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Center gives help to new educators By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor

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Attendees of the Zumbathon Party in Pink dance along to an instructor in front of them at the Student Recreation Center on Saturday.

Eastern exercises for breast cancer awareness Students participate in Zumbathon to raise money for cure By Bob Galuski Staff Reporter

Adorned in all pink workout clothes, including bright pink spandex, Levi Farren danced and exercised during the “Zumbathon Party in Pink” Saturday, in an effort to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Farren, a senior psychology major, said this was only his second time doing Zumba, and he was there because his friends had told him about it. “It’s fantastic. I’m terrible at it, but you just need to dance, listen to the music and move with the rhythm,” Farren said. Farren was one student out of nearly 100 who showed up for the second “Zumbathon Party in Pink” fundraiser. For three hours, students filled the Student Recreation Center of Lantz Arena doing Zumba exercises to support breast cancer awareness. Partnered with the Susan G. Komen foundation, the Zumbathon was in support of breast cancer treatments, education and

screenings. The price of admission was $2 in advance and $4 at the door, with 75 percent of all proceeds going toward the Susan G. Komen foundation. A donation box was also set up for everyone participating to contribute, if they wanted to. The Zumbathon lasted from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with constant dancing and exercise filling the REC. Many of the students said they were participating because of a family member or friend they knew who were affected by breast cancer. Megan Boyle, a freshman elementary education major, said she was doing the Zumbathon because of her grandmother. “I like Zumba a lot, and I figured it was a great way to help out,” she said. “My grandma had breast cancer, so I know what it’s like for somebody’s family to go through that.” For some students, even though they had been involved in Zumba classes, this was their first Zumbathon. Jessica Clement, a senior communication disorders and sciences major, and Emily Dupuis, a senior family and consumer sciences major, initially led those during the Zumbathon. Clement said this was her second time leading the marathon.

“I’m terrible at it, but you just need to dance, listen to the music, and move with the rhythm.” Levi Farren, senior psychology major

“I love doing this; it’s for a great cause,” Clement said. Clement also said there was a decrease in the numbers between the first Zumbathon last spring and the one on Saturday. Despite the drop in attendance, Dupuis said she figured there were at least 100 people dancing and exercising. “I think both of them were successful, and I mean we have close to 100 people right now, so it’s pretty great,” Dupuis said. Many of the participating students said they had been involved in Zumba through classes in the REC. ZUMBA, page 5

PAR ANORMAL

Haunted Illinois places to be discussed Paranormal researcher, author to present local haunting spots By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

A paranormal researcher will create a road map to some of the most haunted places in Illinois on Monday. Chad Lewis will be presenting some of his discoveries and adventures at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Lewis is a paranormal researcher who has written many books about the most haunted places in different states including Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. Lewis said his presentation will be dominantly visual with pictures of the places and things they have captured during their investigation. “I’m going to give people the background story, the folklore, the eye witness accounts, the equipment we use on our investigations

“When you go to these places, hopefully something happens—maybe it will, maybe it will not—but I’m certainly going to have an adventure.” Chad Lewis, paranormal researcher

and really just share the scariest hauntings from the state,” Lewis said. Lewis said he got his start in paranormal research because he grew up in an Unidentified Flying Object capital. “I was really interested in why people believe in UFOs, and then I started studying psychology at the university, and I really got interested in ghost and crop circles, Big Foot and mysterious creatures,” Lewis said. “It really went from there.” Lewis said his favorite spot in Illinois was Death Curve in Cambridge, Ill. “It is a place for years where people were seeing

this woman carrying an axe, walking the lonely road,” Lewis said. “No one really know why she was out there, but the legend is that if you drive out to see her, you’ll drive off the road and die.” He said when he started researching this place, he found out about a woman who killed her six children with an axe. “It happens quite a bit where I get stories about the legend or these places, and sometimes the real history is not quite the same as the legend, but many times you get the cases, like the case at Death Curve, where it is based on a real case,” Lewis said. PARANORMAL, page 5

