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Keegan Tucker (Seymour), a senior music education major, holds a larger and well fed Audrey II during “Little Shop of Horrors” Wednesday in the theater of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ hits Doudna By Darronté Matthews Staff Reporter @DEN_News Eastern’s Theatre Arts Department and the Department of Music delivered an electric performance of “Little Shop of Horrors,” where the charachters illustrated the tragic cycle of romance. Audiences saw Eastern’s premiere performance of the Roger Corman film, “Little Shop of Horrors,” in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The play was well received by the attending audience when they applauded and some gave a standing ovation at the closer of the play.
The show had a lively opening after the very energetic performances of Christina Harmon, Grace Munoz, Leah Davis, Erin Takash, Kerry Takash and Morgan Reidy, portraying the “Urchins.” The play followed the attempts of the male lead, Seymour, to win the heart of Audrey, his co-worker at the flower shop. Seymour was the owner of a bloodthirsty plant, Audrey II, that killed multiple characters throughout the play. The audience was then captivated by the performance of Rachael Sapp, a senior history and theatre arts major, who portrayed Audrey.
“It was my favorite play and musical,” Sapp said. “It was really fun for me to play Audrey because she is completely opposite from my personality and it’s always fun to play someone completely different from yourself.” The mousy voice of Sapp’s received immediate laughs and the audience reacted well toward her whimsical performance, especially while performing “Somewhere That’s Green.” Keegan Tucker, a junior music major, portrayed the role of Seymour. “I’ve done this play twice, but this is my first play at Eastern,”
Tucker said. “I wanted to get back involved on campus so I auditioned and was lucky enough to get casted.” Tucker also received admiration from the audience members. Freshman biological sciences major Tashi Nelson said she liked the play and would recommend it. “My favorite performance was from Audrey II and Seymour was adorable,” Nelson said. For the in-depth version of this article go to: dailyeasternnews.com
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Haunted Charleston to be examined Staff Report The legend of the Pemberton Hall ghost, as well as hauntings across Coles County, will be explored at a presentation Thursday. Michael Kleen, author of “Tales of Coles County, Illinois,” will examine the historical and cultural contexts of haunting folklore in the Charleston area through his presentation, called “The Legend of Pemberton Hall.” Kleen said the original talk of the Pemberton Hall ghost has multiple origins, including that a student was murdered in the residence hall
during the 1920s and that the spirit of the hall’s first dorm mother still looks after the girls in-house. He said there have been many reports over the years of odd or paranormal occurrences, including rearranged furniture and doors strangely opening and closing. Kleen said while there are no records of murder in the hall, he nonetheless feels compelled to examine the history of such urban folklore, regardless of its truth. “I like to look at folklore and history and try to find anything there that might have led to the stories,” he said. “There’s a lot of his-
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tory there, and whether I think the stories are valid themselves doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if they’re true or not—people find them en-
tertaining.” Kleen said his presentation examines multiple other places throughout Coles County, including Ashmore Estates, Charleston’s Tycer home, a place notorious for poltergeist activity, he said, and Airtight Bridge, where a woman’s body was found in 1980. The presentation will go from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Paris Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
The Student Action Team, made up of 22 students, broke through a crowd of around 1,000 people rallying against same sex marriage, forming in the atrium of the Illinois Capitol building to lobby for Eastern issues in Springfield. The Illinois Family Institute coordinated the rally in order to show their disagreement with the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which would allow for same-sex marriage within Illinois state lines. David Smith, a Robinson resident, said they are there to make sure the bill does not pass and the rules for marriage do not change. Dennis Reboletti, the 45th District state representative, said while the bill is tabled in the house, it will probably not be voted on for another two weeks. The team talked with multiple Illinois district representatives about three key issues, which are important to the Student Senate, as well as the administration. The team advocated increasing appropriations for higher education and monetary program grants, which allow those who may not be able to fully pay for college tuition to go to college. Catelin Witt, a freshman political science major, said 37 percent who were eligible for these grants where not provided with these amenities. To provide MAP grants for the other eligible students, it would cost $3.8 million. The team members also pushed for the funding for the new science building Eastern is trying to build. The building is expected to cost $30 million. While the representatives were supportive of these causes by giving tips and avenues in order for the team to reach their goals, a major theme throughout each meeting with the representatives was the state was lacking the funds to provide aid to the campus. Brad Halbrook, the 110th District state representatives, said while the state legislature did have a $2 million surplus of money to spend on the state, they plan on allocating the money towards other areas. Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 581-2812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu.
