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State University presidents back in Springfield for a budget hearing By Cassie Buchman News Editor | @cjbuchman University Presidents went to Springfield for a budget hearing Thursday, this time in front of the House-Appropriations Higher Education committee. According to an article in the News-Gazette, Eastern President David Glassman spoke on staff cuts at Eastern, as well as the interfund borrowing and deferred maintenance that has come as a result of the now more than two-year long budget impasse. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget for Eastern gives the university a $36 million appropriation, but the university’s trustees request about $10 million more, as stated in the News-Gazette, which would refill depleted reserves and pay for campus repairs and maintenance as well as laboratory and equipment purchases. Eastern’s reserve fund is now down to $3 million, whereas it had $27 million two years ago. Richard Wandling, chair of the political science department, said these budget hearings are a standard part of the political process, with legislators reviewing new recommendations the governor has made for the upcoming fiscal year-but this has not been a normal budget process. “One thing that is true is that presidents of public universities are spending a lot more time in Springfield in the current cycle than what they traditionally would do,” Wandling said. There are multiple reasons for this, he said, including the fact that regional public institutions such as Eastern have been experiencing challenges under the budget impasse. Eastern took major hits last year, Wandling said, and while it is in the news less these days for fiscal challenges, the situation is “still quite dire.” In the News-Gazette, Glassman was quoted as saying that Eastern started the budgetary impasse “ex-
challenges, there is an assumption that universities do not need as much funding. “The unfortunate reality is it’s almost a no-win situation for public university presidents,” he said. During the hearing, Glassman mentioned how “public relations issues,” i.e. the budget impasse, have hurt Eastern’s enrollment, as it has caused a lack of confidence with some parents of potential students. “I and others continue to hear how some parents and their prospective students are looking more closely at possibly going to universities and colleges outside of Illinois,” Glassman said. “They are concerned about the state not funding their public universities and colleges at an appropriate level.” Glassman said he has only heard from concerned parents a couple of times this entire year, though, which is substantially less than what he heard last year. Parents have noticed that the state has been given -Richard Wandling , chair of the Eastern and other public universities stopgap appropolitical science department priation, he added, and they are reassured that Eastern will continue to provide an educational experiA cynical way of looking at these budget hearings ence to its students. Josh Norman, associate vice president for enrollwould be that they are not much more than “political symbolism,” Wandling said, however, from a strategy ment management, said while it is hard to keep track standpoint, university presidents need to explore ev- of perception, in a College Choice survey conducted ery avenue possible to get the word out on the severi- last year, students cited the condition of the state of Illinois as a reason they were choosing out-of-state inty of the budget situation. These hearings provide an opportunity for univer- stitutions for the first time. “There isn’t the confidence when you have the sort sities to get this message out to the media or even legislators themselves and bring the issue to the attention of inaction that is taking place in Springfield, there isn’t the same confidence in education in the state of of the broader public, he said. Exposing these issues does not come without its Illinois,” he said. The inaction of the state does not impact of the own risks, though. Wandling said by speaking on these problems, the quality of education at Eastern, Norman said, which idea that that public universities are experiencing dif- is a message they are continually relaying to prospecficulties gets picked up by the media and in turn, par- tive students. ents of high school and community college students. Springfield , page 2 However, if university officials do not speak on these tremely lean,” and has only made itself leaner. “We are so efficient that we are inefficient at this time,” he said at the hearing. “We have cut beyond where we need to cut in order to have our services at the appropriate level.” Glassman said in an email to the News that the university will continue in this state until lawmakers and the governor return to providing stable appropriations to the university, which would allow it to recall employees to fill critical positions currently vacant on campus.
