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Students show spirit at pep rally By Stephanie Markham Staff Reporter

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Charleston High School Band performs at Homecoming Parade on Saturday crossing Lincoln Ave on Division St.

Parade brings community together By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

Despite cloudy skies and concern for rain, the annual homecoming parade brought students, parents, community members and alumni out to see members of Eastern’s community ride through the streets. Keridwen McDaniel, a sophomore at Charleston High School and a member of the CHS Marching Band, said the weather was a welcome change after the heat of last year’s parade. “The college homecoming parade is more exciting than the high school one,” McDaniel said. “I like listening to the other bands and seeing

the different floats.” The other bands in the parade were Eastern’s Panther Marching Band, Mattoon Middle School Marching Band and The Civic Memorial High School Marching Band from Bethalto. Michael Livingston, a junior music major, did not march with the Panther Marching Band but instead chose to follow the band, taking videos and photos of them as they performed throughout the parade. Livingston said he volunteered to take the photos and video for the band because both have always been a hobby of his and something he really enjoys. “I marched with them my freshman and sophomore year and really enjoyed it,” Livings-

ton said. “I always really loved the amount of applause they get when we reached the Square; I probably won’t notice it this year, as I’m focused on something else.” Janet Gingerich, a member of the EIU Parents Club, said this was her third year riding on the group’s float in the parade. She said she got involved with the EIU Parents Club three years ago, and now her husband Darrel is the president of the organization. “We love being a part of and supporting something for our daughters’ school,” Gingerich said. “We really enjoy it and I love to watch all the different people along the route.” PARADE, page 5

Sorority women were t h r ow n i n t o t h e a i r a n d dance moves were shown off for hundreds of Panther fans Friday during the “Yell Like Hell” pep rally. The surrounding walls of the McAfee Gymnasium were covered with blue paw prints, balloons and hand-painted signs illustrating the promises from various residence halls and student organizations to “pump up the blue.” The first place winners were Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity with 289 points. Kappa Delta sorority, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity ranked in second place with 281.5 points. Delta Zeta sorority and Sigma Nu fraternity placed in third with 272 total points. Eastern cheerleaders and the Pink Panthers began the evening’s performances with sideby-side dance routines. Omar Solomon, of the admissions office, led the crowd with Eastern chants and fist pumps, and then mascot Billy the Panther cupped his paw around his ear asking for louder cheers. Solomon introduced Eastern’s football captains, who prompted the crowd to get ready for the homecoming game. Head football coach Dino Babers addressed the crowd as well, proclaiming a “new era” of the sport. Panther fans responded with energetic screams as they stood up for the Eastern fight song. Members of the University Board and three judges, including Michael Gillespie, a professor of sociology, former Pink Panther coach Lisa Dallas and cheerleading coach Brian Allen, watched as various student organizations competed in dancing and cheering. Dallas said the routines were unique, and that is one factor that went into Alpha Gamma Delta and Alpha Tau Omega winning. SPIRIT, page 5

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Accounting professor to analyze the spiritual life By Alex Hil Staff Reporter

Students will have the opportunity to delve into the spiritual side of their lives at 7 p.m. Monday as an Eastern accounting professor gives his second lecture on inner peace. Jaysinha Shinde, an accounting professor, will continue his three-part University Board lecture series “The Art of Inner Peace” in the 7th Street Underground at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Shinde said he will be discussing some of the obstacles to peace and ways people can overcome them. He said he will focus on the ego and wealth. “Your ego is one of your biggest obstacles in your quest for peace because every time you have a negative thought—a thought of pride, envy, lust, anger, jealousy, hatred—

that thought comes in your heart, and takes the light from your heart,” Shinde said. “It doesn’t go away empty handed.” Shinde has been practicing Sufism, an Islamic denomination, for 25 years and described the training as intense and methodical. “The purpose of the training is to displace your ego so it gets really hard,” Shinde said. He has been teaching meditation for almost a year and has brought it to a few places on campus such as the Newman Catholic Center, the Union and the Doudna Fine Arts Center. He teaches meditation at the University Village Clubhouse at 8 p.m. every Friday. Shinde said he loves teaching meditation but has never considered being a full-time spiritual teacher. “If I lived in a mountain cave, then I won’t be able to set an example to the person who’s

working a 60-hour job, but if I’m working a 60-hour job myself and yet can keep my peace and teach that, then that’s a living example of what can be done,” Shinde said. Philip Thompson, a philosophy professor, said there are a lot of people who are interested in spirituality, and it is great that Eastern offers opportunities like this. “I think it’s great for people to be exposed to new ideas, and it makes them more tolerant,” Thompson said. “The more you know, the more informed you are, the better.” Shinde said Eastern has been open to the ideas of meditation. “I actually taught meditation to the accounting advisory board,” Shinde said. Shinde listed stress, depression, guilt, anxiety, anger, resentment and addiction as problems that people may be able to overcome through consistently practicing meditation. “You don’t pay for it; you try it,” Shinde

