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Charleston | skilled craftsman
Local artist continues ancient tradition By Dominic Campo Staff Reporter Inside a studio without enough room to park a car, Gary Worby works on his latest project, stained g l a s s w i n d ow s f o r t h e K a n s a s Christian Church, which burned down in 2011. The studio is lined with sketches of old and new projects. Inside, Worby works with tools to cut, join and frame the glass. He has been creating stained glass pieces for more than 35 years, decorating buildings across the state. Worby’s stained glass creations can be seen across Eastern’s campus. Above the south entrance of Booth Library is a stained class piece he created depicting an open book surrounded by ivy leaves, corn and wheat. His work can also be seen at the Thomas and Taylor residence halls. After graduating from Chicago’s Loyola University in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in history, Worby moved to San Francisco with his wife to work with children. It was in San Fransico that he saw stained glass for the first time and decided to make it his passion, Worby said. “I really wanted to find something that I could do with my hands and I could see the final result in it,” he said. While living in California, Worby apprenticed under a local stained glass artist for two years before moving with his wife to Alaska. Worby started Glass Creations by Worby in 1975 while living in Alaska. After moving to Charleston to be closer to his family, Worby set up a shop on his property to create his pieces, he said.
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A partially finished stained glass project for a church in Kansas, Ill., lies on Gary Worby’s work bench in his stained glass production shop at his home. Worby is a stained glass artist in Charleston.
A pile of nails lie on the table. The nails are used to hold the lead railing in place, which separates the pieces of stained glass as Worby creates his pieces.
“It amazes people that a person with a history degree is doing something like this,” he said. “I never took an art class in college because at the time I never thought I would be doing this type of work.”
He s a i d o n e o f h i s f a v o r i t e things about creating stained glass is that time passes quickly when he is working on a project. “It’s amazing to me how I can be working on a project and look at the clock and three hours have
Gary Worby, a stained glass artist, works on a piece for a church in Kansas, Ill., Monday in his shop. Worby has created numerous pieces that are displayed on campus and in many of the surrounding churches.
gone by,” he said. Worby said the art of stained glass is time consuming. For Worby, one project usually takes between two to three weeks, depending on the size and detail of the piece.
Worby first draws a scale model of what he would like the project to look like then starts to carefully cut every glass piece by hand using extreme precision and accuracy, he said. ARTIST, page 5
Eastern | budget effects
Federal work study jobs, grants cut by sequester Eastern students directly affected by national budget By Stephanie Markham Administration Editor The number of Eastern students receiving federal financial aid, including Federal Work Study and other grants, will decrease next year because of the sequester. Because Congress did not reach a budgetary agreement by its deadline set in the Budget Control Act in Aug. 2011, a series of automatic spending cuts to various government services took effect on March 1.
Budget cuts resulting from the sequester will reduce funding for the FWS and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity grants by $86 million. C o n s e q u e n t l y, t h e re w i l l b e about 2,650 fewer FWS jobs available in Illinois. Jerry Donna, the director of financial aid, said Eastern employs 319 students through FWS, each receiving about $2,000. He said Eastern’s funds would be cut $12,147, meaning about six fewer people will be able to work through FWS next year. Donna said Eastern’s funds for FSEO grants would be reduced by $15,520, and about 15 fewer students would be able to receive the
$1,000 award. “What we will do since we know we have less money to spend, we will be able to award less money to students,” he said. He said reductions would not be made to either program until the campus-based funding is approved for the 2013-14 academic year. He also said there would be no reductions to Pell grants, which are the largest source of federal financial aid. Pell grants are exempt from the effects of the sequester by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, according to a report from the Information for Financial Aid Professionals. Donna said schools were ad-
vised to wait to disperse payments of Iraq-Afghanistan Service grants and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grants because they are also subject to funding cuts. The IAS grants are given to students with a parent who died in the military in Iraq or Afghanistan, and TEACH grants are given to students who agree to teach high-need or low-income students for four years. Another effect of the sequester could be an increase in the fee for direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans from 1 percent to 1.05 percent, according to the Department of Education’s website. With this increase, a student re-
