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U.S. Senator to visit Eastern Stephanie Markham News Editor | @stephm2o2 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will be on campus Thursday to speak about student loan debt and to assist with voter registrations. Durbin is one of the sponsors of the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, a bill that is attempting to keep the interest rate down for federal subsidized student loans. The bill would make the interest rate at which students must pay back their loans the same as the rate at which banks must pay back loans from the federal government, according to the bill’s summary. Durbin is giving a press conference about student loan debt at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Ron Holmes, the secretary of Durbin’s campaign, said the U.S. Senate is debating the issue of refinancing student loans in an effort to make going to college more affordable. “(The bill) says the same way you can refinance a car or your mortgage, you would be able to refinance your student loan,” Holmes said.
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Students chanted and raised hand-written signs during the SLUT Walk on Tuesday while marching past the Biological Sciences building.
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Newspapers stolen from campus locations Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News was reportedly taken from the newspaper stands across campus. Stacks of the newspapers stolen were reportedly stolen from Coleman Hall, Old Main, Booth Library and the residence halls. A police report with the University Police Department was filed Tuesday morning. No further information was available from UPD as of press time. John Ryan, the director of student publications and adviser for The News, said this was not the first time something like this has happened. He added, in each instance, the person responsible was prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Arlene Brown, the Booth Library office manager, said library workers would be looking at security footage to try and identify whoever stole the newspapers. Stories from Tuesday’s edition of The News can be found on The News website, dailyeasternnews.com. Anyone who has information about the theft is encouraged to contact The News at 217-581-2812. The staff of The Daily Eastern News can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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Participants of the Women's Empowerment League chalked "S.L.U.T. WALK" to promote awareness for victims of sexual assault on campus Monday on the Dounda steps.
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Participants of the Women's Empowerment League created signs for the S.L.U.T. Walk to send a message to the campus about issues of sexual assault on Tuesday evening.
Students march to raise awareness of sexual assault By Clarissa J. Wilson Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Standing up for victims of sexual assault, the Women’s Empowerment League gathered on the South Quad Tuesday evening. The S.L.U.T. Walk, known as Satirically Lessening Unfair Theories, was designed for students to understand the stereotypical scenarios that women and men face. While onlookers watched, the Women’s Empowerment League walked through the campus chanting for justice. Issues such as the “blame-game” were addressed. The “blame game” is when society places women in a scenario where they are asking to be raped based on their attire. Dana Gilbertsen, the president of Women’s Empowerment league, said that it’s a “super-empowering” event that gives women and men the courage to speak out. Despite the attendance of the S.LU.T Walk being predominantly women, men
“I think it affects women everywhere, just in general. We are not equal to men. As an organization, we just kind of fight to abolish things like that.” Caroline Wood, a senior biological sciences major
also offered their support for the cause. “The Women’s Empowerment League has about two or three men in the organization who help to make all the difference,” Gilbertsen said. She said the issues that arise from sexual assault are not only a “woman’s problem,” but they affect everyone as a community. She also said the media portrayals of women make them feel as though they are the reasons for being raped or sexual assaulted. Caroline Wood, a senior biological sciences major, said the organization really focuses on gender and women’s equality across the board, on campus and in the workplace.
“I think it affects women everywhere, just in general. We are not equal to men. As an organization, we just kind of fight to abolish things like that,” Wood said. Wood also said although she did not attend last year’s S.L.U.T. Walk, she recognized a shift of support from the males on campus in understanding these issues that the organization discusses. The S.L.U.T. Walk essentially started from a class held by Jeanie Ludlow, coordinator of the women’s studies program. “ We had our first S.L.U.T. Walk last year in the spring. They planned it for part of the class and then decided to do it again outside of the class,” Ludlow said. MARCH page 5
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Artists brings abstract art to Tarble By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE William Cogner will bring his abstract art to the Tarble Arts Center Atrium as he speaks to Charleston residents at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Cogner’s presentation is in conjunction with the exhibit of his work titled “William Cogner: Recent Gouache Paintings.” The exhibition consists of 38 gouache paintings he painted.