said. “If it works, great. If it doesn’t, no big deal, try something else.” Melanie Kaderabek, the UB lectures coordinator, has been working with Shinde, helping the series come to fruition. “When you’re in college, you’re really starting to develop who you are as a person,” Kaderabek said. “It’s good to develop your own opinions and views when you’re young.” The lectures and meditation classes are open to people of all religions, and Shinde encourages the audience to ask questions. Kaderabek, a freshman elementary education major, said Shinde is unbiased and provides insightful ways for students to gain a better understanding of religion. The third part of the series is titled “Mindful Meditation” and will be in November. Alex Hill can be reached at 581-2812 or amhill4@eiu.edu.

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Race brings community together 12th annual run brings out new, seasoned runners By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

The pounding of more than 170 pairs of feet and a gunshot started the weekend Saturday morning as runners, walkers and people in wheelchairs participated in the 12th annual Homecoming 2.5K Race.

Participants ran the route from Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue to the Charleston Square and traveled back to Old Main via Sixth Street. Gaby Duenas-Delaney, a senior art major, crossed the finish line in 9 minutes and 32 seconds, making her the first-place female runner. Duenas-Delaney said this was the first year she has participated in the race. “It was just really fun seeing all the people cheering for you because I don’t usually do road races,” Duenas-Delaney said. “It was really fun, all the support and running with people.”

She said she was really excited for the rest of the weekend, and she thought the race helped. “There is a lot of spirit, and you see a lot of blue,” Duenas-Delaney said. “The parade is right after so everything makes you really excited.” Reid Basting, a 2012 alumni, took first place in the race with a time of 7 minutes and 56 seconds. Basting said he came back to have a friendly competition with some of his former track team members. This is the first year he has came in first. “That last couple of years I finished fourth or third, somewhere

around there,” Basting said. “It was nice to win one. It was nice to go out there and get the W.” Basting said he usually runs 25 to 40 miles a week, and that is how he was prepared for the race. “I wouldn’t say I was training for it, just trying to stay in shape,” Basting said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu. For the in-depth version of this story, go to

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Participants in the Homecoming 2.5K race, start Saturday on Seventh Street. There were more than 170 participants in this year's race.

JAC performance silences crowd By Alex Hill Staff Reporter

An attentive, quiet audience listened to musicians play a mix of instruments including guitars, an organ, banjo, mandolin and harmonica in a room decorated as night and day in the Jackson Coffee House. Chris Stelloh and Erin Frisby, who go by the stage names of Miss Shevaughn and Yuma Wray, played a show at the JAC on Saturday. Frisby said she sometimes prefers playing at smaller venues and to smaller audiences. “You get to really talk to people, see the audience and see peoples’ reactions,” Frisby said.

The couple said the smaller-thanusual crowd, which could be attributed to students’ homecoming celebrations, did not discourage them. “You can’t play to the people who aren’t here; you only gotta worry about the people who are,” Stelloh said. “If you’re playing a song to a group of people and worrying about the people who aren’t there, no one’s having a good time.” Frequent customer and Charleston resident Melody Murphy said she did not know what to expect from them but was impressed by their overall musicianship. “I think they’re the best people I’ve seen here,” Murphy said. The couple played a wide array of

songs from their recently released album “We’re from Here,” along with songs from previously released extended plays, or EPs, and proceeded to mingle with the crowd after their performance, enticing stragglers with stories of life on the road. Frisby said the intimate space of venues like the JAC is conducive to connecting with the audience on both an emotional and auditory level, complimenting the acoustics of the room. “We love playing here,” Frisby said. “It definitely reminded us why we wanted to come back.” Charleston resident Glenna Starkey said she felt very connected with the pair, and their performance

touched her on a personal level. “I liked the strength and the power of (Frisby’s) voice, but I also like that some of their music was unpredictable,” Starkey said. “It’s such a treat for the senses, and this music really penetrates you.” Despite the hardships being musicians on the road, the two both said they could not be happier doing anything else. “As long as we’re not starving, there are some things we can’t put a dollar value on,” Stelloh said. Alex Hill can be reached at 581-2812 or amhill4@eiu.edu.

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Heritage Woods of Charleston King and Queen, Dave and Lilly, wave to Charleston community members during Eastern’s Homecoming Parade Saturday at 9:30 p.m.

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Three-year-old, Abiee Bridgman, enjoys a piece of candy thrown at Eastern's 2012 Homecoming Parade Saturday. Bridgman and her family are members of the Charleston community and went to the parade to have fun and show their support for the school.