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All members present during Workgroup No. 8’s meeting Friday afternoon approved its final recommendation report. The members were united with a majority of the recommendations, however, the members still created a minority report about the workgroup’s suggestions regarding new and modified programs. Workgroup Chair Jeff Stowell said he would submit the recommendations to Eastern President David Glassman at the end of the meeting. Workgroup members were not given a specific date on when Glassman will provide them with feedback on the recommendations, Ryan Hendrickson, interim dean of the graduate school and chair of the vitalization project task force, said. According to the vitalization project’s website, Glassman will examine the recommendations with the Board of Trustees and members of the President’s Council in May. The suggested programs in the final workgroup’s recommendations will be implemented after academic affairs leadership approves them. St o w e l l s a i d t h o u g h c i r c u m s t a n c e s surrounding the vitalization project were negative, such as low enrollment and a lack of state appropriations, the process of brainstorming ideas was positive. “In some ways it was really wonderful to hear the positive side of vitalization,” Stowell said. “When you think about it, there is hope and direction for the future.” Stowell said if the administration will invest in Eastern’s future it will be a great, thriving place. Nora Pat Small, interim chair of the history department, said she was impressed by the ideas and participation during the town hall meetings and surveys the workgroup conducted throughout the semester. “I was really pleased when people seemed to come out of the woodwork with amazing ideas,” Small said. “It just shows that we persist.” Biological sciences professor Britto Nathan said he has noticed faculty stepping up to the plate, and he believes ideas suggested by the workgroup will be implemented. “These dream ideas —I hope people take it up, take pride in it and keep moving forward with it,” Nathan said. Renee Kidd-Marshall, director of the nursing program, said brainstorming new programs, creating solutions and researching workforce requirements should not end once the vitalization project does. “I think it should be a routine event within departments and colleges of brainstorming and getting together,” Marshall said. “We all know the workforce changes, population needs change, universities’ needs change, so if the college wants to stay current, this is the way to do it.” Stowell recommended implementing a think tank to study the university even without the vitalization project. “Pick like three or four people who are just really open to new ideas and able to listen to what people are saying on campus and just advise the president or president’s body,” Stowell said. Kalyn Hayslett can be reached at 581-2812 or kehayslett@eiu.edu.
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In an effort to make the university safer by identifying problem areas on campus, t h e Un i v e r s i t y E n h a n c e m e n t committee of the Student Senate will host a Safety Walk from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Students, faculty and staff can all participate in the walk. Participants will meet in the Br i d g e L o u n g e o f t h e Ma r t i n Luther King Jr. University Union. After the walk, there will be a short discussion about safety issues that were discovered. Ta r v e a D u r a n t , c h a i r o f t h e Un i v e r s i t y E n h a n c e m e n t committee, said helped plan t h i s s t u d e n t - l e d w a l k t o s h ow students their well-being is a priority. Durant said he expects some University Police officers to participate in the walk. “It’s important that everyone feels safe,” Durant said. “We’re all here and this is our home away from home.” After going through the re s p o n s e s t o a s u r v e y h e s e n t out through panthermail about student safety concerns, Durant said he found a common theme among many of them. “ So f a r I ’m g e t t i n g a l o t o f lighting responses. Lighting along Fourth Street, lighting in Greek Court, just a lot of lighting responses,” Durant said. “We need more light in some areas.” Student senate member Damien Sampson said after meeting in the Bridge Lounge, participants will be organized into three groups. “ We ' r e g o i n g t o d i v i d e t h e campus into three parts,” Durant said. “Two of the groups will be using the university’s golf carts. This will give the groups more
of a chance to focus on safety problems in their areas.” Sampson said even with the financial issues Eastern is facing, he is pleased that the Safety Walks continue to happen. “It’s definitely a step in the right direction,” Sampson said. “Especially with Eastern's budget being as tight as it is, it's nice to see safety is still a priority.” Student Body President Catie Witt said the student government has helped plan this walk many times in the past. Many times, concerns are brought up that may have gone u n n o t i c e d b e f o re b e c a u s e n o t everyone walks around the entire campus, Witt said. “This way we can literally w a l k a l l a ro u n d Gre e k C o u r t , North Quad and South Quad,” Witt said. “We see areas students might be walking that we’ve never w a l k e d b e f o re a n d j u s t t r y t o attack that problem head-on.” Witt said because of her job as a Senior Staff Assistant in Greek Court, she has to walk alone at night sometimes from building to building, which can be frightening because of a lack of lighting. “ The lighting we do have is nice, but it is a little bit darker than the rest of campus,” Witt said. “I know the North Quad can get pretty dark too.” Witt said fixing safety concerns identified during this walk will help current and future students feel safe. “I think if there are any serious problems, making sure we address those is important so potential students that are coming to visit campus do feel safe and can see themselves coming here,” she said.
