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Late submissions pushes online voting to Wednesday Homecoming voting postponed because of photos Staff Report

Voting for this year’s homecoming court has been rescheduled to take place Wednesday and run through Thursday because of technical difficulties. Voting was originally scheduled to open 12:01 a.m. on Monday, but Information Technology Services took down the site mid-morning when the Homecoming Committee realized not all of candidates’ names and pictures did not make it on the site. Homecoming chairwoman Katana Wilder said it was not the committee’s fault they had not received DOMINIC BAIMA | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS

Stephanie Gruner, a graduate student, holds her Yoda Potato Head in her home. Gruner has a collection of more than 40 Potato heads. Her first Potato head was a Spiderman potato head.

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A Spiderman Potato Head, named SpiderSpud, sits on the Tower of Tater in Gruner's room.

A movie theater receptionist spud, named Potephanie, is a mini version of its owner, Stephanie Gruner. It was a gift from a friend who worked with Gruner at the Elgin Fox Market Theater in Elgin.

Motion to create university policy on hate crimes passed “(Eastern) acting as a restaurant owner seems strange.” Stacey Knight-Davis, Faculty Senate member

and crimes against all members of the EIU community.” Knight-Davis said this plan is not focused specifically on Chick-fil-A, but on hate crimes in general. Faculty Senate member Jeffrey Stowell discussed his concerns about the Chick-fil-A contract. He said religious student organizations should be consulted about their feelings on the issue as well. Stowell motioned to re-negotiate Chick-fil-A’s contract, which renews

automatically if neither Eastern nor the company relinquishes by the specified date, for the next academic year. This motion passed. “The university acting as a restaurant owner seems strange,” KnightDavis said. The senate passed a motion by member Jason Waller to allow student workers to opt out of being assigned to Chick-fil-A. POLICY, page 5

all of the candidates photos. After they were notified of the problem the called the candidates to get the missing photos. From there they also had to identify which name went with which photo. “It takes time, so the site is down (Tuesday) so we can work out all the kinks,” Wilder said. “ITS has to completely reload all of the names and photos.” Wilder said because of the mix up students who voted on Monday before the site was taken down, will now have to re-vote. “If you have already you voted you will need to re-vote, because we will be clearing they system” she said. “We are officially starting completely over.” Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday and will run though 11:59 p.m. on Thursday.

Committee members get pumped for week of continued tradition By Terryne McClurge Staff Reporter

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Faculty Senate member Stacey Knight-Davis motioned to initiate the creation of an internal governing policy on hate and bias motivated crimes. Her motion passed, so the Faculty Senate will call on President Bill Perry, Blair Lord, the vice president for academic affairs, Dan Nadler, the vice president for student affairs, and campus police to “draft a plan to aid in the prevention of further harassment

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A Spud Story: Unmashed More than 40 pairs of eyes watch Stephanie Gruner, communication studies graduate student, sleep at night. In the corner of her bedroom on a black shelf that is over 6 feet high, Gruner displays her collection of 42 Mr. Potato Head toys. The shelf is a burst of color as the toys constantly smile, their bright red lips dominant and their eccentric costumes giving the toys’ shapeless tan bodies life. Gruner has had to add shelves several times to accommodate her growing collection. “I just keep adding shelves, but soon I am probably going to have to expand again,” she said. In black construction paper, Gruner has cut out a sign for the shelf: Tower of Tater. Gruner’s love of Mr. Potato Head did not grow as an extension of childhood days spent with the toys. Rather, her collection began with a birthday present from a friend. The first Mr. Potato Head toy she received was from a friend for her 17th birthday. The toy’s name was Spiderspud, and its entire body is wrapped by a Spider Man costume. “(My friend) got it for me just because I love Spiderman, but then it turned into a collection,” Gruner said. One of the aspects of Mr. Potato Head that Gruner finds most appealing about the toy are the puns that serve as the toys’ names. Among the many names of Gruner’s toys are Darth Tater and Mashter Yoda, puns on the Star Wars characters Darth Vader and Master Yoda. “I love that they all have puns for their names,” Gruner said. “That’s one reason why I love them so much because I love puns.”

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The “Pump up the Blue” homecoming is just around the corner, and the committee is tying up loose ends for the weeklong programs. Homecoming provides many opportunities for Eastern students to celebrate school spirit. Joshua Jackson, the University Board Homecoming chair-elect, said in an email the UB has been working extremely hard to pull off great and new events. “Students are in for a WOWzer this year,” Jackson said. “Our committee has been working hard to pull off great and new events for everyone to enjoy.” Katana Wilder, the UB Homecoming chairwoman, said the “Pump Up the Blue” theme was one of many themes that were made up, but different faculty were able to vote on “Pump Up the Blue.” There will be events that take place all throughout the week leading up to the Oct.13 football game against Jacksonville State. There will be a a photo contest, random acts, service projects and spirit T-shirt sales. There will also be a “Royal Blue” Coronation at 7 p.m. on Monday in McAfee Gymnasium. Tuesday there will be a Family Fun Night at 7 p.m. in the Martin

Luther King Jr. University Union. T h e T- Sh i r t Sw a p w i l l t a k e place at noon n the South Quad and the Library Quad Wednesday. Thursday will be a Throwback Thursday Game day. Fr i d a y w i l l b e a Ho m e c o m ing Golf Outing at 1 p.m. at the Charleston Country Club. On Saturday, there will be a 2.5K race, a Homecoming Parade, Billy’s Backyard Tailgate and the Homecoming game against Jacksonville State. Members of the Black Student Union and National Pan-Hellenic Council will be sponsoring the annual Homecoming Late Night Dance at 10 p.m. Saturday in McAfee Gymnasium. Jackson said there are fun events all week. “I look forward to a great week packed full of fun, school spirit, and giveaways,” Jackson said. Wilder said the success of Homecoming depends on the students’ participation. Jackson said students should c o m e o u t e n j oy t h e f e s t i v i t i e s Eastern has to bring to them. “Look forward to a great week packed full of fun, school spirit, and giveaways,” Jackson said.

