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Book sale clears out storage By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor
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The 2013 Homecoming Court prince Mitch Gurick, princess Toi Wiley, queen Sherry Gunn and king Darnell Tyms pose for photos after the "Royal Blue" Homecoming Coronation Ceremony Monday in McAfee Gymnasium. The ceremony is the kick off to Homecoming Week. By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor
Amidst the chants and cheers of hundreds of student supporters, about 50 formal-attired candidates stood in wait to hear the announcement of the 2012 Homecoming Court Monday in the McAfee Gymnasium. The candidates represented different registered student organizations, Greek organizations and resident halls as they competed for the four positions on Homecoming Court. Darnell Tyms, a senior communication studies major, and Sherry Gunn, a senior family consumer sciences major, were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.
Tyms said he could not explain how he felt about winning king. “It’s that feeling you get when you are 5 years old and you learn how to ride a bicycle on your own,” Tyms said. “You accomplish something, that you don’t necessarily doubt you can do, when you fulfill it, it fills like you are flying.” Gunn said she feels like her role from now on is to be a good role model for others on campus. “If this many people voted for me to win, it shows that they look up to me, so I can’t go and do anything crazy,” she said. Toi Wiley, a sophomore business major, was named Homecoming Princess with Mitch Gurick, a sophomore business major, as Homecoming Prince. Gunn said she was happy to represent Sigma
Gamma Rho and to become Homecoming Queen. Wiley said she did not believe she would win. “It’s probably the best accomplishment I’ll ever have in college,” Wiley said. Wiley said she is glad people saw her as a princess. “I try to display (my school pride) in my campaign and interview,” Wiley said. “It was just happy that they saw that in me.” Danny Turano, the University Board chairman, said the candidates had to go through a long process to become a member of the court. “(The process) was really challenging,” Gunn said. First the candidates had to be nominated by their organization or hall. After the initial nominations, the candidates were interviewed by a panel of judges. CROWNED, page 5
Textbooks that are no longer used by the different departments at Eastern will be sold Tuesday. The fall Sidewalk Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on in Textbook Rental Service in the Louis M. Grado Building. Christina Coffey, the customer service director for Textbook Rental, said the sales help them clean out their storage of books that courses no longer use. Coffey said each course uses a set of textbooks, but when they switch to new one, the older ones get put into storage where they are not used and take up space. The books will range from 25 cents to $5, depending on the original purchase price of the book. Prices are stamped on the front page of the books. The quality of the books will also vary on the number of times it was rented out over the year. Coffey said the books that are not sold will be recycled. “An example is we just bought new core books for English, and a lot of those have anywhere from 500 to 1,000,” Coffey said. “A lot of time, those books aren’t purchased as much, so there could be a couple hundred that we recycle.” Coffey said the books that are for sale range witin genre and do not focus on a specific field. The books for sale are located on the first shelves within the building. “It’s not outside anymore,” Coffey said. “It used to be outside at the old building, but we have plenty of room in here so we moved it inside.” SALE, page 5
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Preventative measures against cheating enforced campus wide By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor
Eastern takes as many preventative measures as possible to prevent cheating and carry out the consequences when a student is caught, said the associate director of Student Standards. Shawn Peoples, the associate director of Student Standards, said all departments uphold the standards of academic integrity that are outlined in the Student Code of Conduct, which all students are informed of when they enroll at Eastern. “The academic penalty that a student may receive from a faculty member may vary based on the instructor,” he said. “The instructor issues an academic penalty for students who have an academic misconduct violation in their class.” Peoples said the faculty member will decide whether the student will be punished with an “F” on the assignment or will fail the course as a whole. He said Student Standards does not separate violations by major, so it is difficult to tell whether or not cheating varies from major to major. In addition to the penalty a student receives from the instructor, a student may be required
to complete an additional academic program that is meant to prevent future cheating or suffer greater consequences. “The student may be assigned to complete an educational program focusing on academic integrity,” Peoples said. “They could also be placed on University Disciplinary Probation, or they could be suspended from the University.” The process ultimately entails a faculty member documenting the instance of academic misconduct and submitting the necessary paperwork to the Office of Student Standards. Dana Ringuette, chairman of the English department, said cheating is often circumstantial and differs from situation to situation. “We encourage all of our faculty to report plagiarism to judicial standards, even if the situation is resolved,” he said. “We also encourage faculty to talk to students one-on-one and determine the consequences.” Ringuette said cheating in the English department typically results in the student failing the course and having to retake it. “We try to resolve cheating before it even happens by teaching borderlines in class and what plagiarism exactly is,” he said. CHEATING, page 5
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When a student is caught cheating at Eastern, one of three options is exercised. The student may be suspended, expelled or the incident of cheating is kept in their student records for the next six years.
