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Doug Lawhead, 59, collapsed in Union Thursday
Counselors available after tragedy By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor
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Doug Lawhead, a computer and LAN specialist in the College of Arts and Humanities, who also taught photojournalism classes in the journalism department, was pronounced dead at 12:23 p.m. Thursday, officials said. While at the Java Beanery & Bakery in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, Lawhead, 59, suffered an apparent heart attack and was given CPR by another staff member until paramedics arrived. Lawhead taught at Eastern for 15 years in the journalism department while serving as the Apple Ambassador of the EIU Apple Users Group. Lawhead graduated from Eastern in 1997 with a Board of Governors bachelor’s degree and later got his master’s degree in technology. Before coming to Eastern, Lawhead worked at the Robinson Daily News as a reporter and photographer and at the Mattoon Journal Gazette and Charleston Times-Courier. Booth Library publications editor and journalism instructor Beth Heldebrandt began working at the Mattoon Journal Gazette and Charleston Times-Courier the same day as Lawhead in January 1990. Heldebrandt worked as a night editor while Lawhead was a photographer. “He was always a very energetic guy and was easy to get along with,” she said.
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Journalism professor Brian Poulter will be taking over Lawhead’s Introduction to Visual Communication class, which meets at 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. James Tidwell, chairman of the journalism department, said Lawhead came to the journalism department at the right time—a time the students needed him most. Tidwell and Lawhead knew each other for 25 years. “We were having trouble with (technical) support,” Tidwell said. “At one point, the journalism students actually signed a petition and presented it to (the dean) at the time.” The petition was asking the
journalism department to fix the computer glitches that occurred after the department moved back to Buzzard Hall, Tidwell said. As a photojournalist and a computer expert, Lawhead was the best of both worlds, Tidwell said. “Being a photographer (and) journalist, Doug was perfect,” Tidwell said. “If you had a problem with a computer, he could find the solution.” Dan Crews, the director of patron services at the Doudna Fine Arts Center, said Lawhead was a vital part of the College of Arts and Humanities, and he was known for his little cracks, quips and stories.
Lawhead had a passion for flying planes, World War II and photography. Only the other day, Crews said, he was talking to Lawhead about Celebration: Festival of the Arts, where for the last four to five years, Lawhead was an art vendor, selling his photography during the spring festival. “We are shocked by his death,” Crews said. Jay Grabiec, 27, who attended Eastern from 2003-2007, said he and Lawhead had a relationship based on a mutual love of photography, although he never took a class that Lawhead taught. LAWHEAD, page 5
Following the death of Instructor Doug Lawhead on Thursday afternoon, students who witnessed his apparent heart attack in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union were asked to seek out the Counseling Center. The Counseling Center provides an opportunity for students to talk about matters they may not feel comfortable discussing with their family or friends. Angi Parker, a counselor in the Counseling Center, said students should seek the help and comfort of their peers and those close to them, as well as the resources the Counseling Center offers. “In those moments, students should talk about what they’ve seen with their support systems, especially if they’re having trouble eating, sleeping or carrying on with daily routines,” Parker said. She said that although students may not react right away, the weight of situations such as this could surface at a later date. “Tragic events such as this one can generate bigger issues because they are hard to deal with,” she said. “If your daily functioning is being affected, please call the Counseling Center.” Parker said the center offers group counseling, individual counseling, consultations and a 24-hour crisis line, all staffed by psychologists, counselors and graduate students. “If you are noticing a change in behavior, mood, functioning or what was previously normal for someone, it’s definitely a reason to be more concerned about that person,” Parker said. After a tragedy such as this one, Parker said an increase in people to the Counseling Center is expected and normal. COUNSELORS, page 5
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Airplanes to perform overhead show Saturday By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor
The roaring of airplane engines, beating of helicopter propellers, giggling of little kids and revving of a monster truck engine can all be heard at the air show on Saturday. The 11th Coles County Airshow will take place at noon Saturday at the Coles County Airport. Airport Manager Andrew Fearn said at least six groups will perform in almost an hour-and-a-half-long show. The show will feature Susan Dacy and her plane Big Red, Patrick McAlee and the Blue Demon Pitts Special, and the “World’s Smallest Airport.” A F8F Bearcat and a 300 mph jet van will also perform. “Most of the acts are new; we have not had them before,” Fearn said. Fearn said they have never had a F8F Bearcat, a 300 mph Jet Van or Patrick McAlee and the Blue Demon
Pitts Special in the show before. Susan Dacy has performed in the show before but has not appeared in a few years, and it has been almost 18 years since the “World’s Smallest Airport” has performed. Display planes and vehicles will be available to tour during the show. Dacy said she is happy to be able to perform in Coles County again because she gets to meet a lot of people. “Something I always keep in my mind about this show, it’s almost like the whole town comes out,” Dacy said. Dacy said she had a great experience at the show the last time she performed in Coles County. “It’s kind of, in a way, like coming to see old friends again,” Dacy said. Fearn said the performers will also talk to audience members after the show to provide more information. He added that they want the show to be educational as well as exciting.
