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ENROLLMENT

Plans in place; administration looking ahead

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By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor

Eastern is not the only school in the area to suffer from an enrollment decrease, but plans are in place to increase enrollment in Fall 2013. Blair Lord, the provost and vice president for academic affairs, said the percentage for the state of Illinois shows the decrease as well. “It turns out that higher education enrollment from 2010 to 2011 in the state of Illinois declined about 2.7 percent,” Lord said. “That’s pretty unusual.” Lord said he believes the numbers from 2011 to 2012 will most likely show the decrease in enrollment to continue statewide. Some of Eastern’s competitors, including Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Western Illinois University, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and Illinois State University have showed the decrease as well. Lord attributed some of the decreased enrollment to the yearly increase in tuition each year. “Costs have gone up but aid has gone down,” he said. “The economy is just slaughtering people.” Lord said Eastern is down more than some of its competitor institutions for a few reasons. “We were down 6.8 percent this year for total enrollment,” he said. “The worst of our competitor institutions that I’ve seen so far is SIUC, which was down 970 students this fall.” He said to keep in mind that SIUC is a bigger school than Eastern, but the decrease is still 4.9 percentage-wise. Lord explained that Eastern had an enrollment bubble where enrollment was high, with enrollment above 12,000 for three years. Since the numbers were so high, Lord said Eastern slowed down with recruiting. Meanwhile, competitor schools were building up their recruiting styles after seeing Eastern’s numbers. “We weren’t being as aggressive when, in hindsight, we should have been in bringing in some of the best practices,” he said. “This has hit us harder because of that enrollment spike.” Lord said the process took a while to successfully contract with Noel-Levitz, who has been providing Eastern with consulting advice since the beginning of 2012. “We’ve made a ton of changes, progress and implementations of things that have positioned us very well for the next full cycle,” Lord said. “We’ve been using predictor models to help with this process.” To help improve fall enrollment for 2013, Lord said the university has implemented some plans. “For the first time this year with the Noel-Levitz assistance, we have what we call an operational recruitment plan for Fall 2013,” he said. “It has steps for everything they’re planning on doing this coming year.” Lord described the plan as a 5-year strategic plan with individual plans to be spun off of it every year. “This will give us a vision for where we’re trying to go and what we’re trying to accomplish,” he said. The Strategic Enrollment Planning Steering Committee, which is composed of the four vice presidents and four other people intimately involved with enrollment management, meets with a larger planning council that handles what Lord called the “elbow grease” of the operation. Lord said the committee is working on implementing a webpage so the entire Eastern community can follow what is being done to increase future enrollment. “Once everything is finalized, we’ll be able to display it,” he said. “Right now a lot of things are in draft form.” Lord said President Perry has high hopes for Fall 2013. “(President Perry) has stated to the board that it is his goal to have a 10 percent increase in new students,” Lord said. “The internal admissions plan for next fall also set a goal of a 15 percent increase for transfers, so they gave themselves an even higher goal to meet.”

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Doyle Nave, a freshman foreign language major, donated money to Habitat for Humanity in the South Quad. The money collected will go toward the building of homes. During the Habitat for Humanity collection in the South Quad students donated money by putting it in a toilet bowl. The popular phrase to encourage students to donate was “Have a heart, have a soul, put some money in our bowl.”

Habitat flushes money into city, builds house for Charleston By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

A toilet has returned to the South Quad for the second year to raise money for the Eastern chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Katelin Caddell, the vice president and fundraising chairwoman, said this is the second year they have hosted “Give a Crap for Habitat.” “This one got a lot of people to notice us so we decided to do it again,” Caddell said. “Just having the toilet in the quad draws a lot of attention.” Brittany Allen, a Habitat member, said this is her first year with Habitat for Humanity, and she loves the toilet fundraiser. “It’s kind of funny standing by a toilet;

people just look at you,” Allen said. “It’s for a good cause.” Allen said the fundraiser works because it makes people wonder what is going on. “It’s abnormal to see a toilet anywhere besides a bathroom, so people want to know why it is in the quad,” Allen said. Caddell, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major, and the other members of Habitat for Humanity stood out at the intersection in the quad asking people for spare change and informing them about the program. Roy Lanham, the Habitat for Humanity adviser, said the idea of “Give A Crap” was clever. “The idea is to raise awareness and make a difference in the lives of folks who don’t have

adequate housing so having a clever spin is a fun way to raise awareness,” Lanham said. Caddell said they are trying to make people curious or interested in what they are doing by attracting others with a megaphone and talking to people.

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Single mom to put down roots By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

Laura Cleavers traveled as a child and dreamed of putting down her roots in one place. With the current economy and being a single mom, she never had the resources to have her own home. “I’ve been wanting a house for a long, long time,” Cleavers said. “It was through Habitat for Humanity that my prayer was answered.”