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Asian American Association showcases Philippines By Bob Galuski Staff Reporter
Members of the Asian American Association educated an audience about the flag, cuisine, mannerisms and other customs of the Philippines Monday. The "Discover Philippines" presentation was led by Ann Ignalaga, the president of the Asian American Association, along with Michelle Santos, the social committee chairwoman for the association. Both descend from the Philippines. With a computer malfunction, a projector not working, and slow computers, the presentation seemed plagued by technical difficulties. Once the computer and projector issues were solved, the presentation went on smoothly. Ignalaga, a senior finance major, and Santos, a senior family and consumer sciences major, both discussed various aspects of the Philippines during their presentation. Ignalaga and Santos began the presentation with telling those in attendance that the full name of the Philippines is the Republic of the Philippines.
Ignalaga also discussed the national animal of the Philippines— the caribou. "It's similar to what a cow is," Ignalaga said. "It's very sacred in the Philippines, and there are even laws protecting this animal." Those at the presentation were also able to listen to the Philippines' national anthem. Originally titled "Lupang Hinirang," it translates in English to "Beloved Land." Geography-wise, Ignalaga pointed out in her presentation that the Philippines are made up of more than 7,000 islands. "With that many islands, you can only imagine how many people are living there," she said during her presentation. Santos presented the cuisine portion of the presentation, which included discussing how important rice was to the Philippines. "Rice is a staple for every meal. I try to eat rice every day," Santos said. Ignalaga also touched upon weather and climate. She described its current weather conditions as cold and rainy. "It moves from very rainy to very cold—not as cold as it has been
here, but still pretty cold with the rain constantly coming down," she said. Ignalaga also commented on the lack of snow in the Philippines. "It doesn't snow at all, I don't know why," she said. "That's okay, I can deal with just having mosquito bites and no snow." The mannerisms in the Philippines were also a big topic for the presentation. Santos explained customs for when greeting elders in the Philippines. "It's a sign of respect to take your elder's hand, and bow your forehead to their hand," Santos said. Along with the mannerisms, Santos also added that hospitality was important to Philippine culture. "We are very big on hospitality, no matter who you are," she said. "You could be tagging along with a friend, and we would treat you well and feed you. We would feed you until you're full, and then feed you some more." Santos also said after parties in the Philippines, every guest would leave with food of some kind. Pop culture in the Philippines was also part of the presentation with Ignalaga pointing out famous actors
like Rob Schneider, who hails from the Philippines. Musically, Ignalaga and Santos said the style in the Philippines is a blended variety of European and Spanish music. The Asian American Association has been doing presentations on different Asian countries every two weeks since last year. Thui Phetchareune, the secretary for the association, said in the last year they have done numerous presentations on Korea, Laos and Bangladesh. Heewon Shin, the public relations committee chair for the Asian American Association, added that they would like to cover every country in Asia this year. Hoyoung Kim, a junior finance major, said he enjoyed the presentation and learning about a different country, since he comes from South Korea. The Asian American Association will be hosting a presentation in two weeks on South Korea in the Casey Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.
