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Dean by day, drummer by night By Bob Galuski Entertainment Editor Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a series focusing on Eastern faculty members and uncovering their unique hobbies. In order to escape the realities of work and everyday life, Harold Ornes likes to submerge himself in his two favorite hobbies: drumming and flying. Evidence of Ornes’s favorite pastimes are scattered throughout his office in Old Main. Small trinkets, such as Bugs Bunny flying a plane, or a clock disguised as a drum set, fill the dean of the College of Sciences’ office, as a constant reminder of what he enjoys to do. Ornes said he uses his hobbies to take a break from the pressures of his job and life. “I don’t have to worry if the budget is going to balance. I can just focus on what I’m doing,” he said. Playing the drums since he was in the second grade, Ornes said his passion came at an early age when he would be constantly banging or hitting any object in his house. “I was always drumming around, just all over, and my parents finally decided I should get lessons,” he said. “Now I could just go into a room, close the door and do my thing.” He added that around the time he turned 15, he was playing genres of music that included big band and blues. While he does not have an official band he performs within Charleston, Ornes has been playing with different local musicians. “I just played with Chat Noir at Dirty’s (Bar and Grill) for a charity event,” he said. “We raised around $400.” Each of the musicians rehearsed about four times before the performance at Dirty’s, which Ornes said worked into his schedule of being a dean. “In the 80s, I would rehearse about two nights a week, but now with one time a week, it works,” he said. Ornes said he has mostly played at roadhouses and different Moose, Eagle and Elk clubs. “Old folk entertainment,” he called it. However, the most memorable venue he has played at was in a funeral home in Missouri. “It was in this big castle-like building, like Old Main,” he said. “The owner wanted to throw a party for the community.” Ornes also mentioned he had recently begun to learn how to play the harmonica – a skill that originated from a joke.
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Harold Ornes, the dean of the College of Sciences, has been playing the drums since he was in the second grade. While he does not have an official band in Charleston, he has performed with local musicians. He also has his pilot’s license, which he uses to fly around the country.
A Chicago man who was accused of causing a fatal accident on March 2 is facing felony charges. Michael Fogarty, 25, is being charged with aggravated driving under the influence for an accident that killed Amy Thomas of Springfield. The four-car accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on March 2 at a red light at Route 16 and Lerna Road in Mattoon, injuring nine people. Fogarty was ticketed for DUI, driving too fast for conditions and failure to reduce speed, and no seat belt. Thomas had been traveling to Charleston over the weekend to support Taylor Jones, an Eastern basketball player, who had lost his mother to cancer, at a basketball game that day. Fogarty had a blood alcohol content of more than the legal limit when the accident occurred and was driving at an excessive speed. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 9 at 9 a.m.
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A wooden drummer sits on Ornes’ desk in his office in Old Main.
A metal plane sits in the windowsill of Ornes’ office. Ornes began piloting planes about 35 years.
“It takes a while to load and set up a drum set, so I was joking saying I would learn how to play the harmonica – I just need to throw it in my pocket, and I’m good to go,” he said, laughing. When he is not rocking out with his drum set, Ornes said he likes to turn his attention on another diversion – flying his airplane. “This guy I knew took me out to a country airport where they were offering flying lessons,” Ornes said. “The woman told us all about it, and
the guy I was with said he wasn’t interested, and then she looked at me and asked if I was interested.” Ornes said he told her he did not know that much about it, and asked if they took people up in the airplanes. “She said absolutely, and I got into the plane, and she knew I was hooked,” he said, smiling at the memory. He said he was placed in the cockpit with the pilot, and while the pilot had the controls, Ornes flew for the most part.
After that, he said he began taking lessons and received his license. One of the things Ornes said he enjoys most about flying is the people he meets while traveling in his 1967-model plane. “It’s not unheard of to land in Nebraska or somewhere and have a farmer get off his tractor and fill up your plane,” he said. “They’ll loan you a car and you can go get food, or stay the night, return the car and be on your way.” DRUMMER, page 5
A former Charleston police officer who was accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl had additional felony charges brought against him Monday. David Iwaniw, 33, a former employee of the Charleston Police Department, made his first court appearance Monday. Lorinda Lamken of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office filed charges of child pornography against Iwaniw for an incident that allegedly took place in February. The charge accuses Iwaniw of recording video of the alleged sex act with the girl at his charleston home. According to the case records, Iwaniw’s preliminary hearing will take place on April 9.
