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Student Government tries to fill several vacancies By Corryn Brock Staff Reporter | @corryn_brock Members of Eastern’s Student Government are trying to fill the Vice President of Student Affairs opening after former VPSA Tyler Stoklosa resigned. In addition to the VPSA opening, there are currently 27 openings for student senators. Current members did not comment on why Stoklosa resigned, but following the resignation, Executive Vice President Zachary Cohen assumed the duties of the position. He was the elected VPSA during the previous school year in which he ran uncontested. Some of the duties Cohen took on include organizing the upcoming Pantherpalooza. Pantherpalooza is an event on Eastern’s campus in which registered student organizations have the opportunity to showcase their organization to students. According to the Eastern’s Student Life Office there are over 200 RSOs currently registered with the school. “It hasn’t been too bad because I was in that position last year,” Cohen said. “So since I’ve already done two Pantherpaloozas … I know everything I have to go through. I just have to actually do it.” Having the knowledge of VPSA duties, he said, “I think I kind of have an advantage.” Cohen is also currently acting as the Student Speaker of the Senate. “Hopefully within the next couple of weeks we should have those (positions) filled,” he said. “As soon as we have Senate going on a new Speaker will get elected and when we have the new election we’ll have a new VPSA.” VICE PRESIDENT, page 5
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Zac Cohen, who is currently serving as student vice president of student affairs, gives a presentation during a student senate meeting last semester. The Student Government is trying to fill the position of student vice president of student affairs this semester.
Black Student Union hosts cosmic bowling By Megan Keane Reporter | @DEN_News The Black Student Union hosted “Cosmic Bowling” Wednesday night at EIU Lanes in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union in an attempt to recruit members. BSU’s leaders, junior business major David Hagler and senior kinesiology and sports studies major Jessica Jimerson hosted the recruitment event in the hopes of reaching out to Eastern’s newest students with the promise of free bowling and ice cream sundaes. The event started at 7 p.m., but at 6:45 members were already setting up the sundae station and helping other students grab their bowling shoes. Lots of students were already settling into their lanes, excited to get the night started. One of those students was Jalyn Long, a freshman chemistry major. She said she was interested in joining the Black Student Union and was ready to get her and her friends’ game started. “I’m kind of a good bowler,” she said. She offered advice for new bowlers and said to walk in a straight line. That advice was echoed by Gabrielle Bersamin, a senior graphic design major, who is already an active member of the BSU.
"We’re going to work to keep the traditions of the Black Student Union going strong." Lou Soltysiak, Black Student Union graduate assistant She claimed to be an “average” bowler herself and advised other bowlers to stay in their lane. Bersamin said she came to support the BSU and that she came with friends. Hagler and Jimerson said they decided to hold the event at the Union’s bowling alley because it was close for students living on-campus or in the Greek Court and they wanted it to be easy for everyone to come to. Kytyra Jackson, a senior community health major, was a member of the BSU her sophomore year but has returned this year, because she was re-recruited by her friend, and persuaded to come to the event on her study break. She said she was most excited about the sundae bar, but was ready to get out and bowl. Jackson said she wasn’t the greatest at bowling and confessed to using bumpers.
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Shakeinah West, a senior communication studies major, waits in line at the ice cream bar in the bowling alley at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Wednesday night during the Black Student Union’s “Cosmic Bowling” night.
“I do! I do (use bumpers). That sounds so bad to admit,” she said, laughing. She said she returned to the BSU with interest and with hopes to get involved. The BSU’s graduate assistants—Cierra Howard, a family and consumer sciences major who received her undergraduate degree at Eastern, and Lou Soltysiak, a college student affairs major who received his political science degree at the University of Dayton—were in attendance.
They said it was their first year as advisers for the BSU, and they are looking forward to being involved. “I’m excited just to work with them,” Howard said. “There’s great members and there’s the long history with the Black Student Union.” Soltysiak said he was also excited by the history of the BSU.
