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30-Minute Resumes to assist students By Elias Albert Staff Reporter|@DEN_News Students at Eastern will have the opportunity to receive professional assistance on their career profiles Sept. 16. A 30-minute resume session will take place in the Career Services section of the Human Services building on campus. Students are encouraged to call the Career Services office and reserve a 30-minute appointment. The appointments will be available between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the scheduled day. Allison Frees-Williams, assistant director of career services and employee relations, explained what students should expect when attending a resume-adjusting appointment. “We offer resume help all throughout the year,” Frees-Williams said. “This is just a quicker version of what they would normally get.” Frees-Williams said opportunities, such as this one, should be considered by students aspiring to build a name and earn a position in their respective career field. “It’s extremely important,” she said. “It’s also been proven, just through data that has been collected, that students who attend these kind of events, participated in networking and have properly constructed resumes, tend to have a better chance when it comes to getting hired.” Frees-Williams recommends students bring their resume information with them to appointments and any other events offered by the program. 30-Minute Resumes will not be the only thing Career Services will offer to assist students in the near future. “September is usually busy for us, because students are just getting back and employers know that,” Frees-Williams said. “Stuff like internships usually become available during the first semester, so it’s an important time.” Career Services held Career Boot Camp last week and have a number of additional chances for students to gain some professional help. “Boot camp is where we bring in alumni and let them talk to students about what they do in their profession,” Frees-Williams said. She said students may also find the Resume Review Blitz to be very useful. “It is during our career week,” Frees-Williams said. “You don’t need to have an appointment. You can just bring your resume in and have it looked at. It’s usually between 10-15 minutes for an appointment.” Resume Review Blitz will be held on Sept. 24 and 28 at the Career Services office. There are also events like Dress for Success and the career fair. Dress for Success gives students a chance to learn about the way employers want potential employees to present themselves during interviews and while working. This event will take place on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Career Services office. Interested participants must make a reservation.
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Darien Ghostone, a senior kinesiology and sports studies major, and the members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity perform during the Meet the Greeks yard show Thursday outside the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Greek showcase unifies, pays tribute By T”Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor | @DEN_news The sound of red, gold and black shoes pounding the pavement, along with clapping hands, ricocheted through Eastern’s campus as members of the Divine Nine strolled Thursday evening. Meet the Greeks is meant to showcase the different Greek organizations within the “Divine Nine,” and bring awareness to their roots. Omega Psi Phi fraternity sported “Straight Outta Howard” shirts in reference to the Greek organization’s founding at Howard University. Along with the head shaking and hopping, Omega Psi Phi was the only fraternity to stroll with no music. The members stuck to a traditional tactic, and played their signature song “Atomic Dog,” by George Clinton. Hair flips and sassy chants followed the men of Omega Psi Phi, when Delta Sigma Theta sorority made way to the yard. Their brother fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, escorted the Deltas. While their president Shavon Francis, told background information on the sorority, the Deltas held their signature sorority hand sign. The women of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority paid tribute to Sandra Bland, who was also in the sorority. The sorority said they wanted a moment of silence to be dedicated to all who have lost their lives to social injustices. The ladies of Zeta Phi Beta sorority came out in royal blue and white baseball jerseys and sang while strolling. The sorority ended their stroll with their roll call, which all sorority members chanted. The sounds of whistling and hopping came from the gentlemen of Alpha Phi Al-
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Delorean Cameron, a senior family and consumer sciences major, kicks during the Zeta Phi Beta sorority performance at the Meet the Greeks yard show Thursday outside the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
pha fraternity. The men’s attire consisted of gold and white baseball jerseys. Ashley Howard, the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s president, said she enjoyed having a chance to stroll with her fellow sorority members, and other Greeks as well. “It brings a sense of Greek unity, and gives the community a chance to get out and be social,” Howard said. “It gives the campus entertainment and gets people comfortable around Greeks because sometimes we aren’t seen as regular students, and we are.” Darien Ghostone, the vice president of Alpha Phi Alpha, said events like Meet The Greeks brings exposure to the different Greeks on campus. “It shows everyone who is new here what our Greeks are about,” Ghostone said. “With
all the things going on campus we still need to show people we are humble.” Paulette Horton, the Delta’s financial secretary, said the event brought non-Greeks and Greeks together and broke the line between the two. Horton said Greeks strive to make students lose any tense feelings people might have around Greeks. The men of crimson and crème, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, performed variations of their signature “shimmy.” To the crowd’s surprise, the gentlemen pulled out their canes from the side of their cladded blue jean ensembles. Hollers were heard from the crowd as the fraternity spun their canes and strolled.
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Hello Dali engages, entertains audience By Liz Gomez Staff Reporter | @DEN_News As the audience members filed into Coleman lecture hall to see Hello Dali’s first performance of the season, every audience member was greeted by one of the Hello Dali members. Matthew Wilkie, a member of Hello Dali and a junior Spanish education major at Eastern, said he was excited for the performance and hoped to make the audience laugh. The Hello Dali group introduced themselves before the beginning of the show, and the audience learned that every member had their own unique nickname. Suzanne Foehr, a graduate student at Eastern, said her nickname was “Pink Lemonade.” “The nicknames are based off of the workshops we have before auditions and what they did in the workshops,” Foehr said. Foehr’s specific nickname came from when she practiced a game called “B**** Please” where she argued that Pink Lemonade was the best-flavored jellybean. Hello Dali started off the night with a game called “Freeze.” The game consisted of two Hello Dali members getting a suggestion from the audience for a topic of the scene. From there, every other member would tap in and change the scene to something completely different. For example, one scene started out as a member with his hands glued to the floor and the other person trying to help him get up, then the scene was frozen and changed to a member on the floor giving birth while the other member helped with the process. As the group moved on from
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game to game, the audience interaction became stronger. “Who’s Line Is It Anyway” was the most popular game of the night based on the audience’s laughter and interesting suggestions. It was also the favorite game of Victoria Suding, a senior graphic design major. Suding said the element of audience interaction was the best part of “Who’s Line Is It Anyway” and she said the performance overall was really fun and very thought provoking. Another game that had a lot of audience interaction was “Deleted Scenes.” The game included all of
the members of Hello Dali and the audiences’ suggestions of movie titles to get the game going. As part of the game, the audience suggests any movie, and the group members have to come up with comedic deleted scenes that would be apart of those movies. Some suggestions from the audience included nouns such as Voldemort, John Cena, bathtubs, Breakfast Club and bananas. Another popular game was “Professor Know-It-All” which had three of the Hello Dali members linked together to form the professor knowit-all. Audience interaction was used
once again to ask the professor about any of life’s questions. Maya Lee, a freshman psychology major, asked, “Why doesn’t my family love me?” Sadly, she didn’t get an exact answer. Hello Dali closed the night with “Who Tossed the Salad,” which was their version of World’s Worst. Then they said their goodbyes. According to Suzanne Foehr, the night was a better turnout than expected. Liz Gomez can be reached at 581-2812 or ecgomez@eiu.edu.
