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An Eastern student will be interning at a farm in Georgia and living a simple life while serving the community.

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STUDENT tr avel | Study abroad

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Hospital to host races for all ages By Amanda Wilkinson @akaywilkinson

Gr aphic by Robyn Dex ter

Eastern students are traveling to 14 different countries this summer to study abroad. The countries with panther paws on them are all the locations.

Different places, different faces Students earn credits in 14 unique countries By Robyn Dexter @robyn_dexter Eastern students are trekking all over the globe year-round, but the summertime is the most popular time for students to venture to other countries. Kelly Holland, the study abroad coordinator, said students are studying in 14 countries during the summer months. These countries include Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Croatia, Ecuador, England, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, South Korea, South Africa, Spain, Turks and Caicos. “Summer is always our No. 1 time to travel — our busiest season,” Holland said. Along with the students studying over the summer, there are approximately 10 students still finishing up their spring semester studies in Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Spain, France, England and Ireland, Holland said. “Some students are enrolled in programs whose start date is later, and other students are taking advantage of their time abroad to travel before returning home,” she said. Many faculty-led programs have already departed for the summer to Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa

and England. Holland said the students studying abroad also include those participating in an independent study program. “All together, we have about 6070 students abroad right now between the groups,” she said. The Office of Study Abroad awarded a little less than $33,000 for study abroad programs this summer, Holland said. There is a significant difference

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Eastern student Denise Jimenez (second from left) traveled to South Korea in Fall 2012.

is quite popular,” she said. “It’s a touring program with an aggressive itinerary, and students get to see an incredible amount in both countries, while earning six credits.” Two of the most popular destinations for Eastern students are Italy and England, Holland said. “We have several partners in Italy where students can pursue independent programs in Florence, Rome or

"Summer is always our No. 1 time to travel — our busiest season.” Kelly Holland, study abroad coordinator in the number of students studying abroad in the summer from 2012 to 2013. Holland said there will be 132 students abroad this summer, and last summer there were 171. “We have several popular faculty-led programs that are resting this summer, so that may be cause for the difference,” she said. Though the numbers have decreased some, Holland said there are a few programs that have remained popular. “Communication studies runs a program to Australia and New Zealand every other summer, and that

Tuscany, and we have the Good Life Italy faculty-led program which visits several major cities in the summer,” she said. In England, the study abroad office has four partners in and around London, along with two facultyled programs with Winchester for Sports Industry and English Literary Landscapes. The study abroad office continues to expand its program offerings each year to meet the requests and ideas of faculty and various departments. “This spring we had a very successful trip to Guatemala with Dr.

Kristin Routt in the foreign language department,” she said. “Going forward, we will see some programs to India, Serbia and Canada - all of which we are very excited about.” Members of the Eastern faculty create course proposals for their study abroad programs, at least one year in advance of the time abroad. “For example, a proposal approved in April 2013 will go in Summer 2014,” Holland said. “Once a budget is confirmed and live on our website, the recruiting process begins.” Faculty leaders for trips are present at the study abroad fair in the fall to help advertise spring and summer programs. “It takes a great deal of effort, energy and patience to create and recruit for a program,” Holland said. “We are fortunate to have several faculty on campus that have had repeated experience running programs, and they are a tremendous resource for new faculty interested in taking on the challenge.” Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.

Family members of all ages and fitness levels will have a chance to cross the finish line during Races for all Paces Saturday. The race day will feature a variety of race lengths for runners – a half marathon, 10K relay, 10K individual, 5K, one-mile fun run, a Toddler Trot and a Diaper Dash. The Toddler Trot is a 50-yard race for children ages 3 to 5, and the Diaper Dash is a 25-yard race for children 3 years old and under. Suzanne Logue, the Healthy Communities program director at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, said the race day originally started seven years ago with the 30th anniversary of the hospital. The race day continued in hopes that it would promote a healthier community, she said. While the races are timed, Logue said the race day is not competitive. Whole families and those starting to run longer distances will often participate in the race day, she said. “It’s just a great way to get the (whole family) out,” Logue said. “It’s usually a very nice morning. It’s very non-competitive. None of our races have prizes. Everybody gets a medal and a shirt.” The exceptions, however, are the young participants of the Toddler Trot and the Diaper Dash. “They get a little stuffed turtle,” Logue said. This is because it matches their theme of a tortoise and a hare. She said they wanted to include the races for the children because it will help them start healthy behaviors early in life. “Just like with anything, the sooner you can start children on healthier lifestyle behaviors whether they’re eating, getting used to fruits and veggies… just in that way, we’re introducing kids that fitness can be fun. Exercise can be fun,” Logue said. Especially for children now, she said, it can be harder to get off the couch and get some exercise without technology distracting them. “There are so many kids who just put in hours in front of what we call screen time, whether it’s a computer, video games or their TV,” Logue said. “This really encourages them to get out and back outside to play.” Along with the shorter races for younger participants, the race day will feature longer distances for individuals and teams.

