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Rauner appoints Committee to start new BOT member reviewing philosophy Staff Report | @DEN_News Belleville resident Phillip Thompson Jr. was appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to join the Board of Trustees. This appointment goes into affect immeditely, though it still requires Illinois Senate approval. Thompson will replace Rene Hutchinson of Chicago, whose term expired earlier this month. In a press release, Thompson, an Eastern alumnus, said higher education is something he is passionate about. “I am eager to work with the other members of the board and other university officials to move EIU forward,” Thompson said.
Thompson received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Eastern in 2004 and spent five years as an events coordinator for Alumni Services. From there, he became associate director of alumni relations at Bradley University in Peoria and then at McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill. He is now director of alumni relations at McKendree and is pursuing his master’s degree in higher education administration there. The Board of Trustees will meet 1 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The News staff can be reached at 5812812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
By Jason Hardimon Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The Academic Program Elimination/Reorganization Review Committee met with Jon Blitz, president of the EIU-UPI who offered his advice and perspective on the committee’s role moving forward in reviewing four programs. The programs submitted to the committee for review include the bachelor’s in philosophy, Africana studies, adult and community education and career and technical development. Of these programs, only the bachelor’s in philosophy would result in the reduction of Unit-A employees. Blitz said from a EIU-UPI stand-
point, he recommended the group simply review philosophy and leave the others alone. A shared governance committee, such as the Council on Academic Affairs, should review the other three programs, he said, since their reorganization or elimination would not result in layoffs. He suggested that the committee consider adhering to its contractual mandate. According to article 18.1 of the EIU-UPI Unit A Agreement, “the sole purpose of [the committee] shall be to provide recommendations to the Provost concerning academic programs/departments being considered for elimination or reorganization which would result in the layoff of an
employee.’” The committee resolved to begin reviewing the philosophy major and reach a decision concerning review of the other programs at a later date. Frances Murphy, a representative of the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, voiced concern about Blitz’s recommendation to not review the other three programs. “I’m really taken aback that you don’t think its beneficial or that it would serve a purpose for us to look at the other programs since they’ve been sent to us,” Murphy said. Blitz said that he was not sure if reviewing the other programs would be beneficial or not, but that the com-
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By Mallory Kutnick Campus Reporter | @DEN_News Students will learn about sexual consent by comparing it to ordering a pizza at a lecture presented by the Health Education Research Center. “Sex is Like Pizza” is the latest implementation of “What is Consent?”, a series of lectures, presentations and activities by the HERC 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Casey Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Courtney Carver, mental health promotion coordinator at the HERC, said both consent and pizza require open communication to understand exactly what the other party wants and a lack of approval from anyone involved will result in unhappiness at best. An activity at the lecture will have
attendees paired together to decide what to include on their own small, felt pizzas. By discussing their individual likes and dislikes and compromising on felt cutouts shaped like pepperoni and sausage, the pairs will practice healthy techniques of communication that Carver hopes will make them more comfortable asking for consent. “Asking for consent is less comfortable than agreeing on toppings,” Carver said. Carver will also lead discussion and play videos about bystander intervention, which she and all HERC graduate assistants are trained in. Carver was halfway finished with her first semester as mental health promotion coordinator this past fall when interim HERC director Aman-
da Harvey received an email suggesting the “Sex is Like Pizza” program. “Schools nationwide talk frequently about programming, what works and what doesn’t work,” Harvey said. “Sex is Like Pizza” worked, as Carver found out over the remainder of last semester. She first implemented the program as an activity presented privately in classes that wished to participate and more professors began requesting it. Now Carver and the HERC are moving forward, with Tuesday’s event being their first open session on the topic of consent. The program will also cover sexuality and promote resources available to students. In a revamp of the original program suggested in the email, Carv-
er said she hopes to open her audience up to various local and national support services for sexual and domestic violence, self-care and stress management. Along with the HERC, resources for mental health include Health Service, the Counseling Center and the Office of Student Standards. Offcampus resources include the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service, Crisis Hour and Housing, Outreach, Prevention and Education for those who have experienced domestic violence. Mallory Kutnick can be reached at 581-2812 or mbkutnick@eiu.edu.