Habitat for Humanity is starting the “blitz build” on Saturday. Cleavers said the foundation for the house has been laid, and they will place the subflooring Thursday. Cleavers said she was born in Hong Kong and traveled the world with her parents as a child before moving to Dallas, Texas. She said she was introduced to the country life of Illinois about 23 years ago when she visited a friend’s family for a week. When her son, Marshall Vaughn, needed tutoring for Attention Deficit Disorder in

the third grade, they moved to Charleston, where he received tutoring from the Newman Catholic Center. Her son, now 22, moved in with Cleavers when the economy had a downturn. Cleavers said she applied for the housing after a lady from her church told her about the program, right before two other people told her the same thing. “It sounded like suggestion, confirmation, confirmation so I acted on it,” Cleavers said. ROOTS, page 5

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Craig Hatch, a sociology major, and Mariah Rosado, a junior business management major, look for wall art at the Anual Poster Sale. The Poster Sale is sponsered by the art department and will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Friday.

Posters still on sale, continues all week Ke’Ana Troutman Staff Reporter

Images like Kanye West, Marilyn Monroe, Power Rangers and Andy Warhol are being sold at the College Poster Sale on the Library Quad until Friday. Matthew Campbell, a junior special education major, said he had never bought anything from the poster sale, but always came to check it out anyway. This was Campbell’s first year actually buying from the annual sale. “I bought an MC Escher poster, he was my favorite artist since I was a kid, and I haven’t seen it since high school,” Campbell said.

He said he has been looking for the image for a long time. “If you don’t have anything on your wall, get some personality and come buy a poster,” Campbell said. People continue to attend the poster sale for several different reasons, including the large variety of images that Pyramid International provides. Beth Tomaszewski, a freshman elementary education major, said she is not a big poster person, but decided to check it out anyway. Tomaszewski bought a Van Gogh poster, "Starry Night." “There was some really nice stuff,” she said. “I would recommend it and will come back next year.”

Steven Johnston, the cashier of the sale for the week, said they brought approximately 1,000 images to sell for the duration of the week. Sam Hawkins, another Pyramid International employee who works with Johnston, talked about why the prices were so low. “Pyramid International publishes most of the products that they sell,” he said. “So they are able to sell them at a cheaper price.” Hawkins said he has a six-week contract with the company and during that time he will tour seven schools. “The owner knows what to send to each school based on projec-

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STUDENT SENATE

Perry to address Student Senate at meeting Staff Report

Eastern President Bill Perry will address the Student Senate at its weekly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Student Senate Speaker Mitchell Gurick said in past years Perry has attended the group’s first meeting, but was unable to this year because he was out of town.

“He likes to come to our first meeting to thank us, welcome us and give us advice,” Gurick said. “Last year he talked about shared governance and how we fit into that.” Along with hearing from Perry, the Student Senate will vote on the possible approval of a new senate member to fill a the seat vacated last week by Justin Emerson, a senior history major.

The group will also vote possible approval of Jim Johnston as parliamentarian, nine students to university governing boards and two members to Student Senate committees as non-senate members. The group will also discuss and possibly vote on the four resolutions presented and tabled at their last meeting. Also on the agenda is a resolution

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tions from past year’s sales,” he said. “It is nice to give students quality prints that they can afford right when school starts, to decorate their rooms.” Ericka Duncan, a senior health studies major, attends the sale every year to buy inspirational images for her room. “I like to buy things that inspires my life at that moment,” Duncan said. The poster sale will continue to run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

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for funding to send Jarrod Scherle, the student executive vice president, to the Illinois Board of Higher Education-Student Advisory Committee meeting, a meeting he must attend as student executive vice president. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

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Local shops not feeling crunch By Chacour Koop Staff Reporter

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Fitness instructor Emily Dupuis conducts a kickboxing routine during one of her classes in the Student Recreation Center. Besides kickboxing, Dupuis also instructs abdominal and zumba classes.

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Coordinator ensures veterans’ success By Tim Deters Features Editor

Military service and service to military members has been a part of Lt. Col. Stephen Knotts’ life since birth. “I grew up an army brat,” said Knotts, coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Affairs. “My father was in the military. I was born in Germany, graduated in Hawaii and I’ve been to about every place in between.” In Fall 2009, Knotts came to Eastern and served as chair of the military science department until Spring 2012. He then took the job of coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Affairs after being approached by Dan Nadler, vice president for Student Affairs, and retiring in June from the Army after 22 years. As chair of the military science department, Knotts was in charge of ROTC training and education. “I taught them a military decision-making process, ethics, military law and military history,” he said. One of the key aspects of officers’ training that Knotts emphasized was teaching them how to make an ethical decision in the line of fire. “I want them to be fast and ethical decision makers,” Knotts said. “That platoon leader who is taking a patrol through an Afghan town… is now in charge of 40 people,” he said. “Whatever is done, good or bad, out there is his responsibility.” At the end of officers’ training, Knotts determined whether each officer was competent enough to serve. “The professor of military science is the last person who is able to look at that young man or woman and say, ‘Yes, you have what it takes to be a lieutenant,’ or ‘No you

don’t, and I’m not commissioning you.’” Knotts said making such a determination was a great opportunity, but he stressed that he did not see his opportunity as absolutely determining those officers’ future. “They had the complete control,” he said. “They wanted to learn and demonstrate they had what it takes, and if they didn’t or they didn’t want to learn, that was their choice.” Knotts’ current position as coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Affairs is temporary as Eastern seeks a permanent coordinator. “I’m holding down the fort until the permanent person comes in,” Knotts said. Knotts said his main mission as coordinator is to provide a smooth transition for service members into Eastern and to ensure they have the tools necessary to be successful. “My ultimate mission is to be able to support the student veterans, current service members and military family members while they are here at EIU, everywhere from enrollment through integration to academic support to career services,” he said. Knotts said another responsibility of his is to be sure student veterans are able to find the help they need when they need it. “What I am able to provide is like an information broker, to be able to ensure that that person is able to get to the right people and get the right help,” he said. “The opportunity for support is there, and I am here to be able to help establish and be a point of contact for that opportunity.” There are more than 250 student veterans on Eastern’s campus, and Knotts said all student veterans have their own diverse needs and