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By Zachary White @zacharytawhite Senior English major Ethan Kinsella, a senior English major, will be interning at the Koinonia Farm in Americus, Ga. this summer. He will be working as a community intern where he will immerse himself in the community lifestyle where people work, study, pray and live their lives together. It is all part of an internship in the birthplace of Habitat for Humanity. And for Kinsella it started during an alternative spring break trip. “I went on a spring break volunteering trip to Koinonia Farm through the Newman Center and I really liked it,” Kinsella said. “So I decided to go back for an internship.” It is an internship where he will have to do more than just work. He will be praying with the other community members, living with them, sharing ideas about faith and of course eating with his community. “We give them lunch and supper,” Gloria Hurley, a Koinonia worker, said. “Lunch is at noon every day, and supper is done for them on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The other days, when we are not feeding them, they are making their own food or going into the fridge

and getting leftovers.” The preparation of meals is just part of the work experience which community interns will have to involve themselves in. Hurley said that interns are expected to help out in any area they are needed. This means gardening and farming, doing routine maintenance to the property, working in the bakery, collecting pecans from their pecan orchard, working at the youth center or building houses. For Kinsella, it is all about another chance to be part of a learning experience. “It means a lot for me to go there. I just want to work, and I want to learn,” Kinsella said. “I barely know how to swing a hammer, so I just wanna learn how to do some really good skills down there. I’ll be building a house. I’ll be working with farm animals. I’ll be learning a lot, and that’s what means most to me.” Hurley said what each intern will gain from the experience all depends on what they want to get from the work. “My hope is that they learn the whole community life while they’re down here,” she said. “But what they get out of it depends on what every intern wants.” Kinsella said he knows that the internship will make him more disciplined and will help his spiritual growth. When asked about the internship by anyone, he said he finds it hard to explain. “I have a hard time explaining it. It’s a pecan farm, it’s very organ-

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Senior undecided major Ethan Kinsella won the EIU's Rising Star singer/ songwriter contest on March 29, 2012.

ic,” Kinsella said. “It’s very peaceful, it’s very mysterious, there are green pastures, there are mockingbirds... I don’t know. I just have all these disconnected memories, images. People ask me to explain what it is and I’m

like ‘I dont even know. I’ll let you know when I get back.’” Zachary White can be reached at 581-2812 or deneic@gmail.com.

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Charleston library to host book sale

Library raises money for programs By Amanda Wilkinson @akaywilkinson Selling books is not just about the money, it is also about getting affordable books out to the community, Jeanne Hamilton, Charleston Carnegie Public Library director, said. “We do see it as a community service or something to offer to the community,” she said. “We are a smaller community and it’s just another way people, book lovers, can get books in the community.” The book sale will be hosted 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The book sale will also be open from 1p.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday.

The book sale will be located on the west side of the library which is at 712 Sixth St. Hardback books, audio books and DVDs will be $2 and paperback and children’s books, CDs, puzzles and games will be 50 cents. Hamiton said half the money raised goes toward the library and the other half goes toward the Friends of the Li-

ing to go,” Hamilton said. She said the Friends have given money to support the library’s summer read programs. Other summer programs such as the fossil dig, animal underground show with live animals, preschool story time and the Oz the Great and Party-ful program. Hamilton said the Friends also re-

“We are a smaller community and it's just another way people, book lovers, can get books in the community ” -Jeanne Hamilton, Charleston Carnegie Public Library director brary. The Friends of the Library is a group that helps support the library programs. “Any money that the Friends have eventually comes back to the library but they, kind of, choose where it’s go-

ceive 50 percent off their purchases at the book sale. While the current fiscal year budget for the library is about $450,000, the book sale helps support various programs, she said. “The last couple of sales, we’ve

made around a $1,000 so that’s pretty exciting,” Hamilton said. “We’re, kind of, hoping for that. Over the past couple of years, we kind of changed the way we’ve done book sales.” Hamilton said they used to keep books in storage but now they have a large room dedicated to storing and hosting the book sale. “This allows us to have more book sales per year,” she said. “Each book sale, we have tried new and different things. We’re just really excited to have that opportunity.” Hamilton said the large room is so stocked, she does not know how many will be available for the sale. “I don’t even know what an estimate would be,” she said astounded. “I would guess that there are several thousand books in there.” Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.