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He said the city’s budget is a $25-million, balanced budget and will be available to view at the city hall, the Charleston Carnegie Public Library and on the city’s website. “It’s the right thing for the taxpayers to make sure that we plan, and then we spend and then we account for what we do,” Inyart said. The council also approved the amendment of Ordinance Title 6-23 to add a four-way stop to the in-
tersection of Adams Avenue and 16th Street. The amendment was put on file at the March 5 council meeting for public inspection. Inyart said no one has commented to him or the other council members about the addition. He said the addition will not affect many people living in the area because there is not a lot of through traffic.
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Heroic run to support charity Fraternity, sorority to host costumed event Saturday By Bob Galuski Entertainment Editor Capes, costumes and good causes will be racing through the Panther Trail as a part of Sigma Nu and Delta Delta Delta’s 5K run. The theme of the 5K run is “Be the Hero Fun Run.” Lauren Brzezinski, the philanthropy chairwoman for Tri-Delta, said the theme relates to everyone participating. “The runners are the heroes for this,” she said. Anyone participating in the 5K run can dress up in costumes or wear capes to fully realize this theme, Brzezinski said. Those running will be raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, with all proceeds going directly to the organization, Brzezinski said. “We have so much love for them,” she said. One of the aspects Brzezinski said enticed her to do the 5K run for St. Jude’s was the fact that the organization does not turn away any family in need
of help. “No matter what your situation is, they won’t turn you away,” she said. “They’re essentially helping you for free.” Brzezinski said she has wanted to do this run since she was appointed philanthropy chairwoman because of her love for St. Jude’s. She also said the Tri-Deltas have been nationally supporting St. Jude’s
now from the Panther Trail to Greek Court. Prizes will also be given away to those running in categories that include the first-place finisher for men and women, the funniest costume and best costume. Dudley said when he first heard about the members of Tri-Deltas trying to put together this fun run, he was immediately interested.
“The runners are the heroes for this,” -Lauren Brzezinski, philanthropy chairwoman for Delta Delta Delta for 65 years, but this was the first time Eastern’s chapter has done a 5K run for the charity. The run will begin at the Panther Trail Pavilion, with check-ins at 10 a.m. and the run starting at 11 a.m. on March 23. Brzezinski said the run would take the participants through parts of campus before ending in Greek Court. Andy Dudley, the philanthropy chairman for Sigma Nu, said he had made contact with members of each of the fraternities and sororities on campus about the run. “You don’t normally see fraternities doing 5K runs,” he said. Dudley also said the original plan was to have a campus-wide run but because of a date change, the run route is
“I right away contacted (Brzezinski) to see if we could do this,” he said. “I wanted to combine our philanthropies.” Both Dudley and Brzezinski said they expect to see a well-sized turnout for the run, with between 50 and 100 people running. Dudley said the run is open to anyone, and the last day to register for the run is March 18. People could sign up to run by themselves or as teams, Brzezinski said. She said she expects to see team costumes for the run, and both she and Dudley would be dressing up as well. “It’s going to be fun seeing everybody dressed up,” Brzezinski said. Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.
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Sigma Nu and Delta Delta Delta will host the “Be the Hero Fun Run” 5K at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Panther Trail. Those running will raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Agency downgrades Eastern’s credit worth Staff Report A credit-rating agency has downgraded the credit worthiness of some finan-
cial aspects of Eastern along with three other Illinois universities. Moody’s Investors Service reported the schools’ reliance on state money to operate.
Moody’s downgraded the state’s financial outlook in December, leading to the review of the universities. According to an Associated Press article, Moody’s
noted the schools’ dependence on state funding and financial stress put on the universities by delayed payments from the state.
