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Eastern student dies after shooting 1 dead, 1 injured in Saturday morning shooting on Seventh Street Staff Report | @DEN_News One man died and another was injured in a shooting incident at 2:28 a.m. Saturday on the 1000 block of Seventh Street. The man who died was identified in a press release sent out by the Charleston Police Department as Byron Edingburg, 23, an Eastern student from Chicago. According to the press release, officers located

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two gunshot victims in the yard of the residence. Edingburg was airlifted to Carle Hospital in Urbana, where he later died of his injuries. The other victim has survived, but his current status is B Y R O N E D I N G B U R G unknown. The CPD is currently investigating the incident. “The Eastern Illinois University community is deeply saddened to learn of this morning’s tragic incident that resulted in the loss of life of one of our students,” Eastern President David Glassman said in a statement. “Our thoughts

and prayers remain with his family and friends.” On Facebook, friends and family posted to Edingburg’s wall about their disbelief and how much they will miss him. In posts, they cited his intelligence and humor. Others wrote about his energy, positivity and warmth. Anthony Ariola, a senior communication studies major who lives on Seventh Street, said at about 2:30 a.m. to 2:40 a.m. he saw police lights and people running from the area where shots were fired. People were “in shambles,” he said, with cops up and down the block, from one end of the street to another. “You know something bad happened because of the amount of cops,” Ariola said. This is Ariola’s third year living on Seventh Street. Every year, he said it seems like a bigger

accident happens, but he hopes this is the last of it. “It’s tragic, it’s a shame,” he said. “It hurts my heart. There’s a lot of incoming kids that just want a safe college experience, and I hope they get it.” Though he does have an extra semester at Eastern, he will not be returning to live on Seventh Street. “I’ve had great times but I’m glad I’m moving off,” he said. Anyone with any information about the shooting has been asked to contact the police department at 217-345-8402 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-345-8488. Any leads can be texted to 274637. The News desk can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.

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(Top): Kishore Bandarupalli, graduate student in the school of technology is carried by a group of friends Saturday at the Holi event in the Library Quad. (Left): Lavanya Nemmani, a graduate student in the school of technology holds colored powder before tossing it into the air Saturday during the Holi event in the Library Quad.

Campus embraces festival of colors despite weather By Analicia Haynes Online Editor | @Haynes1943 A cloud of colorful smoke hovered over multiple tie-dyed and smiling faces in the Library Quad Saturday afternoon as the Hindu Festival of Colors, otherwise known as Holi, unfolded. Bright, tinted powders of red, pink, green and yellow were nestled in the cupped hands of participants. Participants threw the powder at each other as they ran laughing across the Quad, with sounds of India playing from a large speaker. Tanmay Pant, a graduate student studying sustainable energy, said there are different traditions practiced in different parts of India when it comes to Holi. The festival can be celebrated on different days as well. What stays the same is the atmosphere

that surrounds Holi. Pant recalled a memory of celebrating Holi back at his home in Eastern India. “It is like a community, friendly experience,” Pant said. “We go to everyone’s house in the community, they have dishes and food stuff outside their houses.” A member of the Association of International Students, Pant said he and others try to bridge the gap between the different communities at Eastern. One way to do so, he said, is by bringing traditional celebrations to campus. “It’s a good experience and I like it,” Pant said. “It’s exhilarating.” As the colors and water that filled two gray tubs flew across the Quad, marking their next happy victim, students cheered, smiled and hugged one another. Lavanya Nemmani, a graduate student studying technology, said Holi is a festival based on a spiritual belief. Holi , page 3

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She said she is happy to be celebrating it at Eastern. “It is happy because we have come so far from our country and we are missing these kinds of events, so it’s really exciting,” Nemmani said. Nemmani said cultural events such as Holi are a way to bring awareness about multiculturalism to campus and build mutual respect between different cultures and groups of people. Alayna Moore, a senior sociology major, spent her first Holi experience chasing her friend Hunter Worthey, a history major, and splashing the colors in her face. “Learning about different cultures and celebrations is kind of my thing,” Moore said. Moore said bringing cultural events such as Holi to campus shows that Eastern and its community are not just “a one genre thing.” Alex Bonnot, a senior English language arts major, invited her dad and his girlfriend to the festival, warning them to layer up to brace the cold. Clinging to herself, arms crossed in front of her, Bonnot shivered, covered in color dust and water, but said she