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Motorcycle safety encouraged during May Officials promote awareness of motorcyclists on the road By Zachary White @ZacharyTAWhite As the temperature slowly rises, it is good for drivers to keep in mind that warm weather means more motorcyclists out on the road. May is Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month as a reminder to other drivers and road users that they should share the road with motorcyclists. “Watching out for everybody on the road is my best advice for everyone,” Tim Crippes, a public service representative with the Department of Motor Vehicles, said. Crippes said motorcyclists should keep in mind that because they are in smaller vehicles, other drivers are less likely to see them when out driving. “The bigger vehicle always wins,” Crippes said. “That’s especially true for motorcycles.” He said that a small crash two cars get into would be a big crash for a motorcyclist. “You’re more vulnerable when you’re on a motorcycle because you have no protection, and when you get hit, you get hit,” Dave Ross, a building service worker and motorcycle owner, said. Riders are reminded to wear pro-

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A motorcyclist pulls away from the stoplight Tuesday at Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation statistics, there were 3,756 motorcycle crashes with 142 fatalities in 2011.

tective clothing, bright colors and to keep their lights on so other drivers find it easier to see them, Crippes said. “With every test I administer, I tell people they have to be an extra defensive driver,” Crippes said about his dealings with new cyclists. Lt. Brad Oyer of the Charleston Police Department said the main cause of accidents is other drivers

pulling in front of motorcyclists. “We get into the habit of only looking for other cars and trucks,” Oyer said. He said the police department urges other drivers to be aware that more cyclists will be out on the road because of the warm weather and to always make sure to check twice when looking for other vehicles. Another fact for motorcyclists and

other drivers to keep in mind is that Illinois is a helmet optional state. “I was going out yesterday on (Route) 16, just cruising along and a rock bounced off my helmet,” Ross said. “I’m glad I had it on.” Ross’s helmet has two chips in it from rocks being shot up by other vehicles on the road. He said he could only imagine what those same rocks would have done to his head had his helmet not been on.

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Thefts increase during summer By Samantha McDaniel @SamMcDaniel20

During the summer, thefts and burglary increase when the students leave their apartments for long periods of time. Lt. Brad Oyer of the Charleston Police Department said there is an increase in thefts and burglary when the students visit home between intersession or when they have a long break. Oyer said the main difference in theft and burglary is where the crime takes place. A theft is taking from yards or businesses, whereas a burglary takes place in a person’s home. Oyer said he tells students to take a few minutes before they leave to pack up things that are valuable to take with them or hide. “Nobody breaks in and steals your couch or your bed,” Oyer said. “They break in and steal your Xbox, gaming platform, your computer, your jar of change, that kind of thing.”

Thieves target small things they can put in a duffel bag quickly and move on to the next apartment or house, Oyer said. When students leave, CPD increase patrol in the areas commonly occupied by students. They watch houses and alleys but still request information from the residents who remain in the area. “Every community in this country experiences theft,” Oyer said. “Anywhere there are people at, you are going to have theft from time to time.” Officer David Closson of the University Police Department said they had 75 reports of theft on campus during 2011. Closson said most thefts that occur in the residence halls are committed by guests of residents of the floor. Popular items that are taken from the residence halls are small electronics, money or debit/credit cards, Closson said. “It’s kind of hard to carry a big screen TV down the hall without

someone noticing,” Closson said. These items are often left on tables or machines and forgotten, making them easy to take, he said. Oyer said one of the best ways to prevent theft is to keep valuable items out of a car or out of the sight of strangers. “During hunting season, people have firearms in their vehicle when they are going to and from the field to hunt,” Oyer said. “By all means, keep the firearms out of sight and keep your vehicles locked up.” Closson said it is important for students to lock their residence hall room door whenever they leave for a long period of time. “A lot of theft can be prevented by locking your door, not letting strangers into the building that you don’t know live there, or in your room,” Closson said. When someone tries to get into the building and they do not live there, it is important to ask where they live. Closson said if a student does not feel comfortable asking if a person

lives in the hall, they should contact housing staff or the UPD to handle it. “We would rather come and check a person out and it be nothing than it turn into something because no one called us,” Closson said. Closson said a lot of the theft is committed by people who do not live in the hall. The UPD has made mayhem videos that cover a variety of safety issues. “They are meant to be funny but also still show good points,” Closson said. They also have video cameras in all lobbies and elevators to help monitor areas where thefts can occur. Purses and wallets lying out on the seat are common targets for people who are stealing from cars, Oyer said. “Don’t do anything to make it easier for a thief anywhere possible,” Oyer said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.