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Adults, teens, children to hunt for eggs By Amanda Wilkinson City Editor People of all ages will hunt eggs illuminated by daylight, flashlight and glow light Friday and Saturday for the Easter holiday. The Charleston Parks and Recreation Department is offering egg hunts for the whole family on March 22 and 23. Besides the usual children’s egg hunt, the department is hosting an egg hunt for older kids, aged 11 to 17 and an adult hunt for people 18 years old and up. The Easter egg hunt for children ages one to 10 is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday at East Morton Park, 1215 Division St. Diane Ratliff, the tourism and special events supervisor, said the
kids will hunt for eggs in 10-minute waves. The egg hunt for 11-to-17-yearolds will be at 8 p.m. on March 22 at the Morton Park West Pavilion. Ratliff said the older kids will have more of a challenge because they will have to find glow-in-the-dark eggs at night. The adult egg hunt will include regular Easter eggs but will also be hosted in the dark. The hunt is scheduled for 8 p.m. on March 23 at Morton Park. Ratliff said they wanted to include adults as well children in the Easter holiday. “You usually think of Easter egg hunts as the kids having fun but there’s no reason the adults can’t have fun as well,” she said. Ratliff said they hide about 300
eggs around the park, and they usually have about 30 to 50 people participate in the adult hunt. “By having it in the evening and in the dark, it makes it a lot more challenging than just the regular Easter egg hunt,” she said. Ratliff said they see people of all ages come and enjoy the adult egg hunt. “We would have anywhere from (people age) 18 and up to some in their mid-50s that come out,” she said. Ratliff said she enjoys watching adults searching for eggs. “It’s actually pretty entertaining from my side watching the adults act more like kids when they go out and hunt for their eggs,” she said. Ratliff said in all three hunts, the eggs are filled with candy and prizes.
Prizes include food and gift certificates from local merchants and vendors, she said. “What we do is we actually put slips of paper in there to represent a prize and then (participants) bring that slip of paper up to cash in (their) prize,” Ratliff said. The cost for egg hunt for the youngest children is free. The egg hunts for adults and older children costs $6. Ratliff said anyone participating needs to be registered before the event starts. Registration is also available on the Charleston Parks and Recreation Department website. Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.
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Republican party more than just ‘white dudes’ Perhaps the Bigwig Republican Reince Priebus is a bit daffy in his thoughts about the Republican message, but there must be something right about a Republican message which puts so many officeholders of diverse backgrounds into elective office. A roster of such officeholders would show to be as diverse as any e pluribus unum America. It would include “white dudes” (“GOP makeover expected before election,” March 19),” who still have the right to vote, but not freedom from having their votes stolen by “winner-take-all.” Republican officeholders also include: Senator Marko Rubio, a son of Cuban immigrants, escapees from Castro’s plantation, Louisiana Governor Bobby Gindahl, a son of parents from India. Women Republicans include: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, recently embattled with Obama to bring 23,000 jobs to her state via Boeing Corporation: Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico and no white dude. Other non-white dudes such as Ben Carson ,Allen West, Herman Caine, and Justice Clarence Thomas have had strong ties to the Republican Party and have American slaves as their long gone ancestors---unlike President Obama.
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National budget troubles hit Eastern Those who do not keep up with nationfit to follow the issue and prepare to find othOur POSITION al or even state news need to consider maker means of aid before other funding avenues • Situation: Sequester budget cuts are reducing more of an effort to be informed, espedry up. ing aid opportunities for students. cially students. In addition to the Federal Supplemen• Stance: Students should be aware of the sitWhen casually mentioning sequestratal Education Opportunity grants, the Feduation and follow national news. tion in a group, there always seems to be eral Work Study funding at Eastern will face some level of blank stares and an unintera $12,147 cut. Eastern employs 319 students ested attitude. through Federal Work Study, and six students will lose that opportuThe nation is undergoing a series of spending cuts because Connity next semester. gress could not come to an agreement on the budget, and this has Luckily, Pell grants are exempt from the sequester cuts, but fundcaused many consequences to countless groups, including students. ing of other educational aid programs could still go to the chopping These budget cuts will reduce funding for Federal Supplemental block such as the Iraq-Afghanistan Service grants and Teacher EducaEducation Opportunity grants and Federal Work Study by $86 miltion Assistance for College and Higher Education grants. lion, according to the “Federal work study jobs, grants cut by sequesBecause of the sequester, the fee for direct subsidized and unsubsiter” in Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News. dized loan could increase from 1 percent to 1.05 percent, which does That is no small chunk of change, and Eastern is not protected not amount to much, but every dollar adds up. from the cut. With economic times becoming more and more difficult for famThe Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity grants Eastern ilies to manage, scholarships and other forms of aid can make all receives will be reduced by about $15,520, Financial Aid Director Jer- the difference. Aid serves as a way to escape a mountain of debt and ry Donna said in the article. This means that the Office of Financial stress. Aid will have less money to award to students, and about 15 fewer The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of students will be able to have the $1,000 award next year. The Daily Eastern News. Students who have received the award in the past would bene-