“For me, I’m a big airplane fan,” Fearn said. “I just like planes—just seeing things flying—being around it is all exciting for me.” Fearn said some of the display planes will range from military vehicles, emergency helicopters, a C47 Chinook helicopter and a UH-60 Blackhawk. Other activities will include a tractor pull, bounce houses, food and merchandise vendors. Community members can also take a ride in a monster truck for a small fee. Fearn said the performers will fly early Saturday morning to wake people up and remind them of the show, but will not be practicing much. Dacy said she will be taking her performance back to old fashioned aerobatics. “It highlights barnstorming aerobatics, which is a term younger generations are not familiar with,” Dacy
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Fearn said he wants people to know to be there by noon to see the show. He added that the show will not last long. AIR SHOW, page 5
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Career Services is hosting its sixth annual Career Boot Camp from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday throughout the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Debbie Endsley, a career adviser, said the boot camp’s goal is to introduce students to the different skills needed to get a job. Endsley said there are different sessions that help with anything from resumes and cover letters to interviewing and networking. The schedule will include four breakout sessions where students can choose what topic they would like to learn about, in addition to lunch with alumni and industry roundtables. Students will also get a binder that they can keep with all of the information that will be given during the day. Endsley said the boot camp is basically a one-day mini-conference. “It’s a great networking opportunity because we bring in alumni who have already been out in the workforce,” Endsley said. “We try to get a variety of industries, and they’ll come back, and they will actually do most of the presentations.” These alumni will also lead the industry roundtables. This allows students to pick an industry and listen to all the alumni within that field. Some of the industries that will
be represented at the camp include health care, education, sales, public relations, human resources and retail management among many others. Endsley said this session allows students to ask questions about the industry and get immediate feedback. “Out of the boot camp, the roundtables are the most popular sessions,” Endsley said. “The students like being able to talk oneon-one with the alumni. They get a lot of great information and advice.” Endsley said students have also gained mentors or long lasting connections with some alumni. She said that for several years, alumni have made connections to several students and become mentors to them. Students do not need to bring anything for the camp, but have the option to bring a resume or their own business cards if they like. Endsley said some alumni may take resumes back to their company. Endlsey also said students should dress professionally. Students can register for the boot camp through the Career Services website and clicking on the boot camp link. “I know last year we had many who said this was well worth a Saturday,” Endsley said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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Peterson Park to host Relay for Life By Tim Deters Features Editor
The American Cancer Society will sponsor the Relay for Life of Coles County Sunday in Morton Park, 500 Broadway Ave., Mattoon. The Relay is free and open to the public and will begin with a survivors’ reception from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Relay will run until 6 a.m. Opening Ceremonies will take place at 6 p.m. when cancer survivors and caregivers will begin the Relay by walking the first lap. The Deep Water Band, a pro-
gressive southern gospel group from Mattoon, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the band shell. The Luminaria Ceremony will begin at 9 p.m. where lanterns dedicated to cancer survivors, caregivers and pets that have died of cancer will be lit along the path as other lights in the park are shut off. The Luminaria will cost $10 each and can be decorated. Sandy Grave, chairperson of the Relay for Life of Coles County, said the purpose of the Luminaria Ceremony is to illustrate how many people and animals have been affected by cancer and
to show how their light can illuminate the course of others’ lives. “It’s amazing when you see that many candles around the track,” she said. A bouncy house and games will be provided for children’s entertainment. Relay for Life team members will be selling food, drinks and raffle tickets, along with holding silent auctions to raise funds for their team. Community members are encouraged to “paint the town purple” by wearing purple and decorating their houses and businesses purple to raise awareness of the event and support cancer survi-
vors, caregivers, and everyone affected by cancer, said Jason Wyatt, co-chair of Relay for Life of Coles County. “We want to encourage anyone who sees the purple throughout Coles County to take a quick minute to learn more about cancer prevention and the services available through the American Cancer Society to anyone touched by cancer,” Wyatt said in an email. All money raised through the Relay for Life will go to the American Cancer Society. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.
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Walking along the west side of campus past the Physical Sciences Building and McAfee Gym, passersby will likely recognize no signs that both buildings now stand upon the bed of a long-lost lake. Lake Ahmoweenah experienced a short-lived and uncertain life as a prominent feature of Eastern’s campus, said Eastern archivist Robert Hillman. Before Eastern, then known as Eastern Illinois State Normal School, was established in 1895, a brickyard operated where the Physical Sciences Building now stands, Hillman said. A pit was dug where McAfee Gym now stands that was used to collect clay for making bricks. The pit was given new life in 1895 when Charleston won out against 12 other cities in Illinois to become the home of Eastern Illinois State Normal School. Hillman explained that a committee was set up by the state to determine where the university would be located. One of the crucial elements that led to Charleston being chosen was the fact that the city guaranteed water to the university at a nominal rate of $5 for 50 years. As a result of having access to cheap water, the university transformed the clay pit into a thriving body of water by always keeping it filled, Hillman said. Now that the body of water had become such a central part of the campus’ identity, a name was soon to follow. “According to school tradition, (Lake Ahmoweenah) was named in 1899 by a member of the Board of Trustees,” wrote Charles Coleman, former history professor and chairman of the Social Science Department, in Eastern Illinois State College: Fifty Years of Public Service, published in 1950. Hillman said although he has heard stories that the name Ahmoweenah came from the name of a Filipino princess, the lake’s name was most likely created to resemble a Native American word or name. Looking at the few photos that remain of Lake Ahmoweenah, Hillman said at its largest, the lake extended as far north as Old Main, east to the Student Services Building, south to Ford
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Hall and west just past Fourth Street. Along with being a place of relaxation, Lake Ahmoweenah was also a fishing spot for students and community members in the summer and an ice skating rink in the winter, Hillman said. However, Lake Ahmoweenah’s days were numbered. As Eastern’s campus grew and created a larger demand for water, the city could no longer incur the expense of supplying water, and water works became strained, Hillman said. In 1913, Charleston informed Eastern that it would have to begin charging the university for water and installed water meters on campus. Eastern pushed back, claiming the city was not honoring its original agreement of providing water to the university for $5 for 50 years. “The university sued the city for
It lasted as a remnant of its former self for quite a few years after 1913.” Robert Hillman, Eastern archivist
stopping supplying water…as it had been agreed upon,” Hillman said. The case went all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court, where a decision was handed down in 1916 that Charleston had the right to charge the university for water services. With water meters now installed on campus, Eastern could no longer afford to keep Lake Ahmoweenah filled. Because the lake’s only significant source of water was from the city, it soon began to shrink. “The lake kept getting smaller and
smaller and filling in with silt,” Hillman said. “It lasted as a remnant of its former self for quite a few years after 1913.” Coleman wrote that after each dry spell on campus, Lake Ahmoweenah became “a slime and algae covered haven for frogs, threatened with total extinction by the end of each summer.” By the 1920s, Ahmoweenah was so low that it became an eyesore of little use on campus, Coleman wrote. The only activities the lake could
support were tug-of-war matches between freshmen and sophomores, the muck and mud serving a wretched defeat to the losing team. Lake Ahmoweenah’s end came in the spring of 1937 when the lake was drained and filled in to make way for construction of the Health Education Building, now McAfee Gym. Walking along the east side of the Physical Sciences Building and McAfee Gym presently, all a student will see that remains of Lake Ahmoweenah is a large cottonwood tree at the northeast corner of McAfee Gym that once stood along the lake’s bank, as well as the Commemorative Courtyard south of McAfee Gym that rests upon one of the deepest areas of what was once Lake Ahmoweenah. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.
