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Farmer’s market to bring local produce to Square By Amanda Wilkinson @akaywilkinson Within an hour of the sun rising, as many as 25 vendors are setting up booths to sell their fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and baked goods. The Charleston Farmer’s Market has been set around the Courthouse Square for more than 30 years, Mike Knoop said. Knoop, the owner of Roc’s Blackfront Restaurant and Lounge and the market’s manager, said he first got involved with the market because his business is near the Square. The market was started by a group of merchants, and it has become an institution in Charleston, Knoop said. “The market’s very special. It’s a gathering place for many in the community who come up here on Wednesday mornings to have a cup of coffee, do their shopping, sit down and tell some stories,” he said. The Charleston Farmer’s Market will start at 7 a.m. every Wednesday until October, weather permitting. Dano Reible, the owner of Jackson Avenue Coffee, also participates in the market by supplying free coffee. “The farmer’s market has a real strong community presence so we like to be there,” he said. “I’ll hang out there and talk to people a little bit and then try our coffee. They find out we have other things and come over to the JAC.” MARKET, page 5
Fae Wendle, an employee at Eddie Beck Farms in Oakland, transplants a small oriental cabbage plant into a larger planter Tuesday. Mike Beck, owner of Eddie Beck Farms, sells produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers and asparagus at the Charleston Farmer’s Market.
Fae Wendle, an employee at Eddie Beck Farms in Oakland, moves oriental cabbage plants into a planter.
Mike Beck said he sells many individual plants to students or community members with small apartments. Tomato and herbs are great inside plants and only need sunlight through a window, he said.
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Mike Beck, owner of Eddie Beck Farms, said not many people know that sweet potatoes start with a plant. Beck plants and sells three different kinds of sweet potato – Georgia Jet, Beauregard and Dianne.
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A group of students are spending their summer helping incoming Eastern students by creating a lowstress atmosphere during orientation days. Members of New Student Programs get up at 6 a.m. most days to help with orientation by taking students to different places, playing games and answering questions. Allie Moran, a senior communication studies major, has been a member of NSP since the spring of her freshman year. Moran’s first experience with NSP was when she was at her orientation summer 2010. “The debut leaders do a song and dance every morning,” Moran said. “They run in and do this high-energy song and dance to get the student energized and break the ice with them.” She said she remembers where she sat during the Lion Kingthemed dance. “My mom leaned over and whispered to me ‘you are going to be one of those students one day,’” Moran said. She did not know what the group was at that time and it was not until she applied to be a prowl leader that Moran found out who did the dance. She did not know what she was applying for when she applied to be a Prowl leader, but saw the poster advertising the position. The poster was advertising for students who were involved and wanted to help student transition to campus. “I thought it sounded fabulous, and was right up my alley,” Moran said. Moran was a prowl leader and is now a senior Prowl leader and the freshman specialist. “I work primarily with commuter students and first-time freshman, so I do a lot of retention activities with
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Debut Leader Elizabeth Jansen, a junior communication disorders and sciences major, talks to new students about logging into PAWS to schedule their classes for the fall semester.
them,” Moran said. She said she acts as the go-to person for commuter students who are not usually as engaged with the campus atmosphere. “Research has shown that students who get involved on campus have a higher a retention rate and are more likely to graduate,” Moran said. On-campus residents have a resident assistant who can connect them with the different resources available, but commuter students do not, which is where Moran comes in. Moran said she gets to work with the diverse student population. “We talk about how our campus is diverse and our campus has some many things to offer students, so being able to see first hand and work side-by-side with those students has been one of the greatest experiences
I’ve had,” Moran said. Victoria Gipson, a junior elementary education and a Debut leader, said she also applied because of her orientation experience. The Debut leaders that Gipson had were happy, and she said she could tell they put in a lot of work to help make her day less stressful. “I’m not really a cheerful person, but they were always cheerful, even when something went wrong,” Gipson said. “It was my Debut leaders that I remember because they were so real and you could relate to them.” Gipson said despite the work during the summer, she is excited to work with all of the other NSP members. “It’s long hours, but it is worth it because I meet a lot of new people,” Gipson said. Gipson and her Debut partner, Meg Miller, a junior communications
disorders and science major, will help acquaint the new students with the campus and Eastern traditions. Miller said they do games to help the students relax. “We do silly things that make the day go by,” Miller said. Miller said she was impacted by her orientation also. “Orientation day is a good look at what your college experience is going to be like,” Miller said. They educate the student on different topics like roommates and majors. Debut leaders also help by answering questions the students may have. “We try to calm them down and show them that everything is going to be OK,” Miller said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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ly Kroger brands, as JayC Food Stores is owned by Kroger, but will also have fresh produce and meat along with many national brands. The store’s main goal is to keep costs low. Combs said in order to do this they will be using return shopping carts, carts that return a quarter to the shopper when the cart is returned, and other methods to keep labor costs low.