As he headed out to ride his bike after work, Ross left with one piece of advice. “When you’re on the bike, don’t take chances,” he said. “It’s not the end of the world if you don’t make that left. Just calm down, you’ll live longer.” Zachary White can be reached at 581-2812. or deneic @gmail.com.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 She said they have added extra volunteer and EMS support to half marathon because many who participate in it are usually runing it for the first time. “If they find themselves a little bit overwhelmed, , we can pick them up on the gator and bring them back home or to the hospital,” Logue said. Logue said the race day will also have a 10K relay and 10K individual, a distance of about six miles. She said for the relay, teams of six will get together and run a mile each. “(The 10K individual) is our newest race,” Logue said. “We’ve never had a 10K individual race so we’re really excited, and we’ve had a lot of people sign up for this.” She said the past three years, they have had about 800 people participate in the race day. The registration fees participants pay goes towards the hospital’s Healthy Communities Programs such as the JumpStart day camps, dental program and healthy kids program. “We love to see participation increasing every year,” Logue said. “That’s really showing that our event is worthwhile. People find that it’s fun, and they really do enjoy themselves when they come to Sarah Bush for Races for all Paces.” Depending on the race, the fee and start time will vary. Day-of registration will be available with a higher registration fee. Participants will be able to register and pick up their packets from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Those interested can pre-register on the Sarah Bush Lincoln website or call 217-345-6828. Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.

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MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH: Paying attention to motorcyclists on the road and respecting their space is a great reminder.

REVEAL YOUR MOTIVES: The Department of Justice is being shady about subpoenaing records, and we’re not cool with that.

DROPPIN’ DOUGH: Student fees over the summer are just as expensive, even just for a fourweek class session. Shouldn’t it be cheaper?

DECISION TIME: We’re looking forward to seeing who the choice is for the women’s basketball coach and already anticipating the next season.

LONE STUDENTS: Campus is kind of sad when there’s nobody around. Being able to walk from Old Main to Lawson Hall without seeing anyone is weird.

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Department of Justice should answer for acquiring phone records This week, a story broke is of great conallowed for a “narrow scope of the subpoena.” Our POSITION cern to us here at the News: the revelation Finally, “obligation to inform and negoti• Situation: The Department of Justice’s seized that the Department of Justice had subpoeate.” Associated Press’ phone records naed two months of records from 20 phone There is an exception in this guideline if • Stance: We are against the wide seizure and lines of the Associated Press. prosecutors determine that negotiation would want a better explanation for the DOJ’s actions The DOJ story broke after the DOJ sent “ pose a substantial threat to the integrity of a letter to the AP informing them that the the investigation.” DOJ had subpoenaed the phone records from April to May of last Was the DOJ worried these records would be destroyed, or they year, and claims it followed proper guidelines. would have a court challenge on their hands? Some of those guidelines are “narrow scope of the subpoena, seekIt is more likely the DoJ employees seeking this information were ing information from alternative sources and obligation to inform and concerned with a court challenge, which would have impeded them negotiate.” getting a hold of the records they were seeking. The DOJ has failed on all counts. To begin with, 20 phone numThey found it better to wait a year before notifying the AP of this bers do not sound like a “narrow scope.” It sounds more like a fishing action, so they could not have taken this to a court of law. expedition. DOJ officials have claimed they are investigating matters of If the DOJ had subpoenaed one or two lines, we could agree the “national security” in this case, and that is why there was no negotiatfocus was indeed narrow. However, taken into account that some of ing and they waited a year to inform the AP of this action. these lines were common lines used by a variety of journalists, it was a But what it actually seems to mean when invoking “national securiwide focus seeming to suggest DOJ employees had no idea what they ty” is we will tolerate no further scrutiny on this matter. were looking for. The sad fact is it was not just the AP’s First Amendment rights Second, the DOJ claimed they were “seeking information from an being violated, but that of Americans calling or being called on these alternative source.” subpoenaed lines: those who may have been trying to report anonyIf the DOJ employees had indeed pursued alternative sources, they mously or whistle-blowing on government agencies and corporations. would have gleamed some sort of useful information that would have So what information was the DOJ really after?