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Bachata to end Latino dance lessons By Yashika Reed Staff Reporter
The Ballroom Dance Society is teaching traditional Latino dances as a part of the Latino Heritage Month on Tuesday. The society will be teaching the bachata, a Latino ballroom dance, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the dance studio in the Student Recreation Center. Lisa Perfors, the president of the Ballroom Dance Society, said she hopes more people will attend the event because it is a fun and social gathering that lets people have a different experience with dance. “This is one of the many dances
that are over looked,” Perfors said. “This is a fun, energetic and easy going dance to learn.” She said she hopes a lot of people show up to be taught the culture of the dance. Cece Smith, the vice president of the Ballroom Dance Society, said the bachata originated in the Dominican Republic and is a Cuban-influenced dance. The basic steps to the bachata are the steps of the electric slide, Smith said. She also said the dance is mainly used in competitions. She said the Bachata has been featured on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Perfors said the bachata is not a
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The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will open the public’s eyes to the dark skies at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday in October. Astronomy Night Exploration will take place at the public library, 712 Sixth St., and will concentrate on naked-eye and binocular observations of the night sky, said Beth Lugar, youth program coordinator at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. The programs are free and up to 25 families and individuals can register until the last Tuesday in October. Lugar said she is expecting about 40 individuals to attend the first night of the program Tuesday. Tim Camden and Bob Rubendunst, both community members and library patrons, will provide telescopes, and Camden will teach participants about the basics of astronomy. “He is wanting them to get a basic foundation so when they are out in the backyard or if they are camping, they can do this on their own and foster a deeper interest to want to learn more,” Lugar said. With the telescopes, star charts and lunar maps, Camden will show participants how to identify major celestial bodies. “They’ll learn to identify the most popular and easily identified constellations, bright stars, and observe the moon,” Lugar said. “Once we’ve got a few constellations under our belt, we will move on to others.” Each Tuesday, Camden will build on the information he taught participants the previous week and loosely quiz participants on what they know. “He is hoping to build on the information he gives you so that it is accumulative knowledge,” Lugar said. Participants will need to bring their own binoculars, and Lugar suggested participants wear warm clothing and bring a blanket to lay on to view the sky. “If you are standing around and craning your neck holding your binoculars, it gets tiring on your neck,” she said. Lugar has attended previous astronomy events at the public library and said she learns something new every time. She also said she enjoys watching as children learn more about astronomy during the program. “It’s interesting to see the little kids get really into it,” she said. “Plus, their eyes are so much better than adult eyes, so they can see things much more clearly.” Anyone interested in registering for the program can call 217-3451514. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.
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Mystery foxes roam, captivate campus By Bob Galuski Staff Reporter
Students and faculty members have noticed several foxes roaming around Eastern’s campus in the past few weeks. A few students have begun seeing the foxes more recently than in past years. Ross Kwasneski, a junior marketing major, said he saw one of the foxes Sunday evening. “I was walking to the Sigma Pi house and saw the fox strolling on by,” Kwasneski said. “It saw me and took off running.” While one of the foxes ran away from Kwasneski, Sarah Wojda, a junior French major, said she was able to get as close as “6 feet from the fox,” without it running away. “It was around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. It jumped in front of me while I was on my way to Buzzard, between the Life Sciences and Tarble Arts Building,” Wojda said. Wojda said the fox was in the middle of chasing a squirrel. “It ran the squirrel up a tree and then sat by the tree trunk and watched the squirrel for a little bit,” Wojda said. Despite the numerous sightings of the fox recently, students have reported seeing foxes as far back as the 2011 school year. Kaylie Pruett, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, said she saw a fox lying down in the middle of the O’Brien Stadium by Thomas Hall last year. “I was walking through the field, and there was a fox just laying in the middle of the field. I’m not sure if it was sleeping or not,” Pruett said. Shaun Johnson, a senior English major, said she also witnessed one of the foxes on campus in the Fall 2011. “My friend and I were driving from University Court, over by Marty’s, and we saw this fox just walk across the street,” Johnson said. Like other students, the fox Johnson saw was in the middle of chasing a squirrel. “It almost blended in with the grass on campus, and then we saw it a little bit down the road, going after a squirrel,” she said. Jill Deppe, a biological sciences professor, said the foxes seem to enjoy the Life Sciences Building.
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“I saw a fox during Family Weekend. It was over by the Life Sciences Building, and I know a few students have spotted it over there as well,” Deppe said. Deppe said she believes the Eastern community is seeing more foxes in the residential areas because coyotes have been pushing the foxes out of the rural areas of their natural habitat. Jennifer Alberts, a graduate student in the biological sciences department, said she believes the foxes like living in the Charleston area since there is a plentiful amount of food. “We’re in a high-density area of squirrels and rabbits, which are good hunting game for foxes,” Alberts said. Alberts said she is almost certain there is more than one fox on campus. “It’s kind of ridiculous to think that all these people are only seeing one fox,” Alberts said. Alberts also said one of the biggest reasons students and faculty may be seeing them is because foxes are more active during dawn and dusk hours. “We’re now in a season where these times are almost overlapping, so it’s natural that more people are seeing them since we are awake during their active hours,” she said.