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An orientation for new Council on Academic Affairs members occurred Thursday, where the chairman spoke about the council’s regular practices and pending actions. Among the new council members are Luke Steinke of the School of Technology, Janice Collins of the journalism department and Misty Rhoads of the health studies department. Council Chairman Larry White of the Lumpkin School of Business and Applied Sciences said the CAA will not convene for its regular meeting on
Thursday in order to attend the faculty reception at 3 p.m. At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday after the reception, President Bill Perry will present “The Coming Year, and Then Some” speech in the Grand Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. However, White said the council members will still meet at 2 p.m. Thursday to break into learning-goals subcommittees. The CAA will have a regular meeting on Sept. 6 to vote on a new course titled “History of Cinema” and to discuss the Honors College Annual Report from 2011-2012.
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After a long day of classes, students may unwind to the mindless drone of reality television shows such as “America’s Next Top Model” and “The Real World.” But instead of watching these brainless television shows, students should turn on the nightly news and see what is going on in the world around them. The Daily Eastern News editorial board understands why students should know what is going on in the world around them, because world and national events do affect us. But now, during an election year, students have the power to influence the world we live in. Two candidates, President Obama and Sen. Mitt Romney are vying for our votes in a politically charged time of healthcare, taxes and gay marriage. Now is the time for students to exercise their constitutional right and get out there and vote. Yes, we are talking to you, all our fellow 18-to-22-year-olds. According to the Wednesday edition of The Daily Eastern News, the student government is encouraging students to get out to register to vote at Eastern or their hometowns. Jarrod Scherle, the student executive vice president, is planning a voter registration drive in mid-to-late September to make sure as many Eastern students are registered as possible. This effort makes voting easier for students, and the editorial board applauds their actions. We agree with Scherle and believe students need to exercise their constitutional right to vote. However, students need to be educated about politics and make an educated decision when they stand at the election polls. The election is on Nov. 6, but now is the time to get to know politics and who is out there. As adults, we need to follow the television shows, newspapers and blogs to make sure we get both sides of the political debate. We should not be persuaded by manipulative advertisements about candidates or by the lucrative sound of their names. Instead of complaining after decisions are made, students should take some time out of their lives to make sure their vote counts. By voting, students can have an influence in the political process and have more control over their futures. We strongly encourage students to register before Oct. 9, which is the last day to register for the general election. Whatever presidential candidate students decide for the election, they should make sure they are comfortable with that decision. Most importantly, students should be educated about their decision and then get out there and vote—because each and every student’s vote matters.
Doug Lawhead was that kind of professor. He was on a first-name basis with his students and we were on a first name basis with him. This isn’t to say Doug wasn’t tough. He wouldn’t accept average when it came to student photojournalism. Doug’s interest in his students’ work came to the surface because he knew we were capable of more than we thought. His conversational teaching style helped us benefit from his wealth of experiences. Doug’s ability to tell a lengthy story wasn’t, and won’t be, matched by anyone I will ever meet again. A simple reminder of a past photo assignment from the Mattoon Gazette and Charleston Times-Courier or the Robinson Daily News could begin a tale that might easily last half the class. He was able to teach with these stories because he had a passion for photojournalism. A passion that he passed onto his students. By telling these stories, Doug was able to continue his lessons outside of the classroom. After leaving his class, my fellow photojournalists and I would talk about what we would have done in those situations. Ex-
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message transcends life, empowers students Voting: it’s not Instructor’s Trying to make my way across campus in death, Doug continued to teach his stufor my very first university photojournaldents. A debate began among those in the just something ism course, any passing student could see newsroom. Do we run any of the images I I was nervous. Yet, when I walked into the took from the scene? the professor put my mind at After the hours I spent in Doug’s classes your parents do classroom ease. He wanted us to call him Doug. I now had to use everything I had learned.
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Danny Damiani cept I never thought I would be tested so soon with the man who taught me how to deal with them. Yesterday, as I sat in the newsroom, we were alerted to a serious medical situation in the Union. We rushed over without knowing what we were about to cover. Our staff reported on the situation just like our journalism professors taught us, Doug included. As we were on the scene, we didn’t realize Doug was the man receiving treatment. It wasn’t until after we returned to the newsroom that we found out Doug had died. When the shock wore off, everyone in the newsroom realized we were still journalists and had a job to do. We gathered the information, started to write up the story, but what do we do about the photos? Many of Doug’s classes dealt with the ethical use of photography, and now even
The editors gathered together, sat in our conference room and shut the door with the photos in front of us. As we discussed the issue, we all asked, what would Doug do? Would he run these photos? I ran through all his stories in my head trying to find clues or hints to what was the right decision. As the eight of us left the room, we were confident that we shouldn’t publish them. Between leaving that room and writing this column I realized the best way for us to honor him is to strive to be the greatest journalists we can be. I know he would be proud we rushed to the scene and got there in time to get the photos and story. Although he won’t be here tomorrow to tell us “good job” and shake my hand, I’m going to keep my eye to the viewfinder and produce photos that would have made him proud. Danny Damiani is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com
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Ladies, there is more to us than meets the eye Picture this, ladies, it’s a Friday night. After spending an hour on our nightlife attire, we are about to step out the door when we stop ourselves. Then all of a sudden, we look in a long-view mirror and start analyzing our curves, our face and our legs. Like clockwork, the words I am fat.... My thighs are too big... I wish I were pretty... start to flow out of our mouths. I would be flabbergasted if someone told me they never succumbed to this type of self-loathing. Ladies, why do we always seem to have a constant sense of self-doubt and hatred when we gaze into the mirror? We are told by the fashion industry that beauty means a size 2, blonde, blue-eyed woman, and anything else is unsatisfactory. But beauty is much more than a number or stereotype. And don’t get me wrong, I am not hating on the blonde beauties out there, but I want every body type to understand that beauty comes from within. (I know, it’s cliché, but trust me, it’s true). We should rise above the stereotype and accept
Elizabeth Edwards ourselves for who we truly are. It is time to stop the nit-picking of each other and ourselves and focus on the what is important—our skills and intelligence. I was taught appearance is something that can change, but intelligence and sound of mind will always be with us. I know the self-loathing and hatred we learn from our mirror gazing affects our productivity in the workforce as adults. In the job market, women are more likely to accept lower-paid jobs than fight for a job their expertise deserves. Also, women still make lower wages than men.