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Senior Alex Bonnot an English major smiles after being covered with colored powder Saturday during the Holi event in the Library Quad.

had “so much fun.” “It makes me see the different sides of different cultures and see what they get to do with themselves,” Bonnot said. “It’s kind of cool to see all these students that I normally see at work out

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Illinois Democrats aim to increase minimum wage to $15 in 5 years SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Amid a national push by unions and worker advocates for a $15 minimum wage, Illinois Democrats hope to pass an ambitious hike during the spring legislative session, despite a warning from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner that he opposes an increase of any kind. The proposal would lift the state's minimum wage from its current $8.25 to $15 over the next five years, a more ac-

celerated leap than previous adjustments in Illinois. It also would constitute a larger jump than increases toward $15 approved last year in New York and California, where the rates had been $9 and $10, respectively. Sponsors of the legislation acknowledge Rauner's opposition but have signaled they want to force him to act on the measure ahead of next year's gubernatorial election, in which he already faces half a

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dozen Democratic challengers. "We will get a really good opportunity to see where the governor stands," said Rep. Will Guzzardi, a Chicago Democrat sponsoring the wage bill in the House. "Does he side with the 2.3 million people in this state who need a raise now or does he side with the big corporations?" In the past, Rauner has said he supported minor increases in the minimum wage. But he told the audience at a busi-

ness forum on April 13 that requiring employers to raise pay is out of the question. "That's not gonna happen," Rauner said. "Companies will just leave." Democrats say they have considerable support for the $15-per-hour measure in the House, and expect a floor vote in May. The Senate is also considering two minimum wage bills, one similar to Guzzardi's and a less ambitious one that would raise the wage to $11 by 2021.

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By Lynnsey Veach Contributing Writer | @DEN_News On Saturday, May 6, students will share their accomplishments with loved ones as they make their way across the stage in Lantz Area to graduate. With only twelve days left in the semester and Graduation Day quickly approaching, one woman organizes the ceremony to make the milestone come off without a hitch. Amber May, assistant alumni director for Alumni Services, oversees the planning for the four spring commencement ceremonies. The weeks leading up to the biggest day of many students’ lives is filled with stress and deadlines, May said, and she feels the same sense of anxiety.

Because of budget cuts over the recent years, May’s is the only position designated to plan the annual spring commencement. She also coordinates fall commencement and alumni events throughout the year. May began planning for the ceremony on Jan. 1, with deadlines to meet approaching commencement. May said putting together the 32page commencement program takes the most effort and time out of all her preparation duties. She also has time-consuming manual procedures to make sure caps and gowns are ordered, along with ensuring all students are on the list. May said all the days filled with stressful planning are completely worth it, for

the final result, to see the students who have worked so hard to make it to graduation. “It’s a lot of organizing and planning, with a lot of stress,” May said. “But it is so rewarding in the end, though.” She said the preparation of commencement is also a collaborative project with the rest of Alumni Services. “My coworkers definitely pick up the slack and help me out,” May added. “It’s a lot of pressure, but I do get a lot of help from the office.” May attended Eastern and graduated in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s degree in sports administration in 2012. She said it felt right to continue her story at Eastern even though she does not work with athletics.

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“When I got the call about this job, I knew I had to do it,” May said. “So, (athletics) is nothing I do now, but I got into this job and I absolutely love it.” Now May plans for her second graduation day, feeling more prepared after her first experience with the fall commencement in December. “I had my hiccups and I learned from that, and this ceremony has gone a lot smoother,” May said. “But I like a challenge. I’m always trying to stay ahead of the game.” Steve Rich, assistant vice president for university advancement, said May does a terrific job when planning graduations. “She always pays great attention to detail, which is very important with the number of students and families that come to attend to watch their loved

ones,” Rich said. Alisa Wohltman, office manager for Alumni Services, said she witnesses May’s demanding work and dedication to the ceremony. “I really think she does a great job. She does very well and is always organized,” Wohltman said. Rich said May realizes the importance of organizing the big day since she is an Eastern alumna herself. It is unique that Alumni Services puts on the event, he said. “Many other universities have a special events office,” Rich said. “But for us, it’s nice because we use our newest alumni to help out with the event.” Lynnsey Veach can be reached at 581-2812 or lmveach@eiu.edu.