Alberts also said there are more likely younger foxes around than older foxes. “Foxes who had their babies in the spring time, those younger foxes are now old enough to kind of go off on their own, find their own place,” she said. Alberts compared the younger foxes to 18-year-olds who are leaving their homes. “After you leave your house, would you go where it’s harder to find food? No, you go where the food is easy, and here we have lots of squirrels and rabbits,” she said. Alberts said seeing foxes on campus is not a new trend, but people are noticing them more because of the shorter days. “Foxes have always been around; it’s nothing new,” Alberts said. A concern both Alberts and Deppe share is that people may try to approach the foxes. “They’re not pets,” Alberts said. “You can’t just go up to them and pet them.” Deppe said it would not be a bad idea for anyone who may have small chickens in their home to put them in a coop at night, just in case. “The foxes seem to be going after mainly squirrels, but you can never be too careful,” Deppe said.
If any of the foxes were ever caught and released back into their natural habitat, Alberts said it would depend on the fox’s age if they returned. “If they’re younger foxes, then no, probably not. They’ll just move on to someplace else,” she said. “Older foxes, however, since they know this place, the land, and they know that food is here, they probably would return.” Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.
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Register to vote: it’s your last chance; no excuses We now have 28 days until our country decides who will be leading things for the next four years. This is a huge deal no matter how you look at it, and like it our not this decision will have an effect on your life in some way. The good news is you have the chance to influence this decision by voting. The bad news is if you are not registered to vote yet, today is your last day to do so. If you find yourself in this situation, do not panic. Just make it a priority today to do so. There are plenty of places online where you can get started such as registertovote.org. Filling out the basic information these sites require is quick and easy. Afterwards you still
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ballot, this is still your last day to register. There are also sites that specialize in absentee voting registration such as longdistancevoter.org. This needs to be on your To Do list today, but we are afraid this is far from the end of your political responsibilities. You still need to get out there and vote on Nov. 6. There will be locations throughout the campus to vote and the process takes five minutes. This is not the first time we have talked to you about voting this year, but this is incredibly important. If you’re a citizen of the United States, this not just your right, but your responsibility. You have no excuse.;If you do not think you
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Our candidates debate, the rest of America loses I’d like to preface this column with the following claim: No one won the presidential debate. Sure, Mitt Romney seemed the stronger candidate, and was able to shed his timid skin, finally proving to the American public that he is in fact an actual human being, pulse and all. And yes, President Barack Obama took some hits in national polling following his performance, during which he seemed more interested with blinking than he did with countering his opponent with facts. No, Big Bird didn’t win. Neither did fact checkers. Jim Lehrer definitely didn’t win. Yet out of all these non-winners, there really was only one true, unequivocal loser—America. In the months preceding the debate in Denver, I was honestly excited. Naively, I put my faith in the national spotlight’s ability to force a candidate’s hand. Despite all the misinformation that has convoluted both sides of this election, I took solace in believing that the first presidential debate would lay the groundwork for true solutions to the plethora of adverse problems currently afflicting our nation. All I got was disappointment; 90 minutes of number-bending and finger-pointing that must have kept fact checkers up for days. Last week’s presidential debate was everything about politics I’ve come to hold in particular disdain: lying, obfuscation and pandering seemed the dominant themes for the night. Let’s take a look at some of the bigger lies from the night, partisanship aside: Claim #1: “Barack Obama promised to cut the deficit in half, and has actually doubled it during his tenure.” According to the Congressional Budget Office, the President inherited a deficit of $1.19 trillion. In FY 2012, the deficit had fallen to $1.09 trillion. Claim #2: “In the past two years, healthcare 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.
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Robert Downen premiums have gone up… but they’ve gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years.” This claim, made by President Obama in defense of the Affordable Care Act, is equally negligent to facts. In reality, health care spending has fallen during his time, whereas premiums have actually remained consistent. Claim #3: “Barack Obama provided $90 billion in green energy breaks in one year.” Romney spewed this falsehood five different times during the debate, and seems to believe the old adage that if you repeat a lie enough, it becomes true. I’ll let PolitiFact take this one: “the $90 billion… wasn’t provided in one year, wasn’t distributed primarily via tax breaks, wasn’t primarily provided directly to companies, wasn’t primarily spent on solar and wind…” I wish it weren’t true, but these three claims are just a few in the litany of lies made by both candidates in Denver. In their 90 minutes together, neither Romney nor Obama did much to advance the interests of this nation, choosing instead to use ambiguities and abstractions to point fingers across the stage. The sad reality is that when all was said and done in Denver, there stood only one true, inarguable fact: Americans lost, and we lost by a mile. Robert Downen is a senior journalism and political science major. He can be reached at 581-7942 or at 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.