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Police arrest 4 at ICE protest held outside Arizona jail
Getaway driver found guilty of murdering teen from Chicago
PHOENIX (AP) — Over 100 activists gathered outside a jail in Phoenix to protest Sheriff Paul Penzone's continued cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities. Four people were arrested. "Penzone has the power to stop ICE from entering the jails and he's not doing so. This is to put pressure on Sheriff Penzone that he's still continuing to do harm in our community," said Cynthia Diaz, 23. Diaz's mom was arrested by ICE during a raid at their home in 2011. She was deported to Mexico, but obtained asylum three years later and once again lives in the Phoenix area with her family. Penzone, a Democrat, handily beat Joe Arpaio during the 2016 election, bringing hope to immigrant advocates that a new era of enforcement was coming in. But many now say Penzone is no
different than Arpaio, who was convicted of disobeying a judge's order stop his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, pardoned by President Donald Trump and is now running for U.S. Senate. The sheriff doubled down recently on his cooperation with ICE, saying it's "both lawful and necessary in our effort to promote public safety while facilitating the mission and authority of other policing agencies." Wednesday's protest was part of a national movement known as Abolish ICE, which aims to end the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. ICE was created after 9/11. "I think communities have been talking about abolishing ICE for a long time and now it's picking up steam and it's really great," said Brenda Perez, of the national group pushing to abolish ICE. "The sofa at my grandmother's house is
Aftershock hits Venezuela following biggest quake since 1900
People in Hawaii hurriedly buy supplies before Hurricane Lane
CHICAGO (AP) — One of two men charged in the 2013 death of a 15-year-old high school honor student who became a national symbol of Chicago gun violence was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder. Kenneth Williams, 25, was accused of being the getaway driver on the afternoon when Hadiya Pendleton was shot to death as she and several other students visited a park at the end of a school day. He was also convicted of aggravated battery in the wounding of two others. Prosecutors said Williams' co-defendant, Micheail Ward, actually fired the shots that killed Pendleton just days after she performed as a majorette with her high school band at President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities. Two separate juries were empaneled to hear the cases against Ward and Williams. The juries were swapped in and out of the courtroom as evidence was offered in one case or the other.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A strong aftershock jolted Vene zuela's nor theastern coast on Wednesday following the most powerful earthquake to hit the area in more than a century, though officials said neither caused major damage or deaths, apparently due to their depth. The magnitude 7.3 quake Tuesday was the largest to strike Venezuela since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But at a depth of some 76 miles (123 kilometers) beneath the Earth's surface, it appeared to have caused only limited damage even near its epicenter a few miles off the Cariaco peninsula that stretches into the eastern Caribbean. The magnitude 5.8 aftershock at 9:27 a.m. (1327 GMT) on Wednesday also was centered relatively deep, 61 miles (98 kilometers) below the surface. It was felt lightly in the capital.
HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Lane has weakened as it approaches Hawaii but was still expected to pack a wallop, forecasters said Wednesday, as people hurried to buy water and other supplies and the Navy moved its ships to safety. The National Weather Service said tropical-storm-force winds could begin as early as Wednesday afternoon on the Big Island. " We ' r e p l a n n i n g o n b o a r d ing up all our windows and sliding doors," Napua Puaoi of Wailuku, Maui, said after buying 16 pieces of plywood from Home Depot. "As soon as my husband comes home — he has all the power tools." The hurricane was about 305 miles (490 kilometers) south of Kailua-Kona and moving northwest toward other islands. Meteorologist Chevy Chevalier in Honolulu said its winds had
older than ICE ... we don't have to live in a world with ICE." The protest was peaceful with a few tense moments as protesters and counter protesters traded barbs. One man was reprimanded by police for shoving a protester who had gotten close to him with a megaphone. Penzone says ICE has flagged more than 1,600 jail detainees this year for people arrested for everything from murder to sexual abuse to driving under the influence. The sheriff no longer participates in so-called detainers, or requests by ICE to keep holding someone while they investigate their legal status. But ICE officers are allowed in the jail and can ask anyone about their status. In a written statement, Penzone said he remains committed to working with ICE and other law enforcement agencies.
slowed overnight from 160 mph to 155 mph (259 to 250 kph), prompting a downgrade from a Category 5 to a Category 4 hurricane. He said it may drop to a Category 3 by Thursday afternoon but that would still be a major hurricane. "We expect it to gradually weaken as it gets closer to the islands," Chevalier said. "That being said, on our current forecast, as of the afternoon on Thursday, we still have it as a major hurricane." With winds anticipated to 130 mph (209 kph), the hurricane could cause catastrophic damage. Residents rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water, ramen, toilet paper and other supplies as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf. Public schools on the Big Island and in Maui County closed Wednesday until further notice.
