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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
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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.
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A local improv comedy group will take over the University Board’s “LOL Comedy Café” on Thursday. Hello Dali, an Eastern improv comedy group, will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday in the 7th Street Underground of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Mike Bennett, a member of Dali, said they have not picked what they will be doing for the comedy show, but they will be playing a couple of games. Bennett, a senior communication studies major, said Dali has a book of games that has been built over the last few years. “There is never really any set thing that we do,” Bennett said. “We kind of just work out our game list and what will work or what doesn’t, and we build in extra games if we are running too fast or slow. Actually, building the list itself is a bit of improv.” He said the group will usually meet the night before to pick what games they are interested in playing. Bennett said some of the games include World’s Worst, Sexy Time and Freeze. He said World’s Worst is a game where Dali members get a noun or occupation and they make jokes about it. Sexy Time is a game where the audience supplies an item and the Dali members say “Sex with me is like a (noun) because of (something funny related to said ob-
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Hello Dali members Grant "Immaletchoofinish" Molen, a junior theatre major, and Eric "Lake Minnetonka" Taylor, a senior English major, perform during an improv show Sept. 6 in the Dounda Fine Arts Center's Movements Studio.
ject).” Freeze is a game where a scene is started and another member will yell freeze and take another member’s place and change the scene. Bennett said their show is not a stand-up comedy show. “People help us shape the games,” Bennett said. “We ask the audience for things to use.” Bennett said the audience members supply the nouns for the games, and it makes the experience more fun. “You actually become part of
the show,” Bennett said. “It’s not like a movie or something where it is already written and you just watch the storyline or stand up where they already have their show worked out and then maybe they’ll talk about something you guys want to talk about.” Bennett said he likes being a part of Dali because it acts as a stress reliever for him. “All the stress from doing work and trying to get stuff done— I know that there is that one day where I can blow off steam and
my creativeness,” Bennett said. “I walk on stage, everything from the last two weeks goes, I leave it behind, and when I get off stage, I don’t pick it back up.” Bennett said the shows are just fun. “I get to act a fool, and no one can judge me because it is what I’m suppose to be,” Bennett said. “I’m supposed to act that way.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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Weekend of crime on campus • At 2 p.m. on Friday, a theft was reported at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. This incident is under investigation.
• At 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, a cannabis complaint was reported at University Court. This incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards.
ley Park, was also arrested at on a charge of domestic battery. She was taken to the sheriff ’s office at 3:46 a.m. pending court appearance to determine bond.
• At 5:17 p.m. on Friday, an electronic harassment report was filed at Greek Court. This incident is under investigation.
• At 2:33 a.m. on Sunday, Alex Ziemba, 20, 811 S. Lytle St., Chicago, was arrested at Fourth Street and Lincoln Avenue on charges of domestic battery, and possession of alcohol by a minor. He was taken to the Coles County sheriff ’s office at 3:56 a.m. pending court appearance to determine bond. Meghan Murphy, 18, 15932 Olcott Ave., Tin-
• At 1:51 a.m. on Sunday, Kyle Bass, 19, 25420 Shannon Dr., Manhattan, Ill., was arrested at Grant Avenue and C Street on a charge of aggravated battery. He was taken to the sheriff ’s office at 3:11 a.m. pending court appearance to determine bond.
• At 1:22 a.m. on Saturday, criminal damage to property was reported at X Lot. This incident is under investigation.
• At 8 a.m. on Sunday, animal cruelty was reported near the theCampus Pond. This incident is under investigation. • At 8:23 p.m. on Sunday, a cannabis complaint was reported at Douglas Hall. This incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards. • At 11:48 p.m. on Sunday, a sexual harassment complaint was filed at Carman Hall. This incident is under investigation.