Work is busy these days for Mitch Coe, the manager of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Bookstore, and he hardly has a free minute to rest. It has been three weeks since school started and he is still trying to catch up to the early semester rush–like other Eastern apparel and supply stores. Chris Davis, the manager of Positively 4th Street, said his store is also busy this time of year because students come to buy their Eastern apparel. Despite a 761-person drop in student population, Coe and Davis said the two stores are not feeling the crunch of fewer student customers. “Back-to-school is really busy,” Coe said. Though Coe wears a suit and tie with a cleancut beard, he is not always found working behind his desk. Lately he has been repairing equipment in the technology section or inputting data into the register’s computer. His own desk, though organized, is covered with piles of paper. A couple of blocks away, Davis has been running around the upper floor of Positively 4th Street moving in new merchandise while listening to headphones. The store, which sells anything from originally designed apparel to records, is especially busy the first semester until Homecoming and into the Christmas season. Right now the store has not felt the effect of fewer students at Eastern, but Davis said it could affect the store long-term. “It could affect us when you have 700 less students who aren’t here,” Davis said. Coe agreed as the semester progresses, he may notice the effect of having fewer students. Right now he is not feeling pressure to sell more products; however, there is competition in Charleston when it comes to apparel, Coe said. “With EIU gear, we have competition,” Coe said. “Some people make their own garments so they’re able to do special orders.” Kirby Johnson, who also owns Gavina Graphics, is the Positively 4th Street; this allows the store to design its own Eastern apparel. This helps the store diversify its product line and evolve with the changing needs of the students, Davis said. “We’re aware of competition, but our main focus is to keep the student body in mind,” Davis said. “Since we own our own graphic store, we can stay ahead of the competition.” A main focus of Positively 4th Street’s mission is to stay employee and customer centric, meaning they are always listening to what people want in the store, Davis said. Coe also acknowledged the bookstore is aware of what is selling well to determine their merchandise. Staying ahead of the competition may be the key to success for these two stores, whose prosperity rely on a dwindling student population. Chacour Koop can be reached at 581-2812 or cmkoop@eiu.edu.

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Lt. Col. Stephen Knotts retired this past year from his positions as professor and chair of military science department and is now working as the interim Veterans Services coordinator.

should be looked at as individuals. “Every single one of them is unique,” he said. “It’s not a group of 250 people that we have to think about, it’s 250 individuals, each with their own unique needs, wants and desires.” Eastern is still in the process of finding a new coordinator of Vet-

erans and Military Personnel Student Affairs, but Knotts said he still plans to keep working after he is replaced, whether that job be in the military as a civilian or with a private company. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.

Meeting canceled Staff Report

The Council on Academic Affairs’ Thursday meeting has been canceled because they do not have a considerable number of agenda items. However, the CAA will still have its learning goals subcommittee meeting at 2 p.m. on Thursday in Room 4440 at Booth Library. The next CAA meeting will be Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. in Room 4440 of Booth Library.

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Recent ACT Treasure little things: Beyoncé, purple, coffee substitute is step in right direction Elizabeth Edwards

For those of you who didn’t know, the last few years have been a rocky rollercoaster ride of transition for Eastern students wanting to enter into the education field. First, it was the Illinois State Board of Education changing the scores in which it considered passing the Basic Skills to 80 percent per subtest. After that decision, only 33 percent of students passed the test instead of the previously roughly reported 90 percent pass rate—a 57-percent decrease. The second hurdle came later when the $86 Basic Skills transitioned to the $125 Test of Academic Proficiency. Then, came maybe an even bigger obstacle than the monetary increase, the post-April 14 decision to move the previously paper-and-pencil exam from Coleman Hall to the nearest testing center in Terre Haute, Ind. Every time a new policy would be implemented another one would follow a few months later. But finally during the summer a newer, promising change was introduced. The Daily Eastern News reported the Illinois State Board of Education recently made the best decision pertaining to education when it decided to allow the high school exam ACT/SAT to substitute in for the TAP/Basic Skills—this substitution could only be made if the test taker received a composite score of 22 on the ACT plus Writing exam. We at The News think this is a move in the right direction. Doug Bower, the associate dean for the College of Education and Professional Studies, said it best when he was quoted in the July 12 edition of The News as stating that he didn’t “think we need to test people to death.” Bower is correct. Education majors, like other students, have so many other obstacles to overcome—a bum economy, practicum, hours upon hours of testing objectives and research, and not to mention the future years of dealing with helicopter parents. But still they enter into the field of teaching. We must admit that there were some among this very editorial board who thought this change would open the door for every-and-anyone becoming a teacher. But it was after reflection that we all collectively decided that one test should not be weeding out students at an undergraduate level. Leave that to the GRE and LSAT. Students will naturally be weeded out by class work, self-doubt and just plain old common sense. All over campus people change their majors— the average student changes their majors at least once—without taking a bank-breaking test. Why? Because most people know when they are supposed to be doing something and when they need to move on. We’d like to urge those majoring in education to take the proper avenues to make sure you are able to use either their ACT plus Writing/SAT scores or pass the TAP/Basic Skills. The News is glad education majors are being offered a wider variety of options, but those options are only successful if you take the time to educate yourself on them.