“The more labor we drive out, the lower our prices can be,” Combs said. He said the store hopes to offer lower prices on the same goods that can be found at other stores. But low prices on goods is not the only thing the new Ruler Foods location has that is a cut above the competition. “We’ll have the freshest milk in town,” Combs said.
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Event brief Abraham Lincoln artwork on display at Tarble Recently acquired drawings of Abraham Lincoln will be on display by the Tarble Arts Center starting on June 1. The drawings will showcase latest version of the center’s Looking At Lincoln exhibition. The exhibition explores the life and times of Lincoln through select art pulled from Tarble’s permanent collection. Looking At Lincoln is on view June 1 through August 11 in Tarble’s main galleries. The new drawings were done by Illinois artist Charles Turzak. A related exhibition, The Experiences of the Illinois Civil War Soldier: Reflections in Art and Artifacts, is on display in Tarble’s eGallery through July 7.
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a series focusing on old, historical houses in and around the Charleston area. This serves as the introductory article, and features on specific houses will follow in the coming weeks. Charleston is home to pieces of history dating back to the 1800s spread throughout town – literally “home,” because many of these pieces of history are, in fact, houses. The Historic Preservation Commission of Charleston lists one historic district containing more than 100 buildings on Sixth and Seventh streets along with two landmark buildings. Kit Morice, a member of the Historic Preservation Commission and a curator at the Tarble Arts Center, said she has been involved with preserving Charleston’s historic buildings for quite some time. “The city of Charleston does have a local historic preservation ordinance, and we’re also a certified local government,” Morice said. “That is a certification from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency that recognizes that our ordinance and the way we function as a commission of the city is best practices in the field.” Morice said the process to get a house or other building listed by the commission can be done by the house owner’s personal nomination or a nomination from the commission itself. “So far, everything that’s listed, we’ve done the nominations for,” she said. Charleston currently has two landmark buildings and one historic district listed. “The process includes a building survey where you walk on the sidewalk and observe if the house still has a lot of integrity,” she said. “Regardless of the age of the house, we have to check and see if it has a lot of its original features left.” The commission also looks at what has changed over time and whether or not the changes are also old. “You’re basically reading the building,” Morice said. For a district, 75 percent of the buildings should have integrity and contribute to the overall feeling and
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The porch of a home on Seventh Street. There are more than 100 buildings on Sixth and Seventh streets that the Historic Preservation Commission of Charleston lists as historic.
character of the area. “In surveying Sixth and Seventh streets, EIU graduate students and historical administration did a lot of the work,” she said. “We went back and added some more detail, but they did the initial surveys.” Nominations include historical information about the city, how the neighborhood developed, information on builders and architects, and relevant building dates and styles. Property owners are then notified, along with the owners of the property around their house/land. Afterwards, a public meeting takes place to discuss making an area a historic district. “That’s an opportunity for property owners to come and ask questions, raise concerns and gain support,” Morice said. “With Sixth and Seventh streets, we wanted to be very proactive and make sure there weren’t any misunderstandings out there.” A public meeting took place for Sixth and Seventh street homeowners before any legal action was taken to start the process. “Some people do have a lot of concerns about what restrictions there will be if they’re in a district,” Morice said.
