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Best-selling author Rick Perlstein gave an analysis on the right wing in the United States.

Women’s basketball team’s season comes to an end after losing the first round of the OVC tournament.

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Junior forward Chris Olivier goes up for a shot during the Panthers’ victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 78-66 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championship on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. Olivier was 10-13 from the field goal line and scored 24 points during the game.

Olivier leads Panthers to round-1 win By Blake Nash Staff Reporter | @Banash5 The Eastern men’s basketball team beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 78-66 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Wednesday in Nashville. Freshman guard Cornell Johnston and junior forward Chris Olivier combined for a total of 46 points to lead the Panthers to victory. Johnston heated up in the second half, as he scored 18 of his 22 points in that half. Johnston’s stretch included three consecutive three pointers finishing the night 5-of-6 from

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beyond the arc. Olivier led the Panthers with a game-high 24 points. Olivier and junior forward Trae Anderson were able to take advantage of the

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Cougars’ defense that was missing starting forward Keaton Jackson, who was plagued by foul trouble throughout the game.

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CPD detective fights crime, spreads faith By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor | @DEN_News Every morning at 6:30 a.m., Marlon Williams, a detective for the Charleston Police Department, wakes up and reads a scripture in the Bible before going into work. He also posts an inspiring passage on his Facebook, because not only is Williams a police officer, but a Baptist Minister as well. Williams, a 43-year-old bald and cleancut African-American, sits at his desk wearing black half-framed glasses. His shirt, a lavender button-up with a matching tie with silver diamond shapes, rests over his large but muscular build. He is in his element, relaxed and calm, behind him, a framed prayer for cops. “By the age of 12, I decided I was going to be a police officer,” Williams said. Williams watched so many cop shows with his grandmother, he joked with the men at the Charleston Police Department that he knew all the theme songs from the

‘70s and ‘80s. He knew he made the right choice once he buttoned up his uniform and started taking calls. “Of course, you have your challenging moments, but that’s at any job,” Williams said sternly. For Williams, that challenging moment came 10 years ago when he was a rookie in pursuit of a teenager on a humid night. His radio was not receiving transmission to or from the station, preventing him from calling for assistance. “There were times you would call out and someone wouldn’t hear you,” Williams said. At the time of the incident, he was a rookie officer patrolling in Neoga; this was the first time he was out on his own and working nights. Williams knew of a teenager who had a tendency to fight officers and had some warrants for his arrest, so he went looking for him. “He’s on foot and he basically walked past my squad car; he walks past and looks

back and he sees me in the car—he takes off on foot,” Williams said. When he left his car and finally caught up to the culprit to explain his arrest warrants, the man began to resist his arrest, starting a fight with the 6-foot-2-inch, 200-pound Williams. “While I’m fighting, I’m still calling into the radio and no one is hearing me because my portable has malfunctioned.” Just as Williams got the man to the ground, a worker for the city of Neoga passed by and began to assist him with the arrest. Williams even pepper-sprayed the culprit during the tousle, and as he finally got the man handcuffed, the man then threatened Williams. “‘I’m going to kill you, n****r,’” Williams remembered the man said. Williams said the chief of police heard his radio traffic from the vehicle. One month later, Williams was in a preliminary hearing.

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The three newly approved registered student organizations gave brief presentations during the student senate meeting Wednesday. President Samantha Marsteller and Vice President Jessica Hedberg spoke about the new RSO: EIU Longboarding. Longboarding is similar to skateboarding, but requires a longer board than a skateboard. Hedberg said is increasing in popularity on campus. “Our purpose is to create a new community and that we want to have a place where people can talk and share ideas and tips,” Hedberg said. “ We want to make new friends and have people that come to make new friends, it’s an up-and-coming sport.” Marstellar said they previously held a longboarding event last semester, and wanted to create a RSO so similar events could be planned. “They saw potential in our event and so we got to hold a push race which was a four- mile race around the inside perimeter of campus,” Marstellar said. “After the race, it gained a lot of popularity from all the students.” The second newly appointed RSO was The Game of Thrones club. Club President Nicholas Waller said the idea for the club stemmed from his passion for the books and TV show. “The reason why I wanted to put this club together is because I’m a really big fan of both the book series and the show,” Waller said. “When I came here, I noticed that there wasn’t any club for it.” Waller said he put the RSO together for people who are fans so they can come together and talk about Game of Thrones. “ The purpose of this is just to give a community to the people who are fans the books and shows to come together,” Waller said. The final newly added RSO was Delta Alpha Pi, an honor society recognizing students with disabilities. Rebecca Kalas, the treasurer of Delta Alpha Pi, said the RSO is a way to honor students with disabilities. “The purpose of this is to bring awareness to the achievements of individuals with disabilities,” Kalas said. All three RSOs were approved at last week’s student senate meeting. Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu

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Kaycie Brauer, a senior English major and costume crew runner, helps Leah Davis, a junior communications major, get into costume Wednesday during the tech rehearsal for The Mousetrap in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Longest–running play to be performed By Jalyn Westcott Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The world’s longest-r unning play, “The Mousetrap,” is coming to Eastern this weekend, bringing a “whodunnit” plot twist along with it. The Mousetrap is one of Aga t h a C h r i s t i e’s m o s t p o p u l a r works and has been around for more than 60 years. The murder mystery first premiered in London in 1952 and has had over 20,000 showings. Gu e s t Di r e c t o r Ma r n i e A n drews has experience when it comes to putting on a product i o n , b u t s h e’s a n e wc o m e r t o campus. She said this is the first time she has directed a mystery.

“You spend the first act laughing and the second act on the edge of your seat,” Andrews said. She said the actors dove right in and bounced off each other and getting ideas. Leah Davis, a junior communications major, plays the role of Mrs. Boyle, who is one of the main characters. She said this is her fifth Eastern production. “I think my favorite part about the play is the excitement for someone who’s never seen or read it before because there are so many unexpected changes,” Davis said. “It’s really well written.” Davis said the play has been a good experience and she is honored to be working with Andrews. Jake Cole, a senior theatre ma-

j o r, h a s b e e n i n m a n y p e r f o r m a n c e s b e f o re , s o h e i s n o t a stranger to the stage. As the lead, this will be his ninth major production at Eastern. “ There’s a lot of serious moments, but there’s a lot of laughs in there. It’s a diverse piece of theatre,” Cole said. “It’s a joy to be working on the longest-running play of all time.” Cole said he studied up on his character once he received the part. He said he researched the time period and read other novels by Christie. Morgan Reidy, a senior theatre major, is the stage manager for “The Mousetrap.” She is the director’s right-hand

man and takes care of every little detail that goes into the making of a play. “I love seeing other people’s reaction even though I’m behind them,” Reidy said. “The characters are fun to watch.” “The Mousetrap” will perform from Thursday until Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Theatre. Tickets for the play are $12 to the general public, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students. They are available for purchase online or at the Doudna Box Office. Jalyn Westcott can be reached at 581-2812 or jmwestcott@eiu.edu.

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Staff Senate ‘shouts out’ to university employees By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor |@BertoHodge The Staff Senate members have created a webpage for students and members of the Eastern community to post encouraging messages and words of praise for staff and faculty members on campus. The senate helps individuals across campus with different issues while partaking in multiple committees.

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ees gone by attrition and the hiring freeze, the group wanted to boost morale with those working on campus. She said the “Shout Out!” page is also a good way to raise awareness of the positive things that happen on campus such as thanking those who shovel or lay salt. The page can be found either by searching it in the A-Z category on Eastern’s website or under the senate webpage.

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Sarah Bush Guild to host scholarship fundraising soiree By Kendra Cwikla Staff Reporter|@DEN_News

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Historian Rick Perlstein quotes Ronald Reagan while talking about his New York Times best-selling book during his lecture Wednesday in the lecture hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Author speaks on right-wing topics By Stephanie White Entertainment Editor | @DEN_News Best-selling author Rick Perlstein gave an analysis on right wings in the United States, explaining their ideals of what U.S. is and what causes problems within the country. Perlstein, who wrote books titled “Before the Storm,” “Nixonland” and “The Invisible Bridge,” gave a presentation in the lecture hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday night. Coming from all the way from Chicago, Perlstein went over the topics he wrote his books. “Our subject today is the lies of the right-wing in American history,” he said. History is both the subject of change and continuity, which is why in the last few years Perlstein found

something frustrating. Perlstein said the basic themes for all of his books centered on right-wing ideology and their history, along with the rise of the tea party in the first congressional election after Barrack Obama won his presidency in 2008. Perlstein said his part of being a historian has been to establish that rightwing populism in the U.S. had stayed constant until the end of World War II. He said the distinguishing the differences between the “good guys” and the “bad guys” is obvious. “Good guys and bad guys, you can recognize them,” he said. “According to the right-wing slogan about gun control, the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” he said. In the proposition that follows from