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Jazz students to perform Jazz Combos on Tuesday Staff Report | @DEN_News Classic jazz compositions along with new arrangements from Eastern students can be heard at the EIU Jazz Combos concert Tuesday. Groups are set to perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Theatre. St u d e n t s f ro m t h e E I U j a z z studies program will play a variety of music, from “J. J. Johnson and John Coltrane to Poncho Sanchez
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This includes what sets the university apart and making sure when students visit the university they engage in a personal relationship with a faculty member or admissions counselor. “The way you do change that perception is you make sure the positive narrative is heard over and over and over again,” Norman said. “All that’s in the air doesn’t matter when you’re able to make a personal connection with a student.” The problem, he said, is that the opportunity for this personal connection is not always there because if a student decides they are going out of state and does not even apply to Eastern, the university will not even get the opportunity to tell that narrative. To combat this and get the message
out in a broader sense, Norman said they are working with the recently chosen advertising agency Thorburn Group to reshape the public perception and sharpen the university’s brand. Admissions director Kelly Miller said families are concerned with what the state is doing to higher education in general. However, she said families see that Eastern continues to serve students, so she has not been hearing those concerns. “As crazy as it is, this is like the new normal, which we don’t want the state to think that that they can just not pass a budget for years,” she said. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
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Juggling can be a good model for learning to learn Last week I talked about how I went from being teased by my friends as “antidextrous”—the opposite of ambidextrous—to learning how to juggle competently with just a couple of hours of practice. As I continued to develop my juggling skills, I realized juggling could be used to teach kids important life lessons in the same ways that sports, music or martial arts do. For one thing, kids need to learn how to learn if they are to succeed in school, and juggling is an ideal model for that, as I mentioned in my article last week. When you learn how to do a new juggling trick, you have to start with what you can easily do—tossing one ball—then master each step individually and eventually put it all together. Such a systematic approach to learning is valuable when learning any new skill, whether it is playing a musical instrument, speaking a new language or learning new software. Juggling is also a great model for highlighting the importance of constant feedback. You cannot learn anything effectively if you cannot tell if you are doing it correctly or not. Absent feedback, you will ingrain bad habits that will later have to be undone. With juggling, this feedback is built in, because as soon as your technique falters, gravity will ensure that you stop juggling. That constant and instant feedback also instills the values of patience and perseverance. As adults, we have learned that little failures push us to become stronger, whereas huge failures generally discourage us. Practicing juggling is nothing but one small failure after another. When I practice a new trick, I fully expect to drop the ball dozens of times before getting anywhere close. I just pick them back up and start over. So often, young kids have a tremendous fear of failure, when really what they need to learn is that failure is part of the learning process. Since juggling has such a smooth learning curve—if you start with one ball—kids can see for themselves how their past failures contributed to their present success. I cannot count how many times I practiced a new juggling skill, failing over and over, only to find that the next day, after a good night’s rest, I could perform it with little effort. Once I showed off my new skills to my friends, I was astonished at their astonishment. It looked so impressive to them because they only saw the results of my practice. It did not seem nearly so impressive to me because I remembered how I had dropped the ball hundreds of times to get to where I was. That is another important life lesson for kids. The people they look up to, the ones they want to be like when they grow up, did not get where they are by inborn skill alone. They failed over and over and over before they became as good as they are. They metaphorically dropped the ball hundreds or thousands of times, and every time, they picked it back up and started again. Besides, juggling is a lot of fun once you realize how easy it actually is to get started. I have seen videos of kids as young as five juggling way better than I can and having a blast. Plus the improved hand-eye coordination and reflexes come in handy in other hobbies. My tennis game improved a lot after learning to juggle, especially returns with my left hand, and I suspect the same would be true for any sport using a ball. Another benefit? It has been several years since my friends have called me “antidextrous.” Leon Mire is a senior philosophy and English major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or lkmire@eiu.edu.