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campus and give the students a sense of home. She said most of the events for Latin American Heritage Month give pieces of traditions for all cultures to share. One upcoming event, called “Short Story,” features students reading to children of the community in Booth Library. She said that last year children from many ethnic backgrounds were able listen to members of LASO read in Spanish. This year’s event will be held on Sept. 26. LASO also sponsors an event called “Walking Tacos,” where students will be handing out nachos and corn in a cup. Members will be outside of Coleman Hall from 11-2 p.m. on Sept. 29. Valentin said the corn in a cup is an addition from last year. It includes boiled corn, mayo, cheese and chili
powder mixed in a cup. Valentin said these events could help the Latin American students feel a connection to their community. She said LASO wants students to feel their presence. Julia Abalos, the organization’s public relations coordinator, said she is proud of her heritage and anxious to start Latin American Heritage month. “Our culture is rich, our language is powerful, and our food revolves around everything,” Abalos said. “Our food builds our relationships and keeps our family together.” Valentin said in the past, Pantherpalooza sign-ups were only a halfpage long. She said this year LASO got twoand-a-half pages filled with names. “We have a lot of Latinos this year and I’m really excited,” Valentin said. “Since my freshman year I’ve been the only Latina in my classes, so this year seeing a lot of Latinos at Panther-
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Freedom from Smoking Clinic | 11:00 AM Students Only! Health Education Resource Center. $30 Fee. Registration Required. Visit http://www.eiu.edu/herc/freedomfromsmoking.php to register and for more information. Lincoln: Constitution & the Civil War Exhibit | All Day - Booth Library National exhibit that highlights Lincoln’s struggles to meet constitutional challenges of the Civil War. Edgar Degas: Private Impressionist | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tarble Arts Center Check out more upcoming events at www.eiu.edu/eiu360/
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Dr. Kraig Wheeler, a professor of chemistry, demonstrates an X-ray machine in a chemistry lab in the physical science building on Thursday. The machine exposes crystals to X-rays to determine molecular structure and crystal structure.
Chemistry department receives NSF grant By Sydney Edwards Copy Editor | @DEN_News Eastern chemistry professor Kraig Wheeler was recently offered a threeyear $290,000 grant from The National Science Foundation Research in Undergraduate Institutions Department of Materials Research. Wheeler said he plans to use the grant to research molecular recognition. The process of applying for the grant started over a year ago for Wheeler, when he completed his proposal, six months in the making. After he submitted the proposal, it took another six months for him to hear back from the NSF. Wheeler said he got involved with the NSF so he could apply for grants. “The research we are involved in requires funds and support,” Wheeler said. “There aren’t a lot of options.” Wheeler wrote the proposal on his own and said he is using students’ help to conduct the research. Amber Meyer, a junior biology ma-
jor, is one of the students that has been helping Wheeler with the research. Meyer said she was excited to hear about the grant. “I worked in here this summer, and when Dr. Wheeler asked me to stay next summer I was like ‘yes,’” Meyer said. Meyer said she got involved with the research after taking organic chemistry I and II. She was able to learn a lot while working with Wheeler. “(Wheeler) is easy to work with. I have learned a lot from researching with him,” Meyer said. “It’s nice to get that one-on-one time.” Wheeler is planning to publish the research for all to see. He is also going to be presenting the research at the spring American Chemical Society meeting in San Diego and The American Crystallographic Association in Denver. Wheeler said that although the extra money from the grant is great, it is really about the students.
“Such support allows researchers at EIU to focus on scholarship activities and offer students opportunities they normally would not receive in a formal class setting.” -Kraig Wheeler, Chemistry professor “It provides money to do research on campus,” Wheeler said. “It helps students realize their professional goals.” According to Wheeler, the grant is a great benefit to the science department, and to Eastern itself. Wheeler said the NSF-RUI grant opens the opportunity for Eastern to make important contributions to science and the professional development of the students. “Such support allows researchers at
EIU to focus on scholarship activities and offer students opportunities they normally would not receive in a formal class setting,” he said. “These students will be exposed to the discovery process of research as well as publishing their results in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national conferences.” Sydney Edwards can be reached at 581-2812 or skedwards2@eiu.edu.
By Erika Panatera Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The Art Department is sponsoring its 10th annual poster sale, starting on Monday, Sept. 7, and ending Friday, Sept. 11. Sales will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the library quad. The sale is gearing up to be the biggest poster sale yet. Most posters go for $5 to $9. This year’s sale will introduce hundreds of new choices not seen in previous sales. These posters feature humor, fine art, nature, science fiction, models and fantasy. David Griffin, the chair of the art department, said the funds from the sale go back to the department for later use. “The department receives a percentage of the sales, and that money is used to help fund the awards for the All Student Undergraduate Art Exhibition in the spring at the Tarble Arts Center,” Griffin said. The All Student Undergraduate Art Exhibition is “a juried student art exhibition from work completed at EIU from the year and not previously exhibited at the Tarble Arts Center.” Griffin also refers to the event as “a unique fundraising event and a key source for scholarship/award money for our majors.” The sale is held at a convenient time for students moving to campus. “(They are) getting settled in the dorms and apartments and needing to decorate the spaces,” Griffin said. The event first came to Eastern 10 years ago in 2005. The College Poster Sale Company helps the school make sales with this exciting fundraiser, and they are always happy to return. The sale only happens once a year, so the week of Labor Day is the only time to shop for posters. Overall, there is a great variety of different posters available for low prices. “The prices and sizes vary,” Griffin says. “There is always a huge quantity of posters available: movie, television, sport, rock, music, abstract, graphics, etc.”
