, he said the fact that the group agreed that more resources are needed for districts with high numbers of lowincome students is "substantial." Previous efforts to overhaul Illinois' school funding formula have failed, in part because bolstering poorer districts either shifted money away from wealthier ones or cost
the financially struggling state billions more overall. And many obstacles remain. The group estimated it would cost an additional $3.5 billion to $6 billion to ensure each district has adequate funding. Illinois Secretary of Education Beth Purvis — who was appointed by Rauner to chair the commission — said that amount would vary depending on how the legislation is written, what percentage of spending comes from the state and the demographics of individual districts. She said the increase would be phased in over many years and that no school district would receive less money than it's currently getting on a per-student basis.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge in California declined Wednesday to release the widow of the man who killed dozens of people at a Florida nightclub after prosecutors said she accompanied her husband on scouting trips for potential targets that included a Disney shopping complex. U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu in Oakland said she wanted a psychiatric evaluation done of Noor Salman before deciding whether to release her from jail pending a trial on charges of supporting her husband's attack and then lying to investigators about it. Salmon, 31, has pleaded not guilty. Federal authorities arrested Salman last month at her mother's home in suburban San Francisco, where Salman moved with her 4-year-old son after her husband Omar Mateen killed 49 people and wounded 53 others on June 12 at the Pulse nightclub. Mateen pledged allegiance to several terror organizations during the attack before police shot and killed him. Federal prosecutor Sara Sweeney divulged some details of the allegations for the first time while arguing against the release of Salman. In addition to accompanying her husband on scouting trips, Salman watched him leave their apartment with a gun and a backpack full of ammunition on the night of the shooting, Sweeney said.
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grappling with many of the same geopolitical dilemmas his predecessors did. As senators cast their ballots, the Trump White House put Tehran "on notice" after the Iranian military tested a ballistic missile and allied rebels in Yemen attacked a Saudi naval vessel in the Red Sea. Tillerson also will have to deal with any fallout stemming from Trump's executive order on immigration and travel that halts entry for 90 days to citizens from seven majority-Muslim nations. Corker cast Tillerson's experience at Exxon Mobil as a plus, saying he led a global enterprise with 75,000 employees and forged "deep relationships" with world leaders. One of those, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, alarmed his op-
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• Jarrett Moore, 22, from Chicago Heights, IL, was arrested at 3:19 p.m. on a FTA Warrant at 2403 8th Street and released at 3:54 p.m. after posting 10% of a $1500 bond. •A harassment complaint that happened at Stevenson Hall was taken at the University Police Department at 9:03 a.m. Tuesday. The incident is under investigation. •An attempted theft by deception was reported at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday and the complaint was taken at Greek Court. This incident is under investigation. For more information contact the University Police at police@ eiu.edu.
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Staff Report | @DEN_News Community members will have a chance to meet and talk with local police officers during the “Coffee with a Cop” series at Jackson Avenue Coffee. The Academy of Lifelong Learning planned four free morning sessions. The sessions are from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, Feb. 23, March 9 and March 23. According to Coffeewithacop.com, the open sessions help establish trust and respect between the officers and community members. “Coffee with a Cop,” brings police officers and the community members they serve together over coffee to discuss issues and learn more about each other,” the website said. The sessions are open to students, staff, faculty and anyone who is interested. The Academy of Lifelong Learning purpose is to provide opportunities for people to learn in nontraditional settings. The News staff can be reached at 5812812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
Charleston Library to host children’s activities Staff Report | @DEN_News The Charleston Carnegie Public Library has several children’s programs set for this month. Astronomy night will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.21 in the library’s parking lot.
adult with them. From 5 to 5:15 p.m. participants will have the opportunity to build Legos and participate in a show-and-tell. Legos will be provided. Another event, “Books and Babies” will return to the library at 10:30 a.m.