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Pakistani group to share musical tradition By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor
A Pakistani musical group is spreading the Qawwali tradition that has been in their family for more than seven centuries. Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers members will be having multiple workshops in the surrounding area leading up to their final concert on Saturday. Muhammad Najmuddin, the group’s leader, said the group has been performing together since 1993 and is made up of members of their family. The group will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10. The small portion of the group that is currently performing for Arts Midwest World Fest tour is made up of five brothers, a cousin and a nephew. Najmuddin said they play a style of music called Qawwali, a type of music created in the 13th century. Ehtishamuddin Hussain said Qawwali has always been connected with spirituality. “The main message of Qawwali is peace, love and humanity for everyone—not someone, not the leaders of Muslims; it’s everyone,” Ehtishamuddin Hussain said. The Qawwali style of music, created by Hazrat Yameenuddin AbulHasan Amir Khusrou, is a spiritual devotion from a mix of musical traditions from Turkey, Persia and India. “He banded together 12 young-
sters who start Qawwali singing and trained them,” Najmuddin said. The Qawwali music is not restricted to spiritual gathers. “Now, the Qawwali performers, as well as the spiritual leaders, think this form of music can easily be enjoyed by the people, and it is very easy for them to come enjoy and see the Qawwali singing,” Najmuddin said. “They slowly modified it to fit into the general public, and now-a-days in Pakistan, apart from the spiritual gatherings, are performing at shrines; we are performing for the general public.” The music can now be performed at different gatherings or ceremonies and in concerts. Najmuddin said this type of music has been a tradition in his family for 750 years. “We get this from our forefathers and our ancestors, and it is our tradition that the next generation will follow the previous ones, and it’ll follow the next,” Najmuddin said. In this tradition, family members start teaching the next generation from the age of 6 or 7, and it takes about 20 years to complete. The music is passed down through oral and written tradition. The group has knowledge of more than 10,000 songs. The group uses different instruments that are not known in the U.S. They use the tabla, a drum, and a harmonium, a mix between a piano and an accordion. In Qawwali music, there is also a section of clappers who help keep the rhythm of the music. Dan Crews, the director of pa-
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tron services at Doudna, said the group is a part of the Arts Midwest World Fest. This program helps bring bands from all over the world to the Midwest to share their culture. The group will be having different workshops at area schools, and they will talk about their music and instruments at Eastern. Crews said this program opens people up to different cultures. “You are seeing something very unique and from a culture that
you are not all that familiar with,” Crews said. “I like the fact that I’m opening myself up to something I’m not familiar with.” Najmuddin said by performing in the U.S., they share their culture with different groups of people. Ehtishamuddin Hussain said they want to show that the stereotype of Muslims is not true, and they are discovering the same thing about Americans. “There is a bad picture of America throughout the media,”
Ehtishamuddin Hussain said. Najmuddin said they have had a good experience, despite the stereotype. “When we came here, we went to Des Moines, Red Oak and now here in Charelston,” Najmuddin said. “All the American people we met on these three visit were very loving, caring and kind people.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaiel@eiu.edu.
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Professor to speak about religion, Students share Ireland influences on Ancient Greek life experience from abroad Symposium on Ancient Greece: a series focusing on the culture during the time of Ancient Greece. By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor
As part of the Ancient Greece Symposium at Booth Library, a communication studies professor will speak about the Apostle Paul and his influence on Ancient Greece Wednesday. The presentation titled “The Apostle Paul’s Influence on the Ancient Greeks” will begin at 11 a.m. in Room 4440 at Booth. Andrew Robinson, a communication studies professor and an ordained minister, said he is a student of the Bible, which is why his interest in Ancient Greece stems from the biblical aspects of it and how it is presented in the Bible, particularly through Paul. “The Apostle Paul was one of the first people to attempt to reach people outside his own culture and ethnicity with the Christian message,” Robinson said. “He was paramount during his life in influencing the Greeks in Corinth, Athens, Thessalonica and Philippi.” The presentation will focus on Paul and his journey to Greece as he talked to the people throughout the area, experienced the culture and led the people toward God.
Robinson said he liked the subject because of how Paul got through the trials and tribulations presented to him and his compassion. “My favorite part of the subject is the passionate appeals by Paul and his genuine care for the people he tried to reach with his message,” Robinson said. Robinson said within his presentation, he plans to convey how Paul lived his life, what happened and how it connects to Ancient Greece. “People who attend will learn how one man, Paul, was dedicated and passionate about his faith, persuaded a highly intellectual and diverse society to his position,” Robinson said. Following Robinson’s formal presentation, he will offer a question and answer period for audience members to discuss what he has spoken about and gain more information. Robinson’s presentation is only one of the symposiums that day. Todd Bruns, the institutional repository librarian at Booth, will present “Ancient Greek Technology,” and Kathy Rhodes, a hospitality instructor of family and consumer sciences, will present “Laughter, Food and Curiosity in Greece” at 10 a.m. before Robinson’s presentation. Rhodes said in an email that she will talk about the foods of Ancient Greece and the possibility of her being a descendant of royalty.
“Food is a very good way to find out about culture.” Kathy Rhodes, hospitality instructor of family and consumer sciences
“I hope the students understand the importance of the origin of foods,” Rhodes said. “I would like them to learn about the Greek culture. Food is a very good way to find out about a culture.” She will be talking about Rhodes Island in Greece and its history. “I want to know if I am married to royalty or not,” Rhodes said. According to the symposium booklet, Bruns will be talking about inventions of Ancient Greece. All of the presentations will take place in Room 4440 of Booth Library. Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu Samantha McDaniel contributed to this article.