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Our self-hatred and self-loathing is not only making us late to our nightlife festivities but also holding us back form being successful in the job market. We should be proud of our accomplishments and understand they are more than our appearance. I understand that men in this day and age also obsess about their appearance, but unlike women, men hold some of the highest paying jobs in the country. I know it’s hard to fight for a higher paying job, but we need to. We need to start acknowledging our self-worth and start sticking up for ourselves. I know there are many ladies who are successful, but I know with a little push and self-confidence, there could be so much more. Because there is a lot more to us than what the mirror reflects. Elizabeth Edwards is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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LAWHEAD, from page 1 “He always had a story for you— sometimes it was kind of hard to get away from him because he talked so much, but it was really nice to always have someone to talk to,” Grabiec said. “I always had a lot of questions for him, and he always had a lot of ideas.” Recently, Grabiec and Lawhead collaborated on a project on campus after Grabiec ran into some obstacles. “We were working on a microphotography project here at Eastern— trying to photograph some microscopy slides,” Grabiec said. “We were able to get done what we needed to get done.” Grabiec is an online specialist for Eastern. Blair Lord, provost and the vice president for academic affairs, said Lawhead was an asset on Eastern’s campus as the administrator of Macintosh computers in the College of Arts and Humanities, as well as an Eastern community member. “We were fortunate to have Mr. Lawhead, an award-winning photojournalist, teach several classes in our journalism department and assist with its summer workshops,” Lord said in a written statement. Stephen Haas, a 2005 Eastern jour-
nalism graduate, said when he came to Eastern in 2002 he got close to the only two professors who teach photojournalism—Lawhead and Poulter. Haas had Poulter for class but said he was able to form a relationship with Lawhead. “I shoot Canon, and he shoots Nikon so I used to give him crap about that, (but) looking through his old portfolio, I know he worked hard,” Haas said. Lawhead’s work ethic is something Grabiec said he also admired about him. “He has been able to do it for such a long time and still find new things that he felt passionate about,” he said. “He will really be missed…Doug was really instrumental in a lot of different ways on campus.” Lawhead is survived by his wife, Marcia and their two sons. Marcia Lawhead works at Eastern as the secretary to Rob Miller, Eastern’s general counsel. Nike Ogunbodede can be reached at 581-2812 or ovogunbodede@eiu.edu. Tim Deters and Elizabeth Edwards also contributed to this article.
COUNSELING, from page 1 She recommended that students should not isolate themselves and to express their feelings instead of bottling them up inside and keeping to themselves. “We try to prepare our best to make sure there are counselors that are always readily available,” she said. All counseling services offered through Eastern are free, voluntary and confidential. “We will make sure people’s needs are met and that they to see a coun-
selor as soon as possible,” Parker said. Counselors can be reached at the Counseling Center at 217-5813413, or for the 24-hour crisis line, call 217-549-6483. The center itself is also open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.
AIR SHOW, from page 1 “These people are athletes to be able to withstand what they do,” Fearn said. Fearn said they are doing extreme and intense maneuvers, and they have to have time to recover. “What these people are doing, you get in your car and drive to Indianapolis, it’s a couple of hours, no big deal,” Fearn said. “Put 500 curves between here and Indianapolis and run it at 200 mph.” Fearn said the show is also limited by rules about airspace use. Fearn said in order to have a show like the Coles County Airshow, the airport has to submit forms for a waivered airspace. These forms are needed for these pilots to legally perform their stunts. Fearn said the gates will open at 11 a.m. and handicapped parking is limited. The airport will be able to accom-
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Doug Lawhead clowns around while setting up journalslism computer labs in the fall of 2002. For several years, Lawhead was a popular adjunct photography teacher for both the journalism and art departments.
modate 5,000 cars, and there will be parking crews to help with traffic. Seating will not be provided for the show, but people are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. They will also be allowed to bring a cooler with food and drinks, though there will be vendors at the airshow. Pets, alcohol and smoking will be prohibited during the event. Fearn said the rain date for the event will be Sunday. He said the show should be a great family event and children can learn a lot. “We want to educate people about aviation and these performers are usually tickled to death to talk about airplanes,” Fearn said.
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Panthers consistent winners, deserve fan support, praise The current fan base for Eastern is widely absent and unenthused about athletics. O’Brien Field has a capacity of 10,000 fans and the Panthers have attracted 6,529 fans on average since the 2008 season, good for 65 percent capacity. In men’s basketball, the attendance records are far worse, as a mere 1,190 fans on average have flocked to Lantz Arena since 2008, recording a mere 22 percent capacity. Clearly, the fan base is not enthused, and as a result, the student fan base is not seeing the quality teams that Eastern puts on the playing field. To support my case that Eastern is a consistent contender throughout the athletic program, I looked at the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings from the past four seasons to determine the state of Eastern athletics. Beginning in the 2008-2009 season, the OVC created the Commissioner’s Cup. The Commissioner’s Cup is a symbol of overall athletic excellence in OVC sports and is presented to one school on an annual basis, with both men’s and women’s sports included. The first place finisher in each sport of that school would be awarded 10 points, while the second place finish-
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Jordan Collins, a senior defender/midfielder, kicks a ball behind him at practice Saturday on Lakeside Field.