Denise Noell, an art historian, said Cogner’s work causes viewers to think about the ideas that apply to the object in the work. “The object—in this case, the gouache—is specially made by the artist to stir the beholder, who possesses desires, beliefs, and a host of memories that inform his or her response,” Noell said. Cogner is based out of Chicago and is a professor emeritus of art theory and practice at Northwest-
ern University. Cogner has been educating others in art for more than 50 years. Cogner received a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico and a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Chicago. Pieces of Cogner’s work have a p p e a re d i n m a n y e x h i b i t i o n s throughout the United States including “William Cogner: Paintings 1958-2008” at the Chica-
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By Jarad Jarmon Associate News Editor | @JJarmonReporter The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public to help in identifying an aqua green, full-sized truck believed to have been in involved in a hitand-run Sunday. The CPD officers responded to a crosswalk at Fourth Street and Grant Av-
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Motherlode, a three-piece acoustic band from Charleston, performs at Daum Amptheater Tuesday in Kiwanis Park. The band performed a mix of folk and bluegrass music.
Motherlode brings acoustic, folk music By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE The air was crisp and the sun was setting as the opening strings played as Motherlode stepped into the spotlight at Daum Amphitheater. Despite the cool covers of older tunes, the amphitheater’s lighting left much to be desired. Motherlode, a three-piece acoustic band from Charleston, brought a mix of acoustic, folk and bluegrass Tuesday to the Concert in Park in Daum Amphitheater in Kiwanis Park. Motherlode opened to a 20-person crowd at 7 p.m. The band plays a number of instruments including the fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar and string bass. Motherlode opened with crowdpleasers “Stand By Me,” and “Benji.”
The band continued to switch on and off who would belt out solos as the main singer as well as switched between instruments on stage during the songs “Don’t Mean a Thing,” and “Be My Baby.” Motherlode performed an impressive mix of different genres including folk, bluegrass and Irish music. The band kept audience members on their feet as they put a new spin on popular songs. They sped up slower tunes to keep the mood light. As the night went on and the sun began to set, many families came to sit on the brick steps of the amphitheater and listen to the acoustic bluegrass music. Motherlode appeared to have a personal connection with many of the audience members, as they freely conversed with people showing up late and those in the crowd. The audience consisted of many
families with young children, who spent most of the concert dancing in the grassy area between the stage and the seats. The chilly air and darkness of the amphitheater did not stop those in attendance to have a good time. Motherlode is a tight-knit trio that seamlessly has no problems performing in front of a crowd. The mix of classic songs from the ‘40s to more modern tunes kept the crowd consistently entertained. Motherlode ended the show with a dedication to the HOPE Center Against Domestic Violence. Motherlode will perform again at the Night of Hope, which begins at 6 p.m. Friday at the Jackson Avenue Coffeehouse. Samantha Middendorf can be reached at 581-2812 or semiddendorf@eiu.edu.
enue at 3:57 p.m. Sunday when a vehicle hit Alexandria Ward, a special education major, and fled the scene. Anyone with information regarding the hit-and-run is asked to contact the CPD at 217-345-8422 or to message them through their Facebook page. Those with information on the hitand-run can also contact Coles County Crime Stoppers at 866-345-8488.
3 students arrested on drug charges By Jarad Jarmon Associate News Editor | @JJarmonReporter The Charleston Police Department officers arrested three students on charges of being in possession of more than 90 grams of cannabis and police found a 9mm Glock handgun on the scene. C a m e r o n Do u g l a s , 2 4 , w a s charged with possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver 30 to 500
grams. Lamarcus Cotton, 21, and Carolyn Boyd, 24, were charged with possession of 2.5 grams of cannabis. The CPD officers checked out the residence in the 200 block of Taylor Ave., because of a loud music complaint. Investigating the complaint, officers acquired a search warrant for the smell of burnt cannabis, according to a press release.
UB plans Homecoming By Kevin Hall Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The University Board homecoming committee is planning to switch things up this year, mixing old events with new events in order to give Charleston a “Bright Lights Blue City” themed homecoming starting Oct. 20 through Oct. 25.