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Noble Gibbens gives his niece Jamila Amartey a kiss on the cheek during a Cha-Cha dance class on Wednesday in the Student Recreational Center. Charleston residents attended a meeting of Eastern’s Ballroom Dance Society to learn the ChaCha. Dancers met in the Dance Studio of the Student Recreation Center to learn the dance, which was partially instructed by the Lisa Perfors, a junior music major and Ballroom Dance Society president. The dance lesson was a part a four-week series in celebration of Latin American Heritage Month. Perfors said the event had average turnout, which she describes as about 15 to 20 people. The group will finish out the education series with the Bachata on Oct. 9.

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Council adopts policy for ADA complaints By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

The Charleston City Council heard a presentation from an Americans with Disabilities Act consultant firm’s evaluation of 29 city buildings. The Recreation Accessibility Consultant, LLC, went through 29 city-owned buildings to check for ADA compliance issues. John McGovern, a consultant with the firm, said the city has compliance issues, but also has some things where they did well. He said he walked through the buildings with the staff and showed them what areas they need to fix. Scott Smith, the city manager, said the report will take a couple of months to analyze the different areas that need to be dealt with. The full report will be read and

a plan will be put into place. McGovern said some areas that need to be addressed are accessibility to park amenities, such as spectator areas near a sports field, parking and signs. “Typically we see 10 rights for one wrong,” McGovern said. McGovern said the ADA does not set a certain timeline that the issues need to be implemented or the number that have to be dealt with. He said one for every three amenities should be handicap accessible. One example he gave was if there are three parks, at least one should be accessible. He said if one place is unique, such as one swimming pool, that it should be handicap accessible. He suggested they be dealt with in three phases. The first phase should sim-

ple things that are already in existence, like repainting handicap parking to yellow. The phase two should include making recreations, such as parks, accessible. The third phase should be the more complex projects. The council adopted a policy that would address the process of dealing with accessibility concerns in the future. “One of the first step in this whole process is setting up policies that we will then follow internally when someone have an issue,” Inyart said. The policy will dictate who deals with ADA concerns and complaints, how they are addressed and timeline. The council also voted to amend an ordinance about an agreement with Ameren to allow the city of Charleston to buy its

natural gas supply from another source. This amendment was needed in order for the City Council to agree to a contract with CenterPoint Energy. Mayor John Inyart said this agreement will save the city $30,000 in cost for natural gas. He also said about $9,500 of that would normally be used by the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. The council also approved a bid from Nico Asphalt to repave E Street from State Street north to the city limits. The bid was for $81,360. The city council meets at 7:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month in City Hall. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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Misplaced items regulated to certain buildings By Amanda Wilkinson Staff Reporter

For every residence hall on campus, there is a lost and found at the front desk. Joshua Lawrie, assistant director for residential life, said that the policy is usually the same for each residence hall. If something is turned into a residents hall’s lost and found, they will keep the item for a semester or until someone claims it. If no one claims an item, it is either donated or thrown away, Lawrie said. Jody Stone, the associate director of residential life and conference services, said lost and found items in Ford and Weller halls are taken to McKinney Hall. Lawrie said if the front desk of a residence hall receives room keys, they would send them to the matching building. Stone said many lost and found items in the residence halls are directly or eventually sent to the University Police Department. “If it’s something really valuable, then it is given to University Police Department,” Stone said. “If they don’t take it, then we keep it until someone claims it.” Jenifer Shupe, an employee of the University Police Department, said items are kept at the department forever, unless they are claimed.

“Money that is not claimed just stays there,” Shupe said. Arlene Brown, office manager for Booth Library, said that items in Booth Library are kept indefinitely. There are two lost and founds in Booth Library. Anything that may have value, like a wallet, jewelry or cellphone, is kept upstairs in the Administration office, Brown said. The circulation desk keeps items like gloves, hats and backpacks. “Valuables are claimed fairly quickly,” Brown said. “If we can identify them, we email them. If it’s a cellphone we look through the contacts list and call mom and dad.” Brown said one of the longest items in the lost and found at Booth Library was an iPod and car keys. “We had an mp3 player for over a year,” Brown said. “We still have one or two keys that we have had for over a year. You’re not going anywhere if you lose your keys.” But Brown said the reason she thinks people do not claim items is because they do not realize they’re lost. “People don’t know that they have lost items so they don’t think to check here,” Brown said. Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.