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Beads hang from the back of truck belonging to a parade participant. Many parade participants passed out free item like beads, candy as well as can koozies.

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Jake Walker, a red-shirt senior running back, runs the ball down field during the Panthers game versus Jacksonville State Saturday at O’Brien Field.

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Tom McDevitt, an Eastern alumnus and former baseball coach, presents fellow Eastern alum Kevin Seitzer with a framed replica of his old Eastern baseball jersey Saturday at O'Brien Field. Seitzer played Major League Baseball for 12 years.

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Jacksonville State players argue with the referees about possession after a fumble. The Panthers win against Jacksonville State makes them 3-1 in their conference, tied for third place overall. The Gamecocks’ next game will take place Tennessee State Tigers on Oct. 20 in Jacksonville, Ky.

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Sophomore linebacker Robert Haynes tackles Jacksonville State freshman running back Troymaine Pope during the Panthers homecoming game Saturday at O'Brien Field.

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Students celebrate, show school spirit By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor

During Homecoming Week, members of the Eastern community could be found pumping up the blue. Whether they showed their support by cheering at the football game or supporting their friends at coronation, students, faculty and alumni used this time to express what Eastern is all about. Madeleine Sheley, a freshman business major, said she was not able to participate in Homecoming activities as much as she would have

liked. “I went to the coronation and ‘Yell Like Hell,’ which were both really fun, but I couldn’t go to very many functions for my sorority because I had to work,” she said. “I’m looking forward to next year when I’ll have more time to participate.” For Kristen Webber, a sophomore English major, the weekend was just like any other weekend. “I didn’t really do anything for Homecoming,” she said. “I had so much homework and reading to do.” Webber said because of her major and midterms scheduled around the same time as Homecoming, she did not have any time to go out.

Dolly Shishodia, a sophomore undecided major, said she participated in many of the Homecoming activities. “I went to the football game and tailgated,” she said. “I also watched the flash mob, and they tried to get me to join it.” Shishodia said she loved all of the craziness that comes with Homecoming and is excited for next year. “I might join a sorority in the next year, and I’ll have the activities that go along with it for next year,” she said. Katie Huck, a freshman psychology major, said she was a little overwhelmed with Homecoming.

“I didn’t know what to expect, but it was crazy,” she said. Huck said she went to “Yell Like Hell” and went to themed functions for her sorority during the week. Shishodia and Huck ended the Homecoming weekend by flying “kites” made out of string and plastic grocery bags in front of Carman Hall on Sunday. “We just wanted to make people’s day, and we figured this was a good way to do it,” Shishodia said. Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.

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Just do your Rape: no laughing matter; do not joke about it own work, cheating is Elizabeth Edwards stupid It may sound like a “duh” statement, but cheating is a big deal with serious consequences. So don’t listen to Nike’s slogan — just don’t do it. In Tuesday’s article “Preventative measures against cheating enforced campus-wide,” we reported that aside from simply failing an assignment or a course, attending an academic integrity course is another potential consequence of getting caught cheating. So is getting suspended from the university. So is it worth it to guzzle beers all weekend and steal an essay from the Internet rather than write it yourself? Hint: This is the one time beer should not be the winner. Cheating is usually driven by laziness, which can be controlled. Manage your time better and get your studying done. Getting kicked out of the university because you didn’t feel like studying for one exam is stupid. Most professors start the semester with a discussion about plagiarism, how to avoid it, and how they will handle it if you don’t. Some even attach the academic integrity page to their syllabus so students have no excuse to say they’re unaware when they cheat. Pay attention to these things. It’s really not that difficult. Plagiarism does get a little sticky when maybe a source isn’t cited properly in an essay, but if that happens, just talk to your professor about it. That’s what they’re there for. Websites like Turnitin.com exist to catch plagiarism — they pick up phrases from essays that are found elsewhere on the Internet and give ratings for how much overall has been potentially plagiarized. While it may not always be totally accurate — it often picks up common phrases that can be found in every essay ever written about a given topic — it will give a basic idea of whether or not someone is being honest in their work. Everyone agreed to Eastern’s student Code of Conduct when they came here, and academic integrity is just one of many things listed, but it’s probably the most important one. You’re dropping some serious cash to be here and get an education, so get one. A real one. Thousands of people never even get the opportunity to go to school, so make the most of this great privilege you have. Not only that, but if you get into the habit of cheating all the time, you’ll never get anywhere in life. The real world doesn’t mess around. You can’t just fake your way through life. You only have a few years to be here, and it should be the best time of your life. Don’t blow it by being lazy. You did the work to get into college, so do the work to stay in college. Get a degree and do great things with your life. You won’t get there by cheating your way through.