Mexican man charged in Iowa slaying worked under fake name BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — A Mexican man charged with killing an Iowa college student worked on a dairy farm for years under a false name just a few miles from where the young woman was allegedly abducted while running last month, his employer said Wednesday. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was a good employee who showed up on time to take care of the cows and got along well with his co-workers, said Dane Lang, manager of Yarrabee Farms in Brooklyn, Iowa. The 24-year-old kept coming to work after Mollie Tibbetts disappeared July 18, and "nobody saw a difference" in his demeanor, Lang said. His colleagues were stunned Tuesday to learn that he was not only the suspect in Tibbetts' death, but that he had a different real name than what he went by on the farm, he said.
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Marita Gronnvoll, associate chair of the Department of Communications Studies, is the chair of the Council on Academic Affairs for the 2018-2019 school year. CAA’s first meeting will be held on Thursday in the Mary J. Booth Library Room 4440 at 2 p.m.
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Ashley Taylor, a freshman undecided major, and David Frye, a junior geography major, strum on their instruments on the Doudna steps Wednesday evening. The two enjoy the nice weather as they play music together.
Booth offering tours until Sept. 13, closed Sept. 2-3 for Labor Day Staff Report | @DEN_News Students, faculty and staff members can take tours of Booth Library now until Sept. 13. The 20-minute tours will be offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. According to a press release, if someone is interested in a tour they need to go to the Research Help desk on the north end of the library and no one has to sign up ahead of time.
However, tours can be offered by appointment. Contact a reference librarian at 581-6072 to schedule a tour. According to a press release, everyone is “encouraged” to participate in the tours as a way to see what the library has to offer. The library will be closed on Sept. 2-3 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The News staff can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
CAA to hold first meeting of semester By Brooke Schwartz News Editor | @DEN_News The Council on Academic Affairs will have its first meeting of the semester Thursday at 2 p.m. in Booth Library Room 4440. The council has three discussion items lined up for the meeting, one of which being the continued discussion of the general education coordinator position. The position, as defined last semester by the CAA, would entail updating general education programs on a regular basis and helping improve programs already in place. Another item to be discussed is possible changes that might need to happen to the council’s bylaws. Many committees, such as Faculty Senate, have been examining by-
laws and possible changes that might need to be made to them because of the college restructuring. The last item to be discussed will be an update on the CAA’s electronic course proposal form, which was brought to the council at the end of last semester. The first program review presentation will be on Oct. 6 and will be from the B.S. in Chemistry. Marita Gronnvoll, the associate chair of the Department of Communication Studies, will be the 20182019 chair of the council. Richard Wilkinson, hospitality and tourism program coordinator will resume his position as vice-chair for the coming year. Brooke Schwartz can be reached at 581-2812 or at bsschwartz.eiu.edu.
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Homesickness has a cure, stay strong Going away to college is a life event that some kids have the opportunity to do. Touring the campus during orientation, the hustle and bustle of moving in; it’s exciting (and exhausting) and then, you are saying MEGAN KEANE goodbye to your family. You are saying goodbye to your family and you’re alone. Last year I transferred to Eastern as a junior psychology major. I am from a southern suburb of Chicago, just about three hours away, and I seriously was not nervous about living on-campus at all. Maybe, because I did not have a basis for what living on my own felt like. I think that is why it was such a shock when the homesickness settled in. Do not get me wrong: I made friends during prowl weekend (two of which I’m living with this year), but I was in a slump. I missed my bed—a queen sized memory foam mattress—and my friends from home. Most of
all, I missed the loudness of my own family. Over last summer, I started a group chat with my to-be suite mates. I wanted to get to know them and make plans. It started off all right, but while we planned movie nights and little events like bowling at the Union, we did not follow through with any of them. Because of that, my suite grew quiet and very uncomfortable. I remember my fun fact about me for our first ever floor meeting went like this: “My name’s Megan and, I don’t know, I’m just really missing my family right now.” Not to be dramatic, but I literally felt like I was three, being dropped off at preschool (which I dropped out of because I hated being away from my mom and sister). I didn’t drop out of Eastern, though. Obviously. To be fair to myself, I have very rarely had moments to myself since . . . Well, since I was born, I guess. And, while I had made other friends, everything was still fresh and so. I was by myself, with myself from the time my classes ended until I went to class the next day.