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National Library Week should be more than a week Last week, Booth Library celebrated its contributions to our university and the contributions of libraries across the country with National Library Week, a federal-level observance of the integral role libraries play in supporting learning, knowledge and the pursuit of personal and community betterment for all Americans. Our own Booth Library, in addition to national celebrations, hosted events throughout the week that highlighted library versatility and function, including the ever-exciting Edible Book Festival, a weeklong scavenger hunt and the annual book sale (which members of The News staff enjoyed immensely, as always). In addition to the week’s activities, the library hosted special exhibits and collections that have been available all month. These exhibits rotate from time to time, offering condensed looks into such diverse topics as National Poetry Month, Coles County March for Science, GRE preparation and award-winning children’s books. These exhibits are a great way to get an in-depth look at any number of topics; oftentimes they are perfect introductions into complicated fields. Patrons can peruse these curated collections and gain a quicker introductory knowledge than they would
on their own. For these exhibits as well as countless other public services, we should be careful to celebrate our libraries throughout the year, not only on National Library Week. Their contributions to societies, institutions, individuals and schools run deeper than many of us realize. We shall, for the sake of illustration, bring to the reader’s attention all the wonderful things that Booth Library does for Eastern’s community. Nearest and dearest to The News’ work is the library’s institutional repository service through The Keep. In The Keep, Booth librarians archive academic and administrative records for the university. The Keep contains over 70,000 papers for free download, including back issues of The Daily Eastern News, academic papers such as theses and dissertations, faculty research and conference proceedings. The library also offers research capabilities to all students through JSTOR, EBSCO and Lexis-Nexis. Students can search by keywords or may peruse discipline-specific search engines, and we have access to a wide variety of academic sources for use in nearly any conceivable research venture. Additionally, since research can be confusing or diffi-
cult, the library offers a dedicated reference section staffed by experienced librarians who are ready to help students find what they need. As a campus community, we should dedicate ourselves to supporting our beloved libraries. Rebecca Donnelly of the Book Riot podcast, on New Year’s Day of this year, tweeted some 17 ways that anyone can support their local library. These methods included making donations of cash, materials (such as art supplies or printer paper) and texts, volunteering (especially if you have special skills such as genealogical research or archiving), writing letters to local and state representatives in support of additional funding, offering up teachable skills for programming possibilities, recommending services to friends and, of course, doing anything you can to increase library statistics for the year by renting items, renewing a card or attending a program. Our libraries have long advocated for us as full people deserving of variety and knowledge. We should observe the praise we gave them on National Library Week and spread that praise and support throughout the year. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Silence is oppression: hearing difference improves us Sometimes, I feel like no one reads the opinions page; however, after Tuesday’s letter to the editor, it appears we have a pretty large (and angry) readership. Let me preface this piece by saying that I am a liberal, queer woman who does not condone the words of Wayne Lela, nor did I like having his piece so close to mine. His views are problematic, outdated and plain wrong. That being said, Shelby (our editor) was right to put him in the paper. He, like I, like you, like anyone else who writes, has a right to be on page four of The Daily Eastern News. Yes, his words were harsh. Yes, his views are problematic. Yes, he is a leader of a hate group. However, he is still a person with opinions and an education that awarded him the ability to string words together to create coherent sentences. Do we agree with what he said? Absolutely not. Part of what makes The News special is the freedom we are awarded with our speech. It is The News’ way to publish letters to the editor, but that does not mean that the letters reflect our own feelings or opinions. What he said was hurtful and what he does with his life is evil, but our community is all too familiar with being silenced. Why would we do that to someone else? The battle for equal rights and visibility in society did not end with equal marriage rights, nor will we achieve it by silencing those who do not agree. We are still fighting. Our trans brothers and sisters (or family, for those who exist outside or between
Abby Carlin the gender binary) are still fighting. They are being killed. One of the biggest critiques I have of our community is that we have stopped talking about certain things. In order for us to continue thriving and for us to improve our current standing in society, we have to engage in these dialogues. We must allow the oppressor to speak; we have to remember that they are there and that people with these views exist in our spaces. If we do not acknowledge them, that does not mean that they have gone away. If we seek change, that comes with dialogue. That comes with struggle. That comes with persuasion and connections and changes made in the minds of those who wish we would just disappear. It would have been easy to throw that letter away, to send him to the junk folder, but no. He was printed in our paper. People read and responded. We emailed him and told him what he did was not okay. We shared our stories, we shared the narrative of those who came before us and we sought to
change the heart and mind of a bigot. That dialogue could not have happened if his letter was thrown in the trash. Even bigger than emailing him, we engaged in conversations with one another. We reminded one another that LBGTQ+ people have a safe space in our hearts and on our campus. We stood together. We did something. I know that fighting can be exhausting, I know it is taxing and I also know that my own privilege blinds me from other struggles that I am sure I have not mentioned. I seek to better understand that and to work on it. However, my point is that if we subscribe to the idea that perceived problematic or unpopular ideas should be silenced, we would live in a much scarier society, indeed. I did not enjoy that letter to the editor. I do not associate with or ever wish to meet Mr. Lela, but The News is a space for all voices, and just as he has a right to be heard, we have a right to speak up and defend ourselves. You can bet that Wayne learned something the moment our fingertips touched that page. You can bet that he will never challenge another Panther again, and you have your community to thank for that. Abby Carlin is a sophomore English language arts major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or alcarlin@eiu.edu.