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Obama falls flat; Romney stands tall To say Mitt Romney debated an empty podium (or was it an empty chair behind an empty podium?) would hardly suffice to describe Romney’s performance. For the final 40-50 minutes I heard on the radio, I felt that Romney did at worst a decent job of pointing out some key differences between himself and the President. The reaction to the debate certainly seemed to generally agree with my thoughts, although the reasons why have been fairly interesting. The minute I logged onto Twitter, I was barraged with a stream of positive reactions to Romney’s performance and announcements of even Obama-friendly pundits calling the debate an Obama loss. Then came the Big Bird tweets. Apparently just because Romney thinks PBS can survive on its own, it means he is (once again) a terrible, terrible person? I grew up watching Big Bird and company myself, but Sesame Street has become a bit of a self-sustaining industry, so maybe Romney has the right idea. The reactions actually responding to the performances of the candidates by themselves were a bit more focused, and yet sometimes almost as bizarre as the reaction to “firing Big Bird.” Take an article published October 5th at The New Yorker’s website. According to “old friends” of President Obama, he was “never known as a particularly good debater” and, according to Obama mentor Laurence H. Tribe, “Obama’s instincts and talents have never included going for an opponent’s jugular. That’s just not who he is or ever has been.” I suppose this would be a reasonable explanation, except that it left Obama wide open for Romney to go for his jugular: Job creation. Regardless of the claimed 5 million private sector jobs created under Obama, the unemployment rate is still at least as high as it was when he took office. Let’s not forget that the number of
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Greg Sainer workers not participating in the labor force has also gone up—a 4.58 percent increase since October 2010 compared to a 0.88 percent growth of the active labor force according to a recent Senate Budget Committee report. Of course, Obama’s best attempt to give the appearance that he was fully engaged was probably his repeated claims that Romney’s tax plan includes a $5 trillion tax cut mainly focused on the wealthy and big corporations. You know, the usual suspects. The problem is Obama attempted to say this tax cut, whatever its actual size, would add an equally sized deficit to the national budget. Never mind the fact that Romney said he would also reduce or remove certain yet to be specified tax credits. That wouldn’t be conservative of Romney, right? That’s not my main point, but the takeaway here is that Romney explained specifics of his planned approaches to solving America’s problems. Meanwhile, Obama attempted to implicitly remind everyone why “Hope and Change” was such an awesome campaign slogan with references to the Clinton presidency and promises of fully implementing his new favorite policy “Obamacare.” I can only imagine why Romney won. Greg Sainer is a senior communication studies major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or at denopinions@gmail.com. the author’s EIU e-mail address to DENopinions@ gmail.com.
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Council on Graduate Studies reviews programs, funding Staff Report
Members of the Council on Graduate Studies will meet with members of the College of Education and Professional Studies Tuesday to determine whether or not the college is ready to begin a full “First Choice Consultation” process. The “First Choice Consolation” is a program that was developed by the Council on Graduate Studies in 2006 as a way to accredit the various graduate programs and reward them if they meet certain standards. The first official accreditation took place in 2009. Lori Henderson, the publicity and promotions specialist for the Graduate School, said if departments meet the five separate types of criteria set by the council, they are allowed to use the program’s logo on their materials and are able to apply for additional funds. “It means they meet a higher set of criteria,” Henderson said. “They can also apply for different initiatives including a $500 grant for a project or presentation they do.” Henderson said the money is already budgeted. “It is guaranteed funding. They
just have to let us know what their plans are,” Henderson said. “We also have an assistantship fund.” The criteria the departments are divided into have five different sections. The sections are sustained achievements attracting quality candidates, sustained achievements fostering scholarship, rigorous courses and options, and sustained student research/creative activities. The criteria have a variety of goals including enrollment management, assistantship and scholarship management, matriculation management and graduate placement for the sustained achievements attracting quality candidates. Henderson said the reason for the criteria is to have the department do a self-study and improve scholarly excellence. The meeting Tuesday is the first step required for the elementary education to get the accreditation. After the consultation they will begin the full review, which will eventually result in Bob Augustine, the dean of Graduate School, deciding whether or not to award the accreditation to the program.