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All students interested in the possibilities and opportunities of studying abroad can attend a roundtable presentation Wednesday by students who traveled to Ireland during the summer. The roundtable will take place at 7 p.m. in Coleman Hall Room 1210 where students and faculty members will be discussing their experiences and sharing what they learned during their travels. The trip was planned and conceived by Jim Coleman, a professor of communication studies and one of the faculty leaders, and lasted from May 12 to June 6. Coleman, a frequent traveler, said the group studied the comparative differences of cultures of Ireland, circling the entire country. “We did the Aran Islands in the west, and we did Dublin in the east, Dingle and Cork in the south and Belfast and Derry in the north, so it was an awesome comparison,” Coleman said. Some of the group’s endeavors included meeting the manager of the oldest yacht club in the world, visiting a Gaelic teaching school, getting a glass-cutting demonstration by a master craftsman, sailing in the bay of Cork and walking along the graffiti-covered walls separating the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland. The roundtable will have some of the students from the trip giving brief
presentations on high points of the country, and Coleman said he wants attendants to walk away with that sense of excitement for travel. “The thrill of Ireland, for the teacher, is watching the reactions of the students,” Coleman said. Margaret Langevin, a junior communication studies major, said after studying in Ireland she thinks every student should study abroad. “It was the best experience of my life, hands down,” Langevin said. “I think the people who want to study abroad or are interested in it will enjoy it as much as we did.” She has family who lives in Ireland and stayed an extra two weeks to spend time with them. “I wanted to stay longer, and I’m actually planning on going back to Ireland next fall to study abroad,” Langevin said. Stephanie Gruner, a graduate teaching assistant, used the experience to write a 55-page essay on Ireland. It was originally going to be focused on the spiritual aspect of the different cultures of Ireland, but ended up centering on religion mixed with national and political identity. “It’s a lot different than taking a vacation to another country,” Gruner said. She said she wants students who attend the roundtable to see what study abroad is all about. Alex Hill can be reached at 581-2812 or amhill4@eiu.edu.
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Obama’s plan with Pell Grants stronger We at The Daily Eastern News believe education should always be a high priority on any government’s list. Regardless of other issues at hand, education is one of the only ways to strengthen the future of a nation, and the lack of a quality education for the general public is an easy way to weaken that same future. We are glad to see both major candidates also have strong interests in education, especially higher education. Both President Obama and Governor Romney have benefited from collegiate level education themselves so it makes sense they would recognize how necessary it is for a society. It may seem obvious that a group of college students would think the education they are working for will be necessary, but our staff believes that even when looked at objectively, higher education is still important. Not every person needs a college degree to achieve where they want to go in life, but it would be difficult to argue that college gradu-
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ates as a whole do not strengthen our future. The type of knowledge, skill, self-discipline and independence that can be earned in college is invaluable for creating well-developed professionals for our nation. The federal government has already recognized this and invests in its future through Pell Grants. Many Eastern students benefit from these grants and many also could benefit greatly from getting them. President Obama has already dealt with Pell Grants while in office and our staff has liked what he has done. Managing the grants solely through the federal government was a smart move that has saved us money. Many banks in recent years have also shown an inability to manage their own money and we would prefer to have as little of our future funding flow through them as possible. Governor Romney’s plan with Pell Grants seems vague. Though it mentions avoiding
“future funding cliffs and last-minute funding patches” it does not seem completely thought out or explained. Romney’s running mate, Paul Ryan has proposed a budget that could also severally diminish Pell Grants. The budget would lower the income level for students to qualify for an automatic maximum grant, make students enrolled less than half-time ineligible for grants, and cap the maximum grant for fiscal year 2012 of $5,550. All of this could keep funds out of the hands of many college students who need it in order to complete their education without increasing their burden of debt even more. In this issue, our staff sides with President Obama. We are glad both candidates recognize the importance of our, and future college student’s, educations. But we would prefer a leader with plan that has already benefited our nation and not an untested one that seems harmful and still in need of revision.