As the rules and regulations surrounding becoming a teacher change, Eastern has provided students with the Center for Teacher Education Assessment and Certification Testing Support. Aaron Chun, a graduate assistant in the center, said this is the first semester the center has had an actual office. The center, in Buzzard Hall Room 2303, provides resources for students who are working on their teacher certification requirements. “We can help students deal with all the logistical aspects of the test,” he said. “The main thing we’re pushing are our workshops.” Chun said there are two paid workshop facilitators who moderate practice tests and are available after the practice test for any questions and to offer advice. “We like to send our students to the workshops first because we know that (the facilitators) are great and have helped a lot of people,” he said. Another resource available to students through the center is software, including My Foundations Lab, which helps students track their progress on reading, language arts and math. “It’s so helpful because it has a pretest for every section, and it helps mold your studying experience so you study exactly what you need to and don’t study too much of what you already know,” Chun said. The center can help students in all phases of studying to take their Basic Skills Test, now known as the Test of Academic Proficiency, or TAP. Since the requirements to get a teacher certification have changed to include an ACT score of 22 instead of taking the TAP, the center has had to include resources for both tests now. “All of this is in light of the test getting a little bit harder throughout the years,” he said. “We want people to succeed and be educators, but it’s definitely not a cakewalk like people might’ve previously thought.” Chun said the feedback has been good for the center. “Seeing people come in that are so happy that they’ve passed makes me feel great,” Chun said. “The responses have been trickling in, and so far, they’ve all been good.” He said he hopes more students come to the center as the year goes on because there are many resources they can offer students to help them get through the test and figure out what they need to do personally to get certified. “We offer a lot here, but it’s all customized to where the student is at in the test process,” Chun said. Olivia Dziedzinskyj, a senior education major, said the center was helpful for her while she was studying. “I used it specifically for the reading section of the test because that’s what I was having the most trouble with,” she said. “I went three times a week when I was trying to pass the Basic Skills Test.” Dziedzinskyj said going to the center regularly did help her improve her score. The main goal of the center is for students to pass and get their certification, Chun said. “We want them to pass and become educators,” he said. “This test is important, and it’s the thing many juniors and seniors need to go be able to do the thing they love the most.” Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.

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Richard Robert Rossi, conductor, pianist, organist, countertenor and composer, conducts the Concert Choir at the Cathedrals, Castles, and Colonies Choir Concert on Oct. 21 in Dvorak Concert Hall in Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Rossi premieres piece at concert By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

Members of the University Mixed Chorus and Concert Choir performed in a variety of languages and exhibited a world premiere at the “Cathedrals, Castles and Colonies” concert on Sunday. The concert began with five pieces performed by the University Mixed Chorus, a group directed by April Lee, the assistant choral director. Richard Rossi, the director of Orchestral and Choral Activities introduced Lee, spoke about many of the pieces and also composed one of the pieces. Rossi said the concert was Lee’s first concert, but it was not her first performance at Eastern. “She also plays oboe in the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and was a graduate student of mine a few years ago,” Rossi said. “I’m very excited to have her back as a colleague now.” After the University Mixed Chorus preformed, the Concert Choir performed, which was directed by Rossi. The third piece the group sang was called “O Sacrum Convivium” and was composed by Rossi. The piece was sang in Latin and dedicat-

ed to Rossi’s sister Loretta. “I’m passionate about the Latin language, the poetic prose of it and how it lends itself to the human voice,” Rossi said. “At one point, there are 16 different parts being sung.” Rossi said what made this particular piece different from the others he has composed was the techniques he used. “The cool thing about composing for voice is that I have the words in front of me,” Rossi said. “I tried to let the words spread through as I composed it.” Along with the different techniques, Rossi called certain parts of the composition “accidents” but was pleased how it turned out. “Some parts were accidental— my hands just started to play it as I sang the words,” Rossi said. “The other puzzle I could never really figure out was how it starts in Aflat, but it never really stays there; I think (the change) shows how pure and sacred the words are.” On one of the pieces, “Dark Night of the Soul,” which was composed by Ola Gjelio, members of the Eastern Symphony Orchestra joined the choir. “(The piece) has a unique sound; it is dark and painful.” Rossi said.

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Cameron Aldrich, a music education major, fixes his tie before the Cathedrals, Castles, and Colonies Choir Concert.

The piece is about the journey of a soul detaching from the darkness of the world and finding unity with God, he said. James Calderon, a junior music major, played violin on the piece. “It is a very different sound; it is something you just have to experience,” Calderon said. “The way the melody and the harmony flow, it is a really unique sound.” The concert closed with a piece called “Chanuke, Oi Chanuke,” which had verses in both Yiddish and English.

Lauren Swingler, a senior music major and alto singer in the concert choir, said the piece was particularly difficult because of the different language. “Before singing this piece, I didn’t have any experience singing Yiddish,” Swingler said. “It was a challenge—most of us don’t have experience in a second language—basically we learned as we went.” Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

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CHARLESTON COMMUNIT Y THEATRE

City theater performs ‘The Hallelujah Girls’