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Tobacco ban helps despite annoyances for smokers Quentin Jordan Recently, campuses all around the United States have enforced bans on tobacco smoking and tobacco products. While this may be good for the campus’ environment, some students are outraged. Many speculate that this may cause a decrease in overall consumption of cigarette products by college aged individuals; yet, there are others who believe a cigarette ban will have no effect on the students. However, I have noticed a change in student behavior on campus. I will admit that I too smoke cigarettes regularly. For myself, it is very annoying to have to walk off campus whenever I want to smoke. One of the biggest issues that students have with this ban are the inconveniences that come along with it. These inconveniences are worse for the students who reside on the campus. Before the cigarette ban, there were designated areas around campus for smoking. Most of those areas were located close enough to the dormitories and not directly around the doorways. All of those areas were equipped with ash trays for the disposal of cigarette butts. Unfortunately, those areas were either not used by students, inappropriately used, or other areas were used instead. As a result, the university rid itself of these areas all together. I used these areas to smoke, and enjoyed the accessibility that they offered. I could smoke and dispose of my cigarette without having to move to a different location. Also, I was not directly polluting anyone passing by. I will admit that this cigarette ban has lowered the amount of students publicly smoking on campus. Having the ability to walk around campus while not being bombarded by tobacco smoke must be a relief for non-smoking students. When I asked fellow students, most of them were ecstatic over the newly enforced ban. I was concerned that the ban would cause a decrease in campus enthusiasm, and yet everyone seems to be doing just fine. According to the rules of the ban, if one is caught smoking tobacco on campus they will receive a monetary fine. The value of this fine will range based on the number of offenses. However, most college students prefer to avoid monetary fines, thus obeying the rules of the ban. However, just because tobacco smoking is not happening in public does not mean that it is not happening in other places. When I walk through campus, however, I do not notice several cigarette butts along the walkways and in the corners of different buildings anymore. Campus seems to be cleaner overall. I find that the relative amount of tobacco users have either converted to using a vaporizer or have completely quit using tobacco products. Even though I still continue to use tobacco products, I can respect the university’s new ban on the use of tobacco products. Overall, the new ban seems to have a positive effect over the campus. Quentin Jordan is a senior biology major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or qljordan@eiu.edu.
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Eastern Illinois University or government? Is this not an institution for higher education? Are the students not the focus of the whole operation here? Eastern brought in the Chinese Consul General in Chicago, Weiping Zhao, to give a lecture Wednesday evening. Zhao made more than one reference to how the American media portrays China in negative ways and how we as citizens are poorly informed. He said, “There has been too much pessimistic media on Chinese economy.” He does not feel we will be able to develop balanced views on the relationship America has with China because of the media we follow. He was shedding questions about things such as nationwide reports of the Chinese government’s devaluation of its currency, which we have been told is a reason for the hit America’s economy has taken recently. Zhao said the Chinese have done no such thing.
What are we to believe really? Are we supposed to just say to ourselves “Oh! This guy is a Chinese diplomat. He knows better than the American media!”? Networks might not always be reliable, but when every source from the Wall Street Journal to MSNBC reports the same thing, that is when it becomes tough to question. Outlets do not just report things based on one false report. At that level of business, there are fact checkers, fact checkers and then some more fact checkers. Yes, the media might bash other countries, but diplomats are going to unconditionally defend their own homelands. Oh yeah! We almost forgot! This has close to nothing to do with Charleston, Eastern or almost any of the students going here. Why did Eastern bring a Chinese diplomat to come stand up in front of a baby’s handful of students, along with various community members, just to stand there and defend
his country? Chinese relations will not get any better with the United States by standing behind podiums and telling us how well their economy is doing, and Eastern’s enrollment and budget problems will not improve after students failed to see Zhao speak. Honestly, what is the point of events like this? How much did this impact students? Was this really aimed towards students? If not, why? Are we not the purpose of the university? Are our auditoriums only good for some guy in a suit speaking to please other guys in suits? Not every single thing that happens on campus has to be a blockbusting shindig, but it should have something relating to the campus or city, and something worth our time. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Don’t let social media take over your life Social media has evolved into a sort of fence that erects itself between individuals cutting them off from necessary human interactions. Each individual lives in a world that they manipulate, illuminating their triumphs and essentially making themselves kings and queens of their own kingdoms, establishing a population filled with their alleged followers or friends. However, we, as humans, possess the need to be surrounded by our peers. Though the fence is erected, we convince ourselves that by having more than 400 friends on Facebook and receiving more than 400 likes on a picture, we are being the social butterflies that we ought to be. According to Webster’s Dictionary, social media is “forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages and other content.” Therefore, social media can be seen as being social because we create a profile in the hopes of attracting friends and gaining approval in the form of a thumbs up. Yet, what we neglect to see is that this idea of communication results in a series of nonsensical stories told to make individuals look better and feel better about themselves. It’s an excuse to validate their reality and become their own paparazzi.