ceiving a $3,500 subsidized loan would pay a fee of $36.75 instead of $35. The department also predicted an increase in fees from 4 to 4.2 percent on the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, which would increase the fee on a $10,000 loan from $400 to $420. These increases would only affect loans in which the first payment date is after March 1, so students receiving the grants before then would not have to pay the higher percentage. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 Loc al | DUATHLON
Athlete hopes to teach, increase duathlon participation, awareness Classes will provide information about duathlon participation By Amanda Wilkinson City Editor Scott Berry said when he arrived at his first duathlon, he was completely overwhelmed. “I am so out of place here,” he said he thought that day. “I don’t belong here. I really don’t belong at this race.” Berry, a facilities manager at Vesuvius in Charleston, said he thought his first duathlon in Marshall would be a piece of cake. “I thought, ‘Well shoot, I can do this. I’ll probably go down there, and there’ll be all these farmers. I’ll do really well at this,’” he said. When Berry arrived at the start line he found competitors with expensive racing bikes, aerodynamically shaped helmets, spandex outfits and specially designed shoes. Berry said after almost heading home, he convinced himself to stay and participate in the race. “I did OK on the first run. Then I got on the bike,” he said. “I must have been passed by 50 people on the bike, because I wasn’t a cyclist, but they obviously were.” After he finished the biking segment and started running, Berry said he felt like something was wrong with his legs. “My legs had been so engorged with blood from the cycling effort,” he said. “They didn’t work right. They felt like they were full of sand
“So I met with Dianne Ratliff and had lead weights tied around those who complete the class receive a $5 off coupon for the Charleston (Charleston tourism and special them.” events supervisor) and Brian Jones Berry said from that moment, he Challenge Duathlon. He said he encourages people to (Charleston recreation director) and decided he would train harder on the bike and got hooked on duath- take the class in the winter or spring told them what (duathlons) were all so they can train and work on the about,” Berry said. “They thought lons. Duathlons are an athletic race skills they learned throughout the that’s the stupidest thing they’ve ever heard, because again, they’re that involves three segments of two summer. The class covers how to find rac- not runners. They’re not cyclists.” sports. He said eventually the three of Berry said they usually have run- es, race registration, required equipning and cycling as the two sports ment, setting up your transition them would start three Charleston but can also involve other sports, area, start-line etiquette, general Challenge races — the 40-mile rebike leg rules, race volunteers, offi- lay, the duathlon and the mid-winsuch as canoeing. ter classic, a 5k, 10k and 15k race. “Triathlons have settled into the cials and rules. The first year the city hosted the Berry said a demonstration he run, swim, bike (pattern),” he said. duathlon, they “Duathlon has a had 40 particilittle bit more flexpants, Berry said. ibility.” “(It was) douDuathlons will ble what they traditionally start had been having with a running segat their Friendment followed by -Scott Berry, facilites manager ly City Five,” he a biking segment, and they will end with another run- does for the class is showing the dif- said. “People just loved it.” Berry said having better amenities ferent types of equipment people ning segment. helped with the success of the races. Berry said a duathlon class was can use. “ We h a d C a r l S a n d b u r g “I’ll have one of my high-end tristarted at the Charleston Parks and Recreation Department so people athlon bikes then I’ll have my regu- (school),” he said. “We had plenty who are interesting in the race are lar road bike then I’ll have my orig- of parking. We didn’t have to rely able to receive necessary informa- inal bike that I rode my duathlon on porta-potties.” Although there is currently no with,” he said. “All these bikes are tion on duathlons. “I always felt like we needed more than adequate to do this type one signed up for the class, Berry said if he can help one person get to do something for the commu- of race if this is what you have.” Berry said the local duathlon race into the sport of duathlons, he will nity, to help more people get involved,” he said. “I remember back started after he started consulting be happy. “If I can make that much difto my first one and how I almost with the Parks and Rec deptartment ference in one person’s life, and walked away from that. Had I had to help them improve their races. He said one year for the Friendly I look back at the way my life has known the level of intimidation I was going to feel when I got there, City Five race, they had 40 volun- been over the last 13 years, it’s been nothing but positive—running and I would have walked away from it. I teers with only 11 participants. “ T h a t w a s t h e i r c o m m o n cycling and meeting new friends,” wouldn’t have even gone.” Berry, who is the instructor for theme—they had more people he said. the class, said he goes over all the showing up to help with this race basics and more to anyone interest- than they had run it,” Berry said. Amanda Wilkinson can He said the city would lose $500 ed in duathlons. be reached at 581-2812 The one-time class costs $5, and every year the race was put on. or akwilkinso@eiu.edu.