Chivalry: not such an enigmatic concept Last week I saw an older lady had dropped her keys and promptly returned them to her. What she said to me was this: “It’s nice to see that chivalry isn’t dead.” I had to stop from laughing out loud. Why, you ask? Because I am curious to know what chivalry she was talking about. Was she talking about the knightly chivalry of the medieval times? If she was, then she was sadly misinformed. Those knights in shining armor are the same knights who raped and pillaged for centuries. Part of me could only imagine if that was indeed the chivalry that she was talking about. No, I am not saying there are not those exemplary people in every society who follow morale codes, but the mere belief in a lack of chivalry in modern society based on the lax nature that men show is absurd. The whole idea behind chivalry is to protect those who cannot protect themselves — to be courteous, generous, valorous and to have dexterity in arms — skill in combat, as it were. So how can a civilian be chivalrous? Is there some modern unwritten code that says some

Zachary White portion of chivalry is needed to be chivalrous? Or is the concept itself unobtainable unless you actually fight for the rights of others? It seems chivalry has become almost impossible. Especially on a college campus where every person is trying to prove they are an adult — where we learn to live independently. We work to improve our own lives here and in doing so, most lack the drive to improve the lives of those other than themselves. Sure, picking a friend up in from the train station in Mattoon is a nice favor, but is it chivalrous or just good? Not to mention the fact that one of the core groups that historically has benefitted (if you argue there is a benefit) from chivalry has fought to be treated in every way as equals to those who

are expected to be chivalrous. Yes, I am talking about women. So why is there no expectation for women to be chivalrous? Or is it simply because women largely don’t need chivalry anymore (if it was ever needed) that the concept no longer carries any weight? Women aren’t seen as not being able to fend for themselves anymore — they are empowered beyond belief. The fact that a lady who had dropped her keys offered chivalry as the explanation for their return makes chivalry seem to be simply desire to do good. And maybe it is. Maybe the old definition of chivalry is no longer the real meaning of the word. The idea has evolved into just doing good instead of going out of your way to do good. We could all use a little more good in our lives. So the question is: Was chivalry ever alive? Zachary White is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@eiu.edu.

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Music Review

ART SHOW

Amanda Wilkinson

“Evil Friends”

I did not think my favorite band, Portugal. The Man could get any weirder. They proved me wrong, and if you know me, being weird is not a deal breaker. Videos for their two new songs off their yet-to-bereleased album, “Evil Friends,” have already appeared on the Internet and have me wondering if the band was tripping out while making the album. Unlike their last album, “In the Mountain In the Cloud,” which was close to perfection, “Evil Friends” and “Purple Yellow Red and Blue” have less of a psychedelic, progressive-rock feel. Danger Mouse, a Grammy-award winning producer and musician, produced “Evil Friends” and while I have never listened to Danger Mouse, I can tell there is a definite pop-like influence. “Evil Friends” starts off with just an acoustic guitar and a xylophone then quickly escalates with a quicker tempo. The lyrics may be easier to interpret than past albums, but I can still hear my favorite band in the lyrics and music. Before you know it, I’m singing along to a song about being evil, hand clapping and “na na na na na na na na.” The same goes for “Purple Yellow Red and Blue,” which seems to have only drums, keyboards and vocals in the song. That is not normal for Portugal. The Man. Consequence of Sound said Portugal. The Man drew their inspiration for the song and video from “Paris Hilton, E! Network, and a half dozen acid-tripping hippies.” Although it seems like Portugal. The Man is starting to stray away from their original sound, the core of the band is is still there – amazing lyrics and vocals, creativity and music that makes you want to dance or rock out. As a die-hard fan, I can say after seven full albums that I will be buying and listening to “Evil Friends” the minute it is released. If this is what evil looks like, well, “I just want to be evil.”

Movie Review

Cayla Maurer

“The Bay”

The good news is that “The Bay” sends a strong environmental message in a horror/thriller film. The bad news is that the “found footage” approach director Barry Levinson takes might make you motion sick. SPOLIER! The movie focuses on the people in a small costal towns in Maryland that is taken over by parasites in the water that have been infected with toxins from local steroid-filled chicken feces. What starts off as an in-depth look at a sweet small town July 4 festival turns into a cover-up by the U.S. government. It might sound lame but this movie has gruesome scenes with multiple victims having their limbs, skin and insides chewed apart while also having sweet family video clips that take a turn for the worst when they themselves become infected. Unlike movies like “Paranormal Activity” and “Cloverfield” that just use a video camera with shaky footage, “The Bay” uses footage from local news stations, family videos, FaceTime on an iPhone, police video surveillance and Skype videos. The end leaves something to be desired but the overall message is strong, the plot is realistic and one last minute bombshell will make you throw your bowl of popcorn. Bottom line, if you’re bored on a Saturday night and in need of an ecological disaster mystery or just a “Blair Witch” style movie, hit up RedBox for more than an hour worth of suspense and gore.