The Charleston City Council has the ultimate say in what does or does not get listed, Morice said. “It’s a similar process for a landmark building,” she said. One of the landmark buildings is a private home on Monroe Avenue, and the other is the Will Rogers Theatre on the Square. Morice said there are slightly higher standards for a landmark building as opposed to a building within the historic district that is contributing. “If you have many houses together as a collection, you allow for more alterations,” she said. “A landmark should be something that really just stands out as a terrific example of its period or craftsmanship.” Many of the houses in the historic district are rented out to Eastern students, but Morice said there are not as many student renters in the district as there used to be. “One of the reasons that we even have a preservation ordinance in the city of Charleston is because of a group of homeowners who bought houses that were rentals and have taken the time and money to rehabilitate them to contemporary use while maintaining those key features,” she said.
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Sixth and Seventh streets were upzoned to allow for bigger occupancy, but because many students moved in, single-family homes were pushed out, Morice said. “It wasn’t until the early 2000s that the preservation ordinance was passed,” she said. Morice said there are plenty of new apartment complexes in Charleston, and old houses should not suffer at the expense of new ones. In order to remodel, homeowners in the historic district or of a landmark building need to go through a design review from the Historic Preservation Commission. “It’s a pretty short, straightforward application,” she said. “We try to work with the homeowner and understand what their goal is.” Any remodeling should be done in a fashion that is sensible to the historic value of the building, Morice said. “We have no say over (house) color or landscaping,” she said. “We knew we had to be somewhat flexible and look at the big picture in terms of what was really important.” Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.
In the May 23 edition of The Daily Eastern News Matt Piescinski’s name was spelled wrong in a page 1 teaser and in a page 8 caption. The News regrets the error. In the May 28 edition of The Daily Eastern News in the article “Aid cut for summer,” the number of students who were offered financial aid during the summer was incorrect. There are 1,139 students recieving financial aid, not 137. The News regrets the error. In the May 28 edition of The Daily Eastern News in the column “Eastern can learn from a former coach,” the Eastern men’s soccer team was said yo be part of the Ohio Valley Conference. The team is actually in the Summit League conference. The News regrets the error.
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PAWS UP/PAWS DOWN NEW FACES: Debut started Wednesday, and we’re looking forward to seeing many future students on campus.
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Financial aid can be a tricky thing to figers couls be setting themselves up for failure and Our POSITION ure out. end up retaking courses, costing more time and • Situation: Financial aid is scarce during sumWe at The News would highly recommend money if they cannot handle all the work. mer sessions planning out your academic course at the But this does not mean take nine cred• Stance: Use your financial aid wisely and pace it hours, because it will take longer to get your beginning of your academic journey to avoid your courseload so you can cover all semesters coming up short. degree, once again costing extra time and monTo begin, file your FAFSA as soon as you ey. can at the beginning of the year, preferably It is a matter of knowing what amount of before March. financial aid you have for the year. There are a limited amount of funds for things such as federal work Nothing is worse than getting to the end of senior year and realizing study, and it is a first come first serve basis, so once the money has been you are missing classes and are out of financial aid. allocated to other students, it is no longer available. If you run out of financial aid, you might not have the luxury of The next key is to know what your particular course requirements are being able to fill in missing credits over the summer. and rough out a general plan of attack for which classes are needed and As reported in Tuesday’s edition, financial aid is scarce in the summer. in what semester you are wanting to take individual courses in. State and federal government seem to be continually cutting back on Next, classload needs to be taken into consideration. money appropriated for financial aid because of the sagging economy. Overloading yourself and attempting to take 18 credit hours each Starting with a solid plan and knowing what funds you have is only semester could be too much. Although it works for some people, oththe beginning, but it is a good start.