CHEATING, from page 1 Ringuette said circumstances have changed over the past 20 years with the growing use of the Internet, and different definitions of cheating have been defined. He said the rate of cheating he has seen in the English department has not gotten any better or worse over the years, and has stayed fairly consistent. “I wouldn’t say it’s an epidemic or anything, but we do try to prevent cheating as much as possible before it even begins,” Ringuette said. Peoples said there has been no real trend in cheating at Eastern in previous years. In the 2009 to 2010 school year, there were 82 students found in violation of academic dishonesty. In 2010 to 2011, there were 112 and 90 in the 2011 to 2012 school year. “(These violations) would include any violations that fall under our academic integrity policy including cheating, plagiarism, etc.,” he said. The types of assignments students are typically cited on include pla-
giarism on writing assignments and cheating on exams, quizzes or labs, Peoples said. Though cheating does occur, professors try to make their standards as clear as possible at the beginning of each semester by outlining the statement in their syllabus. “Faculty members assist in upholding academic actions by submitting documentation to the Office of Student Standards so that students who violate the policy can be held accountable for their actions,” Peoples said. He said Eastern upholds its standards by enforcing the Student Code of Conduct. “We want our students to be successful at the University and as an institution, we have certain expectations of our students as it relates to their behavior and the expectations outlined in the Student Code of Conduct,” he said. Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.
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CROWNED, from page 1 Turano said the interview process counts for 60 percent of the candidates’ points. “All of their points, whether they win or not, comes from the interview,” Turano said. Turano said during this process they are asked questions about how they represent the school and what they have done on campus. He said some candidates are disqualified because of their grades or standing in school. After this the remaining candidates are voted on by the campus community. “I always feel bad, because not everyone can be a winner, but to the candidates who do win, they deserve it,” Turano said. Turano said everyone should feel honored for participating in the coronation. “It’s an honor just to represent their organizations,” Turano said. The Homecoming committee also named little prince and princesses, as well as faculty king and queen. Saddie Stowell, 7, was named Homecoming Little Princess. Kevin Callahan, 8, was crowned Homecoming Little Prince. The Homecoming Faculty King is Nick Sanders, an admissions counselor, and Mona Davenport, the director of the Minority Affairs office, was crowned Homecoming Faculty Queen. Turano said the court plays an important role during Homecoming. “The role of the king, queen, prince and princess—and even the runner ups—is representing EIU,” Turano said. Members of different organizations came out to support their candidate and were recognized during a roll call at the beginning of the coronation. Turano said the coronation is the kickoff of the Homecoming Week. “I love coronation because it really sets the bar high for Homecoming Week,” Turano said. “Everyone is here, ready to bleed blue, be loud and have a lot of school spirit.” Tyms said he plans on attending as many events on campus for Homecoming.
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Kevin Callahan, 8, and Saddie Stowell, 7, make their way to the stage during the Homecoming Coronation in McAfee Gymnasium Monday. Callahan and Stowell were crowned little prince and princess.
“My role is just to pump of the excitement next year when this tradition arises,” Tyms said. Gunn said she want to help make Homecoming fun for the entire school. “I’m just going to try to get all my friends to come and participate, help pump up the blue, support Homecom-
ing and just have a lot of school spirit,” Gunn said. Mitch Gurik was unavailable for comment. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdnaiel@eiu.edu.
SALE, from page 1 Coffey said they like to sell the books so students, faculty and community members can have access to books that are usually more expensive. “We get people to see if they want to get it for their personal libraries or references for their classes,” Coffey said. “Students will get an older edition of a book that they want to purchase, and it’ll be cheaper than purchasing a new edition.”
Coffey said these books are good reference tools. “Somebody earlier bought one that went directly to their major that they will be able to use in their job, “ Coffey said. “Sometimes there are just English books that someone who likes to read will buy to read it.” Coffey said the money from the sale will go back into the fund for Textbook Rental to purchase new
books. Coffey said students get to buy books that they like from past classes. “The students or faculty get the opportunity to get books that they may not have in the past and use it to further themselves,” Coffey said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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Easter n’s football team out-gained OVC rival Tennessee-Martin by 235 total yards, but f ell to the Skyhawks 51-37 on Saturday. The five tur novers and a pair of special team miscues resulted in the Panthers losing their first conf erence game of the season.
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Easter n’s rugby team recorded a season-best 43 points against Lindenwood on Thursday. The Panthers fell behind 10-0, but recorded 43 unanswered points to pick up their first win of the season. Easter n was led by Nia Williams’ three-try game.
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Easter n’s men’s soccer team has scored just six goals in its last seven games. In those seven games, the Panthers have gone 1-6, including a 4-1 loss to NebraskaOmaha on Sunday.
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Since dropping nine of its first 11 games, Easter n’s women’s soccer team has won two of its last three games. The Panthers’ most recent win came in double overtime with the Panthers edging OVC rival Southeast Missouri 3-2 on Sunday.