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that notion, that once the “bad guy’s” licenses have been taken away by any means is okay because civilization itself is at stake, he said. “In the logic of certain kind of right-wing physiology, we know who the good guys are; we know who the bad guys are,” Perlstein said. Perlstein said in the eyes of the right wing, the causes of the United States’ problems are alien to the country itself. “They always come from the outside. Liberals, socialist, Muslims and college professors,” he said. Perlstein talked about a topic covered in “Nixonland.” He said Nixon’s paranoia lead to his own downfall, and explained how Nixon became the man he was. Stephanie White can be reached at 581-2812 or at sewhite2@eiu.edu.

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Sarah Bush Lincoln will raise money for scholarships to support healthcare education with funds raised during their 31st a n n u a l L a Gr a n d e So i re e 5 : 3 0 p.m Saturday at the Keller Convention Center in Effingham. Last year, more than 200 peop l e a t t e n d e d t h e e ve n t , w h e re they raised more than $21,000 for scholarships. The Sarah Bush Lincoln Guild has awarded more than $500,000 since 1979 for students in the 19-county area who are studying to work in the medical field. S c h o l a r s h i p s a re a w a rd e d t o students attending school based on their academic achievements, financial needs and availability of funds to those working in fields such as nursing, medical technology, radiology, physical therapy, and other related fields. Kim Lockart, event officer for Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation, said it is important to Sarah Bush as a healthcare facility to make the connection with students who understand the value of rural healthcare. “With rural communities getting smaller and smaller, sometimes it can be difficult to at tract medical professionals to smaller areas,” she said. “Fortunately we haven’t had that problem, but it is important to make that connection.” Several scholarship recipients have returned to work at Sarah Bush. The Guild hopes to raise

$18,000 at this event. “ We’re definitely on track to raise at least that much,” Kim Lockart said. The Volunteer Guild Scholarship program is funded by several other events throughout the year, but the Soiree is the biggest fundraiser. Tickets to the event are $75 and include a formal sit-down dinner, a social hour, dancing, live music and a champagne and ice event. All proceeds go to the scholarship fund. Entertainment will be provided by Downtime, a big band from St. Louis, who is returning to the event for their fifth year. Town Square Jewelers donates a piece of jewelr y to the event every year. This year, they donated earrings. The earrings will be raffled off at the end of the night. Glasses of champagne are sold throughout the night. Each glass will have a wine tag on the stem with a number on it and at the end of the night the winning number will be drawn. “We have a lot of people who don’t understand that it is open to the community, it’s not invit a t i o n o n l y. A n yo n e c a n c o m e and anyone is welcome to come,” Lockart said. “It’s a lot of fun; it’s an opportunity to have a really good meal and dance while giving back to a great cause.” Kendra Cwikla can be reached at 581-2812 or kecwikla@eiu.edu.