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Executive actions to undo Obama agenda WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed three executive memorandums on Monday, kicking off his first full week in the White House by undoing parts of his predecessor's agenda and renewing a longtime Republican priority on abortion funding. Trump signed a memorandum that freezes hiring for some federal government workers, a notice to abandon the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and another executive action to reinstate a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the option. Here is a look at his three executive actions: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP As a candidate, Trump often said he could negotiate better trade deals than past administrations, repeating night after night that he would undo the North American Free Trade Agreement, which was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which President Barack Obama championed. Since the Pacific trade deal had yet to receive the required Senate ratifica-
tion, there is scant immediate impact to trade, exports or wages. The deal has been stalled amid bipartisan opposition in the Senate. It was widely viewed as dead even before Trump's move Monday. In its place, the White House has said the president plans to focus on seeking individual deals with the 11 other nations in TPP— a group that represents roughly 13.5 percent of the global economy, according to the World Bank. "We're going to have trade, but we're going to have one on one. If someone misbehaves, we'll send them a letter of termination, 30 days, and they'll either straighten it out or we're gone," Trump said. The major benefit to Americans from TPP had been the prospect of lower prices. An analysis by the Peterson Institute for International Economics also estimated it would lead to a $131 billion increase in inflationadjusted incomes by 2030. But Trump has blamed past trade deals such as NAFTA and China's entrance into the World Trade Organization for a decline in U.S. factory jobs. He said in his inaugural address that his administration would follow two rules: "Buy American and hire
American." FEDERAL WORKERS FREEZE A frequent critic of the size of the federal government, Trump also signed a memorandum that freezes hiring for some federal government workers as a way to reduce payrolls and rein in the size of the workforce. The freeze does not apply to the military, Trump said. The memorandum signed by Trump's is similar to one that President George W. Bush signed at the start of his administration in 2001. "This accomplishes nothing for the American taxpayer," said Randy Erwin, president of the National Federation of Federal Employees. "It only makes it difficult for federal agencies to do the business of the American people." MEXICO CITY POLICY Lastly, Trump reinstituted a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide information about abortions. The regulation, known as the "Mexico City Policy" or, by critics, the "global gag rule," has been a political volleyball, instituted by Republican administrations and rescinded by Democratic ones since 1984. Most re-
cently, President Barack Obama ended the ban in 2009. Trump signed it one day after the 44th anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United States, the date on which presidents traditionally take action on the policy. It also prohibits taxpayer funding for groups that lobby to legalize abortion or promote it as a family planning method. The move was predictably polarizing. Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said in a statement that "Americans are humanitarians and the Mexico City Policy reflects our heartfelt compassion for both moms and babies." The abortion rights group NARAL condemned the decision as "repressing women." "With this action, Donald Trump has turned his anti-women rhetoric into policy, and made it more difficult for women and families all over the world to access vital reproductive care," said NARAL president Ilyse Hogue. "He really is living up to the lowest of expectations."
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“Shirley Valentine” shows feminism and independence By Liz Stephens City Reporter| @DEN_News “Shirley Valentine,” a one-woman play that embodies issues of feminism and independence, will be shown by the Charleston Community Theatre starting 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Tarble Arts Center. Director Kathryn Stewart said “Shirley Valentine” features a middle-aged woman who is a mother with grown children and a complacent husband. The play displays the sacrifice that women make in marriage and with their children. Stewart said a friend originally showed her the movie “Shirley Valentine” in 1992 and she loved it so she picked up the script. This is the first play Stewart has directed. She said the strength of the show is in the script. “The show is funny but you will laugh more than you cry,” she said. Charleston resident Ann Bruehler plays the lead in “Shirley Valentine”. Stewart said Bruehler has been doing wonderfully memorizing the 15,000 or so words in the script. Like Stewart, Bruehler said she read the script and loved it. “I kept reading the script and kept falling more and more in love with Shirley Valentine,” she said. Another actress was planning on playing the role of “Shirley Valentine,” but was not able to do it so Bruehler took on the role. “It’s a fun role to play, it is like playing your BFF. I relate to Shirley with the grown up kids, but luckily I have a happy marriage,” Bruehler said. She said the play will show the au-
dience what it feels like to get out of their own skins and their environment, which is how she feels when she performs. “I think everybody can relate to the show,” Bruehler said. The Charleston Community Theatre decided to put on the show last spring and committed to the show around July. “An advantage of being the only one on stage is that if you get out of order on your lines on stage you can save yourself and can’t blame anybody else,” Bruehler said. Bruehler does about eight different voices during the show when “Shirley Valentine” is talking to and playing other characters. “I had to practice speaking in a Liverpool accent,” Bruehler said. “Needless to say, I watched a lot of YouTube.” Bruehler has participated in other shows with the Charleston Community Theatre such as “An Evening at Ford’s Theatre” and “A Question of Loyalty.” The performance dates for “Shirley Valentine” will be 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday Feb. 2, Friday Feb. 3 and Saturday Feb. 4. Tickets will be $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. Bruehler said after this performance at the Tarble Arts Center, the Charleston Community Theatre will be performing at the Elks Lodge because of a large art installation that will be in the Tarble.