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ore than 300 art pieces from area students are being showcased for the 31st annual Children’s Art Exhibition at the Tarble Arts Center. Kit Morice, the curator of education of Tarble, said it is important to display students’ work in a professional, museumtype setting. “It showcases the many exceptional art programs we have in the area,” she said. She said they have artwork from students, kindergarten through 12th grade, from 46 different area schools. “That’s close to a record,” Morice said. She said they invite schools with certified art teachers to submit student work for the exhibition. “A lot of schools will do an end-of-theyear art show,” Morice said. “It’s basically filling the gym with art and tacking everything up and we want to have a nicer, more professional setting.” She said the exhibition is more than giving children a chance to display their artwork. “It’s art advocacy, too,” Morice said. “These days, especially in these smaller, rural school districts, we’re losing art teachers, and they’re consolidating programs. That’s an unfortunate thing, and we’re

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Forty-six schools display 300 art pieces until end of May -----------------------hoping people see this and they understand just how important it is to include art in every child’s curriculum.” She said children who are exposed to a quality arts education do better in other subject areas and are more creative thinkers. “Sometimes it is hard to convince people art is not a fluff subject,” Morice said. She said art has rules and structure just like any other subject matter. “The kids are learning specific skills,” Morice said. “They’re learning how to solve problems. They’re learning how to use different materials in a creative way.” Every student who has their artwork showcased will receive a certificate of participation at the awards reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. “We don’t give first, second, third place,” she said. “Again, we recognize every child’s participation in the exhibition.” Consolidated Communications, the corporate sponsor for the exhibition, will

In theaters this weekend ...

Star Trek Into Darkness

Director: J.J. Abrahms | Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Gene Roddenberry Plot: When the Enterprise crew runs into an unstoppable force of terror, Captain Kirk has to lead his crew on a manhunt into a war-zone to stop a one man wrecking machine.

take one artwork and include it in the traveling art exhibition. Morice said the traveling art exhibition has the same mission of highlighting different area art programs. Every year, she said she is in awe by the student artwork she sees. “You look at something and you take a double take when you realize it’s made by somebody in kindergarten or first grade and has this amazing detail and skill in the way it’s executed,” Morice said. “There are some, certainly, I know that are very ambitious.” She said the exhibition is the largest show they do every year and is very popular. “I get the same reaction from a lot of people… ‘This is incredible. This is made by a student?’” Morice said, describing visitors awestruck faces. Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.

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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

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Making a splash Nine in-state swimmers join Eastern swim team By Michael Spencer @DEN_Sports The Eastern athletic department announced Sunday that 17 new swimmers will be joining the swim team for next season. The squad will add eight women and nine men. Among the new athletes are nine in-state swimmers. The recruiting class is large because Coach Elliot McGill will be losing a senior class of comparable size. The men’s team will loose six swimmers, according to an Eastern press release. “When losing six seniors who all contributed so much the last four years, it is very difficult to replace them immediately,” McGill said in a press release May, 12. “What we did, however, was fill in the void by committee. We replenished our sprinting, deepened our (individu-

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Michael Lacine, a red-shirt senior, swims the butterfly during the 200 medley relay on Feb. 1 at Padovan Pool. The Panthers set three new school records Wednesday at the Summit League Championships.

al medley) and breaststroke group, and added backstroke and (longdistance free-style) talent.” McGill said he feels confident that he can place the future of his program in the hands of his top recruits. For the women’s team, he is excited to see Indianapolis native Carolyn Belford in Panther blue. “She’s (individual medley-swimmer) and breaststroker,” McGill said. “I think that coming into our

program from where she swam at her club team, she’s just really going to improve really fast. She’s got a lot of potential. She already is a very top-notch recruit.” On the men’s team, McGill is looking forward to seeing two local faces in the pool: Sullivan’s Brock Bales and Danville’s Jon Delzell. “Their training is just going to really take off, and they’re going to be expected to do a lot more,” McGill said. “They’re already very tal-

ented.” The men’s Panther swim team was ranked second nationally in academic marks. McGill feels confident that the new recruits will create continuity for this aspect of his team. “A good portion of the kids coming in are well established academically,” McGill said. “They’re going to do a great job of fitting into our team culture. A lot of the academic excellence that we have comes from