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Rachel Biggs Staff Reporter Motivational heroes, including Michael Jackson, will be featured during the Eastern Dancers’ 32nd annual spring concert. Antoine Thomas, the EIU Dancer’s director, said the dancers will be performing to honor those who have helped inspire them. “This year’s dance is called The Tribute. It is a tribute to all the people in our lives who have contributed or inspired us as dancers,” Thomas said. The 35 dancers in the tribute will perform 25 dances in a performance that will last one hour and 45 minutes. The performance is a full-length concert with two acts. The first act lasts an hour, while the second is 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission, Thomas said. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center, and will continue again at 7 p.m. Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets will be on sale for $5 for Eastern students and $10 for non-Eastern students. Olivia Link, a freshman EIU dancer, said the dances vary in difficulty. “There are a few that are very technically difficult and take a lot of endurance, and there are others that are more entertainment-based, where your performance is more important than
technicalities,” she said. “We have been practicing since the beginning of the school year with the dances in the first act and we started the second act after winter break.” The first act of the concert will be an hour of traditional dance techniques, and the second act is a tribute to Michael Jackson’s most popular songs. “I’m extremely excited for this tribute because Michael Jackson is just universally entertaining and is even more entertaining to dance to,” Link said. Thomas said each of the shows are crafted with the audience in mind. “We have serious dance pieces, funny dance pieces and some dance numbers that are just enjoyable,” Thomas said. “Students will be not only entertained, but inspired at what is possible when students come together to accomplish a goal.” He also said the performance will feature levels for each of the dancers to perform on. “Our stage will have more props, and we are having the stage built up so that we can dance on different levels,” Thomas added. Link said the tribute dance performance is different than any other performance because of the degree of difficulty in each of the pieces. “This year’s tribute is going to be special because it is going to be different from anything you’ve ever seen before,” she said. “This is something you will regret if you don’t come see it. This
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Melissa Pallardy, a senior family and consumer sciences major, dances at Alive on the Inside at Doudna Fine Arts Center's Center Theatre in February 2012. Alive on the Inside was choreographed and preformed by EIU Dancers. The EIU Dancers will be presenting the 32nd annual spring concert "Tribute" in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Thursday.
is different from just some dance recital. It’s definitely entertaining and I guarantee you’ll have a great time.” Thomas also said the audience would have an opportunity to meet the
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SOC to discuss Panther Service Day
By Samantha McDaniel Student Governance Editor
By Samantha McDaniel Student Governance Editor The Student Organization Cabinet members will be discussing Panther Service Day plans and giving suggestions at their meeting Tuesday. Jenna Mitchell, the student vice president of student affairs, said she will be meeting with Rachel Fisher, the director of student community service, to discuss the plans. Mitchell said they will discuss the possibility of a registered student organization recognition event or banquet. “It wouldn’t be trying to get rid of those award banquets for those separate organizations, but this would be something where all organizations could come together for different people to be recognized,” Mitchell said. It would be an opportunity for RSOs to recognize each other, Mitch-
ell said. She said she wants to see what different RSO members think about having this type of banquet. Members of the different organizations could apply for the different awards, similar to other awards banquets, Mitchell said. This is a completely new idea and has to be explored, she said. Mitchell said the banquet may not take place this year, but she will pass on any information she gathers to the person who takes over her position next year. The Student Organization Cabinet will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
dancers for a meet-and-greet. “At the end of our show we will do a talk back,” Thomas said. “This is a time when our dancers will come to the front of the stage and
answer questions from the audience.”