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Over the weekend, Easter n’s volleyball team had 22 blocks total in each of its two matches with Ohio Valley Conf erence rivals Morehead State and Easter n Kentucky. The Panthers outblocked Morehead State 11 to six in the five-set loss, and followed that up with an 11-to-seven block diff erential in a fourset win over Easter n Kentucky. REPORTING BY JORDAN POT TORFF, PHOTOS BY Z ACHARY WHITE & DANNY DAMIANI, DESIGN BY ASHLEY HOLSTROM | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
Eastern’s football team is undefeated at O’Brien Field. Unfortunately, the Panthers remain winless on the road, and with just two more games being played on their home field Eastern needs to solve its road woes in a hurry if it plans on playing deep into November. Looking at the numbers, the Panthers resemble the high-scoring team that’s on display at O’Brien Field when they are on the road, but the results have not been the same. The Panthers average a conference-best 55 points per game at home, but those numbers decrease when on the road, averaging 36 points per game. The 36 points per game average is not the reason for concern. The Panthers have played two very talented teams on the road in No. 14 Illinois State and an FBS school in Western Michigan. The loss to Western Michigan was one-sided, but the 54-51 loss to in-state rival Illinois State came in double overtime with both teams combining to total over 1,000 yards of offense. Looking further into the statistics, the Panthers have been plagued by turnovers when they take to the road. In Eastern’s three home games it has turned the ball over just six times, all via the fumble. Junior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s command of the offense at O’Brien Field has been second to none. He has thrown for 1,215 yards, 15 touchdowns, zero interceptions and has completed 64 percent of his pass attempts while playing in front of Panther Nation. On the road his numbers have dropped a bit, throwing for 1,040 yards, five touchdowns, seven interceptions and completing 59 percent of his pass attempts. Although Garoppolo has not matched the level of play he has displayed at home on the road, the major problem for the Panthers lack of success in road games continues to be turnovers. The Panthers have turned the ball over ten times on the road. In their most recent loss to Tennessee-Martin the Panthers far outgained the Skyhawks, but five turnovers crushed all hopes of the Panthers leaving Martin, Tenn., with their first road win under first-year head coach Dino Babers. Outside of the five-turnover debacle against Tennessee-Martin, the Panthers have combined to turn the ball over five times against Western Michigan and Illinois State. The five turnovers against the Broncos and Redbirds are reasonable, but the main reason for the Panthers winless road record continues to be turnovers. The three-point loss to Illinois State saw the Panthers committing three turnovers to Illinois State’s one. Although no one can be sure that the extra possessions would have resulted in points, having the ball two more times in a double overtime game could have had the Panthers leaving Bloomington with a win over their in-state rivals for the first time since the 2008 season. The Panthers need to solve the turnover problems with three of their last five games coming on the road if they expect to record their first playoff birth since the 2009 season, because an undefeated home record can only get you so far. Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-2812 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu.
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Eastern men’s soccer coach Adam Howarth said he is keeping his thoughts positive after a 4-1 loss against conference-leading Omaha Saturday because other league results have kept the Panthers in the thick of the Summit League. The Panthers are coming up on a handful of games that can get them to, potentially, fourth in the Summit League. Omaha, who beat the Panthers this weekend, is one of three undefeated teams atop the Summit League, leaving two one-win teams and three winless teams. Eastern is one of the winless teams at 0-3 in league play. This weekend, Fort Wayne and Missouri-Kansas City tied, while Oral Roberts and Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis both lost. “We now have to play teams around us and get results in these matches to put us within striking distance of the top four,” Howarth said. Eastern will play Western Illinois, Oral Roberts and Fort Wayne, before playing a non-conference game against Belmont on Oct. 30. The three games coming up could help the Panthers climb the standings or fall out of contention completely. The Panthers will play Western Illinois and Fort Wayne at home. Both teams are winless in the conference this season and losses to both teams would put Eastern in a bad spot the rest of the season. In between those games, the Panthers will hit the road to play Oral Roberts – one of two one-win teams. The other one-win team, IUPUI, already beat Eastern earlier this season. “We have the quality, but are making mistakes that lead to us being down early in matches,” Howarth said. The Panthers made two mistakes early in Saturday’s match against Omaha, giving up two goals in the first five minutes of play.