By Bob Galuski Staff Reporter

Members of the Charleston and Eastern communities came together Friday for the opening of Charleston Community Theatre’s production of “The Hallelujah Girls” in the Tarble Arts Center. Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, whose collaborative credits include “Christmas Belles,” “The Red Velvet Cake War” and “Rex’s Exes,” this comedy focuses on lifelong friends who shake up their personal troubles in big ways in the small town of Eden Falls. The production focuses on the character Sugar Lee Thompkins, who is trying to change her life for the better. Sugar Lee puts the events of the play into motion by opening a salon called SPA-DEE-DAH! in an abandoned church basement in an effort to change her life around. She is portrayed by Victoria Jane Bennett, a veteran of the community theater. Bennett has performed in many Charleston Community Theatre productions, including “Driving Miss Daisy” and the female version of “The Odd Couple.” Along with Bennett, other characters’ lives were changed by the opening of the salon. “At our age, our lives are like Jell-O. Once it’s set, it’s set,” Carlene Travis, portrayed by Kathryn Stewart, said early on in the play. “The Hallelujah Girls” features a well-rounded cast, with the resounding theme of never being too old to make

big changes. Stewart, an employee of Eastern’s history department, has been involved in multiple productions for the Charleston Community Theatre. However, this is one of the first times Stewart has acted on stage for the theater. It was printed in the play’s program, “For Kathryn Stewart, being on stage is a departure from the norm. For many CCT productions, Kathryn was the show’s producer and provided the show soundtracks.” Judi Vaughn, a retired faculty member for Lake Land College, played the role of Nita Mooney, a mother going through issues with her son. Carolyn Green Mills portrays Mavis Flowers, a sassy woman working on marriage problems throughout the play. Mills is another veteran of the Charleston Community Theatre, having performed in its productions of “Painting Churches,” “War Letters” and “The Real Inspector Hound.” The play’s timeline is demonstrated by the coming and going of holidays during a span of one year. These holidays are distinguished by the character Crystal Hart, played by Courtney Carver, a full-time student at Lake Land College. Crystal is a holiday enthusiast, dressing up for every holiday imaginable, including the Fourth of July and Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday. The cast of protagonists includes Thomas MacMullen, performing for the first time for the Charleston Community Theatre. MacMullen portrays the character Bobby Dwayne Dillahunt, the long-lost love of Bennett’s character, Sugar Lee.

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Victoria Bennett and Courtney Carver practice a scene from “The Hallelujah Girls” during dress rehearsal Thursday.

While this is only his first production, MacMullen, an employee of Information Technology Services, has performed in plays for the Charleston Alley Theatre, including “Twelfth Night” and “The Merchant of Venice.” No production is without a villain, and Bobbi Brooks, a communication studies professor, depicts the antagonist Bunny Sutherland. Bunny is an old schoolmate of the

women at SPA-DEE-DAH! and she has a lifelong grudge against them. Bunny sets out to ruin the salon, as well as the life-altering decisions the characters have made throughout the play. The play was directed by Scott Brooks, who is no stranger to either directing or the Charleston Community Theatre. In the last year alone, Brooks has di-

rected two productions, including “The Hallelujah Girls,” as well as performing in four other productions. The play will continue its run at the Tarble Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets cost $5, and can be purchased at the door. Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.

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CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRIC T

By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

TeenREACH program helps at-risk students

Tarble organizes traveling exhibit

The Effingham Public Library will host an exhibit starting Monday that was originally created by the Tarble Arts Center. “Cultivating Creativity: 2012-13 Consolidated Communications Traveling Children's Art Exhibit,” which was organized by the staff of the Tarble, is a collection of artwork from 43 area schools and will travel to 14 sites through Aug. 26, 2013, spending about two weeks at each site. Tarble Curator of Education Kit Morice said the traveling exhibit began in 1995 and has run every year since. “The artwork included is selected to represent each of the area schools, which participate in the annual Children's Art Exhibition we hold in May in the Tarble's Main Galleries,” Morice said. “The exhibit showcases the creative talents of K-12 students and advocates for the inclusion of an art program taught by a certified art specialist in every school.” Morice said the pieces selected include a variety of media, including drawings, paintings, prints, scratchboard, mixed-media pieces, sculptures, ceramics and fibers. She said the exhibit cites research for why public education needs art education. “The arts can improve student performance and critical thinking skills, improve test scores in areas other than the arts,” Morice said. “It also provides students with skills necessary to perform well in school and beyond if they

have been exposed to quality arts education in their school.” She said once the pieces are selected, they still have to get the artists’ permission to put the artwork onto the eight panels that travel to the sites. The sites also have to be arranged. “Once the selections are made, we send a loan form to the student artists' families requesting permission to tour the pieces in the exhibit,” Morice said. “The host sites (mostly area banks and libraries) are sent an exhibit agreement verifying the dates that they will host the exhibit and the terms for hosting it.” Morice said the next step is physically putting the exhibit together and publicize it. The exhibit is assembled with the help of graduate students. “There are generally around 40 works in the exhibit,” Morice said. “We also publish a catalogue that is sent to all of the artists, art teachers, school administrators and Board of Education members and have copies available for people to pick up at each site.” Morice said the exhibit is unique for a variety of reasons such as how each piece is created and how they are displayed. “Each piece included is a unique expression created by a child artist,” Morice said. “It is also unique in that it travels to sites in each of the communities represented and may be viewed by thousands over the tour's run; we estimate some 10,000 people view it each year.” Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