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These past two weekends, I have had the pleasure of going out with my friends and having fun. It is really fun to go out and forget about the mountain of responsibilities that come with being a college student, but there are some things that I experienced that I felt the need to address. It is no surprise that people on this campus drink, and that is okay (as long as you are of legal age, of course). What is not okay is using the fact that someone has been drinking to your own advantage or using it to excuse your own behavior. I do not care if you are blackout drunk. You have no right to touch someone without their consent. While I was out, there were multiple times where someone thought because a girl was dancing a particular way, or because a girl hugged them, that they had the right to smack them on the rear. That could not be farther from the truth. Not only is it rude, but it is also pretty creepy. One should also keep in mind that touching anyone in a sexual way without their consent can be considered assault. So please, stop touching girls (or boys) in a way that is inappropriate. It is not that hard to approach someone and see if they are okay with it. Either they will walk away and say no, or they will let you, but until they let you, their body is off limits. Another thing that should be avoided is trying to separate someone from their group of friends. Physically blocking someone from their group should be a red flag for everyone involved. If that person is out with a good group of friends, the group should not be letting them out of their sight, especially if that person has been drinking. Not only do we want to keep our friends safe, but if a friend is drunk, they are in no position to consent to anything. Even if that friend says they are good to make decisions and want to consent to anything, we are not going to let them because they are not thinking clearly. For those of you who hit on our drunk friends: no offense to you, but we have no idea what your intentions are. You may just want to hook up, but who knows what your means will be to get there? Trust me, you do not want to get arrested for sexual assault. Just because people like Brock Turner can get away with it does not mean you will, or even that you should. So save yourself the trouble. If you really want to talk to someone you meet while drinking, just get their number and talk to them in the morning. These things may not seem like a big deal, and consent may seem like something that only uptight weirdos talk about, but consent is everything. No one has the right to touch another person’s body without permission, and if you decide to go against that, there are consequences. So, the next time you are out, you may want to think twice about grabbing some girl’s butt. Alex Bonnot is a senior English language arts major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or agbonnot@eiu.edu.