Homecoming traditions including “Yell like Hell” and the annual Eastern parade will be featured throughout the week. “Yell like Hell,” an annual cheer competition, will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 in the McAfee Gym. The parade will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.
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Recent photo caption insensitive, thoughtless I would like to request to please not refer to anything involving Breast Cancer Awareness as “saving second base” or any variant, such as the title above the Breast Cancer Awareness photo in the September 23rd issue of The Daily Eastern News. For many, phrases like these dilute the seriousness of breast cancer in favor of shallow sexual innuendo. It’s about saving people, not breasts. Sincerely, Lisa Rhodes
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In recent car accident, an adminstrative failure When suspicious or possibly harmful activity is reported on or near campus, anyone signed up for EIU Text Alert immediately receives a text message informing them —except when a student is involved in a hit-and-run right outside of campus. Alexandria Ward, a special education major, was victim to a hit-and-run Sunday evening at the cross walk of Fourth Street, just south of Grant Avenue by the Commemorative Courtyard. And yet, no one was alerted through Eastern about the situation. Police had an idea of which vehicle they were on the lookout for: an aqua green full-sized truck. If Eastern had sent out a notification to students and faculty and staff members, it could have helped students stay vigilant for the vehicle while the Charleston Police Department shut down Fourth Street and Grant Avenue to the intersection of Fourth Street and Roosevelt Avenue. When we receive notifications for possible home intrusions, thefts and descriptions of people who may have been associated with the crime, but not when one of our own peers is injured while on campus, it sends up red flags. Safety and well-being rank high on the list of priorities for Eastern, but in this incidence, the community should have been made more aware of what was going on. Especially when it happens on crosswalk headed into campus. This is as close to home as it usually gets, and Eastern failed to keep its community well informed.
The EIU Text Alert needs to be used for every sort of incident that happens, or some sort of standards needs to be drawn up on why these certain texts are sent out. Instead of sweeping the ones close to home away and occasionally informing campus of a crime four or five blocks away, Eastern should modify which incidents are the most important to report to the campus. In theory the EIU Text Alert works. However, in practice and execution is where it fails. The system cannot be spotty and only when it is convenient. When something like this happens on campus, the university should tell the campus. It is not enough to just rely on word-of-mouth or Facebook. Getting the messages sent straight to the phone is the quickest way these days to spread a warning. Maybe somebody had spotted the alleged vehicle, but were not aware because they did not know. When something like this happens, we need to know the university will be there to help keep us up-to-date, otherwise the purpose for EIU Text Alert is obsolete. Leaps in technology gave us the capability to expand our reach of information. Now its time Eastern got on-board with it and used the technology for its purpose. When something like this happens on campus, we have a right to hear from the university. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Take time to register to vote, it’s important Registering to vote takes all of about 40 seconds. It probably would have taken me half that if I didn’t have to pause to remember my new address or the last four digits of my social security number. A few days ago, I reached out to Ryan Woods, the president of the EIU College Democrats, in regards to Sen. Dick Durbin’s visit to campus, which is coming up on Thursday. Woods asked if I was registered to vote. I said I hadn’t since I was a freshman, but I was working on getting around to it. To that, he put a registration form in front of me and pointed out all of the relevant boxes. I had forgotten how stupidly simple it was to register. I know I’m not the only one balancing work with going to class every now and then and managing as many hours of sleep as physically possible. I’m not the only one who has a thousand little tasks to do throughout the day so that filling out another form sounds like agony. Putting off registering or re-registering to vote in the upcoming Nov. 4 midterm election is all too easy. The reasons for putting it off can range from pure American apathy to just not having enough