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Senate to discuss tobacco
The Student Senate members will be discussing a proposal that supports the current tobacco policies in effect on campus at their meeting Wednesday. The Student Senate will meet at 7 p.m. in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The Student Senate will be adding the agenda from their previous meeting, which was canceled so the members could attend the memorial of Eastern student Matthew Lulinski, who died of natural causes. Student Senate Speaker Mitch Gurick, a sophomore business major, said the members will talk about the current policies before they vote on the tobacco resolution. Gurick said they tried to collect as much information about student views as possible by talking to stu-
dents, having the open forum and looking at surveys. The current policy limits smoking to designated areas around campus. Student Body President Kaci Abolt, a senior communication studies major, said the resolution supports enforcement of the designated areas. The resolution suggests some recommendations for the policy, like adding more cigarette trays at the current areas. “I’m glad we are going to be talking about it again, because obviously we’ve had some things come up since the forum,” Abolt said. “We haven’t really been able to talk and really discuss it yet.” The resolution states that the enforcement falls on university officials, but Abolt said there has to be some personal responsibility as well. She said she wants to see Student Senate members help with the enforcement and implementation of the policy.
“It is the job of the students, faculty and staff to foster an environment in which everyone can succeed, so if this is something that we are passionate about, then it is going to be a personal responsibility,” Abolt said. Abolt said she will be talking about elections and the next step in the process for the candidates. The election packets are due by 4 p.m. Wednesday, and Abolt said that is when she will know how many people are running for what position. “I can figure out how the debate is going to be constructed,” Abolt said. “The debate is going to be my biggest thing, but I can’t really go off on that until I know how many candidates we have.” Abolt said the number of candidates will affect how it is set up and she hopes to be able to share the setup at the meeting. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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Decreased UB budget means quality over quantity The University Board’s budget will see Now that the UB’s budget is even lower, Our POSITION a $16,398 decrease for the upcoming fisthe number of events will be lower, so your • Situation: The UB’s budget will be about cal year, according to the March 7 ediinput is even more important now. $16,000 less than last year. tion of The Daily Eastern News. Truano gave the example of comedi• Stance: Less money means fewer events, so After the budget decrease, the UB’s ans in the March 7 article, “Board proposes the events need to be quality ones. budget will be $200,091. $16,000 decrease.” The UB Chairman Danny Turano said He said instead of them bring six comedithe budget decrease is a part of the plan to try to get the UB on a ans people have not heard of, they are going to bring four who studifferent path and trying to appeal to a wider variety of students, dents are familiar with. which, of course, is a good thing. So, go tell the UB what four comedians you want to see. Tell With the lower budget, the UB will obviously be putting on them what you want. Give them suggestions. fewer events, but that means the events that do get put on will be And it doesn’t just stop at comedians. better in quality, and that’s something Truano hopes to accomplish. Lectures, mainstage, Homecoming Week, cultural arts, movThe UB has been no stranger to criticism in the past, after the ies, production, special events and “Quakin’ in the Quad” are all lack of spring concert last year, and the several mishaps surroundthings that the UB puts on too. ing conflicting times for its “A Day in Series” back in January. Hopefully with the budget decrease, the events we’ll be seeing In the Jan. 23 staff editorial “Let’s make our relationship with will echo the motto of quality over quantity. University Board a two-way street,” students were urged to start Less money may mean fewer events, but hopefully the events trying to attend the UB’s events, since some of that money is com- that do remain are quality events that all students can go out and ing out of your pocket, after all. enjoy. In the same editorial, students were urged to reach out to the The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of UB and let them know what you want to see done with your monThe Daily Eastern News. ey at your school.
