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Union parties suspended indefinitely By Bob Galuski News Editor @DEN_News An email was sent Tuesday to various registered student organizations on campus informing them the operation of late night dances at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union have been suspended. The email, sent by Dan Nadler, the vice president of student affairs, was a result of Saturday’s “Barn Party” shooting.
ing union parties may be difficult for some individuals and organizations to accept. I also understand and appreciate the importance of having safe social events, especially for our students of color.” He concluded the email by stating he wants to move through this process as quickly as possible, and Eastern will work with students in an attempt to reschedule as many late night dances. “This is by no means an easy decision,” he stated at the end of the email. “Thank you for your under-
"It’s discomforting. The way people talk now, it’s like we’re being generalized." Janai Cooks, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major,
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Shahmir Haq, a senior communication major, overcomes the big hump from the obstacle course in the South Quad Wednesday. The obstacle course was a part of RHA’s ROCFest.
Weller Hall slides to victory By Laura Hamlyn Staff Reporter @DEN_News A giant inflatable obstacle course took over the South Quad Wednesday as the ROCFest week events continued on campus. Patrick Morrow, the Residence Hall Association vice president, said that ROCFest events are a great way to bring students together. “The aim of ROCFest as a whole is to get everyone to get to know each other from the different halls,” he said. Four representatives from each residence hall took on the obstacle course in an attempt to achieve the fastest
time as a team. Participants had to duck and weave their way through the course before making their way down the giant slide and tagging the next student. The students representing Weller Hall were optimistic heading into the competition. Ryan Johnson, a sophomore biological sciences major, said he felt confident Weller was headed for another victory. “We’re coming off the adrenaline rush from the win at the boat race, so we’re expecting another win here,” Johnson said. Anne Brown, a sophomore biological sciences major, stepped up to the
obstacle course to represent Weller in her first ROCFest event. “It seemed like fun and I wanted to get involved,” she said. The team said their only tactic for the competition was to go fast. Weller beat Ford Hall by 20 seconds in the first competition. Nate Lemenager, a sophomore business management major, somersaulted his way from the top of the slide to celebrate Weller’s win. Clayton Mieszala, a sophomore history major, also representing Weller, said he felt good following his run. “It was easy,” he said. “The hardest part was probably the first because I had to go over and down a triangle OBSTACLE page 5
“In light of the recent ‘Barn Party’ incident last weekend, I have consulted with numerous individuals who have expressed to me concerns about hosting late night dances in which large audiences are anticipated,” the email stated. Nadler did not return multiple phone calls and an email to comment further on his decision or to confirm which RSOs had received the email. Nadler went on to state the reason for the suspension is because the “Barn Party” incident is an on-going criminal investigation and no arrest has been made of the responsible individual or individuals. He also said in the email he will be asking a small working group of individuals to propose to him, as soon as possible, a list of recommendations to enhance the safety and security of individuals attending parties at the Union. “Nothing is more important than the safety and security of our students,” Nadler continued in the email. “I fully realize that suspend-
standing and cooperation.” Janai Cooks, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major, said even though she does not attend parties at the Union, she still disagreed with the decision. “It feels like we’re being quarantined,” she said. Cooks said she had not heard of anybody else’s parties being stopped. “It’s mostly for black students,” Cooks said. She said she anticipated getting weird looks from the rest of the Eastern community throughout the next several weeks. “It’s discomforting,” she said. “The way people talk now, it’s like we’re being generalized.” She said this situation was much like last year during the Penalty Box shooting. “It’s definitely going to be a rough patch,” Cooks said. Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.