Music should promote personal values Music gets into our subconscious, whether we like it or not. The underlying messages are ingrained in our brains through lyrics and the values they represent. Last semester, I took a class called Gender Roles and Social Change, and it is easily one of my favorite classes I’ve ever taken in college. One of the reading assignments that still stands out to me included the negative connotations of many different genres of music that are popular today. Music is biggest passion in life, closely tied with journalism. I listen to music pretty much every waking second, and it has a huge influence on my life and my attitudes. Being a fan of just about every genre of music at some point in my 22 years of life has given me a taste of what each genre means to society. In class, we talked about the violent, sexist, generalized stereotypes that consume genres such as rap, rock and even country — some of the most popular music categories in my age group. The genres of rap and hip-hop portray women terribly, are constantly sexist, racist,
Robyn Dexter violent and degrading. Though I’ve been a life-long rock fan, I recognize the often violent or sexualized lyrics. Country is generally not violent, but the stereotypes are still completely obvious, and the lyrics are very often degrading. This brings me to electronic music, one of my current favorite genres and one that is growing rapidly in our age group. As a whole, electronic music (including all subgroups, from trance to dubstep to drum & bass and beyond) seems to be one of the most respectable types of music. The PLUR movement (peace, love, unity and respect) is huge among electronic music supporters, and although I don’t want to call it a modern-day hippie movement, many of the same ideals are there. We support our artists, and we respect the
fellow fans. They are a part of the movement. They are a part of the entity. At shows, they’re there for the same reasons you are. They love the music, and they support the ideals that these artists convey. They believe in a commonality through this kind of music, and they respect you for your understanding of the concept, too. Sure, there are exceptions to every genre. There are plenty of rappers, rockers and DJs whose music isn’t what I’d consider good for the soul. Not all producers of electronic music have the charisma they could. I’m simply writing this to put thoughts in your head. Does your music reflect what you believe in? Do you relate to the music and lyrics? Do the lyrics you find yourself humming or singing promote your life ideals? I am confident in being able to say that my favorite artists do. Robyn Dexter is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@eiu.edu.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Mike Beck, the owner of Eddie Beck Farms and vendor at the market, said while 90 percent of their business comes to them at their greenhouses located at 24126 East County Road 1570 North, Oakland. “That 10 percent is what brings the 90 percent here,” he said. “It’s like free advertising going to the farmer’s market because we’re out of the normal path of people but once they see our product up town at the farmer’s market.” Reible said the market offers what the large supermarkets cannot. “The supermarket does a fine job but the quality of the product that you get from the farmer’s market is just top-notch fresh,” Reible said. Produce at a supermarket may spend two days on a semi-truck to get to the store, he said. “It has to be done but there’s nothing like a fresh tomato right off the vine. The flavor’s completely different,” Reible said. Knoop said at the market, people know where their food is coming from. “You can talk to the vendors and they can tell you exactly how it was grown and where it was grown,” he said. Sometimes, large-scale farms try to force when produce will ripen, Reible said. “They, sometimes, force things and have a lot more control over
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Fae Wendle, an employee at Eddie Beck Farms, pulls dead flower heads off a hanging planter. She said Mike Beck, the owner, and her will do this before the market to make the flowers look better.
it,” he said. “Where most people (at the market) are letting mother nature take hold and when something’s ready, it’s ready.” Reible said although people go to the market for fresh produce, flowers and goods, they also are going to a social event. “There’s a camaraderie between people just going and hanging out, getting fresh vegetables, fruit, which is kind of rare now,” he said.
Even though a lot of people do not know each other by name, it does not deter them from sharing stories, Reible said. “We recognize each other and say hi,” he said. “Of course, Charleston’s that way anyway – very open and friendly – and we have that there.” Beck said his favorite part of the market is seeing people’s face light up when they see a beautiful flower
arrangement. “It’s so rewarding,” he said. “You start with something that small and end up with something that large and pretty. Just the look on people’s faces when they (see the plants). I think plants make people happier. It soothes the soul.” Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.
