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Gangstagrass performs “Put Your Hands Up High” during which several members of the audience waved their hands in the air from their seats Friday in the Dvork Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. This bluegrass-rap group additionally visited the Marshall and Charleston High School Wednesday and Thursday as part of the Lions in Winter Literary Festival.

BOT hears vitalization concerns, approves increase in housing, dining rates By Cassie Buchman News Editor | @cjbuchman The Board of Trustees heard vitalization project concerns and approved an increasing in housing and dining rates and the university’s search for external marketing services Friday. Jemmie Robertson, chair of the Faculty Senate, shared concerns he had heard had regarding the project, specifically academic programs being considered for elimination or reorganization. Some of the thoughts he talked about were his own, though a majority were concerns communicated to him by faculty colleagues, students and alumni. Four programs are being considered for elimination or reorganization as a result of recommendations by Workgroup no.7, which looked at academic programs during the vitalization project. The programs being considered are the bachelor’s degrees in philosophy, adult and community education, Africana studies and career and technical development. Of these, the deletion of the philosophy program is the one that could lead to a reduction of Unit A employees. Robertson asked the board to

consider what would happen if the philosophy department received recruiting money comparable to that given to similarly-sized athletic programs. “What if instead of cutting, we provided philosophy with a small portion of the $1.5 million subsidy EIU is providing EIU athletics, so that we can help the philosophy department rebuild its student numbers?” he asked. Robertson said some of his faculty colleagues take issue with the profit and loss data given to members of Workgroup no.7. In these sheets, intercollegiate athletics was given credit for housing and dining dollars generated by student athletes, while philosophy and other academic programs did not get this credit. “Why do we continue to subsidize non-academic programs while we are debating cutting academic programs?” Robertson said. Another concern the Faculty Senate had was their late inclusion into the vitalization project. Robertson said his colleagues do not think the senate’s inclusion now escapes the fact that the vitalization project was conceived in a way that it bypassed previously existing shared governance groups on campus.

To address these issues, the Fa c u l t y Se n a t e re c e n t l y vo t e d to hold a referendum for all faculty members concerning their confidence in Workgroup no. 7’s final recommendations, though a date for this has not been set yet. The women’s studies program wrote a letter to Eastern President David Glassman protesting the potential elimination of philosophy and Africana Studies as well. In the letter, which 30 members of the program signed, they wrote that the programs represent two pillars of a liberal education.“Both offer our students critical perspectives on ethics and social justice as well as preparation for responsible citizenship and participation in the democratic process in our increasingly global and interconnected world,” the letter wrote. knows that, but we also know that we’re being treated now by the state as if that’s the only thing that matters and we are resisting that,” she said. Jeannie Ludlow, coordinator of women’s studies, said the department wanted to make the point that not everything can be measured in dollars and sense. “I know the president knows that, I know the Board of Trustees

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Workgroup discusses social services program By Analicia Haynes Online Editor |@Haynes1943 A member of Workgroup no. 8, Academic Visioning I, presented a potential new program to the Workgroup at its Friday meeting. Renee Kidd-Marshall, director of the nursing program, talked about incorporating a bachelor’s degree that would follow a social services track. “There can be a sociology degree with a social services track,” Kidd-Marshall said. “Our surrounding community colleges offer an associate’s degree in social service, so why don’t we complete that degree?” Kidd-Marshall said the idea came to her after finding out that an 18-year-old student with a GED certificate could be a community liaison or a coordinator of care after completing 8 weeks of training for a social services certificate. “(If ) someone is making decisions about me about my healthcare, my food, if I choose to live in a refrigerator box or a mansion I would rather have someone with a degree other than a GED and eight weeks,” Kidd-Marshall said.