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Government should fund Pell Grants on their own Let’s make one thing clear: if you’re an Eastern student who uses federal loans to help finance your education, Barack Obama has saved you money. Though that claim may be difficult for the hardright faction of the student body to surmise, it is nonetheless true. In July 2012, Congress held hostage the discussion over federal funding for Pell Grants, urging increased defense spending as opposed to policies to protect college students across the nation. At the time, interest rates on Pell Grants for incoming college students were at risk to double, thus costing what was estimated to be an extra $1,000 a year for the average collegiate American. Thanks largely in part to President Obama, however, those rates were stabilized. While this controversy doesn’t necessarily serve as an adequate outline of the President’s stance on college funding, it does say a lot about Obama as a person. He cares about college students, and he has seen the influence education can have on one’s future. Of course, one could say the exact same thing for Mitt Romney. To claim the governor does not care about education would be indubitably foolish, and would be the first step on the slippery slope of partisan and bias. Regarding college loans, the difference between President Obama and Mitt Romney can be described by the archetypical ideologies of their respective parties. It is the same argument which has plagued this country for decades, and by the look of things, will continue to do so: large government vs. small government; regulated vs. free market capitalism. While the latter ideology has merit with regard to certain programs, it is inherently risky when applied to funding for college loans. The President understands that fact, and following the 2008 credit crisis, oversaw a transition from private banking loans to federally subsidized grants. By doing so, the government saved what the Letters to the editor can be submitted at any time on any topic to the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News.
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Robert Downen Congressional Budget Office predicted could be amount to $94 billion over the next decade. Where that money comes from, you might ask, is the crux of the “small vs. big government” argument. Before the government intervened four years ago, banks were collecting hefty fees on college loans, and because the government guaranteed up to 97 percent repayment on those same grants, the banks were cashing in on what were, essentially, risk-free expenditures. Taxpayers paid the banks, who made the loans, which were protected via the taxpayers. So, if taxpayers insure the same loans they use to pay for college, why would the government involve the banks at all? By eliminating the middleman (the banks), the Obama administration will be able to reallocate that $94 billion towards the future, in turn making a college education possible for the next generation of students. With China making ardent strides in economic and scientific growth, and America slowly falling in global educational standing, we need to encourage and enable young Americans to seek higher learning. President Obama understands that fact, has fought for that fact, and will continue to do so should he be reelected. Robert Downen is a senior journalism and political science major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com. The DEN’s policy is to run all letters that are not libelous or potentially harmful. They must be less than 250 words.
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Candidates’ Pell Grant plans not very different It is bad enough that our society seems to promote a credit card-based shopping spree, but when the cost of attending college ends up requiring students to pay back more than they’ve made their entire lives (or might make within their first five to ten years of work), there’s a problem. Enter the government, of course. While I could make some arguments against the entire idea of government aid (or at least loans) for college, I’ll leave that be, for now. One form of financial aid that has been a popular topic during the presidential debates is Pell Grants. Having received a Pell Grant a few times myself, hearing that Romney intends to keep the program “growing” peaked my interest. Based on the campaign so far, Romney has taken to his running mate Paul Ryan’s plan as proposed in Congress for fiscal year 2013. The main point of Ryan’s plan has been to change eligibility for receiving a Pell Grant and to lock the maximum grant amount at $5,500, while President Obama has maintained a position that would leave eligibility alone and allow for increases to the maximum grant amount. According to the New America Foundation, both plans would lead to an increase in Congress’ appropriations for the Pell Grant program, something that appears to fall in line with Governor Romney’s assertion last Tuesday that he would keep “growing” the program if elected. Of course, supporters of Obama have criticized Romney for saying that he will “refocus” Pell Grant money, and say that this would lead to a massive cut to the program that is terrible for everyone who ever wanted to think about going to college. It has been widely said that the proposed changes to eligibility for receiving a Pell Grant under Paul Ryan’s plan, such as requiring students to be enrolled at least half time and lowering the qualifying income level for students
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Greg Sainer to receive the maximum grant amount, would shrink the program. But, as pointed out by the New America Foundation again, congressional appropriation for the program would still increase $6-8 billion more “than what Congress typically provides through the appropriations process.” President Obama’s plan also basically assumes Congress will appropriate more funds, but simply at a higher amount of funding with a wider eligibility net. The next question is where the money will come from, since it is up to Congress to get the funding together. This means that funding will have to be cut elsewhere so it can be used for Pell Grants, which means more budget battles and a continuing unfortunate journey toward yet another fiscal cliff. This puts the current net difference between the two plans at “Not much.” As the New America Foundation has pointed out, real tradeoffs will need to be made to ensure actual fiscal solvency. Given Obama’s track record and the way liberals’ heads seem to explode at the idea of Paul Ryan’s budget plan, I’d put my money on a President Romney to accomplish something. In this case, I hope I’m correct. Greg Sainer is a senior communication studies major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com. the author’s EIU e-mail address to DENopinions@ gmail.com.