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By Jarad Jarmon Student Governance Editor @DEN_NEWS At the Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, the National Pan-Hellenic Council members addressed their concerns to Student Senate revolving an email Daniel Nadler, the vice president for student affairs sent to some registered student organization. In the email, Nadler said he is suspending the operation of late night dances because of the incident on S]early Sunday morning where three attend-
ees were injured at a “Barn Party.” He said he did this to give the university time to conduct an assessment of security measures. He also said he understands and appreciates the importance of having safe social events, “especially for students of color.” The NPHC executive board members including Tiara Pillow, the NPHC first vice president; Lindsey Lutrell, the NPHC second vice president; Eric Starks, the NPHC treasurer; Crystal Johnson, the NPHC secretary; and JaLisa Smith, the NPHC parliamentarian, attended the meeting in order to
start a joint effort between NPHC and the senate to promote diversity in response to the email. “We feel like the community doesn’t want us here,” Smith said. “The institution isn’t really doing much in making us feel safe.” Senate member Danielle Swindel, a history major, said the email was discussed at city council. “It was not specified any organization that is predominantly students of color, it was union parties,” Swindel said. Ceci Brinker, the director of student
programs, said it will allow the university to figure out how they might safeguard against any danger at on-campus events. Darnell Tyms, the student vice president for student affairs, said it was unfortunate that the community was viewing the “Barn Party” as a black problem instead of an organizational problem. “We feel that the university should be protecting us and not canceling the only social event we have in this community,” Pillow said. “The university should be trying to keep the students
safe and on-campus.” Lutrell said she was frustrated that the on-campus activities are being suspended over an off-campus event. NPHC members plan to walk around campus and the rest of the community getting people aware of the importance of diversity. “We are going wear buttons saying ‘Education Has No Color,’” Pillow said. Brinker also said homecoming will not be canceled. Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 5812812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu.
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Reginald Thedford, a junior political science major, is the University Board's movie coordinator for this school year. Movies are played at 7p.m. every Friday and Saturday in the Buzzard Auditorium at Buzzard Hall.
New coordinator steps into role Marcus Curtis Staff Reporter @DEN_NEWS The new University Board movie coordinator is prepared to take on the leadership role in UB and make a fun and safe impact on Eastern’s campus. Thedford, the UB movie coordinator, said that his reason for applying for the movie coordinator position was to have a leadership role in UB. Thedford’s interests in movies is what influenced him apply for the UB movie coordinator position. “I enjoy movies, so being able to choose which movies UB presents to the students is just the icing on the
cake,” he said. Thedford also mentioned the long process that came along with becoming the movie coordinator. “There were two interviews that I went though,” Thedford said. “The phone interview and then there was an interview in front of the whole executive board of UB,” he added. Proceeding after Kara Butorac, the UB chairwoman, as the movie coordinator, Thedford said that there is no pressure. “I wouldn’t say that there is pressure, but I do want to do a good job because Kara Butorac is now the president of UB,” Thedford said. “She did a great job as the movie coordinator.”
Thedford said that the students and their families are going to have a lot to look forward this Family Weekend as well. “There will be a movie shown outside on the quad this year on Family Weekend, which was not done last year,” he said. So far, the attendance at the UB movies has been successful, Thedford said. “We have had over 200 people come out to both movies we have shown this year so attendance has been really good so far,” Thedford said. The success of UB movies does not come easy for the coordinator though. According to Thedford there is a
limit to the things that can be done, which can conflict with creativity. “The most complicated part of this position is trying to be creative when you are limited to what I can do,” he said. In addition, the prices for the movies can also be a barrier. The movies cost close to $1,000. “It depends on the movie, but they usually are around $980,” Thedford said. Thedford said that he plans on applying for the movie coordinator position for next year as well. Marcus Curtis can be reached at 581-2812 or mlcurtis@eiu.edu.
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CAA approves cirriculum changes By Jack Cruikshank Staff Reporter @DEN_NEWS The Council on Academic Affairs will finalize plans for a new journalism classes at their meeting Thursday. CAA approved combining two journalism courses, JOU 3903: Women and the Media and JOU 3951: Minorities and the Media, into one new course, JOU 3970: Race, Gender and the Media. At its upcoming meeting, CAA will vote on updating the course catalog information to reflect those changes. The first offering for the new JOU 3970 class will be in the spring of 2014, and it will cover different aspects of each of the two deleted classes. According to the Journalism Department’s course proposal form, the course is especially needed as
the United States becomes more diverse. “While each of the JOU 3903 and JOU 3951 courses is valuable on its own, the student enrollment trend indicates that students who take one of these courses do not necessarily take the other course, resulting in students becoming well versed in one topic (e.g., women in the media) but not necessarily in another (e.g., minorities in the media),” the proposal form says. “By combining the two courses, we intend to expose students to as many diversity topics as possible.” Eunseong Kim, a journalism professor and likely professor of the new class, said the JOU 3970 will help students truly understand diversity. “Without a clear understanding of the status of diversity in the U.S., students won’t be able to function well in the current media environ-
ment,” Kim said. “The course will help students understand the level of diversity in the U.S., the history of media’s coverage of each racial and ethnic group, and minority journalists’ influence on American journalism.” For journalism majors, the new three-credit-hour class will meet the media and society component of the major. For students in the Africana Studies Program, the JOU 3970 class will act as an elective for the concentration in history and culture segment of the major. As a part of the university’s ongoing two-year self-study accreditation process, CAA will also hear a presentation about the steps in the accreditation process and how it will fit in with CAA’s ongoing review of Eastern’s Learning Goals. The presentation will be conducted by Rebecca Throneburg,
chairwoman of the Committee for the Assessment of Student Learning. She said she will discuss certain aspects of learning tied in with the university’s North Central Association Self-Study accreditation process. Throneburg said she and her colleagues in the CASL have been presenting this information to all committees on campus that are associated with academics. “There are five criteria involved with the self-study process,” Throneburg said. “Aspects three and four revolve around critical thinking and learning. CAA, as the main academic body of learning on campus, will be informed about what they could expect to act upon in the near future.” Jack Cruikshank can be reached at 581-2812 or at jdcruikshank@eiu.edu.