Cherish what you have when you have it
Walking through the entrance of this foreign place, I knew I would never be able to call it “home.” I could, however, recognize most of the belongings cluttered around this place: furniture, clothes, dishes, old pictures; but this was not a place I knew. A house is not a home, and what I had called my Editor in Chief Managing Editor home for nearly two decades was gone from my life Tim Deters Rachel Rodgers in a blink of an eye. Moving my fingers across the rough-grain banisAssociate News Editor News Editor ters and eggshell-white walls of this place, it all felt Seth Schroeder Robyn Dexter different to me. This was definitely not the place I had grown Online Editor Opinions Editor up, learned how to ride a bike or spent summer Sara Hall days playing football. Dominic Renzetti Time has a funny habit of slipping away, and the things you thought would always be there CONTINUE THE DEBATE turns out to only be temporary. As I spent Spring Break in this new atmoONLINE sphere, surrounded by only things that seemed remotely familiar, it occurred to me that I should • Extended letters have cherished what I had when it was there. • Forums for all content There have been tons of clichés about treasuring people while their still around, and I’ve www.dailyeasternnews.com grown up with the idea to cherish loved ones. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.”
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Bob Galuski Knowing the people around you before it is too late is a common idea, but sometimes losing something that has been a part of your life for so long can hurt just as bad. I firmly believe that we should hold onto the memories of people and the interactions we have with them, but this is an idea we can apply to more abstract things – things you would never think of. A home, for example, you have had for most of your life, can be gone before you know it, and you’ll spend a week wondering where your childhood memories went. These are parts of your life that you’ll carry with you for the rest of your days, and if you do not realize how important they are when it’s
there, it could be a great mistake. I do not want to say that a home is just as important as a person, but it can still have the same impact when it is suddenly gone. A house is not a home, and a home is an important aspect of any person’s life. Where you live, where you grow up, where you can go to when you’re lost, all of that helps define who you are as a person. Without this home I would not have started playing football in my backyard and found that I loved to play sports. Without this home, I would not have had a place to go to when I came home from college, a place I knew would be waiting for me. Without this home, I would not have had memories that define who I am as a person. Take some time and remember what is important to you and what would happen if suddenly, it was all gone. Bob Galuski is a junior English major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com
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Faculty Senate evaluates program analysis template Members address affordability, competition By Derrick Johnson Staff Reporter The Faculty Senate evaluated a new template to re-assess programs campus-wide in hopes of enhancing financial sustainability and academic excellence. William Weber, vice president for business affairs, presented the program analysis draft to the Faculty Senate. Weber said in the presentation that the program analysis template is designed to address concerns such as affordability, increased competition for new students, pension reform and declining state funding. “The highest level of state funding we’ve received was in 2002,” Weber said. He also said the budget will have a reduction of $2.2 million to $2.4 million, and there are no signs that it will turn around soon. According to the presentation, President Bill Perry formed the program analysis steering committee to develop a template that will provide a guide for the allocation of funds,
fectiveness as early as May. With at least 300 different programs across campus, Weber said populating the template would be a “tremendous undertaking.” Weber said most of the information going into the template is already public, and the final template will be available publicly when it is completed. The Faculty Senate also talked about the university’s enrollment goals. Blair Lord, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said Eastern has exceeded the established target for freshman applications, and the goal is to increase freshman enrollment by 10 percent. -William Weber, vice president for business affairs H e s a i d the university is 91 perjust default to the numbers?” Ash- cent of the way to the freshman admittance goal. ley asked. He also said Eastern’s level of Weber said the committee has also been trying to find an efficient new student deposits “leads all othway to balance the numbers with er schools in the state.” The awards committee approved other evaluations. “We don’t want the numbers the nomination of Melanie Mills, a to overwhelm the rest of the tem- communications studies professor, as this year’s Distinguished Faculty plate,” Weber said. Weber said the timeline for com- Award winner. pleting the program analysis template goes into August, but the Derrick Johnson can committee wants to begin “populatbe reached at 581-2812 ing” the template and testing its efor dmjohnson3@eiu.edu. supporting financial sustainability, strengthening programs with sustainable enrollment and identifying opportunities to decrease costs. Perry also listed nine criteria to consider when deciding what to do with a program, including internal and external demand of the program, productivity of the program and program impact on university mission. Jeff Ashley, a political science professor, said he was concerned of the possibility for the committee to rely on quantitative rather than qualitative criteria. “Would there be a tendency to
“The highest level of state funding we’ve received was in 2002.”