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Who should take us to the Big Dance? The search for candidates to fill the Eastern women’s head basketball coaching position is complete. The athletic department is left with a choice between four qualified candidates: Chris Kielsmeier, Rekha Patterson, Krystal Reeves-Evans and Debbie Black. Black is the obvious choice of the four. With fifteen years of professional experience at home and abroad and eight seasons as the Ohio State women’s basketball team assistant coach (2005-present), she brings the most to the table for Eastern. That experience will certainly help Black draw talent to Eastern. Her ability to recruit cannot be understated. She has recruited players who are now in the WNBA and put a handful of players on the list of

post-season awards for the Big 10. The Panthers are already on their way to putting together a successful season. It is vital that the athletic department find someone who can bring continuity to the squad. This means finding someone with experience recruiting top players and coaching against the best-of-the-best. The other three candidates are individuals with their own merit, but the reality is that none have experience at a top program in a leadership capacity. Black is poised to maneuver Eastern into a secure position atop the

Ohio Valley Conference rankings. If making the NCAA tournament on a consistent basis is a goal for Eastern, then an individual whose team has made it to the Big Dance in each of her seasons as a coach is exactly what is needed in the head coaching position. The sudden resigning of Lee Buchanan comes at an inopportune time for the Panthers. Eastern and the athletic department find themselves at a proverbial fork in the road. The head coach selection has the potential to vault Eastern into the future as power-

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the leadership and the goals we have on the team.” Overall, next year’s recruiting class comes to Eastern as a group with raw talent he said. “They’ve got a lot of potential because they’re going to have lots of places where they can grow,” McGill said. Michael Spencer can be reached at 581-2812 or DENSportsDesk@gmail.com

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house or send them to a state of limbo while an inexperienced new face learns the ropes. Eastern does not have the luxury of time. If a coach is brought in who does not have the pedigree of Black, then all of the potential of the current team will go to waste. Additionally, Eastern will find themselves back where they were before their new-found success; a team mired in a battle for a conference which is not competitive on the national level. In Black, Eastern has the chance to not only continue their success, but to build for the future with an established name and a talented recruiter.

The last home game of the season will be senior night. Eastern will honor its five seniors: infielder Nathan Sopena, outfielder Nick Priessman, pitcher Scott Houdek, pitcher Troy Barton and pitcher George Kalousek. For the Panthers, the motto this year has simply been the word “finish,” Schmitz said. With the season winding down, the word used to remind the team to close out individual games can now be used to close out the season. For Schmitz and his team, it would be nice to start next season with “beebs-for-sweeps.”

Michael Spencer can be reached at 581-2812 or DENSportsDesk@gmail.com

@DEN_Sports tweet of the day: Eastern will announce new women’s head basketball coach in a press conference at 1 p.m. in the Lantz Arena Hall of Champions.

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On-campus coach interviews conclude Michael Spencer @DEN_Sports Four candidates were interviewed for the Eastern women’s basketball head coaching position, which concluded the interview process. Following the April 15 resignation of six-year coach Lee Buchanan, the Eastern athletic department was forced to scramble to start a national search for a new coach for the 20132014 season. Eastern saw a great response to the search and quickly announced the final four candidates for the position May 8. The candidates are Chris Kielsmeier, Rekha Patterson, Debbie Black and Krystal Reeves-Evans. Black and Reeves-Evans were on campus this week for interviews. All candidates had open community forums in the Lantz Club Room. Black, the current Ohio State assistant coach, arrived Monday and spoke fervently about her love of the game and the ways in which she could help Eastern’s current players and future recruits. “I’ve been there. I’ve been a player. I’ve been a coach,” Black said. “I’m a winner. I’ve been a winner, and I know how to help people be-

come winners.” The coach has a star-studded recruiting history that includes a number of athletes who went on to become WNBA players, according to an Ohio State press release. “I love this game, but I really want to be in a place where I can make an impact on student-athletes,” Black said. Reeves-Evans was on campus Tuesday for her interview. She spent 10 years as an assistant for GardnerWebb University before moving to Georgetown last season. Reeves-Evans said she feels confident she can make the leap to head coach. “I feel I’ve been groomed for the position,” Reeves-Evans said. “I have a family, so I’m very settled in my personal life.” She said she has worked in the Big South Conference, the Big East Conference and at Conference USA, so she feels ready for the job. “I feel like the timing is perfect for me to take on the role,” Reeves-Evans said. “I feel like I’ve dabbled in several different conferences and I’ve been successful everywhere I went recruiting-wise.” The Terre Haute native said in the forum that she favors a high-tempo offense that takes advantage of fast-

