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Faculty Senate, CAA look at shared governance By Brooke Schwartz Administration Reporter | @brookesch_wartz Members of the Council on Academic Affairs attended the Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday to continue a larger discussion on shared governance and how it applies to Eastern’s organizations. At their last meeting, the Faculty Senate discussed the possibility that their bylaws could make them the overseers all committees on campus. This was something the Higher Learning Commission looked at in its 2014 report on Eastern, which noted the lack of communication between the governing bodies on campus. The Council on Academic Affairs discussed in its meeting last Thursday that they believed it would be inefficient and problematic to have the Faculty Senate make all final decisions on campus. CAA member Rebecca Throneburg, a communication disorders and sciences professor, said she has seen examples of how shared governance already affects decisions made about campus affairs back in 2015. It was that year that Throneburg was on a committee looking at general education courses, as another concern voiced by the Higher Learning Committee in 2014 was that there was not a body looking at these. “We had a (general education) model that we thought we were going to approve at the end of 2015,” Throneburg said. Though the committee went around to 16 other groups and thought this model would be approved, it was not. “This is one of the concerns about shared governance,” Throneburg said. “In March … of 2015, … after all that work, Faculty Senate said, ‘Well, we want to referendum and ask the faculty to vote if they support this or not.’ … We could say that’s fine, … you can ask them, but what happens whenever we’ve had three years of work with 60 faculty totally studying the project … What was the outcome of that? (It) was a little bit disheartening.” The senate did not send out a referendum, but the threat of one was enough to cast doubts about the model, and it did not get approved that spring, Throneburg said. This, along with other reasons, was why the CAA was unable to support an organization structure that had the Faculty Senate as the main decision-making body.
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Teshome Abebe is an economics professor and is also a member of the Faculty Senate. He said he thinks more discussion is needed about how to better structure organizations on campus to enhance shared governance.
There was a similar model that ended up being approved, but not until 2016. After looking at shared governance structures of other universities, members of both the CAA and the Faculty Senate discussed the creation of one large organization, which would take the place of the Faculty Senate. This organization would split into subcommittees, with some being other organizations currently on campus, like the CAA. Doing this would eliminate a step during
the course approval process, as the members of CAA would also be on the Senate, and could therefore approve courses for both organizations. Faculty Senate member Teshome Abebe, an economics professor, approved of this idea, saying the reason the senate brought up being a final-decision organization in the first place had to do with trying to better Eastern, as well as make it more efficient. “I think we seem to conflict on two issues, both here at the senate and at the
Ludlow to give speech on women’s marches By Andrew Paisley Campus Reporter | @Andrew_Paisley1 Women’s marches both past and present will be talked about in a speech entitled “Nevertheless, She Persisted” at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. English professor Jeannie Ludlow, the coordinator of the women’s, gender and sexuality studies program, was asked to speak about this year’s and last year’s Women’s March. She will also talk about how past historical marches have affected them. “There have been a lot of mistakes that we as feminists have made in the past when holding marches, and that is something I look forward to discussing at the meeting,” Ludlow said.
“Many people do not know why women are marching, and we really want to inform people and hear other people’s stories as well.” -Tess McArthy, ideas and issues coordinator for the University Board. Ludlow hopes to demonstrate in her speech that feminists are not always perfect. “We have messed up big time in the past,
and we need to learn from that,” Ludlow said. “I think if we can get that message out, then more people will be welcomed in the feminist movement, because everyone is welcome, and everyone is needed.” Ludlow said the 2017 Women’s March was, for the most part, because of the 2016 presidential election. “Many women thought that we had come forward,” Ludlow said. “It wasn’t until we noticed that President (Donald) Trump was winning the election that we realized perhaps we hadn’t come as far as we thought.” Another issue that brought about the 2017 Women’s March was sexual assault and harassment, Ludlow added.
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CAA. We want to do things efficiently, but we also plan to do things better,” Abebe said. “Those two are not the same in my mind. One’s a moral issue, and the other is a productivity issue.” The discussion about changing the structure of organizations on campus will continue, with continuing debate over whether these discussions should be during Faculty Senate meetings or whether a separate meeting time should be scheduled. Senate, page 5
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Sexual assault reported, DUI arrest made • Aaron Ayers, 28, of 405 E Pleasant, Greenup, was arrested at 1:39 a.m. Saturday at Lincoln and Douglas. Ayers was charged with a DUI, BAC > .08 and possession of cannabis <10 gm. He was released at 3:58 a.m. after posting 10 percent of a $3,000 bond. • A sexual assault was reported to have happened in Nov. 2017 at Andrews Hall at 3:03 p.m. Sunday. A battery was reported too on a similar date at on off-campus location. The incidents are under investigation.
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Audit indicates $7B in Medicaid payments are unaccounted for SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration cannot adequately account for more than $7 billion paid to Medicaid insurance providers in 2016, an audit released Tuesday found. The critical review by Auditor General Frank Mautino comes just weeks after the Republican governor ramped up managed care for Medicaid caseloads to the tune of $60 billion over four years. It said the Department of Healthcare and Family Services "did not maintain complete and accurate information needed to adequately monitor" $7.11 billion in payments to or by the 12 managedcare organizations, or MCOs, that participated in the fiscal year that ended in June 2016. The audit also found the department could not provide information to show all claims it paid to providers in 2016; the claims the providers denied; the providers' administrative costs or the coordinated costs they incurred by splitting coverage with other providers; or the medical-loss ratios which show premium payments are covering claims. It also highlighted that the agency made multiple monthly provider payments for the same months for the same 302 patients, totaling $590,000. The newly minted expansion will improve program quality, HFS spokesman John Hoffman said. "The department rebooted Medicaid managed care to ensure program integrity and accountability, protecting taxpayer dollars while providing quality care for those with limited resources," Hoff-
man said in an email. "We have been continuing to establish effective systems to accomplish these vital goals." Remedies include monitoring providers' administrative costs; identifying, removing and recouping duplicative payments; and ensuring providers submit denied-claim data. The audit, ordered by the Democratic-controlled Illinois House in May, provides additional fire for Democrats critical of Republican Rauner's rollout of Medicaid managed care. Rauner is complying with expanded managed care his Democratic predecessor approved in 2011. The idea is that lowincome Medicaid clients in managed care are assigned a physician and given guidance that help them focus on prevention, thus lowering costs. In 2011, the state spent $247 million on Medicaid managed care and $11 billion on traditional fee-for-service care. In 2016, the $7.11 billion in managed care nearly equaled the $7.6 billion for traditional care. The Jan. 1 expansion, called HealthChoice Illinois , ramps up managed care by 800,000 participants, to 2.7 million, at an annual cost increase of 43 percent to about $15 billion. But Rauner has maintained the arrangement will ultimately save money. Democrats first argued that HFS should go through a stricter bidding process to hire its providers. They continue to scrutinize the deal because of an incident in Iowa, where a major insurer pulled out, leaving state officials to try to reassign clients with existing providers.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump's selection of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve beginning next month. Senators voted 84-13 to confirm Powell to lead the nation's central bank, a post that is considered the most powerful economic position in government. Powell will succeed Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the Fed, when
her term ends Feb. 3. Trump decided against offering Yellen a second fouryear term as chair despite widespread praise for her performance since succeeding Ben Bernanke. Powell, 64, has served for 5½ years on the Fed's board. A lawyer and investment manager by training, he will be the first Fed leader in 40 years without an advanced degree in economics. Many expect him to follow Yellen's cautious approach to interest rates.
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Democrats running for Illinois governor are scheduled to square off in their first televised forum ahead of the March primary. The round-table discussion Tuesday evening will be hosted in Chicago at WMAQ-TV. Six Democrats are vying for the chance to unseat Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on March 20. The 2018 governor's race is expected to be one of the most expensive in U.S. history. The Democrats running are billionaire J.B. Pritzker, businessman Chris Kennedy, state Sen. Daniel Biss, educator Robert Daiber, physician Robert Marshall and activist Tio Hardiman. The candidates have appeared in smaller forums and editorial board sessions, including a livestreamed session at the Chicago Tribune last week. Telemundo, the Chicago Urban League and the Union League Club of Chicago are also hosting the one-hour event.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an ironic twist, the Trump administration's embrace of work requirements for low-income people on Medicaid is prompting lawmakers in some conservative states to resurrect plans to expand health care for the poor. Trump's move has been widely criticized as threatening the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. But if states follow through, more Americans could get coverage. "I think it gives us a chance," said Kansas state Rep. Susan Concannon, a moderate Republican who pushed unsuccessfully for Medicaid expansion last year in her state. In Utah, the office of Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said the Trump administration's willingness to approve work requirements is one of several concessions the state would demand to cover more poor residents through Medicaid.
Southern Illinois massage therapist gets 16 years for sexual assault EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A male massage therapist who was convicted last year of assaulting a woman in the southern Illinois community of Edwardsville during a massage in 2015 has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The Belleville News Democrat reported that the sentenced imposed on Tuesday on 58-year-old Ronnie Blom on Litchfield by Madison County Judge Neil Schroeder came after Blom's victim implored him to "consider the safety of women everywhere." In October, the 42-year-old victim testified and three other women offered similar testimony about being sexually assaulted by Blom. Jurors deliberated for less than an hour before finding Blom guilty. Blom did not speak during the sentencing hearing.
Duckworth to be 1st US senator to give birth in office WASHINGTON (AP) — Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant with her second child. She will be the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office. The 49-year-old Democrat, a veteran who lost her legs in the Iraq War, announced her pregnancy in a news release Tuesday. "Parenthood isn't just a women's issue, it's an economic issue and an issue that affects all parents — men and women alike," Duckworth said. "As tough as juggling the demands of motherhood and being a Senator can be, I'm hardly alone or unique as a working parent." Duckworth gave birth to her first child in 2014, while serving in the House. She is one of only 10 lawmakers who have given birth while serving in Congress. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., was a U.S. representative when she had her second child in 2008. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., has had three children while serving in Congress. Duckworth said she is due in the spring.
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Staff Report | @DEN_News The Charleston Community Theatre will host a murder mystery dinner with a theater twist at 6 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 at What’s Cookin’. According to a press release, seven actors will play the core characters on all four evenings. Those who attend and want to participate will also be assigned a character, given a description of that character and be able to dress according to the theme and act the part. However, they are not required to do so. Gail Mason, the co-producer of the performance, said in a press release that the event is dinner and theater with a twist. “Participants don’t watch the theater. They star in it and can affect the outcome,” she said in the release. “People are invited to come in costume, ham it up, mingle with the other characters and figure out the clues throughout the evening.” The performance, “Murder at the Hop” is set in the 1950’s, and focuses on the fictional Hank Headly, a famous rock star who returns to his small town for the premiere performance of his hit single, “Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hometown Boy.” However, the press release states that sibling rivalries, illicit love affairs, petty jealousies from Headly’s old high school days, swooning fans, local and national celebrities and “plenty of red herrings” all lead up to murder. The “murderer” will be revealed at the end of the evening. Reservations are limited. The dinner and show are priced separately. Dinner is $15, and the show is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. To make a reservation, people can call 1-877-8423267 or go online to www.charlestoncommunitytheatre.com.
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Students in the MBA program and business administration majors Tshawnda Kitchen (left), Mike Epperson (middle) and Sarah Lustig (right) work on a group project for their marketing class Tuesday night at Lumpkin Hall. Lustig said they had class that night, so they were doing some preparation work for it.
Children’s storytime to take place on Saturdays at Booth Library Staff Report | @DEN_News From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays starting this week, children ages 3 to 7 can listen to a story in the Ballenger Teachers Center of Booth Library. The themes are as follows: • Jan. 27, Latino Culture, Three Kings Day, sponsored by Latino American Student Organization • Feb. 3, Valentine’s Day, sponsored by Math Energy Club • Feb. 10, Fun with Fairy Tales, presented by Booth librarian
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Help our neighbors from other countries There is a fierce debate raging within America. It is a struggle that we often have, one of identity. A struggle to define who should live in this country and who this country is for. This nation has never been all that comfortable with immigration. There were the slaves we forcibly brought over from Africa and stripped of their identities. There were the Irish and Italian Catholics that prompted the creation of the concept “white” to differentiate between desirable and undesirable Europeans. And more recently, the influx of South and Central American immigrants, moving here both legally and illegally, searching for a better life. All these different waves of immigration receive the same pushback from people who view the “American” way of life as under attack. It is the same struggle, the same discrimination repeated in cycles over the decades. It seems like each new group must prove their worth. They must justify their right to exist and pursue the same dream that so many others already have. Others will try and justify their existence for them. “This one’s a doctor!” “This one invented a thing!” “Look here, this one isn’t like the others!” How sad that people must fight to convince others to have empathy for those who do not look or sound like them. I do not care if the immigrants that are coming over are talented or educated or any other number of qualifiers that seem to be attached to human worth. I do not care if they are legal, as our immigration process is a broken and lethargic system to anyone who has analyzed it. The reason I do not care is because it is a matter of human rights. I would deny no one the pursuit of a better life. I would deny no one the attempt to save their family and their culture by bringing them both to a more stable land. Their countries are in turmoil through no fault of their own. Their lives are imperiled because of factors as simple and random and geographical placement. And yet still their fight does not end if they make it here. It has only begun. The United States of America will soon have to make a choice. It is a choice of the heart, and it is an important one. So many evils are subtle, there are so few decisions one can look at and understand instantly that it is one of the soul. But the issue of helping our neighbors is one of them. Immigration, both legal and illegal, will only grow in these coming decades. Our ecosystems are collapsing. You do not have to believe in man-made climate change, but you do have to believe in climate change of some kind or another. As the droughts grow longer and the weather more volatile, millions of people all across the globe will gather their families and set out for places that hold clean water and ground still good for growing. Will you build walls America? Or will you build a future we can all be proud of? The answer will determine our identity as a country forever. Colin Roberts is a senior English major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or clroberts@eiu.edu.
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Generalizations don’t define generations Every day, it seems like millennials are constantly battling against the baby boomers to convince them that they are not juvenile and immature zombies addicted to technology and social media. Every day, this battle becomes a more difficult fight for millennials. Today, the bump in millennials’ road to redemption with the baby boomers is one that no one expected to leave the laundry room: Tide Pods. What began as a joke has turned into a revolution, where millennials are taking their taste buds and recipes to social media to discuss, share and invent new ways to use Tide Pods as a delectable snack rather than combatting against dirty clothes in the washing machine. The jokes about eating Tide Pods and incorporating the laundry detergent into recipes has become more than harmless words on our timelines and feeds. Consumers of both these jokes and the laun-
dry detergent are recording, posting and sharing videos and stories of themselves consuming Tide Pods. We at The Daily Eastern News are not writing to encourage this behavior. We are writing to encourage the baby boomers to give the millennials the benefit of the doubt. Just as millennials are not encouraged to generalize all baby boomers as the cranky old neighbor who shouts from the porch, “Get off my lawn, you young whipper snappers,” baby boomers should also not be encouraged to generalize all millennials as Tide Pod-eating social media tyrants. But in all seriousness, The Daily Eastern News wants readers to know that situations like these do not define a generation. Every generation and every person a part of that generation is capable of achieving great things. However, the means by which they do great things change simultaneously as the world chang-
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With the rise of social media and technology comes the rise in using these two tools to propel a person’s status. People are making their mark on this world by becoming stars on YouTube. Others find their stage on Twitter, using the 140 character limit to be the voice of their generation by sharing their political views and encouraging other young people to do the same. Some choose to leave their legacy by creating jokes that rise and thrive quickly in a fad-like fashion, like the Tide Pods. No matter the mark made by a person, it is not fair to use that to make a generalization about their generation as a whole. Every generation and every person has something different to offer the world. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Always remember good, bad memories Even though dwelling on the past can be toxic, I look back in fear of forgetting the details of each moment. The nine-year anniversary of my stepmother’s (Randi) death is coming up, and every year around this time I look at pictures of her so I do not forget her face or who she was. She was snarky, bold and beautiful. She always said exactly what was on her mind, and she knew how to make people smile, even if they did not want to at the time. I was 12 years old when my family lost her. It was my first time really dealing with death. It is still something I cannot understand and have so many questions about. It still feels like yesterday when my father asked my siblings and I to meet him in the basement, where he would play Tomb Raider on the Playstation 1. This is where he told us Randi had cancer. He said that she had a year to live. She was gone within months. I had never felt so out of the loop on what was going on. In school we had always talked about cancer, but learning about the reality of her sickness was harsh. Things were not the same when she got sick. Her spirit changed. I always accompanied her on car rides to the gas station or store, where she would ask me about school and my most recent crush. On one of our last car rides, I could tell she was trying to keep our conversation nor-
Abbey Whittington mal, but she broke down. She told me she was scared and not ready to die. She was only 32-years-old. She has two children, Carmen and Caine, and she, of course, did not want to leave them. During her last month, she was walking down the block to her mother’s house when one of her lungs collapsed. I remember I was going to meet her there, and I watched the ambulance take her away on a stretcher. I was so afraid that we lost her right then and there, but this was one of the last times my siblings and I really got to see her. My dad did not really want us to see her in so much pain in the hospital. On Jan. 31, 2009, our dad came to pick us up for his weekend visitation and told us that
Randi had died the day before. After she passed it was hard to understand that she was really gone. It felt like we were just waiting for her to come home from running errands, but I had to remind myself she was gone. Before she got sick my father and Randi had been battling addiction. There were so many unanswered questions I had about that and her sickness. The usual who, what, when, where and why everything happened. Why did she get sick and why did she have to leave? Despite my confusion about everything, I try to remember the good times. People say that time heals all wounds, but what does that mean? Does that mean forgetting as the days pass? Does that mean we push away the thoughts of pain and focus on something else? I know this is a phrase used to comfort and is up for interpretation, but I would never want to forget what happened. Even though it is hard to think about and my eyes still mist at the thought of her, I think it is important to remember. I miss her so much and although I do not believe in Heaven, Hell or a God, I do think that maybe somewhere she is in peace, and for that I am happy. Abbey Whittington is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or anwhittington@eiu.edu.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Because of the #MeToo Movement, sexual assault is a major issue for this year’s Women’s March,” Ludlow said. The #MeToo movement involves people taking to Twitter to share their own stories of sexual assault and harassment. A different issue that has largely affected the movement this year is that white women and black women do not vote the same way, Ludlow said. “During the 2016 Presidential election, most white women voted for President Trump, and most black women voted for Hillary Clinton,” Ludlow said. “During last year’s march, the white women wanted to plan all the marches but did not want to include women of color, and I think that caused a lot of problems.” Ludlow’s speech is not just about the women’s marches; it is also meant to inform people on the history of women’s rights and feminism. “The first women’s marches were brought about by women’s rights to citizenship as well as the right to vote,” she said. “Back in the early 1900’s, women only carried citizenship through male relatives, whether it be their husband, uncle or even their son.” Following these, many marches occurred because of labor issues. “Women marched because they wanted
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CAA chair Stacey Ruholl, a kinesiology and sports studies professor, said communication is the only way to continue improving shared governance as the committees head forward with this debate. “(The Faculty Senate and CAA) can be better communicators in both directions. I think sharing minutes isn’t always enough,” Ruholl said. “Just keep an open mind and work to-
the right to have better jobs and equal pay,” Ludlow said. “In the 1960’s, issues were brought about concerning women’s liberation and basic feminism principles.” Toward the 1970’s, women became more vocal about their access to abortions and birth control. “Many people do not realize that back in this time, women had to be married to get birth control,” Ludlow said. Tess McArthy, ideas and issues coordinator for the University Board, said the UB originally wanted to hold a women’s march back in October. “We went through several different ideas for ways to showcase this cause and bring awareness to the march,” McArthy said. “Many people do not know why women are marching, and we really want to inform people and hear other people’s stories as well.” McAr thy said Ludlow was chosen to speak because of her work with the women’s, gender and sexuality studies department and because she is simply an amazing speaker. “In line with learning from Dr. Ludlow, we will open the floor to other students for discussion about their experiences at the women’s marches during the last two years,” McArthy said. “I hope a lot of people come and feel empowered to create change in our society and our university.”
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gether. (The CAA) kind of got on the defensive after … we saw the minutes of the Nov. 14 meeting, … (and) that doesn’t serve anyone well, (especially) when we don’t have a lot of the background or the intent of the situation. If we work together and we have membership, or at least participation in meetings, then that’s going to be a smoother transition to being a better or more efficient government structure.” Brooke Schwartz can be reached at 581-2812 or at bsschwartz@eiu.edu.
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Senior Patrick Wood swims the backstroke leg of the men’s 200-yard medley relay against Valparaiso at the Padovan Pool on Saturday. Wood’s relay team took third in the event. He said one reason why senior year was so special was because he was able to be on the team with his younger sister, Lindsey.
Senior swimmers reflect on their careers By Adam Shay Swim Reporter | @DEN_Sports Now that the Eastern men and women swimmers have concluded their careers swimming at the Padovan pool, they have a chance look back at their collegiate careers. Panther swimmers have been a part of the swim team as long as their freshman year, giving them experience when it comes to career highs and lows. For some swimmers, they are content with how the team has grown closer since their freshman year with coach Jacqueline Michalski, senior Patrick Wood said.
“I think the biggest thing for me has been seeing the team grow and evolve,” Wood said. “During the first year a lot of guys came and went, but through the years, we ended up creating a strong team of motivated and all-around good guys.” Wood said swimming has taught him to work with others, and because of that, the Panther swimmers are an incredibly close team, especially having to work together on the relays. What also makes the team so close aside from working together is how supportive they are of each other. This is shown the most during conference when every swimmer’s hard work is put
to the test. “I have also always really enjoyed conference,” Wood said. “It’s the time when we are at the peak of our training. Posting good times and watching teammates get best times has always been my favorite parts of the season.” Wood specifically values this year because he has had the chance to swim with his freshman sister, Lindsey Wood, he said. For other swimmers, being competitive as a team and overcoming fatigue during specific meets has been career highlights. “Some standouts this year was our three-point win over Lewis,” senior Em-
ily Stroud said. “We were all tired, but still got up and outraced.” Also, for Stroud, she has dedicated herself enough to break her own personal goals. When it comes down to meets including multiple teams, Stroud rose to the occasions. “Another standout was breaking a minute in the 100-back during the 400-medley relay at House of Champions and breaking it again the next day to make finals in the individual,” Stroud said. When Stroud broke one minute in the 100-yard backstroke, that put her in the Eastern record books as she cracked the top 10 for best times in that event.
As seniors leave Eastern, all they can do to help the team’s future is to provide their insights for the freshman on the team. Over a freshman’s next three years on the team, Wood hopes that they cherish the time they have at Eastern, he said. “Appreciate the time you get to spend with your teammates,” Wood said. “Learn lessons in the pool and apply them to everyday life. Most of all, enjoy the now. Time goes by fast, and it’s going to be really different next year for me without all my teammates there.” Adam Shay can be reached at 581-2812 or acshay@eiu.edu.
Summers returns to court for spring season By Dillan Schorfheide Women’s Tennis Reporter | @DEN_Sports Senior women’s tennis player Grace Summers has worked hard during the four years she has been at Eastern, and she has cemented herself as a leader on the team. “As any senior has, Grace has been through a lot and that experience is definitely important,” said coach Samuel Kercheval. But during the fall season, she was not with the team for matches or practices for personal reasons she did not want to expand upon. Kercheval, who is now helping the women’s team as well, said Summers decided after the last spring season that she would not play in the fall. But during the fall, it was mutually agreed upon that she would join the team during winter break. Having one of the leaders on a team not present for an entire semester season is a potentially dangerous situation, especially for a young team where three freshmen play prominent parts. Lois Alexis was named the women’s coach Nov. 1.
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Senior Grace Summers returns the ball during her doubles match April, 2017 at the Darling Courts. Summers did not compete in the 2017 fall season but is playing this spring for the Panthers.
But just as quickly as she was hired, she was gone. She had to take a leave of absence to finalize a new work visa.
This left the team without a coach for the time being, but Kercheval stepped up again, with the help of for-
mer Charleston high school tennis coach Kevin Hussey. But despite the miniature coaching
carousel and the young team, Summers and her team are ready for this spring season, and she is ready to be a leader. “I just try to set a good example and be encouraging and positive,” she said. Kercheval said her leadership and experience help her handle things that come up and help others as well. “With a team that is more underclassmen than upperclassmen, that experience will certainly be helpful to the whole team,” he said. And even though the team lost both opening matches to Illinois State and Illinois, Summers got some victories. She defeated her Redbird counterpart in three sets 6-7, 6-1, 6-2. Then against Illinois, she and her dual partner, sophomore Stella Cliffe, defeated their Illini counterparts who were ranked No. 45 in the country for doubles. Eastern lost to Illinois State 3-4 and was shut out 7-0 by Illinois. And now that she is back with the team, she said that the personal issues were taken care of and that everything is good. Dillan Schorfheide can be reached at 581-2812 or dtschorfheide@eiu.edu.