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He said it was these types of situations that he has found most interesting about flying. “It’s an unusual subculture of devotees,” Ornes said. Along with this culture, Ornes said that flying is not just for the wealthy and can be for anyone. “Aviation may seem like a superficial, rich guy hobby, but it’s really useful,” he said. He also said he does not like to just fly around in circles, but said there must be a destination in mind. “I’ll go to Florida, or Chicago – it’s a great time,” he said. An aviation map hangs in Ornes’ office, charting each destination he has gone to in his plane. Ornes keeps his plane in Minnesota, where it is currently under repairs at a shop. He said he tries to get up to Minnesota every couple months to check on his plane, which is having work done
on the wiring and other aspects. “It’s a ’67 model, but hopefully by the time it’s done it’ll be like a newer ’67,” Ornes said. Flying a plane is a cost-effective hobby, Ornes explained. It would cost around the same amount as joining a country club and playing a round of golf every few days, he said. “Now, I’ve never been in a country club or anything like that, but I can’t imagine it costs more than that,” he said. After arriving at Eastern in July, Ornes said both of these activities help him get away from the flow of work and any problems he may be having. “It’s an escape that takes intense focus,” he said. “I don’t have to worry about analysis of program performance or anything like that. I can just focus on what I’m doing.” Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.
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RHA to elect fall executive board Thursday
By Samantha McDaniel Student Governance Editor The Residence Hall Association members will be voting for the Fall 2013 executive board at their meeting on Thursday. The RHA will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Lawson Hall. The RHA President Eddie Hillman, a junior biology major, said each candidate will give a three-minute speech. The other RHA members will have the opportunity to ask questions during
a question-and-answer session that last up to five minutes. “It is (set up that way) so we can get information about the candidates, but then the meeting would take forever,” Hillman said. Hillman said the speeches are important before the elections. “They will talk about their goals for the positions and their goals for the organization,” Hillman said. The RHA Secretary Dawn Howe said the candidates will also talk about their strengths, weaknesses and their
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past experiences. Kyle Swan and Patrick Morrow are running for vice president. Christina Lauff and Sabrina Sibert are candidates for the National Communications Coordinator/ Illinois Communication Coordinator position. Doyle Nave and Dawn Howe were nominated for the position of secretary. Amanda Norvell, Jarron Gaddis and Kyle Swan were nominated for treasurer. The people elected will go through a transition process with the current executive board, Hillman said.