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I was walking to a friend’s house alone when a group of five white males were passing me on the sidewalk by Ninth Street. As I approached the group—purposely keeping to the far side of the sidewalk—I heard one of guys cackle to his friend saying, “I would rape her.” After the initial fear and comprehension of what he said hit me, I luckily had already passed them. I have never felt more afraid walking in Charleston throughout my four years as a student here. But my fear has been quickly dissipated and all I feel is anger and a sense of advocacy. I was wearing modest clothing and keeping to myself, not that it makes a difference or that a woman has to justify her clothing selection. The man’s statements were despicable, horrible and disgusting, but his statement shows our society that we still have a long battle ahead of us to eliminate male chauvinistic ideals. His statement emphasized that the rape culture is still present in our society. According to Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, every two minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. About 35 percent men anonymously admit-

ted that under certain circumstances, they would commit rape if they believed they could get away with it, according to the Campus Advocacy Network. Even though the survey shows that 65 percent of males would not rape women if given the chance, the statistic is still horrible and nerveracking. It is a shame that in 2012, as an adult I cannot walk five blocks to a friend’s house without feeling afraid and intimated. Our campus is not alone, and unfortunately many women across the nation and world have similar stories as mine. Now, is the time for us to comfort one another and work together to eliminate the rape culture and male chauvinistic viewpoint still present

in our society. As a campus community, we need to start having discussions about how these statements are never OK. Rape is about control and by saying that he would rape me; the man most likely felt in control in that situation and appeared cool to his friends—who laughed afterward. I have walked by myself at night many times because I felt comfortable and safe in Charleston. I have spent many late nights walking home, but I have always taken the necessary precautions like being aware of my surroundings and telling a friend what time I will be home. Now, that one statement has affected my sense of security. I will be more likely to walk home with a friend or talk on the phone while walking. But that statement has made me more aware that women have a long way to go before we receive full equality. We still have a long fight for equality—which I am ready to fight and I hope the campus community will be too. Elizabeth Edwards is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@ gmail.com.

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Politics are hostile; get your discourse out of my face Political conversations in my family tend to go one of two directions; lively discussion, or terrifying shouting match that causes people to storm out of the house. No matter which type it is, listening to my family discuss politics is always interesting. But I always leave it at that – me listening to them. I don’t engage in political discussion on any level. Mostly it’s for personal reasons, but since I got into college, I’ve had a professional reason to avoid getting into it with my family members. These days, practically any member of any field of journalism who expresses a political preference is branded as biased, and anything they report on is tainted as a result. I’m a junior journalism major with a photojournalism concentration, and I’m not going to take the risk of losing my credibility over something like this. I also don’t take part in political discussions, because honestly, I don’t like to. I see no need for people to know my stance on things. My views are my own, and they’re none of anybody else’s business. I’d much rather sit and expand my views by hearing the thoughts of my family members and other people who are much more intelligent than me when it comes to politics.

Shea Lazansky Thanks to the actions of a few loud voices, Republicans are characterized as uber-conservative, 50’s worshipping, Obama-hating, Reaganloving control freaks. On the flip side, Democrats are seen as supremely liberal, radical, big government loving, Obama-obsessed, Hollywood hippies. And members of each party see the other as their stereotype, instead of the truth. According to their official website, www. gop.com, members of the Republican Party believe in a free-market economy, maintaining peace through the strength of the United States Armed Forces, oppose government-run health care, high quality of education and energy independence (among many other things). Democrats, as written on www.democrats. org, believe in many things such as: equal rights for all (specifically mentioning members of the

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LGBTQA community), repealing No Child Left Behind, the development of America’s natural resources, universal health care, peace through national alliances, open government, and restoring the economy through methods such as job creation and rebuilding the national infrastructure. So even though the official beliefs of America’s two prominent political parties are readily available, people choose to believe in perpetuated stereotypes, to the point that they get violent and insulting about it. In today’s society, I’m surprised that anybody would voice their political opinion when they run the risk of being verbally attacked with words like “hippie” or “racist.” When organizations such as the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street are spreading hatefilled rumors about their opponents, we as a nation need to return to a normal political discourse. We should be able to have rational discussions about politics without wanting to rip each other’s throats out. Until then, I’m keeping my mouth shut about my political leanings. Shea Lazansky is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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SPIRIT, from page 1 “They’re really sharp; they had a lot of strong energy to get the crowd involved,” she said. “They worked really hard on their routine and seemed to have a lot of fun while they were out there.” Danny Turano, the UB chairman, said the pep rally brought students together. “Everyone was supporting one another, even if they’re not in the same organizations,” he said. “They were still cheering them on, showing their school spirit and showing them why they’re EIU.” Chyenne Morrison, a freshman biological sciences major, said she also enjoyed the dances. She said seeing all the school spirit from the sororities made her think about joining one. “It was worth going to,” she said. “They put in a lot of work for that.” Dawn Harris, a freshman psy-

chology major, watched the performances from the stands. She said she thought the pep rally was entertaining all the way through. “Rhythm and Xtacy were the best part,” she said. “Their whole dance performance was really nice and creative.” The registered student organization Rhythm and Xtacy asked Homecoming King Darnell Tyms and Homecoming Queen Sherry Gunn to dance together for a part of their routine. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu. Samantha McDaniel contributed to this report. For the in-depth version of this story, go to

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Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity perform at Yell Like Hell. Both organizations won first place with 289 points.