SOCCER, from page 8 Eastern will also play Lipscomb this weekend at 7 p.m. Sunday in Nashville, Tenn. Lipscomb was 4-12-3 last season, including a loss to Eastern on Sept. 22. Lipscomb, like Bradley, lost its two top scorers last season. Last year, Eastern won, 2-1, against Lipscomb off of goals by Butler and Jonathan Hinds.
Jordan Pottorff er would be awarded nine points and the third place team would be awarded eight points, etc. Since its inception in the 20082009 season, the Panthers, as a whole, have ranked inside the top three in each of the four years. They recorded a top-three finish in the 2008-2009 season as Eastern Kentucky and inaugural champion Murray State narrowly edged the Panthers in total points. In the 2010-2011 season, Eastern also performed well as a whole as it became the first school to win backto-back Commissioner’s Cups. Eastern did not see the same result in the four required sports, but had a great deal of success throughout the athletic program. It had seven programs finish the season with a ranking of eight or better, meaning each of those seven programs recorded top-three finishes in their respective sports. Once again, both the men and
women’s indoor and outdoor track teams netted a league-best 10 points each. The softball team also recorded the best ranking in the OVC and both the men and women’s cross country teams recorded top-three finishes. The following season (2011-2012) the Panthers once again performed well as a whole but failed to cap off a three-peat as Eastern Kentucky edged the Panthers by five points. The 2012-2013 season should be exciting in a number of sports as football and men’s and women’s basketball will be opening a new era with three first-year head coaches. The men and women’s track team will be gunning for a fifth-straight conference championship and both the baseball team and softball team are poised to have successful seasons. So, come out and support the Panthers this season. They are sure to excite. Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-2812 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu.
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Panthers open season at DePaul
Men’s soccer takes to road
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The game footage has been watched, the scouting reports have been studied and it’s time for the Eastern volleyball team to kick off its non-conference schedule this weekend at the DePaul Invitational in Chicago. The Panthers will first take on host DePaul at 7 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, the Panthers will play Butler at 11:30 a.m., then close out the tournament against Indiana State at 4 p.m. Head coach Kate Price said the Panthers will use the invite to get into a groove and find out where they rank as a team. “Obviously being our first tournament we’re looking to get into a groove and get in sync all together,” Price said. “We’ll be playing good local opponents, the Chicago area for the most part. I think it will be a really good tournament for us to iron out the little kinks that we have and start playing as a team, so we can see where we are ranking-wise.” Pr i c e s a i d t e a m w o r k a n d chemistry have been big components in practices this preseason. On top of that, she said this preseason has been a lot of individual skills and conditioning for the upcoming schedule. “Preseason is a lot of individual skills and getting in the correct condition to be able to last through a match,” Price said. “For the most part we have been getting the team prepared for what’s coming at them this sea-
son.” The Panthers return to 2012 with 10 players, including five starters. Six newcomers join the team this year, five being freshmen. However, the three returning seniors will bring their leadership to the team in middle hitter Alison Berens, outside hitter Emily Franklin, and defensive specialist Kat Gosewisch. Berens and Franklin, who are each recipients of the Ohio Valley Conference preseason honors, lead the team as the two captains. Fellow captain, junior outside hitter, Reynae Hutchinson said she expects the team to go through some early jitters, but t h e y h a ve h i g h e x p e c t a t i o n s overall. “I think we’re going to go through the usual first few game jitters, getting used to playing with each other on the court and in an actual match,” Hutchinson said. “If you were to ask anyone on the team that we’re setting very high expectations for ourselves because we know what we can achieve as a team.” The following weekend, the Panthers will compete in their second non-conference tournament at the Oakland Invitational in Rochester, Mich., Aug. 31Sept. 1. They will face off with Iowa, Toledo and Oakland University.
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(From left to right) Senior setter Chrissie Albers, sophomore outside hitter Reynae Hutchinson and senior libero Brittany Wallace celebrate a point Oct. 22, 2011, during a match against Austin Peay in Lantz Arena.
The Eastern men’s soccer team will open its season against Bradley, which it has had a tough history against, losing eight of its last 12 match-ups. Bradley and Eastern are in different situations this season. Bradley will be without its top two scorers from last year, including Bryan Gaul, who scored 11 goals. Eastern has its top players back this season in sophomores Will Butler and Jake Brillhart. Eastern lost in overtime last season to Bradley after both teams scored in the first period of the game to go into the half 1-1. After a stalemate second half, Bradley scored five minutes into overtime. Eastern head coach Adam Howarth said the Panthers are familiar with Bradley, having been in the Missouri Valley Conference for the last 14 years; however, he said the team’s goal is to worry about itself, not the opponent. “Our job is to worry about ourselves and play simple, safe soccer,” Howarth said. Senior goalkeeper Evan Turner played in last year’s contest although he had a seasonlong position battle with Tyler Kelley. Turner made seven saves in the game. Bradley’s top returning player is Jochen Graf, who finished last season with 11 points. Also, Bradley returns its top goalkeeper who played 22 games last season and allowed only 0.94 goals per game. In Turner’s eight games last season, he gave up 1.63 goals per game. Bradley also returns players like Keegan Balle and Wojciech Wojcik, who were some of the team’s top performers. Howarth said Bradley is a tough team to play in the season-opening game, but said the team is confident it can cause Bradley matchup problems in the game. Bradley played one exhibition game this season, against Dayton, and lost 3-1. SOCCER, page 7
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Eastern ready for weekend home matches By Dominic Renzetti Staff Reporter
The Eastern women’s soccer team will start a two-match home-stand this weekend, taking on Northern Iowa at 3 p.m. Friday, and then Cleveland State at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Panthers are coming off a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime loss to Purdue, which head coach Summer Perala said has been a huge motivator for the team. “It showed that we can play to a higher level,” she said. “The key for us now is to not play down to the level of the team we are up against. Our focus is to build and build and make our intensity higher each game regardless of the team we face. Perala said the team has altered the way it prepares for matches having already played two matches just a week ago. “The girls were a bit heavy legged earlier this week, but the main reason was because they had two extremely taxing games and very little recovery time,” she said. “We altered the way we approach our training this week and didn’t put quite the work load on them. It was still demanding and the group, as a whole, improved as the week progressed.” Eastern is 9-6-2 in home-open-
ers at Lakeside Field, and Perala says playing in front of fans is always an advantage for the team. “Everyone, including the coaching staff, is so excited to be back at Lakeside,” she said. “We’ve historically had a very solid home-field advantage and are looking to continue adding some wins here at EIU this weekend. The team also feeds off the energy that the crowds bring, and this being opening weekend for us, we’re expecting some folks to come out and support the Panthers.” Perala said she saw some things in the Iowa and Purdue matches that needed to be fixed, which the team has worked on this week in practice in preparation for Northern Iowa and Cleveland State. “Although we didn’t get the win, the fact that our girls adjusted to a new system and were able to play with the bigger, more athletic team was a huge building point for us,” she said. “We saw some things to work with on the attacking side of things, and have been concentrating on really moving the ball quicker and having faster counter attacks.” Northern Iowa has started the season with a perfect 2-0 record, while Cleveland State is 1-1. The Panthers fell to Northern Iowa in the two teams’ last meeting 1-0, but took down Cleveland State 2-1 in 2009.