LOST AND FOUNDS ON CAMPUS LUMPKIN HALL • Student Center 2051 • Unclaimed items disposed at end of semester • Unclaimed flash drives wiped after 30 days BOOTH LIBRARY • Circulation desk on third floor • Unclaimed items kept indefinitely DOUDNA FINE ARTS CENTER • Items turned into department dean’s offices • Unclaimed items disposed of at end of semester OLD MAIN • No designated lost and found; items can be brought to Room 1135 COLEMAN HALL • Each department has own lost and found PHYSICAL SCIENCES BUILDING • Each department has own lost and found

STUDENT RECREATION CENTER • Items kept at main desk • Unclaimed items are disposed of after one month BLAIR HALL • Items kept in Room 3170 • Unclaimed items disposed of depending on value of item KLEHM HALL • Items kept in Room 3170 • Unclaimed items disposed of depending on value of item BUZZARD HALL • Items kept in rooms 2521, 1430, 1440 • Unclaimed items disposed of at end of year MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. UNIVERSITY UNION • Items kept in ticketing office • Items kept for indefinite time, clothes disposed of at end of semester, unclaimed credit cards are cut up and disposed

LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING • Items kept in Room 2070 • Unclaimed items taken to University Police Department after one month MCAFFE GYM • Items kept in recreational administration department office • Unclaimed items are kept indefinitely LANTZ ARENA • Items taken to main desk at Student Rec Center

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City council to meet with Student Senate By Kate Quill Staff Reporter

The members of the Student Senate will meet with the Charleston City Council at their meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Although the Student Senate usually meets at 7 p.m. because of the schedules of the council members, they move it up to 6 p.m. Members of Student Senate invited members of city council to attend a meet-and-greet to familiarize members of each group with one another. Student Senate Speaker Mitch Gurick said this is one of the first times they have organized a meeting between the two groups. “We want to work to strengthen

the bond between Eastern and the town of Charleston,” Gurick said. The event will take place in the Charleston-Mattoon Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union and is open to the public. Gurick said the meeting would allow students and the senate members to ask questions and address any concerns they have for the Charleston community. “We would love to have students there to ask questions and address concerns,” Gurick said. “It is a really good opportunity to meet your mayor and interact with him.” Justine Ryan, a senior communications studies major and Student Senate member, said she is looking forward to speaking with the council

“We want to work to strengthen the bond between Eastern and the town of Charleston,” Mitch Gurick, Student Senate Speaker

members and feels it will be beneficial for both groups. “There has not been as much conversation between the two groups in a past as we would have liked,” Ryan said. “It will defiantly be beneficial for them to hear what we want in the community.” Charleston Mayor John Inyart and council member Larry Rennels have accepted the groups invitation, however other council members may still

attend the event. Both will address the group during the audience participation section of the meeting. The Student Senate has no old business although they will introduce a resolution to host a meeting of the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s Student Advisory Committee on Nov. 10. Jarrod Scherle, the student executive vice president, is a member of

the committee as a part of the requirements of his position. Scherle attends each of the IBHE’s meetings and the Student Senate funds his travel to and from the locations of the meeting. The resolution states the reasons for Eastern to host the event. They include ideas such as to limit eliminate travel expenses for Scherle and the Student Senate, as well as to put Eastern on a statewide stage. The Student Senate meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and will return to that meeting time after this week’s meeting. Kate Quill can be reached at 581-2812 or kmquill@eiu.edu.

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Rescheduled T’ai Chi classes to planned for November By Rebecca Ayers Staff Reporter

The Charleston Parks and Recreation Department has rescheduled its T’ai Chi classes to start in November after the instructor underwent hip surgery. The classes were originally scheduled to begin on Oct. 2, but have been rescheduled to start in November. The class was originally scheduled to start Oct. 2 and have three sessions. As of now, the first two sessions are canceled. “ Un f o r t u n a t e l y, I w i l l n o t

be teaching that class this time around,” Feltt said. “I had to have hip surgery.” Feltt discovered he had osteoarthritis in both hips and underwent total hip replacement surgery on Sept. 17. Feltt will need to have his other hip replaced in a few years. Feltt has studied martial arts for 39 years and he started his focus in Taekwondo in 1973 at Lincoln Trail College, where he became an instructor in 1976. It was at this school where he began teaching T’ai Chi. Since then, he said studied with

several instructors throughout the central and southern Illinois and Missouri areas. Feltt also has training in YangStyle T ’ai Chi Ch’uan, several schools of Taekwondo. Kim Wargo, the supervisor of the Charleston Parks and Recreation Department, said this class is returning because of high demand. Wargo said the T’ai Chi classes would help in promoting balance, flexibility, joint relief, mild cardio, muscle tone, strength and overall health. Feltt said he intends to use T’ai Chi in his recovery from hip re-

placement surgery. T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a Chinese martial art. He said the purpose of the course is not to demonstrate the martial applications but to study the more widely practiced applications of moving meditation. “The roots of T’ai Chi can be traced through the roots of China for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years,” Feltt said. He said he hopes to enrich the lives of those who wish to learn. Because of his surgery, classes will now start in the beginning of November. Classes will begin in November and will take place Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the City Hall basement at 520 Jackson Ave. The cost of the classes will be $30 per session. For individuals interested in attending T’ai Chi classes, or any other classes offered by the Recreation Department, one can register online at www.charlestonillinois.org, or visit the office in City Hall or visit the Charleston Recreation Department office at 520 Jackson Ave. Rebecca Ayers can be reached at 581-2812 or rnayers@eiu.edu.