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Quilters tell stories of Civil Rights Movement By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

Quilters from Gee’s Bend, Ala., known as Boykin, sang songs and told stories of their youth and their faith as they presented their work at the Tarble Arts Center on Sunday. Lucy Marie Mingo, an 81-yearold quilter from Gee’s Bend, spoke about how along with quilting, the Civil Rights Movement was her passion. “When it first began, I always wanted to be there,” she said. “I would go everyday and that was where I wanted to be.” Mingo told the crowd about the rallies and how they sometimes got dangerous. “One day, when we were marching they said something about tear gas and arresting people, so I moved to the back of the line,” she said. “ I had children at home I had to cook for and take to school; they couldn’t do that if I was in

jail.” Although it was difficult, Mingo said the first time she voted was one of the best days of her life. “We weren’t asking for much, just a little thing: to vote,” Mingo said. “After the first time I voted, I got in the car and said ‘Thank You Jesus, I got what I am looking for.’” Along with stories of the Civil Rights Movement, the women also talked about their childhoods and how all of them learned to quilt from their mothers. Quilter China Pettway talked about how in the 1960s, she was removed from the ferry that used to take people to Camden, Ala., in order to make it more difficult for the people of the area to register to vote. “One day, we went to register to vote and the ferry was gone without warning,” Pettway said. “Instead, we had to drive 45 miles around to get to Camden.” The ferry was closed for 44 years

and service resumed in 2006. Mary Ann Pettway, who learned to make quilts when she was between the ages of 12 and 13, talked about her childhood and said despite the hard times, God always got her through. “All of the water to use was water we carried from the spring,” Mary Ann Pettway said. “We did not have any shoes until my brother made us some, when we wore them everyone laughed at us— even the teachers—but it was okay, those shoes were good to me.” As Mary Ann Pettway talked about her siblings, two of whom had died, she began to cry. “These are not sad tears,” she said. “These are joyful tears. As the song said, you gotta tell people and love them when they are alive.” She then led the audience and her fellow quilters in the song “Do Lord Remember Me,” a spiritual. Between the songs, the three women praised their host for the upcoming week, and the women’s

“I love learning about these women—who they are and who their mothers were.” Jamie Willis, a Mattoon art teacher

visit. Jamie Willis, a Mattoon art teacher and the program director for this presentation, said she became fascinated with the group when she first heard about them in 2006 and is learning so much from them. “I love learning about these women—who they are and who their mothers were,” Willis said. “When they talk about them, it gives me goose bumps.” Willis said before the presentation she did not know what the women would talk about, and until their visit, she did not know they sang. “The first time my husband and

I heard them sing was in the car after they arrived,” Willis said. “ We were almost driven to tears.” Along with the presentation, the women also brought some of their quilts to sell. The presentation was one of six, the rest of which take place throughout the week in Mattoon and include quilting workshops. The full schedule of events is available on the Mattoon Arts Council’s website. Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

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Students to watch, discuss presidential debate By Shirmeen Ahmad Staff Reporter

A live viewing of the second presidential debate and a discussion will take place on Tuesday. The communication studies department will show the debate at 7:45 p.m. in the Coleman Hall Auditorium Room 1255. Marita Gronnvoll, a communication studies professor, said the main purpose of this showing is not to pick a side and see who comes out the winner but to educate the voters. Gronnvoll said the debates are crucial for elections. Gronnvoll said she was surprised

when she read more people watch the debates than the Super Bowl. She said it is important to watch because this is how people make their decisions when it comes time to vote. This debate will be different than the previous one because it is in a town-hall format, she said. This style of debate allows the candidates to receive questions from the audience. “This debate will be different than the last because with the audience asking questions, the candidates won’t know what’s coming,” Gronnvoll said. Before the debate starts, some

questions will be posed to the students. Gronnvoll said after the debate is over, the students will break into small groups and discuss the questions, ending with everyone discussing them as a whole. Members of the EIU College Democrats and the EIU College Republicans will be in attendance. Thomas Zei, the president of the EIU College Democrats, said he is looking forward to seeing President Barack Obama give a better speech during this debate. He s a i d h e h o p e s Pre s i d e n t Obama will contradict Mitt Romney when he gives a false statement.