Analicia Haynes Posts that are seemingly dull, like a trip to the store or bathroom, are made out to be the posts of a lifetime because we exaggerate the importance of everything we do. Those posts are then liked by hundreds of “friends,” only reinforcing our own self-importance thus making us feel good. Posting pictures or stories day in and day out gives individuals a sort of high. The more likes a post receives, the greater the sense of importance. Sometimes the truth is even stretched to rack up approval rates all for that desired adrenaline rush. But are these really our friends and does sitting at home in a dark room in front of a computer screen automatically make you a social
butterfly? In a Huffington Post article, social media is referred to as “a crutch on which we lean instead of learning how to interact and communicate with others effectively.” Social media has unfortunately isolated many individuals from society and has created a world where face-to-face communication is a thing of the past. Granted, social media has secured the ability to connect the entire world by just pressing a button. It has helped society form relationships with international counterparts where just 30 years ago was unimaginable. We have to learn to use social media in moderation before we forget how to vocalize our emotions and beliefs and become dependent on virtual communication. Avoid using social media as a tool to showboat and brag about your life. When I use Facebook, for instance, I keep in touch with old friends and maintain family ties. Social media can be a good force and can help civilization once we learn to put it down every now and then. Analicia Haynes is a freshman journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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Combs balances responsibilities as mayor By Mackenzie Freund City Editor | @mgfreund_news After serving the city of Charleston as a businessman and public official for eight years, Mayor Brandon Combs said he wants to bring the Eastern students and the Charleston residents together as a community. Combs said he feels that the Charleston residents sometimes feel the students of Eastern have a negative impact on the town. “I personally do not have that mentality,” Combs said. “My wife and I get excited when the students come back because everything is alive again.” Combs said he wants the students to feel like they are home when they are in Charleston. “ You guys are here for nine months out of a year. This is your home,” Combs said. Combs said he has heard students say they do not feel welcome in the city and he hopes that mindset will change. Combs said he wants people to come here knowing this is their town. Combs said he was telling students during move-in day and convocation to call city hall and talk to him if they had a problem or a concern. “Don’t feel like you can’t because its ‘uptown’,” Combs said. “This is your town, call me.” Combs said he remembered talking to people on move-in day and hearing how many parents came to
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Mayor Brandon Combs introduces himself to the Jones family outside of Ford Hall during move-in day on Aug. 20. Combs rode around campus introducing himself to students and their parents with President David Glassman and the Vice President of Student Affairs Dan Nadler. Eastern. “One of the dads said ‘I love this town, I love this school’, and I want that passion to flow out to everybody,” Combs said. Combs said he wants Charleston to be known as “the friendly city” again like it was when he was growing up. “I am ver y interested to see Charleston grow as well,” Combs
said. Combs said being the mayor is a privilege and he is thankful that he is able to be in this position. Combs said his wife has been very supportive of him taking up this position. Combs said being mayor requires more of a time demand compared to when he was a city council member.
Combs said when he was a council member he would get calls and phone calls every so often, but now as mayor he gets many more. “There could be a morning where I wake up and have 40 emails in my inbox,” Combs said. “As a city council member, maybe two or three a day.” Combs said he also finds himself at city hall more often now wheth-
er or not he is there for his hours. Combs said another difference is that he gets invited to a lot of different events throughout the city. “I was going to a lot of stuff in the community anyway,” Combs said. “I’m more involved in those than just showing up to the event.” Combs said he started serving the city when he started working with the chamber of commerce when he moved back to Charleston after he graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic. Combs said he got started with the chamber because he wanted to start his own business and he was asked to join the board. Combs started his chiropractic business in June 2007 and said when he got involved with city council, he made sure to keep that separate from his business. Combs said he has a lot of support from all of the people he works with, especially when it comes to keeping his business separate from his Mayor position. “I am very strict with my time,” Combs said. “I want to give my patients 100 percent of Dr. Combs, and when I’m not there I want to give the community 100 percent of Mayor Combs.” Mackenzie Freund can be reached at 581-2812 or mgfreund@eiu.edu.
Charleston tourism organizes adult softball league By Mackenzie Freund City Editor | @mgfreund_news Registration is almost over for the adult slow pitch softball league through the Charleston parks and recreation department. The league is open to anyone age 18 or older who is part of a team or wants to create one themselves. Diane Ratliff, tourism and special events coordinator, said there will be 10 games during the fall season. Ratliff said games will be Sunday
afternoons from 1-8 p.m. depending on how many teams sign up. The softball teams are co-recreational and can be made up of anyone over 18 years old. Ratliff said teams must have a minimum of 12 people on the roster to be eligible. Kaylie Pruett, the recreation supervisor, said she has been playing with the league since she was a 16-year-old sub. Pruett said this past fall was the first year she was not a sub for her team. “My favorite part is just being able to play the sport I love,” Pru-
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ett said. “I played softball at Eastern for four years and I like being able to still play.” Pruett said the team she plays on travels to other towns and plays in other tournaments, but she still plans on participating in the Charleston league. The softball league is more popular with Charleston residents and employees but is open to anyone in the city, Pruett said. “I’m sure if (Eastern students) did know about it they would want to participate,” Pruett said. Pruett said there are usually six to 10 teams that sign up for the fall
league. Ratliff said at the end of the season there will be a single elimination tournament for the teams to participate in. The teams will participate in the tournament and when they lose the first game they are out, Ratliff said. “The winners will get a trophy and recognition,” Ratliff said. Ratliff said the league has been part of the tourism and recreation department for at least 20 years. “It has been going on since I have worked here, and I have been here 15 years,” Ratliff said. Pruett said the registration clos-
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By Maher Kawash Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s soccer team heads into two weekend games against Pittsburgh and Robert Morris after picking up its first victory of the season Sunday against Lipscomb. The team will kick off the weekend with the game at Pittsburgh Friday at 6 p.m. and face Robert Morris Sunday at noon. Pittsburgh, who comes out of the Atlantic Coast Conference, has a presence of physicality and experience. “We just have to go there and focus on getting the most out of the day,” Eastern coach Kiki Lara said. “As long as we stay in the moment, then we will keep getting better as a team.” Although Pittsburgh and Robert Morris offer a great challenge for the team, sophomore Dominic Recca has confidence in the team’s preparation this week. “We have had a tough week of training, but the bottom line is when you step on the pitch, you have to give everything you got to get a result,” Recca said. Robert Morris will offer a significant challenge as the team is led by senior forward Neco Brett, who was second in the nation in scoring and first in points in 2013. Team captain and senior Kyle Callender said, “Both teams are quality opponents and will create different challenges for us as we are still implementing different pieces to our play every day.” The team’s defense is looking to bounce back after allowing 16 shots on goal against Lipscomb. “We definitely need to limit those shots on goal by having better team defense,” Lara said. “We can expect to
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“As long as we stay in the moment, then we will keep getting better as a team.” -Kiki Lara, head soccer coach
Sophomore goalkeeper Mike Novotny was a large part of the team’s success against Lipscomb by only allowing one goal and raising the bar for himself for the rest of the season. “That game against Lipscomb is now an expectation I have set on myself to help do my job for the team,” Novotny said. Lara will look to translate his career experience against Pittsburgh to his team. “I have never faced Pittsburgh on the road at this time of year. We usually go down there closer to the winter, so it will be a new experience for all of us,” Lara said. The team is slowly processing Lara’s new system, and this weekend will provide the opportunity to face some top-level teams. “We had a lot of lessons last weekend, and we got a better understanding of what it takes to be physically, tactically and mentally fit at a top-25 level,” Lara said. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.