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Students participate in the bingo tournament as part of ROCFest in the basement of Lawson Hall Tuesday. The Residence Hall Association hosted the tournament. The winners of ROC Fest will be announced Friday.
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Internet access disrupted by downloads By Chris Wasson Staff Reporter @Den_News A rush of students looking to update the newest Apple software system caused Eastern’s bandwidth to max out on Wednesday. Brian Murphy, director of Information Technology Services, said at certain points, there were anywhere from dozens to hundreds trying to download the update at once. However, Murphy also mentioned that the problem was not Eastern’s Wi-Fi , but a flood of outside web sources trying to access campus Internet. Murphy said although the bandwidth was maxed out, it would not
affect Eastern’s servers or their associated websites. “Things like the Zumbra Panthermail service or the EIU website should still be accessible even under heavy bandwidth because its on campus traffic,” Murphy said. Many students, however, began experiencing problems with Eastern’s Wi-Fi. Jasmine Wooley, a sophomore psychology major, said for certain time periods she could not even access the Wi-Fi, and that when she could, it was very slow. Despite what Murphy said about Eastern’s servers being secure, Jaccari Brown, a sophomore communication studies major, explained that he could not access the Desire-
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2Learn website, one of the more prominent websites for Eastern students. The connection was so poor at certain moments that Eastern students began trying other ways to regain their Internet connection. Shawn Ball, a sophomore applied engineering and technologies major, had such bad issues with the Wi-Fi that at times he had to reconnect and restart his devices multiple times. However, there were also students who repor ted having no problems connecting to the school’s network. When Murphy was asked about Eastern’s plan to combat similar problems in the future, he said
Eastern is in the process of doubling their bandwidth on the administration’s Wi-Fi, but that the update will not affect residence halls because those networks are on different bandwidths. However, there are plans in motion to start gaining more bandwidth for the residential halls in the future. Because of the high demand in technology-based learning materials, Murphy said Eastern’s residence halls will be increasing their bandwidth in the future. Chris Wasson can be reached at 581-2812 or at cmwasson@eiu.edu
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Multiple damages reported Tuesday • At 12:17 p.m. Monday, a disorderly conduct was reported to have occurred at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. This incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards. • At 12:38 p.m. Tuesday, a criminal damage to property was reported at O’Brien Stadium. This incident is under investigation. • At 5:43 p.m. Tuesday, a criminal damage to property was reported at Andrews Hall. This incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards and the State’s Attorney.
4 OPINIONS PAWS UP/PAWS DOWN EASTERN WIFI: Becasue of the IOS7 update, Eastern’s wifi wasn’t working properly Wednesday.
ROCFEST: Residence halls are participating in ROCFest and the support has been great.
FAMILY WEEKEND: Family weekend is next weekend. Plan you weekend now to have a great time.
CHEAP TRICK: Cheap Trick will be performing in the Lantz Arena for Family Weekend.