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion Thursday to stop the payment of state workers’ salaries until Gov. Bruce Rauner and state legislators can approve a spending plan to end the budget impasse. Eastern President David Glassman said this motion would not affect state workers at the university. “Everybody who works here is a state employee, but not in the same realm as the other state employees,” he said. Pa u l Mc C a n n , i n t e r i m v i c e president for business affairs, said the university has a budget and local money and all of that is taken care of. “Our people are not paid by Sp r i n g f i e l d ; t h e y’re p a i d h e re locally,” he said. McCann said Eastern has its ow n m o n e y f r o m t u i t i o n a n d appropriations and Glassman said it looks like the university will have a balanced budget this year. Meanwhile, the state has gone without a full budget since July 1,2015. The motion filed by Madigan a s k e d t h e St . C o u n t y C i r c u i t Court to dissolve a preliminary injunction allowing state workers to be paid during the budget stalemate by Feb. 28, according to the Associated Press. It has been criticized by Rauner, who said Madigan is attempting to “cause a crisis” and shut the government down. H o w e v e r, t h e A P r e p o r t s that Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza blamed Rauner for the budget impasse in a statement, saying state workers would not be threatened with no salaries if he had proposed a balanced budget in previous years. Glassman called the motion an “interesting development,” though he said he is not sure what the outcome of it will be. “It certainly may have the effect of getting things to speed up toward a budget being passed from the state,” he said. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.

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PHOENIX (AP) — To build his highly touted deportation force, President Donald Trump is reviving a long-standing program that deputizes local officers to enforce federal immigration law. The program received scant attention during a week in which Trump announced plans to build a border wall, hire thousands more federal agents and impose restrictions on refugees from Middle Eastern countries. But the program could end up having a significant impact on immigration enforcement around the country, despite falling out of favor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion in state court seeking to stop state worker pay until legislators and Gov. Bruce Rauner approve a spending plan. The motion filed Thursday in St. Clair County Circuit Court seeks to dissolve a preliminary injunction that allowed state workers to be paid during the budget impasse. “The people ask that this court terminate the injunction as of February 28, 2017, giving the General Assembly and the Governor additional time to enact appropriations legislation before the injunction is dissolved,” Madigan wrote in the filing. When the impasse began, state

try illegally. The move comes at a time when the country is sharply divided over the treatment of immigrants. Cities such as Chicago and San Francisco have opposed police involvement in immigration while some counties in Massachusetts and Texas are now seeking to jump in. Proponents say police departments can help bolster immigration enforcement and prevent criminals from being released back into their neighborhoods, while critics argue that deputizing local officers will lead to racial profiling and erode community trust in police.

worker unions sued to ensure that they would continue being paid, arguing that cutting off their pay would be an unconstitutional violation of their contracts. A St. Clair County judge ordered the state comptroller’s office to continue issuing paychecks. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 spokesman Anders Lindall said the union was “shocked and extremely disappointed” Madigan is taking the action. “Despite all the chaos in state government in the past two years, the people of Illinois have been able to count on state employees being on the job to serve them,” Lindall said. “The last thing Illinois needs is the further insta-

bility that blocking state payroll could cause.” Madigan noted Illinois continues to operate without a budget to fund many services provided by vendors and grantees, adding they are bearing the brunt of “this egregious and untenable budget impasse.” Republicans are denouncing Madigan’s action. Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly called the filing “disappointing.” “This filing seeks to directly harm thousands of employee families and even more who rely on our dedicated state workers everyday,” Kelly said in a statement. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti also released a statement Thursday night, say-

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Lacey Jenkins finds time to practice gymnastics 15 hours a week between 12 credit hours, 20-hour work weeks and 15 coaching hours.

Gymnast finds stability in sport By Carole Hodorowicz Features Reporter |@DEN_News The gymnast ties up her hair, chalks her hands and sizes up the run she has ahead of her. Focused, she takes a deep breath and begins running. She propels herself into the air and starts her stunt. Born on an Air Force base, Lacey Jenkins, a junior communication studies major, moved around a lot growing up. Through the constant change, she found consistency in gymnastics. “Whether I was having a bad time with school, bad time with friends, bad time with family life, I could always go to gymnastics,” she said. “No matter who wasn’t there for me, I knew that gymnastics would be.” Jenkins originally started the sport to become a cheerleader like her older sister, but quickly fell in love with gymnastics and has not looked back since. On top of taking 12 credit hours, working 20 hours at University Court and coaching 15 hours at the gym she co-owns, Jenkins trains for 15 hours a week. “You could do a skill a thousand