The current executive board members write transition reports that go to the incoming leaders. The reports explain the role and tasks for each position. Hillman said this transition is beneficial to the incoming executive board members. “It’s important because otherwise they are not really going to know what needs to be done,” Hillman said. “There is a lot that we do behind the scenes that a lot of people do not know about, and they’ve never seen anyone
do it.” Howe said she thinks there are strong candidates. “I think the potential executive board, and anyone running, are strong leaders and are dedicated,” Howe said. The executive board is elected by the RHA general assembly, which is made up of the RHA representatives from the different residence halls. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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with Hanna Mennenga Eastern’s Junior Pitcher
halts Mennenga throws no-hitter Weather home-opener for Junior Hanna Mennenga has been a rock for the panthers inside the circle this season. Mennenga leads the Panthers in earned run average (1.21), wins (8), appearances (15), innings pitched (75) and strikeouts (129), and is showing no signs of slowing down. This week, Mennenga has been n a m e d t h e Oh i o Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time in her career, after her performance over spring break. Mennenga recorded her first career no-hitter against Creighton in a 5-0 victory on March 10, where she struck out 12 batters in seven innings pitched, coming one walk away from a perfect game. “Throwing a no-hitter is always a great feeling for a pitcher, although the win for the team is what really matters,” Mennenga said. She continued her success throughout the week by posting a 3-0 record with a 0.30 ERA, recording 28 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched. In the Panthers OVCopener, she struck out a career-high16 batters in a win at Austin Peay. Mennenga also came one pitch shy of a perfect game versus North Dakota as she struck out the first seven batters she faced. A bulk of Mennenga’s con-
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ference-leading strikeouts came over spring break, as she struck out ten or more batters in four of the six games played last week. “It’s always nice to be able to feel like you have done your part to help the team,” Mennenga said. During her no hitter, Mennenga recalls not talking about it to any of her fellow teammates in hopes of not ‘jinxing’ it like she
said she did in an earlier game against the University of Buffalo. “I learned from that, not to say a word,” she said. But one Mennenga’s no-hitter was in the record books, her teammates were able to talk about it all they wanted. “After the final out, I think the team was just as excited as I was to celebrate that win.” Mennenga said she sets goals during the season that she pushes herself to conquer, but in the bigger picture they are all revolved around the teams success. “I like to think that if I reach my personal goals that it will help the team as a whole and we
will win,” she said. Mennenga also credits her coach Kim Schuette to her recent success. “I don’t think I would have had this much success this past week without her in my head telling me I can do it,” Mennenga said.
Personal accolades are important to Mennenga, but it is the team that always comes first. “As a team we all are looking to keep performing how we have been, and to not only compete for the conference title, but to win the entire conference,” she said. Jack Sheehan can be reached at 581-2812 or jpsheehan2@eiu.edu.
2012 Stats • 3.01 ERA. • 11-8 Pitching Record. • 30 Appearances. • 91 Strikeouts. • 53 Walks. • OVC opponent batting average of .251. • Opponent batting average of .239. • OVC player of the week 4/10/12.
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Hanna Mennenga, a junior pitcher, pitched a no-hitter during the game on Mar. 10 during the game against Creighton. Mennenga leads the team with eight wins in 15 appearances, 75 innings pitched and 129 striekouts.
Eastern softball By Jack Sheehan Staff Reporter After an impressive 3-0 start to their Ohio Valley Conference schedule, the Panthers were set to take on the Indiana State Sycamores today on Williams Field. Because of predicted low temperatures and standing water on the infield, the Panther’s home opener has been postponed for a later date that is to be determined. Eastern enters the week of play at an overall record of 13-8 after a successful 9-2 spring break week. Sophomore Hannah Cole and junior Hanna Mennenga both earned OVC weekly honors for their play over the week and weekend. Cole won OVC player of the week mainly for her performance at the plate for Eastern. Cole led the team with 13 hits,
three home runs, 12 RBI and a .912 slugging percentage, while also keeping her nine-game hitting streak alive. Mennenga earned OVC Pitcher of the Week for Eastern, going 3-0 with a sub one earned run average in 23 innings of work. Mennenga recorded her first nohitter as a Panther against Creighton in a 5-0 victory on March 10. Mennenga sports a record of 8-3 on the season, while holding the top spots in the conference in ERA (1.21) and strikeouts (129). With the Indiana State game being cancelled, the Panthers will travel to Eastern Kentucky to play a two-game series on Friday. Eastern will then face off against Morehead State in another doubleheader on Saturday to wrap up the weekend. Both Eastern Kentucky is 3-0 in the conference while Morehead State has yet to play a conference game this season. Jack Sheehan can be reached at 581-2812 or jpsheehan2@eiu.edu.
