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Professors, students chime in on politics Final election debate on foreign policy sparks reflection
Two men were arrested Sunday in connection with an incident involving aggravated battery in Carman Hall. University Police Chief Adam Due said the incident is under investigation. Information has been turned over to the Coles County state’s attorney’s office. At 7:02 a.m. Sunday, Travis Mauer, 19, 828 Wisconsin Road, New Lenox, was arrested on charges of aggravated battery and possession of drug paraphernalia at Carman Hall. Also arrested was Jesse Mauer, 23, 828 Wisconsin Road, New Lenox, on a charge of aggravated battery. Mark Hudson, the director of University Housing and Dining Services, said the incident involved a
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Candlelight vigil for survivors of violence
By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor
By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor
As the last of the presidential debates hit the airwaves Monday, students across campus got a last official look at how their presidential candidates match up against each other. The topic of Monday’s debate was foreign policy, a subject that professors and students said will have a direct affect on college students. Richard Wandling, the chairman of the political science department, said the debates are unusually important in this year’s election. “The average voter is paying a lot more attention to the debates this year than in previous presidential years,” he said. “There’s obviously some uncertainty among a large population of voters, and we have those voters looking for some cues that might help them to decide.” Wandling said Monday’s debate on foreign policy was especially important because the U.S. has been involved in a couple different military conflicts for many years. “We should be involved because the military takes a significant share of our budget (as a country),” he said. “Students should be involved because we live in an increasingly globalized world in which actions in other parts of the world have significant implications for domestic politics.” Kevin Anderson, an assistant professor of political science, said many people are not as “tuned in” to details, and the debates have been ways for voters to get the answers they need. “Good debates reveal policy positions,” he said. “They determine what candidates will plan to do if they win.” Anderson said foreign policy has a direct effect on everything else in the
Survivors and victims of domestic violence will be remembered and honored through the sixth annual HOPE of East Central Illinois candlelight vigil on Tuesday. Angie Hunt, the housing program director for HOPE of East Central Illinois, is hosting the vigil as a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The vigil will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Morton Park Rennels Pavilion. HOPE of East Central Illinois is a local domestic violence agency that serves Coles County and six surrounding counties. Hunt said HOPE provides a 24hour crisis line, shelter, education, legal help, counseling, children programs and a volunteer program. “This is the time when we want people to show support for victims of domestic violence, for survivors to know that their community does support them,” Hunt said. “It’s really important during this time to spread the message that domestic violence is a problem in every community, and we have to stand up and say it has no place in our community.” The vigil will include music, speakers and a display of shirts from the Clothesline Project. “It is a very powerful thing,” Hunt said. “We actually have community members, clients, anyone who has directly experienced domestic violence or has been touched in some way by abuse can make T-shirts.” Hunt said they have a large selection of T-shirts that show the number of people affected by domestic violence. She said they have hundreds of shirts that have been made over the
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A student yawns during the presidential debate viewing Oct. 16 in the Coleman Lecture Hall. The final presidential debate was Monday.
U.S. “We tend to think of foreign policy strictly in terms of military activities and strategic decisions the president makes about where to send troops, but foreign policy deals with far greater issues,” he said. Anderson said issues such as trade and products the U.S. gets from countries like China are big factors in foreign policy as well as oil prices that directly affect gas prices here. “On the surface, it may seem like these issues are not directly relevant, but inevitably, there’s the spillover effect,” he said. “How we deal with the rest of the world has an impact on the way we live.” Anderson said the U.S. cannot ignore the issues of the rest of the world. Thomas Zei, the president of the EIU College Democrats, said the debates continue to play a crucial role in the student’s selection of a presidential candidate. “The debates help highlight the differences between each candidate,” he said. “They really are a great way to educate voters on what the candidates stand for.” Zei said students should care about foreign policy because international
affairs affect U.S. economy. “If a student is studying chemistry, and for some reason or another a bunch of chemical jobs get shipped overseas, they’ll be out of luck,” he said. “Foreign policy is crucial for understanding economic and domestic policies as well.” Nick Tieman, the president of the EIU College Republicans, said watching the debates can help get students involved in politics because he has heard of many students who simply do not care about the election or politics at all. “It’s important to know the viewpoints of both candidates,” he said. Tieman said he thinks foreign policy has an effect on him as a student because he cares about issues such as national security and diplomacy around the world. “Kids need to know issues that are going on all around the world and not just issues here in the United States,” he said. “Whether people like it or not, the United States is involved in many worldwide issues.” Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.
Carman Hall resident and a building service worker, and the building service worker was not one of the individuals arrested on Sunday. Both Travis Mauer and Jesse Mauer were taken to the Coles County sheriff ’s office at 8:02 a.m. Sunday pending court appearance to determine bond. According to the university directory, Travis Mauer is an English major at Eastern. The incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards and the state’s attorney’s office for consideration of additional charges, according to the University Police Department’s crime blotter released Monday. State’s attorney Steve Ferguson could not be reached for comment Monday.
years. “This display really brings out a lot of emotion,” Hunt said. Hunt said this project is similar to the clothesline project at Eastern. “It’s the same sentiment behind it,” Hunt said. Speakers will present starting at 7 p.m. “This is the neat thing about the vigil—anyone is invited to speak, to read poetry, to tell stories, to show support,” Hunt said. “Anyone and everyone are invited to speak.” Hunt said people share their stories for different reasons. “To see how empowering it is for them and to see the way the community wants to come together to support them is just a wonderful thing,” Hunt said. Hunt said sharing is optional. “It can be very healing, and I think it can be very empowering to know that you may be helping someone else who is in an abusive relationship,” Hunt said. She said after everyone who wants to speak has participated, the group will light candles. “We take that time to honor those who have experienced it,” Hunt said. Hunt said the band Motherlode will play at 6:30 p.m. She said Motherlode is a local band that participates in a majority of HOPE’s programs “We know that there are a lot of people out there who care about domestic violence,” Hunt said. “It’s very empowering for those who have experienced domestic violence to see a lot of people come to this vigil because it tells them that the community cares.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.