“I’m interested in seeing what issues will be talked about,” Zei said. “The last one was just domestic, and the presidency is more than that.” Zei said he hopes watching this debate will give people the essentials to know where both parties stand. Zei said the members of both registered student organizations get along just fine, and as they watch the debate together, it will clarify why they are with their parties. Nick Tieman, the president of the EIU College Republicans, said this is the first debate the group will be watching together. Tieman said since this debate is the second of three, hopefully the

candidates can get their views out there, especially their policies on domestic and foreign issues. Gronnvoll said members of the department planned to watch the 2008 debates together, but it did not work out as planned. “Only the Eastern Democrats and Republicans knew about it, and it didn’t matter to them because they already knew who they were voting for, but now we are hoping to push voter education,” Gronnvoll said.

cheered and waved at the different groups, each filling a grocery bag with candy and receiving a Beanie Baby bear from members of the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, whose float focused on their partnership with the organiza-

tion NO MORE, which advocates against domestic violence. “I think it’s a lot of fun and like the candy; my favorite’s bubble gum,” Abby said. “I like the bands and the floats too.” The parade started on Seventh

Street near Old Main and ended on Division Street near Morton Park.

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PARADE, from page 1 Spectators came from surrounding areas to see the parade. Kristy Warman, a Hindsboro resident, went to the parade and brought her two daughters, Abby, 6, and Rachel, 4, because her mom, Amy Richardson, works at Eastern

as the director of the Center for Academic Support and Assessment. “It’s a pretty good turnout, and the kids are excited because they are getting a lot of candy,” Warman said. As the parade passed by, the girls

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Panthers falling in standings Eastern sets records at Bradley Classic

By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter

Eastern men’s soccer head coach Adam Howarth was hoping Summit League results this weekend favored the Panthers, after losing to Western Illinois on Friday, 2-1. But after a weekend of matches in the league, the Panthers are falling further behind in the standings than where they were before the weekend. The Panthers were one of three winless teams in the league going into the weekend and are now alone at the bottom. Western Illinois picked up its first Summit League victory against Eastern, while Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne earned its first win, too. Fort Wayne’s win over Omaha was also the team’s first victory overall. In Friday’s game, Eastern fell behind 2-0 beginning when Western’s Mario Alvarez connected on a goal after a string of passes inside the box at the 57-minute mark. Then Western’s Nathan Bruinsma leaped in the air and headed a ball over Eastern defenders and passed Eastern senior goalkeeper Evan Turner at the 73-minute mark. The Panthers fought back eight minutes later when freshman defender Conor Bartuch registered his first career goal to bring the deficit to 2-1. The goal put energy back into the Eastern players, who tried to complete a comeback by taking a slew of shots in the last nine minutes of the match. “It gave us a chance,” Howarth said. “The guys have fought all year. We haven’t had the luck. We haven’t had the breaks.” For Bartuch, the way the Panthers are losing is becoming all too familiar. “It’s been there all year,” Bartuch said. “We’ve always been a little slow getting there all year. It’s been the story of the year, really.” Eastern sophomore midfielder Will Butler had the assist on Bartuch’s goal after sending a cross into the box at Bar-

Panthers break multiple running times By Holden Fuehne Staff Reporter

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Leathenecks Senior forward Nathan Bruinsma heads the ball during the game at Lakeside Field. Western Illinois University defeated eastern 2-1.

tuch’s feet. Bartuch said Butler has been really good at crossing the ball into the box this year. He said Butler’s two assists this season have come on the same kind of play. Eastern took two more total shots, 15-13, than Western Illinois, but Western had two more of its shots on goal, 7-5. It’s a loss that makes climbing the standings even tougher for the Panthers, but Howarth said he was happy with the team’s effort in the

game. “It was a seesaw battle,” Howarth said. “If they give me that kind of effort everyday, I’m a happy camper.” The Panthers will hit the road Saturday for a game against Oral Roberts, one of the one-win teams in the league. The game is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in Tulsa, Okla. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

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Eastern’s cross country team made history at the Bradley Classic over the weekend. Eastern’s men’s cross country finished fifth at the Bradley Classic over the weekend, with regionally ranked Southern Illinois winning the meet. The women’s team finished ninth in the meet, with regionally ranked Illinois State taking the spot. The men’s team saw many records broken at the meet. Sophomore Bryce Basting led the men’s team once again, with a time of 24:23, good for a third place finish. This time was the eighth best in Eastern history, and the best in over 30 years. It’s also the best Eastern time ever at the Bradley Classic. Junior Pablo Ramirez’s time of 25:00 was good for 18th in the race. Junior Danny Delaney ran a time of 25:25 for 33rd at the meet. Redshirt junior Matt Black finished 43rd with a time of 25:41. This is the eighth fastest time in Eastern history at the Bradley Classic. His time was 1:19 faster than at the 2011 Bradley Classic. Red-shirt junior Michael Hesslau ran a time of 26:13, good for 75th at the meet. Erin Howarth, head coach, said Hesslau has shown improvement during the season. “Michael Hesslau made a huge improvement over two weeks ago and continues to make progress as our number five guy,” Howarth said. Freshman Derrick Johnson broke