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Sexual assault link too small for big issue You like them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter and subscribe tice after a sexual assault is something admirable and nothing to be to their YouTube channel, but now for the first time Eastern says to ashamed of. their students: Sexual assault? We have an app for that- only it isn’t an Approaching the placement of the link from a public relations app at all. standpoint, having a blown up advertisement with the words “sexuLocated at the bottom left-hand corner of Eastern’s homepage is al assault” on the front page, may send a message about the university an assortment of social media links and among them, disguised as an that administrators would not want to project. application, is a link to a new informational page containing a list of However, sexual assault has been a widely discussed issue at Eastresources and facts about sexual assault and Eastern’s protocol on the ern within the past year. A message about sexual assault on campus topic. The icon though, seems too little was already being sent, whether or not admintoo late. istrators initiated it. What the university should Our POSITION When considered in comparison to have done was develop this page and display • Situation: The sexual assault link is too small what seemed to be a lack of guidance it more publically while the topic was a major on Eastern’s website. through the Eastern’s reporting process in heated debate. • Stance: The link should be bigger so it is the past, this new informational page is a The timing seems wrong, since the discussion more visible to students. much-appreciated resource and will serve of sexual assault last year encouraged students people for the better in the future. to speak up about their own experiences at varThe problem however, lies in both the visibility of the link and the ious protests, town hall meetings and other gatherings directly relatcommunication between the resources listed on the page. ed to the topic. With more people coming clean about such a serious A web address directing students through the reporting of a sexusubject matter, these resources should have been publically available al assault does not belong at the end of a list of social media contact much sooner. information, which people are accustomed to viewing and likely to Although the sexual assault informational page is not doing any overlook. Since the link is at the bottom of the page with no assigned harm by existing, it is not serving its full potential by being placed placement in a dropdown menu of other resources at the top of the discretely amongst a slew of contact information. page, it feels strikingly similar to Vice President of Student Affairs, If students and faculty were brave enough to come forward and Dan Nadler’s comment last year about writing on the Doudna Steps speak boldly and openly about sexual assault, administration should being “trashy.” be expected to do the same. Something commonly misunderstood about sexual assault is that The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of rape is not a dirty word, it is a criminal offense, so assisting people The Daily Eastern News. by leading them to resources to help them cope with and seek jus-
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“Barn Party” is no joking matter Attempted murder is what the Charleston Police Department’s latest press release is calling the events that took place at Saturday’s “Barn Party.” What is somehow more upsetting is the nonchalant attitude with which I have heard some students react to the use of a weapon. This weapon, which has been smuggled into movie theaters, tucked into backpacks and abused by strangers, has resulted in some of this country’s most tragic events in recent years. Hearing, “It wasn’t that bad,” is a startling remark in regard to an event where a shooting took place at, because it is a complete understatement. Three young people were taken to the hospital and treated for gunshot wounds and assault and still people say they had a good time. No music or combination of alcohol, or whatever it is that makes a party of more than 400 people so appealing, could persuade anyone to shrug off the fact there was
Katie Smith a shooting- the fact that three people who are each someone’s daughter or son, best friend or sibling, could have been killed. If this incident had occurred at a party in a residence hall or a bar nearby campus I’m hesitant to believe that an attempted murder would ever be taken so lightly. No matter how common violence becomes, it is never something to develop numbness to. Hurting someone when we are mad at him or her is unacceptable and that concept seems to be getting lost. This contributes to the false sense of entitlement people feel when they decide to take some-
one’s life on a street corner, during passing periods at high schools, or at parties in empty warehouses over the weekends. The phrase “guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” is stupidly obvious. Guns don’t kill people. But people do kill people; with guns and with their own bare hands. Even though Charleston has a history of being small and safe, that doesn’t mean bad things don’t happen; and when they do happen, they should be taken seriously. No less than three people were sent to the hospital because someone had a bad temper. There is no silver lining to a party that results in hospital expenses. When you turn the music down and pour out your drinks, you were all just witnesses at crime scene someone decided was “still a good time.” Katie Smith is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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By Demetre Taylor Staff Reporter @DEN_News Employers as far as Virginia and as close as Mattoon are coming to Eastern for the Job Fair. Linda Moore, the director of Career Services, said the hours of the job fair have changed, but they are still seeing a rise in participants. “We are seeing a slight increase in employers and more interest by the social service agencies, which reflects the more stable funding environment,” Moore said. Employers such as Allendale Association, St. Mary’s Hospital and Impact Networking are on the list for the Job Fair.