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By Anthony Catezone Sports Editor @AnthonyCatz Despite having 36 career doubledoubles under her belt, senior outside hitter Reynae Hutchinson of the Eastern volleyball team earned her first career Ohio Valley Conference weekly award this past week. Hutchinson was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week. “I can’t emphasize enough that without the rest of the team playing well, this would not be possible,” Hutchinson said in a press release. “This is such an honor, but I definitely couldn’t do it without the team.” The Mattoon native registered consecutive double-doubles in wins over Austin Peay and Murray State last weekend. Hutchinson notched a season-high 22-kill, 11-dig performance in the five-set comeback win against Austin Peay Friday. “It says a lot about our team character that we can come back from a 0-2 deficit and win against Austin Peay,” she said. “Speaking on behalf of the team, while I am proud of that comeback, we definitely do not want to be in that situation again, yet we’ll take the two wins.” Hutchinson then recorded 14 kills and 17 digs while leading Eastern to a four-set victory over Murray State. She now is first in the OVC in kills per set during conference play. Her 3.94 kills per set is .21 more than any other player. “These awards do not come without team success, so it is a reflection on not only (Hutchinson’s) playing, but our team as well,” Eastern coach Kate Price said. “I am extremely happy for her and I could not think of a player more deserving.” Hutchinson currently ranks eighth on the all-time Eastern list with 1,143 kills. She is 96 digs away from joining the 1,000-dig club. Hutchinson would be just the 12th player in Eastern volleyball history to enter both clubs. Climbing OVC ranks After a weekend sweep of Austin Peay and Murray State, the Eastern volleyball team moved to the No. 3 overall spot in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers are 11-10 overall and 5-3 in conference. They trail only Morehead State, 8-0 in the OVC, a team that already beat Eastern, and Austin Peay, which, despite the five-set loss to Eastern, is 6-2 in the OVC. Eastern has not finished with a conference record above .500 since 2005. Its 8-8 conference record last season, when it lost in the first round of the OVC tournament, is its best in the last eight years. The Panthers had a 12-5 OVC record in 2005. The Panthers’ 5-3 conference record has them in position to end the eightyear streak, as they were not above .500 at all during conference last season. Weekly awards Belmont took the other two OVC weekly awards this week. Libero Jen Myer earned Defensive Player of the Week. She recorded 47 digs and three blocks as the Bruins went 2-0 last week. PANTHERS, page 7
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Shepard Little, a red-shirt sophomore running back, dives into the endzone just before scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of Eastern’s Homecoming game against Southeast Missouri Saturday at O’Brien Field. The Panthers defeated the Redhawks 55-33.
Little breaks out against Southeast Missouri By Dominic Renzetti Managing Editor @domrenzetti Every coach dreams of having a running back duo that he can call thunder and lightning, and Eastern’s Dino Babers has found that duo in Shepard Little and Taylor Duncan. Together, the two have combined for 1,110 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground this season. Saturday at O’Brien Field, Little, the lightning of the two, exploded for 125 yards and three touchdowns against Southeast Missouri, which was Little’s best game of the season, helping the Panthers to a 55-33 win. On a team with a lot of new faces, Little is not one of them. Little has been on the team since Bob Spoo was still the team’s head coach in 2011, but red-shirted. In fact, Little had not even seen the field until this season’s first game against San Diego State.