Stephanie Markham seconds in the day to fit it into your busy schedule. Regardless of what you might think, though, you do have the time, and your vote does matter. If you have the time to run to the Union to get a snack from the Food Court, you have the time to stop by one of the registration tables outside the Food Court and fill out a one-page document. The EIU College Democrats as well as student government host these tables from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, and they will be doing so until Oct. 7. Oct. 7 is the last day possible to fill out the form because voters must be registered at least 27 days prior to the election. Registration forms are also available online. One issue that will be on the ballot is whether or not the minimum wage should be raised to
$10 an hour. All you millionaires enrolled at Eastern might not care, but the majority of students should be concerned if they plan on working any lowerpaying jobs to get through school. Among the elected positions up for grabs are U.S. senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller and treasurer as well as county sheriff, clerk, treasurer and board positions. Anyone in Illinois who honestly thinks none of those people affect them should seriously consider reading more news. And even if you have the statistical proof accompanied by an in-depth philosophical dissertation on why your vote really and truly does not matter, do it anyway. Do it so you can complain about how stupid it was. Everybody loves complaining. Also, no one will judge you if you are only voting so you can get an “I Voted” sticker. That’s why I did it. I have two on my laptop right now and it reassures me from time to time that yes, I am actually an adult. Stephanie Markham is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
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» DURBIN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “So that would then bring down the interest rate that people are paying.” Durbin’s campaign staff will be helping at the voter registration tables outside of the Food Court in the Union from about 10 a.m. until noon. Holmes said the senator would also stop by to help with registrations. The EIU College Democrats host these registrations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday until Oct. 7. Woods said that during the last presidential election, at least 3,000 people voted in the Union, whereas a little more than 100 voted there during the last midterm election. “It doesn’t matter who we vote for, but the idea is just that we get people voting,” Woods said. “It’s important that Washington and Springfield know that we matter.” Holmes said more than one million registered voters do not vote in Illinois during midterm elections. “What we’ve learned, however, is that the amount of people that don’t vote are minorities; they’re young people; they’re people that are typically disengaged because there’s not a presidential race on the ballot,” he said. “However, we know there’s a lot at stake in these elections for young people across the state including this issue of college loans.” The midterm election will be on Nov. 4. Some items on the ballot include whether or not minimum wage should be raised to $10 per hour and elected positions such as U.S. senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, sheriff, county clerk and members of the county board. Durbin is running as the Democratic candidate for U.S. senator, while Jim Oberweis is running as the Republican candidate and Sharon Hansen is the Libertarian candidate. “This is a critical election,” Holmes said. “It’s just as critical as the one before and the one that will come after it. Students on the campuses across the state will have a very important decision to make this year.” Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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Students shout onto Lincoln Avenue as they participate in the S.L.U.T Walk Tuesday in front of Old Main.
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MARCH CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The SLUT Walk essentially started from a class held by Jeanie Ludlow, coordinator of the women’s studies program. Ludlow said her former students decided to organize the walk in the beginning of the school year in awareness of “red-zoning,” where students are more prone to being raped during the start of fall semesters in college. “Behavior changes big time,” Ludlow said. She also said August was a time when the
Women’s Empowerment League felt that students would hear the message better because of the “red-zoning” period. Gilbertsen said if the situation of sexual assault should occur, seeking medical attention is the most important factor to consider at all times. Resources offered such as the University Police Department or SACIS can also provide
counseling and information on legal matters at hand. The Women’s Empowerment League meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Stevenson Hall’s basement. Clarissa J. Wilson can be reached at 581-2812 or cjwilson@eiu.edu.
