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VOL. 98 | ISSUE 35
“TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID”
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Future of Syria conflict bleak, professors say C
By Robert Downen Administration Editor @DEN_News The Syrian conflict is far from over. No winners have been crowned; no white flags have been raised. For more than 5 million displaced Syrians, each day of gunfire is another day from the dust and rubble
of home, and as the barrels of rebel guns slowly begin to turn on one another, the death toll simply climbs. Syria is decimated, dying, and there’s nothing we can do to stop it. These were just a few of the sentiments shared by three Eastern professors at a panel discussion on Thursday. The panel, “Syria and Beyond,” focused on the geographic, political
and historical context of both Syria and the Middle East, and while the intent of the forum was not to establish a universally-applicable policy stance on the war-torn nation, it did end with one solemn agreement: the fighting in Syria is far from over. Ahmed Abou-Zaid, an associate professor of economics, said the most difficult aspect of the Syrian conflict is the plethora of reb-
el groups spilling into the warzone, many of which he said are dangerous to the entire region’s stability. Groups like Al-Nusra Front, an Al Qaeda affiliate based in Syria, have complicated the Syrian conflict immensely, he said, and have deterred international actors opposed to the Assad from aiding rebel forces. Abou-Zaid said recent projections have estimated reconstruc-
tion of the nation would cost more than $50 billion, a number he said is problematic for a country currently plagued by more 50 percent unemployment. “If Syria were to receive no outside help from foreign contributions, and start the reconstruction process right now, it would take 25 years to rebuild,” he said. SYRIA, page 5
C AMPUS | ENTERTAINMENT
Author works with humor in diagnosis By Marcus Curtis Entertainment Editor @DEN_News Love, understanding and guidance are three things David Finch emphasized during his inspirational, yet humorous speech Thursday in the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The best way to describe Finch’s lecture is humorous. From the very beginning of his speech, he got the audience to burst into laughter. Finch poked fun at the way Gale Richard, the chair of he communication and disorder sciences department, presented him. “I feel special being presented like that,” Finch said, “I need to take her with me every where I go to present me.” Finch is the author of The New York Times bestseller, “The Journal of Best Practices.” Finch’s book is an account of his life with Asperger Syndrome, which is a mild case of autism. During the lecture, Finch discussed how he did not have intentions to inspire people with his book, he only expected to receive some positive feedback. Finch also explained how he received messages from parents whose children have Asperger syndrome. He explained how doctor’s informed parent’s that their children have Asperger Syndrome in a regretful manner. Finch, being diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, said he remains humorous despite his condition, which is what he emphasizes during his talks.
Despite not gaining knowledge of his condition until later years in his life, Finch gave examples of his symptoms back to earlier years in his life. Finch told the audience how his teacher in second grade ridiculed and humiliated him for not keeping his desk clean. He said his second grade teacher gave him a certificate for having the messiest desk and influenced the entire classroom to laugh at him. Finch also said he had trouble staying focused on tasks. He said in first grade he had complications completing a task that consisted of creating a kite. Finch said the sound of the clock and his teacher’s southern drawl, which he had never heard before, contributed to his distraction away from the assignment. Reminiscing on those hard times, he said he remained humorous, and sent the crowd into laughter again once he began an imitation of his first grade teacher’s southern accent. These behaviors extended over to his life in college. Surprisingly, Finch was able to joke about his roommate threatening to kill him because of how irritating and messy he was. Finch would later move out because of the threats from his roommate. In addition to inspiring individuals with Asperger syndrome, Finch also said he received messages from couples who were experiencing relationship problems. Finch is married to Kristen Finch, an Eastern graduate. He mentioned how there were times in throughout their marriage where he appeared to be inconsiderate and emotionless. AUTHOR, page 5 Amanda Wilkinson | The Daily Eastern News
David Finch, author and autism speaker, describes how distracted he was by the noise of an analog clock on his first day of first grade in the 80's on Thursday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Finch said everything from his teacher’s voice to the sound of writing on the chalkboard fascinated him. In 2008, he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.
LOC AL | Construc tion
Grant Ave. closed for steam line maintenance Staff Report Grant Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets will be closed from Monday through Nov. 4 for maintenance on the university’s steam lines. Chad Weber, a senior engineer for Eastern’s Facilities Planning and Management, said the lines transport steam from the university’s Center for Clean Energy Research and Education (CENCERE) to buildings across campus, and that
crews will be modifying the lines to add additional sump pumps. Crews will also be working on the steam pipeline that runs underneath Ninth Street between Grant and Roosevelt avenues, resulting in occasional single lane closures from Oct. 16 through Nov. 15. More information on closures and construction can be found on Eastern’s Facilities Planning and Management website at eiu.edu/ fpm.
Graphic by Joanna LEighton