times and one time your mind just tells you ‘you can’t.’ And that’s the most frustrating part, because you know you can do it, but your mind keeps telling you ‘no, you can’t,’” Jenkins said. “You’re defying physics and gravity, just trying to do things that your body is really made to do, so your mind tries to stop you.” Longtime friend, co-owner of the gym and training partner Ariel Kibler said Jenkins is as mentally tough as she is physically. “Oftentimes, coaches will tell you what you can and can’t do and she always pushes those limits,” Kibler said. Jenkins is no stranger to injuries. On Feb. 8, in both 2014 and 2015, Jenkins landed on her head and thought it was the end of her gymnastics career. However, she trained through both of these injuries. Kibler said once, Jenkins broke her hand but still competed the following weekend. On a different occasion, she could barely walk after hurting her knees, but continued to compete for two weeks. This past June, while she was practicing for Finals the morning before competing at Nationals, Jenkins

hurt her knee but still managed to compete and keep her second-place title. Jenkins said her ultimate goal is to make it to Bulgaria to compete in Worlds. Throughout her time as a gymnast, Jenkins said she has relied on the support of her parents, her “gym family,” and the children she coaches. When the gym where she used to train closed down two years ago, Jenkins thought her time as a gymnast was coming to an end. However, her mother was able to help Jenkins buy a gym, which let her keep training. “It’s really encouraging to be around kids because they dream so big,” said Jenkins about the young members of her gym. “It encourages you to be a better person.” For Jenkins, gymnastics is not only a sport. It is also an opportunity to grow. “You just have to push yourself to be the best person you can be and be the best athlete you can be,” she said. Carole Hodorowicz can be reached at 581-2812 or cdhodorowicz@eiu.edu.

At Eastern, Kidd-Marshall said it seems like psychology, sociology and family and consumer sciences are just meshed together to provide this sort of track, but she wants to focus on offering a specific degree. After Nora Pat Small, the interim chair of the history department, asked whether the Workgroup would be looking at a social services track or a bachelor’s program in social services, KiddMarshall said it would be a bachelor’s in social services which could also be offered as a completion degree offered online or a as minor. Ryan Hendrickson, the interim dean of the graduate school, said there are programs on campus such as non-profit administration offered by the political science department that speak to social services. He said though the university may not offer something similar to the examples Kidd-Marshall talked about, it does offer something similar that could be tweaked to reach a wider group of students. “Maybe we’re just not loud enough in what we provide,” Hendrickson said. He said these titles speak to what other universities call social services programs. Workgroup Chair Jeff Stowell, a psychology professor, asked if the degree program would be primarily for careers where a bachelor’s degree is expected rather than a stepping stone for a master’s in social work. Kidd-Marshall said it could be a stepping-stone toward a master’s degree, depending on how the program would be designed. “It’s just another avenue,” she said. Kidd-Marshall said this area of focus could potentially span across different fields such as health studies. “These people are employed in human resources in hospitals in long-term care in schools,” Kidd-Marshall said. The Workgroup will host a town hall meeting from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. It has also added another question to a survey asking participants to elaborate on a potential social media micro degree. The survey is open until Wednesday Feb. 15. Analicia Haynes can be reached at

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 Because Workgroup no. 7 said the women’s studies department was doing well in profits and loss and suggested it get more resources, Ludlow said they had a “platform of privilege” to stand on to talk about the consequences of cutting programs. “The units that need more resources are the units that are struggling, not the units that are doing well,” she said. Glassman said the Faculty Senate’s concerns and the letter from women’s studies, as well as comments from others he has heard from, are being considered. “We all agree in the value of teaching philosophy to our students,” he said in response to comments made by Robertson on the program. “Whether or not a major continues in that area, we will continue to teach philosophy.” A proposed 2 percent increase in housing and dining rates for FY18 was also approved during the meeting. In the last three years, there have been two years without an increase and one other 2 percent increase in FY16, said Lynette Drake, interim vice president for student affairs. Drake said this increase represents the unanimous recommendations from the Student Housing Bond Revenue committee. Also approved was a new criminology bachelor’s program and the search for an external marketing service, as recommended during the vitalization project. Three agencies submitted proposals and the administration is now in the preliminary stage of reviewing them. “It’s making sure we have the right materials, we’re giving the right message, that will attract students to come and visit,” Glassman said. These agencies would help Eastern d e ve l o p a b r a n d a n d h e l p t h e university with target media buys among other things. Glassman said he hopes for the administration to make a decision on which agency to use next month and have them start immediately. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.