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Career Services will host a presentation day to help students learn how being a part of the Greek system can help them get a job. Linda Moore, the director of Career Services, will give the presentation titled “How to Use Greek Life in an Interview.” The presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the Charleston-Mattoon Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Moore said Career Services offers many presentations like this one, but each one focuses on a different aspect of student life organizations, and they change them to fit the target audience of each presentation. “We do the presentations so students can learn how student activities can be used in the transition in the work world,” Moore said. “A lot of students don’t realize how student organizations can give them the skills to help them be successful in the future.” Moore said the tasks posed to members of student organizations often act as practice for similar tasks in the work world, including working with a diverse group of people. “In student organizations, you often plan events and depend on outcomes,” Moore said. “When they go well, your self-esteem goes up; when they go not as well you learn valuable lessons.” She said what makes this presentation unique is the focus on Greek life and how many Greek organizations function similarly to large corporations. “Many are local chapters that report to national or international organizations,” Moore said. “They often have benchmarks they have to meet; it is very much like the work world.” Moore said understanding how organizations work in this manner often makes it easier for a potential employer to explain how corporate service practice, which she compares to the national and international Greek organizations.
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“Sometimes, they already have experience implementing policy that is passed down from the corporation, as it is something student leaders in the Greek organizations have already done before in their organizations in college,” Moore said. She said she would focus on the basics of how to describe certain aspects and positions of Greek life on a resume and how they relate to the work world and how certain things that may not seem marketable really are. There will also be a question and answer portion of the presentation. She said the most common question is how to describe specific positions and responsibilities. “Typically they will hear us and say ‘Really? I do that every week,’” Moore said. “We are really trying to show the relevance of what they do here and what they will do in their career.” The presentation has been running for 15 years, but Moore said the participation in each one varies from year to year. “It usually depends what all is going on around campus that night,” Moore said. Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.
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Study Abroad office prepares for summer with presentation By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor
It may only be October, but the Office of Study Abroad is already planning for Summer 2013 as representatives present a variety of study abroad opportunities. “Discover Summer: 2013 Study Abroad Opportunities” runs from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Room 2120 of Coleman Hall. Kelly Holland, the study abroad coordinator, said the reason they introduce the summer programs so early is because of how the deadlines are set up. She said along with the September Study Abroad Fair, they typically begin advertising for summer programs in the fall. “The deadline for faculty-led programs is Jan. 11 and March 1 for the independent trips so even though a lot of the trips don’t leave until May, the deadlines are not that far away,” Holland said.
Along with the early deadlines, Holland said another reason to begin advertising now is because of the number of spots in the programs. “All of the programs fill on a firstcome-first-serve basis,” Holland said. “A lot of the professor-led programs have a limited amount of students they can take, and already four or five students signed up already.” Holland said summer is the most popular time for students to study abroad, and they typically have roughly 150-200 students involved in summer programs. “The way a lot of students’ curriculum is set up is they have class during the fall and spring semesters,” Holland said. “A lot are also involved in Greek organizations or registered student organizations and don’t want to leave for a whole semester away.” She said this is not only because of how their curriculum falls but also how many of the programs allow students to still have time to have an internship or job before re-
turning back to school. “The beauty of many of these programs is that you can do both,” Holland said. “They leave immediately after finals and return by the end of May.” All of the programs that are run through Eastern count for credit hours. Holland said this is first time they are doing the programs back to back. She said there would be no formal presentation, but they will have all of the different summer programs in one place. “We figured we’d try it two days in a row because how different peoples’ schedules are,” Holland said. She said students have often seen study abroad PowerPoint presentations, but this will be much more informal, more question and answer. “It is kind of like us having office hours,” she said. Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or awywialowski@eiu.edu.