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Women’s soccer team looks for 1st win By Elias Albert Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern women’s soccer team heads into its match against IndianaPurdue University at Fort Wayne at Lakeside Field at 3 p.m. Friday. Eastern coach Jason Cherry feels his team will need match IPFW’s speed and organization. “(IPFW) is very organized,” Cherry said. “They have a ton of discipline and speed that they’ll try to utilize.” Cherry has addressed these key points in practice, which he has also used as a way of bringing his team together. “Practice went really well,” Cherry said. “Before we started practice, we sat down as a team and talked. We refocused a little and looked at our progress with the goals that we set.” The game against IPFW will be played in what is forecast to be 90-degree weather. However, Cherry says he will have his group ready for the heat. “It does have an effect,” Cherry said. “But I think that we’re conditioned enough to be ready for those conditions.” From their previous handful of games against Western Illinois and Northern Iowa, Cherry liked the intensity his team showed despite coming up short. “We need to show more of the intensity that we showed in those two games,” Cherry said. “We need to show that from the start of the game, all the way up until the end of it. As far as strategies go, Cherry said his team will need to have strong possessions and keep control of the ball to wear their opponents down. “It’s going to be really important for us to try to keep the ball,” Cherry said. “We need to make them chase
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Eastern has eight women on the team who can kill the ball, which makes it tough for other teams to defend. The Panthers have a total of 202 kills in four matches. Senior Chelsea Lee leads the team with 49 kills. Wolinski added that active communication will be key in their three matches this weekend. “We talk about celebrating everything when we’re in here and having that energy level,” Wolinski said, “I think that’s huge because it just helps them relax, focus, and have fun on playing.” The Panthers’ first match will be against Evansville Friday at 4:30 p.m. They will take on Toledo and DePaul Saturday. Alison Kissane can be reached at 581-2812 or aakissane@eiu.edu.
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the game. We need to stretch them and be all over the field.” Cherry also made adjustments to his lineup for the upcoming contests. Some position changes were a result of injuries. Also, Cherry wanted to improve and give his team the best fit possible. In particular, senior midfielder Molly Hawkins was moved to give the
team an additional spark, according to Cherry. “She’s been performing all week,” Cherry said. “She’s been tucking the ball away and scoring goal after goal in practice.” Cherry also mentioned freshman midfielder Brooke Munroe and freshman defender/midfielder Kate Olson for the production he expects them
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to add. “I think these two freshman can come into the midfield and work for us,” Cherry said. “It’s looked good so far in practice.” Cherry also moved senior forward Hannah Miller from her usual forward position to attacking-center midfielder. Eastern comes into the game with a 0-3-1 record, while IPFW is 0-4-1. As of now, Indiana State is 1-3 and will play against a strong Butler team before their matchup with Eastern Sunday at 1 p.m. in Terre Haute, Ind.
The Leathernecks scored 16 points on drives, following a Panther turnover, including the interception return by Taylor. The Panthers failed to score a touchdown in a game for the first time since October 2009. On that day, the Panthers were kept out of the end zone by Penn State. The Panthers will face a Big Ten opponent next week when they travel north to Evanston to take on Northwestern. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game can be seen on ESPNews.
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Turnovers and penalties were the beginning of the end for the Eastern football team Thursday night at Western Illinois. The Panthers turned the ball over six times and were penalized 14 times for 113 yards in the 33-5 loss to the Leathernecks. Three interceptions were thrown by senior quarterback Jalen Whitlow, who completed 17 of 36 passes for 153 yards. Six of those passes were caught by red-shirt junior running back Devin Church, who finished the game with six receptions for 43 yards. Red-shirt junior Isaiah Nelson hauled in three more passes for a total of 69. His counterpart, junior Lance Lenoir from Western Illinois, recorded 10 receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown. He also returned two kickoffs for 105 yards and three punts for 51 yards. Graduate student Jerron Seymour led the Panthers’ rushing attack with 62 yards on 12 carries. Whitlow followed with 51 yards on 15 carries. Eastern finished with a total of 155 yards rushing. The Leathernecks finished with 77 yards. The Panthers were able to move the ball early in the game. A fumble recovery by senior defensive end Thomas Coronado led to an Eastern drive down to the Western goal line, but problems with the snap on a quarterback sneak attempt resulted in a fumble recovery by Western. Eastern forced the Leathernecks to go three-and-out on the next drive, but red-shirt freshman cornerback Timothy Smith intercepted Whitlow’s intended pass to red-shirt junior wide receiver Anthony Taylor. The defense forced another three and out on the next drive, and the Panthers offense was able to pick up points on the next drive. A 33-yard catch by Nelson would set up a good 33-yard field goal by sophomore Nick Bruno. That field goal would be the Panthers only lead of the game, as the Leathernecks scored on a 19-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Trenton Norvell to Lenoir. Norvell completed 18 of 34 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. Junior middle linebacker Seth Mc-
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Donald led the Panthers with 15 tackles, including 10 that were solo. McDonald was starting in his first game at middle linebacker for the Panthers. Red-shirt sophomore and safety Vince Speller joined McDonald in recording double-digit tackles. Speller totaled 12
tackles, including eight that were solo. The Panthers held the Leathernecks to 67 yards rushing, and also returned an extra point attempt for a safety. The ball was blocked at the line and sophomore Bradley Dewberry took the ball away from a Leatherneck
and returned it to the end zone for the two points. Western scored its previous touchdown on an interception return by sophomore linebacker Brett Taylor.