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Abortion should be case-by-case decision Yesterday our discussion on abortion focused on perspectives from multiple women. The staff at The Daily Eastern News believes men are also entitled to their opinion on the topic, so we chose to spend an extra day on the issue for them to join the conversation. However, as we discussed in yesterday’s staff editorial, our staff believes women have more say on this topic than men. The decision to have a child or have an abortion puts incredibly more stress on the woman involved physically, mentally and emotionally. We do encourage women to consult their partners regardless of their decision but in the end it is mostly up to them. With this in mind, we find it disconcerting that most of the representatives who will be voting on this issue on a state and national level are men. Men are just as capable of being informed on a topic as women, and many men understand the topic, but abortion is still a women’s issue. Not only should the decision to have an abortion be up to an individual woman, but also any legislation dealing with the matter should be decid-

ed by representatives with adequate knowledge of women’s reproductive health. In most cases, these are going to be doctors and women. We understand the current representatives can not exactly change their gender or the majority of their life experience, but they can still make an effort in educating themselves on this matter. Elected officials should be meeting with doctors who perform abortions so they can learn about the actual process. They need to talk with women who are both for and against abortion in order to get an idea of what their constituents are thinking. Just as we ask voters to be informed about the candidates they are voting for, we too ask candidates to be informed on the legislation they are voting and deciding on. This is almost so obvious we wish we did not have to say it. But unfortunately many politicians are constantly disappointing us in this matter. Missouri Representative Todd Akin’s comments last August were a perfect example of this. Akin stated a woman’s body would be able to shut down a pregnancy whenever in the case

of “legitimate rape.” He stated he received this information from doctors he talked to. In a New York Times article published the next day, modern health experts explain how there is no biological basis for Akin’s statement. Though there was an article published in 1999 describing how women who were raped were less likely to get pregnant, the author, John C. Willke, is a former president for the National Right to Life Committee and we question his ability to remain unbiased. Akin was basing his statement, and his actions, off of dated, biased information. Our staff is glad Akin is not representing our state because this is not the type of politician that should be making decisions for any kind of legislation. It is not just his opinions we disagree with, but his methods. We would like to see politicians that are researching issues that they are deciding on. Akin is not the only politician guilty of this but we would like the others take note: this is not how we want to be represented in any issue.

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One coffee shop not enough on campus, second location needed I am a semi daily user of the Java Beanery & Bakery (JB&B) located in the student union. The EIU community as a whole loves the JB&B. It provides our daily dose of caffeine and sugar laced carbohydrates for folks like me who do not function effectively to make their own caffeine early in the a.m. (read 11 a.m.). It also serves as an important meeting spot for the great Eastern triumvirate of students, faculty and administrators. It is our little place away from

the maddening crowd… or so it is most days. The success of the JB&B has caused it to become very hectic and long-line laden at peak hours. This is not to fault the staff, which is efficient, professional and competent for the task at hand, but more in the planning that an entire university relies solely on one location for their caffeine fix (the coffee in the food court seems lacking in the much needed caffeine jolt).

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Abortion should only be an individual’s choice Of all the issues in today’s political arena, few spark more controversy than abortion. It’s a hotbed for vitriol and violence, and has been convoluted by so much contradiction and fallacy that reaching a middle-ground seems impossible. It’s religious. It’s political. It’s “moral.” Constitutional, and financial, and its’ divisive nature is the perfect storm for an already-divided country. Yet in spite of this, we must still confront it. To do so, however, we must first abandon the following assumption: political conviction and religious belief must always agree with one another. That notion is critical to understanding the President’s stance on abortion. Obama feels government should never infringe on individual choices like abortion or gay marriage, and has been a steadfast proponent the individual since his days as a senator. Despite being an adamant Christian, he understands religious conviction has no place in governmental affairs, and his voting record shows he has never wavered from that ideal. The crux of President Obama’s stance is defined in the separation of church and state and the idea that individual choices should be left to the individual. Of course, this is where many will interject with the claim that “Obamacare” forces statefunded abortions, thus negating any idea of individual choice. Simply put, this is a fallacy. Under the Affordable Care Act, states are actually required to provide an insurance plan that does not cover abortions, while citizens who would like abortions covered pay an extra fee. Take in to account Obama’s consistent signing of the Hyde Agreement, which bans the use of federal funds for abortions, and the narrative that Obama is “forcing abortion” on the American people seems increasingly absurd. President Obama’s abortion stance is rooted in extending the right to choose to both sides of the abortion debate. He has consistently earned approval ratings from pro-choice groups since his days as a senator, and it doesn’t appear he’ll be Letters to the editor can be submitted at any time on any topic to the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News.

If funding permits I propose a second location on campus of the JB&B (say in the basement of Booth Library). This would give stack dwellers a sufficient break area without the need to pack up all their materials and would offer an opportunity for some students to know what the inside of Booth Library looks like (kidding). I know there would be problems inherent in opening another JB&B. Should it be the same size as the original location or something small-

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Value of human life should be top priority

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Robert Downen wavering on his ideals any time soon. Unfortunately, one can’t say the same for Romney. In both 1994 and 2002 campaigns, Romney was an advocate for the right to choose, consistently defending Roe v. Wade. However, after emerging as a presidential-hopeful in 2008, he was quick to change his stance. Today, Romney supports abortion from rape or incest, though he has suggested he would try to reverse Roe v. Wade. He has also considered cutting funding to Planned Parenthood. According to a P.P. spokeswoman, only three percent of the group’s funding is allocated towards abortion. The rest of the group’s funding goes to things like STD-prevention and breast exams. Granted, Romney’s abortion stance, while flawed, is hardly extreme on its own. However, it is worth noting that Paul Ryan, who could verywell stand one mishap away from the presidency, is exactly that—extreme. Ryan has repeatedly backed legislature that severely limit a woman’s right to choose, even stating he will “never NOT vote pro-life.” The Obama stance on abortion is rooted in the freedom of choice for both sides, whereas the Romney/Ryan plan puts social and financial limits on women’s rights based on their own personal and religious ideologies. In this election, there are really only two options: the right for all to choose, or the right for the government to choose for you. So this November, choose wisely. Robert Downen is a senior journalism and political science major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com The DEN’s policy is to run all letters that are not libelous or potentially harmful. They must be less than 250 words.

er? Could it start small and based on revenue be expanded to meet demand? Could the hours go into the evening hours to serve late night study sessions? Given the chance, I believe the solutions to these problems would easily be created. The only thing needed would be progressive thinking and our morning cup of coffee.