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Faculty Senate debates budget cuts, Chicago state senate By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @DEN_News Faculty Senate members debated their opinions on the university budget cuts and the dissolving Chicago State University Faculty Senate Tuesday. Grant Sterling, the senate chair, said he received an email from a faculty member who was concerned about the final budget cuts recommendations from the council from the university planning, and what the lack of response to it from campus members could implicate. “ Hi s c o n c e r n w a s t h a t he thought the process was deeply flawed and afraid that if no other campus body has said anything about it, then that would imply that the faculty accepted these recommendations,” Sterling said. He said the faculty member encouraged the senate to comment on the recommendations Council on University Planning and Budgeting made and President Bill Perry’s choices among those recommendations. Me m b e r s q u i c k l y p r o vided their input on their thoughts and concerns on budget cuts. “I want to know specifically what is actually happening,” said Senate Memb e r A m y Ro s e n s t e i n . “ It would be nice to see the numbers, and how it is actually affecting departments.” In reference to some of the current expenses Eastern is currently facing, Senate Member Jeffrey Ashley
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commented on the current contract with Adidas and the needed additional cost of $125,000,000. “Is being an Adidas university a good thing or a bad thing for us, does it safe us money, does it cost us money?” he asked. Blair Lord, the provost and vice president for academic affairs, said it all began as an athletic contract to buy material for athletics, but additions were made because other units of the university joined in the contract. Ashley said the CUPB made vague recommendations for specific cuts, while senate member Steven Scher wondered if the vagueness is because of a holding pattern. “Is this a holding pattern for allowing the next president to place their own stand on how things will precede?” Scher asked. Senate Member Jim Conwell said while budget cuts are a focus, there are no specifics on the reallocation of vacancies, and how it is being handled. “We’ve been talking about the cuts, but there is the other part that is not transparent at all, which is the reallocation of resources,” Conwell said. “That is really were we are lacking data.” Sterling suggested if the senate will like to review budget cuts, then they could ask their budget transparency committee to investigate. While senate members did not decide on having the committee investigate the issue, members agreed more information was needed.
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The senate also debated whether a letter of support should be written for Chicago State University whose faculty senate has been derecognized by their board of trustees. Steve said a resolution could be to work with Chicago State University on the issue. “I would like us to contact the faculty senate at Chicago State and work with them to see what would best support them in their struggle,” he said. Conwell suggested writing a letter to suggest dissolving the Chicago State board in the interest of shared governance of the faculty senates. Conwell also said the Chicago State board had not informed their faculty senate of the de-recognition of the senate. The board had also had a disagreement with the Faculty Senate at Chicago State about administrators, in particularly, the plagiarism of the written thesis by Angela Henderson, the Chicago State provost and vice president for academic affairs. Michael Mulvaney questioned the place of Eastern to take action in the situation with Chicago State University. “I am hesitant without more information, to jump in and fully support the faculty senate at this point,” Mulvaney said. “We are getting one side of the story” The senate decided to postpone acting on the situation in order to gather more information on the case. The senate also reviewed
the actions of the State University Civil Service System when reclassifying administrative and academic positions in universities and when performing university audits. According to a statement of concern from the council of Illinois university senates, the civil service system has been reclassifying positions without adequate consultation and information on the positions. In a d d i t i o n , c i v i l s e r vice system members have failed university audits without giving any reasoning for their decision. Conwell said the last audit had a 90 percent fail rate, but the members told human resources that implementing the changes they wanted would pass them. “Essentially it is a form of extortion,” Conwell said. He said one human resource member informed him when they asked the executive director why there was a 90 percent fail rate, they were given no reasons for it. “What truly bothers me is that the executive director wants to isolate his board and no longer feels the need to give reasons for any particular decision give,” Conwell said. The next senate meeting will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 in Room 4440 in Booth Library. Debby Hernandez can be reached at 581-2812 or dhernandez5@eiu.edu.