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Krystal Reeves-Evans, an assistant coach at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., talks about her experiences coaching with her father Tuesday in the Club Room at Lantz Arena.

break opportunities. “I want to push the ball,” ReevesEvans said. “I want to get out and run, and I want us to be quick in transition.” Reeves-Evans also plans to run a dribble-drive motion offense, which is currently trendy in Division I basketball. This style centers on a guard who is talented in distribution and dribbling in order to find separation

for a post-player in the paint. The coach plans to translate her aggressive tactics on offense to stalwart play on the other end of the court. “I want to press. I want to get up and get after it,” Reeves-Evans said. By adding defensive pressure, she hopes to force errors thus leading to the quick-paced style of play on offense. She hopes that her style will find

success but also generate exciting basketball. “I want to coach the same style that I enjoy playing and the same style that I enjoy watching as a fan. I want it to be up tempo,” ReevesEvans said. Michael Spencer can be reached at 581-2812 or DENSportsDesk@gmail.com

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Schmitz hopes to Top athletes prepare for state end on high note Staff Report @DEN_News

Michael Spencer @DEN_Sports Tuesday was “beebs-for-sweeps” in practice for the Panthers baseball team. Coming off the back of a threegame sweep at Morehead State, the Panthers’ pitchers took part in batting practice Tuesday as a reward for their victories last weekend. The term “beebs-for-sweeps” comes from the sound the bat makes when it makes contact with a ball, thus “beebs” and “sweeps” comes from the team sweeping a series against an opposing team. However, the lighthearted “beebs-for-sweeps” practice does not mean that Eastern will be taking it easy in training this week. The Panthers (20-26), who have been eliminated from contention for a bid to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, face Tennessee-Martin this week in a threegame series to close out the season. There will be one game each day Thursday, Friday and Saturday. First pitch will be at 2 p.m. for each game. “There’s nothing you’re doing if you’re out here just going through the motions,” Schmitz said. He said he feels confident that his team has this week in perspective. “It’s going to give us a good taste in our mouths,” Schmitz said of the potential for three wins in the team’s series against Tennessee-Martin, a squad that has failed to win a game for more than a month. Eastern has been hampered by injuries this year as their top two

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Head coach Jim Schmitz gives a signal to the infielders during the game against Southern Illinois University Carbondale on March 19 at Williams Field.

pitchers did not see the field this season. Going forward, Schmitz said he is looking to add to his lineup and find solid hitters. “My recruiting coordinator is all over the state trying to find better players, and so we’re going to get better as a program,” Schmitz said. “The key, I think, is to have an offense that has a little bit more of a capacity to score runs.”

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Eastern will be hosting the state championships for girls track and field this Thursday to Saturday. The Illinois High School Association will be conducting competitions involving student athletes from all over the state at O’ Brien Stadium. The boys’ track meet will take place from May 22 until May 25. The athletes checked in Wednesday at Lawson Hall. Eastern will be housing the high school athletes throughout their participation in the competition. The athletes will not be housed at University Court because of renovations being made at the location. McKinney and Ford Halls are not available for housing the athletes as well, because of renovations. Lodging rates are on a “per person” charge. Coaches had the option of reserving rooms for the athletes online or by calling in to the university, paying for it with a high school credit card, personal credit card, check, or cash. Starting Thursday, the athletes will start their breakfast in Lawson/ Taylor Dining Center from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and compete afterwards. This schedule will be held throughout the entire time of the competition. Preliminary rounds for 1A Division are on Thursday. Preliminaries for Divisions 2A and 3A are on Friday. The finals for all three divisions will be on Saturday, May 18. 263 teams and 23 individuals 286 total – will be competing in the Class 1A Division. 177 teams and three individuals - 180 total - will be competing in the Class 2A Division. 172 teams and one individual - 173 total - will be competing in

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Chelsea Bingham, a senior pole vaulter from Effingham High School, attempting a pole vault Friday at O’Brien Stadium at the IHSA 2012 State Finals. Bingham finished in fifth place with a height of 11 feet.

the Class 3A Division. Activities include: Long jump, pole vault, high jump, shot put, triple jump, discus throw, 4x800 meter relay, 4x100 meter relay, 3200 meter run, 100 meter high hurdles, 100 meter dash,

800 meter run, 4x200 meter relay, 400 meter dash, 300 meter low hurdles, 1600 meter run, 200 meter dash, and 4x400 meter relay. Individuals who would like to view the final meet can buy a single pass for $10 or a season pass for $30.McGill Looks to the Future