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High schools to compete in tournament at Eastern Staff Report |@DEN_News Two hundred high school students from 22 teams will compete during a Scholastic Bowl tournament hosted by the Sandra and Jack Pine Honors Col-
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Instagram, Twitter and Facebook have become a battleground where bullies latch onto the comment sections and hurl insults at every impefection they notice in others’ pictures, posts or statuses. The person experiencing the harrasment can block the troll or delete their comment, but the emotional scars are not as easy to erase. Every time a person likes the offending comment, shares the insulting post or simply ignores it they are perpetuating the harrassment. According to BET.com, celebrity and style icon Zendaya intervened when she noticed an insulting tweet and decided to not only defend the women but offer her a modeling position for her new clothing line, now called Daya. The male bully called a plus-size woman’s beauty “misleading” because she published a selfie that did not show off her entire body. He thought it was appropiate to humilate the women because she was plus-size. This is a prime example of the power of one person. Within a matter of minutes, Zendaya changed this woman’s life by simply typing three tweets. It does not take much effort to be the voice for someone who is voiceless and helpless. The LGBTQ+ community has the perfect terminology to encapsulates this action; it is simply being an ally. An ally is someone who does not identify with the LGBTQ+ community but uses their privilege, voice and actions to defend those who are being mistreated because of their sexual orenitation. The power of an ally is the ability to show compassion for someone you do not necessarily relate to, and it extends beyond the LGBTQ+ community. Zendaya is not plus-size, and may not have experience of being mistreated because of weight or size, but she did not let that minor difference between her and the woman stop her from intervening. An ally understands that our differences should be protected and used to defend one another. It does not matter the circumstance, the person or the Platform. We as Panthers should protect each other. You have the power to change every physical or virtual space you are in, whether it be classrooms, parties, meetings or social media accounts. Whether online or in person, you have the power to influence that environment. Do not hesitate to be an ally. Kalyn Hayslett is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or
In the next couple of weeks, many students will be taking their first tests for the spring semester. Some students unfortunately procrastinate on regular study and stay up late the night before to cram. But even well-prepared students regularly decide they need to sacrifice sleep in order to study. This is almost certain to backfire, however. Getting enough sleep is absolutely critical to academic performance. Sleep is much more than a welcome break from a stressful day, if you enjoy it, or an inconvenient interruption, if you hate it. It is the time your brain needs to repair and maintain itself. Particularly important for students, sleep is how your brain consolidates, or makes stable, information it has learned throughout the day into long-term memory. It can be helpful to think of your brain as a computer that has almost no hard drive space left. Every night, your brain needs to decide what information is worth keeping and what information should be deleted. According to Harvard’s “Healthy Sleep” page, for
this consolidation of memories to be effective, you need the deep sleep provided by rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep. Each cycle of REM sleep is longer than the previous cycle, so even skimping on a couple of hours of sleep can mean significant data loss. Since it is also more difficult to learn new things when you are tired, staying up late to study on a regular basis is doubly inefficient. It takes more effort and time to learn the information in the first place, and then you lose more of the information when you are sleep-deprived that night. It also sets up a vicious cycle. Many people stay up late because they do not have enough time to sleep. However, a couple of hours of extra sleep often translates into several hours of extra productivity. You will not have to study as much because you will retain more of the information. On the other hand, if you neglect sleep, you will study inefficiently, which will make you feel like you must stay up even later.
You may still be tempted to stay up just the night before the big test. Surely you would be better off studying six hours and sleeping two rather than the other way around, you may be thinking. But according to a 2012 study by UCLA in the journal “Child Development,” even this is counterproductive. They looked at the academic performance and daily sleep habits of over 500 high school students and found that skipping sleep resulted in worse grades on tests and quizzes, despite the extra study time. Going to bed early may not be possible for everyone, but sticking to a consistent sleep schedule may be the single most important step you can take for your academic life. Though it may not be the most welcome news for procrastinators or workaholics, there simply is no substitute for a good night’s rest. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Advertising, Super Bowl evolve together The Superbowl is three days away, and, to be honest, I had to Google who was playing. Yes, I am one of those people who only watches for the ads (aside from the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet, of course). There are times when I wait until the day after to watch a compilation video of all of the commercials. I know, football fans are already booing me. But I love this time of year. These couple of weeks have a special place for advertising lovers. It is about the only time where ads are considered entertainment and not something to skip. In recent years, the feeling of advertisements being entertainment has expanded beyond the game. The week leading up to and the week after the game is just as important. Brands and agencies know to release teasers for the ad or carry out the advertisement’s message after the game to create or continue the buzz. In an article discussing the previews of Super Bowl 51 ads, The Chicago Tribune spoke to Tim Calkins, a Northwestern University marketing professor. He said the Super Bowl used to be about creating the ad. Now, it is about creating an entire marketing campaign around the same quality advertisement. The more people talk about it on social media, the better. The airtime is not cheaper because of the additional social media avenues. Multiple news sources have reported that this year’s 30-second ad will cost approximately $5 million.