By Tim Deters Features Editor

A local after-school program for atrisk children provides fun and personal development to students who are most in need. TeenREACH, 1400 Reynolds Drive, is a nonprofit organization open to all students ages 10 to 17 in the Charleston school district. Program coordinator Cullen Porter said an emphasis is placed on providing help to students with behavioral, developmental and economic challenges. During the fall and spring semesters, TeenREACH is open from 3- to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the summer. Porter said the organization provides students with a wide range of activities and resources to encourage their personal development and community involvement. Such activities include fundraisers and food drives for local charities and organizations, along with volunteer opportunities for students to improve their community. “They are pretty ingrained in the community,” Porter said. “We try to get them involved in anything that’s going on in town and in organizations.” TeenREACH also seeks to improve the academic performance of students. “Our No. 1 purpose is to help them with homework,” Porter said. The organization welcomes Eastern stu-

“It’s a great way to reflect EIU through our community and through these kids and to make a difference, and that’s what it’s all about.” Shari Upton, junior psychology major

dents to volunteer their time to work with younger students on their homework. “Whatever subject they are good at, we let them work with children in that subject,” Porter said. Porter said tutoring not only improves students’ grades, but also improves their whole academic experience. “We have kids who are doing so well that they can actually get into sports programs in their schools now,” he said. TeenREACH is also concentrated on providing students with a fun and welcoming environment where they can feel comfortable and have a good time with friends after school. Porter said the organization offers many different games and activities at the center. Members also take students to Eastern football and basketball games to get them into the community to enjoy themselves and the university environment. Several Eastern organizations provide volunteers and host activities to benefit TeenREACH, including the Student

Senate’s External Relations Committee. The committee members will spend time with students 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at TeenREACH, making snacks and playing games with them. Shari Upton, a junior psychology major and member of the committee, said she is excited to spend time with the students and make a difference in the community. “It’s a great way to reach out,” Upton said. “It’s a great way to reflect EIU through our community and through these kids and to make a difference, and that’s what it’s all about.” Local businesses are also involved in supporting TeenREACH. All day Tuesday, Monical’s Pizza, 909 18th St., will donate 20 percent of the bills from all customers who turn in fliers that were handed out for the event to TeenREACH. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Study abroad Gender equality: not just a women’s issue should be encouraged, supported Last week, the director of the Study Abroad Office, Wendy Williamson, spoke to the Student Senate about the addition of a new class at Eastern. This new class would give students who have studied abroad or are planning to study abroad the opportunity to take a special class to replace their senior seminar. We believe that the addition of such a class would help enable students participating in the international learning that can only be achieved from studying in a different country. While a student may be abroad for anywhere from a week to a year, they gain an alternative understanding of the world that students who study at the same place for four years may never have. By instituting this class, Eastern will not only promote the study abroad program, but increase the quality of the education it provides by making studying abroad easier to achieve. Another addition to Eastern’s curriculum that we believe will have a very positive outcome is the Study Abroad Capstone, a class that will allow students to study abroad to replace their senior seminar. We applaud the Study Abroad program in encouraging so many opportunities for students to study in another country while completing their coursework required to graduate from Eastern. The benefits of studying abroad are countless, and we are glad the Council on Academic Affairs, Student Senate and other programs across campus are working to extend the program. Williamson told the Student Senate the class will include discussing experiences of students in another country, journaling and holding mock interviews. This will give students the opportunity to continue international-based learning even after they return to Eastern or to prepare themselves for the kinds of experiences they may have in another country. Gaining a bigger perspective of the world as a whole can be difficult to do if a student spends all four of his or her years in central Illinois. It is important to realize there is a world beyond America and that, although other countries deal with many of the same issues America does, it can be vastly different. Classes that encourage a wider world perspective should be included in Eastern’s curriculum, as it directly pertains to Eastern’s assessment of student learning. “EIU graduates will demonstrate the ability to function as responsible global citizens” is one of the four student learning goals put in place by the university, and the incorporation of a class such as this directly assists with that. We are glad Student Senate reacted so positively to Williamson’s idea and hope its members continue to support her efforts so this class can be implemented. Though the effect this concept will have on Eastern cannot be determined just yet, we look forward to seeing the continued integration of the Study Abroad program into Eastern’s curriculum.