“She (Klaus) had a huge race, the best of her career, and it’s happening at just the right time.” Erin Howarth, head coach

out with a time of 26:16 for a 78th place finish. He beat his personal record by over 1:15 and placed in the Eastern top seven for the first time all year. The senior-led women’s team also broke records on the day. Senior Olivia Klaus set the Eastern all-time record in the 6K with a time of 21:35, good for tenth at the meet. “She had a huge race, the best of her career. And it is happening at just the right time,” Howarth said. Fellow senior Britney Whitehead finished 18th in the meet with a time of 21:42, which is also the second best time in Eastern history. Senior Erika Ramos finished 63rd with a time of 22:27, which is the seventh best time in Eastern history at the meet. Ramos previously held the Eastern all-time record in the 6K with a time of 21:47 in 2011. Senior Stephanie Peisker finished with a time of 22:33 for 67th place. Freshman Amy Yeoman put up a time of 22:52, for 93rd at the meet. Red-shirt freshman Kelsey Hardimon ran a time of 22:58 for 100th. The Panthers will look to continue their improvement, as their next race is the OVC Championship on October 27. Holden Fuehne can be reached at 581-2812 or hjfuehne@eiu.edu.

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Panthers split two matches By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor

defense forced Jacksonville State quarterback Marques Ivory to scramble and throw blindly off his back foot. The last-second pass was completed, but Eastern’s defense reacted quickly, tackling the receiver and keeping him in bounds to keep the clock ticking. Following the completion, the Gamecocks scrambled to the line of scrimmage in an attempt to secure a last-second field goal to send the game to overtime, but the clock hit zero and gave the Panthers their first homecoming win since 2009. “You really grow from games like this,” head coach Dino Babers said. “When you find a way to win tough games where everyone is pulling for each other and you are on an emotional rollercoaster and you do win, it builds character and it builds the stuff good teams are made of.” With the win the Panthers move to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in OVC play. Eastern will return to action on Oct. 27 when it will travel to Richmond, Ky. to take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

The Eastern volleyball team split its weekend matches with two conference foes, falling to Austin Peay in straight sets (25-23, 25-19, 2522), before topping Murray State in a four-set affair (25-18, 17-25, 27-25, 25-17). The Panthers set a school record for blocks in a four-set match with 18 in the win over Murray State, breaking the previous record of 17 set by the 1996 and 2004 squads, respectively. Red-shirt junior Stephanie Arnold led with 11 blocks to set a new career-high. The middle hitter added her name to the record books, as she tallied 10 assisted roofs, marking her seventh all-time in career roofs in Eastern history. Fellow junior outside hitter Reynae Hutchinson also recorded a career-high with seven blocks. Senior middle hitter Alison Berens and freshman setter/outside hitter Abby Saalfrank led the Panthers with 11 kills each, while Saalfrank finished with a .333 attack and Berens added six blocks of her own. Freshman setter Marah Bradbury contributed 37 assists in the winning effort as the Panthers outhit the Racers .139 to .087. Bradbury and Hutchinson tied with two aces each. Sophomore libero Kelsey Brooke led with 17 digs, with Hutchinson adding 12. Despite the victory, the Panthers trailed in every statistic in the road match, aside from points (68 to 66) and blocks. The win marked the Panthers first in Murray, Ky., since 2005, while at the same time, snapped a three-match win streak by the Racers. In the loss to Austin Peay, Hutchinson was the leader on offense as she tallied nine kills, while Berens and freshman outside hitter Kayla Nesbitt each had six kills. Arnold posted a team-best .444 hit percentage behind her five kills. Arnold led all players in blocks with five. On defense, Bradbury dished out 25 assists, while Brooke nabbed 14 digs. Saalfrank recorded Eastern’s only ace as she also tied Berens with four blocks each. As a team, the Panthers led the Governors in blocks (11 to 6), but Austin Peay bested Eastern in every other category. The Governors led in kills (45 to 34), attack (.200 to .161) aces (five to one), digs (55 to 46) and points (56 to 46). The Panthers will begin the second half of their Ohio Valley Conference schedule this weekend, as they will turn around and play host to Murray State at 7 p.m. on Oct., 19 and Austin Peay at 2 p.m. on Saturday, both in Lantz Arena.