Megan Ivey There is so much to watch, including the conflicts going on behind the screen. There are a couple brand conflicts I am keeping tabs on this year. First, GNC’s commercial was banned by the NFL. In my advertising class, I was exposed to a new style of Super Bowl ads. Some purposefully create risque or questionable commercials to have them banned from airing. Some ads are too bold for family viewing, but it causes curiosity, and the consumer seeks out the advertisement on his own. This year, however, the ad is not a result of obscenity. According to USA Today, the NFL rejected the GNC ad because of the possible associations between sports and banned supplements. GNC sells supplements that are not allowed by the NFL. GNC announced they would be placing an ad in the Super Bowl on Twitter in December and was told about the rejection Monday.
I personally do not think that the NFL would be associated with banned substances solely on the advertisement. Athletes are not supposed to abuse the use of alcohol, and look at how many advertisements you will see from Anheuser-Busch Sunday. This brings me to the next power struggle in the Super Bowl. I never realized this, but Fortune reported Anheuser-Busch owns all rights to alcoholrelated commercials, meaning no other brands have advertised in decades. Yellow Tail Wine found a loophole to advertise during the game. The company purchased 70 local ad spots, expecting to reach 85 percent of viewers, according to Fortune. The purchasing process took eight months and cost more than a national ad. This is a brilliant strategy, and I wonder if any contracts will change in upcoming years to include the loophole. We will not always know the exact reasoning or strategy behind advertising campaigns. Did GNC know the NFL would likely ban their commercial? Did Yellow Tail Wine spend more time and money than it was worth purchasing local ad space? Whether they meant to or not, both are receiving isolated attention for their products, and maybe that is the ultimate goal. I know I will be on the lookout Sunday for a Yellow Tail kangaroo, wondering if my viewing market is included in the 85 percent. Megan Ivey is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 518-2812 or mkivey@eiu.edu.
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Africana studies, philosophy essential to university mission Dear President Glassman: We, the undersigned members of the Women’s Studies program at Eastern, protest in the strongest terms possible any proposal to eliminate major programs in Africana studies and philosophy at Eastern, for the following reasons. 1. Africana studies and philosophy expose
our students to theories and methods that align perfectly with Eastern’s learning goals of critical thinking, effective communication, and responsible citizenship. These programs represent two pillars of a liberal education. Although in some ways they seem very different—one representing ancient knowledge, the other contempo-
rary epistemology; one a traditional discipline, the other interdisciplinary; one stereotyped (incorrectly) as the concern of the privileged, the other (equally incorrectly) as only the domain of those pushing toward empowerment—both offer our students critical perspectives on ethics and social justice as well as preparation for
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Performances such as “Dreams of 5th Street Diner” acted out by Deja Dade, a junior theatre arts major and “Hero” sung by Taleiya Baker, a sociology major, brought cheers and tears from audience members. Malik Brown, whose stage name is “Fadah,” is a poet who has been waiting to release his poem “Watts Rios,” and performed it in front of an audience who could relate to him and his struggles. The celebration wrapped up with a comedy show in the Grand Ballroom. Kenneth Paryo, a comedian from North Atlanta, Ga., entertained audience members with a blend of humor, robotic dances and stories acted out with musical narration. “It feels great to be black,” he said. “I’m honored to be a part of black history events so I can use my voice to inspire other people who may need that push to follow their dream…I know it may be rough, but I promise it’s worth it.” There will be more events throughout the month of February celebrating African-American Heritage Month. Lydia Shaw can be reached at 5812812 or lmshaw2@eiu.edu. JUSTIN BROWN | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
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“I have a lot of experience outside of Student Government. I’m in many other organizations and I’ve done internships and have been very involved with the community,” Wagner said. Wagner is currently a part of Tri Sigma, Phi Beta Lambda, or the Future Business Leaders of America and the American Marketing
Association. The newly-elected Wagner is a junior marketing major who has been involved in Student Government for a semester. Wagner said she realized being involved in Student Senate is a great way to make a positive impact on campus and she joined because she wanted to make a
change. “There’s a lot of things in Student Senate that I felt like we could’ve done better at last semester and I feel like speaker is the root of it all, because they’re in charge of overseeing all of the committees,” Wagner said. “That really inspired me because I feel like I have a lot of great ideas and
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Affleck’s gangster flick fails to deliver By Olivia Swenson-Hultz Assistant Photo Editor | @DEN_ News Ben Affleck has presented a new-age take on a ’20s gangster movie in the film “Live by Night,” which he both stars in and directs. As the film begins, Affleck’s character, Joe Coughlin, is working for a notorious Boston mobster named Albert during the Prohibition. Joe is a self-proclaimed o u t l a w. He a c t i v e l y re b els against his authorita tive upbringing, as his father was a cop. He is passionately engaged in an affair with Albert’s girlfriend, Emma Gould. Throughout this affair, Joe distributes rum and gets involved with a car chase that results in the death of two cops, making him a fugitive. This does not end well for Joe, as Emma sets him up at a casino. He finds Albert waiting for him with two hit men, who end up taking Emma away.