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Possibilities, options are infinite: do not take free will lightly I was surfing the Internet last week, not searching for anything in particular, when I stumbled across Ernest Hemmingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro. What captured my attention, though, was not the language or the plot, but the references to a frozen leopard. After some research, I found that this frozen leopard actually exists. The carcass has remained in the same spot for decades, specifically atop the western summit of Kilimanjaro, which is locally known as the House of God. Ever since I stumbled on that random piece of seemingly meaningless trivia, I have been wondering what the heck he was doing so far from where he was supposed to be. Trying to rationalize the situation, I have reflected upon the possibility that maybe the leopard was looking for food, but traveling nearly 20,000 feet into the sky is quite the journey for a simple meal. This leopard was going somewhere, striving for something profound, for why else would a creature that thrives in the heat and, well, on the ground, travel into a whole new environment? The answer came to me after a few days, and it was so simple. It was the same question that we have all been trying to answer for years. Why did the leopard climb a mountain? Why did the chicken cross the road? Why did or does anyone do anything? Because they felt like it. There is no rhyme or reason to decisionmaking. The paths we decide to take in life may appear to be calculated, but it all comes down to our free will. Robert Frost tries to tell us that taking the “road less traveled by” will make “all the difference,” but I do not buy into that. We are the ones who make the difference. Every day we make choices that can ultimately change life as we know it, whether those choices are shopping at Walmart or Aldi, transferring schools, asking a girl out on a date or skipping your 8 a.m. class. The key to happiness and fulfillment is not good luck or an algorithm; it is taking a calculated risk and throwing caution to the wind when the moment comes. It is deciding that this moment counts and just going for it, whatever that “it” may be to you. Free will is a gift that many of us take for granted, especially considering that we live in a country where we have a lot of room to exercise it. Even bigger than that is the realization that life is beautiful and filled with an infinite amount of opportunities and possibilities, allowing the chicken to cross the road and the leopard to climb a frozen mountain. Abby Carlin is a junior English language arts major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or alcarlin@eiu.edu.

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Greeted with grand displays of fireworks and parades, the Year of the Rooster has commenced as Chinese citizens across the world celebrated the coming of a new lunar year or the Chinese New Year. Marked by the start of the new moon, the Chinese New Year is a 15-day-long celebration that usually starts the night before the New Year just like the western New Year’s Eve. However, every year there is always a group of people who use holidays such as the Chinese New Year to their own benefit, creating themed parties, using it as an excuse drink and blow off steam while ignoring the holiday’s traditional value and

real significance. Whether it is the Chinese New Year, Cinco de Mayo (which, according to a member of the editorial board, is confused as Mexico’s Independence Day) or any other culturally-based holiday, it has come to our attention that students and others are misinformed about certain cultural traditions that washed up on our shores centuries ago. A cultural holiday should not be an excuse to practice how much Chinese food you can eat in one sitting or an excuse to drink margaritas all day. It should be a time to learn about the culture, traditions and the reason behind the holiday. It is a time of enlightenment, a time to explore a

new culture and expose ones self to an annual celebration that brings a group of people together. Of course, it is OK to celebrate any holiday from any culture, but be considerate and treat the holiday with the respect it deserves. It is more than just buying several red lanterns and dragon paintings. Ask why certain symbols are important and trace where the traditions started and how they came to be. Please, do not be a stereotype. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