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Former Panther defender Erika Prazma looks to pass the ball Oct. 30, 2011, during the Panthers' season finale 1-0 loss to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Lakeside Field.
Sophomore midfielder Charlotte Jones leads Northern Iowa with two goals this season, while freshman for-
ward Allie Sieradzki has two shots on goal and one goal scored for Cleveland State.
Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.
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Chrissy Harmon, a sophomore music major, practices with the Panther Marching Band as it prepares for its first show at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 at O'Brien Field.
A trio makes a symphony By Jaime Lopez Verge Editor
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n his office at Dounda, J.Corey Francis, the new director of the Panther Marching Band, sat at his desk watching YouTube videos with his two drum majors after rehearsal. In the past two seasons, Francis’ predecessors led the PMB, both bringing in their own selection of music. Francis has scripted a show featuring music from modern rock bands including Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters and Shinedown.
Jen Antkowiak, a sophomore biology major, and one of PMB’s two drum majors, said Francis’ decision to write in songs from these musicians is a departure from last year’s selection of music. “(These are) songs we know will get the crowd actually energized, rather than the traditional shorts that we would play; we just played the same short over and over again,” Antkowiak said. “We’re trying to get these peppy, awesome, poppy, current tunes that will get the crowd on their feet, get the crowd excited.” Francis has incorporated music
from modern artists at schools he previously worked at, including Indiana State and Georgia State. “I try to find a good mix of things the students will know, things the audience will know,” he said. While Francis said he picked songs the audience will recognize at first listen, he worried about the quality of the music. “There’s a million versions of ‘Party Rock Anthem’ out there—that’s just a song from last year—but some of them just aren’t done right,” Francis said. “I try to think about what I want the students (the ensemble) to
I try to find a good mix of things the students will know, things the audience will know. J. COREY FRANCIS, DIRECTOR OF THE PANTHER MARCHING BAND
learn and what will make them better performers.” Students on the field, Francis said, responded well to the music he introduced. “They’re enjoying it. They’re buying into what we’ve done and becom-
ing better players because of it,” Francis said. For example, the color guard and the drum majors were dancing to “Single Ladies,” Antkowiak said with a laugh.
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Open your ears:
Don't just go to concerts of your favorite bands
Sara Hall Online Editor
Up until this summer, I was a close-minded concert goer. More often than not, if I didn’t know the band performing at a show, I would not be down for it. At all. “Hey, would you want to go see (insert random band I had never heard of) this weekend?” a friend might ask me. “Ehhh,” I would respond. It’s not that I’m musically oblivious; it’s just that — I’ll say it — I can be a somewhat of a music snob. And if I hadn’t heard of a band, did I really want to sit through a set of songs I didn’t know while everyone else around me was fangirling? Again, ehhh. That thought process completely changed this summer. Through the months of May to August, I had the opportunity to work in Chicago, aka a concert goldmine. As soon as my roommate and I arrived, we vowed to attend as many shows as we could. And while I saw some of my favorite bands and singers this summer, including The Antlers, Best Coast, Florence + the Machine and Sleigh Bells, some of the best shows came from bands I had no idea existed.
I discovered most of these bands at some of the almost weekly summer music festivals held in the city. I braved the mass crowd of hipsters wearing high-waisted shorts (who were a little too belligerent and/or giddy from all those PBRs) at Wicker Park Fest. Although I originally went to see The Drums play, I ended up enjoying the performances of Andrew Jackson Jihad and Foxy Shazam, both of which I had never heard of before that day, more. I even went to see everyone’s loveto-hate, hate-to love one-hit wonder (so far), Carly Rae Jepsen, at a concert that was probably intended for 13-year-olds and under — and it was probably the most fun I had the entire summer. Sure, I didn’t know the opener (some total Bieber wannabe that had every single girl screaming) and barely knew any songs by the event’s main headliner Boys Like Girls, but it didn’t matter. My roommate and I still rocked the hell out. Pitchfork proved to be my favorite festival of the summer, if anything because of all the new music I discovered during it. Girl power band, featuring Carrie Brownstein from the show "Portlandia," Wild Flag blew me out of the water. I had been meaning to listen to them, but never got around to it — until they were rockin’ out right in front of my face. And, man, were they rockin’. I left their set basically kicking myself for never listening to them before that day. Less than a few hours later, I was having the same reaction to Danny Brown and his crazy raps. And if I’m talking about the new
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music beauty of festivals, I can’t forget Lollapalooza. While I admittedly was not prepared at all for three non-stop days of everything music (hello, dehydration and minimal sleep), I still took in more than my fair share of shows. When I wasn’t watching bands I knew, I was checking out bands I had heard before but never really given a close listen to, like tUnEyArDs and Sigur Rós. Now that I’m back in Central Illinois, obviously more known for its cornfields than its concert venues, I have to admit that the music lover in me is dying a little bit. But I can’t get too down about it because I plan on continuing with my live show streak as much as I can. If anything, being back in Charleston could be a blessing in disguise. It’s more likely that I won’t know as many of the bands performing around here, and that only means more new music doors will be opened. I’ll probably make the occasional road trip to the Canopy Club in Champaign, and I’ll definitely be making more weekly trips to open mic night at Jackson Avenue Coffee and as many shows at the Square as I can. So what if I’ve never heard of them before? I now know you can go to a show not knowing every single song and still have a great time. As my girl Miley Cyrus might say, (concert) life is what you make it, so let’s make it rock. Sara Hall can be reached at 581-2812 or smhall3@eiu.edu.