Joe inevitably gets blamed for the death, and the officer attempts to sabotage Joe’s life. The movie is dominated by subplots like this that ultimately just leave the viewer confused and unsatisfied. This is a very visual movie, with authentic ’20s scenery and a dark, steamy feel. A fast plot and consistent violence would be expected and needed from a mobster movie, yes; but this movie is more committed to providing attempts at dramatic, emotional scenes that just feel empty. The script does not do the movie any justice, with continuous bad one-liners and an overall choppy plot. If you are a Ben Affleck fan and you like ’20s scenery, you may get some sensational enjoyment out of this movie, but after the edgy setup, it is ultimately a huge disappointment.
He stumbles upon new love though, during a robbery where a Cuban woman named Graciela helps him. Joe’s interracial relationship with Graciela attracts the hatred of the KKK, who are committed to destroying his personal and busiAfter being rescued from ness life. Through underground that fiasco by his dad, his dad’s police colleagues beat crime connections, Joe also him. Joe is arrested after he discovers photos that show visits the hospital. There he the police chief ’s daughstays imprisoned for five ter is a prostitute. He shows years. And so begins the these pictures to the chief, fast-paced, painful life of resulting in the officer’s permanent disdain. Joe Coughlin. After being rescued from This movie has a stylish ’20s atmosphere and good h e r l i f e s t y l e , t h e p o l i c e potential for a meaningful chief ’s daughter pronounces storyline, but with a con- herself saved and pays dues stant flow of erratic events for her former sex- and herthat result in a stringy plot, oin-driven life by preaching it is hard to gather what to about purity in their town. The locals are entranced take from it. After being released from by her, so when she starts jail, Joe continues his life preaching against the rum of crime, working for mob- trade, it loses its local popsters who are also under Al- ularity. It is unclear why Joe did bert’s control. Joe is apparThe New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation but the girl, ently seeking vengeance on not relocate, 620 Eighth Avenue, York, N.Y. 10018 who is still deeply troubled, Albert, who he believes hasNew For Information Call: eventually 1-800-972-3550 commits suicide. killed Emma.
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Women drop second straight game By Mark Shanahan Women’s Basketball Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern women’s basketball team fell to the Tennessee State Tigers 69-58 in a sloppy turnover filled game on Wednesday night. The teams started off the game with the Tigers quickly jumping out to a 5-0 lead before freshman Allison Van Dyke opened up the scoring for the Panthers to make it 5-2. The Panthers would never lead in this game, but they fought in the first quarter with the help of sophomore Carmen Tellez, who hit two of her six 3-pointers in the first quarter. Tellez would end up finishing with 18 points. The Panthers trailed 15-11 after one quarter with Van Dyke and Tellez being the only players to get on the scoreboard for the Panthers. The sloppy play continued to start the second quarter as the two teams reached a combined 20 turnovers just 14 minutes into the game. The Tigers extended their lead to 21-11 before junior Grace Lennox hit a pair of free throws to make it 23-11. The Panthers came as close as six with another three from Tellez to make it 26-20, but the Tigers went on another run to make it 36-25 at the half. In the first half, the Panthers had 12 turnovers, while the Tigers had 15. Eastern was shooting 32.1
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Guard Allison Van Dyke struggles for possession of the ball with a SIUE player in the Panthers 75-59 loss Saturday at Lantz Arena. Van Dyke had six points and three steals in the game.
percent from the floor in the first half and 40 percent from beyond the arc. Tellez scored 12 of the Panther’s 25 first- half points, and the leading scorers such as Van Dyke, Lennox and senior Erica Brown combined for nine points.
