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Bell, Davis talk taxes during candidate forum By Olivia Swenson-Hultz Associate News Editor | @DEN_News Shirley Bell, a candidate for the democratic nomination for state representative for the 110th District, and Terry Davis, a candidate for the republican nomination for the state representative, discussed their stance on taxes and the legalization of marijuana during a candidate forum in Coleman Hall Tuesday. Chris Miller, a candidate for the republican nomination, declined to show up. In regards to taxes, Davis said he does not support the progressive income tax because it penalizes people who have become successful. “The idea that a fair tax means that some people have to pay a significantly higher percentage just isn’t fair water,” he said. He said this would help make Illinois a more friendly place to start businesses. “By lowering the rate we can fix the state,” he said. Bell said the state needs to take a look at the entire tax burden as a whole. She said she is in support of a graduated tax so that people who are most wealthy and have prospered most from the state contribute the most to the state. “People become most wealthy by using the resources from the state,” she said. Regarding the income tax increase, Davis said in some ways making it go away entirely is a fantasy, but the state needs to look for ways to economize. When addressing the high property taxes in Illinois, Davis said the funding for schools needs to be generated without having an increase in property taxes. “If people are concerned about property taxes and are comparing them to other states, Illinois is going to lose,” he said. Bell said she agreed that funding the schools through property taxes is not an effective tactic and that the state should focus on funding

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Terry Davis (left) and Shirley Bell (right) discuss their campaign plans prior to the primary election for the 110th State District Representative Thursday night in the Coleman Lecture Hall.

schools through state taxes. Other topics raised during the forum included the legalization of marijuana and Bell said she supports it but that age restrictions and other regulations should be put in order. She said legalization could be used to help save money on law enforcement. Davis said he does support the legalization of marijuana and that it could be used to help gen-

erate revenue for the state. “We have a black market that exists, but let’s face it, people are smoking marijuana,” he said. Davis said marijuana could be used to create local jobs for farmers, and regulating it could help avoid the use of pesticides and chemicals in its production, Additionally, Davis would like to see the state save money by cutting the salaries of legislators.

“We can’t afford to throw money around,” he said. Bell and Davis said they are both in support of equal rights for the LGBTQ community as well mental health reform. “Downstate Illinois is in need of better mental health care,” Bell said. Forum, page 5

Faculty Senate looks at shared governance restructuring By Brooke Schwartz Administration Reporter | @brookesch_wartz The Faculty Senate discussed a draft of a proposed shared governance model that would shift how campus groups are organized at Eastern Tuesday. The groups in the proposal included the Faculty Senate, the Council on Academic Affairs, the Council on Graduate Studies, the Council on Teacher Education, the Council on Faculty Research, the Committee for the Assessment of Student Learning, the Faculty Development Advisory Committee and a newly created general education committee. The new shared governance model proposes the senate becomes an all-encompassing body, where all members of the other listed committees would be a part of the Faculty Senate. This means the senate would now consist of 30 to 50 members with two to three meetings a semester. In this model, the senate would take more curricular responsibilities by officially approving program changes that would greatly affect the campus, while CAA would still approve minor changes and new programs. Faculty Senate Vice Chair Jeff Stowell, who presented the shared governance shift to the Faculty Senate, said this process would not make curricular approval harder or more time-consuming.

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Jeff Stowell, the Faculty Senate vice chair and psychology professor, listens to Grant Sterling, a philosophy professor and a member of the senate, during a meeting in Booth Library Tuesday afternoon. Stowell presented a shared governance model which would change committee organization on campus.

This change could help accommodate Eastern’s campus as the number of faculty have dwindled over the past couple of years, Stowell said.