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1 bedroom options for Fall, including “ALL INCLUSIVE.” Close, new and modern. Starting at $425.00. www.EIUStudentRentals.com 217-232-9595 __________________________6/13 Close to campus 2 bedroom apartment. Pet friendly, all inclusive. Call or text 217-2732048. __________________________6/13 1 and 2 BR; close, new and nice. www.EIUStudentRentals.com, 217-232-9595 __________________________6/13 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments close to Lantz Gym. Call or text 217-254-0754. __________________________6/13 4, 5 and 6 BR houses on 11th St - all have W/D, dishwasher, A/C efficient and affordable. EIUStudentRentals.com, 217-345-9595. __________________________6/13 www.EIUStudentRentals.com __________________________6/13 2 BR house 1517 11th St. 11 month lease $275 each for two. 3 blocks from Old Main. Call 549-7031. __________________________6/25 5-7 bedroom homes, $250/person. 217-345-5037 www.chucktownrentals.com __________________________7/11 CLOSE!!! Apts. for 1-3. Grads and Undergrads. www.woodrentals.com. Wood Rentals, Jim Wood, Realtor, 345-4489. __________________________7/11 *EIU Staff and Grad Students* 2 BR, 2 BA, 1306 Arthur Ave., 3 1/2 blocks from EIU. All appliances including W/D, trash paid. 348-7746, www.CharlestonILApts.com __________________________7/11 Fall ‘13: Studio apartment. Close to campus, nice, clean, water and trash included. No pets. $285. 217-259-9772. __________________________7/11 Right behind McHugh’s: very nice 2 and 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartments. Cable and internet included. 10 and 12-month leases available, $100 bonus when signing a 12-month lease. 217-493-7559, myeiuhome. com. __________________________7/11 CLOSE TO CAMPUS: 3 BR 2 BA, $266/person. 10 month lease. Begins August 2013. 348-8286. __________________________7/11 *EIU Staff and Grad Students* 2 BR apt., 16 W. Harrison. Stove, fridge, dishwasher, carport, pool, laundry on premises, trash paid. 348-7746, www.CharlestonILApts.com __________________________7/11 Fall 2013: very nice 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 bedroom houses, townhouses, and apartments available. All excellent locations! $100/ person signing bonus. 217-493-7559 or myeiuhome.com. __________________________7/11 3-4 bedroom homes. No pets. 217-345-5037. www.chucktownrentals.com __________________________7/11 Very nice 6 bedroom, 2 bath house. Across the street from O’Brien Stadium with large private backyard. myeiuhome.com, 217-493-7559. __________________________7/11 DELUXE 1 BR APTS: 117 W. POLK, 905 A ST., & 1306 ARTHUR AVE., STOVE, FRIDGE, MICROWAVE, DISHWASHER, WASHER/DRYER, TRASH PD. 217-348-7746, www.CHARLESTONILAPTS.com __________________________7/11 Available August 2013 - ONE BLOCK NORTH OF OLD MAIN ON 6th STREET! 1 bedroom apt. 3 bedroom apts. available. www. ppwrentals.com 217-348-8249. __________________________7/11 Fall 2013: 2 BR, extra large, close to campus, nice quiet house. A/C, W/D, water, and trash included. No pets. $275/person, $550/month. 217-345-3951. __________________________7/11 2 BR APTS: 2001 S. 12th & 1305 18th ST. STOVE, FRIDGE, MICROWAVE, TRASH PD. 217-348-7746, www.CHARLESTONILAPTS. com __________________________7/11
Thursday May 30, 2013 Fall 2013. All Inclusive 1 Bedroom Apartments. East of Buzzard. rcrrentals.com, 217-345-5832 _________________________ 7/11 4 BR 2 BA DUPLEX, 1 BLK. FROM EIU, 1520 9th ST. ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDING W/D, TRASH PD. 348-7746, www.CHARLESTONILAPTS.com _________________________ 7/11 www.ppwrentals.com 217-348-8249. _________________________ 7/11 Leases beginning Fall 2013 for studio, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom remodeled and nonremodeled apartments at LincolnwoodPinetree. 217-345-6000. _________________________ 7/11 2 BR APTS, 955 4th ST. STOVE, FRIDGE, MICROWAVE, DISHWASHER, 1 CAR GARAGE, WATER & TRASH PAID. 217-3487746, www.CHARLESTONILAPTS.com _________________________ 7/11 FALL 2013 1812 9TH STREET 1 BED/ 3 BED, 1205/1207 GRANT 3 BED. MUST SEE. CALL/ TEXT FOR SPECIALS 217-348-0673/217-5494011 SAMMYRENTALS.COM. _________________________ 7/11 Now leasing for August 2013 - 3 BEDROOM HOUSE ONE BLOCK NORTH OF OLD MAIN ON 6th STREET! www.ppwrentals.com 217-348-8249. _________________________ 7/11 Great location! Rent starting at $300/month! Find your studio, 1, 2, or 3 bedroom apartment at Lincolnwood-Pinetree! 217-3456000. _________________________ 7/11 LATE RENTAL SEASON DEALS! Three and four bedroom townhouses available at reduced prices. 