Fake news is easy to spot if you know how Last week I wrote about the importance of being skeptical and thinking critically before sharing stories or photos on social media. Being aware of one’s own biases and realizing when a story confirms those biases is a huge step toward responsible social media use. The hardest part is forming the mental habit of constantly reminding yourself to be skeptical of everything you read. But the next step, verifying the story, is just as important. Fortunately, it is often very simple. The first step is simply to read the story. This may seem obvious, but people often share stories on their social media feed without reading beyond the headline. Other times, people see an item on their social media feed but do not read it, and then they share it by word-of-mouth with their friends or co-workers. Headlines are meant to grab your attention and get you to read further. As anyone who has attempted to write a headline knows, it can be very difficult to write one that accurately summarizes the article while still drawing readers in. Even if the author has the best intentions, a headline may not convey the nuance found inside the article. So before you share, you should always read the article. If you scroll past a news piece without reading it and it later comes up in conversation, do not pass along the information in the headline without qualifying that you did not read the article. After you have read the article, or even before, you should take a brief look at the website to see if it is a reputable source. Are other stories on the website sensational and/or misleading? Does the website have a lot of obvious clickbait stories? Does it say anywhere near the bottom of the website that it is satire or a parody? Make sure to look at the web address as well, because some sites pose as reputable sources like ABC News even though the URL in the address bar will not match the real site.

Leon Mire Even if the site raises no red flags, you should still check where the author got their information from. Reputable sites will usually have links to pertinent information. If it is an article about a new piece of legislation, it should link to a government site with the full text. If it is about a scientific discovery, it should link to (or at least mention) the journal article, which will usually have the abstract of the article. Ideally, you should also use keywords from the article in a search engine. Find other reputable websites that mention the news and, if the news seems especially controversial, read about it from a perspective different from your own. Search engines are great for verifying news stories, but it can be a little more difficult to verify information found in a meme or a photo. For that reason alone, they should not be relied upon as sources of information. But there are ways to double-check photos and memes. For instance, in my Facebook feed there recently appeared a photo of Michelle Obama holding a sign saying “an immigrant took my job.” Some in the comment thread said they just lost all respect for the former First Lady, while others debated whether the image was real. I did not think it was like Michelle Obama to say something like that, but I wanted to

check to be sure. She has been known to be snarky on occasion. So I used Google Images. Many people do not know that Google Images can actually be a valuable fact-checking tool. Anyone can click and drag any photo into the search bar and find similar images. In this case, it showed Michelle Obama holding up a variety of different signs. I decided it was unlikely that she had also held up a sign saying “turn down for what” in the exact same pose, so it was certainly a fake. Other sites, like Tineye and Reverse Image Search, serve the same function. Any image with text on it can be easily manipulated with software like Photoshop, so you should be especially careful when sharing news via images. This goes for tweets as well–it is incredibly easy to create an authentic-looking image of any celebrity or politician saying anything you want. The only way to be sure is to use Twitter’s advanced search, using that person’s Twitter handle and the date of the tweet. Of course, there are already many valuable websites dedicated to fact-checking. Websites like Snopes, Politifact and Factcheck can help you figure out if a news story is genuine before posting. But you should practice the same skepticism when commenting on others’ stories as well. If a news story your friend posts seems untrue, you should ask questions about where they got that information. We all recognize how damaging gossip can be to relationships and reputations. Sharing fake news, or failing to correct it, is just as damaging to democracy and justice. Leon Mire is a senior philosophy and English major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or lkmire@eiu.edu.

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CSSA rings in New Year By Kennedy Nolen Multicultural Reporter | @KennedyNolenEIU Clad in traditional dress and eating Chinese food, students from the Chinese Student and Scholar Association celebrated the new year. Qian Cheng, president of the Chinese Student and Scholar Association, wore a traditional Chinese tunic called a “changshan.” Some women wore a traditional Chinese dress called a “qi poa” or “cheongsam,” which is a tight-fitting dress made popular in the ‘20s by socialites in Shanghai. The celebration started with a buffetstyle feast. It included spring rolls, almond tofu and a variety of meats. Students from the CSSA had friends from different cultures join in on the celebration. The Chinese Ne w Year gala was projected onto the screen at

the celebration. It included a parade and performances by dancers, singers and stand-up comedians. After the guests finished their meals, a band performed. It included students Qianqian Tang, Xuan Xing, Yuxi Mao and Nuo Xu, who performed the song “Bye Bye Bye” by *NSYNC. Hulusi player Xueting Sun performed after the band. A hulusi is a wind instrument from China that has three bamboo pipes passing through a gourd. Everyone was offered a chance to join in on the music with karaoke. Games like relay races were played and the night wrapped up as participants made dumplings, which symbolize wealth.