Job fairs on college campuses are a major source of hiring for employers, Moore said. “If it was not a major source of hiring college students then they would not come,” she said employers prefer to see candidates face-to-face if they can. College students say that also, she said. “I often hear, ‘If I could just get a chance to talk to an employer, they would see what a good hire I would be,’” Moore said. Job fairs give students the chance to make their case and not go to the expense of traveling to an interview and missing classes or work. “In past years we have held job fairs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. but we are finding that students are taking classes
during those hours and then going to work,” Moore said. “We switched to noon to 4 p.m. so students would be able to meet employers. We also think that the noon to 4 p.m. time might make travel to Charleston less costly for employers because they would not have to stay overnight.” Moore said Chase and State Farm will be giving information sessions after the job fair and some of the companies will be holding interviews at the Career Services office on the next day. Students who are interested in those interviews can sign up on Panther Recruiting Plus on Eastern’s Website. “This is a most cost effective way to find internships and jobs for our
students, no envelopes, stamps, gasoline or trolls,” Moore said. “Just be on campus.’’ Students can expect to see employers at their tables and waiting to see who seems eager for work, passionate about what that employer does and ready with a good hand shake, eye contact and a good resume, Moore said. This job fair is for all majors but it does not cater to teaching positions for K-12 schools. Students who are well prepared can use this contact to get their resumes to the right people in a variety of fields where the jobs are not advertised. Education job fairs are separate because educators have such a different method to their recruiting. The edu-
cation job fairs are in November and the end of February. A list of participating companies can be found at http://www.eiu.edu/ careers/ and the company names are linked to their website. “I expect our students to be very successful, particularly those who have done a little work to prepare themselves,” Moore said. “EIU has fantastic job candidates who are willing to work and learn. Most have been involved in clubs, been leaders, been volunteers and have worked at some point. They have great skills but sometimes don’t realize how to explain their value to employers.” Demetre Taylor can be reached at 581-2812or dttaylor@eiu.edu.
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Participants from Weller were excited about securing another victory for their residence hall. “It’s another 25 points towards Weller,” Lemenager said. “Now we’re just increasing our lead.” Johnson said they are hoping for a win for the fifth year in a row. While those in attendance were enthusiastic, it was the lowest turnout at a ROCFest event this week. Laura Imbirowicz, the resident director of Lawson Hall, said she was
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all three classes to pass this course,” Jones said. “They must not bring any personal guns with them to the class.” Jones said participants are also reminded to bring a lunch for Saturday’s class because it is an all-day event. The courses will provide a broad amount of information for new hunters on how to hunt properly and safely, he said. The course topics are Field Safety and Hunter Responsibility; Wildlife Conservation; Management and Identification; Basic Archery and Muzzleloading; Firearms and Ammunition; All State Regulations and Rules and First Aid, Jones said. The courses are all free and are open to all people 10 years of age and older. Parents looking to attend with their child do not need to register unless they plan on getting a certificate themselves. To register for the class, participants can visit the Parks and Recreation Department located in City Hall, by calling the Park and Recreation department or by going to the event on the Parks and Recreation website.
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Eastern earns $575,000 from FBS school Panthers to play Northern on Saturday By Aldo Soto Assistant Sports Editor @AldoSoto21 @DEN_Sports The Eastern football team will play its second FBS opponent of the season as the Panthers head to DeKalb to play Northern Illinois on Saturday. Northern, like every FBS school that schedules a game against an FCS team, will pay Eastern to play in DeKalb. The Panthers’ payday from the Huskies is $250,000. “It is a pretty good payday for us because it’s a bus trip, it’s three and a half hours for us, and potentially, we could have some decent fan base come to that game,”
able and that the resources are reasonable,” Burke said. This season is not the first for Eastern where it was paid to play an FBS opponent, nor will it be the last. In 2009, Eastern traveled east to play Penn State University. Eastern was paid $450,000 by the Nittany Lions for the nearly 700-mile trip. Next season, Eastern will play Minnesota, which is a par t of the Big 10 Conference like Penn State. Minnesota will pay Eastern $400,000 to play in TCF Bank Stadium. This is the same amount that Iowa, which is also a Big 10 program, paid the Panthers in 2010. Another Big 10 team in Northwestern paid Eastern $350,000 in 2011. “You can see the similarities (in the amount paid) and that goes back to being able to do the research and know who is paying what to whom and using that as a little bit of bargaining during the process,” Burke said.