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Panthers win close one, lose close one over weekend By Parker Valentine Women’s Tennis Reporter| @DEN_Sports
es of the season. The Panthers were defeated by Tennessee-Martin 3-4. The Skyhawks are ranked second with a The women's tennis team finished the last record of 12-4 in the conference behind undefeatweekend of its spring season with two of their ed SIUE. The Skyhawks, who are usually led by their closer matches of the spring. One resulted in a hard-fought win, one result- standout seniors, had their younger players step up in the meet. ed in a close loss. The competition was close all day. The SkyThe Panthers rallied to defeat Southeast Mishawks set the tone early as they won the doubles souri Friday, after losing the doubles point. Senior Kelly Iden started singles action from point 2-1. Senior Sarah Candeloro and sophomore Jemiher No. 1 spot. She defeated sophomore Isabella ma Potter defeated Iden and Cliffe in a marathon Krupa in three sets, winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Junior Grace Summers was defeated by fresh- match from the No. 1 doubles spot. They won afman Oleksandra Doroshenko 6-2, 7-5 from her ter a twenty-point tie break 7-6 (11-9). Summers and Senior doubles specialist Kamile No. 2 spot. Freshman Stella Cliffe kept momentum alive, Stadalninkaite kept the doubles point alive in a though. Cliffe defeated fellow freshman Kseniya dominant performance. The upperclassmen defeated all OVC senior Hitomi Naito and sophoZonova 6-1, 7-6. Sophomore Srishti Slaria followed that up with more Asel Jumamukhambetova 6-1. Sophomore Andrea Plantada Cortes and senior a win of her own, coming from the No. 4 spot. Slaria defeated senior Annisa Warasanti in match- Tari Burcu clinched the point for the Skyhawks in ing sets 6-3, 6-3. The victory was Slaria’s third a 6-4 victory over Pugachevsky and Slaria. In singles, the two teams split their matches straight win in singles competition. SEMO senior Mila Majtan defeated senior 3-3. Iden was defeated by Candeloro 6-1, 6-4. Summers defeated Naito handedly, winning Maria Moshteva in the No. 5 spot 6-3, 6-1. Freshman Emily Pugachevsky continued her 6-1, 6-1, in the quickest singles match of the day. Jumamukhambetova defeated Cliffe in the No. tear through OVC play Friday. The freshman de3 spot 6-2, 6-2. feated sophomore Anais Emelie 6-3, 6-3. Slaria picked up another point for the Panthers The win was Pugachevsky’s ninth straight, and New Times Syndication a victory in a three Sales set match against Tari kept her undefeated OVC record inThe singles aliveYorkwith Corporation 620 Eighth NewherYork, 6-0,Avenue, 2-6, 6-4 from No. 4N.Y. spot. 10018 at 8-0. For Information Call:into 1-800-972-3550 Slaria is going tournament play red hot in The Panthers continued weekend competition For April 17, 15,got 2017 ForRelease Release Monday, April 2017 the OVCSaturday, after the sophomore off to a slugSaturday in one of their most competitive match-
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Senior Kelly Iden and freshman Stella Cliffe await the serve of their opponent in their home opening match at the Darling Courts March 24.
gish start in conference play. She is on a four match win streak heading into next week’s tournament. Slaria is not the only Panther heading into the tournament on a winning streak. Pugachevsky finished the OVC regular season undefeated with a win Saturday. The Freshman defeated junior Elina Geut 6-3, 6-4. The win not only clinched an undefeated OVC record for Pugachevsky at 9-0, it was also her
tenth straight victory in spring play. With the weekend competition finished, the OVC tournament bracket has been finalized and EIU, as the No. 4 seed, will see SEMO in the first round of the tournament. Tournament play begins 10 a.m. Friday, April 21. Parker Valentine can be reached at 581-2812 or pivalentine@eiu.edu.