217-246-3083 _________________________ 7/11 New 2-bedroom apts. on 9th Street ACROSS FROM BUZZARD! AVAILABLE AUG. 2013 Free Internet! www.ppwrentals. com 217-348-8249. _________________________ 7/11 SUMMER STORAGE, SIZES 4X12 UP TO 10X30, PRICES STARTING AT $30/MONTH. 217-348-7746 _________________________ 7/11 NEW STUDIO AND 1 BEDROOM APTS Available August 2013! W/D, dishwasher, central heat, A/C! www.ppwrentals.com 217-348-8249. _________________________ 7/11 BRITTANY RIDGE TOWNHOUSES For 3-5 persons, unbeatable floor plan, 3 & 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, deck, central air, washer, dryer, dishwasher. Free trash and parking, low utility bills, local responsive landlord. Starting @ $210/person. Available Fall 2013, lease length negotiable. 217-2463083. _________________________ 7/11 3 bed, 2 bath house for 2013-2014. W/D, pets possible. Off street parking. 1710 11th Street. 273-2507. _________________________ 7/11 SOUTH CAMPUS SUITES 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSES OR 2 BEDROOM 2 BATH APARTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR FALL 2013. NEWLY CONSTRUCTED! BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED! WATER AND TRASH INCLUDED! FREE TANNING, FITNESS CENTER, & LAUNDRY. PETS WELCOME! USE FINANCIAL AID TO PAY! CALL NOW FOR YOUR SHOWING! 345-5022 www.unique-properties.net _________________________ 7/11 REDUCED PRICING! CLOSE TO CAMPUS! REMODELED APARTMENTS! 2 & 3 BEDROOMS AVAILABLE...USE YOUR FINANCIAL AID TO PAY. ROOMMATE MATCHING AVAILABLE. CALL TODAY 3455022 www.unique-properties.net _________________________ 7/11 5, 3, BEDROOM HOUSES. 2 BEDROOM 2 BATH APARTMENTS. 1026 EDGAR $250. 348-5032 549-4074. _________________________ 7/11
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VIDEO GAME REVIEW
Cayla Maurer
‘Safe Haven’: Cheesy romance at its best or worst? Another loveyd ove y ro m a n c e movie based off of author Nicholas Sparks book tugs on the heartstrings of women all across the America. For the viewers who actually read the book, you are probably disappointed with the movie. For those that have no idea about the book, the magical love story director Lasse Hallstrom created probably left you satisfied. The movie starts off with intense fight scenes between Katie (Julianne Hough) and her alcoholic husband and melts into a runaway movie similar to ‘Enough.’ Katie hops on a bus bound for Atlanta but decides to start a life in small town Southport instead. Katie’s crazed husband makes it his life’s work to track her down and bring her home. Predictably, Katie falls in love for the handsome guy, Alex (Josh Duhamel) and lets her guard down to him and his two adorable kids. Slowly but surely the stars align and life is perfect. But things take a turn for the worst when the crazy stalker husband rolls into town with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas, ready for a fight. The ending is anticipated and the outcome is so unbelievably unrealistic you might turn it off early but if you loved “The Notebook,” “Dear John” or any other Nicholas Sparks’ based movies, you’re bound to love this one. Between the on-screen chemistry Alex and Katie have and the precious moments with Alex’s kids, the ability to buy into the romantic side of things isn’t hard. But when Alex gives Katie a letter from his dead wife, you’re whipped back into reality where things like that never happen. Overall, it is a safe bet that you know what your in for when you see the trailer. There are no crazy chain of events that will blow your mind and action scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat, but you will be hoping your life could be as romantic as a 2013 romance film. Compared to the book by Sparks’, it is a let down but the idea is the same and gets the point across. Granted, no book will ever be as good as the movie, this one came as close as it could in its two hour run time. On a positive note, Hough has a complete transformation from long-haired brunette with a rockin’ body to a short-haired blonde with rockin’ body. Also, beach scenes show off Duhamel’s smokin’ body that no red-blooded woman in the entire world will be able to look away from. Girls, don’t make your boyfriend sit through this because in the end, he will be bored and you will be annoyed that he doesn’t understand you. Guys, don’t let your girlfriend talk you into watching this saying it has action. She’s lying Side note: Don’t watch this with your dad on a Saturday night in hopes that it will interest him too. It won’t. Cayla Maurer can be reached at 581-2812 or ccmaurer@eiu.edu.