“From a net standpoint, (Northern) is a pretty good opponent for us.” -Barbara Burke, athletic director Eastern Athletic Director Barbara Burke said. “From a net standpoint, (Northern) is a good opponent for us.” Eastern began its 2013 season, defeating San Diego State 40-19. The Aztecs are an FBS team as a part of the Mountain West Conference. Not only did Eastern walk away with the win, but the Panthers also received $325,000 from San Diego State. Burke said the process of scheduling with an FBS program must be done years in advance. “It was either in 2008 or 2009, when we able to schedule the San Diego State and Northern Illinois games,” Burke said. “Right now we’re already talking to schools to schedule games in 2016 and 2017.” Burke said she begins the process of scheduling FBS programs by going to websites that share information on what schools are looking for opponents. She also said that once a team is chosen she does additional research on what the average amount of money schools are paying to be played. “It takes several phone calls, and then you have to work out the dates and make sure your dates are available and their dates are avail-
Aside from playing Minnesota in 2014, Eastern will also play Ohio, another FBS team. Like Northern, Ohio is part of the Mid-American Conference. The Panthers will receive $325,000 from Ohio. Western Michigan, which also plays in the MAC, played Eastern last year and also paid the Panthers $325,000. Since 2007, the Panthers have played two FBS teams in one season once, coming in 2008, when Eastern played Central Michigan and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Burke said she took the opportunity to schedule two FBS opponents in consecutive years to generate revenue. “ The calendar was such that FCS schools by NCAA rules could schedule an additional non-conference game,” Burke said. ‘So, we could have scheduled another FCS opponent or an FBS opponent, and we took the opportunity to schedule a second FBS opponent to help us with our budget.” From 2009 through 2014, Eastern will receive a total of $2.825 million from eight FBS schools. Aldo Soto can be reachedat 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
Opponent
Result
Money Paid
LOSS
$450,000
52-3
Penn State
LOSS
$400,000
37-7
Iowa
LOSS
$350,000
42-21
Northwestern
LOSS
$325,000
52-21
Western Michigan
WIN
$325,000
40-19
San Diego State
9/21
$250,000
6 p.m.
Northern Illinois
8/28
$400,000
2014
Minnesota
9/29
$325,000
2014
Ohio
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“This last game really showed how we have progressed,” Lora said. “It really set us apart from being OK receivers to good receivers.” Lora said Babers has built a family-like atmosphere inside the Eastern locker room, which is why, although he is honored to have broken the OVC career receptions record, it did not mean as much as the success the team has been having. “Coach Babers has really made it a point that your name may go into the history book, but to your family it doesn’t really mean any-
thing unless you’re doing better for the family,” Lora said. “I think that’s what we’ve really focused ourselves on.” After the final whistle was blown, Eastern marched off the field over to the sideline and sang the school’s fight song with the fans. Lora met with his mother Elia, who gave him a hug, congratulating him on his record and the team’s win.Lora, who caught 73 passes in his first two years as a Panther and who missed the 2011 season due to an injury, still has at least nine games to add to his
OVC career receptions record. As of now, Lora holds the FCS singleseason records for catches (136) and the OVC record for receiving yards (1,664). And before the season ends, Lora may own another career OVC record. Lora currently has 2,871 career receiving yards- 1,033 yards away from setting a new record.
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Long live Lora
with Erik Lora, Eastern’s wide receiver
Wide receiver cements legacy By Aldo Soto Assistant Sports Editor @DEN_SPorts
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Red-shirt senior Eric Lora runs with the ball during Eastern’s game against Illinois State Saturday at O’Brian field. Lora has 240 receptions which leads the OVC career record.
he Eastern football team has no egos. After a 3-0 start to the 2013 season that has seen the Panthers defeat San Diego State, an FBS school, a win in Carbondale for the first time since 2001 and a 33-point win against Illinois State. Eastern quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is nearing Ohio Valley Conference records, but his teammate and fellow senior Erik Lora already stands atop the conference in all-time receptions. Lora broke the conference record, previously established by Austin Peay’s Harold Roberts in 1970, during the Panthers’ 57-24 win against Illinois State on Saturday. His record-setting catch came in the second quarter as the Panthers were building on their 17-point lead over the Redbirds. “I did see on either some pregame notes or in the newspaper a couple days earlier that I was three catches away from breaking the record,” Lora said. “I knew ahead of the game, but honestly, I wasn’t really focused on it. I was worried about ISU.” Career reception No. 233, was not fancy. Lora was able to break free from his defender, who was pressing the receiver at the line of scrimmage,
and then Lora hauled in a 16yard pass from Garoppolo near the sideline, making a defender miss before being taken to the ground. The public address announcer’s voice piped through the O’Brien Field speakers, making the 10,741 people in attendance aware of the recordbreaking moment. Lora had no time to celebrate as the Panthers’ offense as a custom now, hustled back to the line and ran the next couple of plays, leading to the team’s fourth touchdown. “I got a nice little cheer and that felt good, but I was focused on beating ISU more than anything,” Lora said. His focus led to 10 catches against Illinois State, bringing his career total to 240. Lora stands at 5-feet11-inches, the shortest receiver on the Eastern roster, but Panthers’ coach Dino Babers said Lora is one of the hardest workers on the team. “Erik Lora is throwback, old fashioned football player,” Babers said. “He’s a guy who comes to practice everyday with a smile on his face and just works his tail off. He only knows one speed: full speed.” Lora was not the only Panther to make history Saturday. His last catch also helped Garoppolo enter the record books.