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By Dillan Schorfheide Men’s Tennis Reporter | @DEN_Sports The men’s tennis team won back-to-back matches on Saturday for the first time this season. Saturday was Senior Day for Eastern. Redshirt senior Jacob Wendell is the only senior on the team and was honored before the team’s second match of the day against the University of Illinois-Springfield. Wendell will graduate after completing his student teaching this summer with a teacher certification in kinesiology and sports studies. Wendell’s family and one of his best friends were in attendance to watch him play in his final collegiate tennis matches. “I’ll definitely miss tennis, but I’m ready to take a little break,” Wendell said. “It’s been a great run.” Wendell said it felt amazing to have his family and friend there to watch, but on top of that, it was great to finish his career with two victories in his doubles matches. Wendell has had a great impact on his teammates, especially on the freshman who have said before that he has been great in helping them develop and grow as a player. “He’s been someone that’s made tennis pretty relaxed,” freshman Braden Davis said. Davis earned his first collegiate tennis victory in the team’s first match against Hanover. Wendell won both of his doubles matches over the weekend with duals partner junior Jared Woodson. The two played in two close matches to go undefeated for the weekend. The duo won their first doubles match against Hanover 6-4. Woodson also won his singles match against his Hanover opponent, Alec Bates, after the match was retired due to Bates rolling his ankle. Eastern swept Hanover 7-0, winning most of the points without much trouble. Eastern’s match against UIS came down to the last singles match, and it included three tie-breaking third sets in the singles part of the matchup. Wendell and Woodson were able to play hard and take the doubles point for Eastern, after winning a close back-and-forth match 7-6. The singles part of the competition was competitive. Eastern needed to win at least three of the singles matches to earn the victory. Kingsmith and Woodson lost their matches, while freshman Ferdinand Ammer won his singles match. With the score tied 2-2 between Eastern and UIS, the other three matches were crucial for both teams, and UIS looked like it would have the advantage. Eastern freshman Marko Janjusic won his first set, but both Reimans lost their first sets. The three then did the opposites: Janjusic lost his second set and the Reiman twins won their second sets.
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Junior Grant Reiman serves during his doubles match with freshman Gage Kingsmith April 8, 2017, at the Darling Courts. Reiman and Kingsmith were defeated by their Austin Peay opponents 6-4. Grant fought for a bit in the third set, but he eventually lost. Trent had full control of the third set and won 6-1 over Christian Timm. Janjusic was noticeably tired in the tie-break set, hitting serves and returns with less velocity than earlier in the match. Down 5-2 in the third set against his opponent Sam Clarke, Janjusic started to make a comeback. “To be honest, all I did was just not think. I just played. I just enjoyed playing my game and simply just felt calm, felt in control,” Janjusic said.
Janjusic’s comeback comprised of a five-game win streak, allowing him to win against Clarke 7-5, as well as finishing the comeback and securing the victory for Eastern. Eastern will likely not make the OVC tournament, meaning the team’s season is most likely over. The Panthers finished 5-19 on the year, and 0-6 in OVC play. Dillan Schorfheide can be reached at 581-2812 or dtschorfheide@eiu.edu.
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Sophomore Mady Poulter catches the throw from freshman Catcher Haley Mitchell at second base to catch Gabby Zizzi stealing. The Panthers split the two games with Tennessee-Martin Saturday at Williams Field.
Eastern splits weekend with Skyhawks By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports A sound game. That is what Eastern had in the first game of its doubleheader with the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks. That was lost a bit in the second game and Eastern lost because of it. Both games ended 3-1, but the first game Eastern was much better overall. The Panthers did not do anything over the top; they made good plays, no errors, had good at bats that produced timely hitting. A double by senior Amber Toenyes, sac fly by junior Tori Johnson and taking advantage of an error by TenneseeMartin gave Eastern three runs. Another stand-out play the Panthers had was freshman Haley Mitch-
ell throwing out Gabby Zizzi trying to steal second in the first game. And by nature, junior Jessica Wireman was once again lights out in the circle. She dropped her ERA down to 2.22, picked up her 13th win and struck out seven batters in her complete game in game one. Eastern had six hits in each game, but instead of having things happen at a good time, everything fell apart at the worst time in the second game. As strong as Wireman was on the mound in game one, it set the stage for junior Michelle Rogers to perform as well in game two. And she did. But simple mistakes, and nothing by her, cost the Panthers the game. Eastern is still 9-3 and still near the top of the Ohio Valley Conference, but it could have been a weekend sweep.