Speech team member makes history after 15 years By Raquael Logan Contributing Writer | @DEN_News For Emma Walker, a freshman communication studies major, eight months of hard work and practice led to a history-making result. Walker placed second in the nation for Prose Interpretation in the National Forensics Association’s Tournament. This makes her the only Eastern student in over 15 years to be a finalist in the competition, held this year at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. “There were immediate tears the second my team and I found out that I had finaled,” she said. “I was born and raised in Charleston and have loved EIU since I was little, so to be a part of its history is one of the biggest honors of my life.”

Walker competed from Thursday, April 13 through Monday, April 17 in the Prose Interpretation category, which involves reading a 10-minute story edited from a book. The piece she chose to perform was from Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life’s Darkest Hours by Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis. In the speech, Walker portrayed a teacher who saved her 16 students during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of 2012.Walker said the piece she recited was emotional, considering the fact that it had to do with the deaths of students and faculty. “I spent a lot of time working on the script and thinking about the character I played,” Walker said. “This piece has been a work-in-progress since I first competed with it in September.”

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College years a foundation for a successful life as an adult Some of your friends or family members may be graduating from high school this year and do not want to go to college for various reasons. Perhaps they just want to be lazy and not do anything but sit around the house, freeloading off of their parents. If you know someone like that, now is the time to speak to them. It is really your responsibility as a good friend or sibling to let them hear your story about the value of education. That being said, if that does not work, there are other ideas you can use to help them find their way. For instance, you can tell them that without a college degree, their earning power could be reduced as much as 95 percent. A lot of positions require, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree and that they could end up spending the rest of their lives working in the service industry—McDonalds, for example. Right now, our economy is very shaky, and none of us really know what the future will bring. Struggling to survive on minimum wages can be devastating. The best thing that we can possibly be is an ambassador for education by bringing your friends or family members with you to college for the day, so that they can see firsthand what it is really like. Explain to them that college is not all schoolwork; it is also about meeting and making new friends and forming life-long relationships. While attending college they will become more grown up and independent, especially if they are living away from home for the first time, which can be exciting in many ways. Explain to them that they will also be setting course for new adventures, learning new social skills and having fun while working towards the degree that they want. Some kids may not want to go to college because they hated the structure of high school. You can tell them that college is much different, that they will have the chance to truly learn about what they are interested in, and that many degree options are available to them. Additionally, college does not just offer friends. It also offers students a chance to make business connections that they can use to get a job when they graduate. If your friend or family member is unsure about going to college now or waiting until later in life, let them know that life is easy for them now. When they are in their 30’s or 40’s, they will have many more responsibilities. It is sometimes more difficult to go to school after having a family and we must impress upon them the importance of starting now. College does many things besides getting them a degree; it changes students from being a dependent high school kid to being a mature, productive adult ready to take on the world and contribute to society, which is what we really want for our friends and family. Make sure no one gets left behind; get everyone interested in attending college, especially at Eastern. Cindy Huff is an aging studies graduate student. She can be reached at 581-2812 or clhuff2@eiu.edu.

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Edingburg’s death leaves rift in Eastern hearts When Eastern loses a student, it is always a tragedy. Loss of life hurts every community, and painful ripples are even more jarring in small communities like this one. However, when a student dies at the hand of another person, the pain can become unbearable. Eastern is reeling after the death of Byron Edingburg, a 23-year-old student from Chicago. Edingburg died in the small hours of the morning on Saturday after being shot on the 1000 block of Seventh Street. Edingburg’s loved ones will remember him as a bright and caring individual. Information about him has been pouring into the newsroom—his recent appearance at a study abroad panel where he animatedly spoke about his studies in South Korea, the slew of Facebook posts memorializing his life, personal accounts of his effect on others—and we are certain that Byron would have appreciated the deep respect and affection ev-