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The food was served buffet-style with traditional Chinese dishes that are normally served as a part of the Chinese New Year celebration.

Graduate student, Akshit Chopra was all smiles sampling food from around the globe at Chi Alpha’s monthly “Last Friday’” celebration. Chopra said Freekah soup, a middle eastern dish, was his favorite dish. “It’s awesome, he said.” “If Rotten Tomatoes were to rate food they would give it a 100.” Chi Apha pastors Mark and Jenn Bettinger hosts the events on the last Friday of each month to help international students connect and get to know each other. The dishes vary each month, Friday featured a global selection and the February event will feature an American inspired mock-wedding.

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Poor shooting halts Panther’s streak By Mark Shanahan Women’s Basketball Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern women’s basketball team was beaten by a strong second half by the Southern Illinois Edwardsville Cougars on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars played to their strengths on Saturday and it turned into a 75-59 victory. The strengths for Southern Illinois Edwardsville is that they are tough and physical and that showed when they outrebounded the Panthers 38-28. The Cougars also dominated the paint where they outscored Eastern 42-24. Junior Grace Lennox had a team high 17 points along with five assists and three steals. Lennox could feel the physical presence of the Cougars throughout the game. “They are a big physical team. I felt it trying to box some of them out, it was pretty tough, but we’ve worked on it,” Lennox said. “We worked on it all week and we knew they were going to be like that and I guess we did not change what we were doing to make sure they didn’t out physical us.” With the loss, Eastern falls to 7-14 on the season and 3-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play. Southern Illinois Edwardsville improves to 9-13 and 5-4 in the OVC. Throughout the first half, Eastern stuck with the Cougars and it was back and forth with multiple lead changes. The game was tied five times and had seven lead changes in the first quarter. Eastern shot 53 percent in the first half and Southern Illinois Edwardsville was shooting just 40 percent. Sophomore Brittin Boyer hit a last second layup at the halftime buzzer to make it 2928 in favor of the Cougars going into the half. The second half is where the Cougars pulled away as they shot 63 percent. Southern Illinois Edwardsville opened up the third period on a 6-0 run and after back-to-back makes by senior Erica Brown, the Cougars went on a 11-2 run.

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Senior Forward Erica Brown shoots the ball over a Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville defender at Lantz Arena Saturday. She finished the game with 10 points and 11 rebounds and the Panthers lost 75-59 to the Cougars.

Eastern cut into the deficit towards the end of the third and made it 48-41 heading into the final quarter. It did not get much better from there, the Cougars shot 71 percent in the fourth and pushed the lead to as much as 17. Eastern could not get the offense going, shooting just 33 percent. The Panthers were 2-for-17 from the 3-point line on Saturday. Eastern coach Debbie Black said that she thought they were taking good shots on

Saturday, but could not get them to go in. “I didn’t think we played very well in the first half and we were only down one and that third quarter has always been pivotal for us we’ve been sort of handling that third quarter,” Black said. Senior Erica Brown recorded her third straight double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Boyer and freshman Jennifer Nehls each scored eight points in the game. Freshman Danielle Ber-

ry came off the bench and hit two 3-pointers to set a new career high with six points. Next up for the Panthers is a road matchup against Tennessee State at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.