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Every day I get up, drink coffee and start the day with a smile on my face. No matter what is going on in my life personally or professionally, I know a positive attitude will help me get through. Now readers, before you start gagging, let me explain how a positive attitude may seem overemphasized, but it truly works. Wasting our lives in self-pity and hatred will get us nowhere, especially since we have our whole life on the horizon. My life motto has always been based off the “We Can Do It” poster. No, I am not talking about a sexual implication, but the American wartime poster by J.Howard Miller. The poster, known by many as the “Rosie the Riveter” poster, displayed the strong female worker during World War II, but now, the poster represents feminism and strength. But the seemingly innocent inanimate object represents more than feminism power; it represents inner strength and the attitude that everything in my life is possible.

Right now, the poster is outside my office door—a constant reminder that we (The Daily Eastern News) can do anything. But not only can The News do anything, but I, myself, can accomplish whatever I set my mind too. When rolling out of bed in the morning, I take a deep breath and tell myself that today is going to exceed my expectations. I truly believe in treasuring the small things in life—like coffee, purple and of course Beyoncé. Yes, those three little things always bring a

smile to my face in the morning. Now, I do not expect the entire population to be obsessed with purple or Beyonce, but I know that everyone has those little things they treasure in life. We have our whole life ahead of us and should not get bogged down by the normal nuisance of stress and self-doubt. Don’t get me wrong, stress and self-doubt have been a companion of mine for a long time. As a fellow college student, I understand the stress of the juggling school, work and a personal life. Students, address the stress in your life, with a sense of calmness and a positive attitude and you will be able to enjoy your life and the stress will disappear. Life is too short to waste feeling empty or useless, so start the day with a smile and take advantage of those little treasures. Elizabeth Edwards is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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Recruitment means a life-changing weekend for many This weekend was a life changing one for some people. There was laughter and tears. Decisions made and hearts broken. The past weekend was sorority recruitment. The entire phenomenon of recruitment was new to me as I entered the weekend Thursday night wearing my first set of matching outfits and no idea what I was getting myself into. I did not go through formal recruitment myself. We practiced, of course. Every sorority girl can tell you a horror story or two from their own practices, but I never hated practice. These practices do not prepare anyone for the reality. The reality being that in one weekend, starting round one Thursday through preference round Sunday, you spend about 24 hours in high heeled shoes, talk to five different girls (maybe more) and decide the fate of your house. No pressure. When you line up on the stairs for round one you can see the girls waiting to tell you all about themselves, but only if you ask the right questions. There is a feeling of terror that whips through your body. It’s the same terror you feel when a teacher says they are making the groups in class and you do not get to choose, the heart racing, palm-sweating kind. Because in just a few short minutes you have to talk to a complete strang-

Brandyce Gordon er for about 20 minutes and somehow convince them you are awesome enough to call you their sister. The terror was followed very quickly by laugher, well for me, which I forced deep down so I did not upset my recruitment director. Recruitment is a strange time. Picture this: You and your chapter are lined up on the staircase in your house in a certain order designed by your recruitment director. As this is happening, a group of girls line up down the sidewalk alphabetically. One of your sisters, usually the one in charge, has a walkie-talkie given to her by Panhellenic Council for communication purposes. At two minutes till the round is supposed to start, whoever is on the council end of the walkie-talkie sends a two-minute warning to all the chapters. Each chapter then has to check in. Only then does your director and president

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walk outside and talk to the girls waiting. Us on the inside have no idea what is said but we are watching from the stairs with smiles on our faces. They walk the line of girls into our house and we step down one by one, introduce ourselves and walk the girls into our chapter room. “Hi, I’m Brandyce. Welcome to Alpha Sigma Tau. Please follow me this way.” The entire experience is nothing near natural. But in the recruitment world, everything is different, starting at your high-heeled shoes. Somehow, all of these crazy events give you a brand new pledge class and lead you straight into bid day. The worst day for crying and laughing, well, mostly crying. Crying because they got their dream house, crying because they didn’t. Now that I have made it through my first formal recruitment season, as weird as it sounds, I liked it. It’s a crazy weekend and the events do not make a lot of sense at times. Neither do most people, including myself. It was a bittersweet ending that can only be concluded with welcome home baby gators (that’s what we call ourselves). Brandyce Gordon is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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The Coles County Barbershop Chorus performs in the Daum Ampitheatre in Kiwanis Park on Tuesday. In rememberance of Sept. 11, the chorus dressed up in uniform. They sang a series of patriotic themed songs, which brought the crowd to a standing ovation.