eryone has for him as they relay these stories. Eastern President David Glassman also released a short statement reiterating how much the Eastern community will miss Edingburg. First and foremost, the staff of The News would like to offer our deepest condolences to Edingburg’s friends and family. As our only method of comfort in this trying time, we promise Edingburg’s loved ones our best and most respectful coverage as more details surface. We can only hope that closure helps heal your wounds. Additionally, we would like to stress the importance of reaching out to others during tragedies. If you find yourself struggling, please reach out to your personal support system of friends, family and clergy or mentors; if that does not provide sufficient relief, the staff of The News asks that you seek grief counseling, which is offered through Eastern’s Counseling Center among other agen-

cies. We believe that the campus community should support the Charleston Police Department as they search for the culprit behind Edingburg’s death. Closure is an important element in both the grieving process and the justice process, and the CPD’s work in the coming weeks will be essential in serving justice for Edingburg and in soothing the people hurt by his death. Finally, in order to paint an accurate and fully-fleshed portrait of Edingburg, we ask that any of our readers who knew him contact us to share their stories. These memorials and personal stories serve as a community measure to honor his memory and to heal ourselves. The News wishes Edingburg’s loved ones the best, and we wish for closure and safety for the entire community. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

Depression, like asthma, is an illness to treat Our culture is still quite reluctant to talk about mental illness, unfortunately, despite decades of campaigns to de-stigmatize the subject. This can have unfortunate consequences for those suffering from undiagnosed mental disorders, who may feel pressured to keep silent about their condition for fear of the backlash or because they are too ashamed to publicly admit what they are going through. While this affects mental disorders of all types, from schizophrenia to obsessive-compulsive disorder to post-traumatic stress disorder, I can only speak from experience about depression. It is difficult to describe what depression is like to someone who has never experienced it, and perhaps my experience is not typical of all of those who have ever suffered from it. But I did find a good analogy. Imagine the person you hate (or dislike, if you prefer) the most of anyone in the world. Imagine how uncomfortable you feel when they are around. Now imagine that person has learned your innermost secrets, say by reading your diary thoroughly, and they have determined to tear you down piece by piece. And finally, imagine they live with you and constantly antagonize you. That would be a pretty horrible scenario, would it not? But being depressed is a step beyond that. Your worst enemy instead knows every single one of your secrets and personal weaknesses. They have perfect knowledge of you and perfect malice to

Leon Mire undo you. But unlike a horrible roommate, you can never get away from them, even for a few moments, because that person is yourself. That, for me, was how it started. My own mind turned against itself and tore itself to pieces. Eventually, I had no choice but to learn coping mechanisms. Most people use the word “depression” as a rough synonym for feeling sad. But depression is not feeling sad. It is feeling nothing. And the best way to cope with depression— what some people might even say is depression—is to stop caring. To stop caring what you look like or what people think of you or whether you are making the right decisions. Merely to drag yourself out of bed is a Herculean effort. Some people turn to drugs or alcohol to escape themselves. If you go into a state of unconsciousness, you can escape the voices inside tearing you down. Fortunately for me, I have never had any in-

terest in drugs, and those things never truly tempted me. My primary way of escaping myself was to sleep for far too long every day. But although I do not condone it, I understand why people use drugs or alcohol for that reason. People seem to think that depression can be overcome rather simply, by going outside for a walk or starting an exercise routine. But what may have worked for them to get them out of a bad mood will not necessarily work for someone suffering from depression. I already knew that exercise would help and that I needed to stop isolating myself from my closest friends. I knew it, and I did not care. Depression is a chemical disorder that interferes with your motivation. Your brain, like every other organ in your body, can fail to work properly, so we should see depression not as a personal failure, but as a physiological failure. If someone is suffering from depression and asking for your help, the cruelest thing you can do is to accuse them of being selfish for even asking. Would you blame somebody if their lungs were failing and they had asthma? No more should we blame somebody who is suffering through depression. They do not need your judgment. They need your empathy, your patience and your kindness. Leon Mire is a senior philosophy and English major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or lkmire@eiu.edu.