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Shouldn’t have pulled that all-nighter When the storm of panic rolls in Margorie Clemente My mother once compared me to a blizzard. She also compared my emotions to a tsunami, my room as a tornado, and my head and heart as a hurricane. Now, all of these things are disastrous—life-changing calamities. I’d like to think she sees me as beautiful and dangerous, but I’m not so sure anymore if that’s what she meant. This storm that is constantly brewing inside of me lives in the twitch of an eyelid, a finger or even the sudden tremor of the knee. It could erupt while completing the simplest tasks that require little to no critical thinking. Before the storm, there is a calm, balmy breeze. Then, almost out of thin air, the storm rolls in and devours anything and everything. They say that an F6 tornado leaves nothing standing in its path. That is what this feels like. I cannot time the episodes, so I don’t know how long it will last. It starts in the dark—in the stillness of my bedroom or early in the morning. It sits upon my chest, tightening and expanding. I wonder if I should probably lock myself in somewhere. I probably shouldn’t have left the house today. My head whirls itself in a frenzy, and I think about skipping my next class. I shouldn’t look anyone in the face too much. It might send me spiraling into another episode. The numbness nibbles down my left arm and then down my right arm—maybe it’s a heart attack. Suddenly, the floor beneath me tilts. I’ve noticed that happens often before a speech or walking into a room full of people. They know everything. A violent shiver torpedoes up and down my spine. My heart hammers inside of my chest and up my throat. It feels like a swelling water balloon. I endure the nasty blows from every repressed sense of impending doom—if I cross the street will a car hit me even if the walk sign is on? Did my mother make it home okay from work today? What if someone breaks into my apartment and stabs me in my sleep? What if I fell from the Booth Library’s steps and bashed my skull in? What if people are staring at me? What if they know what I’m thinking? Can they read me? All eyes are locked on me. They’re watching me and everyone knows. Every horrifying “what-if” question from the darkest spaces in my head bulldozes my sanity. I am compelled to sit helplessly and watch as my entire life crumbles in on itself. I am going to die. I can’t stand anyone breathing too close to me. I want to shrink and fold myself until I disappear. But I’m also dying to leap out of my skin. My hands quake as I reach for my phone to dial 911. I am going to die. My knees buckle beneath me. I am the only one in the world right now. I am not just alone—I am lonely. Beads of sweat seep from my forehead and temples. My arms and legs have turned to jelly. I am going to die. I consider picking up something and throwing it to verify that this is real. Am I real right now? My mind is the traitor. It rambles, races, ruins. I need someone to remind me that I am not losing my mind. I need to hear someone’s voice to remind me that the world is not going to open up and swallow me whole. And then it dawns on me that this has happened before. This is not a heart attack. I am going to survive this. My jaws clench together, and I place my palms flat over my thighs, feet grounded. Focus. You are not going to die, Margorie. This is just what it is to suffer from severe anxiety. This is a panic attack. Margorie Clemente is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com

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STAFF EDITORIAL Properly promoting study abroad programs Eastern has recently experienced a gradual decline in study abroad participation due to Eastern’s enrollment decrease within the past four years. The Daily Eastern News would like to point out several of the contributing factors that have negatively impacted participation in study abroad programs not only at Eastern, but also across the nation. While the drop in student enrollment is a critical factor that drastically affects study abroad programs, it is not the only detrimental factor according to Kurt Olausen, director of study abroad here at Eastern. There are families that consider the concept of studying abroad as an elaborate privilege that comes with attending a university. Another factor worth examining is the way in which 2008’s housing market caused complications within the economy. The housing market took a nearly 30 percent dive in prices, according to Forbes’ website. Families lost their jobs and money. In addition,

many universities were hurt nationally. In the wake of an economic crisis, often times, families discourage their children from participating in study abroad programs; they realize it is nearly impossible to afford, considering their tight budgets. However, there are endless scholarships offered to students to fill out that will allow the application process to go more smoothly. Therefore, there is financial aid that can help students get one step closer to partaking in such a wondrous opportunity—the gift of travel. The second factor addressed is that some families are not entirely aware that studying abroad allows for an enriching experience—traveling broadens one’s intellect. Students can learn about their ancestry. They can experience history firsthand. They are not just traveling overseas; they are time-traveling and coming in contact with art that has transcended time as well. Students are able to trace the same footsteps on the homelands of illustrious artists. By weav-

ing through the paths of the individuals they are currently studying, they might feel inspired—as though by just sitting on the same mossy boulder or bench of a writer or painter can absorb vestiges of greatness of others. Imagine having been granted the opportunity to explore the homes and lifestyles of one’s predecessors—what an honor it must be. Students should constantly be reminded of the support systems available to them so they can feel encouraged to join the study abroad program of their choice. The older one gets older it becomes more crowded their lives become. One is compelled to prioritize—family, mortgage, and cars. It can grow increasingly difficult for one to travel the way they could have in college if they had just been reminded of the benefits and tools to help them look at study abroad as an obtainable goal in their college career. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