9/11, from page 1 Around campus, the reaction of students and faculty to the lack of activity was mixed. Some said there was not the same “hype” because it was not a monumental anniversary year like five, 10 or 25. Others said this should not matter. Some compared the nation’s treatment of the tragedy to that of another tragedy in our nation’s history, Pearl Harbor. “It is like when we talk about Dec. 7, my grandparents automatically say ‘Pearl Harbor Day,’ but I do not think of it like that, I think it could be similar with Sept. 11,” Fisher said. Debra Reid, a history professor,

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said 9/11 and Pearl Harbor cannot be compared because it is all about perspective. “As time moves forward, and the generations grow up, we become more and more removed from an event, but those who grew up with it become living memorials to it,” Reid said. She used the example of her father who was on ship seven days out after the attack on Pearl Harbor. “As the daughter of a Navy man, I was raised remembering and honoring it,” Reid said. “I take comfort in the fact that the attitude about 9/11

SLEEP, from page 1 has changed and is no longer ‘rah rah America,’ maybe our nation is still in mourning.” She said that apparent change in attitude does not have a simple reason and is probably very complex. “I do not know why things have changed,” she said. “Maybe it is because (Osama) Bin Laden is dead, maybe because it is an election year, maybe we are still mourning, I really do not know.” Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

McKinney said sleep also greatly improves one’s memory capacity, which is essential for the information recall required during a test or quiz. Along with better memory, sleep will also help students feel sharper and more focused. “Students will typically sacrifice sleep in these situations, not realizing that more quality sleep would actually improve their performance in the classroom,” McKinney said. McKinney will also discuss the effect of poor nutrition on the amount of quality sleep a student gets each night.

He said if a student is not getting the proper vitamins and minerals, their body needs to recharge effectively, and it could mean bad news for their body and mind in the long run. These are just a few of the points McKinney will be discussing Wednesday, where he said he hopes to better Eastern’s knowledge of sleep. Students can get further information on better sleeping habits at the HERC. Ryan Dolph can be reached at 581-2812 or rgdolph@eiu.edu.

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Campus sees fewer 9/11 events than past By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

Last year, Eastern and the Charleston community memorialized the infamous attacks on our country on Sept. 11, 2001, by sponsoring more than seven events honoring the 10th anniversary of the tragedy, but this year they had only one. The Student Community Service Office sponsored a “drop in” volunteer opportunity of making get well cards for soldiers at a veteran’s hospital, a project that began at the beginning of the school year. Students also had the opportunity to help pack “welcome boxes” for the center’s “Meet and Greet” aspect of its Good Neighbor Project. The Meet and Greet is where

students and community members visit Charleston’s neighborhoods and inform them about the campus community. It began Tuesday and runs through Thursday. Rachel Fisher, the director of student community service, said the office has been doing the Good Neighbor Project for four years, but this is the first time it has begun on Sept. 11. The project is one of five communitybased projects the office is working on this week. “I think it is a nice transition, changing the focus from one day of memorial to a week of community service,” Fisher said. “In the wake of a tragedy is a community that helps one another recover and stay strong.” Despite publicizing the opportunity, Matt Kmety, a graduate student who works with the com-

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munity service office, said only two people had stopped by to help with the projects halfway through the event. “We know it being a school day that people are busy, but some people promised to stop by after class,” Kmety said. “We wanted to do something today, even though we have events spread throughout the week. We don’t want to downplay the anniversary, we want to remember it.” Stephen Knotts, the coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services, said the reason his office did not host any events was because they “simply could not pull it together in time.” Instead, Knotts said they are planning a week of events in November for Veterans Day. 9/11, page 5

Students share opinions about 9/11 remembrance By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

On Sept. 11, 2012, the campus was not brimming with American flags and there weren’t any ceremonies of remembrance like last year, which marked a decade since the terrorist attacks. Justin Allen, a senior kinesiology and sports studies major, said the lack activity on campus made it difficult for him to even realize what day it was. “I did not even realize it was Sept. 11 until I saw the date on my phone,” Allen said. “Last year, there were the flags everywhere and this year there was nothing. I feel like it shouldn’t

matter how many years it has been, there should have been something.” Dan Harrison, a junior acJUSTIN ALLEN counting major, agreed with Allen’s sentiments and said along with the lack of event on campus, few students he talked to throughout the day realized the date or even mentioned remembrance of the attacks. “I feel like no one really recognized it, it is kind of ridicu-

lous, no one really talked about it and they should have,” Harrison said. Liz Sloan, a senior communication studies major, said while she did not see acknowledgement of the day on campus, she did see a lot on social media sites, including Facebook. “I there were a lot of Facebook statuses about it,” she said. “It is kind of a shame; special time should have been taken out. There should be some type of awareness every year on campus and it should just be more extravagant on the ‘big’ years.” Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

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Session to wake up students By Ryan Dolph Staff Reporter

A free informational session about student sleeping habits will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday in 7th Street Underground. Not many people would argue the importance of sleep when it comes to factors like mood, body regulation, immune functioning and a myriad of other vital body and life functions. The “Sleep: Prioritizing the Daily Routine” session is designed to show students how to optimize their lifestyles in a way that allows for the most quality sleep possible. Rob McKinney, the communi-

ty organizing and leadership coordinator for the Health Education Resource Center, will give the presentation. This summer, McKinney attended sleep courses through the American College Health Association and learned personally from Eric Davidson. Davidson, who received his doctorate degree in Health Education from Southern Illinois, wrote his dissertation, “Predictors of Sleep Quantity and Quality in College Students,” in May 2012. McKinney explained how, though most students do not realize it, sleep differs from night to night.