“We are starting, I believe, to see the effects of fewer faculty, particularly Unit A faculty, on campus,” Stowell said. “The deadline has now passed for submissions for elections (for cam-

pus organizations), and we have 14 positions for which people are running out of the 30 that are open.” Institutional repository librarian Todd Bruns said if the campus cannot currently fill 30 positions, he does not think it will have more success filling the 50 positions proposed in the new model. The more people added to the senate, the less focused it could become, he said. “(The Faculty Senate), as is, meets every two weeks, (and) we have the ability as a body to look at issues that are affecting the campus,” Bruns said. “In this model, I’m concerned that focus could be really watered down.” Bruns said the senate does not always get through every issue it is presented with during its meeting every two weeks, and he is worried about the effectiveness of the proposed senate in the new model. History professor Bailey Young said the senate may lose some of its worth if it becomes the proposed size in this draft. “Fifty is a big number, and that’s going to change the whole temper and tenor of the conduct of business. A lot of the value of Faculty Senate as it works here, in my experience, has been the possibility of spontaneous interactions,” Young said. “If you’re meeting a couple of times with 50 people and an agenda with items that have to be moved quickly, you’re not going to have that.” Senate, page 5

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Prescription opioids fail new test for chronic pain CHICAGO (AP) — A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain. In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than overthe-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing problems with walking or sleeping. And they provided slightly less pain relief. Opioids tested included generic Vicodin, oxycodone or fentanyl patches although few patients needed the most potent opioids. Nonopioids included generic Tylenol, ibuprofen and prescription pills for nerve or muscle pain. The study randomly assigned patients to take opioids or other painkillers. That is the gold standard design for research. If they do not work better than less risky drugs, there is no reason

to use opioids given "their really nasty side effects — death and addiction," said lead author Dr. Erin Krebs, a physician and researcher with the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The results likely will surprise many people "because opioids have this reputation as being really powerful painkillers, and that is not what we found," Krebs said. T h e re s u l t s e c h o l e s s r i g o r ous studies and bolster guidelines against routine use of opioids for chronic pain. About 42,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016 involved opioids, including prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl. Many people get hooked while taking opioids prescribed for injuries or other short-term pain and move on to cheaper, more accessible illicit drugs like heroin.

A report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found emergency rooms saw a big jump in overdoses from opioids last year. Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent late last summer, compared to the same threemonth period in 2016. The biggest jumps were in the Midwest and in cities, but increases occurred nationwide. The report did not break down overdoses by type of opioid. U.S. government guidelines in 2016 said opioids are not the preferred treatment for chronic pain, and they recommend non-drug treatment or nonopioid painkillers instead. Opioids should only be used if other methods do not work for chronic pain, the guidelines recommend. Prescribing rates have declined slightly in recent years although they are still much higher than two decades ago.

Florida House members spends hours debating school safety bill TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A proposal to arm some teachers and school employees proved particularly contentious Tuesday as Florida representatives debated amendments to a school safety bill. House members spent nearly three hours asking questions about the legislation, which would put some restrictions on rifle sales, provide new mental health programs from schools and improve communication between school districts, law enforcement and state agencies. The Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County left 17 dead. Students' anger at the availability of guns, access to weapons by the mentally ill and school safety spurred lawmakers to act. The House began considering dozens of amendments in the early afternoon, the first of which would have stripped language from that bill that would create a program to arm some teachers and school employees who have undergone

law enforcement training. Several Democrats said they would not vote for the bill if it included the so-called guardian program, which would put more guns in schools. The amendment to strip out guardian language failed on 42-71 vote. Several black lawmakers expressed concern that African-American students would be more likely to be accidentally shot by a school employee. "This is a dangerous bill for people of color, particularly, I believe, young black and brown boys, young black and brown girls, black and brown teachers, males and females. I think there will be some unintended consequences that are deadly and dangerous," Democratic Rep. Cynthia Stafford said. Families of the 17 people who were killed called on the state's Legislature to pass a bill they believe will improve school security. The Senate narrowly passed its bill Monday; the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn Friday. Local sheriffs are warning that Florida

legislators are not setting aside enough money to ensure every school will have its own resource officer. The Florida Sheriffs Association sent a letter Tuesday to Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders that said setting aside enough money to pay for enough school resource officers is their "top priority." Meanwhile, prosecutors and lawyers for the victims are going to court to handle the aftermath of the Valentine's Day massacre. Grand jurors met Tuesday and heard evidence against Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old former student who authorities say killed 17 people and injured more than a dozen others when he fired an AR-15 assault-style rifle inside the school. And grievously injured student Anthony Borges, 15, and his family filed a letter of intent to sue the Broward County Sheriff's Office, the school resource officer, the school system and Marjory Stoneman Douglas' principal to help recover the costs of his recovery.