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Eastern leads OVC By Anthony Catezone Sports Editor Eastern has taken the lead in 201213 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Cup all-sport standings, after completion of the winter sport championships. The Commissioner’s Cup determines the top schools in terms of overall athletic excellence among teams in the OVC. Eastern was trailing by 2.5 points after the fall season, but a first place finish by the men’s indoor track team and a third place finish by the women’s indoor track team propelled Eastern into the lead by four points over defending champion Eastern Ken-
tucky. Eastern has a total of 85 points. Eastern Kentucky follows with 81 points. Southeast Missouri (77), Belmont (65.5), Tennessee-Martin (56.7), Murray State (52.6), Jacksonville State (49), Tennessee State (48.5), Morehead State (47.3), Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (46.5), Austin Peay (42) and Tennessee Tech (35.5) round out the rest of the conference. Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu. For the in-depth version of this article go to:
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Men’s tennis tops last season’s win total with 4th win Panthers end losing streak with 5-2 win By Al Warpinski Staff Reporter The Eastern Illinois Tennis team won it’s final non-conference game of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago State Tuesday. With the win, the men snapped a two-game losing streak and now have the same win total from all of last year. Michael Sperry lost in a three set match. He took the first set 7-6 then dropped the second 5-7. His Chicago State opponent, Sergiu Muresan, finally took the third set 10-7. Sperry’s teammates responded by winning in the two through four positions. Warren Race in the second position won a close two set match 7-5, 7-5 and picked up his second consecutive win and fourth of the year. In the third position, Robert Skolik also won his fourth match of the season
with a score of 6-3, 6-1. After losing his previous three matches, Kevin Bauman gained some momentum before heading into Ohio Valley Conference play by winning 6-4, 6-4 in the fourth position. Ryan Henderson was the last singles victory for the team. The freshman won in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 and picked up his first win since Feb. 17. He is 4-3 so far on the year. David Constantinescu was the other singles loss behind Sperry. Constantinescu lost in two sets 6-2, 6-3. The Panthers went 2-1 in doubles play and secured the doubles point to take the match 5-2. Race and Sperry won their doubles match 8-6. Rui Silva and Henderson took the second match and won 8-4. The Bauman and Skolik duo lost 7-4 in an unfinished match. Race and Sperry earned their third doubles win of the season and Silva and Henderson picked up their second win and remain undefeated in doubles play. The men will have Wednesday off before traveling to the face OVC foe Southern Illinois University-Edwards-
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Junior Warren Race hits the ball during a match against Jacksonville State March 23, 2012, at Darling Courts.
ville on Thursday. That match will mark the beginning of OVC play. This weekend men’s and women’s tennis will play host to Murray
State on Saturday and Austin Peay on Sunday for their official home opener. First serve on Thursday is at 2 p.m.
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Eastern faces familiar Missouri team in WNIT Panther seniors prepare for look to extend legacy, make history By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter Lee Buchanan fought back tears as he tried to make a statement at the end of the press conference following the Eastern women’s basketball team’s conference tournament loss March 8. He wanted to make sure the media in the room understood the impact this season’s senior class had on the program, knowing they had played their last conference game. But he knew there was still one game left, in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, having won the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title — and he was adamant about winning the first postseason game in the school’s history. The OVC Coach of the Year had more than a week to rest his team and prepare for a game against a faceless opponent, since the opponent was not announced until Monday night. But the team prepared, knowing it would play in the WNIT. Buchanan said this is an advantage over teams that do not necessarily know if they will have another game. By winning the OVC regular season championship, the Panthers received an automatic bid to the WNIT if they did not make the NCAA Tournament. Buchanan said the Panthers focus immediately became the WNIT game after they were eliminated from the OVC Tournament. The Panthers will play Missouri, a team they have played the last two years with some success. Eastern beat Missouri by eight points in 2010 in Lantz Arena and lost by two points last season in Columbia, Mo. Buchanan said there is a lot of familiarity between the teams that makes the Panthers more comfortable. Six of Missouri’s players who scored in last year’s game are back this season. “Familiarity sometimes has a tendency to put you a little more at ease,” Buchanan said. “We’re not intimidated by them.” The game will be in the same arena the Panthers played in last year and against the same coach, as well as a handful of players. Even so, the Panthers have not had success in
postseason play. The Panthers are 0-4 all time in the postseason, losing each of their postseason games the last three years. The Panthers lost by 14 points against Texas Tech last year in the WNIT and by 29 points in the 2010 WNIT against Marquette. In 2011, they lost by nine points against Chicago State in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. They played in the NCAA Tournament in 1988, but lost to Colorado. Eastern has other goals involved in Wednesday’s game, too, besides winning the first postseason game in program history. Senior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon is 12 points away from breaking Rachel Galligans’s all-time scoring record at Eastern. Nixon scored 19 points in the win over Missouri in 2010 and 12 points in last year’s loss, but Buchanan said Nixon would take a win over anything else. “The irony is that in order for us to win she has to score points — its kind of a paradox,” Buchanan said. Buchanan said the key is to find ways to motivate yourself, like Nixon’s pursuit of the record. The more accolades this senior class earns the better for their recognition, Buchanan said. “This is a special group,” Buchanan said. As for Nixon’s chase, Buchanan said he hopes she breaks the record early in the game so it’s not a concern late in the game. The Panthers and Tigers will tipoff at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Columbia, Mo. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.