GOP makeover expected before election
Before the next election, expect a drastic GOP makeover. Not in vision, donors, values or actual policy, but the kind of superficial rebranding designed to trick people into forgetting what the Republican Party platform actually says. After devastating losses in the last round of elections (most likely incurred by alienating the Editor in Chief Managing Editor working poor, Hispanics, African-Americans, Tim Deters Rachel Rodgers the LGBT community and all women), it has become clear even to top party leaders that the Associate News Editor News Editor system they’ve been using to attract voters simSeth Schroeder Robyn Dexter ply isn’t working. Miraculously, appealing only to the interests of a very small percentage of a Online Editor Opinions Editor population is not an effective means of gainSara Hall ing power within a democratic political system. Dominic Renzetti But before the Republicans try to maybe stop attacking reproductive rights, healthcare, marCONTINUE THE DEBATE riage equality and immigration, they’ve decided to simply hire more girls, learn Spanish, and get ONLINE hip to Twitter. Chair of the Republican National Commit• Extended letters tee, Reince Priebus, is convinced not only that • Forums for all content there are no problems with the ideology or policies of the party, but that it is possible to get www.dailyeasternnews.com people to join the Republican party even if they “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.”
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Mia Tapella don’t share its ideology or agree with its policies. He thinks the problem isn’t what they’re saying, just how they’re saying it. In other words, Reince Priebus thinks you’re an idiot. According to a study conducted by the RNC, voters perceive the party as an out-of-touch grandpa, complaining about “the face book” and saying racist things really loudly in public. Turns out one wants that guy making national security decisions, so it’s time for a change. Unfortunately, within the list of more than 200 changes the party plans to make (such as having a shorter primary season so the candidates have less time to make each other look like lunatics before actual elections) Priebus’ advice boils down to little more than “be more appealing somehow.”
Clearly the republicans need to divorce themselves from the image of being a stagnant party of stuffy white dudes; what remains to be seen is exactly how the party will rebrand itself. Many expect there to be a significant divide between what has become a highly vitriolic, visible and totally insane Tea Party movement, representing the most extreme conservative values, and an apparently existent more reasonable middle. The problem, however, is that reasonable republicans have become like unicorns in the media; you may have heard about them but has anyone actually seen one? The Tea Party, though it seemed cool to GOP leaders at first, cost the party major points with thinking Americans everywhere. I’m told there are conservatives who don’t feel that taking rights away from minorities is an integral part of their political message. So, if there are any conservative unicorns out there, it’s your time to shine. Mia Tapella is a senior English and political science major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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Universit y board | talent showcase
Students to showcase talent in Rising Stars competition American Idol contesant dropped as host, yet to be replaced by UB By Clarissa Wilson Staff Reporter Students with diverse abilities, such as singing, dancing or any variety of talent, on campus can come together during EIU’s Rising Stars. Students will have the opportunity to compete for prizes or watch their peers showcase their talents at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the 7th Street Underground. The contestants will have two to five minutes to perform their piece. Three judges will decide the winners. David Groves, the University Board mainstage coordinator, said there are a few judges in mind from the music department to help select the winners. Danny Turano, the UB chair,
said prizes for this contest will include a gift card giveaway for up to $150. He also said the judges will be deciding on first, second and third place winners only. Turano also said members of the UB are looking for a new host. Initially, Jacki Tohn from American Idol’s season eight was set to host; however, she could not make it, possibly because of weather conditions, Groves said. “We are in contact with a performer to come out and host, but nothing is finalized,” he said. Groves helped to organize “Dedicated to Decades,” another competition that is quite similar to EIU’s Rising Stars. “Dedicated to the Decades” was a karaoke night in 7th Street Underground where Eastern students performed for fun, Groves said. However, within the EIU’s Rising Stars contest, performers will win prizes and have fun while taking a break from studying, he said. “We’ve done something on the lines of this type of event before,”
Turano said. “Some people wrote their own music, so it’s relatable to things in the past. I’m hoping for a great turnout.” The event is free, and talents can come from all backgrounds, Groves said. He also said he was excited to see what the students of Eastern bring to EIU’s Rising Stars competion. “There are so many hidden talents that are unheard, and you never know what you could win,” he said. For students interested in performing, they can email David Groves at dagroves@eiu.edu for an opportunity to audition before the event. Also, students can come to 7th Street Underground and sign up before the competition starts. “Although it’s cold, you can come out and get entertainment,” says Groves. Clarissa Wilson can be reached at 581-2812 or cjwilson2@eiu.edu.