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Opinions Editor Seth Schroeder

The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

After coming home this weekend, my parents had a present for me—pepper spray. My parents’ purchase was inspired by my column last week, in which I advocated women to fight together to eliminate the rape culture present in our community. In my column, I shared a story about how I was walking home by myself at night, when a man said, “I would rape her.” My anger and advocacy inspired by this incident has not disappeared, but I have realized that women’s fight for equality should not only include women, but men, too. Women have a long battle ahead of us to receive full equality, but it should not be a fight we have to do alone. Many men in this community were horrified and disgusted by this man’s statement, and they want to eliminate the rape culture from our community. Michael Gillespie, an assistant professor of sociology, wrote a letter to the editor in response to my column, emphasizing that the entire society should take ownership of “rape culture.” Both genders should work together to stand up for women in their lives and destroy these male chauvinistic ideals. First, men and women need to acknowledge sexist statements and speak out against

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them once they are vocalized. I understand it is not easy to stand up to your friends or classmates, but it is a necessity to let people know these statements are never OK. The community must combat these types of statements and start working together to make others realize that the rape culture still exists and women still fight for equality. Individuals in this community may believe women have already realized full equality because we can vote, hold jobs and political positions. But statements like the one said to me contradict the assertion that women have full equality. I know there are good men in this world, like my brother and dad, who would never say a comment to intimidate or control a woman in their lives.

But I hope these men will be brave enough to stand up to other men. Not only should we start working together, but we should analyze the underreporting going on in our community in regard to sexual assault. Eastern reported only three criminal sexual assaults on campus in 2011, according to the crime statistics on its website. These numbers seem unrealistic compared to national averages, since according to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, every two minutes, a sexual assault occurs in the U.S. I encourage women and organizations in the community, such as the Women’s Empowerment League, to tell the police department about the rape culture still present in this community and to emphasize the differences in the numbers. I believe it is finally time for our community to start having discussions about rape and sexual assault. We have kept these issues quiet for too long—and now is the time to finally address them. Elizabeth Edwards is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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LET TER TO THE EDITOR

Americans needs to elect Romney, Ryan Dear editor, Who won the debate? Who will win the election? The more important question concerns the American people. How will we win? With an Obama victory, a win for the American people will not happen. With a Romney/Ryan victory, we have a better-than-even chance. Romney’s critics fail to see the point if they cite his failure to supply several details. He is not in

the henny-penny, nanny state business. Details will unfold with him as president. Thousands of details will emerge with his leadership. Details by the thousand will be reported as business and industry in the private sector become more active. The detailed report will appear as more people become gainfully employed, showing their pay statements. Details will appear as work begins on the Keystone Pipeline, providing jobs for thousands of

workers and reducing our dependence on oil from the Middle East and Venezuela, and strengthening a North American partnership between the US and Canada. Today, with Obama, 40 percent of government spending is done with borrowed money. As a moral and financial issue this cannot continue. It is time for Romney to be president.

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Truly yours, Leonidas H. Miller, Mattoon

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Panel to shed light on changes in Asia Asian Studies minor to discuss social issues By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

Four Eastern professors will address the social and economic changes in Asia at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Room 2030 Lumpkin Hall. Marko Grunhagen, distinguished professor of entrepreneurship; Jinhee Lee, an associate professor of history; Mukti Upadhyay, a professor of economics; and Ahmed Abou-Zaid, an assistant professor of economics, will each be giving a 10-minute presentation about a different Asian country. Grunhagen said this panel was organized by the Asian Studies minor to discuss some issues in Asia. “Asia has been in the news for a long time the last few years, most recently was the Arab Spring and the war in Syria,” Grunhagen said. He said the U.S. has had a presence in the Middle East, and people should know what is going on in that part of the country. The sections of the discussion will be “Sources of Tension in East Asia: History, Territory, and the Legacies of the Cold War” by Lee, “Socioeconomic Challenges in Chine (Hong Kong, Macrao and Taiwan)” by Grunhagen, “Prospects and Challenges in India’s Economic Growth” by Upadhyay, and “Economic Prospects in the Middle East in Light of Recent events” by AbouZaid. “All of that has prompted us to have a panel discussion with a few experts here on campus that can report on some of the challenges that different parts of Asia are facing at this point, economic challenges,” Grunhagen said. Grunhagen said they will also be talking about the social challenges and changes. “Many of the challenges in local economies are related, oftentimes, to social issues,” Grunhagen said.

“Many of the challenges in local economies are related, oftentimes, to social issues.” Marko Grunhagen, distinguished professor of entrepreneurship

He said one example of this is the one-child policy in China. This policy has been in place for 30 years, and he said the aging population is posing an economic challenge on how they will prosper. Gordon Tucker, a professor of biology, will moderate the program for the Asian Studies minor. Grunhagen said they all have experience with the area they are presenting on. “I’ve taken students to China, been to a number of events, so I’ll shed some light on things that are happening in China,” Grunhagen said. He said after the four presentations, there will be a discussion, and he hopes audience members will share some of their experiences as well. “We are going to have some of our Asian students participate, and we hope that anyone who is interested will add to that,” Grunhagen said. He said they are trying to report on the issues from as much of an unbiased perspective as possible, which is why they want others to participate. “The issues that I am going to raise may be important, but there may be other things I may not be aware of or that someone who has lived in China may raise in addition to what we raise,” Grunhagen said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