“INJUSTICE” HAS BEEN SERVED
“Injustice: Gods Among Us” by Mike Bennett-Gray brings two DC universes together ---------------------------If any of you are huge game and comic book fans, I know you have seen the game “Injustice: Gods Among Us.” Released April 16 by NetherRealm Studios, this game brings some of your favorite superheroes together to clash and bash. It also fills out the fantasies of who would win in certain fights, all with the help of your Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii U. The game storyline takes place in two separate DC universes. In one universe, Superman has been drugged by the Joker and ends up destroying Metropolis, along with Lois Lane and his child. Through his anger, he kills the Joker and ends up running a regime over the Earth. Any superheroes that oppose him are either killed or run underground. Batman, one of the heroes alive opposing Superman, takes heroes from the other universe to assist him in taking down Superman. I do not want to give away any more, as that would just give you a reason not to play the game. The gameplay is very solid. Using the same physics engine that was
in “Mortal Kombat,” it plays very similarly. The characters are 3D in a 2D environment. There is a twist, though. If you back your opponent into a wall, you can activate a stage transition. The transition not only changes the stage of where you’re fighting, but also damages your opponent. Also, the super moves will have you jumping out of your seat. They fit the characters so well. Gamers are given a good number of character choices. You get your expected ones like Superman, Wonderwoman, Batman and Aquaman. Players also get some second tier expected heroes like The Green Lantern and The Flash. You are also given some fan favorites like the Teen Titans, excluding Beast Boy and Starfire. The actual Cyborg from the Teen Titans show voices him, which spoke volumes to me in the dedication. You also get some of the lesser-known heroes like the Green Arrow and Shazam,
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Director: Brian Helgeland | Writer: Brian Helgeland Plot: In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Negro League base-
ball player who never takes racism lying down. A Major League team executive recruits Robinson to break the unspoken color line as the first modern African American Major League player. This proves a major challenge for Robinson and his family as they endure unrelenting racist hostility on and off the field, from player and fan alike.
who is a personal favorite of mine. On the villain side, you have the Joker, Bane, Catwoman and some version exclusives. With all the good things I am saying, you are probably wondering if this is a perfect fighting game. Well, sad to say, it is not. The controls to do combos can be a little clunky at times, or not read your button input at all. Also, the game is a little short. Clocking in at about 10 hours of story, you really have completed the whole game, not counting the challenges you can do. Plus, it is also better on PS3 and Xbox 360, just because of the better graphics and game play on the controller. Besides those few small problems, I still say it is worth checking out. If you are a DC hero fan and you have not checked it out, I thoroughly recommend it. It’s worth looking at. SHAZAM! Mike Bennett-Gray can be reached at 581-2812 or mtbennettgray@eiu.edu.
@DEN_Sports tweet of the day:The OVC announced Eastern wideout @eriklora8 as their male athlete of the year today for his record setting football season in 2012
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OVC | First place
Eastern captures cup, claims conference By Michael Spencer @DEN_Sports Eastern won its third Commissioner’s Cup since the Ohio Valley Conference changed the format of the competition five years ago. Eastern will officially receive the award on May 31 at the conference awards night in Nashville, Tenn. In the other two years, Eastern finished second place. The Commissioner’s Cup is an aggregate contest between all OVC athletic departments. Schools receive points based on their sports team’s finishing position in conference play. The OVC previously awarded two trophies: one for men’s sports and one for women’s sports. Before the OVC board combined the competition, the Eastern men had won three cups and the women won once, back in the 2001-2002 school year. In 2008, the conference board moved to combine the contest into one competition in order to base the contest on the collective effort of the athletic department. Assistant Athletic Director Richard Moser said the Cup is always a priority for the department. “You pride yourself on how well you’re competing with your peers in your conference,” Moser said. “This shows our department overall that we were the best in terms of putting teams on the field for competition.” Eastern beat out last year’s Cup champions, Eastern Kentucky, by three points. Moser said the Cup is one of the more coveted prizes among OVC athletic departments. “I think it is a goal for every de-
partment and every school in the conference to try to win the Commissioner’s Cup,” Moser said. The Cup is scored in a way that makes the efforts of the sports equal in number and gender. There are four main areas of competition: football, volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. These are the OVC sports that the NCAA allots the highest number of scholarships for men and women. The eight remaining slots in the competition are filled by each individual university’s eight best sports teams, excluding the aforementioned sports. Schools receive 12 points for finishing first in conference, 11 points for second, etc. Eastern won six OVC championships this year in football, men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track, women’s outdoor track, softball and women’s basketball. Those titles account for 72 of Eastern’s collective 124 accumulated points. In addition to championships, Eastern captured a second-place finish and two third-place finishes. Moser even went as far as to say that Eastern puts individual sports under scrutiny in instances where a team’s failure to succeed keeps the department from claiming the title. “If we’re not successful in our conference in a particular sport, then that’s something that the administration will look at and investigate,” Moser said. Michael Spencer can be reached at 581-2812 or densportsdesk@gmail.com.