Why I sit at tables by myself at the back of the bar I sense a tremendous pressure to be a lot of fun. But I’m not a lot of fun, and that’s fine. I’m a spectator by nature, which isn’t the ‘coolest’ person to take to the bar on a Saturday – and that’s OK, too because I don’t particularly want to be there. You probably imagine the editor of the paper gets pretty wild on the weekends, but I’m here to squash that myth. When I go out, I always find myself watching everyone touch each other and laugh too loudly while I stand in a corner with a beer and wonder, “Am I doing this right? Do I look natural?” It never looks natural. I can tell by the photos I have to un-tag of myself from the next morning, that make it look like I participated in something entirely more rambunctious than I did. All those stories you hear people tell about the destructive, drunken mistakes they made over the weekend never sound nearly as cool when you were there the night before. It all sounds like a bunch of hype, like we’re trying to convince everyone, ourselves included, that we had a good time. Some nights I really enjoy myself, sure. But more often than not, I feel crowded and uncomfortable through the duration of the evening. And besides, after a week of working and studying I don’t want a stranger to call me stuck

Katie Smith up because I wouldn’t let him grind his hips on me and spill beer on my shoes. I have two versions of myself: Regular Katie, and Journalism Katie. Journalism Katie can talk to strangers and hold interesting conversations all day. She can photograph loud concerts or crowded sporting events and escape relatively unscathed. Regular Katie pretends she’s listening to music on her way to class and can’t hear you say ‘hi’ when you pass each other. Guys, I don’t even own an iPod. There is no music coming through those headphones. I’m merely an evil genius, and also just generally overwhelmed by too much social interaction. I feel a lot of pressure to be a young, outgoing person and I don’t think I’m alone in feeling that way. It isn’t necessarily that I’m not outgoing either, but I require a lot of alone time and sometimes that leaves me feeling guilty.

But if you ask any introverted person, they’ll likely tell you that socializing the stereotypical way makes them less fun to be around. If I go too long without alone time I become crabby and snippy in ways so severe I annoy even myself. I’ve learned that if you add alcohol to that equation my already pensive behavior quickly becomes judgmental, and I hate that. So why do I let it happen? Why do any of us let our friends talk us in to going out when we know there’s a new documentary on Netflix that we’ve been yearning to watch? I personally get the impression that partying in college is such a huge part of what we’re told our experience is supposed to be, I’m made to feel I’m missing out on something if I don’t participate. If a somewhat reserved friend turns down plans to hang out or doesn’t wave at you in the hallway, don’t be upset. And if they have ear buds in and you know for a fact there’s no music playing, respect their wish to feel alone for just a few moments. Katie Smith is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com

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Charleston receives monetary aid for historic preservation By Cassie Buchman City Editor|@DEN_News

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Detective Marlon Williams offers people the chance to come pray at the alter at Mount Olive Baptist Church on Feb. 8. Williams serves as both a detective for the Charleston Police Department and as a minister at the church.

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Wi l l i a m s s a i d t h e m a n t o l d the judge he wanted to apologize for what he said. The man was charged with threatening a public official and sent to prison for resisting arrest. “Every time I see that guy on the street after that point, he would always stop me and continue to apologize every single time,” he said. Williams remembered the chief of police had told the Neoga City Council prior to the scuffle about the radio transmission problems. “‘ What’s going to happen is, one of my guys are going to get hurt because they can’t get help’— that night, it happened so we got new radios and tasers,” Williams said. Williams said he believes the reason the man apologized so suddenly to him for his actions was because Williams told the man that he forgave him. “He just got quiet,” Williams said. “My parents/grandparents always told me never underestimate the power of forgiveness.” Williams said if he could forgive someone in that instance, he has grown spiritually closer to his faith as a Christian who was already a deacon at his church. People he knew were telling him he was going to become a preacher, but he did not believe them. Williams was working in a factory during the time he was a dea-

con, and suddenly the lights in the factory began to go down as if coming to a halt. “ It s e e m e d l i k e e v e r y t h i n g s t o p p e d a ro u n d m e a n d w h e n I looked ahead, there was this bright light ahead of me and inside this light, I’m standing at the pulpit preaching,” Williams said. “I’m watching myself preach and I’m just trippin’ like, ‘What is going on here?’” he said. Once the vision was over, Wil-