There were a lot of issues in my suite. It happens to most people, I think, but it grew to be completely miserable and I often called my dad to drive three hours to pick me up and drive me back home for weekends when the bus was not available. There is a turnaround to this and if you or anyone you know is feeling homesick this weekend, I implore you to go out. Those nice people you met on your floor, see if they want to grab lunch. Those kids in class that you are forced into a group project with, get to know them. They might be cool. If my year had continued to be miserable—if the friends I made had not eventually moved into my suite—I probably would have transferred to a different school. For me, adjusting to Eastern and—this year—not being homesick at all had to do with the connections I made on campus. Give it a try! Megan Keane is a senior psychology and English major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or at mkkeane@eiu.edu.
Forget high school; get involved in college High school, which lasts from the year 4 B.C.E. (before the college era) to the year 1 B.C.E., can be a pretty polarizing topic. Each fall, students wave goodbye to the 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. routine, jamming their belongTOM O’CONNOR ings into a minivan, before settling in at one of the 5,300 or so universities across the United States. Some may have deemed high school to be a sanctuary of sorts, an establishment where lunch reservations always arrived at 12:30 p.m. Others likely winced at the very sound of the alarm bell, by no means understanding how anyone could find solace in such a structured, invariable framework. Regardless as to whether or not a particular student found high school to be gratifying, college has the potential to be a turning point for them, so long as they take an oath to change. The process of eliminating or adjusting prior tendencies, especially those that pertain to course work, social engagement and club involvement, require an ability to detect shortcomings without belittling past achievements.
An unremarkable high school experience does not need to be a harbinger for what the next four years might entail. Post-secondary institutions enable those unimpressed with the way in which high school transpired to start anew. Beginning with just a simple commitment, plans for a renovation, or, if need be, a complete demolition to old habits, should be developed. When I was in high school, my efforts could most aptly be described as inconsistent. On both the academic and social fronts, I asserted a desire to realign my studying practices, while hoping to engage with classmates more regularly, but never came to effectuate these aspirations, largely due to a sincere lack of direction. I went through those years stuck in a chasm, void of both socialization and academic fulfillment. Those who choose to participate in campus organizations, whether for academic purposes or just for leisure, will discover a fertile landscape, one potentially conducive to attaining friendship and, most imperative of all, better grades. High school students are confined to a limited volume of social enterprises, providing, at most, 10 to 15 clubs for students to join. The student life office’s role, however, is
like a switchboard operator, plugging students into what Eastern has to offer and connecting them to the clubs, about 150 in all, that correlate with their interests. Simply attending such gatherings will prove advantageous, as campus functions necessitate the use of time management strategies, therefore staving off procrastination. Then, once a student has begun to regularly attend these meetings, it must be considered how to best make use of this freshly developed time. With a more efficient application of the school day, students acquire educational savvy, allowing them to visit professors during office hours, utilize the writing center and maintain a preservative focus. What distinguishes higher education from high school is not so much the course load, expectations or even the surroundings, but rather its trove of opportunities that, when exploited, allow for self-growth. George Santayana, a late 19th and mid20th century poet, once posited that, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” A seamless transition from high school to college must adhere to the same logic. Tom O’Connor is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or troconnor@eiu.edu.
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Members of the Black Student Union gather around for Cosmic Bowling, which was hosted by the Black Student Union at EIU Lanes Wednesday night in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. FILE PHOTO | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
Zac Cohen, the former student vice president of student affairs, participated in the Student Governement debates in April 2018. Now the executive vice president, Cohen is currently acting as the student vice president for student affairs.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We’re going to work to keep the traditions of the Black Student Union going strong,” he said. Both Soltysiak and Howard were thrilled to be a part of BSU’s first big recruitment effort this year. This was the BSU’s first event of the school year, and they plan on collaborating with the other clubs on campus
for later events. Jimerson said, “There’s a lot in store, but we want to keep it a surprise.” Megan Keane can be reached at 581-2812 or at mkkeane@eiu.edu.