Women swimming wins, men lose in close races By Tyler McCluskey Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s swim team swam in their final meet of the season on Saturday with the women coming away victorious over Valparaiso 149-113, while the men lost just by 12 points, 137-125. T h e w o m e n’s t e a m c a m e a w a y w i t h eight first place finishes while the men took six first place finishes. Senior Brogan O’Doherty said that the team was tired at the beginning of the meet but ultimately put in a great effort and wanted to win the meet. Junior Shamus Shields said that the team knew that it would be a close meet. O’Doherty had four first place finishes, two in the relays and in the 100-yard backstroke and in the 50-yard backstroke. O’Doher ty had a time of 52.26 and

24.06 respectively. He teamed up with junior Matt Jacobs, junior Patrick Wood, and sophomore Nick Harkins in the 200-yard medley relay for a time of 1:37.59. In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the team of Harkins, O’Doherty, junior Jennings SoccorsoMcCoy, and junior Bryan McPherson had a time of 3:12.00. O’Doherty said that he wanted to end the last meet of the season on a high note. “It felt great to win all of my races,” O’Doherty said. “I was very happy to see my hard work paying off. But it would have felt much better if we could pulled out the team victory.” Also winning multiple events for the men was Jacobs. Jacobs won the 50-yard breaststroke and the 100-yard breaststroke with times of 27.19 and 58.50 respectively. Shields said that in this last meet, despite the loss, the team put a lot of heart into it

and is pumped up for conference. The women had three swimmers that had two wins in their events. Sophomore Lauren Oostman took first place finishes in 50-yard backstroke and the 100-yard backstroke with times of 28.72 and 1:00.90 respectively. Senior Fallyn Schwake had times of 2:02.65 in the 200yard freestyle and a time of 5:23.23 in the 500-yard freestyle. Junior Dani DiMatteo took home the 50-yard feestyle and the 100-Individual Medley. DiMatteo had times of 25.49 and 1:01.34, which was a record breaker. Senior Paige Eavenson had a time of 1:02.39 in the 100-yard butterfly while right behind her was freshman Karleen Gernady with a time of 1:03.26. Gernady won the 400-individual medley with a time of 4:50.46. In the relay events, the women took sec-

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ond and third in the 200-yard medley with the team of Oostman, DiMatteo, freshman Rachel Manderscheid, and sophomore Martee Grainger taking second with a time of 1:54.25. and the team following behind with a time of 1:59.44 consisted of junior Niki Beringer, Eavenson, freshman Julia Martin, and sophomore Caro LaMarque. Taking second and third in the 400-yard freestyle was the team of Martin, freshman Gloria Gonzales, DiMatteo, and Grainger, and the team of Shwake, Gernady, freshman Jaelyn Williams, and freshman Kailey Adcock with times of 3:49.34 and 3:56.26 respectively. The Panthers have a couple weeks off until their conference meet, which is Feb. 1518. Tyler McCluskey can be reached at 5812812 or at trmccluskey@eiu.edu.

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Lewis scores 24, Panthers win over SIUE By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports Junior Terrell Lewis just needed a simple reminder from coach Jay Spoonhour that he is a good shooter. Whether by coincidence or if it was the reminder, it sparked Lewis to hit 8 3-pointers en route to a 75-60 win over Southern Illinois Edwardsville Saturday. For the last few games, Lewis has not shot the ball as well and was not making the shots that he was used to. “What I told him was that he’s made shots his whole life and not to worry about it,” Spoonhour said. “It really is tough when you’re confidence takes a hit. He had good looks the last game, they just don’t always go in. Jump shots are fickle.” Lewis was 8-12 from beyond the arc giving him 24 points, tying a career high and setting a career high for 3-pointers made. Lewis added eight assists as well. He was happy to get the 24 points, getting his scoring touch back, but was just glad they got the much-needed win. “It feels good. I’m really glad we got the win,” Lewis said. “That’s all I’m really thinking about. I don’t care too much about how many shots I made to be honest with you.” Lewis’ assist numbers are not what they were in the last two years, and he said the assist numbers feel better than the points. Spoonhour said he was to feel the same way about the points, because they needed that from him. With the way the Lewis shot the ball from beyond the arc, Eastern was able to turn the table on its opponent since the 3-ball has hurt the Panthers more than it has helped them this year. And the Panthers needed each of those shots to go in Saturday with the

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Junor Ray Crossland tries to stop SIUE’s Henry Jailen from converting a layup Saturdat at Lanz Arena. Crossland scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds in Easterns 75-60 win.