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Science fest provides hands-on activities By Leon Mire Associate News Editor | @DEN_News Community members from around Coles County joined at Science Fest to advocate for education and local engagement in the sciences. Sponsored by the newly formed group Coles for Science, it began with a brief march, with many attendees holding signs with sayings such as, “What do we want? Evidence-based science! When do we want it? After peer review!” After the march, attendees could participate in a variety of science demonstrations and hands-on activities. One was a table where children could take home and grow their own lima beans in a plastic container and a drawing of a house that they could color in, with a plastic window for viewing. Megan Laughton, a senior special education major, said since the lima beans grow very quickly, it is an ideal way for children to see how a seed sprouts and learn about gardening. Several students from Charleston High School, participating through student council, tabled a station for creating a plant terrarium in a plastic bottle. Senior Riley Cutright said the terrarium is a good way to get people interested in plants, which is important because plants are crucial to the ecosystem and people’s everyday lives. Ryan He, a 10-year-old student at Jefferson Elementary School, displayed a poster explaining how 3-D printing works, alongside a 3-D printer given to him by his cousin. He often creates models from scratch using Fusion360, a computer-aided design program and attended workshops at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign to learn more about the program. His father, chemistry professor Hongshan He, said his son was by far the youngest person in attendance at the workshops. He said he wants someday to use 3-D printing as a marine engineer.

“But for now, I’m just having fun with it,” he said. Biological sciences professor Eric Bollinger led a group of adults and children on a birdwatching walk along the lake and through the woods, lending each person a pair of binoculars. Bird-watching is one of the best examples of citizen science, Bollinger said, where non-scientists can contribute data to be analyzed by scientists. “If you record your observations and upload them to an online database like eBird, scientists can use that data to learn about range expansions or contractions associated with global warming,” he said. The group found little initial success in spotting any birds. “Usually the way it works, you can hear them easily, but you can’t see them,” Bollinger said. To coax birds out of their hiding spots, he made a noise that sounds like “pish” repeated over and over – hence the name of the technique, pishing. Bollinger said the noise provokes the birds’ curiosity. Shannon Regan, a graduate student studying biological sciences, was one of many participating in “Ask a Scientist,” where students and professors wore shirts with their field of study and answered questions about it. Regan wore a shirt saying, “I study ornithology. Ask me anything.” She said Science Fest is a good way to get people to relate to and engage with scientists. “They can get more of a personal feel to the science, not just ‘Here’s some facts, let me throw them at you and tell you they’re true,’” she said. Glen Davis, an English professor at Lake Land College, presented on how the scientific method could be applied to hunting. “I think the scientific method covers a lot of things ... It’s just the idea of asking questions and collecting data and research, so that you can do things better,” he said. “People get scared of science, they think science is difficult. But it

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Katherine Roma, a 3rd grader examines an owl talon with her family by her side at a display at Science Fest that features owl remnants such as owl wings, and pellets.

doesn’t have to be.” Iffat Ali, a chemistry teacher at Lake Land College, said she wants to help combat misconceptions about her profession, especially the negative associations the word “chemical” has for many people. “Not all chemicals are bad. And even good chemicals in high amounts can be bad,” she said. Shelley Epperson, a retired Mattoon High School biology teacher, represented the group Coles Progressives, which she said seemed like a natural transition from science education. “People can get overwhelmed trying to affect things on a national level, but you can be quite effective on the local level,” Epperson said. Some groups attended for explicitly political purposes, such as members of the Coles County

Green Party. One member, Keith Wilson, a retired psychology professor, said he came to Science Fest because he believes science education is important for children. “I’m afraid that’s under attack nationwide ... and I don’t believe our current administration or its supporters takes climate change seriously. Most of them are deniers,” he said. Wilson said he does not understand why so many people are reluctant to be environmental stewards. “(The Earth) is a gift from God that we’ve been handed, and we need to take care of it and nurture it and not see it as simply something to be exploited,” he said. Leon Mire can be reached at 581-2812 or lkmire@eiu.edu.

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By Analicia Haynes Online Editor | @Haynes1943 Students and community members, some wearing brightlycolored high heels, “walked a mile in her shoes” Sunday afternoon at Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service’s fourth annual mile-long walk. “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” is a way to raise awareness for those affected by sexual violence. After the walk, awards, including the 2017 Mark Shaklee Men for Change Award, were presented to several participants of the walk who have shown constant involvement in SACIS and the community. Erin Walters, the executive director of SACIS, said she thinks sexual violence is an issue people do not want to talk about, or they avoid the topic because they feel safer when the words are not in their vocabulary. “When it’s not something that we have a dialogue about, it feels like it’s separate enough from us that it doesn’t have to impact us,” Walters said. Walters said this is why SACIS does activities that are visible to the entire Charleston community.