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Wallace legacy continues at Eastern Men’s golf finishes 4th in Chicago
By Blake Nash Staff Reporter | @Banash5 Stephanie Wallace faced one of the most difficult decisions of her life following high school. Her talent for volleyball had caught the interest of a few colleges, but most of them did not seem like the right choice for her. Wallace’s sister Brittany helped her with that decision, when she talked about her own experiences at Eastern. T h e o l d e r Wa l l a c e h a d j u s t completed her volleyball and academic career at Eastern, and delighted her sister with stories of how Eastern was friendly and closer to home. A perfect fit for Stephanie. “Brittany never really pushed me at all,” Stephanie said. “When she talked about it and how much she loved it, and all her professors and classes, it struck my interest.” Brittany’s highlights at Eastern included finishing with a careerhigh of 525 digs during her sophomore. She concluded with 1,459 digs throughout her entire career. That ranked fourth on the Ohio Valley Conference all-time list. “I think my sister’s career here helped influence me to come here, a little bit,” Stephanie said. Stephanie eased her way into the Panthers starting lineup as a freshman, but felt some pressure to prove herself to the veterans of the team. “The pressure didn’t feel any different than what everybody else was going through,” she said. “I guess I just felt more pressure because I was younger, and didn’t want to mess it up for everyone else, who was older or had more experience.” She has been the starting libero ever since, joking that with her 5-foot-5 frame there are not many options to play the other positions, especially in college. Since her arrival, Stephanie has completed two years as one of the top liberoes in the OVC, as well as a communication disorders and sciences major – the same major that her sister took. She has also been a two-time member of the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll given to OVC athletes that maintain a 3.25 GPA, which her sister was also part of for four years. Just last year she ranked in the OVC’s top-10 in digs-per-set, with 3.95, while finishing with 435 overall. So far this year, she has compiled 236 digs for a 4.63 dig-
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Eastern libero Stephanie Wallace recorded 88 digs in a four-match tournament at the Penn State Alumni Challenge last weekend. The Panthers open their Ohio Valley Conference schedule at Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State Firday and Saturday, respectively.
per-set, including a career-high 31 against DePaul on Saturday. Teammate Abby Saalfrank is the next highest player in digs, with 140 on Eastern’s roster. “It’s one of the best feelings in the world to get a dig off of a big hitter, who thinks they’re going to get a kill off of you,” Stephanie said. With conference play starting Friday, Stephanie said she is excited about the chance to win the
OVC title and to finally play a home match. “Preseason is fun in the aspects that we play teams we don’t normally get to play, but conference is more exciting because we’re working towards actually getting to the conference tournament,” she said. “Getting to finally play at home is going to be an awesome feeling again also.” As she transitions from newcomer to veteran, she has left ad-
vice for future Panther players, via the great writer Dr. Seuss. “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind,” she said. Ironically her sister left the same advice a few years ago. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu.
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Reed leads Eastern’s women’s soccer team with 4 goals heading into Ohio Valley Conference play against SEMO Reed scored in four straight matches from Aug. 31 to Sept. 14. Miller is second with two, while senior Meagan Radloff and red-shirt sophomore Lindsey Marino have one each. Entering the OVC schedule last year, Miller had one goal, along with one from Madison Carter.
This season, Carter has played close to 300 minutes, but has not registered a shot. Radloff, last year’s leading scorer, did not record any of her goals until the start of the OVC schedule. Southeast Missouri is 3-2-2 in its OVC openers since 2007.
The Redhawks finished 8-7-3 last season, losing in the first round of the OVC tournament. Southeast Missouri was back-to-back OVC tournament champions in 2006 and 2007, but since then has only made it out of the first round once, in 2011, losing in the second round.
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Eastern lost in the first round of the OVC tournament last year after missing the tournament in 2012. The Panthers have not made it out of the first round since 2010. Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.
