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EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILL. D A I LY E A S T E R N N E W S . C O M T WIT TER.COM/DEN_NE WS
Homecoming 2012 - in a nutshell
Panthers edge out Gamecocks for homecoming
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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.