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Senior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon is 12 points away from breaking Eastern’s all-time scoring record.
Senior forward Mariah King fights for a rebound against UT Martin’s Shelby Crawford, senior forward, during the game against the University of Tennessee Martin at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Friday, March 8. The Panthers fell to UT Martin 71-69.
BASEBALL | recap
Eastern breaks losing streak, Sopena injures wrist By Aldo Soto Assistant Sports Editor Nathan Sopena led the Eastern baseball team with a three-run home run in the seventh inning, which helped the Panthers defeat Southern Illinois-Carbondale 11-7 on Tuesday afternoon. The win snapped Eastern’s nine-game losing streak and improved the Panthers to 4-14 on the season. With two outs in the seventh and runners at first and third, Sopena hit a deep fly ball to left field off of the Salukis Lee Weld. Coaches Stadium could not hold the ball in the park as Sopena gave the Panthers a 10-3 advantage, driving in sophomore Trent Whitcomb and junior Jacob Reese with his first home run of the year. The Panthers batted around in the seventh, sending 10 batters to the plate. But in Sopena’s next at-bat, the senior infielder called for time with a 1-1 count. As Southern Illinois pitcher Jacob Williams was standing at the mound waiting for the action to resume, Sopena went into the Panther dugout to receive attention from a trainer. “Something in his wrist popped,” coach Jim Schmitz said. “We don’t need any more bad breaks, but I don’t really know. We still have to get some x-rays.” Sopena’s replacement, sophomore Dane Sauer, promptly hit the first pitch he saw from Wil-
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Brant Valach, a sophomore infielder, slides into home while Southern Illinois University Saluki Brad Drust, a red-shirt senior pitcher, looks towards his teammates for the ball during the game Tuesday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers won 11-7.
liams into right field, which brought around to score Whitcomb, making the score 11-3 after eight innings. Eastern starting pitcher Jake Johansmeier won the game, pitching 5 innings, allowing three runs on four hits. Junior Joe Greenfield picked up the save, retiring
the final Saluki batter after Southern Illinois scored four runs with two outs in the top of the ninth. “It got ugly there at the end,” Schmitz said. “It’s cold and to expect a reliever to come in and to be sharp is hard to ask for.” Before Greenfield induced a ground ball from Wes Neece to second base to end the game, East-
ern used five relief pitchers in the game and three including Greenfield in the ninth. Southern Illinois had the tying run on base with Neece batting and the bases loaded when the game ended, something Schmitz said he does not want his team to allow at the end of the game. “We talk all the time about not letting the tying run come up,” he said. “The pitchers are still struggling with walks and the hit batters, but they’re going to break through that.” As a team, the seven Panthers who pitched combined to walk seven batters and also hit two. On the other hand Schmitz said he was pleased with the Eastern approach at the plate — as Eastern had seven walks. “Coach (Ben) Wolgamot has been doing a lot more with the batters right now and just getting in their ear and telling them not to be the hero, just do the simple things,” Schmitz said. Eastern took advantage of the Salukis four errors, scoring six unearned runs in the game. The Panthers lone error came in the ninth inning from shortstop Mitch Gasbarro, but did not lead to any more Saluki runs after scoring four in the ninth. The Panthers will travel to Illinois State, starting Friday for a three-game series against their instate rivals. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.