Twin brothers Ryan and Daniel Hughes led the Eastern men’s golf team to a fourth-place finish in the Chicago State Invitational on Monday and Tuesday in Chicago. The Hughes brothers finished tied for 10th with a score of 5-over 149 for the tournament. Ryan Hughes was tied for third place after day one, with his score of a 1-over 73, but in the second round he shot a 4-over 76, pushing him back to 10th place. As a team, the Panthers were tied for second place after day one after shooting a 297, but shot a 306 to fall back to fourth. Marcus Dahlin shot 7-over for the tournament for Eastern and Austin Sproles finished four strokes behind him shooting an 11-over. Oscar Borda withdrew from the tournament after shooting 3-over in round one, affecting Eastern’s overall score. The reason for his withdrawal was not disclosed. Valparaiso’s first team won the team title with a score of 584. They had three players in the top-five golfers including Nick Seitz, Joe Harris and Eric Winters. Seitz shot 1-over par for the tournament, with an even round of 72 in the first round then shooting 1-over for the second round. Walters and Harris carded a 2-over 146 for the two rounds combined. Wisconsin-Green Bay came in second place with a team total of 588. Tyler Schmidt led Green Bay with a score of 1-over par for the tournament, shooting a 1-under 71 in the last round. Joe Duchateau and Gene Kiela III both carded a 2-over par for the tournament tying in fourth place with Walters and Harris. Valparaiso’s second team finished in third place in the tournament, with Zach Cutler leading the way. Cutler won the individual medal as well, shooting even-par for the tournament, after starting the second round in 16th place; he worked his way back to the top. Cutler shot a 4-under in the second round of the tournament, after shooting 4-over in the first round, giving him a score of 144. Michael Doherty had a top-10 finish for Valpariaso, as he shot a 3-over 147 Rounding out the team standings were Parkland Community College, finishing fifth. St. Xavier University finished in sixth and host Chicago State ended in last place and did not have a golfer in the top-20. Eastern will next tee-off at the DePaul Fall Invitational on Oct. 3, at the Ruffled Feathers Golf Course in Lemont. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
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Bobcats paying up By Aldo Soto Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21 Win or lose the Eastern football team will walk out of Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio $325,000 richer on Saturday. Ohio, like every other FBS program that schedules a game against a lower division team, will pay Eastern to play the Bobcats on the road. Earlier this season, Eastern played against Minnesota, which is part of the Big Ten Conference. The Panthers received $400,000 from the Golden Gophers to go play at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. Last season, Eastern played at Northern Illinois, which paid the Panthers $325,000. Like Northern Illinois, Ohio is part of the Mid-American Conference. Former Eastern athletic director Barbara Burke, who scheduled these games during her tenure at Eastern said a lot of phone calls are needed to plan games in advance. The amount paid by schools is also parallel compared to what conference teams Eastern goes to play. Since 2009, the Panthers have played against seven FBS teams. The 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday in Athens, will make it the eighth. Along with Northern Illinois and Ohio, Eastern also played Western Michigan from the MAC in 2013. The Broncos also paid $325,000 to the Panthers. “You can see the similarities (in the amount paid) and that goes back to being able to do the research and know who is paying what to whom and using that as a little bit of bargaining during the process,” Burke said. The most Eastern has received to go play against an FBS team since 2009, was from Penn State, which paid $450,000 that year. Before these past two seasons, Eastern has played two FBS opponents in the same year once since 2007. Before last year, when the Panthers played San Diego State and Northern Illinois, they last had two games against FBS schools in 2008, when they played Central Michigan of the MAC and Illinois of the Big Ten. Burke said she took advantage of the opportunity to schedule a second FBS team last year and this season. From 2009 through 2014, Eastern will receive a total of $2.825 million from eight FBS schools. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
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Eastern tight end Jeff LePak carries the ball and braces for contact with linebacker Marcus Banks after making a catch in Tuesday’s practice on the practice field located behind O’Brien Field.
Ohio sets new starting backfield By Aldo Soto Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21 Ohio head coach Frank Solich ruled out red-shirt quarterback Derrius Vick for Saturday’s game against Eastern. The Bobcats will also have a new starting running back in freshman A.J. Ouellette. Vick suffered an injury to his right knee in the Bobcats’ 3624 win over Idaho in the second quarter that JD SPR AGUE forced the quarterback to miss the rest of the game. “This injury will not make him available for this game and we’ll see from a week-by-week basis,” Solich said. “We did have an MRI and so we’re looking for him being out at least this week, maybe more.” Before being injured against the Vandals, Vick rushed for 84 yards on four carries, including a 54-yard run that helped set up an Ohio touchdown. Vick was also 4-of-6 for 68 yards and had a passing touchdown. In four games, Vick has four pass-
ing touchdowns and one interception, while completing 40-of-65 passes for 530 yards. He has also rushed for 193 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Luckily for Solich, the quarterback starting against the Panthers on Saturday has experience playing this season. Similar to Eastern head coach Kim Dameron’s philosophy of having two quarterbacks prepared to play at any time; Solich has had Vick A.J. OUELLE T TE and red-shirt JD Sprague sharing time at the quarterback position. Just like Dameron received criticism early in the season for having two quarterbacks splitting time, Solich did as well, but like Dameron he also shrugged it off. “There was never any questioning in our mind about that being the right decision to try and get both guys as much experience as possible,” Solich said. Sprague has played in three games for Ohio, throwing one touchdown pass and no interceptions. Against
Idaho, he was 8-of-13 for 165 yards. The red-shirt sophomore also had 30 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Overall, Sprague is 25-of-46 for 344 yard with 56 rushing yards. The only difference for Sprague this week against Eastern is going to be being ready to play right after the opening kick off. “The thing now is you have to be ready right at the start,” he said to The Athens Messenger. “You know you’re getting that first snap.”