“If I’m here, I always have the minister on standby; if I’m at church, I got the officer on standby. I’m always on duty no matter what.” - Marlon Williams, CPD detective liams said time seemed to pick up where it left off, continuing with him shocked at what he just witnessed. He spoke to his pastor at the time, unsure of what to do, and he said he was stubborn for a while before finally accepting the call. He is currently a minister at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist

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The city of Charleston received a grant worth more than $3,000 to help educate people about historic preservation. Nora Pat Small, a history professor at Eastern, with the help of graduate students and the city clerk, acquired the grant and is helping to format educational materials. Small said she needed to fill out an application to get the grant. “It’s just a standard application; whoever wants to apply for funds needs to describe the project or projects, the budget and a timeline for completing the budget,” Small said. Rachael Sapp, a graduate student in the historic administration program, wrote the grant. As part of the class requirements for one of the graduate classes, students have to write a grant for a cultural institution. Small said the city clerk helped to get all the information together and helped make sure it was properly finished. The grant was for Charleston and written for the Charleston Historic Preservation Commission. Funds from the grant will be used for educational programs and children’s activities, including two kinds of booklets geared toward historic preservation. One booklet, “Junior Preservationist,” will be geared toward older children and have preservation activities, and the other one will be a children’s preservation activities book, which will have activities geared toward grade school children with puzzles and coloring pages. Trading cards about historic buildings will also be made for people of any age. Small said learning about preservation gives children a sense of community. “It helps them understand because the building is right there in front of them,” Small said. She said preserving the buildings makes it so the children do not just have to pick up a book in order to understand and have respect for the buildings. “Not that I wouldn’t want them to pick up a book,” Small said. The idea for the booklets and trading cards came out of a project for the graduate students in the historical adminis-

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First baseman, pitcher builds off 1st year By Sean Hastings Staff reporter | @Den Sports Sophomore Amber Toenyes is seeing improvements after just one year of playing first base and pitching for the Eastern softball team. She said she has mentally improved over the past year. “I think when you come in you have this expectation of how you’re going to do, and how everything is going to stack up,” she said. “But it changes really quick. So, you have to adjust and get used to that.” She said she has finally come into herself as a player. She is able to zone in on improving her physical parts of her game with that extra mental focus. “She’s really trying to be aware of her swing,” head coach Angie Nicholson said. “And doing the best she can to be as perfect as she can.” Toenyes’ can pitch, but her primary position is first base, where she has seen 11 out of 12 starts. “It’s always been a 50/50 split between first and pitching,” she said. “I feel like I’m the most comfortable when I am playing first base.” Toenyes said her change to being more comfortable at first happened recently. She used to pitch more and be more comfortable there when she was younger, but once she started playing at a higher level she became more of a first baseman. She has not pitched yet this year, but continues to work on it everyday in practice. Nicholson said she would like to see her to continue to improve to be one of the rotation pitchers on the team. Her softball career started when she was five years old when she began tee-ball, and moved to slow pitch, and it went from there. “I think just like everyone else your parents see that you are doing well so they try to test it,” she said. “So I tried out for a select team when I was 10.” She said Brett Swip, who was the head of the Extreme Elite Club Team Toenyes played for, helped her get to where she is today. That team helped her get recruited by

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Sophomore first baseman Amber Toenyes, got two RBI’s for the Eastern’s women softball team against Bulter University on Feb 21. Toenyes is tied for the team lead for RBI’s with eight. The Panthers’ next game is at 2 p.m. Saturday against Indiana University in Kennesaw, GA.

Eastern. “He definitely had a huge influence on my life,” Toenyes said. She also attributes her success to high school coaches Lori Blade and Donna Farley at Edwardsviille. “They were both very influential and definitely made me into the player I am today,” she said. Nicholson describes Toenyes as an extremely hard worker. “She is really fun to watch,” Nicholson said. “She goes hard, no matter what it is, if it’s sprinting, diving after balls, she goes

after it.” Toenyes is currently batting .265 on the season for the Panthers. She has also added two homeruns. Her two homeruns came in the same game this year in Eastern’s 6-1 win on February 7 against Incarnate Word. That game is her most memorable moment playing softball at Eastern. “I felt like everything was clicking,” Toenyes said. “I felt like my swing was starting to come together.” Toenyes looks to senior Hannah Cole to watch as a hitter.