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Team boasts most dominant Road to playoffs performance since 2006 By Jordan Pottorff Sports Editor
Rugby wins over Kansas State makes record books By Nicholas Ruffolo Staff Reporter
Although last Saturday’s match only put the Panthers at 3-2, their dominant win over Kansas State left an impact. That impact was not only in the record books, but also in the mind of Eastern head coach Frank Graziano. “It reminded me of (the game against) Michigan State,” Graziano said. “It was nice to see all of that scoring even without Lauren (Doyle).” The 121-point explosion was the most for Eastern since the aforementioned game against Michigan State in 2006. In that match, the Panthers tallied 124 points and held the Spartans to a blank scoreboard en route to their biggest shutout in history. The difference between then and the win against Kansas State were the individual efforts. In last weekend’s victory, sophomore center Madison Kissner tallied 10 trys, setting the record for most trys in a game. Kissner’s 10 scores went along with 25 runs of over 20-yards and 50 points, both program bests. In the victory against Michigan State, no player managed to score more than five trys and no player recorded more than 25 points. A statistic that went unnoticed in the midst of the offensive explosion was the defense. In both games, Eastern kept the Spartans and the Wildcats off the scoreboard. Since the program’s inception in 1998, the Panthers have shutout their opponents in 72 matches. With Eastern playing 144 games in
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their history. Around The League Two of the four rugby powerhouses faced off in Hamden, Conn. on Saturday. West Chester traveled to Quinnipiac and fell 32-12 to a Bobcat team that remains undefeated. West Chester was the first team to score on Quinnipiac turf this season, with Jackie Sacco and Cheryl
Johnson doing the honors. Bowdoin also remains undefeated after defeating Colby 46-7 on Saturday. The Polar Bears clinched the number one seed for their conference tournament with the victory and will begin play Nov. 3. Nicholas Ruffolo can be reached at 581-2812 or nfruffolo@eiu.edu.
Just four games remain in the regular season as Eastern’s football team finds itself in the middle of a playoff race as it enters the stretch run of the season. With games against Ohio Valley Conference foes Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri, the Panthers will need to win at least two of those three games to be in a good position to secure a playoff bid come late November. If they slip up, the Panthers could be faced with a win-or-go-home scenario in a hostile road environment against a very unfamiliar Central Arkansas team in the season finale, or they could have their playoff hopes dashed prior to their trip to Arkansas. To begin the stretch run, the Panthers will be traveling to Richmond, Ky., to take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Saturday in a game that could decide the Panthers fate as a front-runner in the OVC. This game will feature three Walter Payton Award candidates as Eastern quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the Panthers will be going up against quarterback T.J. Pryor, running back Matt Denham and the Colonels. Outside of the three players of the year candidates, this game will have Eastern’s prolific offense that ranks third in the nation in total offense going against a defense that ranks as the best in the OVC in Eastern Kentucky. A win could have the Panthers holding a share of first place while a loss would move Eastern to 3-2 in the OVC, and would put them in a must win situation against Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri. Fortunately, even if the Panthers do lose to Eastern Kentucky, they will round out the OVC portion of their schedule against teams with losing records as both Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri are in the basement of the OVC. The games against Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri provide Eastern with a formidable chance at making a run at a conference championship, but both opponents could crash the Pan-
Jordan Pottorff thers playoff run prematurely. Tennessee Tech ranks third in the OVC in scoring, averaging 32.3 points per game, but its defense has been its breaking point as opponents average 42.6 points per game. Individually, quarterback Tre Lamb and wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers lead Tennessee Tech. Lamb ranks third in the conference in total offense and touchdowns thrown, while Rogers ranks third in receiving yards per game and second in touchdowns. As for Southeast Missouri, it has struggled offensively, averaging just 24.7 points per game. The Redhawks also find themselves near the bottom of the conference in touchdowns, total yards and pass offense. Despite its deficiency in the passing game, Southeast Missouri boasts the best rushing attack in the OVC, averaging 234.4 rushing yards per game. Levi Terrell leads the Redhawks rushing attack, recording 120.6 yards per game. Duel-threat quarterback Scott Lathrop also contributes in the rushing game, totaling 56.3 yards on the ground per game. Following games against Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri, Eastern will round out the regular season against a nationally ranked opponent in Central Arkansas. The No. 14 ranked Bears are 6-2 this season, and are led by a quartet of running backs and a duelthreat quarterback in Wynrick Smothers. The upcoming opponents will undoubtedly provide the Panthers with their fair share of troubles, but the road to the playoffs is open and the Panthers may be taking their first trip to the postseason since 2009. Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-2812 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu.