“A lot of students don’t understand the difference between quantity of sleep quality,” McKinney said. “There are certain aspects of a college life that make quality sleep very difficult like roommates, loud music and partying.” On top of this, McKinney said students also tend to push sleep to the back of their priority list when it comes time for a big test or if they are unprepared for class the next day. Some of the things the informational session will inform students about include how sleep improves cognitive abilities during the day and will help with recall during tests. SLEEP, page 5

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Ethan Kinsella, junior English major, and Quinn Hussey, a junior kinesiology major, jammed on their guitars and sang patriotic songs in the stairwell of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Tuesday. The duo sang songs to honor the 11th anniversary of 9/11. "It's a nice way to show respect for today," Hussey said.

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BSW enjoys cleaning face of Eastern: Old Main By Tim Deters Features Editor

As the hustle and bustle of Old Main begins to subside each evening, one building service worker’s job is just beginning. Pulling out a large ring of keys, some color coded, others not, building service worker Zoraida Irizarry pressed open the heavy oak door into the dark registrar’s office. Irizarry is one of 10 building service workers who clean the many building of campus from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and has worked as a building service worker for nearly 23 years. She said she enjoys the job of building service worker better than teaching because the duties of a building service worker do not follow a person home. As well, Irizarry likes being able to be the woman who maintains the symbol of Old Main. “We take pride in this campus,” she said. “We want it to look good because Old Main is the face of the campus.” Moving from the office of the vice pres-

ident for business affairs, Irizarry slipped into the office of President Bill Perry, noting the smell of coffee as she entered. “Each department has its own distinct odor,” she said. “Some of it is pleasant, some of it is weird.” As she ran her foot across Perry’s blue carpet, she noted how she takes special care with his office each night. “Whether he needs it or not, I fluff his carpet every night,” she said. Irizarry kept up her pace, dusting Perry’s window ledges and around the student’s artwork he displays in his office. While leaving Perry’s office, Irizarry’s face brightened as she said the favorite part of her job is meeting new students, parents, staff, faculty and community members in the halls and rooms she cleans. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu. For an in-depth version of this story, visit: dailyeasternnews.com

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Panthers hope to learn from previous loss Nicholas Ruffolo Staff Reporter

Coaches always tell players to have a short-term memory when it comes to losses. Eastern head coach Frank Graziano is no different. “A loss is only good if you learn from it,” Graziano said. “Other than that, you just need to forget about it and focus on the next week.” The Panthers started off the season losing their first two games, making that the first time in school history. However, the Panthers will make the switch back to the traditional 15 versus 15 rugby format starting against Lindenwood, Oct. 4. Eastern is 0-2 career in the sevens format, while in rugby fifteens history Eastern is 119-20. Although there are some looming questions after a rocky start to the season, the Panthers have a lot

VOLLEYBALL, from page 8 SW: “My family’s support. If I didn’t have them I don’t know where I would be, honestly. They come to every game since before high school and club (volleyball), so without that I don’t know if I would even be here.” AC: What does it mean for you to be a starting freshman? SW: “It’s overwhelming. I never thought it would happen. I never expected to be the starting libero my freshman year. I always dreamed of something like it, but it’s surreal that it has become a reality.” AC: At 5 feet, 3 inches, you’re the shortest on the team. I don’t want to be mean, but how does that affect your play? SW: “I guess I have a disadvantage in the fact that if a ball is over my head it’s harder to get to, but at the same time since I’m so short, I’m lower to the ground to pick up balls that would land in front of me. It has its advantages and disadvantages, I guess (laughs).” Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.

to look forward to heading into the rest of the year. Sophomore center Nia Wil liams leads the team in tries (3) and points (15) to spearhead the Eastern attack. These numbers are almost a mirror image of how red-shirt senior Lauren Doyle began her season in 2011. Doyle, the leading scorer last year, began the season with three tries and sprinkled in 21 points. She went on to post 20 tries and 170 points on the year. The Panthers continue to feature youth in their starting lineups with only one upperclassman starting in each of the first two games. With three weeks to prepare for their next game, Eastern will look to perfect its art and have a breakout match against Lindenwood. Nicholas Ruffolo can be reached at 581-2812 or nfruffolo@eiu.edu.

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Madison Kissner, a sophomore center, chases after a Quinnipiac ball carrier during the 2-1 loss on September 1.