NE W RUNNING BACK Freshman running back A.J. Ouellette joined Ohio as a walk-on, but Solich soon realized that he was much more talented not to be a scholarship player. “I’ve said this several times - he was a walk-on that was overlooked as a scholarship player and he should not have been,” Solich said. “We recognized that immediately once he was on campus, performing for us. We put him on scholarship right away and he’s been a great addition to our team.” Following Ohio’s practice on Monday, Solich said that Ouellette would be the new starting running back for
the Bobcats’ home game against the Panthers. The freshman has been Ohio’s most productive running back, rushing for 201 yards, scoring two rushing touchdowns and averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Ouellette is replacing junior Daz Patterson. Through four games, Patterson has averaged 3.5 yards per carry, with no touchdowns. He has also lost three fumbles, while Ouellette has zero with only four less carries than Patterson. “Daz has done some great things for us and you don’t just toss him aside,” Solich said. “He just needs to take better care of the ball. No one feels worse than he does about it.” In Ohio’s previous game against Idaho, Ouellette rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He is the first Bobcat running back to break the 100-yard rush mark this season. “He does look like a long-term guy,” Solich said. “He’s performed at the level that we saw in that game since he’s been with us coming through fall camp. Every opportunity he’s gotten he’s shown to be an explosive back.” Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
Eastern enters OVC with more wins than last year By Dominic Renzetti Assistant Sports Editor | @domrenzetti Not only is the Eastern women’s soccer team heading into Ohio Valley Conference play with more wins than it did last year, it also has more goals. The Panthers scored just twice last season before their opener against Belmont. This season, the Panthers have scored a total of eight times in the non-conference portion of the schedule. Eastern just won its first non-conference match since 2012, beating
Chicago State 2-0 on Sunday. Junior forward Hannah Miller had both goals in the win. Eastern takes on Southeast Missouri at 3 p.m. Friday at Lakeside Field. Since 2007, Eastern is 3-3-1 in its OVC season openers. The last time Eastern played Southeast Missouri in its first conference match of the season was 2009, when the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Eastern’s win over Chicago State marks the first time since 2009 that the Panthers are entering the OVC
EASTERN WOMEN’S SOCCER OVC SCHEDULE HOME GAMES SEPT. 26 | SEM0 OC T. 3 | BELMONT OC T. 5 | AUSTIN PEAY
AWAY GAMES SEPT. 28 | EDWARDSVILLE OC T.10 | TENNESSEE TECH OC T. 12 | J-STATE
OC T. 17 | MURR AY STATE
OC T. 24 | EKU
OC T. 19 | UT-MAR TIN
OC T. 26 | MOREHEAD
schedule coming off a win. Eastern beat Western Illinois, 1-0 in overtime on Sept. 24, 2009. Current Eastern head coach Jason Cherry was then an assistant at Western.
This will be Eastern’s first conference opener at Lakeside Field since 2011, when the Panthers beat Tennessee Tech 2-0. The Panthers are coming off their first shutout since Oct. 6, 2013,
against Eastern Kentucky, when they won 1-0 at Lakeside Field. The Panthers have not had backto-back shutouts since that weekend when they shutout Morehead State 1-0 on Oct. 4 before beating Eastern Kentucky two days later. Eastern recorded a shutout in its OVC-opener last season, beating Belmont 1-0 in overtime. Red-shirt junior Chris Reed enters the OVC portion of the schedule as the Panthers’ leading scorer with four goals this season.
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