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good coverage from the faulty coverage. #NBCfail and #NBCStinks became two of the most popular hashtags on Twitter when people zinged the company for its Olympic coverage. Andrea Kremmer, an NBC Olympic reporter, was quickly criticized for her interview with the U.S. men’s 400-meter freestyle relay team. In the interview after the men won, she asked, “A gold medal, how does it feel? It’s got to feel pretty good, right?” The Onion was quick to respond and mock her skills as a reporter in an article, which earned 537 retweets and more than 1,000 likes on Facebook.
She added that, music-wise, the band is ready for the show, but they still need to work on their drill, the band’s choreography. “If this was another school where I’d been for several years, drill would be done, but you really can’t sit there and write stuff until you know exactly how many people you’re writing for,” Francis said. When students fail to perform at the standards Francis has set for the group, he said he brings it to their attention without any reservations. “If I know they’re not performing to the standards we have, I will sit there and say ‘No, you know that’s not good enough for what we want to do,’” Francis said. He said he is not strict, but serious about the work he does, and then turned to his two drum majors and asked for their opinions. Chrissy Harmon, a sophomore music major and the other of the two drum majors, agreed with Francis. “At times, when (he) may have been a little more firm with the group, they responded well,” Harmon said. Harmon, as well as Francis and Antkowiak, agreed that they all lean on each other creatively when trying to figure out what will work for the band. When Francis conducts, Antkowiak said Harmon openly tells him whether or not something in his direction will work for a performance. They also split leadership among each other. Francis sometimes puts the two of them on the stand, and they direct the students in their own manner. Antkowiak said they have a phrase of the day they use during rehearsals to note something needs to improve. “The first day it was ‘banana sandwiches,’” she said. “The second day it was ‘you shall not pass.’” Francis took in a deep breath and said “you kids.” The drum majors agreed that as the season’s first performance draws near, nerves and feelings of anxiety have trickled down from the director to them. Harmon said she struggled to deal with the pressures that come with being a drum major, a position she earned in her second year at Eastern. “I’ve been having confidence issues this season, but everyone has been really great about kind of pushing me out of the nest a little bit,” Harmon said. “ I’m expecting to grow a lot more in the semester.” Antkowiak added that it is not like a gentle ease out of the nest. “You kind of get a nice little kick out of the nest, and you just spread your wings and go your way,” she said. The Marching Band’s opening show will occur during the football game halftime show Thursday, Aug. 30. The game begins at 6:30 p.m.
Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.edu.
Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.edu.
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Journey from female to male
Man's transition shown through photographs
By Jaime Lopez Verge Editor
An exhibit chronicling a man’s transition from female to male is currently on display at the Tarble Arts Center. The exhibit by artist Clarissa Sligh is titled “Jake in Transition,” and it takes an exclusive look at a woman’s sex change. In the photos, a very vulnerable Jake shows the gruesome and exhausting process a person goes through when trying to change their identity. Jake faced complex cosmetic surgery and the copious conception of painkillers combined with psychological challenges that come when trying to forge a new identity. One picture shows the cuts running along Jake’s chest after his double mastectomy, and the cap-
tion overlaid on the photograph reads, “I just want to be becoming more visibly outside what I feel like I am on the inside.” Despite the painful surgical procedure, the photos continue to show Jake as he happily becomes accustomed to his new body, to a new life. He b e g i n s t o l i f t w e i g h t s , but still shows the pain he goes through whenever administered doses of testosterone in the rear end. Michael Watts, director of the Tarble Arts Center, wrote in an email that the exhibit was chosen because it fits the EIU Center for Humanities’ current theme of "Authenticity." One photo features Jake pondering over the labels that will help him create a concrete identity. In the photo, he is making him-
self a sandwich, and a caption over it states Jake's struggle to defend his decision. "I’m not a lesbian, I’m a straight man,” the caption reads. The quote went on to say that his friends treat him like the enemy, like the stranger. Other photos depict Jake laying in bed nude after he had a silicon testicle implanted a second time. The galler y jumps to Jake’s wedding in 2000 where the caption states he marries a woman who identifies as heterosexual. Jake smiles as he poses for his wedding picture. Then the gallery takes a step backward in Jake’s transition and presents him as a female, and a caption above his head features all of the questions Jake had before deciding to go through with the cosmetic surgery that would
change his life forever. Watts said he considers Sligh's gallery a serious atttempt to understand and symphatize with themes that may seem foreign at most times. “My impression of Clarissa Sligh is that here is a serious artist working with serious and challenging themes, but in a very humanizing way,” Watts said. “The artwork is approachable by people who are not necessarily 'up' on contemporary art if you are willing to step up and consider the subject matter in an open way.” Sligh’s attempt to document a man’s transition from woman to man will be on display at the Tarble Arts Center from Aug. 18 to Sept. 23. Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.edu
Social media widens gap in communication Jaime Lopez Verge Editor While viewers gathered around the television to tune into the London Olympic Games this past summer, others took to social networking sites for coverage hours before the events aired. Bryan Murley, a journalism professor who focuses on new and emerging media, said people have instant access to news and information with the incorporation of social media. “People will see what you produce and respond immediately,” Murley said. Olympic Medalist Michael Phelps, for example, tweeted about his swimrace events and practices, receiving instant retweets and response from some of his more than 1 million followers.