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male participants wore heels to show their support. Walters said the walk is intended to encourage men to be involved in SACIS’ mission, which is to put an end to sexual violence and encourage men to take a step to put themselves out there. “We thought it was appropriate to honor the men in our community and on our campus who are doing just that and not seeking recognition but doing it in a way that is humble and intentional,” Walters said. “This seemed like the perfect opportunity to honor the guys that we know and who advocate for our survivors all the time.” Charleston resident Joe McLean and Austin Mejdrich, a senior political science major, received the Mark Shaklee Men for Change Award. Walters said they named the award after Mark Shaklee who was the husband of Bonnie Buckley, the former executive director of SACIS. “He worked behind the scenes just like our partners do on a dayto-day basis,” Walters said. Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.

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Defense dominates BlueWhite spring football game By Maher Kawash Football Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern football team wrapped up its spring practice season with the annual BlueWhite Spring Game this past weekend, and the defense stole the show. The Panthers are in the midst of trying to replace many key seniors on both sides of the ball, and especially former team leaders Devin Church and Seth McDonald. Well, the defense did a fine job of adjusting to that in the spring game, running away rather easily 37-20 in a modified scoring system. The Panthers defensive secondary was impressive as two interceptions were returned for touchdowns by redshirt sophomore Xzavier Shugars and senior Bradley Dewberry. Dewberry’s interception came from the hands of Eastern’s starting quarterback redshirt senior Mitch Kimble. Dewberry proved to be an important part of the game, but will have high expectations this season as he comes in as one of the team’s veteran seniors. Shugars is one who comes in expecting to

grow within the defense as he redshirted his freshman season. His interception was a snag on the pass of redshirt junior Bud Martin, but the most impressive part of it all was the 75-yard return to the house as he weaved in and out of the defenders’ hands. The secondary was not the only impressive feat of the game Saturday as the defensive line caused some major problems all day long. Senior Chibuike Nwuda was the leader of that line as the 6 foot senior rushed past the offensive line with ease to earn two sacks in a single defensive series as well as 4.5 overall on the day. It led the Panthers to earning ten total sacks as the offensive line struggled to contain the defense. Nwuda comes in as another senior on the team, but he said his leadership will come with him leading by example this upcoming season. He did just that with an additional six tackles as he joined four others in the game with at least five tackles. “For me, it’s all about just trying to build my confidence and a spring game like this did that, so I just have to keep improving,” Nwuda said. While the defense was solid, the Panthers’ of-

fense still had some bright spots too. Eastern coach Kim Dameron rotated quarterbacks in and out of the game, but Kimble is the clear starter for this team. Despite the interception, Kimble completed seven straight passes, inching Eastern into scoring range. He was set back with two straight sacks, but once again, bounced back with a 45-yard touchdown pass to junior Alexander Hollins. Kimble finished 16-for-25 with 188 yards and the offense’s two touchdown passes. The three other quarterbacks on the team joined Kimble to finish with 51 pass attempts because of the lack of running backs available. Eastern had just three active running backs with redshirt sophomore Robert Columbus leading the way with 46 rushing yards and four receptions. The Panthers now take a break before returning in early August for fall camp before heading to Indiana State on Aug. 31 for the season opener. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.

Men’s golf team begins Ohio Valley Conference Tournament By Mark Shanahan Men’s Golf Reporter | @DEN_Sports

A quest for the Ohio Valley Conference men’s golf championship begins on Monday for Eastern. The 2017 edition of the OVC Championship will be contested over three days at The Shoals on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Muscle Shoals, Ala. Easternearned a 6th place finish last week at the Western Illinois Ben Mussatto inivitational. Sophomore Alvaro Hernandez capped off a strong spring season with a second-place finish after forcing a sudden death playoff. Hernandez received OVC Male Golfer of the Week honors after setting the school record with a three-round score of 207. Sophomore Charlie Adare, freshman Romeo Perez and freshman Grant Miller will join Hernandez for Eastern. They each have a stroke average below 80. Austin Peay, Belmont, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, Murray

State, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and TennesseeMartin will join Eastern in the tournament. The annual awards banquet will be held after the first round on Monday to honor the All-OVC team, All-Newcomer Team and the Freshman of the Year. The OVC Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, AllTournament and the Tournament MVP will all be announced at the end of the tournament. Tennessee-Martin overcame a weather delay during the final round last year to come from behind and top Morehead State by a stroke. It was the closest OVC Men’s golf Championship in conference history. It was also the first time that Tennessee-Martin won the championship. Tennessee-Martin returns Hunter Richardson who won the individual title last year. Richardson leads the OVC in stroke average this year and has claimed four first place finishes. Jacksonville State has the top team average with two of the top golf-

ers this season in Camilo Aguado and Jamie Mist. Eastern Kentucky has won five team titles this season and won its first of the spring last weekend. Eastern Kentucky has placed in the top three in all but two of its 11 tournaments this year. The Colonels have three top golfers in stroke average in Noah Combs, Erik Lindwall and Will Sallee. The highest Eastern has finished in the conference tournament is fourth place and they did that in 2001 and 2003. The best finish from an individual was a second place finish by David Lawrence in 2012. They best three-round total from an Eastern team was a 886 in 2001. Live scoring for the event will be available at OVCSports.com. The teams were given a practice round on Sunday and will begin the tournament at 8 a.m. on Monday. Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.

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2 games cancelled, 2 postponed for Panthers weekend By JJ Bullock Softball Reporter | DEN_Sports In a weekend where the Eastern softball team was supposed to play in four conference matchups, two against Tennessee Tech on Saturday and two against Jacksonville State on Sunday, mother nature had other ideas, and all four games were cancelled or postponed. The games against Tennessee Tech were slated to take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday in Cookeville, Tenn. Eastern will instead play Tennessee Tech today at 11 a.m. and 1p.m. in Cookeville. In what would have been a matchup of the Ohio Valley Conference’s top two team in Jacksonville State (34-9, 13-1 conference) and Eastern (25-17, 9-3 conference), those two games have been officially cancelled, no make-up date is planned. Jacksonville State however, was able to play two games on Saturday against third place Southern Illinois- Edwardsville. The Gamecocks took game one from SIUE 5-3, but dropped game two 2-1. Around the rest of the conference over the weekend, Morehead State and Southeast Missouri split a two-game series, moving their conference records to 5-9 and 3-11 respectively. Tennessee- Martin beat Eastern Kentucky 7-3. With that win, Tennessee- Martin moves to 9-4 in the conference and slides into fourth place behind Edwardsville in the standings. Murray State shutout Belmont 8-0 on Sunday, improving their record to 7-5 in the conferencedropping Belmont to 5-9. JJ Bullock can be reached at 581-2812 or at jpbullock@eiu.edu.

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Offense rolls in weekend sweep By Maher Kawash Baseball Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern baseball team has found its groove on offense, and it has led them to playing some of their best baseball in over a year. The Panthers hosted Eastern Kentucky this past weekend in a threegame Ohio Valley Conference series and runs came in bunches. Eastern completed the sweep by scoring 11 or more runs in all three games to mark six straight wins for the team. In fact, offense has carried this team with the ball continuing to be launched out of the park in every game as they have not scored less than seven runs in over six games. The ability to rally back and close games is something the Panthers have struggled with in recent years, but now it has come full circle. Eastern’s win Sunday completed the sweep after the team scored five runs in the final two innings to earn an 11-9 win. That win came after a 13-11 victory in game one followed by 16-5 in game two. The home run ball is the reason behind this offensive outbreak as the team knocked 12 balls over the fence in the series. The win Sunday came with sophomore Jimmy Govern returning to his impressive season at the plate, hitting two home runs and maintaining his .369 batting average. The sophomore ranks 10th in the conference with that mark and he now adds to the list of Panthers with five or more home runs this season. Junior Andrew Curran has been another junior college transfer to aide Eastern’s batting order and he really broke out in this series. Curran finished the weekend with four home runs with that total coming from two multi home run games. Freshman Alex Stevenson has been one of the team’s best pitchers this season and his work out of the bullpen was strong in game one. His two innings of scoreless ball earned him his fourth victory this season, and started

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The baseball team celebrates with Hunter Beetley (7) after his walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning during the Panthers’ first game of a three-game series against Eastern Kentucky Saturday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers won the first game 13-11.