The library is the heart of the university. Universities invest a great deal of money into building, maintaining and staffing them. This is not because university administrators are old-fashioned and like the smell of books. The reason is simple: libraries are extremely useful. Therefore, you should use them. It has become cliché to dismiss the library as useless in the age of the internet. But while the internet is undoubtedly valuable, about 90% of the information found there is junk. It is often factually inaccurate, biased or simply poorly written. Of the 10% remaining, about 90% of that is behind a pay wall, because carefully researched, unbiased and well-written material is tough work, and people like to be paid for it. If you are writing a paper, you will want the best information available, and for that, there is still no better place to go than the library. It gives you access to millions of books and journal articles, which are often better sources of information because they
take much more work to publish than most internet articles. Of course, books and journals are not automatically trustworthy. You must still apply critical thinking skills before you use them for a paper. Nor is the internet completely untrustworthy. But while the two may seem to contain the same amount of knowledge, the library has a much greater density of reliable knowledge. In addition, at the library, you will have access to information that simply cannot be found on the internet yet, such as the most recent research on any topic. It is inaccurate to call the library “old-fashioned” because it is always on the cutting edge of new information. Libraries even pay hefty sums to get you past those pay walls where most of the 10% of good information on the internet is found. Booth Library is an excellent library, and the staff there seem to have thought of everything to make reliable knowledge accessible. It has books organized
meticulously by subject. It provides a quiet atmosphere so you can focus on getting knowledge from the page to your mind. Librarians are on hand all day and night to answer questions, and many have studied for years in graduate schools to become as effective at their jobs as possible. They even offer tours each semester, at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, in case anyone feels overwhelmed or simply curious. The tours will be available this semester until Feb. 2nd. We at The News advise that you visit the heart of the university, preferably before you start typing your first paper. You will need the most reliable knowledge possible. So go to the place where knowledge is sought after, valued and respected: the library. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Obama turned the world on its head In 2008 when Barrack Obama became president-elect of the United States, the world almost caught fire. That year, I had been following Obama from my own tiny corner of the globe. So, when he won the elections, my impressionable self remarked that history had been turned on its head. Looking back, I think I was spot on. The feeling of excitement and, perhaps, selfvalidation that swept across the black race in the wake of his victory was so palpable you could almost touch it. But it was not just about the color of his skin; Obama was endorsed across racial lines. His victory was indicative of some sorts of collective progress or so it seemed. “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer:” those were the Obama’s words on that fateful night. If Martin Luther King Jr. were alive at the time, he would be basking in the realization of his dream. But Jesse Jackson, himself a civil rights activist who had contested for the highest office and lost, was present. That night, as he watched Obama give his victory speech, tears welled up in his eyes. He lost it, but he was not alone. In a Nov. 2008 column, Eugene Robinson, a columnist with the Washington Post, wrote “I almost lost it Tuesday night when television cameras found the Rev. Jesse Jackson in the crowd at Chicago’s Grant Park and I saw the tears streaming down his face. His brio and bluster were gone, replaced by what looked like awestruck humility and unrestrained joy.” He continued “I did lose it, minutes before the television networks projected that Barack Obama would be the 44th president of the United States.” That was eight years ago. After the celebrations ended, the following years would be a journey fraught with ups and downs. Obama warmed his way into hearts with his
Kehinde Abiodun oration. He spoke like none before him, in measured, deliberate cadences. But his administration will not be remembered for his speeches alone, for there is more to leadership than speeches. The task of leadership is as hard as steel. Obama came into office with many promises, but his performance could not match all his promises, not least because of the opposition he faced in Congress. He has been accused of being detached almost to the point of aloofness. Some have called him a weak president. Others called him spineless. Yet there are those across the world who see him as an enigma of sorts—one to be revered Obama’s critics hold him to very high standards. Many African Americans expected so much of him, but he did his bit. His bit was not good enough for some. Cornel West, a Princeton professor, philosopher and public intellectual, is one of Obama’s harshest critics. West was forceful in his criticism. He lashed out at the cerebral president, going as far as calling his presidency a failure. His other critics were similarly unrelenting. The Economist, in its Christmas issue of Dec. 2016, puts it this way: “He proposed bold reforms, but some were never enacted, while others seem set to be undone; his flickering diplomatic bravery was offset by a sort of rash timidity. He was an incarnation of racial healing, yet at the end of his tenure the civil-rights triumphs of the 1960s seem more remote, to some African-Amer-
icans, than the Civil War of the 1860s.” On top of this pile comes his record on foreign policy. Some rank him high on foreign policy, yet the disaster in Libya and the tragedy in Syria will remain an open sore for his administration. His economics was good, but not good enough for some. Paul Krugman, a Nobel prizewinning economist thinks he could have done better. He gave him the stick: “Mr. Obama’s problem wasn’t lack of focus,” he wrote, “it was lack of audacity. At the start of his administration, he settled for an economic plan that was far too weak. He compounded this original sin by pretending that everything was on track and by adopting the rhetoric of his enemies.” I think posterity will be fair on Obama for his economics. He inherited a basket-case economy that had sent ripples of recession across the globe, and reflated it in a few years. That counts for something. On healthcare reform (popularly called Obamacare), Krugman rose to Obama’s defense in a piece for Rolling Stone titled “In Defense of Obama.” He wrote “Obamacare means a huge improvement in the quality of life for tens of millions of Americans—not just better care, but greater financial security. And even those who were already insured have gained both security and freedom, because they now have a guarantee of coverage if they lose or change jobs.” Furthermore, and for what it is worth, Obama, in all his eight years in office led a clean and scandal-free life. His place as a moral force has been cemented forever. Despite persistent frustration from Congress, he waltzed out of office with his dignity intact. Indeed, Obama stood history on its head like none before him. We may not see any like him in a very long time. Kehinde Abiodun is an economics graduate student. He can be reached at 581-2812 or kaabiodun@eiu.edu.