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hours away from her Edwardsville home. “It’s far enough but it’s close enough,” she said. One of Toenyes’ goals for the season is to be a big run producer. “I want to be that person in the lineup that people see come up and say ‘she’s going to make something happen here,’” she said. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu

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Anderson and Olivier accounted for 38 of the Panthers 78 points, with Anderson finishing with 14. They scored on three straight possessions highlighted by an Olivier dunk to help put the Panthers back on top, after falling behind 17-13 with 11:01 remaining in the first half. “ When Jackson left they switched to a zone, but we were prepared,” Olivier said. “Now we got to get back and watch film and come back ready tomorrow.” Anderson would hit two free throws on the last possession to give Eastern the lead, which they held on to for the rest of the first half. The Panthers forced 11 turnovers and started the second half off by stopping the Cougars on their first four possessions, leading to a 9-2 r un after coming out of the locker room. All nine points came from Anderson and Olivier, including a three-point shot by Anderson to beat the shot clock. Eastern’s defense didn’t allow an Edwardsville player to reach double-figure scoring until the around the 13-minute mark of the second half. Senior guard Maurice Wiltz shrunk the Panther lead to 4539 with 12:46 left in the 2nd half

with his 11th point of the game. The Panthers previously led by as much as 12 in the second half.

“Our team wants to win. We know that if we play like we can for 40 minutes, we can win the game. We have learned from our mistakes from last game and worked on improving those areas during practice.” - Jay Spoonhour, Eastern coach

Spoonhour called timeout and made some adjustments to the Panthers’ defense, which was allowing the cougars to crawl back into the game. “When we played them at their place, we allowed them to penetrate,” Sponnhour said. “We had to try a change to keep them

from driving through the middle. The guys did a good job of remembering those adjustments.” Eastern’s senior guard Reggie Smith added 10 points while going 3-of-4 from the foul line. The Panthers shot 79.2 percent from the foul line. T h e w i n s e n d s t h e Pa n t h e r s to the quarterfinals, where they will face No. 3 Belmont in their hometown of Nashville. The Pant h e r s d e f e a t e d t h e Br u i n s 8 4 73 at Lantz Arena, limiting the OVC’s second-highest scoring offense to shooting 7-of-43 from t h re e p o i n t r a n g e i n t h e o n l y matchup between the two teams this season. “We’re not going to be able to rely on the shooting night they h a d a t o u r p l a c e ,” Sp o o n h o u r said. “We’re going to have to really rely on defending the three, and we’ll do our best.” The Panthers tip-off against Belmont at 8 p.m. Thursday in the second round of the OVC tournament in Nashville.

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Junior forward Chris Olivier goes up for the dunk during the Panthers' victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 78-66 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Championship on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. Olivier was 10-13 from the field goal line and scored 24 points during the game.

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Skyhawks end Panthers’ season By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor|@BobReynoldsDEN Senior forward Sabina Oroszova was halted scoreless in the Eastern women’s basketball team’s 68-35 loss to Tennessee-Martin in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. Oroszova went 0-of-6 from the floor, including two 3-point attempts. 35 points is the least amount of points scored in a game by the Panthers this season. Eastern coach Debbie Black said the Sky-

“We have to prepare for Friday’s game now,” she said. “I am excited that we won, but we just have to go. I never look at the scoreboard. I just play hard and if someone tells me that (Oroszova) has zero points then that’s just good for the team.” The Panthers went on a 13-5 run after Martin opened the game up with a 5-0 lead. Junior Katie Schubert hit a 3-point shot to give Tennessee-Martin a 14-13 lead. “I thought that both teams were tight at the beginning of the game,” McMillan said. “Then, I thought Eastern did a really good job

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Senior forward Arnisha Thomas goes up for the basket during the Panthers' 68-35 loss to Tennessee-Martin in round one of the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Championship on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. Thomas was 1-7 from the field goal line and made one free throw.