PARANORMAL, from page 1 Lewis said he likes the adventure of doing paranormal research. “When you go to these places, hopefully something happens— maybe it will, maybe it will not— but I’m certainly going to have an adventure,” Lewis said. “You take the back roads, you run into weird people, weird places. I think a lot of people like that as much as the stories of the haunting.” Lewis said he is looking forward to hearing stories of paranormal activities from the audience. “One of my favorite things about doing these lectures is not only do I get to tell a lot of great cases and share some places for people to visit, but I also get to hear cases from people,” Lewis said. “I’ve already been re-

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ZUMBA, from page 1 Huei Yi Koay, a freshman elementary education major, said this was her first time doing a Zumbathon. She had been to a few classes, however. “It’s a lot of fun and great exercise,” Koay said. “It’s even better when you’re benefiting someone by doing this.” Students did not need to have too much prior experience in Zumba to participate — just energy, and the will to help people. Jessica Hegberg, a senior kinesiology and sports studies major, also said there was no skill or talent necessary to be involved. “I’ve had a few classes, but I’m not that great,” she said. “I think this is going well — I’m not good at it, but I like doing the exercise and giving back.” Jordan Sigunick, a junior family and consumer sciences major, said this was the first Zumbathon she had participated in. “I’ve only had two classes, but I love Zumba, and I love that it benefits others — that’s even better,” Sigunick said. “This is the first time I’ve done this much Zumba, but I really like it.” Despite a majority of participants being women, there were a few men exercising and dancing for the cure. Cody Smola, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, said it was a great way to spend the day. “First time I’ve ever done Zumba, but I mean it’s for a great cause and a great reason to get off your butt on Saturday and do something,” Smola said. During the fundraiser, along the back wall of the REC, tables and stands were set up with facts about breast cancer, as well as health tips for students. Workers for the Zumbathon Party in Pink wore pink shirts and helped to run the tables. The Colleges Against Cancer organization also had a table set up. The organization was selling breast cancer awareness T-shirts for the final day. Cara Wells, a junior family and consumer sciences major, and Rachael Blosser, a junior health studies major, ran the table. Wells said the T-shirt sale had been successful. “We’re running low on shirts, so we take it as a good sign,” she said. Blosser said if anyone was interested in buying shirts after the Zumbathon, they could contact the Colleges Against Cancer organization. The Zumbathon was also partnered with the Student Dietetic As-

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sociation. Along with the Zumbathon, there were also chances for students to win prizes, such as a free T-shirt. Jocelyn Herrera, a freshman biology major, won a free T-shirt in the giveaway. Herrera said she knew people affected by the disease, and she was participating for them. After Clement and Dupuis took a break from leading the Zumbathon, they were replaced by Sineyda Or-

tiz, a graduate student. Ortiz said she had been doing Zumba for three years, and she loved to help out with the cause the Zumbathon was representing. “It’s a very widespread disease. I’m doing this for my mom, but everybody should be doing it because you don’t know who could get it,” she said. “Everybody is touched by this.” Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.

ceiving stories from people on campus that I’ll talk about that night.” Lewis said he is always surprised by how many people have experienced some type of paranormal activity. He said he likes telling people about all the local places people can visit to decide for themselves if it is haunted or not. “I hope people will not take my word, one way or the other on these cases, but that they’ll actually go and investigate for themselves, visit these places and explore their own backyard,” Lewis said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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Panthers see mixed results Team downed in first meet By Aldo Soto  Staff Reporter

Eastern’s men’s and women’s swimming teams dropped their first meet of the year in dual action, losing 112-88 and 64-31, respectively, against IUPUI, but the women raced past Butler to record a 59-36 victory. Head coach Elliott McGill said he was happy with the team’s overall performance, but also added there is room for improvement. The women were led by senior captain Hailey Foss and freshman Kaylee Morris.  Foss bested her competition in the 1,000-free with a time of 10:46.41, and also recorded a victory in the 500-free (5:16.57). “I just went out there and had fun,” Foss said. “I was surprised and very pleased with my times, and it feels good to start off the season on such a good note.”  Morris, who garnered praise before the season began by her head coach, stood out in the 100-free event by blowing away the competition to record a first place finish with a time of 54:16. “(Morris) came out like a lightning bolt in the 100-free and swam away from everyone else,” McGill said. “Hailey performed well, and put up good times in both relays and in her freestyle events.”  Foss and Morris teamed up with junior Katelyn Paige and freshman

Caitlin Danforth to win the 200free relay (1:43.48). The men were led by senior Dan Enge as he recorded a first place finish in the 200-fly (1:59.51) and junior Josh Miller, who won the 200-breast event (2:15.21). McGill said the team ran into stiff competition, but still praised the teams’ effort. He said several freshmen had good in-season times including Beth Houghton for the women and Jake Roberts, Ian Murphy and Conner Conroy for the men. Dylan Ferguson, another freshmen who impressed McGill before the season started, had a solid showing at the season opening meet.  “Despite hard training which caused (Ferguson’s) body to be broken down, he was able to perform well and came out with a solid meet,” McGill said.  Although the team comes back home with a loss on its record, McGill said he feels this team will only get better and he expects better results soon.  “We are definitely better across the board on both teams,” McGill said. “We are on the verge of having a breakout meet.”  Both teams will look to improve on their season-opening meet as they will once again hit the road to face off against in-state foe IllinoisChicago. The meet is set to begin at 1 p.m. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.