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This weekend, Eastern’s men’s golf team finished the DePaul Fall Invitational at Ruffled Feathered Golf Course in Lemont. The Panthers only finished ahead of Western Illinois and Chicago State in 13th place out 15 teams scoring a 946 as a team. “We just need to keep getting better,” said senior Kevin Flack. “Nobody played how they wanted so we need to have a good week of practice and get ready for our next tournament,” Marquette finished at the top of the board, ahead of DePaul. Marquette had an overall score of 905 and DePaul finished the tournament with a score of 910. Marquette’s top individual finisher was Nick Nelson who finished the tournament with an overall score of 225 (+9). Nelson finished tied for fifth place individually with Cameron Nelson from Oakland, Shawn Foley from Northern Illinois, and Tom Boockmeier from Wisconsin-Green Bay. Moritz Ackerhans was DePaul’s leading scorer individually with a score of 226 (+10). Ackerhans finished tied for ninth place individually with Evan Bowser from Oakland. Kyle Henning from Valparaiso was the overall individual leader of the tournament. Henning finished the tournament with an overall score of 221 (+5). Valparaiso finished in fifth place as a team. Finishing in second place behind Henning was Griffin Bauman from Northern Illinois. Bauman finished with an overall individual score of 222 (+6). For the Panthers, Flack once again led the pack individually.
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Garet Christianson, a red-shirt freshman forward, slides for the ball during the game on Sept. 30 at Lakeside Field against the University of Missouri Kansas City. The Panthers have lost their last four games. Their next home game is Friday at Lakeside Field against Western Illinois University.
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VOLLEYBALL
Panthers proud to be winning again; ready for next match Eastern Volleyball rebounds after losing 10 straight By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor
The Eastern volleyball team recorded its first conference and home wins of the season over the weekend as it defeated Eastern Kentucky in four sets (25-23, 24-26, 25-20, 25-22) on Saturday en route to moving its record to 4-15 overall and 1-5 in conference play. That match came just a day after the Panthers fell to Morehead State, the top team in the Ohio Valley Conference, in a five-set thriller (22-25, 13-25, 25-22, 25-22, 12-15) on Friday.
Freshman setter Abby Saalfrank said the team is back to playing how they are supposed to, and now it’s just getting better from there. “In the locker room, we definitely talked about how we’re glad to be back to where we’re supposed to be,” Saalfrank said. “We’re at the level we need to be at. From now, it’s just excelling from this level.” Eastern’s next chance to continue a win streak won’t come until Oct. 1213, when it heads south to take on OVC foes Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn., and Murray State in Murray, Ky. Around the OVC The Eagles of Morehead State topped Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a four-set affair (25-21, 25-17, 1825, 25-22). They improved to 14-6 on the year
and are undefeated through six OVC games. With the win, the Eagles have won twelve straight matches, marking the best in the OVC this season. Tennessee State beat Tennessee Tech in straight sets (25-23, 25-16, 25-21) over the weekend, before falling to Jacksonville State in four (24-26, 1-025, 25-15, 25-18). Southeast Missouri, the lone team in the west division with a .500 record or better, now sits at 14-7. The Redhawks are also 6-0 in conference so far this year. A four-set victory over Austin Peay (25-16, 25-20, 26-28, 25-19) and a straight set win over Murray State (2522, 25-15, 25-17) highlight Southeast Missouri’s weekend. Weekly awards Morehead State’s senior outside hit-
ter Ellie Roberson was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week, as she tied her season-high with 23 kills and hit .349 in the five set win over Eastern. Roberson also had a team-best 19 kills and .275 hit percentage, as well as three blocks in the win over Southern Illinois-Carbondale. Eastern freshman setter/outside hitter Abby Saalfrank was among ‘Others Nominated’ for the award because of the triple-double performance of 15 kills, 15 assists and 11 digs, marking her fifth career triple-double. The defensive player of the week was also a player from Morehead State, in junior libero Leslie Schellhaas. Schellhaas had a match-high 26 digs in the win over Eastern, adding a pair of services aces. She then recorded 28 digs in the
win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as the Eagles totaled 100 digs as a team. Schellhaas also contributed 11 assists. Among setters, Belmont’s junior Hannah Miranda was the player of the week. Miranda handed out 58 assists as her team went 2-0 last week. She also added eight kills and led the team with four service aces while hitting .444 and committing zero errors. Eastern’s freshman Marah Bradbury was included in the ‘Others Nominated’ category, for her career-high 54 assists against Morehead State and 29 assists in the win over Eastern Kentucky. Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.