a strong series for the bullpen. Junior Michael Starevich followed that with a win of his own out of the bullpen, improving to 3-4 after a three-inning outing in which he allowed just one run. Redshirt senior Brendon Allen provided one of the biggest bright spots to what has been an up and down

pitching staff this season. Allen started things out on the mound in game two and the 16 runs from the offense sure helped, but his performance on the mound was still strong. The senior had one of his best outings as a Panther, pitching 7 2/3 innings while allowing just one run on five hits. He got good use of his strikeout

pitch as he punched out 12 Colonels on the day in a 16-5 victory. The series as a whole offers plenty of optimism for this team going forward as they inch up in the conference standings. Eastern now sits at 7-11 in OVC play and 13-27 overall with some more home games still upcoming.

The Panthers take little time to celebrate the win as they will return to Coaches Stadium Tuesday afternoon for a single-game matchup against Indiana State. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.

Panthers end season with loss to Edwardsville By Parker Valentine Women’s Tennis Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern Illinois women’s tennis team finished their spring season over the weekend in the Ohio Valley Conference championship. The Panthers went 1-1 defeating No. 5 ranked Southeast Missouri Friday, but were defeated the next day by eventual champion Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. T h e d u o s o f f re s h m a n St e l la Cliffe and senior Kelly Iden, as well as freshman Emily Pugachevsky and sophomore Shristi Slaria clinched the doubles point for the Panthers. Cliffe and Iden defeated SEMO’s Isabella Krupa and Oleksandra Doroshenko to earn the Panthers first win of the tournament. They finished the match with a final score of 6-2. Cliffe and Iden also earned two of the Panthers match winning three points in singles competition. Slaria and Pugachevsky earned the Panthers second win of the tourney and clinched the doubles point for the Panthers. The duo defeated Mila Majtan

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Freshman Stella Cliffe returns the ball at the net during her singles match against Austin Peay’s Helena Kuppig April 8, 2017, at the Darling Courts. Cliffe fell to Kuppig 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Cliffe finished her first season this weekend during the OVC tournament defeating Southern Illinois Edwardsville’s Tiffany Hollebeck 6-4, 6-0.

and Ana Canahuate-Torres 6-2 in the clincher.

In singles action, the Panther victories came from senior Maria

Moshtev. Moshteva defeated Majtan in the quickest match of the day. She got the win in straight sets, finishing her match 6-2, 6-2. The victory ended a three-match losing streak for Moshteva. Cliffe was the next to earn a singles victory for the Panthers. The freshman defeated Annisa Warasanti 6-4, 6-3. The senior defeated Krupa in the Panthers’ most competitive win of the day, finishing the match with a 7-5, 7-5 victory. In tournament play, match rules are a bit different. To conserve time, the first team to reach four total points on the match earns the victory. Iden’s victory was the Panthers fourth point and sent them to the next round, where they faced SIUE. SIUE went undefeated in their spring season, which earned them a first-round bye. SIUE’s duo of Lara Tupper and Callaghan Adams were the first duo to earn a victory. They defeated Pugachevsky and Slaria 6-3. Cliffe and Iden kept the point alive as they defeated Mia Frogner and Tiffany Hollebeck in a tie break, winning 7-6 (5-3).

All-OVC Lexi Aranda and Morgan Steffes clinched the doubles point for the Cougars. They defeated junior Grace Summers and senior Kamile Stadalninkaite in another tie break, 7-6 (8-6). Singles was a back and forth battle between these two teams. All but one match went the distance in the meet. Cliffe was the first athlete to earn a win in the match. She defeated Hollebeck 6-4, 6-0. Frogner helped the Cougars bounce back as she defeated Summers 6-4, 6-3. Aranda followed that up with a victory over Iden 6-3, 7-5. Slaria kept the Panthers in it though. She defeated Steffes in a marathon match, winning in a third set tie break 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7). Adams finished the match for the Cougars. She defeated Moshteva in three sets, winning 6-0, 2-6, 6-3. SIUE went on to win their second straight OVC title the next day, making short work of Eastern Kentucky winning 4-1. Parker Valentine can be reached at 581-2812 or at pivalentine@eiu.edu.