WOMEN’S SOCCER, from page 8 Belmont is currently the No. 5 team in the conference. This weekend marks the end of regular season play for all OVC teams, with the last games being played on Oct. 26 and 28. Tennessee-Martin, the defending champion, remains the No. 1 OVC team, followed by Austin Peay and

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Panthers out of playoff contention Thrilling goal overshadowed by OT loss By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter

Eastern freshman midfielder scored a goal with one second left on the clock for the men’s soccer team to draw even with Oral Roberts Saturday night, but the game wouldn’t stay that way. The Panthers spread 23 shots, including 15 in the second half, to try to come back and catch Oral Roberts Saturday after Eastern fell behind, 1-0, 70 minutes into the game. The Panthers did so in the final second of the game, but Oral Roberts scored quickly, 1:30 into overtime, to pick up the win and sink Eastern further back in the Summit League standings. Eastern head coach Adam Howarth said Smith’s goal with one second left showed great perseverance in the end, but it was a bad decision by senior goalkeeper Evan Turner in overtime that cost the Panthers the game. Oral Rober ts’ Gerardo Salas kicked a ball over the heads of East-

ern defenders in overtime and Turner came out of the goal box trying to corral it; however, he wasn’t quick enough. Oral Roberts’ Tom Adams got his foot on the ball and kicked it passed Turner for the game-winning goal. It was Adams’ fifth goal of the season. “Mistakes have cost us all season,” Howarth said. “It’s frustrating. We are a better team than our record shows.” Turner’s mistake in Saturday’s game cost Eastern a chance to pick up much-needed points in the league, as the Panthers are in last place in the Summit League – without a conference win this season. The Panthers are 0-5 this season in the Summit League, while no other league team has more than three conference losses this season. Eastern finds itself further behind than it was going into the weekend. A w i n a g a i n s t Or a l Ro b e r t s w o u l d’v e m ov e d t h e Pa n t h e r s into seventh, instead of staying in eighth. Now the Panthers trail Western Illinois in the standings. Western is 1-2-2 in the league this season and holds a tiebreaker over the Panthers, defeating Eastern

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earlier this season. “Our quality is evident, but sometimes our ability to grind and play ugly has been lacking,” Howarth said. “We are young and will be better as we get older.” Only the top four teams make the Summit League tournament at the end of the season and losing tiebreaker opportunities has put the Panthers out of contention. The Panthers outshot Oral Roberts, 23-15, but only one of the Panthers’ shots was on target. Oral Roberts put seven shots on goal, including the goals by Salas and Adams. The Panthers play Fort Wayne at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lakeside Field. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

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Eastern shatters record books Panthers roll over Wildcats By Nicholas Ruffolo Staff Reporter

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Reynae Hutchinson, a junior outside hitter, raises her hands in the air with the rest of the team before the start of the match against Murray State Friday in Lantz Arena. The Panthers won the match 3-0.

Panthers sweep weekend series By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor

The Eastern volleyball team swept its weekend matches against Ohio Valley Conference foes Murray State and Austin Peay, marking its first weekend sweep over conference opponents this season. A thrilling five-set win against the Lady Govs of Austin Peay (2522, 21-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11) followed a straight set victory over the Racers of Murray State (25-11, 2519, 25-22), to improve Eastern’s overall record to7-16 and 4-6 in conference play. In the latter match, the Lady Govs stole the fourth set from Eastern, forcing the game into a fifth set. Head coach Kate Price said the Panthers weren’t playing as well as they wanted to, but the fact that they were still in the game gave her team momentum.