facult y senate | mee ting
Senate to review budget template By Stephanie Markham Administration Editor The Faculty Senate will evaluate the template for funding university programs in Fiscal Year 2014 during its meeting Tuesday. The template was drafted by the Program Analysis Steering Committee to analyze the costs and effectiveness of programs on campus. On Oct. 5, 2012, President Bill Perry charged the group to “develop an analysis that will assist the university in making budget decisions in Fiscal Year 2014 and beyond.” According to the initial charge, declining general appropriations and pension reform are threats to Eastern’s revenue to fund its programs. “Although we will continue to strive to generate new revenue for our programs, I believe we must prepare for funding reductions by conducting an
analysis of all university programs,” Perry stated in the charge. The template outlines a way to analyze programs based on criteria such as internal and external demand, costs, productivity and impact on the university mission. The costs section asks for a list of personnel and operating expenditures for the last three years. Another section asks for the top two or three most promising opportunities in the program and an estimate of additional investments required. Bill Weber, the vice president for business affairs and chair of the committee, will be reviewing the template with Faculty Senate members and asking for feedback. The template will also be presented to the civil service council, staff senate, council of chairs, council of deans, council on graduate studies, council on academic affairs, council on uni-
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versity planning and budget, and the council on teacher education. Andrew Methven, Faculty Senate chair and member of the steering committee, said the committee would have discussions and open forums before a final draft is brought to the president’s council and the president in May. “This would allow us to look, if the state continues to cut funding, how to prioritize where the funding goes and be able to explain why in the process,” he said. The Faculty Senate will also be certifying the results of the elections to fill more than 50 vacant university council and board positions, Methven said. The Faculty Senate will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Room 4440 of Booth Library. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
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A more contemporary stained glass piece, which Worby created, hangs in his front window at his home. Worby is an Eastern alumnus that has created stained glass pieces for nearly 35 years. Some of his work can be seen on campus in Booth Library, as well as Taylor and Thomas residence halls.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 After the glass is cut, Worby places the pieces on the model and begins the leading process in which he fuses the pieces together with strips of lead to form the completed work. “It’s like putting a puzzle together, but you’re the one that made the puzzle,” he said. Worby has worked on all sizes of projects from large church windows to small pieces for residential homes. The price of a piece depends on the size of the project and the labor that is involved in the entire proj-
ect, he said. His current project is creating all the stained glass windows for the Kansas Christian Church, 134 E. Buena Vista St., Kansas, which burnt down in 2011, he said. Worby said while he started his life going in one direction, he’s happy he changed paths and is now doing something that he loves everyday. Dominic Campo can be reached at 581-2812 or dcampo@eiu.edu.
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STAT ATTACK 14’ 7.25’’ Red-shirt junior pole vaulter Jade Riebold set a new school record with a height of 14 feet, 7.25 inches. Riebold broke her own record by 7.25 inches. She finished runner-up at the NCAA Indoor Track National Championships based on number of attempts. Riebold earned first team All-American honors.
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The Eastern softball team has won six consecutive games this season. Eastern’s last loss was one week ago. The Panthers’ smallest margin of victory in those six games is four runs. Eastern swept Austin Peay over the weekend by a combined score of 19-3 in three games. The Panthers are 13-8 on the season and have begun Ohio Valley Conference play 3-0.
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The Eastern baseball team has lost nine games in a row. The streak began on March 2, against Auburn, losing to the Tigers 14-7. The Panthers have been outscored 72-29 in the nine-game stretch. The losing stretch is Eastern’s longest since 2008 when the Panthers began the season by losing seven consecutive games. Eastern will host Southern Illinois-Carbondale at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Coaches Stadium.
17’8.5” Red-shirt junior pole vaulter Mick Viken cleared a height of 17 feet, 8.5 inches to place eighth at the Indoor Championships. It was 2 inches shy of his career best height set one week earlier at the Arkansas Last Chance Meet. Viken earned first team All-American honors.