More than one million abortions occur annually in the United States. That’s one million unprovoked deaths every year. As the presidential election nears, and Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama campaign against one another, the debate on abortion is a hot topic. Being a Republican and someone who believes in the value of human life, the presidential nominee’s view on abortion is a major factor in deciding my vote. Coming from a small town in southern Illinois, abortion was never a debate. The vast majority of the community was anti-abortion and firmly believed in the value of life. I stand firmly with these beliefs. I feel that in certain cases abortion could be necessary, but often times, it is a quick fix to a difficult scenario. There is no doubt that raising a child at a young age is extremely difficult. It gets in the way of your life plans, your schoolwork or job, and can severely limit your budget. All of these are viable reasons for avoiding a major problem, but ending a life is not worth a little more money in the bank account or a little more free time on a daily basis. There were more than 1.2 million reported abortions in 2011 in the United States. Many of those abortions came from women in the college age group. Women between the ages of 18 and 19 accounted for 11 percent of all abortions, while women between the ages of 20 and 24 accounted for 33 percent of all abortions. That’s an alarming number of abortions given to women in the college age range. Based off the 2011 statistics, 528 thousand babies were aborted by women between the ages of 18 and 24. The leading reasons for getting an abortion were: concern for responsibility to

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Jordan Pottorff others, money issues, interference with life plans and the difficulty of being a single parent. For those who do not want to handle the responsibilities of raising a child, adoption is always the better alternative. Although the process is lengthy and rather pricey, giving a child to a gracious family is a much better alternative than ending a life through abortion. I am against abortion, but in circumstances like rape and incest, aborting should be a viable option. If a women were to be raped, and became pregnant as a result, carrying that burden would be too much for anybody to ask for. The psychological effects of carrying the baby of your rapist may be a scarring memory that no women should have to handle. Abortion is still violating a life so outside of rape, abortion should not be considered as an option. This is a major problem facing our society. Yes, the challenges of raising a child at a young age is overwhelming and extremely stressful, but is the burden of ending a child’s life something you want on your conscious? Jordan Pottorff is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com. the author’s EIU e-mail address to DENopinions@ gmail.com.

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Expect Greatness campaign exceeds expectations By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor

Eastern’s Expect Greatness campaign went beyond the estimated goal and raised a total of $63,696,747. President Bill Perry said the campaign has been going on since 2006 because it is a comprehensive campaign and is ongoing. “We are seeking support for students, faculty, facilities and programs,” he said. Perry said the types of gifts people donate to the campaign include cash gifts, a cash pledge, land or a planned gift such as putting Eastern in their will. The funds will be used for things such as scholarships, faculty research and study abroad programs. “There are a number of ways that giving has an impact on the university,” he said. Perry said all universities use the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s guidelines for calculating and achieving the amount of money raised in the campaign. “Most universities will begin the process with a consultant,” he said. “They meet with the donor base confidentially and will test the case for your university, the need for your funding and the confidence of the

donors.” After that, the steering committee will set a goal total and begin raising funds. “Once you get to 60 percent of your goal, that’s when you announce and kick off your campaign,” Perry said. In Eastern’s case, a $50 million goal was set to be achieved by the end of June 2014. Bob Martin, the vice president for University Advancement, said after assessment, they realized donors could make large commitments. “We raised over $63 million dollars on a $50 million goal,” Martin said. “One-third of that is planned gifts, which means people thought enough of their time at Eastern to remember us in their final estate plans.” Though the university will not see that money right away, Martin said that portion of the campaign is part of the reason it was such a success. Martin said there were more than 43,000 gifts donated to the campaign. “We used to average about $3 million a year in gifts and pledges,” Martin said. “However, during the campaign we raised $9.6 million two years ago, and a record $13.8 million last year,” he said. The three goals of the campaign

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were set at the beginning of the campaign in 2006. Martin said these three include increasing alumni contacts, increasing volunteer relationships and achieving the goal of $50 million. “Our alumni value their experience at Eastern so much and it meant a lot to them, so they want their university to continue to be great,” Martin said. “Our theme was ‘expect greatness’ and our alums stepped up to the plate and said they want Eastern to continue to be great.” Martin praised everyone who donated to the campaign, and said a

stewardship tour is being planned to thank everyone for what they did for Eastern. “Donors need to know the influence they’ve had on students for generations to come,” he said. “That money can go a very long way.” Perry said although the country has been suffering financially throughout the campaign, it did not affect the outcome or success of the campaign. “ What happened was, even though we started this in a recession, the loyalty, dedication and faith of the alumni and friends of the university led to use getting to more than

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Gruner also said she loves the various costumes and themes of Mr. Potato Head that are constantly coming out. “I never have to worry about running out of Potato Heads because they always come out with new ones,” she said. For each holiday season, Gruner places the appropriately themed toy in her living room. For Halloween, she has a toy named Trick-or-Tater, whose entire body is enveloped in a sheet except for a pair of eyes pegged through the fabric. Gruner has so many different Mr. Potato Head toys that she has a list of all 42 so that her friends and relatives do not buy her one she already has. She even has a toy her friend made to resemble Gruner’s likeness named Potephanie, complete with blonde