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Panthers still seeking first win Team has yet to be victorious in conference By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter
All of the Summit League teams were in action Saturday, including the Eastern men’s soccer team that lost, 2-1, against Oral Roberts. In the loss to Oral Roberts, Eastern was led by freshman midfielder Nick Smith as he recorded his first goal of the season in the final minute of the regulation on an assist from sophomore Jake Irwin. Unfortunately, Oral Roberts scored in the opening minutes of the first overtime period to secure the win. Also on Saturday, Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis beat Western Illinois to improve to a winning record in the Summit League. IUPUI scored three goals, including two off the foot of Ryan Robinson. On both of Robinson’s goals, Alejandro Martignon picked up the
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assist. IUPUI’s Emile Garcia scored the other goal for the team. Kansas City improved to 4-1 in the Summit League with an overtime win over Omaha. Jordan Rideout and David Sarabia scored the goals for Kansas City. Fort Wayne upset Oakland to win its second consecutive Summit League game. Fort Wayne won, 2-1, on goals by Jose Rodriguez and Austin West. Kansas City and Oakland lead the league with 4-1 records in conference, while IUPUI trails with a 3-2 record. Eastern is in last place with a 0-5
record, and losses to Western Illinois and Oral Roberts aren’t helping them get back into the thick of things. Eastern still has two conference games against Fort Wayne and Oakland to try to get their first conference win. The Panthers also have a nonconference game against Belmont. The Panthers are 190th out of 201 teams in NCAA Division I rankings in goals against average, giving up 2.28 goals per game. Eastern is also 198th in Division I in winning percentage this season with a 2-12 record. Also, the Panthers are 165th in goals per game, scoring 0.92 each game. Eastern’s upcoming games are Saturday and Tuesday at home. The games will be the last two of the season at Lakeside Field for the Panthers. The Panthers play Fort Wayne at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Lakeside Field. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.
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Garet Christianson, a red-shirt freshman forward, fights Aaron Appel, a senior mid-fielder from Western, for possession of the ball Friday Oct. 14, 2012 at Lakeside Field. The Panthers take on Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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Rugby player advances to national team Senior Lauren Doyle gets opportunity of a lifetime By Nicholas Ruffolo Staff Reporter
tin's Kendyl Wilson), assists-pergame (0.47) and game-winning goals (4). Southern Illinois-Edwardsville's Jennifer Pelley has the best goalsagainst-average of any goalkeeper in the OVC, posting a 0.66. Pelley also leads the OVC in shutouts (8) and shutouts-per-game (0.53). Southeast Missouri's Renee Kertz boasts the OVC's best save percentage at 0.872, while Katelyn Geddings of Jacksonville State leads the conference in saves with 120. Tennessee Tech's Jordan Brown leads the OVC in savesper-game, averaging 7.12.
After numerous hours of training and p r a c t i c e , s e n i o r L a u re n Doy l e a c c o mplished her goal of making the National women’s rugby sevens team, but the quest to make the roster did not prove easy. S h e c o m p e t e d w i t h C h i c a g o No r t h Shore over the summer and qualified for club nationals in San Francisco. After the tournament, Doyle, sophomore fly-half Nia Williams, and sophomore center Madison Kissner were invited to play with the Midwest team. Following another sevens tournament, this time with the Midwest team, the three attended a national camp in September. Sixty women participated, but only 25 of them were invited back to the next step. Williams and Kissner did not advance, but not only did Doyle advance, she made it one more level onto the national roster. “ I ’m h a p p y I g o t a c h a n c e t o c o m e back,” Doyle said. “After the first camp in September, I am glad they took an interest in me.” Doyle said she put in extra work off the rugby field to solidify her training for international play. She not only attended dual practices, but also had some extra conditioning on the side with one of the Eastern’s track and field coaches. “I went to track practice as well as rugby practice,” Doyle said. “I definitely have gotten faster; I wasn’t really as explosive as I am now.” Doyle accomplished the feat earlier this month, and left last Wednesday to join the national team in San Diego. The team assembled in California over the weekend and will begin its play in China this week. Shor tly after, the national team will make a trip to Dubai for the Emirates Airlines Dubai Rugby Sevens Tournament. The decision to compete for a spot on the team began in her sophomore year after attending a camp on the West Coast and began making a name for herself. The drive continued the more she played, and Doyle began the process earlier this year. “I really like rugby, and I am very passionate about it,” Doyle said. “ Then I heard it would be in the Olympics and I said, ‘Wow that would be amazing.’’ The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will feature rugby for the first time since 1924, and it will be in sevens format. Doyle will look to remain on the national team and attempt to participate in Brazil in four years. “ That would be unbelievable,” Doyle said. “Just to go to China and Dubai, play well, and then actually live in San Diego and do this for a living would be great.” The Rugby Sevens World Cup is also approaching in 2013, and it could prove as a good experience for Doyle going forward. Eastern head coach Frank Graziano is looking forward to all of the opportunities to come as well. “(The national team players) will take her under their wing,” Graziano said. “It is going to be great for her.”
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Alison Berens, a senior middle hitter, celebrates a point with her teammates Saturday in Lantz Arena. The Panthers went on to win the series against Austin Peay 3-2 matches.