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The Eastern men’s basketball team will have 10 players returning next season. Its top-four leading scorers are among that group, three of which averaged more than 10 points per game. Junior guard Morris Woods led the Panthers with 11 points per game. Forward Sherman Blanford and Josh Piper followed with 10.5 and 10.2 points per game, respectively.
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Panthers to host Salukis in midst of losing streak
By Aldo Soto Assistant Sports Editor The Eastern baseball team has lost nine games in a row, including its first five Ohio Valley Conference games. Eastern’s record has fallen to 3-14 and will now prepare to play against Southern Illinois-Carbondale on Tuesday. The Panthers lost their first two home games of the season on Friday and Saturday to conference foe Austin Peay, which holds the best record in the OVC at 17-2 and increased its winning streak to nine. Despite having the series finale canceled because of the cold weather, coach Jim Schmitz said Austin Peay did everything he wanted Eastern to do in the first couple of games, including patience at the plate. “Austin Peay walked a total of 14 times in the two games and we only walked six times,” Schmitz said. “We also gave up too many freebies by striking out.” Eastern struck out 18 times against the Governors while Eastern pitchers struck out seven Austin Peay batters. Schmitz has made one major move in the lineup, moving senior Nathan Sopena to the leadoff spot and making sophomore Caleb Howell the No. 3 hitter in the order. “Sopena has been great leading off and Howell has been our best hitter this year and the best hitter bats third,” Schmitz said. “Also, (Howell) has a minor problem in his knee from the fall and he couldn’t run as much as we need the leadoff hitter to.” Sopena has a team-high five stolen bases and is now hitting .316, which is also a team-high, just ahead of Howell, who is hitting .310. With conference play taking a oneweek hiatus for Eastern, as it heads to Illinois State, Schmitz said there would be more changes in the lineup. “We’re not a team that is going to mash and right now we have guys
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Senior outfielder David Ciaglia dives back to first base. Ciaglia left the game at the end of the inning because of an injury. The Panthers face Southern Illinois-Carbondale on Tuesday.
who are trying to do too much,” he said. “If we were a team that hit a lot of home runs and doubles it would be OK to strike out, but the guys who are striking out don’t do that.” In the last four games, the Panthers have hit four home runs, but that was after hitting one in the first 13 games. Junior Treysen Vavra leads Eastern with two home runs and is tied in RBIs at 12 with sophomore Brant Valach. The Panthers will continue on an unorthodox path in mid-week games by starting a relief pitcher for the third consecutive game. Freshman Jake Johansmeier will make his second start of the year and is also the Panthers’ new closer. “Pitching coach Jason Anderson and I decided to start him to get him some innings because we made him
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our new closer,” Schmitz said. “We and we have first base open, we’re gowant (Johansmeier) to get two or ing to walk him,” Schmitz said about three innings and get him ready for Jones. Daily and Jones are also two of the his new role.” Salukis’ Eastfour hitern will ters who face the "We’re not a team that is going to batting Salukis, mash and right now we have guys are .300 or which better. Daihave the who are trying to do too much." ly is at an fourth Jim Schmitz, head coach even .300 best batwhile Austing avtin Monterage in the Missouri Valley Conference at gomery and Jake Welch are batting .324 and .308, respectively. .278. Brad Drust will make the start for Junior Matt Jones, who is hitting .382, has a team-high 17 RBIs. The Southern Illinois. The left-handed Starting catcher is also tied for the pitcher has made five appearances and team’s highest on-base percentage at one start this year, posting a 10.57 ERA in 7.2 innings. .442 with fellow junior Cody Daily. Drust made his first start of the “If (the Salukis’) best hitter is up
season against Middle Tennessee last Wednesday and pitched four innings, giving up two runs on four hits in the Salukis 4-2 win. As a pitching staff, Southern Illinois has an ERA of 3.55, which is second in the Missouri Valley Conference behind Missouri State (2.61). Prior to a 7-5 loss to Illinois, the Salukis have been involved in low scoring games, crossing the plate four or less times in six straight games. Although the Salukis did not score more than four runs in those games, they were able to go 4-2 in the sixgame stretch. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Coaches Stadium. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
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Men look to snap Mennenga, Cole pace Panthers 2-game losing streak By Jack Sheehan Staff reporter
By Al Warpinski Staff Reporter The Eastern men’s tennis team will travel to Chicago in hopes of breaking its two-game losing streak Tuesday. The Panthers (3-3) have lost two straight matches to non-conference opponents, Southern Illinois-Carbondale and Bradley, with respective scores of 1-6 and 2-5. This is the first time the men have suffered consecutive losses. Chicago State is 1-14 on the season with its only win coming against Robert Morris. The Panthers’ last match against the Cougars was successful. Eastern won last season with all players winning in two sets with the exception of Michael Sperry, who lost a three-set match 6-3, 4-6, 107. In previous scheduled matches against Chicago State, the matches were either canceled or postponed. Warren Race defeated his opponent in straight sets 6-0, 6-2. Kevin Bauman also won his match in straight sets 6-1, 6-0.