With 13:55 remaining in the fourth quarter, Lora once again faced press coverage and then was assigned a fade route by Garoppolo. Lora was able to keep his feet inside the end zone for Garoppolo’s school best seventh touchdown of the game. Two records fell Saturday night, but Lora said during the game the Panthers’ focus remained on Illinois State. “A couple guys said congratulations, but just the way my mindset was on beating ISU so was the whole team’s,” he said. “We could worry about records after the game, but at that moment we focused on winning, scoring, getting on the field and scoring again. That’s all that really mattered.” Lora said without his teammates, none of his accomplishments would have been obtainable. Looking back at the game, Lora said he was most proud of how far along his fellow starting receivers have evolved since the off-season. Sophomore receiver Keiondre Gober caught an 86-yard touchdown, the longest pass play in the FCS this season and red-shirt junior Adam Drake caught 11 passes for 1 7 6 y a rd s a n d t w o t o u c h downs.
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Women’s soccer team closes non-conference schedule By Dominic Renzetti Managing Editor @domrenzetti The Eastern women’s soccer team (0-7-0) will play its final two non-conference matches starting Friday against Drake and Valparaiso. The Panthers are winless through their nonconference schedule so far and have only managed one goal in its first seven matches. Eastern will host Drake at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Lakeside Field. It will be the third home match for the Panthers this season. Since winning its first two exhibition matches against Grandview and Nebraska-Omaha, the Bulldogs, like the Panthers, are winless. Drake lost its season opener to Iowa and then fell to Ohio Valley Conference opponent Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The Bulldogs played in the Pacific Soccer Classic, drawing with host Pacific and losing to UC-Davis. Drake also lost to Wyoming and tied with Green Bay, which beat Eastern this season. Drake has lost its last two matches, falling to South Dakota State and another OVC team, Southeast Missouri. The Bulldogs have scored eight goals this season and have allowed 18. Senior forward Paige Dusek, a native of St. Charles, has a team-high five goals for the Bulldogs. Dusek had no goals last season, appearing in 20 matches.
Junior Andrea Swanson has started all eight matches for Butler in goal. The Iowa State transfer has made 37 saves this season. For the Panthers, red-shirt freshman Kylie Morgan and sophomore Cortney Jerzy have seen the most time in goal, both totaling 225 minutes. Morgan, a transfer from Kentucky, and Jerzy, a transfer from St. Xavier, split time in goal in the Panthers’ 3-0 loss to Loyola Sunday. Morgan has given up 12 goals and made 15 saves, while Jerzy has given up seven goals and made 13 saves. Junior forward Madison Carter remains as the only goal scorer for the Panthers, scoring in the 21st minute of the season opener against Oakland.Junior defender Allie Lakie had the assist. The Panthers as a whole have taken 46 shots this season, with junior Meagan Radloff leading the way with 10. Carter has the most shots on goal of any player on the team with five. Following the match against Drake, Eastern will travel to Indiana to take on Valparaiso. Jason Howell | The Daily Eastern Ne ws Valparaiso enters at 4-3-1, with all four of Sophomore forward Hannah Miller runs the ball up the pitch with Loyola defender Abby Burits wins coming at home. The Crusaders are coming off a 2-1 loss against Evansville. Two ridge beside her in a game on Sept. 15 at Lakeside Field. of Valparaiso’s four wins have come against Big scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday at Brown Field in East opponent DePaul and Big Ten opponent have three points. Senior goalkeeper Kristen Manski has start- Valparaiso, Ind. Northwestern. Different players have scored all five of Val- ed all eight matches for the Crusaders. She has paraiso’s goals. Senior midfielder Hailey Chme- allowed four goals and made 38 saves. Dominic Renzetti can be reached Eastern’s game against the Crusaders is la and sophomore forward Jordyn Fyfiak each at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.