Tennessee State shot 44.1 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc in the first half. I’mani Davis almost had a double-double for the Tigers at the half with seven points and 11 rebounds. Tennessee State outrebounded the Panthers
50-35 in the game. They were also taking care of business in the paint where they outscored Eastern 34-22. The Tigers started out fast again in the second half, opening with a 6-0 run. A pair of free throws from Brown and a layup to follow helped the Panthers get within 10 at the halfway mark. The Panthers would stay within 10 for the rest of the period and trailed 53-43 going into the fourth. The Panthers played tough in the fourth, but the deficit from the first half would be too much as they fell by 11. Eastern outscored the Tigers 18-17 in the third and were outscored 16-15 in the fourth. Tellez was the teams leading scorer with 18 and Lennox finished with 17. Eastern finished with 23 turnovers and Tennessee State had 24. The Tigers had four players reach double figures in the game. Davis ended up with a double-double as she had 13 points and 17 rebounds. Tia Wooten (14), Diamond Beatty (13) and Jayda Johnson (11) were the other Tigers to reach double digits. With just six games left in the season, the Panthers are close to must win mode when they host Tennessee Tech this Saturday at Lantz Arena. Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.
Eastern hits the road to Indianapolis By Parker Valentine Women’s tennis reporter| @DEN_Sports The Panthers are coming off consecutive wins last weekend in Dayton. They defeated both Dayton and Wright State at the events. Both wins came by a score of 5-2. The Panthers will face Bradley in their first match, 1p.m. this Saturday in Peoria. Bradley is a familiar foe for the Panthers, as the school faced them in two events during the fall season: first at the SIUE invitational, then at the Bradley invite. In those events, the Panthers found success against the Braves. At the SIUE invite, fresh-
man Emily Pugachevsky earned her first win as a Panther, as she defeated Bradley sophomore Malini Wijesinghe (6-4, 6-4). Sophomore Abby Carpenter earned the Panthers’ other singles win against Bradley at the SIUE invite, with sophomore Srishti Slaria and freshman Stella Cliffe earning a doubles victory over the Braves. At the Bradley invite, Pugachevsky and senior Kelly Iden defeated junior Alexa Brandt and senior Ashley Thai to earn third place in the tournament style event. Head Coach Emily Wang expects a competitive weekend to be in store for the Panthers. “Our Saturday match at Bradley will be
competitive. We saw them at a tournament in the fall and they are a strong team. We will work hard this week and be ready to bring a lot of energy and fight to the competition,” Wang said. The Panthers will stay on the road as they travel to Indianapolis for Sunday’s showdown with IUPUI. Sunday’s slate gets a bit of an early start with the first match starting at 10 a.m. The Jaguars are an unfamiliar foe for the Panthers. The last time they faced off was all the way back to the 2011-2012 season, at which point none of the current Panthers were on the roster. The Panthers dominated that match 7-0.
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Sunday is a bit of a homecoming for Iden, as the senior is from the Indianapolis area. “I look forward to being back in my hometown and fighting on the courts with my teammates,” Iden said. Iden looks to remain on a hot streak as she has been this season. She comes into the weekend undefeated in singles play. “After this weekend, we have a lot of positive momentum. We will continue improving in practice this week and look forward to competing at a high level this weekend,” Iden said.
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Eastern lands 20 recruits for 2017 By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports Eastern football coach Kim Dameron announced the signing of 20 new Panthers Wednesday afternoon on national signing day. The new Panthers consist of mostly high school seniors, but also some mid-year college transfers. “We were looking for very specific kids,” Dameron said. “I feel like we were trying to stay as close to home as possible.” A focus point for Dameron and the program in bringing the recruits they target, is showing them the family aspect of the program. And that is what the players sold to the recruits and were a big part in getting the players they were hoping for. Dameron admitted that he is not a good salesman, but he is good with building relationships. Eastern will continue to recruit and bring in players over the next couple of months. The Panthers have about seven scholarships left to bring players into the program. Marcus Bornslater played offense and defense for his high school and finished his senior season with 61 tackles, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries. He also returned punts and kickoffs. Johari Branch played basketball in high school, and when Dameron saw Branch get a flagrant foul in the paint, he knew he was going to be a good fit at Eastern with that physicality, he said. Rodarrius Brooks averaged 8.1 yards per carry in his senior season and finished with 1,021 all-purpose yards. Edwyn Brown was originally committed to OVC rival Southeast Missouri, but Dameron was able to sway him to Eastern. Kylan Cole had 48 tackles in his senior season, including 10 for a loss. D’Mitri George recorded 77 tackles, including 51 solo tackles, and blocked two field goals as well.