The VPSA election packets are currently available and are open to all students. Student Body President Rebecca Cash said anyone can run for the position. “They can be a grad student, transfer, freshmen, super-duper senior … doesn’t matter, anyone can run for it,” Cash said. Election packets are due on Aug. 31. On Sept. 4 a VPSA candidate meeting will be held for those who choose to join the race. Voting will occur on Sept. 10 and 11. Unofficial results will be announced on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., and candidates will have a week to express any grievances they may have. Official results will be available on Sept. 19. The individual voted into office will receive a $2000 stipend during the fall semester and $2500 during the spring
semester. Student Vice President of Academic Affairs Carson Gordon said there are a lot of opportunities for students to get involved. “I think a lot of people think that it’s just like a game and we don’t really do anything, but I think it’s really awesome because each senator represents over 300 students on campus,” Gordon said. “As an exec … there’s only four of us, so if you split that up we’re representing quite a few people.” Applications for student senators are currently available and are due on Aug. 29. Senate interviews will be held on Aug. 27, 28, 30. Candidates who are elected will have the opportunity to apply for grant-in-aid scholarships that vary in award amount. Corryn Brock can be reached at 581-2812 or at cebrock@eiu.edu.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018
THROWIN’ IT BACK TO AUGUST 23, 1983 Here’s a look at what was happening on campus in 1983.
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Young defense progressing for Eastern By JJ Bullock Sports Editor | @DEN_Sports Year two of Cary Fowler’s tenure as defensive coordinator of the Eastern football team is about to begin. In this upcoming season, Fowler and the rest of the Eastern coaching staff expect to see lots of progress from a defensive unit that was already one of the best in the OVC last season. Last year the Eastern defense kept the team in a lot of games while the offense struggled to put points on the board. The defense was young, but played to a level that hid their youth, Fowler did not even realize how young the unit actually was. This season, Fowler hopes the progression of the young players can open up the playbook more. “I looked back (at how young we were) and was like ‘oh goodness,’” Fowler said. “We were very simple in year one in the defense that we put in. Basically, we ran 80 percent of the same call where we were getting them lined up and getting them to play hard.” The progression is already starting to show in fall camp, in one practice alone Fowler was able to run three blitzes out of the playbook that he has run for 22 years, that the team was simply just too young to run last season. “I think it’s the progression of what we can do, being able to disguise a lot of coverages,” Fowler said. “It’s not like we’re going to do a lot of things different, but we’ll add things that will set us up to probably create more turnovers and that’s what we’re really emphasizing at this point.” Progress has already been seen from a lot of players in camp this fall, but the name that has continuously been mentioned in every conversation is sophomore linebacker Dytarious Johnson. Johnson was wrecking everything in his path in camp last spring and during the spring football game where he led the game with nine tackles. He did not however start a game for the Panthers last season, but at this point in the fall it would be tough to believe if he did not start every game for the Panthers in the upcoming season. “(Johnson) could be as good of a football player as anyone in FCS football and I’ll stack that up with anyone in the
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Redshirt-sophomore defensive back Mark Williams returns an interception for a touchdown in Eastern’s 22-20 season opening win over Indiana State last season. Williams is one of three preseason all-conference selections for Eastern, the only one on defense.