This will be the last match of non-conference play for Eastern before entering Ohio Valley Conference play. Sperry and Race will look to add consecutive singles wins in Chicago. They picked up the only two singles wins in the Panthers loss to Bradley. Both players sit at 3-3 on the season. Robert Skolik and Ryan Henderson also tout 3-3 singles records. In doubles play, Bauman and Skolik have the team’s only winning doubles record at 3-2. The next most successful duo, Race and Sperry, stand at 2-3 on the season. If Eastern wins tomorrow in Chicago, it will match its win total from all of last year. Eastern finished last season with a 4-13 record. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. Tu e s d a y. T h e m e n w i l l t u r n around and prepare for its OVC and home-opener at Rex Darling Courts this weekend. Al Warpinski can be reached at 581-2812 or apwarpinski@eiu.edu.
The Panthers entered the Florida Rebel Spring Tournament on a three-game losing streak after being swept by Georgia State. Eastern left the spring tournament heading in the opposite direction, going 6-2 in Florida. Wins over Creighton, Saint Peter’s, Army, North Dakota and a three-game sweep of Ohio Valley Conference foe Austin Peay, the Panthers improved to 13-8 on the season. “We hit and played really well over break,” junior Hanna Mennenga said. “The team really picked things up after the two losses to Georgia State.” The only losses the Panthers recorded were against Robert Morris and Fairleigh Dickinson, both in close games, 1-0 and 3-2, respectively. Those were the only games the Panthers struggled scoring runs, as they outscored their opponents 4110 during the spring break tournament. “We came together as a team,” junior Stephanie Maday said. “At the plate we swung the bat well, in
the field we had good defense.” Pitching also played a role in Eastern’s success at the tournament, posting three shutouts against Creighton, North Dakota and Saint Peter’s. The highlight of the week came in the second game of the tournament when Mennenga no-hit the Creighton Bluejays in a 5-0 victory. Mennenga faced 22 batters, striking out 12 while coming one walk away from a perfect game. The no-hitter was the first Mennenga has thrown in a Panther uniform, setting the tone for success for the rest of the spring tournament. The trio of Mennenga, Maday and junior Janele Robinson led the way for the Panthers with a combined 1.02 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched throughout the week. Maday said she credited the defense, as well as team morale for the Panthers’ success in Florida. “We had good energy in the dugout and that goes a long way to helping the teams performance,” she said. “When all those factors come together, it really helps us to be successful.” Sophomore Hannah Cole led
Eastern offensively, hitting three home runs and driving in 10 runs. Cole was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week after her performance. During the spring break week, the Panthers also began conference play on the road, sweeping Austin Peay in three games with scores of 6-2, 7-1 and 6-0. Junior Brooke Owens was named the Madness Softball Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for her performance against the Governors. Owens tallied four hits, three RBIs and a stolen base over the three-game sweep. Mennenga won the OVC Pitcher of the Week, after a perfect 3-0 record with a 0.30 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 23 innings of work. Eastern’s next home game against Indiana State, which was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, has been canceled. The Panthers will return to action when they face conference foe Eastern Kentucky at 12 p.m. Wednesday in Richmond, Ky. Jack Sheehan can be reached at 581-2812 or jpsheehan2@eiu.edu.