Wendy Williamson, the director of study abroad, said the proposal she made to the Council on Academic Affairs last spring. Williamson’s proposal is to allow students the option to count one-credit hour of study abroad plus a one credit STA 4000 course in place of their senior seminar. She said this would be an intensive writing course, and there would be a career component to help students integrate their study abroad experience into their job search. Williamson said this proposal has the potential to “dramatically increase the quality of our study abroad program.” Rebecca Throneburg and Karla Sanders from the Committee for the Assessment of Student Learning discussed the executive summary of data for the 2012 academic year. Sanders said the evaluation of students’ electronic writing portfolios will be completed in the spring. Sanders said the CASL was not happy with the information the Collegiate Learning Assessment provided the first

hair and a T-shirt. However, Gruner said there is one Mr. Potato Head she wants that has not been made yet. “I wish they had a ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Potato Head with Gene Kelly tap dancing,” she said, “But I doubt they will ever have that one.” As Gruner gets older, she still plans to collect the toys. “I don’t think that I would ever stop collecting Mr. Potato Heads,” she said. And if Gruner ever has children, she joked that she will not likely let her children play with her collection. “They can start their own collection if they want,” she said, laughing. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.

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time it was administered; however, the tests have changed to include more rubrics and value added data. According to CLA data, freshmen writing effectiveness is lower at Eastern than other universities, and senior writing effectiveness is lower than what it should be based upon ACT scores. Sanders also discussed students’ communication abilities. “Students can communicate, just not in an overly sophisticated way,” she said. However, she said there is visible growth in communication skills in students from freshmen to senior year. Throneburg said the downwardsloping trend in students’ critical thinking skills has improved since 2006. Throneburg also talked about data on students’ global citizenship. She said even though it is difficult to objectively quantify this type of data, it is clear that there has been a general increase in the students’ sense of global citizenship. She said freshmen tend to have more neutral opinions while seniors

$63 million a year and a half early,” Perry said. Achieving such a high amount was a 27 percent increase, Perry said, and Eastern celebrated Friday night with a barbecue and fireworks, along with displaying a banner of the total amount raised at halftime of Saturday’s football game. “All universities do this, but this was our first (campaign),” he said. “It was a big step for us, but the success has made us very pleased.” Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.

tend to think more strongly of their beliefs. Vice chairman Michael Mulvaney commended the CASL for their efforts. The senate passed a motion by Mulvaney to communicate with chairman of the CAA Larry White about finding an appointee to fill the CAA position that will be left vacant by Janice Collins in January 2013. Lord requested assistance from the faculty senate to search for candidates for dean of honors and dean of the school for continuing education. His discussion on recruitment, admissions and enrollment is rescheduled for the faculty senate meeting next Tuesday. Knight-Davis also withdrew her previous motion asking President Bill Perry to issue a statement reaffirming Eastern’s commitment to diversity because he sent a mass email enforcing the mission statement on his own accord. Stephanie Markman can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.

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Panthers ready for first home appearance By Aldo Soto Staff Reporter

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Eastern wins in overtime Panthers 2-2 in overtime matches By Dominic Renzetti Staff Reporter

The Eastern women’s soccer team ended its losing streak on Sunday, taking down conference foe Tennessee Tech in a 3-2 overtime win. Panthers see overtime for fourth time For the fourth time this season, the Panther saw a match head into extra time. This was the first time the team has gone to overtime since the Aug. 26 win at Lakeside Field against Cleveland State. The Panthers opened the season with three of the team’s first four matches going into extra time. The team currently has a record of 2-2 when in overtime. Taldone pulled for second time For the second time this season, red-shirt junior goalkeeper Jessica Taldone was pulled. Taldone was first pulled in the Cleveland State match in favor of freshman Emily Hinton. In Sunday’s match against Tennessee Tech, junior goalkeeper and Charleston native Brittany O’Dell entered the game for the remaining 27 minutes. O’Dell made one save,

while Taldone, who started, made six saves and allowed two goals. Prior to the Tennessee Tech match, Taldone had not given up more than one goal in six of the team’s last seven matches. Taldone pulled for second time Around the OVC Junior midfielder Hannah McGowen of Tennessee-Martin was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week following a two-goal performance against Murray State. Tennessee-Martin would beat Murray State 2-1 in the match. It was her first multi-goal game of her career. Fr e s h m a n m i d f i e l d e r K a t i e Manns of Jacksonville State was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week after playing all 180 minutes over the weekend’s games. Manns scored a penalty kick and had an assist in the team’s win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Also earning Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors was senior defender Hayley Abbot of Southeast Missouri. The Australia native played 290 minutes in three matches, becoming Southeast Missouri’s all-time minutes leader. She scored the game-winning goal and had an assist against Murray State for her first points of the season. Jacksonville State’s Katelyn Geddings was named Goalkeeper of the Week, allowing two goals in as

many matches, making a total of 25 saves. Conference standings The Eastern women’s soccer team stands at 1-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference, and are one of five teams who share the same record in conference. Jacksonville State, who has won four straight matches, including one over Eastern on Friday, stands atop the conference with a record of 3-0. The Gamecocks are 10-2-1 overall, having more wins than any other OVC team. The Gamecocks are also a perfect 5-0 on the road this season. Tennessee-Martin, the defending OVC champions, have a 2-0-1 record in conference play and are 5-43 overall. Eastern Kentucky is 1-0-1 in the OVC and 5-4-2 overall, while Southeast Missouri is 1-1-1 in conference and 2-7-3 overall. Morehead State is 1-1 in conference and 1-8 overall. Austin Peay, along with Eastern, Murray State, Southern IllinoisEdwardsville and Tennessee Tech are all tied with 1-1 records in the OVC. Belmont is at the bottom of the OVC with a record of 0-0-1. Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