Commissioner’s Cup Point Breakdown • Football contributed 12 points • Volleyball contributed 6.5 points • Women’s tennis contributed 9 points • Softball contributed 12 points • Men and women’s basketball contributed 17.5 points • Men and women’s cross country contributed 21 points • Men and women’s indoor track contributed 22 points • Men and women’s outdoor track contributed 24 points Gr aphic By: Robyn Dex ter and Tim McHugh
Basketball | Second Chance
New assistant seeks Division I redemption Staff Report @DEN_Sports It is not often that division one basketball gives a coach a second chance. Players are frequently given reprieves at all levels of sports. But for coaches at the highest level of collegiate basketball, opportunities are few and far between. For newly hired Eastern assistant coach Rand Chappell, he has been given one of those rare chances. The former Central Arkansas head coach was fired after failing to guide the Bears to success after they began their move to D-I in 2006. Chappell came to UCA from Henderson State, a D-II institution that played in the Gulf South Conference during Chappell’s tenure at the school. He led the team to five consecutive appearances in the D-II national tournament as well as four Gulf
South tournament titles. When Chappell came to UCA in 2003, it was still a D-II school. Before Chappell, UCA had not posted a winning season since the 1994-1995 season. On the familiar ground of lower level collegiate basketball, the coach found success as he pulled the team back from the brink. He responded immediately by posting three consecutive winning seasons. UCA announced it would make the move to D-I for the 2006-2007 season, where Chappell was less qualified. During the first season of the transition to the new division, Chappell’s team struggled to a 1020 season. This drop off from the team’s previous success was to be expected in the Bear’s D-I debut. However, the Bears failed to gain traction in the coming seasons as the team posted a 10-19 season and
a 9-21 season that ultimately lead to Chappell’s firing in 2010. Citing issues with performance and a drop off in student and community enthusiasm towards the basketball program, UCA moved on without Chappell. Chappell already had a connection to Eastern coach Jay Spoonhour. He played for the late Charlie Spoonhour at Missouri State. “We are really excited to have Rand. He and I have known each other for a long time,” said Spoonhour in an Eastern press release. “He’s had success at every stop of his career and his 17 years of head coaching experience will be invaluable to us.” Chappell is coming off of a oneyear stretch with Garden City Community College in Kansas. They went 11-20 during his time with the team. It was the coach’s first foray following the loss of his job at UCA, after
which he took the 2010-2011 season off from coaching. Chappell will replace Bob Sundvold who left Eastern and accepted the head-coaching job at the University of Missouri-St. Louis two weeks ago. With Sundvold’s move to UMSL, Eastern also loses more than thirty years of experience from the men’s basketball coaching staff. For the new assistant, Eastern is a second chance. At UCA, Chappell faced the daunting task of coaching at the highest level of collegiate basketball for the first time and also guiding a program that had no experience in D-I. Under coach Jay Spoonhour, Chappell has the opportunity to learn the ropes of D-I basketball and begin to distance himself from his failures at UCA. For Rand Chappell, opportunity has knocked twice.
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Rand Chappell will be replacing Bob Sundvold as the Eastern Illinois assistant men’s basketball coach. Chappell will be leaving his position as the head coach at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Iowa. Chappell has been coaching basketball for 17 years, including three years of Division I experience with Central Arkansas.