hawks did not do anything different to Oroszova. She just had an off day. “They didn’t double team her or anything,” she said. “We tried to move her around and get her different looks, because as she goes, we go. We couldn’t get her going today. Sabina is a terrific person and has been huge for our school. It’s just a shame she went out like this.” Tennessee-Martin coach Kevin McMillan said sophomore forward Ashia Jones did well guarding Oroszova for the majority of the game. “Oroszova is an unbelievable basketball player,” he said. “For Ashia to do what she did on the offensive end and then asked to turn around and guard her on the defensive end was a chore. Oroszova is so crafty with the ball and was able to beat Ashia a few times, but our guards were defending the ball well enough that EIU couldn’t get it to her.” Jones, who was named OVC Player of the Year, scored 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor, including 10-of-12 from the free throw line. Jones was just happy her team got the win even with it being her ninth game this season having 30 points or more.

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68 for the first 10 minutes. We were struggling to get some rhythm. Katie’s three was the point where the game changed.” Martin went on a 40-10 run in the next 17 minutes over the course of two halves to go up 51-23 with 13:58 left in the second half. The Panthers were outscored 17-12 for the rest of the game. Tennessee-Martin shot 42 percent for the game and shot 15-of-20 from the free-throw line. The Panthers shot 28 percent in the game and shot 4-of-17 from 3-point range. Eastern was out-rebounded 43-30 and had 22 turnovers. “UT-Martin beat us in every aspect of the game,” Black said. “We kept it close early, but they snuck away and we couldn’t do anything different.” This is the second year in a row the Panthers were knocked out of the tournament in the first round. The Panthers finish the season 6-12 in OVC play. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu

Panthers stay positive for next game despite losses Men’s Tennis to face Tennessee State for 1st conference match By Cody Delmendo Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s tennis team is still hopeful despite starting the season 1-8, which includes eight straight losses before their first victory. Coach Eric Stark said the Panthers are focused on having a different conference season compared to their non-conference season. “We don’t see wins and losses, if we do everything we are supposed to then we will set ourselves up to be successful,” Stark said. “We are gearing up for the start of conference play in a few weeks. If we work hard, play hard and fight for every point, we will be in for a successful conference season.” The Panthers will have plenty of time to prepare for their next matchup at Tennessee State because of recent weather

conditions. Matches against Saint Louis and Southern Illinois were both postponed to until dates in March. Southern Illinois was originally postponed from Feb. 21 to March 4 but was then pushed back again to March 17. The match against Saint Louis originally scheduled for March 1 was moved to March 28 and will be played at the Darling Courts instead of the Danville Tennis Center. This gives Eastern nine days to prepare for their next match, which is also their first conference matches well. Stark said he had high expectations from his team coming into the season back on Jan. 11. “ We h a d t h e h i g h e s t f i n i s h i n f i v e years last year, and we are changing our expectations from trying to get into the OVC Tournament to looking to compete for a title,” Stark said. The only win Eastern has was on February 28 at Chicago State, which snapped the losing streak. Stark and players were nothing but positive through the losing streak.

P r e s t o n To u l i a t o s s a i d h e h a s r e mained positive despite how the season has gone so far. “We’ve played three ranked teams and the other teams we have played are very close to that. I believe once we get that

“We’ve played three ranked teams and the other teams we have played are very close to that. I believe once we get that win, we’ll take it and run with it for a long time.” - Preston Touliatos, freshman tennis player win, we’ll take it and run with it for a long time,” Touliatos said. Touliatos has been a small bright spot early on this season. He has been apart of three of four victories in doubles matches with his partner junior Robert

Skolik in the No. 1 spot. The Panthers overall are a 5-20 in doubles matches on the season. Singles matches are slightly better but nothing to get excited about. Eastern is 14-38 overall in singles matches with Touliatos and Skolik leading the team with three victories each. Trent Reiman said the goal all year is to win the OVC Tournament and continues to be despite this bad stretch. “My goals for our team is to compete as hard as we can and give it all we have,” Reiman said. If the Panthers want to win the OVC Tournament, they will need to build off their most current victory at Chicago State. Eastern’s next match will take place at Tennessee State University March 13. The Golden Eagles come in with a 5-13 record. Cody Delmendo can be reached at 581-2812 or cddelmendo@eiu.edu.