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Eastern ready for DePaul Invitational By Ali Kissane Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports After losing to Indiana State on Tuesday, the Eastern volleyball team hopes to get back on track over the weekend when it heads to Chicago for the DePaul Invitational. The Blue Demons will be hosting Eastern along with Evansville and Toledo at this weekend’s invitational. Sophomore Maria Brown will dress this weekend after sitting out the first four matches. The Panthers were able to start the season, 3-0, but then had that streak snapped by Indiana State. The team has been working on aspects of their game to succeed this weekend. Coach Sam Wolinski said there were many main focuses in this week’s practices, but mostly fine-tuning what they need to be better at, such as their blocks. Wolinski added that her and the team had time to scout their opponents so they can know what to ex-
pect going into this weekend. “For Evansville, they’re a very outside-dominated team,” Wolinski said. “They just played Austin Peay on Tuesday night and their one outside had 70 swings in a five set match.” The Aces have a 3-1 record coming into this weekend’s invitational. DePaul has a strong outside as well that the Panthers will need to be ready for. The Blue Demons come in with a 2-1 record. They won their match against Western Illinois on Saturday. The Panthers know in-game adjustments will have to be made. The team knows they have to get one percent better each hit, as Wolinski has told them many times. “We’ve played four matches now, we know what to expect and we can’t be complacent,” Wolinski said. “We have to keep upping our level and upping our energy level.” The Panthers struggled with serving and having consistency on Tuesday. Wolinski said she would like to see
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The Eastern cross country team will begin their fall season Friday at home on the Panther Trail. Both the men and women’s teams will lace up and take their first steps into their highly anticipated 2015 season. Since the middle of May, each member of the team has followed a day-by-day schedule based on their performance from the outdoor spring season. Due to the fact that her team is going to deal with more hills with the courses at conference and regionals, Eastern coach Erin Howarth paid more attention to hill work. The entire Panther team is in good health and looks to keep it that way. Howarth said the bumps and bruises from the spring will not be detrimental to the teams’ success this fall. As for the men’s side, they have had acquired a handful of transfers this season, such as sophomore Reis DeSantis from the University of Saint Francis and junior Tyler Yunk from the University of Kansas. The team gained a total of six transfers this season. Not only will the transfers make a difference to the program but also the freshmen. There are four freshman women and four freshman men looking to get their feet wet. “My philosophy has always been that most freshmen have no expectations in them other than to be a great teammate, do everything that is asked of them, buy into and believe in the training philosophy, and start off their college academic career with stellar grades,” Howarth said. Leadership has never been an issue from the spring season until now. Now, with an assortment of upperclassmen and underclassmen, the opportunity for a standout runner is within anyone’s reach. The men will have three substantial juniors: Riley McInerney, Paxson Menard and Yunk leading the pack this fall. As for the women, sophomore Maria Baldwin is expected to be a standout and top finisher in the races to come. Junior Emily Brelsfoard and senior Victoria Quarton will be the two upperclassmen pulling their weight as top returning runners from the previous season. Eastern’s schedule this season is one with many road meets. Every meet this season besides Friday’s EIU Walt Crawford Open will be away. The focus now is strictly for Friday. “We are focusing on one meet at a time this season,” Howarth said. “So first and foremost, I want the team to go out there on Friday and win both team titles and both individual titles.” Howarth and her team feel it is their year to win. “I want conference and regionals teams to know that we are ready to be the best EIU team in recent history and that we aren’t scared of anyone,” Howarth said. “This is our year.” Jack Arkus can be reached at 581-2812 or jtarkus@eiu.edu.
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If readers of Corey Taylor’s p re v i o u s t w o a u t o b i o g r a p h i cal books thought his signature sarcasm couldn’t get any more relentless, they are in for a surprise with his most recent w r i t i n g , “ Yo u’r e M a k i n g Me Hate You.” Another memoir-style book, the fully titled “You’re Making Me H a t e Yo u : A C a n t a n k e r ous Look at the Common Misconception that Humans Have Any Common Sense Left” was released in July. Taylor is known for fronting the bands Slipknot and Stone Sour, but in his books he gives f a n s a m o re i n t i m a t e l o o k a t his personality, which differs (mostly) from his aggressive stage persona. As usual, this book includes anecdotes from Taylor’s life that even the casual reader who isn’t a fan of his music will find interesting.
Though, this time they are more humorous and relatable. Whereas his first book, “Seve n D e a d l y S i n s ,” w e n t f r o m stories about his troubled upbringing to scenes of intense partying and sexual encounters, and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven” detailed his lifetime of experiences with the paranormal, the third has more day-to-day situations and annoyances. Ta y l o r i n c l u d e s c h a p t e r s about bad drivers, aggravation at the airport, and other people’s irritating children. The airport chapter, “Flight of the Dumbkoffs,” seemed to drag on for a little longer than necessar y, especially for it being such a clichéd topic to joke about. There were instances in “ S e v e n D e a d l y S i n s” w h e r e Taylor was unnecessarily critical of certain celebrities or o t h e r s , w h i c h c a m e a c ro s s a s more judgmental and opinionated than the book needed to be.
Stephanie Markham Editor-in-Chief However, readers know exactly what they’re getting into with “You’re Making Me Hate You” simply by the title. And Taylor does a good job of balancing his social critique with meaningful self-evaluation in this book. There’s an entire chapter toward the end, for instance, c a l l e d “ He l l o , Po t — I ’m Ke tt l e” i n w h i c h h e t a l k s a b o u t h i s ow n b l u n d e r s a n d s h o r t comings, like his caffeine addiction, poor concentration, or the time when he accidentally fired a shotgun in his grand ma’s house as a kid. While the ranting can feel b e l a b o re d a t t i m e s , t h i s i s n’t
players like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie did for music. He should have done more of that instead of going on a tangent about garbage TV shows, though he did have some good points. O v e r a l l , Ta y l o r’s t o n e c a r ries a hint of smartass without overdoing it and is mostly lighthearted, though it’s still g u i d e d by a g r i m o u t l o o k o n humanity. Anyone who sees the good in everyone probably won’t see e y e t o e y e w i t h Ta y l o r a f t e r reading the book. Howe ve r, o n e o f h i s strengths in his writing is that he does not hold back. He has conviction in his views and backs them up with examples so readers can understand his reasoning even if they do not agree.