Ohio Valley Conference tournament just seven games away. Eastern is still on the outside of the top four in the OVC West. Lewis said the mentality going forward is that they need to win every game and it starts on the defensive end. “Just stay locked it and keep talking to each other,” Lewis said. “Keep picking everybody up and letting them know defense is going to win us games, not offense.” Eastern also got double digit scor-

ing performances from junior Ray Crossland and senior Demetrius McReynolds. Driving to the basket is McReynolds’ first instinct; he is more of a catch and shoot type of player, but when he does drive it opens up shots for other players and it gets Eastern much needed points. “We really need him to get to the rim and he did a great job,” Spoonhour said. “I want him to keep doing that. We did a few things to sort of free him and I think he’ll get better at

it. It’s a new thing for him. Now we’re really asking him to go make plays.” McReynolds scored 16 points and none of them came by way of a 3-pointer. Looking ahead The Panthers got some help from Southeast Missouri beating Austin Peay Saturday night. The Governors are one game ahead of the Panthers in the standing and is a team that Eastern has a good chance of catching if they come out the way

they did Saturday against Southern Illinois Edwardsville. And as Lewis said, the mentality is to win all seven games to close out the regular season to get a higher seed in the tournament. But solid play all around is needed to be able to qualify for the tournament first. The Panthers will hit the road to take on Tennessee State Thursday. Sean Hastings can be reached at 5812812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.

Panthers’ old ways lead to victory By Maher Kawash Basketball Reporter @DEN_Sports In the midst of a five-game losing streak and an unexpected position at the bottom of the conference standings, the Eastern men’s basketball team went back to its old ways to try and turn its season around. The Panthers had the perfect opponent at a time where it almost seemed like win or go home as there is so much ground to make up in the Ohio Valley Conference. And a three-point barrage from Terrell Lewis combined with a gritty 16-point performance from De m e t r i u s Mc Re y n o l d s l e d t o the much-needed 75-60 win over Southern Illinois Edwardsville. Le wis had arguably the best game of his career by matching a career high 24 points and just dominating from beyond the arch as three after three swished through the net. His eight 3-pointers were not only a career high, but also were the source of all of his points on the night. His dominating performance

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Junior Terrell Lewis tries to defend from SIUE’s Justin Benton Saturday at Lanz Arena. Lewis knocked down 8-of-12 3-pointers for 24 points and panthers 75-60 win.

was a reminder of just how good t h e s e Pa n t h e r ve t e r a n s c a n b e when it matters most. But as special as his per for mance was, Lewis said he had no

idea how many 3-pointers he had during the game because he was only focused on getting the win. That is what this season must continue to be for the Panthers.

This group has proven how unselfish it can be even in the toughest times, and Lewis’ performance was clearly brought up from his passion to get back in the hunt for the OVC tournament. Now, the Panthers are still in the hunt for the tournament berth and a game like this is proof that a complete game is possible. Eastern’s offense was good but the defense was what also really made the difference by holding the Cougars to just 60 points. Defense also led to offense as the Panthers forced 17 turnovers and turned that into 20 points. Not only does this help Eastern’s postseason hopes but it also helps realize what kind of team this should be. It h a s b e e n s o m e w h a t o f a downfall in Lewis’ season after he has dominated in his first two years, but a game like this shows that he still is extremely important. He may not light up the stat sheet but there is no understating what Lewis and the other veterans on the Panthers mean to the team. If there is going to be any chance at that postseason bid, it

may have to continue in similar fashion as this win. Relying on the veterans to step up and stay consistent is important for the Panthers because the newcomers could still be adjusting. Montell Goodwin is in a bit of a slump as of late, but seeing Lewis and McReynolds step up in his place as leading scorer is important to the all-around success of the team. Eastern has depth this season and that allows them to not need some guys to do well every single game, but it also makes the victory even sweeter when the veterans and newcomers are all succeeding at once. The Panthers have now taken that first step in turning their season around and now have seven games left to continue doing the same. If the veterans continue to find this same success combined with the overwhelming athleticism and skill of the rest of the lineup, then they may just find themselves in the OVC tournament. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.