FOOTBALL

Gilbert brings up-tempo offense By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter

Nothing can be by the book if there isn’t one. Offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert’s new system for the Eastern football team is built on repetition and is without a playbook. It’s an offense of tempo and open space. It’s success is dependant on players’ instincts, improved through running nearly 150 plays in practice. “It’s kind of like a puzzle,” Gilbert said. The more repetition the offense gets in practice, the more the players will start seeing the field, what the defense is doing, what they know they’re capable of, and how to execute it, Gilbert said. The players can visualize it. “It’s all (in their minds),” Gilbert said. “When they start growing and learning, you start giving them more and more (information) and they start seeing how it all fits.” Last year, the Panthers ran a season-high 76 plays against Murray State, a team that makes opponents play faster, under former offensive coordinator Roy Wittke. The Panthers’ new offense only ran 69 plays Saturday against West-

ern Michigan, but it ran 3.26 per minute with only 21:14 of possession time. In comparison, Eastern only ran 2.16 plays per minute last year against Murray State in 35:13 of possession. “It’s high tempo. We’re going to move fast, be fast, know fast, excel fast,” Gilbert said. It’s also a process, from taking an offensive unit that wasn’t used to playing in a fast-paced, no-huddle, spread offense and teaching it to them. But the offense has continued to make strides since last spring, when the new coaching staff started working the players out. Gilbert said junior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, or “Jim Bob” as Gilbert calls him, has been a leader during the transition. “He comes in daily with a sponge, trying to get better,” Gilbert said. As a whole, the Panthers are trying to rebuild after a 2-9 record last year with the former coaching staff. Gilbert is no stranger to this situation. Gilbert has rebuilt programs since he began coaching Texas high school football in 2003. Gilbert became head coach of San Angelo Lake View High School

in Texas in 2008, trying to rebuild a program that had only won three games in as many years before he arrived. In his first year, Gilbert’s team won the Bi-District Championship and won its first playoff game in 12 years. He was named West Texas High School Coach of the Year that season. Rebuilding is something Gilbert is used to and when it came to take his first collegiate coaching job at Eastern he was comfortable going into the situation. “With change, comes change,” Gilbert said. “You’ve got to change the mentality, the attitude, the direction you’re going.” He knows what’s at stake, too, having been in a “cut throat” Texas football atmosphere, where head coaches have up to 15 assistants and team’s play in front of crowds of 20,000 passionate fans – a collegelike environment. “You’re pressured to win,” Gilbert said. “If you don’t produce, then (the school) will find somebody else that can – that’s as a head coach and as an assistant.” The scenarios from the movie “Friday Night Lights” are true, Gilbert said, where the whole town hypes up Friday’s football game, fans

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from both schools fill each side of the stadium in their school colors and all eyes are on the players and coaches. “It’s an unbelievable week – I get cold chills right now talking about it because it’s just awesome,” Gilbert said. Gilbert graduated from Angelo State University in 2002, the same school Gary Gaines, the Permian High School head coach from the movie, got his degree. Gilbert said he thinks Eastern’s new offense could attract a Texas-like fan base because people are going to want to see it. “ W h e t h e r y o u’r e i n Te x a s , Charleston, Illinois, or Montana, we think if our product is there, we’re intriguing enough to bring fans in and excite people,” Gilbert said. But the team has to be successful to pique interest, and Gilbert knows that. He also knows his offensive style gives the players a chance to do that. “The simplicity of this offense allows our guys to play fast,” Gilbert said. “When you know better, you do better. Know fast, play fast.” Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

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Q & A with Stephanie Wallace, freshman libero

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Stephanie Wallace, a freshman libero on the Eastern volleyball team, leads the team with 134 digs and is averaging 3.94 digs per set. She is a defensive specialist position that was added to indoor volleyball in 1999 along with special rules for play. The libero plays the entire game, and does not have to follow the standard rules of rotation.

Wallace walks in sister’s footsteps, makes early impact as freshman By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor

Stephanie Wallace is a freshman libero on the Eastern volleyball team who has burst on to the scene, already establishing a starting role for herself. Wallace is a communication disorders and sciences major and has been playing volleyball for nearly 10 years. She stands at 5-foot, 3-inches tall and has big shoes to fill. After all, her older sister is Brittany, who graduated last year and who made an outstanding mark in Eastern athletics and academics. As it turns out, her sister is a major driving force toward her success on and off the court. Anthony Catezone: Did your sister impact your decision to come

to Eastern? Stephanie Wallace: “It had somewhat of an impact, but it wasn’t the only reason I went here. My mom, my aunts and my sister have all gone here, so I was on campus a lot before I went here. I really liked the small town, friendly atmosphere that Eastern has, too.” AC: Is there anybody that influences you? SW: “Definitely my sister. Even when I was younger we would be outside in the yard playing (volleyball), or when she would have practices I would go and watch. She has taught me the basics from the beginning and even now she is the most supportive person in my life.” AC: What inspires you? SW: “It kind of goes back to my

sister, to know how successful she’s been at Eastern and even continuing her education now. Her success inspires me to be kind of like her.” AC: What is the most difficult obstacle you have overcome? SW: “In high school I played different positions, so trying to focus on one skill was hard for me to do. When I played club (volleyball) I only played libero so that helped a lot. And my sister was the biggest help; she would help me outside of practice, and because she played the same position, I was able to learn that aspect of the game.” AC: What is it like for you to follow in your sister’s footsteps, with her having such a successful career here at Eastern? SW: “It’s cool to know that I’m

doing something that she succeeded so well at. Not only was she so successful on the court, but she was a great student off of the court.” AC: Can you elaborate on what she has taught you in volleyball, life and school? SW: “As far as volleyball goes, she taught me the basics from learning how to pass, serve and everything that comes along with that, basic skills. And to never give up on a ball, never quit. In life, it kind of goes along with it, just work as hard as you can and do your best, because you never where it will take you. In school, she was so successful and for her to be that successful and be teaching me all these things kind of just ties together.”