Panthers eyeing fourth straight win By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor
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The Eastern volleyball team looks to extend its season-long threegame winning streak to beat St. Louis. The Panthers are 7-16 overall and 4-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play. They are 4-1 since snapping their 10-game losing streak. All five contests have come against OVC foes, making this the first non-conference match in six games. The Panthers are an even 3-3 in Lantz Arena. The team has taken a different approach since the season-long skid, said head coach Kate Price. “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. Each player has something different they can bring to the game and I think the girls have been doing a great job of executing those goals we’ve set for ourselves.” Eastern is coming off of a weekend sweep of two OVC rivals in
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What: Eastern Volleyball When: Tuesday 7 p.m. Where: Lantz Arena Austin Peay and Murray State. The Panthers bested the Lady Govs in a five-set thriller (25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11) after they downed the Racers while on their way to the first straight set victory of the year (25-11, 25-19, 25-22). St. Louis possesses the same record as Eastern at 7-16. The Billikens are 2-7 in the Atlantic 10 conference and 2-5 in road matches. The Billikens come in losing 12 of their last 14 games. Seven of those losses have come in straight sets. The Billikens’ most recent games came over the weekend as they lost to Dayton and Xavier at home in straight sets. However, St. Louis topped Southeast Missouri in four sets at home earlier this year, while Eastern fell to the Redhawks in four sets in its OVC opener. Eastern has won its last three
home matches and coach Price looks to replicate that success through the serve-pass game. “We’re at home again and we’ve been playing really well at home,” Price said. “So we want to use that home court advantage. Being able to win the serve-pass game is a huge piece. So we want to take advantage of the fact that we’re good at serving and passing in our own gym.” Freshman setter Marah Bradbury leads the passing game. Price said when Bradbury and her fellow setters are doing such a good job it allows the offense to flourish. Bradbury earned Adidas Ohio Valley Conference Setter of the Week honors for her performances over the weekend. The Decatur, Ind., native had a two-day total of 99 assists in the Panthers’ wins over Austin Peay and Murray State. Bradbury helped the Panthers hit a season-best .418 in the straight set sweep over the Racers. She then followed that with a career-high in assists as she dished 56 in the five-set win over the Lady Govs. For the season, Bradbury is averaging 8.81 assists per set in OVC
play, ranking her eighth in the conference. Around the OVC Ashley Edmond of Eastern Kentucky received offensive player of the week honors, as she led the Colonels to a pair of wins last week. In its victory over Southeast Missouri, Edmond led all players with a double-double of 24 kills and 21 digs. She added two aces and two blocks. The junior outside hitter also recorded a double-double the previous night, as she had 11 kills and 10 digs, while on her way to a .435 attack percentage. Edmond also added one ace in the three-set win over Tennessee-Martin. On the defensive side of the net, Dena Ott of Eastern Kentucky nabbed 43 digs in the win over Southeast Missouri, marking the most by an OVC player this year. The sophomore libero was the leader in digs against Tennessee-Martin with 22. Ott posted 8.12 digs per set for the week. Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Tournament hopes remain for team By Dominic Renzetti Staff Reporter
With just one match left on the schedule, the Eastern women's soccer team still has a few chances of making it into the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, set to begin Nov. 1. The conference tournament is hosted by whichever team wins the regular season tournament. The Panthers will take on Belmont at 3 p.m. on Friday at Lakeside Field. Eastern has a record of 3-5-1 in the OVC, totaling 10 points in the conference. The Panthers are tied with Jacksonville State, who also has 10 points in the conference, with a conference record of 3-4-1.
Belmont has a record of 3-3-2 in conference, and has 11 points in the conference standings. If the Panthers beat Belmont on Friday, it will bring the Panthers' point total to 13 points. The Panthers would then need Belmont to lose or draw in its final match against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Sunday. Southern IllinoisEdwardsville has a conference record of 3-3-2 and has 11 points in the conference standings. The Panthers would also need Southeast Missouri to go at least 1-1 in its weekend matches against Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State, as the Panthers would hold the tiebreaker over Southeast Missouri. Both of those matches are on the road for Southeast Missouri.
Additionally, the Panthers would need Jacksonville State, to go 0-1-1, 0-0-2 or 0-2-0 in its weekend matches against Tennessee-Martin and Southeast Missouri. Both matches will be home for Jacksonville State. The Panthers have made the conference tournament the last 14 years, including every year under head coach Summer Perala. The top six teams in the OVC will advance to the tournament. Around the OVC The OVC leader in goals is Austin Peay's Tatiana Ariza with 11. Ariza also leads the OVC in shots (65), shots-per-game (4.33), points (29), points-per-game (1.93), goals-per-game (0.73), assists (7, tied with Tennessee-Mar-