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Silent choices to shed light on abortion and intersectionality By Chrissy Miller Administrative Reporter | @DEN_Newsdesk “Silent Choices,” a documentary about the many issues that make abortion less accessible to AfricanAmerican women will be shown by EIU FEM Tuesday. This documentary viewing will be at 8 p.m. in the Coleman auditorium. After the screening, there will be a panel help guide a discussion of the topics presented in the documentary.
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el format. “We’re going to have a discussion circle so that people that come to the film have a platform to share and voice their ideas so they can have an in depth conversation about it,” Lee said.
Donations are not required but encouraged. Any donations will go toward supporting EIU FEM. EIU FEM President Maya Lee said it is important keep intersectional feminism in mind while watching the documentary. “Intersectional feminism is supporting feminism and gender equality for all people, not just white women,” Lee said. “It’s focusing on identity and how it can create different layers of oppression. If you’re a female you’re discriminated against as
a female, but if you’re a black woman you’re also discriminated against with race.” Lee said FEM is showing the documentary to recognize Roe v. Wade Day, which is held every year on Jan. 22 to celebrate women’s rights. Roe v. Wade Day celebrates the anniversary of the Supreme Court Case that made abortion legal in all 50 states. Lee said the recent presidential election also provides the perfect time to revisit the conversation of women’s rights.
“A lot of times people aren’t aware that the right to choose is an intersectional issue and it affects people of different backgrounds in varying ways and that’s why we wanted to focus on abortion in the black communities,” Lee said. The panel afterwards will include members such as Jeannie Ludlow, coordinator of Women’s Studies and academic adviser Yolanda Williams. Lee said the panel is there to facilitate, not to be the main focus of the discussion like in a faculty pan-
7 had the ability to do a decent job given the time frame that they had,” Blitz said. “…It’s clear that they didn’t make any substantive changes from their initial draft to their final draft. And we know that there are problems in the (profit and loss) sheets, which weren’t addressed.” Blitz said members of the philosophy department whom he knows personally said they believe their profit and loss sheets are faulty and that the department is actually turning a profit. Jeanne Okrasinski, an at-large member of the committee, said in the philosophy department’s rebuttal to Workgroup no. 7, they mentioned
that a spreadsheet was available upon request, which the department believes is more demonstrative of what is occurring within their profit loss margins. Blitz recommended the committee examine the qualitative merits of the programs being reviewed. “Think about what message it sends to the overall institution to eliminate a program that is so central to critical thinking,” Blitz said. Western Illinois University eliminated its philosophy major for the 2016-2017 academic year, but suffered no faculty losses. “I’m not understanding… If no faculty positions are in danger from
eliminating these other programs, where is the cost savings?” Murphy asked. Blitz said the argument Eastern President David Glassman gave was that when there is a program in which few students major, professors would be teaching upper division courses with fewer students. Glassman’s argument, Blitz said, is that the credit units are being used up for classes of a half-dozen students when the university could have somebody teaching a general education course with 40 students instead. “So, you’re generating more student credit hours and more dollars that way,” Blitz said.
However, committee chair Richard Jones said there are a lot of assumptions involved with that theory. “There are other things that we don’t equate with an education at an institution of higher education. Are we the new technical school now instead of a university?” Murphy asked. Blitz urged the members of the committee not to feel pressured by the administration in any way. He also asked the committee to see what the implications would be for current students and how much alumni gave to the department.
science professor, showed the group a PowerPoint presentation that the Organization subcommittee created to detail the options they came up with. Some of the options recommended combining academic colleges under the same title, but Mueller said the committee ultimately concluded the current academic college organization should be kept the way it is. The Differential Tuition subcommittee spent time comparing the cost of tuition for Eastern’s graduate school to other institutions in the state. Richard England, dean of the
Honors College, said Eastern is the cheapest graduate public school in Illinois. The Variable Learning Models subcommittee looked at the possibility of 13-week classes and examining the online courses offered at Eastern. English professor Suzie Park and Amanda Harvey, interim associate director for Health Service, are both looking into the financial aspects of the options they explored. Park said the options of 13-week classes and expanding certain class schedules could potentially save at least $1,000 in certain departments.
“I think 13-week semester is very innovative,” Mueller said. The subcommittees are still finalizing their plans to present at the town hall meetings scheduled for February. One more regular meeting will be 1 p.m. Monday Feb. 6 to finish the subcommittee reports and complete any final notes and review any feedback they receive before the town hall. The town halls have been scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 21 and 28. The location of the town halls has not been officially announced,
but Mueller said she would like to have it in the Coleman Auditorium. The town hall scheduled for Feb. 21 will discuss the options recommended by the Organization subcommittee, and the town hall on Feb. 28 will discuss the reports from the Variable Learning Models and Differential Tuition subcommittees.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Blitz said that he was not sure if reviewing the other programs would be beneficial or not, but that the committee certainly has the right to. Blitz sent a letter to the Faculty Senate concerning the findings of Workgroup no. 7, which looked at Academic Programs during the vitalization project last semester. It was this workgroup that originally recommended the programs be eliminated or consolidated. The workgroup had a preliminary draft of recommendations and then a final report that was published online. Departments were able to offer rebuttals to the preliminary draft. “I don’t think that Workgroup no.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 By Angelica Cataldo Managing Editor | @DEN_News The members of Workgroup no. 9, Academic Visioning II, had their first regular meeting since creating subcommittees, in which each committee gave a report on its progress thus far. Each subcommittee discussed the next steps it would take to present its information in the form of a town hall meeting before submitting a final report in April of this year. During the meeting, Workgroup Chair Melinda Mueller, a political
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Men’s tennis opens 2017 poorly By Dillan Schorfheide Men’s Tennis Reporter | @DEN_News E a s t e r n’s m e n’s t e n n i s t e a m dropped its first two matches of the spring season, after losing to Saint Louis University 6-1 on Friday and being shut out 7-0 by Ball State Sunday. Coach Samuel Kercheval said there were some nerves going into Friday’s match, and the team has not played against another team since October. Eastern only recorded one team point Friday, losing five singles matches and the doubles match. Freshman Marko Stefan Janjusic, in the No. 6 spot for Eastern, recorded the win after defeating SLU’s Justin Nogalski in three sets: 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. “Overall, we had opportunities that we didn’t capitalize on and guys know that and understand where we need to improve,” Kercheval said. E a s t e r n f re s h m e n Fre d d i e O’Brien and Gage Kingsmith won their doubles match debut by defeating Charlie Parry and John Nogalski of SLU 6-4. Kingsmith and junior Jared Woodson lost in three set singles matches, both of which Kercheval
said could have gone either way. The young Eastern team then faced a tough and experienced Ball State team Sunday; Ball State returned all six starters from last year, all of whom Kercheval has gotten a lot better since then. The two bright spots for Eastern came from O’Brien and junior Grant Reiman. Reiman forced a third set against his opponent Nemanja Guzina, and O’Brien played against Ball State’s best player, Lucas Anderson who defeated the no. 49 player in the country the day before, and played a tough first set against him. Reiman lost his match 6-2, 4-6, 1-0, and O’Brien lost 7-5, 6-1. “It was tough for us to get going at most spots because they hit at a pace we haven’t seen yet this year. I was really proud of how the guys carried themselves and their self-talk on court,” Kercheval said. “We focus on that a lot and overall they were pretty positive. We had to try changing our game and doing things that we normaly wouldn’t do so I like our approach to it overall.” Overall, Kercheval said the weekend was tough but that’s great. He said his team saw a lot of things over the weekend and knows where
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Junior Jared Woodson returns the ball against Chicago State’s Christian Gonzalez during the EIU Fall Invitational on Oct. 1, 2016, at the Darling Courts. Gonzalez defeated Woodson 6-3, 6-1.
it needs to improve. Because of the two losses, Kercheval said his team is motivated to work hard this week, especial-
ly because his team will play at Indiana University and host University of Illinois-Chicago this Saturday; two tough teams.
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Turnovers proving costly for Eastern By Maher Kawash Basketball Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s basketball team has lost four straight games and is steadily seeing its Ohio Valley Conference tournament hopes slip away. But what has been the problem? It all begins with the turnovers. Eastern turned the ball over a costly 18 times this past weekend against Southeast Missouri State, and it led to 24 points for the opponent as well as the Panthers fourth straight loss. The Panthers have averaged about 12 turnovers per game throughout this sea-
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son, but in the past four games that has been surpassed. Eastern has turned the ball over at least 14 times in three of its last four games, and it has proven to be costly as four losses have followed. Panthers coach Jay Spoonhour has said how important it is to not allow opponents so many second chance points, and that also begins with the rebounding. Eastern is averaging about five more rebounds than last season’s 33 per game average, but the difference has been in the margin. Last season the Panthers were on average being outrebounded by five each
game, and now the difference from their opponents is just one. While the numbers have improved, the little mistakes are proving to be the difference. Spoonhour has stressed that the team’s big man, junior Muusa Dama, has only been playing basketball since his junior year of high school, so little mistakes are bound to come. But he has said how those little mistakes are things that can be fixed, it’s just that some of the little mistakes from earlier in the season are still plaguing the team. As Dama only continues to grow in
the paint, as he has despite the team’s losing streak, the Panthers will be able to focus on turnovers and second chance points. Time is essentially running out on the Panthers chances to crack the top eight of the conference standings and earn a berth in the postseason tournament, but there is hope. Despite a recent stretch plagued by turnovers and little mistakes, the Panthers have been right there in all four games. There has not been an over dominating loss for Eastern and that gives some upside. For example, the Panthers still had five
players score in double-figures in the loss against SEMO, but just could not keep up. If there is a problem to have at this point in the college basketball season it may just be better to have it be these little things. There is no easy road to finish the season for any team in the conference, and the Panthers, more than anyone, could use a mid-conference schedule winning streak such as it has in the past two years. Maher Kawash can be reached at 5812812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.
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Senior Kelly Iden returns a ball against Belmont last year on the Darling Courts. Iden and Stella Cliffe defeated SIU’s Xiwei Cai and Anna Sophia Cordero 6-3 this weekend at Southern Illinois Carbondale.
Women’s tennis emerge victorious Eastern scores multiple wins against SIU in Danville By Parker Valentine Women’s Tennis Reporter The Eastern women’s tennis team found success at Southern Illinois Carbondale in Danville IL, defeating the Salukis 5-2 top open its spring season. The Panthers set the tone early, while building up points throughout the day with wins in both
doubles and singles matches. Senior Kelly Iden and Freshman Stella Cliffe started the day off on a high note notching a win against SIU Junior Xiwei Cai and Senior Ana Sofia Cordero (6-3). Junior Grace Summers and Senior Kamile Stadalninkaite won their doubles set as well, securing the point for Eastern in a tiebreak (7-6 [4-2]). The Panthers’ lone doubles defeat came in a close match between Sophomore Shristi Slaria and Freshman Shelby Anderson against SIU Juniors Athena Chrysanthou and Yana Golovkina. Stella Cliffe defeated sophomore Tereza Klocova in a dominant third set, completing a sweep of her events (6-3, 2-6, 6-0).
C l i f f e’s p a r t n e r f o r t h e d a y, Iden, was also came up big for the Panthers from her #1 position. Iden defeated previous doubles opponent Ana Sofia Cordero, finishing the match off in a tight second set (6-3, 7-5). Iden is optimistic about this year’s team “ We a re a s t ro n g t e a m w i t h good depth and doubles talent. We have always had a passion for tennis and enjoy fighting together,” Iden said. Senior Kamile Stadalninkaite was victorious a grueling three set match against Tereza Klocova. The match included two tiebreaks as well as the third set which ended with Stadalninkaite winning the second tie break (7-6 [4-2], 5-7,
7-6 [7-5]). “I felt as it was a great team effort to get the win. The energy was there and we were all amped up to start the season off with a win,” Stadalninkaite said. Stadalninkaite and Iden are in agreement on team momentum, as well. “I believe that a team should use momentum any chance it gets. It’s hard work to build up momentum, but once you have it use it to your advantage,” Stadalninkaite said. So p h o m o re Sh r i s t i Sl a r i a i s c o m i n g o f f a s t ro n g f re s h m a n campaign where she finished 11-6 in singles competition, with a 6-3 record in OVC play. If Sunday is any indication, she is picking up
right where she left off. The Panthers singles losses came in Grace Summers’ match against fellow Junior Xiwei Cai (6-2, 3-6, 6-1), and Maria Moshteva against Junior Vitoria Beirao (6-2, 6-4). Although Summers was defeated, she is looking forward to next week. “ It i s a l w a y s a g re a t f e e l i n g to win the first match, and getting the wins definitely helps give us confident for the matches to come. We are going to work hard all week and show up to our match next week ready to play,” Summers said Parker Valentine can be reached at 581-2812 or pivalentine@eiu.edu.
Field athletes enjoy success at John Craft Invite By Kaitlin Cordes Track and Field Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern field athletes earned a combined six first-place rankings at the John Craft Invite this past Saturday at home. First place finishes in field events accounted for a majority of Eastern’s 11 top finishes. Long jump and shot put seemed to be the men’s key events as the Panthers took the top three spots in each competition. Juniors Davion McManis (7.10 meters) and Chrisford Stevens (6.99 meters) placed first and second, respectively, in long jump while freshman Joe Smith took third with a final 6.81-meter leap. Stevens was the first place fin-
isher in the triple jump, topping out with a 48”08.25” jump. Sophomore Adam Kessler led the way for Eastern in shot put, clearing a distance of 54’02.54”. Senior Riley Kittridge followed suit with his second place throw of 51’06.25”. S o p h o m o r e C l a y t o n Tu r n e r rounded out the top three shot put finishes with his 50’04.75” throw. Kessler was also the top competitor in the weight throw, earning 10 points from his 53’07.5” throw. Kittridge, who placed fourth in the weight throw, said his main goal going into the invite was to progress from his previous meets. “I just wanted to build on my
last meet. I’m also trying to break the school record, and I guess that’s kind of been my goal for every meet,” Kittridge said. Senior Bryn Buckwalter made her presence in shot put and weight throw known as she took first in both events. Buckwalter threw the shot put 49’05” and tossed the weight a distance of 55’10.25”. S o p h o m o r e s L e x i e Ye l e y (53’.07”) and Jasmine Woodley (52’10”) each placed second and third in the weight throw as well, earning 14 points for Eastern. Eastern also notable top-10 finishes in their combined 10 events. In the men’s high jump, sophomore Ashton Wilson found himself in a three-way tie for second
as he, Michael Reader of Saint Louis University and Matt Martinson of Illinois State University all cleared 6’04.75”. F r e s h m a n C o l t o n Ye a k l e y (45’09.75”) placed sixth in the shot put, edging seventh-place thrower Harry Uyehara of McKendree University by a foot. Fre s h m e n Z a c h a r y P h i l l i p s , Nicholas Phillips and turner finished fourth, fifth and ninth respectively in the weight throw. Zachary Phillips threw for 49’09.75” while Nicholas Phillips tossed the weight 48’.09”. Turner finished with a distance of 44’11.5”. I n t h e w o m e n’s h i g h j u m p, freshman Billi Fox cleared 5’0.25”, earning her sixth place. Senior An-
gelica Anyaogu placed second in the long jump (17’11.75”). Junior Brion Portis (16’09.25”) finished fifth in long jump and earned fourth place in the triple jump with a leap of 36’08.5”. Eastern also earned fourth and e i g h t h i n t h e w o m e n’s we i g h t throw and fifth and sixth in the shot put event. The Panthers field squad earned 135 points between the men’s and women’s events, accounting for over a third of Eastern’s overall points earned from both the men and women. Kaitlin Cordes can be reached at 581-2812 or krcordes@eiu.edu.