RECRUITER, from page 8 “Really, what I do for a living is look at players and evaluate them and let college coaches know if they can play for them and at what level best fits their skill set,” Taylor said. Taylor also stressed the importance of getting involved in the recruiting process quickly so that coaches can fully understand the player they are targeting. “The recruiting process starts very early,” he said. “There is a third-party out in the world that helps college coaches find players

and help them understand where players are. (Athletes) need to be active and understand that it’s the coaches’ jobs to get the players recruited, but it’s also up to the athlete. (The athlete) needs to understand that Facebook and Twitter is where college coaches learn about character.” To ensure prospects that they are properly preparing for the next level of competition, Taylor has influenced ‘athleadership’ to help aspiring collegiate athletes use sports to help them reach their

goals. “An athleader is someone who uses sports to get ahead,” Taylor said. “That’s what we feel like we are in the business for. We work with college coaches and families, and we have what we call ‘career match.’ We really work with these kids as soon as they become prospects, and we are going to help them and make sure they get the best offer possible.” Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-2812 or jbpottorff@eiu.

The Eastern men’s tennis team will host its first dual match Wednesday against Missouri-St. Louis at 2 p.m. at Darling Courts. The Panthers will tr y to improve upon their last performance at the Raider Shootout, where they finished with a 12-14 record in singles play and 5-4 record in doubles.  Head coach John Blackburn said he is looking forward to playing at home for the first time this year. The team will be led by senior Mi c h a e l Sp e r r y, w h o w a s s u c cessful in singles play at Wright State in September, winning the A-flight consolation championship. Blackburn said the team has been working hard in practice since the last tournament.  “We have nine players, and in practice we are trying to focus on improving every ones individual skills,” Blackburn said. Despite having a below average performance in singles competition, the Panthers have fared better in doubles play. Senior Warren Race and freshman Robert Skolik were victorious in their B-flight competition, taking home first place at the Raider Shootout. Freshman Rui Silva and sophomore David Constantinescu also look to continue their good play and improve on their second place finish at the C-flight finals from the previous tournament. Missouri-St. Louis comes to Charleston with a young team led by junior Tim Gorter.  The Tritons have competed in three tournaments, the last being at the ITA Midwest Regional. Blackburn said they are not familiar with the team, but is looking forward to the match. “ I d o n’t k n o w m u c h a b o u t them, but looking at their results they are a solid team,” he said.

“They have solid players.” In its most recent match, the Tritons were able to advance sophomores Tim McLarty and Nils Mueggenburg into the round of 32 in singles.  The duo also teamed up and recorded a first round victory before being eliminated in doubles competition. Sophomore Harry Heyburn has racked up consolation finals victories at No. 3 singles, No. 3 doubles with Gorter at the Art Peterson Invite, and another consolation win in the B-flight finals match at the Lynn Imergoot Invitational. The Triton roster is filled with international players.  Missouri-St. Louis features a brother duo from Venezuela, Irving and Nils Corrales.  Gor ter hails from the Netherlands and Mueggenburg from Germany.  Heyburn comes from Northern Ireland, while McLarty is from neighboring England.  F r e s h m a n M i l o s Vu k i c e v ic rounds out the diverse roster, coming from Serbia. Early in the season coach Blackburn said he has emphasized working on team goals, but also keeping on track with individual player goals. As Blackburn always expresses to his team, he said competing is most important. “The main goal is to compete when we go out there and play,” he said. Following the dual with Missouri-St. Louis, the Panthers will head back to the road to compete at the Southern Illinois Fall Shootout, hosted by Southern Illinois-Carbondale. T h e S o u t h e r n I l l i n o i s Fa l l Shootout is the final meet before the ITA Regional, hosted by Michigan State. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu

SOCCER, from page 8 The Panthers had five shots in the first half, but Howarth said the team came out flat in the second half and Evansville took advantage. Evansville’s Dylan Terry hit a shot just to the left, passed Creasor and a sliding Eastern defender for the Aces’ first goal of the game from five yards out seven minutes into the second half. The Panthers best chance of the game came early in the second half when red-shirt freshman Garet Christianson broke free along the right sideline and hit a touch pass to freshman forward Braiden Acton. The shot was Acton’s only of the game and was saved by Evansville’s Eric Teppen. Evansville converted on one of its eight corners in the game in the 63rd minute when Evansville’s Joel Craig headed a ball into the top left shelf of the goal from a corner by Hajderovic.

Hajderovic scored three minutes later on an unassisted goal. “After that first goal we were chasing the game and that stretched us out,” Howarth said. “The second and third goals were pretty poor from a goalkeeping standpoint.” Creasor was taken out of the game after 71 minutes of play. Senior goalkeeper Evan Turner entered the game and finished it off, making one save. “Confidence-wise you have to make sure (Creasor) doesn’t get too down on himself,” Howarth said. The Panthers hit the road for their next game back into Summit League play. The Panthers will play Nebraska-Omaha at 1 p.m. Saturday. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

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Men’s soccer team slips, loses 3-0 By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter

The Eastern men’s soccer team gave up three goals on a misty Lakeside Field Tuesday in a 3-0 loss against Evansville on Tuesday. Players on both teams slipped all over the field as the light rain dampened the grass, and it may have affected Eastern freshman goalkeeper Garrett Creasor on Evansville’s third and final goal, head coach Adam Howarth said. Evansville’s Faik Hajderovic hit a shot from 22 yards out at the 66-minute mark. The shot lacked power, trickling along the grass, but Crea-

sor’s foot caught the grass wrong and he slipped. The slip allowed the ball to sneak past Creasor’s left side and into the goal. The goal was the third and final goal of the game for the Aces, but the score could’ve been even higher if a few chances in the first half crossed the goal line. Evansville’s Jesse Sharp found the ball at his feet in the goal box after one of the Aces’ eight corner kicks in the game and his shot got passed the Creasor’s right side. On the play, though, Creasor wasn’t the last line of defense. Eastern sophomore forward Tayron