Game two had close to a 50-minute rain delay, but coach Kim Schuette said that had nothing to do with it. “You have to be tough enough to handle that because the other team had a rain delay too,” Schuette said. But in the bottom of the fourth, just out of the rain delay, Toenyes launched a solo home run to right field for a 1-0 lead, but it could have been and maybe should have been a two-run shot. Junior Taylor Monahan led off the inning with a single and stole second. But on Haley Mitchell’s fly out to centerfield, Monahan tagged early and was doubled off second base. Toenyes homered right after. The lightning delay was called during Mitchell’s at bat with a 2-2 count. “(Their) pitcher was throwing well,
it was a 2-2 count and (Mitchell) smokes the ball to center so maybe the rain delay helped her because she didn’t look too good earlier in that at bat,” Schuette said. “She smokes the ball to center and then our kid (Monahan) was really excited and left five years early. So double play, ouch.” With Monahan’s speed, it was not necessary to leave so early, but mistakes happen. Back to Rogers, though. She was pitching so well that she had a no-hitter up until the fifth inning and the first hit was a weak blooper in between, over the heads and just out of the reach of third baseman Johnson and junior short stop Kiley Pelker. The ball dropped in and Pelker made an error fielding it, allowing Alicia Hansen to score and tie the game.
Pelker’s throw home was wild and Alexa Combs was able to score all the way from first. “When you’re playing a good team, mistakes hurt,” Schuette said. “We made three maybe four costly mistakes in this game two and handed them some runs and they took advantage of them.” Schuette said they cannot be cautious and have to play aggressively, and that did not show up some times. “I thought a couple times ‘we’ve got to go get the ball’ instead of just standing and waiting for someone else to get the ball. Meanwhile, their runners were going 120 feet instead of 60,” Schuette said. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
Panther baseball takes one game against Belmont By Tyler McCluskey Assistant Sports Editor | @McCluskeySports The Eastern baseball team won one game out of its three games against Belmont over the weekend. Eastern won the last game of the series 7-3. The Panthers (8-27, 4-11) came out of the gates hot with junior Joe Duncan hitting his sixth home run of the season. Belmont tied it in the bottom of the first with Rafael Bournigal scoring on a sacrifice from Matt Cogen. In the top of the second, Duncan added another run, driving in redshirt sophomore Josh Turnock who walked earlier in the inning. In the third, Turnock led off the inning with a solo homerun to put the lead at 3-1. The Bruins came back to tie in the bottom of the fourth. The bases were loaded and Drake Byrd singled in one run. Ben Kocher got on base with a fielder’s choice which scored Cogen. In the top of the fifth, junior Logan Beaman started the rally with a walk. Beaman advanced to third on two wild pitches. Beaman scored on a pinch-hit sacrifice fly from junior Hunter Beetley. Redshirt junior Frankie Perrone drove in junior Matt Albert on a ground rule double to make the Panther lead 5-3. The Panthers’ bats continued later in the game to put up two
more runs. Duncan scored on a sophomore Jimmy Govern groundout and Albert hit a home run, his 12th on the season. Se n i o r Mi c h a e l Mc C o r m i c k earned his first win on the season. McCormick went five scoreless innings and only gave up five hits. In game two of the series, the Panthers lost 8-3. The Bruins took a quick 2-0 lead through three innings on an RBI single from Conger and Cogen. The Panthers answered right back with a home run by junior Dougie Parks. But in the bottom of the fourth, Belmont opened up the flood gates and poured on three runs, extending the lead to 5-1. In the top of the seventh, Turnock singled and scored on a Perrone double. Perrone scored on a Beetley double to close the gap 5-3. Belmont added another run in the bottom half of the inning on a couple of throwing errors. The Bruins added two more runs in the eighth. Redshirt senior Brendon Allen received his sixth loss on the season. He went 3.1 innings giving up five runs on nine hits. T h e Pa n t h e r s’ n e x t g a m e i s against a non-conference team in Butler at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Tyler McCluskey can be reached at 581-2812 or at trmccluskey@eiu.edu.
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Center fielder Joe Duncan connects for a home run in the fourth inning Tuesday, April 11. Duncan drove in two and scored two going 1-for-4 in the Panthers lone win over the weekend against Belmont.