“We definitely weren’t playing as well as we should have been and I think that’s a good indicator, if we can be hanging in with a team that close, we should be able to take the fifth set,” Price said. “I told (the players), it’s more along the lines of them being confident and keeping that energy to gain momentum.” Five players recorded double-digit kills, with outside hitters junior Reynae Hutchinson and freshman Abby Saalfrank leading the way with 15 apiece. Hutchinson added 17 digs on the afternoon, marking her 21st career double-double performance. Eastern’s middle hitters were firing as well, as senior Alison Berens and junior Stephanie Arnold each contributed 12 kills. Berens led the Panthers with three aces, while Arnold was the leader in blocks with four. Two freshmen saw career-highs in

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the winning effort, as setter Marah Bradbury led all players with 56 assists, and Kayla Nesbitt drilled 10 kills with a .526 hit percentage. On Friday, the Panthers recorded their first straight set victory of the season over Murray State, while outhitting the Racers .418 to .167. “Our offense was really on tonight, just connecting with Marah (Bradbury) and all of our hitters,” Price said. “Everyone was doing a good job of putting the ball away. When our middle is doing such a great job it holds together. I think we were really on cue offensively.” Berens and Hutchinson, team captains, highlighted the Panther attack. Berens nabbed 12 kills on a careerhigh .647 hit percentage. Hutchinson nailed 13 kills behind a season-best .379 attack; she also added a pair of aces in the match. Bradbury dished out 43 assists on

the night, while sophomore Kelsey Brooke contributed on defense with 18 digs, leading all players. Arnold was a force at the net, yet again, with five stuffs. The Panthers’ victory puts them at season-long three-game win streak, and are 4-1 since snapping their 10game skid. “We want to take things step by step and understand that we’re not going to have perfect matches,” Price said. “We’re looking at it as we need to talk to each other; we need to be a little bit more energetic.” Eastern will look to continue the execution as it returns to action at 7 p.m. Tuesday as the Panthers close out a current three-game home stand against St. Louis in Lantz Arena. Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.

Team prepares to wrap up season By Dominic Renzetti Staff Reporter

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Freshman forward Hannah Miller fights for a header against Stephanie Weider, a senior defender, during the game against Austin Peay Oct. 12 at Lakeside Field.

After a weekend of Ohio Valley Conference play, the Panthers head back to Charleston without a win, as the 2012 regular season draws closer to a close. The Eastern women’s soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with Morehead State, giving the team its first draw of the season. The team ended the weekend with a 2-1 loss to Eastern Kentucky on the road. The team now holds a record of 5-12-1 overall and 3-5-1 in the OVC. With the Panthers fighting to be one of the top six teams in the OVC, this winless weekend puts the team at eighth overall in the standings. Morehead State, which is now tenth overall in the standings, was scoreless with Eastern until senior Kristin Germann scored in the 61st minute, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead.

The goal was Germann’s sixth of the season, which leads the team. Then, with just five minutes to play, Morehead State's Sam Toepfer scored the game-tying goal. On Sunday, after a scoreless first half, Eastern Kentucky managed two second half goals to propel the Colonels to a 2-1 victory. The Colonel’s first goal came in the 47th minute, but Eastern Kentucky followed again with a goal in the 58th minute. The Panthers finally got on the board in the 74th minute when Eastern’s Brooke Sill knocked in her third goal of the season. Eastern Kentucky is now the No. 3 overall team in the OVC. The Colonels have won two straight. The final game of the regular season for the Panthers will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Lakeside Field against the Belmont Bruins, who will be taking on Eastern for the first time as on OVC member.

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Eastern bested the Kansas State defense and shut down their offense en route to a 121-0 victory in Kansas. The Panthers entered the game just looking to climb above .500, but exited with a re-written record book as well. Eastern put up 21 trys in the win, which was the highest singlegame total in the program’s history. Sophomore center Madison Kissner led the way for the Panthers with 10 trys to go along with 50 points on the day. She broke the previous record of eight trys, originally set by Crystal Jones in 2006. Her 50 points also set a school record, surpassing Jones’ mark of 40 points in the aforementioned game against Loyola in 2006. Kissner’s performance came on the heels of senior Lauren Doyle’s breakout performance last week against Western Kentucky. Doyle scampered for eight trys and scored 40 points in the 97-7 victory. Not only did Kissner step up in Doyle’s absence, but the rest of the team did as well. Sophomore scrum-half Carissa Burge set a single-game mark with her record-breaking eight assists. In addition to surpassing Tina Crema’s per formance in 2011, Burge added four trys in the game to total 20 points on the day. Other notable contributions included freshman wing Jasmine Gardner who got to the outside and ran past the Kansas State defense for three trys. On the defensive side of the ball, sophomore prop Ellen Wilson led the team with 10 solo tackles. Senior flanker Stefanie Mahan and junior hook Angelica CerceoJenson each recorded seven tackles as well. Kim Youhas converted on 8-of21 two-point conversions on the day, while also adding two trys. This marks the second game in a row in which Youhas went over the 20-point mark, surpassing her 22-point performance against WKU. E a s t e r n’s v i c t o r y m ove d t h e Panthers record to 3-2 overall, marking the first time this season where the Panthers have been above .500. The Panthers will return to action when they host Lindenwood at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at Lakeside Field. Nicholas Ruffolo can be reached at 581-2812 or nfruffolo@eiu.edu.