Martin was standing on the goal line and blocked the ball of his legs to save a goal. Creasor got tangled up with multiple Evansville attackers 15 minutes into the game, leaving the goal box wide open. Eastern freshman midfielder Nick Smith, standing at the same spot Martin was seven minutes earlier, blocked an open shot with his legs. Then, he blocked a rebound shot in the stomach by the same Evansville player. At the 28-minute mark, Evansville’s bench erupted thinking it had a goal, but once again an Eastern defender saved a wide open net. Creasor, diving to save a shot, col-

lided with a charging Evansville defender and lost control of the ball. The ball slid to the feet of an Evansville attacker, who tried chipping it into the goal; however, an Eastern defender was there and cleared it before it went over the goal line. Going into halftime, the game was scoreless. Despite what could’ve been a 3-0 Evansville lead, Howarth said the team was still confident in its chances. “Even though (Evansville) had those chances, we played pretty well and created some things offensively,” Howarth said. SOCCER, page 7

VOLLEYBALL

Team hopeful to snap streak on road By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor

The Eastern volleyball team will have a short break from the Ohio Valley Conference as it closes out its current three-game road trip Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Illinois-Chicago. The Panthers sit at 3-13 and are currently on an eight-game losing streak, leaving them winless through the first four games in conference play. After four days off, senior middle hitter Alison Berens said her and her teammates have used it to focus on what they can control on their side of the ball. “The past four days we’ve really just been working on ourselves and focusing on the things we can control, which seems to be what we’ve been struggling with,” she said. The Flames come in at 8-10, having lost their last two matches, the first to Youngstown State in five sets (25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 2521, 15-12), followed by Cleveland State in straight sets (25-21, 25-16, 25-14).

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Kayla Nesbitt, a freshman outside hitter, spikes the ball over TennesseeMartin players during the game on Friday, Sept. 22 at Lantz Arena. The Panthers take on the University of Illinois-Chicago at 7p.m. and Morehead State at 7p.m. on Oct. 5 in Lantz Arena.

The Panthers and the Flames have faced off once each year since 2007, aside from the 2008 season. In those four contests, the Panthers have bested the Flames each year. Berens said she remembers the matches against Illinois-Chicago as fun competition and has hopes of

building off a good result. “Personally I have always remembered UIC to give us a pretty fun game,” Berens said. “I’m excited and hopeful that the result of this game gives us a confidence booster that we need.” Last season, Eastern downed Il-

linois-Chicago in a four set battle, fighting back after a first set loss at home (22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22). Hutchinson nabbed a doubledouble with 18 kills and 12 digs. Senior outside senior Emily Franklin, along with fellow captain Berens, followed with 16 and 12 kills, respectively. The two also collided towards the end of the first set as they butted heads running for a ball. The collision resulted in Franklin having to sit out the second set and having to wear a different number jersey. A two-game home stand awaits the Panthers after Chicago. The Panthers will host defending OVC champion Morehead State at 7 p.m. Friday in Lantz Arena. The Panthers were able to upset the Eagles on the road last season in their second match-up. A 2 p.m. match against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday will follow. Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.

Randy Taylor is one of the nation’s top recruiters. He has served as recruiting coordinator for UNLV and UCLA, and was named the nation’s top recruiting coordinator by ESPN. com. Now, Taylor is the director of recruiting at National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) Athletic Recruiting, and is affiliated with a number of premier teams in college football and specializes in talent evaluation in high school athletics. As for his connection with Eastern, Taylor played a role in discovering junior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo while he was a high school senior at Rolling Meadows in Arlington Heights. “When (Garoppolo) was a senior, he was kind of off the radar, and I went out to watch him practice,” Taylor said. “We made him our top quarterback target, and I’ve always been a huge fan of his.” Along with recruiting Garoppolo, Taylor had high praise for the quarterback now that he has established himself as one of the best in the Ohio Valley Conference, and believes that an opportunity to play professionally is not out of reach. “(Eastern) played Northwestern in Evanston last year, and we were talking about how (Garoppolo) should be playing at a higher level,” he said. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see Garoppolo get a shot (to play professionally.) He has another year to develop, and I have to believe with his production, he may get a shot.” Outside of being involved in the recruitment of Garoppolo, Taylor began his career in college football as an assistant coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He served as an offensive line coach and played a major role in recruiting until he became the recruiting coordinator at UNLV. “My role at the time was primarily recruiting,” Taylor said. “It was the start, it was paying my dues. I was working for free, but just having that opportunity to be at that level in college football prepared me for big time sports.” Following a stint at UNLV, Taylor was named the recruiting coordinator at UCLA, and was awarded the nations top recruiting coordinator by ESPN.com after the Bruins landed the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the nation. Although Taylor is actively involved in the recruiting process with coaches, he has focused on educating high school prospects on what college coaches expect from them at the collegiate level. “The most important thing that (prospects) have to know is what college coaches are looking for,” Taylor said. “Talent, academics and character all tie in. Talent is the easiest to evaluate, but the academic part and character can knock you out of playing for the school of your dreams.” Taylor is also a fixture in talent evaluation as he will analyze an athlete’s skill set and inform coaches throughout the country what type of player a given athlete can be. RECRUITER, page 7