“Before, pre-Internet for instance, newspapers had to wait until the following day to publish something, and broadcast news would wait until its’ primetime to report on things,” Murley said. Ray Long, a Chicago Tribune statehouse reporter, said in email that he tweets about news stories whenever he thinks they are relevant to readers. He said he tries staying ahead of other reporters when racing to get a good story but shares stories from other journalists covering topics similar to his. “I post stories from different mediums and different outlets when they are interesting to me and I think some of the followers will like them too,” Long said. Journalists get news at a rapid pace and feed it to their audience, Murley
said. “It’s a collaborative effort,” he said. “Journalists also help each other in delivering the news.” When looking for stories, though he said he uses social media sparingly, Long actively follows politicians in the state of Illinois, looking for leads whenever they pop up. The Chicago Tribune hosts a blog called “Clout Street.” Long is a member of the team that helps feed the blog stories and said it provides them with immediate feedback from readers. “It's a great way to hear from readers, and they often send advice or tips,” Long said. As the incorporation of social media continues to grow within news, sometimes flooding the Internet with a pool of coverage, Murley said readers are given the ability to weed out the
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When Curt Starkey lost all vision in his left eye, his life changed completely. Daily tasks like driving became extremely difficult for him, and he had to teach himself how to live with one working eye. Starkey’s ability to paint, something he described as a therapeutic hobby, was hindered by his damaged eye. A therapist with no formal training in art, Starkey relearned everything he knew about art to be able to paint once more. “I had to reteach myself how to paint,” Starkey said. “I learned that if I could see it as a three-dimensional image, others would too.” However tedious it may have been to start from scratch and regain abilities he had lost, Starkey now has a collection of paintings that depict lively images of nature hanging along the walls of the Jackson Avenue Coffee. Starkey said nature has always played an immense role in his artwork, with the majority of his paintings featuring some element associated with the outdoors. “I prefer to paint nature in the impressionists style, but I don’t really have a set style,” Starkey said. Looking up at the paintings, he said he believes the Earth is equally important as all human beings. “Some people believe we are above nature, but I like to think we
Sometimes I'll picture a sky in my head and spend months trying to determine what the foreground will look like. CURT STARKEY, JAC ARTIST OF THE MONTH
are a part of nature,” Starkey said. Starkey said he uses trees to show a clear change in the seasons. Starkey, instead of limiting himself to traditional shades of brown for the trees’ trunks, painted them in shades of dark green and different mixtures of brown. Even the leaves were painted in different shades. “When you actually look out at nature, you’ll notice different colors everywhere,” Starkey said. “For example, there are all sorts of greens in the leaves.” Nature depicted in an impressionistic style—a style that is known for its small, thin brushstrokes and was made famous by artists like Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh—may not be the only artistic route he takes with his work. He said he always finds himself revisiting this specific technique and adding new details to his work when he’s caught in an artistic drought and cannot seem to think of new ideas. “It’s important to go back and rehash the things you’ve already learned,” Starkey said. “If I assumed I knew everything, I’d be making a big mistake.”
Sometimes, Starkey said, part of an idea for a painting will sit in his head for months at a time until he maps out exactly what his painting will look like. “I enjoy those (ideas) the most, but that type of inspiration doesn’t come all the time," Starkey said. “Sometimes I’ll picture a sky in my head and spend months trying to determine what the foreground will look like.” Starkey’s signature on the paintings also relates to nature. Instead of writing his initials “C.J.S.,” he writes them in the form of three interlocking circles that resemble those letters. The symbol he uses to sign each of his paintings is called a “triskele,” which is an ancient Celtic symbol used to symbolize the sun, the afterlife and reincarnation. “It has many meanings,” Starkey said. “For me, the Celtic meanings have the most meaning because I believe in the cycle of life.” Starkey’s art collection will sit in the JAC for the rest of August with a few other local artists’ works. Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.edu
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Curt Starkey stands in front of Jackson Avenue Coffe on Wednesday. Starkey is a Behavior Therapist at the Charleston Transitional Facility, an organization that provides support and services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
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When students have trouble looking for fun things to do during the school year, they have the option to turn to local Charleston hotspots for entertainment. Standing toward the end of Jackson Avenue in downtown Charleston is the Jackson Avenue Coffee, a little coffee shop tucked in between two other buildings. As small as it may be, the café offers more than just a cup of coffee. Its walls are covered with paintings from various local artists, and the artists change from month to month. Dan Reible, the owner of the JAC, said that every weekend he books an artist to come in and perform for customers. A.J. Shubert, a pop artist from Nashville who grew up in Charleston, will perform on Saturday. Reible said they host an open mic night every Thursday night, where anyone can get up and perform anything they want, while on Friday nights they host a jam circle.
When students who do not normally frequent the square step into the coffee house, Reible said they are usually shocked to find out it even exists. “Sometimes, we even have students who don’t come here until their junior year, and they are usually shocked about it,” Reible said. Downtown on Seventh Street, Indio Cigar Factory offers a hookah lounge decked out like a tropical hut. Marvin Mirick, the owner of the Indio Cigar Factory, said they also offer different flavors of tobacco. Fo r s t u d e n t s l o o k i n g f o r a trendy music outlet, there is Positively Fourth Street Records. The store sells Vinyl records, colorful Eastern clothing, candles and posters ranging from Marilyn Monroe to pictures of cats. Savannah Johnson, a cashier at the store, said students usually come in to buy their pipes, posters and Eastern clothing. “We offer more colors, more varieties of cloths,” Johnson said. Adam Krischel, also a cashier at
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