country. I don’t think anyone else has a 6 foot 2 inch inside linebacker that can run a 4.6 (40-yard dash),” Fowler said. “He is probably one of the best football players I have coached.” Joining Johnson as a linebacker that coaches have said has taken leaps in progression is redshirt-junior Camden Meade. The linebacking position around Johnson runs deep with redshirt-junior Joe Caputo, who started all 11 games last season, and redshirt-junior Camden Meade competing for the job next to Johnson. Meade is another linebacker that both Fowler and head coach Kim Dameron both mentioned as being a player who has progressed this fall. “Camden Meade has beat out all the guys at linebacker,” Fowler said. “Right now the starting linebackers are (Johnson) and (Meade), just because (Meade)
“(Dytarious Johnson) could be as good of a football player as anyone in FCS football and I'll stack that up with anyone in the country.” - Cary Fowler, defensive coordinator comes out and lays it on the line for me everyday. He has gotten better and better and better, so I am excited about that.” In the secondary the Panthers return their lone all-conference defensive player in redshirt-sophomore Mark Williams. The secondary is admittedly thin, but talented. Williams will be joined by redshirt-sophomore Raymond Crittenden, who was injured all of last season, and is a guy that both Dameron and Fowler mentioned as a guy that can make a big impact this season. Josh Price is someone on the defensive line Dameron said he expects to have a good year. Price, along with Austin John-
son on the edge and Terrell Greer up the middle will all try to make an impact on the line. North Dakota College of science transfer James Ubaike will join Greer up the middle. “Up front I feel good about our combinations if we can stay healthy,” Dameron said. No freshman would start for Eastern on defense in a ideal world, but this is not an ideal world and injuries and other things sometimes force freshman into big roles. With that said, freshman safety Darius Waddell and freshman defensive lineman Zavion Moore are both players Fowl-
er believes could make an impact on defense if their numbers are called upon. Waddell played for the U.S. National Select team this summer and so far in camp as lived up to the big expectations he brought with him to Eastern. He has made multiple big plays in the secondary, deflecting passes and on a couple of occasions he has delivered some big hits. Moore too had big expectations coming out of high school, he was named the class 6A/7A defensive player of the year in Arkansas his senior season, and has also proven at Eastern why he earned that title. It is very possible that both Waddell and Moore could be a part of the next group of Eastern defensive players to make big progressions moving forward for the program. JJ Bullock can be reached at 581-2812 or jpbullock@eiu.edu.
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Men’s soccer conference foes start well By Dillan Schorfheide Assistant Sports Editor | @Eiu_journalist The Eastern men’s soccer team is the only Summit League member to finish the preseason without a victory. Three teams, Denver, Western Illinois and Fort Wayne, all won one match, and Oral Roberts won both of its preseason matches. Omaha lost its one exhibition match so far against Creighton 2-1, but Omaha won all four of its matches of its Tour of Canada. Going into the season, Denver was voted by the Summit League coaches as the favorite to win the conference for the sixth straight year. The Pioneers are winners of at least a share of the regular season crown for the last five years. In the preseason, Denver defeated Akron 1-0 and tied New Mexico 2-2. Along with the preseason No. 1 rank, Denver has the returning 2017 Summit League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. Andre Shinyashiki, a senior forward from Brazil, scored a team-high nine goals last season, and he led the Summit League with five goals in conference play. He was also named to the First Team All-Summer League. The Summit League Defensive Player of the Year from Denver is senior Scott DeVoss, who was also named the First Team All-Summit League. DeVoss was part of a defense that allowed only 54 shots all of last season, with an average of 2.84 shots per game. Shinyashiki scored a goal in the Pioneers’ 2-2 draw with New Mexico off a two-on-one with a teammate. Omaha, who finished second in the preseason coaches’ poll, came away from its Canada tour with three shutouts. It finished its Canada play with a 3-1 victory over Vaughan SC. The Mavericks are bringing two preseason Summit League play-
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Simeon Packer (33) and Ryan McDonough (5) guard an Oral Roberts ball-handler in a 1-0 Eastern win at Lakeside Field last season. Eastern was selected to finish 4th in the conference this year, Oral Roberts was picked 5th.