just an entire book of complaining. Taylor also makes a point to impart some of his wisdom with advice on how to live through some of the irking situations he mentioned. He advises readers to think before blowing their money on useless garbage that’s not going to last, for example. W h a t f a n s o f Ta y l o r ' s m u sic will probably be most interested in is the chapter called “What the F— is That Noise?” where he gives his opinions on the state of the art form today While the chapter is enjoyable, and his credibility is s t ro n g e s t h e re b e c a u s e o f h i s presence in the music world, the chapter could have gone more in depth. Mo s t f a n s o f h i s m u s i c w i l l agree that overproduced, autotuned radio “rock” and “pop” music are garbage, along with t h e s h o w “ G l e e” a n d a r t i s t s like Avril Lavigne. He spent some time talking about what makes music good, giving examples of what jazz
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Freshman takes Eastern by the strings By Kalyn Hayslett Verge Editor | @den_verge Two weeks into the semester, Logan Wood, a freshman music and psychology major, already joined three student organizations with aspirations for self-growth and campus improvement. However, the Eastern Symphony Orchestra became one o f Wo o d’s t o p p r i o r i t i e s t h i s summer. A t f i v e y e a r s o l d , Wo o d ’s love for music ignited when he heard a cello per formance by an elementary teacher. “While walking home, one of the music teachers was playing the theme song from Zelda on the cello in the playg r o u n d ,” Wo o d s a i d , “ I r a n over to her and tried to climb over the fence, but I was too little so I walked around and finally got the courage to ask her about the cello.” Wood, being an only child, experienced loneliness, but his mom bought him a cello and he began to meet with the music teacher for the basic music lessons that following summer. The cello brought joy to Wood’s life and he found comfort in performing in an orchestra. Wo o d a p p l i e d t o E a s t e r n with the hope of performing in the ESO and entering the music program. However, Wood had to participate in two auditions. Performing arts is a competitive industry, so Wood understood the importance of auditions, but his ner ves conflicted with his belief in his own abilities. Last week emails were sent to all student interested in being a part of the orchestra, with information about selecting a time slot and a six-page music sheet that needed to be prepared for the audition. Howe ve r, Wo o d w a s a d d e d to the email later than a majority of the students, so the director gave Wood the music for the audition the day of. “I began practicing with the
little time I had before the audition, so I was rushing a little bit carr ying my cello and getting my stuff together,” Wood said. “While I was walking down to the art center I kept thinking 'Am I going to make it? Am I going to be able to do this?'” Flustered due to time constraints, he did not perform as well as he wanted, or por tray himself in the best light in the audition, but he got accepted into the orchestra. His selfpride remained, Wood said. Wo r d s o f e n c o u r a g e m e n t f r o m t h e d i r e c t o r, p e r s o n a l passion for the cello and resilience to prove himself did not allow Wood to remain discouraged for long. Now that he is in the ESO, he looks for ward to the progress his musical career will go through. “ S i m p l y k n o w i n g t h a t I ’m getting better and the reali z a t i o n t h a t I ’m p l a y i n g a n d learning news songs it gets craz y.” Wo o d s a i d , “ Now t h a t I am in college I can only expect the music getting more difficult but reaching those goals is going to eye opening.” The passion Wood puts into learning, reading music and performing translates into other aspects of his life. Wo o d ’s r e s i d e n t a s s i s t a n t , C h r i s Wa s s o n , a j u n i o r c o m munication studies major, describes Wood’s personality as i n s p i r i n g , e xc i t a b l e a n d m a ture. “He is always willing to seek out new things everyday, so he is really embracing the EIU experience,” Wasson said, “despite having a negative attitude about EIU first coming here.” Wo o d we n t t o No r t h Hi g h School where he lived in Terre Haute, Ind. Despite being the only student attending an out of state u n i v e r s i t y, h e f e l t r e l u c t a n t about moving to Illinois. Hi s e x p e r i e n c e w i t h Pr ow l and the health and safety meeting in Thomas Hall transformed him, and the next day, h e l ov e d i t . He w a s e a g e r t o
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Wood began playing the cello when he was five years old.