Trump looking for "perfection," staff still leaving WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump denied Tuesday that his White House is chaotic, but predicted more staff will leave, as allies and observers worry about West Wing brain drain. Trump's White House has made instability a virtue, but weeks of dysfunction and disarray — and a series of highprofile departures — raised internal fears of an exodus. Trump maintained that his White House has "tremendous energy," but multiple White House officials said Trump has been pushing anxious aides to stay. Trump acknowledged that he is a tough boss to work for, saying he enjoys watching his closest aides fight over policy. "I like conflict," he said during the press conference. Dating back to the campaign, Trump has frequently and loudly complained about the quality of his staff, eager to fault his aides for any mishaps rather than acknowledge any personal responsibility. But the attacks on his own staff have sharpened in recent weeks and he has suggested to confidants that he has few people at his side he can count on, according to two people familiar with his thinking but not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations. Turnover after just over a year in office is nothing new, but the Trump administration has churned through staff at a dizzying pace since taking office last January, and allies are worried the situation could descend into a free-fall. Making matters worse, the list of prospects to replace departing aides grows shorter as the sense of turmoil increases. Vacancies abound throughout the West Wing and the administration at large, from critical roles like staff secretary to more junior positions in the press office. Multiple aides who are considering departing said they did not have a clue who could fill their roles — adding that their desire to remain team players has kept them on the job longer than they had planned. A number of aides have expressed worry about the legal implications they could face if ensnared in the ongoing Russia probe. The probe has had a chilling effect on an already sluggish White House hiring process, and there is wide concern that working for Trump could negatively affect future career prospects.

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Best Buddies Work hard, play hard builds bonds By Vanessa Saltijeral Contributing Writer | @DEN_News For students in Eastern’s chapter of Best Buddies, the group is more than a registered student organization. Amber Salutric, a sophomore foreign languages and communication disorders and sciences major, was able to forge a close friendship through her time at the organization. With programs in over 50 countries and 100 school chapters in Illinois, Best Buddies focuses on fostering friendships between students and local citizens who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. When building these friendships, college students take their buddies out and spend time with them. Salutric has been involved with Eastern’s Best Buddies program for two years and also participated for two years in high school. Salutric, now president of Best Buddies, knew that when she was picking colleges, the school had to have a Best Buddies program. After also being president of her high school’s program, Salutric said it was her dream to be in it again during college. Eastern’s Best Buddies program has 104 members, including both students and buddies, with numbers doubling from last year. Brandy Colbert, an adult with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has been a member of Eastern’s Best Buddies chapter for eight years. Colbert has been Salutric’s buddy for two years. When they decide to spend time together, Salutric and Col-

Bayer honored as Graduate Faculty of the Month Staff Report | @DEN_News February’s Graduate Faculty of the Month went to business professor Mark Bayer. In her nomination of Bayer, graduate student Samantha Hilger said he is extremely deserving of the nomination. “He is engaging, fun and relates the material to real-life examples. He makes all of his students interested in learning and understanding of the coursework,” she said. “He encourages participation and group discussion, which helps us learn from our fellow classmates as well. He is always readily available anytime you have a question. He connects well with his students, and you can tell he truly loves what he does.” Bayer teaches organizational behavior, which Hilger said is one of her favorite courses in the MBA program.

bert like to talk about boys, go shopping, eat and go to the movies. “I enjoy having a best buddy that has time to take me somewhere and meet with me,” Colbert said. Salutric said one of the best memories she has with Colbert is when they spent a full day shopping. Both Salutric and Colbert said they have become almost like sisters through the program. They celebrate holidays and birthdays together and even sometimes just hang out to take a nap. Salutric said she has really grown to have a passion for the program, and she believes other members who join do, too. She said that members come out of the program without even realizing how different their lives are and how much they have learned just from knowing one person in Best Buddies. Colbert said Best Buddies and the experience it gives her means a lot. Without Best Buddies, Colbert said she would not know what would have happened to her. “(The program) means everything to (the buddies),” Salutric said. “They don’t really get to get out of the house much, so just getting out of the house and taking them somewhere and making true friends means a lot.” Eastern’s Best Buddies chapter meets the first Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Arcola/Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Vanessa Saltijeral can be reached at 581-2812 or vrsaltijeral@eiu.edu.

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Class is still in session, don’t clock out just yet It is so close we can almost taste it. Spring break. But before we can jump for joy, pack our bags and leave our lives at school behind to take a break from the ever-looming pressure, loads of homework and sense of responsibility, we still have a few days separating us from this escape. And these few days are just as important as the first few days of a semester and the final days counting down toward the end of semester. We have barely survived midterms. We deserve a break. But we need to stay motivated and dedicated until our final class is dismissed on Friday. More often than not, we find ourselves checking out the week before break, and when we come back from the well-deserved time given to us to spend however we want, we are slammed all at once with deadlines that we have been avoiding much too comfortably, for much too long. We at The Daily Eastern News are not perfect students. We have had our fair share of slaps from reality after returning from a break that have been preceded by days of pure bliss and ignorance to the assignments and responsibilities we know will only get worse the longer we disregard them. Although we do not have all the answers either, we can offer some advice and simple solutions. If any of your classes are canceled or dismissed early, stay on campus and get a head start on one of the deadlines. Knock out an outline for one of the lengthy papers you know you are going to “accidentally” push off so it does not completely blindside you later. Read or reread chapters from past assigned readings to freshen up your memory and class notes. If that feels too ambitious and you are already too deep in vacation mode, simply write out a checklist for each class with all of the assignments and studying you need to do. Something is better than nothing. During these last few days, do something. March 10 to March 16 is enough time to do nothing—you do not need a head start on that. Stay strong—we are almost there.

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Attending graduation isn’t a requirement Graduation day is approaching, and I cannot be more excited to finally finish college. It would have been nice to finish in December as planned, but I am dealing with it. I already have the times of my finals written out in my planner; yes, I am that eager. My last day is Monday, April 30, and I made the decision to not walk in the graduation ceremony that will be my final day as an undergrad. I am not walking in the ceremony for several reasons, and I will give you a quick summary as to why just in case I might inspire someone else to opt out of the “expected.” The main reason I am not walking in graduation is because it will be—this is probably an exaggeration, but probably not—six days long. I am not particularly interested in sitting in a jam-packed, loud-as-hell gymnasium for that long. No thank you. I would rather be hung by my toenails. I sweat when it is negative six degrees out, so imagine if I was sitting there draped in a garbage bag-looking cloak for hours. Not cute. Also, I will be lessening my carbon foot-

Kennedy Nolen print by not attending. I only live about 40 minutes away, but it will save the planet approximately three vehicles’ exhaust. Basically, I am saving the planet by not attending. You’re welcome. Another reason is because the hats everyone wears are hideous. Have you seen those? “Mortarboards” … I’d rather not. I wore one when I graduated high school and never will again. They do not flatter anyone, sorry. The

oversized graduation gown is also a disaster of an outfit. The biggest reason I am opting out of this milestone event is because … drumroll please … the diploma is not even given to us that day; it is mailed. Why am I going to dress like an imbecile, sweat my butthole off and pollute the earth to go up on stage to receive an empty diploma holder? I paid thousands upon thousands for this, and it is not even going to be given to me at the ceremony that marks the end of a long and tedious road. Catch me sleeping through the ceremony. I would rather sleep in, go to work, make money and skip out on the world’s worst fashion show that day. The only thing college kids care about when they graduate is money they receive from their family members and blacking out after the ceremony anyway. Am I right? One hundred percent. Kennedy Nolen is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or kdnlen@eiu.edu.

Don’t use religion to defend your political beliefs For those of you who read my columns, the left-leaning political musings of a college student, I’ll have to ask you to skip this week’s column. Because this week, I want to write on a topic that is often on my mind; political evangelism. And I’m specifically writing this for American Christians. This might come as a surprise to some, but I am an American Christian. In fact, some people would be so surprised to hear this, that if they saw me waiting my turn at the Pearly Gates, they would flag down an angel to ask if they’re in the right line. But it’s true. The family of Christ is a big tent, full of people of all stripes and leanings. We have many values, but there are two big ones that unite us all: Love the God you serve, and translate those labors of love to your neighbor. Trust me, there’s a whole bunch more, but those two big ones cover most of them. These commandments haven’t always been followed. The body of Christ, also known as the church, has grown from small communities of believers in ancient Rome, to networks of massive organizations throughout the world. It is this massive organization, this truly impressive network of Christians, that I want to address. My fellow believers in Jesus, we have a problem. And that problem is that the Body of Christ has gone political.

Colin Roberts Let’s break it down. According to Christians, there is something fundamentally wrong with the world. It is broken. The reason for your heartbreak, your pain and your suffering, is because we are struggling to choose between our way and God’s way. And you do the latter by swearing your allegiance to Christ. Once you do that, you have accepted a very difficult mission. You are born of this world, and certainly live in it, but it’s not your home. While you’re here, you have to be the physical embodiment of Christ’s love. You have to love those who are hard to love and help those who have no one. You are the Body of Christ. You are

the hands that comfort and help. You’re not alone though. Lord knows no one can do this alone. You have Christ, but you also have the thousands of fellow believers who are going through the same temptations and repeated failures that you are. By uniting together you become the Church, and it is this group that can truly embody Christ’s love. So where in the Bible did it say that the Church should take political stances? Where does it say we should spend millions of dollars to dictate policy? That the American church must champion certain government factions? Whose God commanded us to wage a culture war? We have lost our way. Far be it from me to stop any Christian from being politically active. I myself am. But the American Church should not be a powerful political force. It should not employ lobbyist. The Body of Christ should share in the same dealings as Silicon Valley, the NRA, Hollywood and Wall Street. When we fought to codify marriage laws, we were in the wrong. That was never a battle we needed to fight. The money wasted in that mudslinging contest could have helped millions. Instead we sank countless resources into the Church’s Vietnam and turned half the country against us. We are in this world, but this is not our home.

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We are not trying to impose a political order. Christ did not come to overthrow Rome, at least not the first time. We are here for a much higher purpose. Marriage was the easy one to list, but how about the more shameful ones? The churches who have spent millions to influence law, politics and mass media? The churches who have financially supported various stances on gun ownership and immigration? “Why is this bad?” Some of you are saying. And to those people I say, you haven’t been listening. We will all have to give an account of our lives before God one day. Remember the parable about the King who goes away and gives coins to his servants to invest? My coin is writing. It’s all I have, and it’s how I’ve chosen to serve. But I know for a fact I won’t get to heaven and hear God say, “Well done my good and faithful servant, your writings against Trump helped the needy!” No, beyond political writings, I have to serve in other ways. We all do. Develop your personal relationship with God. Translate that relationship to your neighbors, especially if they’re hard to love. And don’t ask your church to wage a culture war. Colin Roberts is a senior English major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or clroberts@eiu.edu.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Communities need to look at what they can do to support our students.” Davis said mental health services need to be made more readily available. “The same tragedy could happen at a mall anywhere. We need to be able to prevent this from happening. We can’t fortify everywhere,” Davis said regarding the most recent Florida high school shooting. Davis is the business owner of Towne Square Jewelers while Bell is a retired Communication Studies professor at Eastern. OLIVIA SWENSON-HULTZ | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS

Terry Davis (left) and Shirley Bell (right) discuss their campaign plans prior to the primary election for the 110th State District Representative Thursday night in the Coleman Lecture Hall.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Philosophy professor Grant Sterling said he is not sure he sees the proposed value in making such changes, as just calling members of other committees a part of the senate does not improve communication between the two bodies. If such a model were approved, it would have to be justified by the university, not by the Higher Learning Commission recommendation from 2014 to improve campus communication, economics professor Teshome Abebe said. Stowell said he will continue to take the model to many different committees on campus to get their feedback. He said he hopes to have a change implemented by Fall 2019. Also at the meeting, the Faculty Senate approved a resolution endorsing a recommendation by the Workgroup Review Committee to establish an ongoing committee tasked with identifying current and future challenges and trends affecting higher education. The resolution stated that this committee should be composed “in equal measures” by members designated by administration and the Faculty Senate.

The Workgroup Review Committee looked at recommendations made by vitalization project Workgroup No. 8 and 9. Workgroups No. 8 and 9 looked at ways to reorganize the university’s colleges and new programs, among other things, during the vitalization project. The resolution acknowledged that the senate discussed the findings of the Workgroup Review Committee, and, although not all items were agreed upon, the senate was appreciative of the ingenuity of the proposals. The University Naming Committee, which was tasked with looking at the senate proposal to rename Douglas Hall, voted against the proposal at a meeting last week. Bruns said he was disappointed with the negative vote from the committee, and, although he admits he was not present to hear the arguments against the proposal, he does believe the committee dismissed the idea too quickly. Brooke Schwartz can be reached at 581-2812 or at bsschwartz@eiu.edu.

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Todd Bruns, the institutional repository librarian and member of the Faculty Senate, talks with other Senate members during a meeting Tuesday in Booth Library. He was a part of the Workgroup Review Committee whose final recommendations were discussed at the meeting.

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7 Freshman overcomes struggles in fall season WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018

By Kaitlin Cordes Features Reporter | @DEN_Sports Freshman tennis player Claire Martin admitted that her first semester as an Eastern athlete did not come easy. Martin’s start to her collegiate athletic career put her in a place in which all confidence in her abilities ceased. She said while many factors contributed to her struggles, it was the absence of an instructor that impacted her the most. “One of the factors was that we didn’t have a coach. I’ve been fortunate to always have a coach at tournaments and at practices, but over the fall, when we were coach-less, I felt like my strokes were deteriorating and I felt like I couldn’t count on them as much as I used to,” Martin said. Martin said she slowly started to regain her selfassurance over the Thanksgiving and winter breaks, when she said she played tennis almost every day. Now, in the spring semester, Martin said she focuses on every drill in practice because they each serve a purpose in gameplay and will continue to help her improve. The women’s team is currently coached by the men’s tennis coach, Sam Kercheval, and assistant coach Kevin Hussey from the Kinesiology department. Martin said she is grateful for the two’s guidance, and their coaching has helped ease some concerns on the team. Gaining her confidence back has benefited Martin mid-season, too. Individually, she is currently 6-12 overall and she and her doubles partner, junior Srishti Slaria, are 4-8 overall. Martin recently played doubles with senior Grace Summers in a double-header against Illinois-Springfield and IUPUI. The duo swept at the No. 3 spot, picking up a 6-0 win. Individually, Martin won in straight sets against Illinois-Springfield opponent

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Freshman Claire Martin sends a forehand back in practice September 2017. Martin is finding success in the spring season after initially struggling in the fall season.

Kate Dumstorff (6-0, 6-0). Martin said one of her goals for her rookie season was to win in both the singles and doubles lineups. She said she and Slaria are currently rotating in the No. 6 spot and Martin wants to continue to do so to gain more experience and set bigger goals

to aim for. Continuing to grow in gameplay has deep roots for Martin. She said even as a youngster, she was encouraged by her family to follow her passion for tennis. “I started tennis was I was around 8 years old.

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My grandpa still plays tennis a few times a week and he signed me up for my first clinic. It was something that he wanted to pass down to me, and it was a great idea on his part because I’m still here playing the game today,” Martin said. “In seventh grade, I played my first real tournament, and that made me more motivated to play. At that point I knew that I wanted to keep playing in the years to come.” Martin said her family is her cornerstone in not only tennis, but also every aspect of her life. The Chesterfield, Mo. native said she makes the two and a half hour drive back home every weekend to spend time with her mom, dad and sister, Ellie. Martin said she and her sister are so close that they never fight, and she labeled spending time with her family as her hobby. Being less than three hours away also makes the distance from her family seem a little less. Martin has gained a family while attending Eastern, too. She said she has found solace in her teammates, especially Slaria, Summers and junior Abby Carpenter. Martin and Carpenter are both from the St. Louis area, so the two were able to practice together over the summer. Martin said Carpenter is one of her biggest tennis role models because Carpenter made an effort to make sure she felt comfortable and welcome in her new adventure as an Eastern athlete. As for her team overall, Martin said she’s glad she chose to play for Eastern. “Overall, the group we have on this team is really special and makes tennis fun. Of course, we all have our days where we are stressed about school or the coaching situation, but I think we’ve really come to learn more about each other to help us function as a team,” Martin said. Kaitlin Cordes can be reached at 581-2812 or krcordes@eiu.edu.

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Three-game skid should not worry baseball team The Eastern baseball team was held out of action Tuesday evening against Missouri due to rain but was also held out of a chance at ending its three-game losing streak. But even though that three-game losing streak still lingers until the weekend action arrives, the Panthers do not have much they need to be worried about. Reason being is the fact that the team already looks better off than it was a year ago. The Panthers' three-game skid came at the hands of Georgia State in a few winnable ball games that came up just short, but plenty of positives were seen in that series. But, unlike recent years for the program, Eastern is not still in search of its first win of the season heading into its third or fourth series. In fact, the five-game winning streak that the

Maher Kawash team held before last weekend is enough to show just how much the Panthers have progressed. When Eastern coach Jason Anderson first arrived three years ago, the task at hand was known to be large and a difficult one.

But with this 5-5 start to the season, the Panthers seem to finally be pointing the arrow in the right direction after a strong end to last season. The momentum is there for the taking for this Eastern squad, and guys like senior Dougie Parks and redshirt junior Hunter Morris are already some of the guys to take advantage of that. Parks and Morris lead the Panthers in runs batted in and have taken a dominant approach at the plate to keep Eastern in its recent ball games. Eastern has also played some clean baseball, which cannot really be said about recent seasons. Yes, it has only been 10 games into the year for the Panthers, but they also only have eight errors on the year, and that ranks them first in the OVC for that category. To put that into perspective, the Panthers ranked second to last a year ago in team fielding.

That is how just about every facet of the team has been to start the season; improved. The Panthers finished last in pitching last season as a team, but this year, rank fourth in the conference with a total ERA of 4.85. So, while that three-game losing streak may still be in the air for now, the season is young, and so is the progress of this baseball team. The road is going to keep getting tougher for Eastern as the season progresses of course, and first up is a challenging SEC opponent in Ole Miss. The Panthers continue their season-opening 15-game road trip with a three-game series against Ole Miss with game one Friday evening. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.

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Men’s basketball: A season in review By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports The 2017-2018 season was supposed to be “the year” for the Eastern men’s basketball team. Its core seniors were coming back and led by Terrell Lewis, Montell Goodwin, Muusa Dama and Ray Crossland, who were regular starters the season before. This season also featured a flurry of transfer juniors that were ready to make impacts immediately. D’Angelo Jackson, Jajuan Starks and Michael Chavers were the key players that Eastern brought in because of their ability to drive to the basket. And the team’s lone freshman Mack Smith came in confident he would be making plays this year for Eastern. Although Eastern made the tournament this year, the season was filled with heartbreak, and a “woe is me” moment-after-moment, even though Eastern did not look at it this way. Nov. 3: Eastern beats Illinois 80-67 in exhibition opener There was nothing like Eastern knocking off a Big Ten School to open its season in front of a sold-out Lantz Arena in support of the hurricane relief game the two teams played. Lantz Arena never sells out. It just does not happen. But that day it did, and when the final buzzer sounded, Panther fans went berserk and Illinois fans walked toward the exits in succession, which started around the twominute mark. Its four core seniors all scored in double digits with Goodwin and Dama scoring 14 and Lewis notching four assists. Lewis also scored 13 points. Nov. 11: Eastern loses 7268 to Nebraska in season opener It was early, sure, but beating Big Ten Illinois, and nearly beating Big Ten Nebraska just over a week later, said something. This team could be the real deal. The Huskers took the lead with just under four minutes to play and held off the Panthers just enough. Eastern, for the most part, kept it within one possession, but had to start fouling the Huskers, and it was a little too much. After that game, coach Jay Spoonhour said the team could learn from their mistakes and become better. “This was a really tough first road game and we handled ourselves pretty well overall. I was happy with how our guys competed. We put ourselves in a position to win,” Spoonhour said. Nov. 27: Eastern loses 86-83 in overtime to Marquette Just a few games after Nebraska, the Panthers nearly beat Big East Marquette. These games count as losses in the record book, but Eastern was showing it could hang with the best of the best. Starks went off for 27 points, confirming that the transfers would make a difference early on. And Eastern was on the verge of winning the game, but Dama fouled with nine seconds left and Marquette’s Sam Hauser tied it up with a pair of free throws. And Lewis, defensively, played as good a game as he has played. “He played for 44 minutes and chased that kid (Andrew Rowsey) all over the floor and just would not get tired,” Spoonhour said. “Flat out would not get tired. He is like a little piece of wire. Those guys screening him are 250 pounds and he’s clipping

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Coach Jay Spoonhour addresses the team during a timeout against Belmont Jan. 13 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers’ season was an up-and-down ride, but they found a way to make the OVC Tournament.

them off. He weighs as much as one of their legs.” Little did Eastern know that its “little piece of wire” would not be around much longer. Dec. 6: Terrell Lewis suffers season-ending ankle injury It was tough to talk about all year: “What could have been” if Lewis and his quickness and driving skills were available all season. Knowing what Eastern had, for Spoonhour, became, “how do we get around this.” Lewis redshirted the season. Dec. 30: D’Angelo Jackson suffers near season-ending ankle injury Injuries happen in sports; there is no doubt about that. Teams adjust and find ways to make it work. Well, the next man up for Eastern at point guard, the No. 2 guy that could drive the lane, draw attention and kick it back out to an open, Goodwin for a three, went down 24 days after Lewis. “When (Lewis) went down, we could figure out what we were going to do and it was alright,” Spoonhour said after Eastern’s OVC Tournament loss. “When we lost two guys and it became more-and-more, we had to change the way we play.” Jackson tried to return later in the season, but it was clear he never got back to 100 percent. Jan 6: Goodwin plays full 40 minutes for first of eight out of 17 remaining games When both players went down, Goodwin took over the lead role of this movie-like season, where he ended up handling point guard duties. He brought the ball up, had to score most of the points, had to get everyone set on offense and defend each team’s quickest players. Goodwin saw the trainer two times a day to stay ready for each game, he said. He finished the season averaging 15 points per game.

“Montell hasn’t come out of a game since late November, basically. What he has had to go through, he has really been something,” Spoonhour said. Jan. 27: Logan Koch strains calf; done for season Logan Koch was not giving Eastern lights out scoring nights or playing heavy minutes, but he was doing just enough to be vital asset for the team. It was unclear when it actually happened, but as Koch was walking off the floor for a timeout, he dropped to the ground and sat just outside the paint. He had hit two three pointers in his 10 minutes of play. He was the third true point guard Eastern had on its roster. While Goodwin was handling all the point guard duties, Koch added a little bit of life to the ailing Panthers as Goodwin already played three 40-minute games. Feb. 3: Smith scores 22 points, proves to be key piece to Eastern’s season This season was trying to put together a puzzle that did not have pieces that fit. A few here worked out, but a lot of it was jamming a piece in there hoping it could get the job done. Smith, though, was a piece of the puzzle that fit, and fit right next to Goodwin. When he scored 22 points, a season high, he made himself known. “(This game) shows me what I’m capable of at the college level,” Smith said after the game. “I don’t really think about how many points I’m going to score, how many threes I’m going to shoot, how many rebounds I’m going to get, I just go out there and see what happens.” Feb 3: Shawn Wilson fractures hand, fourth guard out, third for year Eastern won the game, Smith scored 31 points and everything seemed to be fine. Walk-on Shawn Wilson seemed like he could fill a void and play some point guard for Eastern. Spoonhour said the Panthers would

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Senior Ray Crossland pulls up for a jumper in the Panthers’ loss to Belmont Jan. 13 in Lantz Arena. Crossland stepped up in a variety of roles for Eastern this year, playing as one of its top defenders and having big scoring games as well.

not have won without him. Wilson fractured his hand in the loss and then Spoonhour said, “This isn’t real life.” It was not real life. Four point guards all injured. Feb 28-March 1: Eastern is in the OVC Tournament The Panthers won their first game of the tournament over Tennessee State and then lost to Austin Peay in the second round, ending the wild season. The season was not a waste, but it

was a shame, Spoonhour said. What some of the seniors had to deal with in their last season, always scrambling to find ways around the injuries. Jackson made a return to the lineup Feb. 13, seeming like a full return was possible, but he ended up sitting out the final game of the regular season, played one minute in Tennessee State win, and 14 with one point in Austin Peay loss. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.