ers to watch: junior defender Seth Rinderknecht and sophomore midfielder/forward Stevie Siy. Rinderknecht has been on the First Team All-Summit League twice, and he earned three assists last season. Siy also had three assists last year and led all freshman on the team in minutes played. Western Illinois finished its preseason with a 2-1 victory over DePaul, who defeated Eastern 2-1 Tuesday, and with two draws with the University of Illinois Chicago and Quincy. Western was ranked third in the preseason poll just ahead of Eastern, and
only one Leatherneck was mentioned as a player to watch. Senior forward/midfielder Drew Whalen will lead the Leathernecks this season offensively; last season he was third in the Summit League with eight goals and was named to the First Team All-Summit League. Oral Roberts, the only team to finish the preseason undefeated, was predicted to finish fifth in the poll. Junior forward Junior Chavez and sophomore forward Dante Brigida were the Summit League’s players to watch for Oral Roberts. Chavez had two goals and an assist last year, and Brigida had
eight points and two game-winning goals. Fort Wayne was predicted to finish last this season, and it won its first preseason match 4-2 over Indiana Tech. Its other preseason match was cancelled. Fort Wayne’s two Summit League players to watch are senior midfielders Zach Tom and Romain Lopez. Tom earned five points on five assists last season, and Lopez earned eight points on four goals. Dillan Schorfheide can be reached at 581-2812 or dtschorfheide@eiu.edu.
Summit League Poll 1.) Denver 2.) Omaha 3.) Western Illinois 4.) Eastern Illinois 5.) Oral Roberts 6.) Fort Wayne
Plant wants Panthers to be aggressive in OVC By Adam Tumino Women’s Soccer Reporter | @DEN_Sports Conference play proved difficult for the Panthers in 2017, when they finished in last place in the Ohio Valley Conference. With the conference season coming back on Sept. 14, the team is looking to improve and gain experience in the coming weeks. “We as a staff want the girls to be able to play without fear and to express themselves as soccer players,” said head coach Jake Plant. This is only one of his goals for getting the team ready to compete in conference. “There are some areas that we are focusing on heavily in practice,” Plant said. “Quality repetitions from this focused group will give us the best chance of hitting the ground running when it comes to OVC play.” Their first conference opponent will be Morehead State, who finished just above the Panthers in the OVC last season. The Eagles are 1-1 so far in 2018, beating Akron to open the season and then losing to Pitt in double-overtime two days later. Senior Cara Maher and junior Morgan Treser look to continue where they left off last season, when they tied for the team lead with three goals. Next up for the Panthers is Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 16. Eastern Kentucky finished third in the OVC in 2017 and are also 1-1 this season.
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Eastern junior Angela Corcoran receives a ball in a 2-0 loss to Milwaukee last season at Lakeside Field. Corcoran makes up a group of nine juniors on Eastern’s roster this season.
The team’s two top scorers have graduated, leaving senior Bailly Bounds as the highest scoring returning player. The Panthers will then play four conference games in a row at home. The first game of the homestand will be on Sept. 21 against reigning OVC champion Murray State. Murray State was 15-2-2 last sea-
son, with a conference record of 8-02. They will be without Harriet Withers, whose 12 goals last season were the most by any player in the OVC. Rebecca Kubin will be back after scoring seven goals last year as a freshman, tied for fifth most in the conference. Austin Peay comes to Lakeside Field on Sept. 23. They are off to a
2-0 start to 2018, having beaten Middle Tennessee and Evansville without allowing a goal. The following weekend the Panthers will host Belmont and Tennessee- Martin, before travelling to Edwardsville to face Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Oct. 7. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville dropped their opener to
Kentucky in Lexington. In 2017, they finished seventh in the OVC, with one of their losses coming to Eastern. The Panthers’ last home conference game comes on Oct. 11 against Southeast Missouri. The Redhawks have their best player coming back, Esmie Gonzalez. She was fourth in the OVC with eight goals last season. An Oct. 13 game against Fort Wayne gives Eastern a respite from conference play before they face Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech to finish the season. Jacksonville State was 3-7 in conference play last year but are already 2-0 in 2018. They beat Jackson State 7-0 on Aug. 19. Claire Peterson and Chloe Doherty each scored twice in that win. Peterson scored twice all of last season, and Doherty did not score at all as a freshman. The final game of the regular season will be on Oct. 21 against Tennessee Tech, who finished second in the OVC last year. They also bring back their top scorer from a year ago, Kendall Powell. With six games until the conference opener, the Panthers will try to prepare as well as they can. Plant wants the team to enjoy playing an “attacking style of soccer.” He hopes this style of play leads the Panthers to a successful conference season. Adam Tumino can be reached at 581-2812 or ajtumino@eiu.edu.