Eastern’s Athletic Marketing and Promotions department will be providing students with a travel van for Saturday’s football game in Bloomington. The marketing department is providing fans with a cost-efficient way to attend the 101st Mid-America Classic between Eastern and Illinois State. “We didn’t do this last year, but it’s something we have done in the past and we wanted to bring it back,” said Anthony Orlando, director of athletic marketing and promotions. “We call it the Panther Fan Travel Van.” The Athletic Marketing and Promotions department is targeting two road games for this season where they will be providing transportation for students. They are targeting the Illinois State game on Saturday, and the Tennessee-Martin game on Oct. 6 in Martin, Tenn. “We are pinpointing two games this year, Illinois State and UT-Martin,” Orlando said. “Pertaining to ISU, that is obviously a close commute, so we wanted to get a lot of Eastern students out there and have a nice Eastern presence at Illinois State.” The Panther Fan Travel Van will be a $30 roundtrip cost, with the full price coming from the cost of the ticket. Students can sign up for the travel van by visiting the Lantz Arena ticket office or by calling the marketing department at 581-7151. Students can also email Anthony Orlando directly at aorlando@eiu. edu. Orlando also stressed the importance of students knowing that this is not a money-making scheme, and that the cost of travel is purely based on the price of the ticket. “Really, we aren’t trying to make money off this event,” Orlando said. “Students want to know why the athletic department is charging $30, but that’s the price of the ticket. It’s not a money-maker for us; we just want to get the students there and provide an Eastern presence.” With Hancock Stadium currently under renovation, Illinois State has a limited number of seats, and has stated that Saturday’s game against Eastern has been sold out. “If you don’t already have a ticket there is no way you are going to get in to the game,” Orlando said. “It’s been sold out due to stadium renovations, so if you don’t have a ticket you probably aren’t getting in.” The van can seat up to as many as 15 fans, but they can make arrangements to book more vans for the upcoming game. The Panther Fan Travel Van is set to leave at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and will return at approximately 7 p.m. that night.

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GOLF

Panthers feel confident despite inexperience By Cody Delmendo Staff Reporter

The men’s golf team enters the 2012 season with a young and inexperienced roster, with just three upperclassmen on the roster. Season Preview With David Lawrence, Sean Dozier, Gino Parrodi and Corbin Sebens graduating last spring, Eastern’s men’s golf team has a lot of questions. Though, head coach Mike Moncel has a lot of optimism for the team this year. Moncel said he has not set any expectations because of lack of practice time and youth on the team. As of

right now, Moncel said he believes every player has something to prove. “I don’t know (what to expect); we have five new guys,” Moncel said. “We lost three from last year, so it’s hard to tell right now since it’s so early.” This year’s team consists of seniors Tommy Ponce, Kevin Flack and Travis Smyczynski along with junior Zachary Holland; sophomores James Jansen and Michael Koester and freshmen Oscar Borda, William Drerup and Austin Sproles. Moncel said he was looking for Flack, Ponce and Sproles to provide the team with leadership and quality play this season. “Guys like Kevin Flack, Tommy

Ponce and Austin Sproles need to be our leaders,” he said. Tournament Recap The Eastern Men’s Golf team finished the final day at the Morehead State Invitational on Tuesday. Eastern, as a team, shot a 299 in the first round. The Panthers shot a 292 in the second round, but took a step back, shooting a 317 to finish off the invitational. They finished the tournament in 10th place out of 14 teams. Eastern shot an overall score of 908 (+44). Murray State won the Invitational with an overall score of -11. Murray St. was the only team to finish under par. Tennessee-Mar-

tin finished second with an overall score of +5. Patrick Newcomb from Murray St. finished a top the board individually. Newcomb had an overall score of -8. Tyler Shellnut from TennesseeMartin finished behind him with an overall score of -6. Murray St. had three players who finished in the top 10, individually. Tennessee-Martin had two players who finished in the top three. Kevin Flack finished in 10th place and was Eastern’s top performer with an overall score of +1. Flack shot a 75, 67 and rounded out the season-opening tournament with a 75. Other notable Eastern players were Tommy Ponce, Austin Sproles, Oscar

Borda, and Zach Holland. Ponce finished the third round with an overall score of +8. Sproles finished the third round with an overall score of +11. Borda ended up with a +24 overall and Holland brought up the rear with a +38 overall in the third round. Eastern came into the final round tied for 6th place, but fell four spots back after today’s performance. The Panthers will be back in action on Sept. 16 when they compete in the Purdue/Midwest Shootout in West Lafayette, Ind. Cody Delmendo can be reached 581-2812 cddelmendo@eiu.edu

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Panthers feel confident despite inexperience By Cody Delmendo Staff Reporter