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Football coach Kim Dameron briefly explains the 20 new recruits added to the Eastern football team on College Football National Signing Day in the team meeting of O’Brien Field.
Austin Johnson committed on his visit to Eastern and Dameron told him that the “wolves” were going to come. He told Johnson that he was a man of his word and that Johnson would have to be as well. They both were, and Johnson followed through and came to Eastern. Ja l e n Jo h n s o n s c o r e d s e v e n touchdowns his senior season and averaged 18.1 yards per reception his senior year. Jo n a t h a n Mc C oy c a u g h t 2 2 passes for 410 yards and scored one touchdown. Xander Richards played on a primary rushing team, but still hauled
in 22 catches and six touchdown receptions. Mario Rodrigues and Matt Severino were the only two specialists the Panthers signed. They were two key additions in Dameron’s eyes. Dameron said he can sleep at night because of current Eastern long snapper A.J. Hantak. Hantak, punter Cody Edwards and kicker Nick Bruno will all graduate following the 2017 season. Dameron wanted to sign the specialists because he wants them to get used to the program and be ready to go when their time comes after the current Eastern specialists graduate.
Courtney Rowell rushed for 794 yards with four touchdowns averaging 7.6 yards per carry. Similar to former running back Devin Church he was versatile in the backfield, being able to catch passes. He had 19 receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Jose Sanchez played on both sides of the ball and can play guard or center at the collegiate level. Ben Solomon earned All-State honors and Region 7 Indiana AllStar honors and helped get his team a State Championship as a junior. Aaron “Tiger” Woods had recorded 34 tackles as a senior and
had 5.5 sacks in his senior season. Alexander Hollins caught 11 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns at his community college. He also spent time on special teams. Dytarius Johnson played at Alabama Prep in the fall. He was a 3-star linebacker in high school. Ryan Ramirez had six receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown at his community college. Levi Watson had 35 tackles and two sacks at his community college last season. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
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Women turn in 3.64 team GPA, men follow with a 3.35 team GPA By Tyler McCluskey Assistant Sports Editor | @DEN_Sports Both the men’s and women’s swim teams were named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Fall Scholar All-American team for the 2016 fall semester. The women were tied for seve n t h w i t h a n i m p re s s i v e 3 . 6 4 while the men had a 3.35, which put them at 13 th overall for Division I. Coach Jacqueline Michalski said it was an honor to have her student athletes get recognized. “One of the things I’ve always believed in as a coach is that I coach student athletes and just not athletes,” Michalski said. “So to be recognized for our GPA is a real big honor.” Michalski said getting recogn i ze d f o r m t h e C S C A A s h ow s that the team knows that the hard work in the classroom is paying
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Junior Patrick Wood earned a 4.0 GPA in the 2016 fall semester. He was a key contributer to the team’s academic honors.
off. Michalski has been at the helm of the Panthers’ swim teams since 2014 and the women have made that list every semester she has coached.
The men have only made that list three times since. In Michalski’s first year, the women had the highest GPA in the nation for both the fall and spring semesters. She said that the GPA dropped
off a little bit because some of the swimmers were taking harder classes, but the team has been ranked high on the CSCAA’s list. According to the CSCAA’s website, a total of 394 institutions with 638 teams were named to the CSCAA’s Scholar All-America Team. The awards are given out to teams that have a GPA higher than a 3.0. There were an additional 91 teams added along with 36 more institutions; up from last year. For women’s programs, 91 percent of Division I teams met or exceeded the 3.0 mark. The average for women’s teams was 3.34. The top team was Iona, which had a 3.69. Finishing ahead of the Panthers were Brown and Yale, which had 3.68 GPAs, Bowling Green with a 3.66, Southern Illinois-Carbondale and Marshall with a 3.65. For men’s programs, 71 percent
exceeded the 3.0 mark with an average of 3.22. The leader for the men’s program went to Grand Canyon University with a 3.68. The next closest was Brown with a 3.55. Michalski said that being a student athlete for swimming is not that easy. “ We t r a i n 2 0 h o u r s a we e k . Where some of the other sports at times, they might be doing things for 20 hours but its film or more technical stuff,” Michalski said. “Our season goes both semesters. We started the first week of school and then we go up until basically midterms of second semester.” Michalski said the swim team had 10 4.0 GPAs in the fall and that the team is doing what they need to do in the classroom and inside the pool. Tyler McCluskey can be reached at 581-2812 or at trmccluskey@eiu.edu.