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Red-shirt senior runningback Jake Walker breaks a tackle at Saturday's game against Jacksonville State University. The Panthers won the game 31-28.

Panthers edge out Gamecocks for homecoming By Jordan Pottorff Sports Editor

Eastern played host to Ohio Valley Conference rival Jacksonville State on Saturday for Homecoming, edging the Gamecocks 31-28 in a back-and-forth game. The Gamecocks got off to an early 14-0 lead after the first q u a r t e r, b u t 1 7 - u n a n s we re d points had the Panthers taking a 17-14 lead in to the halftime break. The Panthers struggled offensively in the opening half, totaling just 161 total yards, but an interception returned for a touchdown by junior defensive back Tavares Crawford tied the game at 14 and gave the Panthers momentum heading in to the second half. It was the first interception returned for a touchdown by an Eastern player since the 2009 season. Junior kicker Cameron Berra gave the Panthers a three-point advantage at the first half, converting on a 43-yard field goal as time expired to give Eastern a 1714 lead. In the second half, the Gamecocks scored on their first drive of the third quarter as running back

Washaun Ealey did all the damage on the scoring drive, totaling 33 yards and a touchdown on five carries to give Jacksonville State a 21-17 lead. Following Ealey’s second rushing touchdown of the game, the Panthers took a 24-21 lead on a five-yard rushing touchdown by red-shirt sophomore running back Taylor Duncan. But, Jacksonville State answered back following a blocked punt as it once again turned to Ealey to do the majority of the damage. Ealey capped off the scoring drive with his third touchdown of the game, pounding the ball across the goal line from six-yards out to give the Gamecocks a 2824 lead. The Homecoming matchup would see another second half lead change as junior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo connected with senior wide receiver Chris Wright for the eventual gamewinning 15-yard touchdown to take a 31-28 lead with 3:31 remaining in the game. “We went with an empty set and I had a corner route,” Wright said. “The (defensive back) was playing me inside so I just set him up inside and broke out-

side. Jimmy (Garoppolo) saw it, and when I turned around Jim (Garoppolo) put it on the dot and we got in.” Following the go ahead touchdown, the Gamecocks were moving the ball down field, but an interception by Eastern linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill gave Eastern the ball with a chance to run out the clock. “The coverage we were in was the perfect play at the time,” Grugier-Hill said. “At first I was just spotting the quarterback and I didn’t realize that anyone was right next to me. I broke on it and I felt the wide receiver run in to me and it fell right in to his basket, but my hands were in perfect position and I just tore it out and went with it.” Grugier-Hill returned the ball deep in to Gamecock territory, but a pair of failed running attempts and an interception had Jacksonville State taking over with a chance to lead a gamewinning drive. Taking over with 1 minute and 13 seconds remaining, the Gamecocks moved the ball to the Panthers 13-yard line, but a holding penalty moved the Gamecocks back to the 23-yard line with just seconds remaining. On the last play, the Panther

RUGBY

Eastern dominates Western Kentucky in weekend match By Nicholas Ruffolo Staff Reporter

The growing pains that came earlier in the season for Panther rugby seem to have passed. A 97-7 shellacking of Western Kentucky removes any doubt of Eastern’s prowess. The offensive explosion marks the highest point total for Eastern since a 106-0 win over Purdue last November. The contest also featured performances that tied four previous Eastern women’s rugby records. The Panthers scored 15 tries on the day, with eight of them coming from former red-

shirt senior Lauren Doyle. Her performance tied the women’s rugby records for trys in a game (8) and points in a game (40), records formerly held by Crystal Jones. She also tied the record for most runs over 20-yards with her seven against Western Kentucky. “She is an unbelievable player,” Mahan said. “She understands rugby and has the talent, that’s what we need.” The scoring onslaught also included sophomore center Madison Kissner adding five trys into the mix, a career high. She also added six solo tackles to help shut down the Big

Red offense. In her second game back from injury, senior flanker Stephanie Mahan notched 12 tackles in the victory. She continues to inch closer to second place on the all-time list of solo tackles. Her career number of 196 is 55 behind the mark of Chase Cain. “I feel like I can do it,” Mahan said. “I feel like with the remaining games I can surpass it by the end of the season. Sophmore lock Kim Youhas, who is handling the kicking duties this season, converted 11-of-15 two-point conversions on the day. Her 11 conversions allowed her to enter

the record books as well, tying the previous mark set by Coartney McKinney. She is now 15-of-22 on the year. Eastern has never finished with a losing season, and have only lost more than two games three times. “I think the last game was a turning point,” Mahan said. “Our goal is to continue to win the rest of the way.” The Panthers will look to continue their success this week as the travel to Kansas State. Nicholas Ruffolo can be reached at 581-2812 or nfruffolo@eiu.edu