get involved with the sexual assault counseling and infor mation center and hall council. “ My c u r r e n t d r e a m c a r e e r i s b e i n g a c l i n i c a l p s yc h o l o gist for either criminal behavior or mental health issues. I want to help in those areas because, sure, there are a few people doing those careers, b u t t h e re a re n’t m a n y p e o p l e
with enough emotion to heal,” Wood said. The ability to help others fix their problems and providing a support system is a major priority for Wood. Wo o d re c e n t l y a p p l i e d f o r an executive board positon as a Residence Hall Association representative and attended a SACIS meeting, which he is excited to actively participate
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4B Kalyn's weigh-in:
VMAs encourage fashion statements on different levels By Kalyn Hayslett Verge Editor | @den_verge Editor's note: this story contains profanities. Wo r d s h a v e t h e p o w e r t o either build or destroy. These demeaning words: “w h o r e” , “s l u t” , “ b * t c h” a n d “gold digger” are meant to diminish a person’s self-esteem, but celebrities Blac Chyna and Amber Rose turned these ugly words into vibrant fash ion statements. On the red carpet of the M T V ’s 2 0 1 5 V i d e o M u s i c Aw a rd s , Bl a c C h y n a s t o l e attention with a nude fitted gown, long sleeves and p l u n g i n g n e c k l i n e w i t h s i mp l e m a k e - u p, h a i r a n d a c c e s sories, which gave the graffiti lettered profanities, printed across her gown, center stage. Amber Rose coordinated with Blac Chyna by having the same color scheme, simple styling and tight fit; howe ve r, s h e w o re a l o n g s l e e ve d turtleneck jumpsuit. No t o n l y h a v i n g t h e w o rd s in bright colors and bold font, but also making the en tire garments those words solidified the impact these w o rd s h a d o n n o t o n l y t h e i r looks but also on the celebri-
Kalyn Hayslett Verge Editor Us i n g s u c h o f f e n s i v e l a n g u a g e a s t h e i r g a r m e n t’s e n tire print does not allow their viewers to deny or avoid the w o rd s w h i c h c re a t e s a n a w k w a rd o r u n c o m f o r t a b l e e x p e r i e n c e , b u t t h a t i s t h e p owe r of a fashion statement. The purpose of a fashion statement is to cause a reaction or an emotional response and from that response initi ates conversation. Being a celebrity is not the criteria in order to make a fashion statement. A n y o n e o n E a s t e r n’s c a m pus can use their fashion as a billboard to promote themselves, whether that is wearing all white and splattering r a i n b ow p a i n t a l l ove r re p re senting as an ally for the LGB T Q c o m m u n i t y, o r c o m bining five different name brands to show how labels define how people perceive each
It is OK not to follow the newest trend and establish your own style. ties' characters as well. These words have denied people self-dignity and selfrespect, but this striking jumpsuit and gown worn with such confidence took back the power that these words used to destroy. Fa s h i o n t o d a y i s i n c r e a s ingly becoming less about the c l o t h i n g a n d m o re a b o u t s o cial, personal and political statement. The VMAs give celebrities creative control for their l o o k s m o re t h a n o t h e r a w a rd shows, and using such a renowned platform to express your opinions is wise. H o w e v e r, i t i s e a s i e r s a i d than done. It leaves the person ver y vulnerable for criticism and backlash. Blac Chyna and Amber Rose were not the most elegantly dressed or most fashion forward, but they c a u g h t A m e r i c a’s a t t e n t i o n a n d g a i n e d p u b l i c i t y, w h i c h makes their stance for respect even more relevant.
other or making a t-shirt with statistics exposing the truth about rape culture in univer sities. Experiment, explore and be creative with your fashion choices. It is ok not to follow the newest trend and establish your own personal style. Ye s , i t c a n s e e m i n t i m i d a ting being different and tr ying s o m e t h i n g n e w, b u t t h e s e l f pride, confidence and joy will radiate from your clothes and onto others. The fashion statement can b e s u b t l e o r e x t r a va g a n t , b u t as long as the message and purpose is clear and it abides by Eastern’s dress code policy, then it is justified. Kalyn Hayslett can be reached at 581-2812 or kehayslett@eiu.edu.
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The Weeknd's newest release, "Beauty Behind the Madness", was released Aug. 28.
The Weeknd makes madness beautiful, ‘go tell your friends’ By Roberto Hodge News Editor | @den_news The opening sounds of a heavy guitar, violin and Abel Tesf aye’s smoo th voic e gre ets l i s t e n e r s t o T h e We e n k n d ’s t h i rd a l b u m , “ Be a u t y Be h i n d the Madness.” This time around, the artist is a little bolder in his deliver y of sound and choice of music, offering a more dynamic range and vocal use. Mu c h o f t h e a l b u m a l l ow s for listeners to hear his voice in a clearer way than his pre vious two. Instead of his vocals being shadowed and beautifully laced with his signature echoed tone, his voc a l s a re n ow i n t h e f o re f ro n t f o r m u c h o f t h e a l b u m’s 1 4 tracks. Prior to its release, The We e k n d t e a s e d a f e w s o n g s , getting his fans both riled up and eagerly anticipating his r e l e a s e w i t h “ O f t e n ,” “ T h e H i l l s ,” a n d “ C a n’t F e e l M y Fa c e ,” w h i c h d e b u t e d f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e a t A p p l e’s Wo r l d wide Developer’s Conference, becoming an instant hit. Those who have been plugging into his music since the release of his 2012 compilat i o n a l b u m “ Tr i l o g y” a l re a d y knew the similarities of vocals and sound between The We e k n d a n d t h e l a t e k i n g o f pop, Michael Jackson. H o w e v e r , Te s f a y e r e a l l y flexes that vocal strength in “Can’t Feel My Face.” The single kicks off with a synthetic sound as the artist admits knowing the woman would be the death of him while listing reasons rhythmically as to why this is, but as the song builds, so do his vocals before the track kicks off into an upbeat disco dance track.
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The Weeknd performing at Coachella in 2012.
It i s c l e a r l y t h e m o s t r e c ognizable song on the album, a n d o n e o f t h e b e s t , b u t i t’s only the middle of the album. One of the most notable t r a c k s o n t h e a l b u m i s “ Te l l Your Friends.” It h a s a s u l t r y p i a n o re m i niscent of the '70s. He r e i s w h e r e T h e We e k nd speaks to his listeners not only about his life prior to b e i n g f a m o u s , b u t h ow j a d e d people became with his fame. E a s i l y, t h e l y r i c t h a t s t o o d out in the song was “My cousin said I made it big and i t ’s u n u s u a l / S h e t r i e d t o t a k e a s e l f i e a t m y g r a n d m a’s funeral.” The ar tist even mentioned casually that he was homeless at one point in the song, and stole Jordans for cash. “A c q u a i n t e d ” i s p r o b a b l y one of the sexier tracks on the album with its suggestive lyrics and double meaning behind the song’s title. T h o u g h t h e t r a c k i s n’t a s salacious as some of his others, it’s still pretty good. It i s o n e o f t h e m o re s u b tle beats, featuring a slower tempo with piano backing. “ D a r k Ti m e s” u p o n a f i r s t
listen is unlike anything fans have ever heard from The Weeknd. The track features vocals f r o m n o t o n l y Te s f a y e h i m self, but also Ed Sheeran. Beginning with a soulful hum and blues-sounding guitar, Sheeran sings most of the song, setting the tone for the track, but halfway in, Tesfaye comes in to back up Sheeran, sharing command of the single. This album definitely has something for everyone and makes for a stronger addition to The Weeknd’s musical line up. Though the album has only b e e n o u t f o r a w e e k , I ’v e a l ready given it multiple listens. I t ’s a n o t h e r s t r o n g e n t r y for the artist and has a few songs that can really make an impact.
Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu.