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Julianne Adegoriolu, 2016 Miss Black EIU, center, chats with President Glassman and contestant Milove Streeter during a meet and greet for the 2017 Miss Black EIU contestants in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Adegoriolu, the “pageant mom,” is in charge of prepping and shaping the new contestants to ensure they are prepared for the pageant along with being great leaders on campus.
Meet the 2017 Miss Black EIU Contestants Chrissy Miller Administration reporter | @DEN_Newsdesk Contestants for the 2017 Miss Black EIU Scholarship Pageant hosted a meetand-greet in the Martin Luther King Junior University Union to celebrate the 46th year of the pageant. The contestants have been working with Miss Black EIU 2016, Julianne Adegoriolu, since September to prepare for their competition on Saturday, Feb. 25th. “Years ago, a lady was running for Homecoming Queen and she won on EIU’s campus. She was going to be the first black homecoming queen for EIU’s campus. However, because of the color of her
skin, they took her crown from her. They said they wanted a recount,” Adegoriolu said. “So, Black Student Union created Miss Black EIU to lay a platform for all black girls to show them we have our queens on campus and we honor them.” Contestant Torri Franklin, a junior biological sciences major, said after joining the BSU last year and seeing two pageants, she was inspired to compete this year. “I think I embody my blackness because I’m proud of myself and I’m proud of everything I do,” Franklin said. Nia Douglas, a junior family and consumer sciences major, said it is an honor to make history by being a part of Miss Black EIU.
“Everything that there is to gain from this experience starts as soon as you go to your very first practice,” Douglas said. “You meet these new people, you’re opening up another side of you that you have hidden away.” Briana Wesley, a junior health promotions major, said she has found herself within this pageant. Paisley Adams, a senior Spanish major, said she has wanted to be a part of this pageant since she was a freshman. “One thing I definitely learned is selflove and to love who I am as a beautiful African-American woman,” Adams said. Milove Streeter, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, said this is her first
time participating in a pageant. Fudia Jalloh, a senior FCS major, said her dedication and work ethic make her a good candidate for Miss Black EIU. Amanda White, a senior sociology major, said it has been exciting participating in Miss Black EIU because of the experiences she has gained. Justice McGruder, a junior psychology major, said she joined the pageant to become less shy. “You really have to be dedicated. You have to practice outside of practice,” McGruder said. Chrissy Miller can be reached at 5812812 or clmiller9@eiu.edu.
March to show solidarity to those feeling marginalized By Analicia Haynes Online Editor | @Haynes1943 In response to the recent immigration ban and plans to build a wall dividing Mexico and the United States, the College Democrats will host a march to stand in solidarity with international students and others who feel unwelcome because of President Donald Trump’s actions since taking office.
The march will kick off 4 p.m. Thursday in front of the Doudna Steps, with several speakers from different backgrounds presenting their story as a result of the recent ban and the proposed wall. Intended to raise awareness of what is ethically right and show support for students who may feel marginalized, Frida Arellano, the president of the College Democrats and Sam Reiss, the organization’s treasurer, said the march is a product
of grassroots activists. “We’re political science students, we’re all aware and it would be shameful if we stayed quiet and just kind of whine about it and not do anything about it,” Arellano said. “Rallies and marches are the opposite of whining.” Also a way to show others there are students at Eastern who will not judge them, Arellano said the idea for the march came from others that were carried out across
the nation over the past few weeks. She said the organizers were not inspired by one particular march. Instead, they were encouraged to show their support by watching many of them. “What we are starting here as grassroots activists is raising awareness…this will add to the number of people already standing up for what is right,” Arellano said.
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Workgroup No. 9 prepares for town hall By Angelica Cataldo Managing Editor | @DEN_News The members of Workgroup no. 9, Academic Visioning II, discussed the presentation drafts for the town hall meetings they will be holding later this month. During the meeting, Workgroup Chair Melinda Mueller, a political science professor, briefly covered what the organization subcommittee will be discussing in its town hall meeting.
They will be looking at the possibilities of combining and expanding certain colleges such as the Honors College. The Variable Learning Models subcommittee has looked into the possibility of 13-week classes and moving open class days, when classes for most majors do not meet, from Friday to Wednesday. They also explored ideas for possibly expanding summer terms and the classes offered during the summer.
English professor Suzie Park and Amanda Harvey, interim associate director for Health Service, have taken the time to look at other schools’ academic calendars and their models for the lengths of semesters. The subcommittees are still finalizing their plans to present at the town hall meetings and will hold one more regular meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday Feb. 13 to finish putting together presentation notes for them. The town halls have been scheduled
for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, Feb. 28 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. Angelica Cataldo can be reached at 581-2812 or amcataldo@eiu.edu
A panel detailing the recent executive orders and calls made by President Donald Trump since his arrival into office will take place 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Roberson Auditorium of Lumpkin Hall. Kate Arnold, president of the Political Science Association, said the panel is nonpartisan. “(It is) just trying to get information and it’s not just about the immigration ban. It’s about all executive orders and the consequences and effects of them,” Arnold said. “Every order that he makes is going to affect everyone whether in a really impactful way or a subtle way.” Hosted by the Political Science Association and its members, the panel will feature a handful of professors from different areas such as economics and journalism. It will offer facts as well as different perspectives on the world of politics over the past two weeks. The panel coincides with the “No Ban, No Wall” march that will be this Thursday. Frida Arellano, the president of the College Democrats, said the panel serves as a way to educate both the campus and Charleston communities about the recent immigration ban and talk about Trump’s plan to build a wall along the MexicanAmerican border, before they pick up their posters and march. “The thing that is so genuine about this is first, we are trying to inform students about the panel, and this way we’re trying to get facts right and avoid “alternative” facts,” Arellano said. Sam Reiss, the student treasurer for the College Democrats said the panel will also help people know what the march is about. Then, after the panel, Arellano said they planned to give students and others that extra day before the march to think about what they learned, formulate what they think is right and decide whether or not they want to participate in the march. “We don’t want this to be seen as… very radical, we want to be bipartisan… and put together this panel that’s just straightforward facts from different social and economic perspectives from professors,” Arellano said. Arnold said the panel is also a way for participants to differentiate between the misinformation shared by the media and both political parties and the facts. She said it is good to the information from a source who is well-versed with the given topics and issues. “You have people who are either blowing things out of proportion or who are just not telling the whole truth,” Arnold said. “So (the panel) is just kind of like, let’s look at (what has happened), let’s analyze it, let’s see what the effects are going to be and then you can make your own determination of what you believe in.” Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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textbooks, technology, field trips and non-salaried staff. However, officials say no school is to lose more than 5 percent of its initial budget this year. Chicago schools CEO Forrest Claypool on Monday blamed Rauner for the move. He says that while Rauner
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Proposed bill would abolish Illinois' state symbols SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A bill proposed in the Illinois Senate would get rid of state symbols, such as the state bird, flower and state animal, among many others. Republican Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows proposed the bill, The State Journal-Register reported. He says too many state symbols has decreased the value of the "important" ones. "I think that by overuse, the val-
ue of a state designation drops every time we add a new one," Rooney said. "I thought maybe, except a flag, a seal and a slogan and a state song, pretty much anything beyond that is something that's overused. Therefore, we need to push a little value back into these things." Rooney's legislation would only keep the state flag, seal, motto and song. "It's not my personal intention to
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he feels the state symbol bills grow organically within regions and communities throughout Illinois. Two legislators are hoping to add more state symbols. Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, R-Leland Grove, introduced a bill that hopes to make shelter dogs and cats the state's official pet, and Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Jacksonville, is seeking to make corn the official state grain of Illinois.
EPA workers object to Trump's pick to lead agency CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of current and former employees of the Environmental Protection Agency are speaking out against President Donald Trump's pick to head the department. About 300 people, including scores of EPA employees, rallied Monday across the street from the agency's regional headquarters in downtown Chicago to oppose Scott Pruitt's nomination. Nearly 450 former EPA officials also signed a letter sent to the U.S. Senate saying that Pruitt is the wrong man for the job. It said Pruitt's record "raises se-
rious questions about whose interests he has served to date and whether he agrees with the longstanding tenets of U.S. environmental law." Senate Democrats boycotted a committee vote on Pruitt's nomination last week, citing the 14 lawsuits he filed as Oklahoma's attorney general to overturn air and water regulations issued by the very agency he now hopes to lead. Pruitt, who raised campaign money from the oil and gas industry, has also questioned the validity of climate science showing carbon emissions are the primary cause
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insult anyone's work in the past," he said. "Just the accumulation of them is the problem, and the only way to fix that is scrub them out." Republican Sen. Sam McCann of Plainview sponsored successful legislation in 2015 that was prompted by a group of fourth-graders at Chatham Elementary School to make sweet corn the official state vegetable. McCann defended the use of the various state symbols in a statement, saying
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of climate change. Despite the no-show by Democrats, committee Republicans voted unanimously to send Pruitt's nomination to a likely vote before the full Senate in the coming days. He is expected to be confirmed along largely party lines. Sen. John Barrasso, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said through his spokesman on Monday that he continues to believe Pruitt is highly qualified to lead EPA and that he is "confident in his commitment to help the EPA better meet its mission
to protect the environment — ensuring clean water, air, and land — while also pursuing policies that will enable our economy to grow." At the rally in Chicago, EPA employees and their supporters waved signs that read "Stop Pruitt" and "Save EPA." Though the White House has not yet revealed the president's plans for EPA, the former leader of Trump's transition team at the agency told The Associated Press he would like to see the workforce cut in half.
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Students discuss healthy sleep habits with Bree Rehor, health promotion coordinator at the Health Resource Center during the “Snoozin’ Like a Panther” workshop in the Martin Luther King Jr. Union Monday. They discussed the importance of reaching REM sleep and what to snack on before bedtime.
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Bree Rehar, health promotions coordinator at Health Education Resource Center kicks off the “Snoozin’ Like a Panther” seminar in the Martinsville room in the Martin Luther King Jr. Union Monday. She educated students on how their environment and health habits can affect their sleep and then in turn their grades.
Snoozin’ Like a Panther a success By Liz Stephens City Reporter Nine out of ten college students report poor sleep quality, according the Health Education Resource Center. At a presentation called “Snoozing like a Panther,” the center gave tips for students to get a better night’s rest and informed them of the benefits of sleep. Bree Rehor, a health promotion coordinator at the HERC, said the more sleep students get, the better their academics will be. Both of the presenters said students who lack sleep think they do better on tests than those who get enough sleep. However, they tend to get lower grades than students with better sleep habits. “People who sleep do much better on tests than those who stay up all night cramming,” Rehor said. According to a study noted in the presentation, students who get A grades have 25 more minutes of sleep per night and go to sleep 40 minutes earlier than students
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who make B’s. Taylor Port, an intern for the HERC, said lost sleep cannot be regained by sleeping longer or later. “More total sleep, especially dream sleep, leads to better test scores and grades,” Port said. Rehor said students who sleep regularly do much better on tests than those who stay up all night cramming. Port and Rehor said students could get better rest by controlling their sleep environment. They gave the audience an acrostic, “REDS,” to remember tips for better sleeping habits. “R” stands for removing any electronics from the sleep environment. “E” stands for establishing a relaxing bedtime ritual. “D” reminds the audience not to use their bed for anything but sleeping and sex. “S” tells the audience to only sleep when tired as opposed to when they are bored. “Sometimes, it takes your body a week
or so to feel good,” Rehor said when talking about how the body adjusts to a new sleep schedule. Port and Rehor said exercise is not recommended within two hours of sleep. They recommended a light carbohydrate snack before bed, such as cereal or Goldfish snack crackers to help students fall asleep faster. Alcohol and smoking should be avoided within two hours before bed and caffeine should be avoided within six hours before bed. Port said benefits of getting better sleep include less tension, less irritability and lower levels of depression. Port and Rehor said waking up within the same hour every day and going to sleep within the same hour every night promotes consistent sleep habits. They said being exposed to sunlight each morning helps to wake people up and feel more refreshed. Another tip to better sleep given by Port was to keep naps short. She said to keep naps at a 20 to 30-min-
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ute length maximum. “Short naps are the most helpful to me. I am a firm believer in short naps … Short naps can improve your mood, alertness and performance,” Port said. Port and Rehor said to avoid lengthy naps that put you into REM sleep. REM sleep, also known as dream sleep, is where people are in their deepest level of sleep cycle. Being in REM sleep and waking up without sleeping for the full eight hours leaves people waking up confused and feeling more tired than the 20 to 30 minute nap. Port and Rehor said seven to nine hours of sleep for students is ideal, but eight hours of sleep nightly is required to feel great. “Students that are mindful of their sleep and sleep environment are going to have a better experience at EIU, which will lead to success in their future endeavors,” Rehor said. Liz Stephens can be reached at 581-2812 or ejstephens2@eiu.edu.
Although Trump’s immigration order was blocked by U.S. District Judge James Robart on Friday, Arellano said the march will still raise awareness and bring attention to students and community members standing up for what is right. “The fight isn’t over, it’s still going through the courts,” Reiss said. “Even if there isn’t a ban, the rhetoric is still there, the divisiveness is still there.” Arellano said by raising awareness with issues such as this, the momentum starts to give way to other issues such as the continuing budget crisis. “These marches or these ‘rallies’ as people call them, making them sound so radical, these make a difference,” she said. “If it makes a difference for an issue that doesn’t apply to us (immediately), it does apply to the whole concept of standing up for what’s right. It should not be seen as something negative.” Reiss said this time members decided to put actions behind their words. “All social change that has happened in our country has been through movements like this,” Reiss said. “You have to get out there and have your voice be heard and protesting and these types of demonstrationthat’s the way you do it, that’s the way you pressure your politicians.” The march will come a day after a nonpartisan panel of professors from different areas will inform those in attendance about the recent executive orders and calls Trump has made. Arellano and Reiss said those march can bring their own posters and signs or can create ones 5 p.m. Tuesday in room 2140 of Coleman Hall. The signs and posters will be placed in front of Old Main after the march. “All movements start small,” Arellano said. “We just want to let them know not to ever feel intimidated or afraid of expressing their opinions or expressing themselves overall. It shouldn’t be shameful to protest during a rally.” Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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Gaga’s show on Superbowl Sunday was really political As the Super Bowl came to an end and many people were coping with their team either winning or losing, many people were still talking about Lady Gaga’s halftime performance. Some talked about her amazing vocals, others questioned whether or not she really jumped off of the roof to get to the stage and then there were those few that were thanking her. Now it may seem weird to hear about people thanking her, because what would they have to do that for? They could be thanking her for an excellent half time show, but that does not seem to be the case. As I scrolled through the meme-filled pages of Imgur, I was met with one user thanking Lady Gaga for not getting political with her performance. Now, this irked me because I do not see a problem with her getting political with her performance. I can see where it can cause issues in light of the recent ban and where she was, but I personally do not think that would have caused Gaga to avoid making a statement. After all, she recently performed her song, “Til it Happens to You,” at the Oscars in order to make a statement about sexual assault. But as I read this I had to ask, did Lady Gaga actually avoid getting political? It is well known that Lady Gaga is one who believes in equality for all and is known for going big when she makes a statement, so I had to admit that even I was surprised that she had not made a big political statement. When I looked back on the show I realized that she did make a statement. By starting her show off singing “God Bless America,” and “This Land is Your Land,” it was clear that she had in fact made a statement. Especially when you follow those songs up with “Born this Way,” which is a song that tells people to love themselves because they were born perfect. This includes those of all races, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. Add to that the fact that she performed these songs all while Mike Pence watched in the crowd. After looking at it this way, it was clear that she in fact did get political. So to the person who was happy that she did not get political: you are wrong, but that should not impact how much you enjoyed her performance. Lady Gaga has every right to get political with her shows. How else can people raise their voices and make change? It bothers me that people get so angry about people getting political. For example, many were outraged that the movie Zootopia made a clear statement about discrimination present in our society because those messages have no place in a children’s movie, but what better way to teach children that discrimination is bad? So all I have to say is thank you to Lady Gaga. Not only for an excellent halftime show, but also for using your status in society to raise your voice. Alex Bonnot is a senior English language arts major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or agbonnot@eiu.edu.
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Basic math skills not optional knowledge Our society places a great deal of emphasis on literacy, with good reason. We recognize how important reading is for children and adults to navigate the world around them both literally and metaphorically. As a result, literacy is higher than it has been for all of human history. But unfortunately, not as much emphasis is placed on our society on numeracy, the mathematical equivalent of literacy. Although children spend years studying math in school, many adults prematurely throw up their hands in defeat when they encounter even simple problems like 9 x 7 or 54 + 46. They instead instinctively reach for a calculator, although they likely could have done the math in their heads when they were in 6th grade. Many people are vocal about how innumerate they are in a way that is rare for illiteracy. Although we should not shame people who have difficulty with mathematics (or reading, for that matter), neither should we embrace it as a fundamental character trait, as when someone says, “I’m not a math person.” But most high-paying jobs require mathematics of some kind or another, simply because most businesses are interested in monitoring how much mon-
ey they make. If math skills are not essential to such jobs, practicing those skills can make you more efficient at your job. It can also be useful, even fun, in everyday life, such as when estimating whether an activity is worth your time. For instance, is it worth your time to pick up a penny you see on the ground? You can figure it out with some simple math and a couple of assumptions. Suppose that it takes five seconds to pick up a penny. If you picked up pennies at this rate for a full minute, you would make 60 (seconds)/ 5 = 12 cents. What would be the hourly rate for that? It would be 12 cents x 60 (minutes), which is 720 cents or $7.20. That is nearly the federal minimum wage, so every five seconds you work at a minimum wage job, you make one cent. So if you would be willing to work a minimum wage job, you should pick up pennies. You can multiply $7.20 by other numbers to find out if it is worth your time to pick up other coins. A nickel is equivalent to 7.20 x 5 or $36 per hour; a dime is $72 per hour; a quarter is $180 per hour. Needless to say, unless you are a CEO, it is worth your time to pick up a dollar bill off the ground.
Even more advanced mathematics can be indirectly useful for the average person. While most people will not use the methods they learned in geometry or algebra or calculus in their jobs and certainly not in their everyday life, those kinds of mathematics are excellent for training people to think abstractly. By analogy, consider a pushup. How often do you need to push yourself away from an object as heavy as your own body? You rarely make this motion in everyday life, but pushups are still an extremely effective exercise for your arms and chest. Well, advanced mathematics are like a mental pushup. But math skills have to start small. You need to become acquainted with the relationships between numbers before you can start moving them around abstractly. So when you are presented with a simple math problem, before you reach for your calculator, try to do the problem in your headfirst. Over time, you will find yourself capable of and even enjoying the task. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Take advantage of Tarble’s art offerings Some works of art will remain evergreen. One of these evergreen works is the Mona Lisa, a portrait of a beautiful woman. There is something tantalizing about this woman. Maybe it is her enigmatic smile or alluring beauty so carefully rendered by the masterly strokes of Leonardo DaVinci. This enduring piece of art was created some seven centuries ago. DaVinci would never have imagined how far his Mona Lisa would travel, and how much she would come to be loved. In the Louvre museum in France, where this painting is housed, unlike other artifacts, she commands her own special mail box. Even though she is only a painting, there are sizzling tales about the avalanche of love letters written to her. History has it that a heartbroken suitor once shot himself to death in front of her. Another one just could not resist her charming smile; he stole her away for two years. That was in 1911. In 1913, she was recaptured. But Mona Lisa is not the only timeless piece of art today. There are also the works of, more recently, Pablo Picasso. Among his famous paintings are Blue Nude, Old Guitarist and a slew of others. Of course, one cannot forget the great Michelangelo of Sistine Chapel fame. He was an artist, sculptor, architect and many things all rolled into one. His works, too numerous to list here, are marked by an uncanny touch of brilliance and a sense of mathematical precision. No doubt these were great artists, and their works can still be found in leading museums across the globe today. But for art en-
Kehinde Abiodun thusiasts, traveling to the Louvre in France or the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City may not be feasible, especially if you are just a student. However, there is some consolation even here on Eastern’s campus. So if you are an art enthusiast around here, and cannot yet make it to a globally renowned museum, the place to go is the Tarble Arts Center. Located on 2010 9th Street is a grand building which plays host to exquisite works of art, and occasionally hosts artists of national and international acclaim. While you may not find the works of the iconic artists mentioned above in its collections, you are sure to enjoy the offerings of notable contemporary artists and the exhibits on display. Here is a snapshot of what to expect in case you have not visited lately. First, there are the works of Chul Hyun Ahn, who is billed to give a talk on 9th February at the Tarble. In visual arts, there is a concept known as chiaroscuro, which is the treatment of light and shade in painting. Ahn is not exactly into painting, but he works with light. He turns light into magic, creating an
optical illusion of depth that seems to reach into infinity. One of his installations at the Tarble looks like a ladder with an endless string of rungs that appear to reach into the depth of earth. There is also Firelei Baez, an artist of Caribbean extraction. Her larger-than-life works bristle with the theme of female subjectivity, nuanced with the subject of race and pigmentation, a term she uses to refer to different shades of black. Her works are also rich in culture, meaning and color. Baez’s works currently on display at the Tarble are a delight to the eyes. You will also meet Eli Craven, another fine artist who specializes in the art of manipulating pictures to create other images in the mind. Looked at from a different angle, his works appear haunting, and beautifully so. Besides the works of these artists, there are also other exotic collections from different times and places on display. The Tarble also hold in its vault a rich oeuvre of timeless and original works. As John von Rhein, a music critic with the Chicago Tribune, aptly puts it, “art can illuminate the soul of a people more eloquently than any other medium.” He was right. This spring at the Tarble, you will surely find something to excite your senses and illuminate your soul. Do not miss the opportunity. Kehinde Abiodun is an economics graduate student. He can be reached at 581-2812 or kaabiodun@eiu.edu.
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such as “ What is slaver y?” and “What is freedom?” Richard England, dean of the Honors College, will outline the main theme of Douglass’ text and lead a discussion on it. Refreshments will be served. Other programs in the series will continue throughout the semester, such as a discussions of texts by Cardinal Newman, Mary Wollstonecraft and Charles Darwin.
Eastern students, faculty and community members will ponder the same questions anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass asked in his speech at Finsbury Chapel at an African-American Heritage month seminar. The discussion will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. and is a part of “Big Questions, Great Books,” a seminar hosted by Eastern’s Pine Honors College and African-American Heritage Month. According to a press release, participants will investigate questions
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City council to vote on abating taxes Staff Report | @DEN_News The Charleston City Council will vote on abating several taxes at its meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The first tax was levied in 2016 to pay a debt service on $6,140,000 general obligation refunding bonds. The other one was also levied in 2016 to pay a debt service on $950,000 general obligation refunding bonds. Also being voted on is an intergovernmental agreement to provide ambulance-billing services for the city of
Taylorville. According to the agenda for the meeting, Taylorville and Charleston both run ambulance services in their municipalities. Charleston has gotten billing software and procedures that can be used to handle the billing needs of both cities. The agreement between Charleston and Taylorville would start May 1 and end April 30, 2020. The News staff can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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Eastern alive in OVC tournament race By Mark Shanahan Women’s Basketball Reporter | @DEN_ Sports The Eastern women’s basketball team is currently third to last in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, but a victory over Tennessee Tech last weekend means it still has a chance to make the conference tournament in early March. The Panthers are 8-15 overall with a record of 4-7 in OVC play and they have five games remaining on their schedule. Right now there are five teams, including the Panthers, with an identical 4-7 record. Eight teams make it into the conference tournament and the current No. 8 seed is Tennessee State who defeated the Panthers earlier this season. The conference leader is Belmont who is the only team that has yet to lose a conference matchup so far this season. They are on a 13-game winning streak and have a record of
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Freshamen Allison Van Dyke handles the ball in the Panthers’ 54-46 win over Tennessee Tech. Van Dyke had five points, three assists and three steals in the game.
19-5 and 11-0 in OVC play. The rest of the conference has not been able to get much separation for each other at this point. In second place is Morehead State
with a 8-3 record in conference and Austin Peay, Southern Illinois Edwardsville and Tennessee Tech follow them with records of 6-5. The middle of the pack is Eastern Ken-
tucky (5-5) and Murray State (4-6). Tennessee State (4-7), Southeast Missouri (4-7), Eastern (4-7). Tennessee-Martin (4-7) and Jacksonville State (3-8) round out the rest of the conference. Eastern, like the other 4-7 teams, controls its own destiny. Eastern gets Tennessee-Martin and Southeast Missouri this week, two 4-7 teams that the Panthers have beaten this season already. Murray State, Austin Peay and Southern Illinois Edwardsville are the final three teams that the Panthers will face. Southern Illinois Edwardsville, Murray State and Austin Peay have defeated Eastern earlier this season. Belmont has been very dominate this season and that shows with them being at the top of 10 statistical categories in the conference. Belmont has had no trouble on offense this season leading the conference in scoring offense, scoring margin, field goal percent-
age, 3-point field goal percentage and rebounding offense and margin. Darby Maggard has helped Belmont from the 3-point line this season as she is leading the conference in both 3-point field goal percentage and 3-point field goals made. The leading scorer in the conference is Ke’Shunan James from Murray State. She averages 19.5 points per game. Senior Erica Brown is leading the league in rebounding for the Panthers with 8.1 rebounds per game. Junior Grace Lennox is the conference leader for minutes played with 38.1 minutes per game. The Panthers face a tough task with three of their final five games coming on the road. Eastern is 3-9 on the road this season and 5-6 at home. They travel to TennesseeMartin this Wednesday. Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.
Eastern women’s relay team sets school record By Alex Hartman Track and Field Reporter | @DEN_Sports The men and women had 14 top20 finishers in final events at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite over the weekend. The highlight of the meet was the new school record in the women’s distance medley. The four members of the women’s distance medley relay team included sophomore Jocelyne Mendoza, senior Dhiaa Dean, senior Kristen Paris, and senior Julie James. The team broke the previous record of 11:50.24 set during the 2015 season. They set a new record of 11:41.99, which earned seventh place in
the event. Mendoza said that it was a genuinely fun race to be apart of. Mendoza was the first leg of the relay for the Panthers. “I felt really strong during my leg,” she said. Being the start off, it was really brutal start in terms of knowing others are going to be trying to cut in or box me in. It was a tough race mentally, a lot of girls just trying to fight to get a good lead off for their team. Mendoza’s start set the tone for the three other women behind her and knowing that they had her back kept her going, she said. “I was pure motivated by wanting to hold up my end and do my best I could
for the team,” Mendoza said. “I know I could definitely improve in terms of racing smarter, but I was a great experience.” Eastern’s track team has been having strong outings at its last few meets. They finished top five at the Illini Classic, first at the John Craft Invite and had many top five finishers at the Indiana Relays. The team is heating up at this point in the season and is looking much improved from the beginning of the season. Besides Kristen Paris’s performance in the medley event, she earned 19th in her 800 meter run with a time of 2:11.65, and is also the top time in the Ohio Valley Conference this season.
In the field events, senior thrower Bryn Buckwalter had a pair of top 20 finishes in the weight throw and the shotput. Her throw of 49’03.75” in shotput got her an eighth place spot and earned 19th in the weight throw with a distance of 52’02.75”. On the men’s side, senior thrower Riley Kittridge led Eastern with a pair of top 20 finishes in the shotput and weight throw. In the shotput his throw of 56’02.00” earned him the eight overall spot, and in the weight throw his toss of 54’03.75” got him the 14th spot. Fellow thrower, freshman, Nick Phillips also earned 16th in the weight throw. Then more distance runners found
success, this time it was the men’s distance medley relay, who finished in fifth with a time of 10:03.76. The four runners included senior Riley McInerney, junior Lars Ott, senior Karson Hahn and senior Michael Mest. McInerney had a good time in the mile with 4’13.25”, but it was just not quite fast enough to get into the top 20 in the finals. The next time Eastern track and field will return to action will be at Grand Valley State’s Big Meet Friday Feb. 10th in Michigan. Alex Hartman can be reached at 5812812 or aihartman@eiu.edu.
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By Parker Valentine Women’s tennis reporter | @DEN_Sports The Panthers did not have a single blemish in their singles matches for the entire weekend. They finished with consecutive sweeps of Bradley on Saturday, then IUPUI on Sunday. These victories have the Panthers at 5-0; their best start to a spring season since 2014 when they started the season 6-0. In r e c e n t m a t c h u p s a g a i n s t Bradley, the Panthers have had the Braves’ number. The matchup on Saturday was no different. The Panthers earned a 7-0 sweep, going undefeated in both doubles and singles competition. Coach Emily Wang’s rotation in singles stayed very similar to what it has been the last few matches. Senior Kelly Iden started the day from her No. 1 spot and notched an early win against junior Alejandra de Lasa (6-3, 6-0). In the No. 2 spot junior Grace Summers defeated freshman Natalia Barbery in straight sets earning the victory (6-0, 6-0). Freshman Stella Cliffe earned the next Panther win at the No. 3 spot as she defeated junior Alexa Brandt (6-2, 6-4). Sophomore Srishti Slaria earned the Panthers’ second sweep of the day as she defeated junior Aimee Manfredo in straight sets, winning (6-0, 6-0). “I had a few tough losses in the last few matches, which makes me want to win even more and so I put in more effort on court and also while conditioning off court,” Slaria. “This self-reflection paid off, as she earned the sweep at Bradley, as well as notching a win at IUPUI the next day. Senior Maria Moshteva had a much more competitive match from the No. 5 spot as she rallied to defeat Malini Wijesinghe in a tough third set (5-7, 6-3, 10-7). Freshman Emily Pugachevsky had to mount a rally as well as she defeated Julie Martin after dropping
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Kelly Iden backhands a return in practice on the Darling Courts in the fall of 2016. Iden is now in her senior year, and looks to be a key asset for the team.
the first set (3-6, 6-0, 6-2). Doubles success was found just as easily for the Panthers against the Braves. The team of Iden and Cliffe defeated de Lasa and Barbery (6-2). Pugachevsky and Slaria defeated Brandt and Wijesinghe (6-3). Summers and Stadalninkaite finished the doubles point defeating Manfredo and Martin (6-1). The next day in Indianapolis the Panthers repeated the same success against IUPUI. Iden (in her hometown of Indy) started the match of, as usual, with a win. She defeated Sara Sherif in
the closest contest that she or any Panther has been a part of this season, winning (2-6, 7-6 [7-3], 1-0 [11-9}. Summers kept up the same dominant play that she achieved at Bradley. Summers defeated Junior Valeriia Lavrenchuk (6-0, 6-3). Cliffe followed that up defeating junior Mariella Pessina in a second set tiebreak (6-2, 7-6 [7-3]). Slaria defeated junior Samantha Mayer in three sets (6-1, 3-6, 6-2). Pugachevsky followed that up with a win against junior Marina Schneiger (6-2, 6-1).
Sophomore Abby Carpenter saw her first action of the spring season, notching a win from the No. 6 spot on Sunday. Carpenter defeated freshman Molly Nguyen (6-2, 6-3) to give the Panthers an undefeated finish on the day. Cliffe and Iden had an off day to start off doubles. The duo was defeated by Mayer and Sherif (61). Pugachesky and Slaria had their backs though, defeating Lavrenchuk and Schneiger (6-2). Summers and Stadalninkaite finished the doubles set the same way they did Saturday, earning a win
for the Panthers. The duo defeated Pessina and Nguyen (6-1). “It’s not easy to win at every singles spot as well as the doubles point to end up at 7-0. We did that twice over the weekend and that is pretty exciting for us,” Wang said. The Panthers are on the road again next week. They travel to Western Illinois, then head to Champaign-Urbana to take on the Illini. Parker Valentine can be reached at 581-2812 or pivalentine@eiu.edu.
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Men’s defense needs to pick up offense By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports Throughout the season, players on the Eastern men’s basketball team have preached that it all starts on defense. Junior guard Terrell Lewis has said putting pressure on the defensive end, it will make it easier for the Panthers to put up points. Those points have been hard to come for much of the season. Eastern will occasionally have a spark and put up points, but that has not been the case. Eastern has statistically averaged more points per game this season than its opponents; (74-71), but six out of the eight OVC losses the Panthers have suffered have been by more 10 points. All that comes down to Eastern’s defense being strong, but not strong enough for an offense that has struggled to score points. Tennessee Tech was able to score at will on Saturday against the Panthers on Eastern’s home floor; and in a must-win situation at that. Eastern needed every win it could
Sean Hastings get and that loss put the Panthers two games behind Tennessee State and Austin Peay. Eastern will have to keep winning and one of those teams will have to hit a bad rough patch for Eastern to slide its way into the tournament. The Panthers were outmatched in the paint against Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Panthers 37-26 and scoring in the paint was no contest. Tennessee Tech was 11-20 from beyond the arc and when they were not crushing the Panthers from there, they were getting in done down low with 37 points in the paint. Eastern had 17. No matter what the defense did,
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Junior Ray Crossland shoots a free-throw in the Panthers loss to Tennessee Tech Saturday at Lantz Arena. Crossland had 15 points and was four of five from the free-throw line.
Tennessee Tech found away around the Panthers and just kept coming. T h e Pa n t h e r s h a ve l o s t s e v en other OVC games this season, but this one in particular left a bad taste because Eastern was just never really in the game. Eastern scored the first points of the game, but that was the only time they would lead in the game.
Lewis, Casey Teson and others have said how important the defense is for Eastern and how it is going to lead to more offense. It’s not like the defense has been bad this season, but it just has not been strong enough for an offense that has not found a consistent trend. Yes, Lewis did have a wild game last week against Southern Illinois
Edwardsville where he sank eight 3-pointers, but that cannot be a staple in every game. Shots are going to fall some games and they’re not in some other games, but the defense will have to account for the lack of scoring that plagues the Panthers. And when Eastern gets in that rut, they have not been able to come out of it. Coach Jay Spoonhour said after a loss this year that when they get down, the guys start shooting shots thinking “it is going to be worth 11 points.” And Eastern has a lot of playmakers on the team too, all aggressive and ready to take over the game at any moment, but maybe that is a problem too. But for now, if defense is the most important thing they have focused on, emphasize that even more. Until the offense can produce a consistent and steady game, the defense will just have to be the backbone. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.