The 5-foot, 10-inch, 198 pound running back out of Schaumburg was a member of the scout team for the 2012 season, the first under Babers. Last season, Little got to watch from the sidelines as the Eastern football team made its way back to the Ohio Valley Conference championship and to the FCS playoffs. This season, he has the best seat in the house, right in the backfield of the nation’s top offense. “I’m just playing my role,” Little said. “I’m doing whatever the team needs me to do. Whatever we need to do to win, whatever coach tells me to do, I do it.” Little’s had his personal setbacks, but its something that Babers said he has turned around that’s helped him both on and off the football field. From missing his junior season in high school for disciplinary reasons to not seeing the field at all his first two years at Eastern, a lot has
changed for Little. “He’s made a lot of changes in his life academically and in other areas which has contributed to his contribution on the football field, and those are the things that I’m most proud about with Shep,” Babers said. Little said during those two years at Eastern, when he did not play, he missed the field. He said he felt motivated by his family to go back to where he needed to be. “I think it was just being immature,” he said. “I didn’t want to ask for help. Asking for help is probably one of the easiest things you can do. I missed the field.” Babers said Little is one of the team’s most improved players. “Shep has done a lot of great things,” he said. “He’s really given us a one-two punch, a thunder and lightning type situation, and the things that he’s done on and off the football field has been nothing but positive
since last year.” On Saturday, Little was back on the field, splitting time with the quarterback-turned running back Duncan. The two combined for 236 yards and four touchdowns. “I think we’re a real good tandem together,” Duncan said. “We bring different characteristics to the backfield.” Little said it was the offensive line that allowed him to break out against Southeast Missouri. “(The offensive line) made some big holes for the running backs to go through and did a great job protecting for Jimmy (Garoppolo),” he said. He said when there is good blocking, it makes for good running. “The o-line does a good job making holes, so it’s fun to run,” he said. Duncan said Little’s work ethic is part of what makes the two such a successful team together. LITTLE, page 7
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Northern, Eastern to clash on ice By Dominic Renzetti Managing Editor @dcrenzetti The Eastern hockey club will try and snap an eight-game losing streak this weekend when the team takes on in-state rival Northern Illinois in Kankakee. The puck will drop at 6 p.m. Friday at the Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena in Kankakee. Saturday’s game will also start at 6 p.m. Eastern enters with a record of 1-8, having not won since the season opener against Bradley on Sept. 13 in Danville. The Huskies are 3-5-1, coming off a two-loss road trip against Flor-
ida Gulf Coast. The Panthers and Huskies have had a number of common opponents this season, but the two teams have seen different results. The Huskies swept Missouri in late September by scores of 7-1 and 9-6. The Tigers swept the Panthers by scores of 6-3 and 8-2 on Oct. 5 and 6. The Huskies also split with Illinois, falling 3-2 in a shootout on Oct. 11, but ended up beating the Illini in the second game, 6-2, on Oct. 12. The Huskies are coming off a pair of road trip losses against Florida Gulf Coast. The Huskies lost 9-1 in each game last weekend.
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The leading scorer for Northern Illinois is forward Justin Rucinski, who has 10 goals and five assists in nine games with the Huskies. Goalie Alex Hare has seen the most time in net for the Huskies,
playing 463 minutes this season. He has given up 21 goals this year. For Eastern, freshman Andy Insalaco has scored one goal in each of the team’s last three series. He had one goal in the team’s last game against Iowa. Senior goalie Andrew Teske is again the likely starter for the Panthers. Following this series, the Panthers will head out of state for two games against Louisville.
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Panthers finish fall season By Dan Hildebrandt Staff Reporter @DEN_Sports After playing in a combined 10 tournaments, the Eastern fall golf season has come to an end for the men’s and women’s team. The men competed in five tournaments this fall season, dating all the way back to the tournament at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The team finished 10th at Edwardsville. After Edwardsville, the Panthers traveled up to Chicago for the Chicago State Fall Invitational where the team placed fourth out of five teams. With only a few days of preparation, the team headed back up to the Chicagoland area for the DePaul Fall Invitational. The men took 10th place out of 11 teams at this event. In early October, Eastern traveled to Indianapolis for a five-team tournament at Butler. The men came home from the invitational with fourth place. Finally, the men wrapped up their season at the Austin Peay Fall Invitational. With 14 teams competing in the tournament, Eastern took 12th place. The most consistent player for the men during the fall was sophomore Austin Sproles. Sproles had the best score on the team three out of the five tournaments. However, he was disappointed with the season for the Panthers as a team. He knows the team must work hard in the offseason. “I wasn’t pleased with our performance,” Sproles said. “We never had a tournament where the team was all playing well. We definitely need to work on our short game.” The women also competed in five tournaments during the fall season with the first being the Chicago State Fall Invitational in September. Eastern took 12th place at the 13-team tournament. The Panthers then traveled down to Edwardsville for the Southern IllinoisEdwardsville Invitational where the team placed eighth out of 10 teams. For the third invitational of the season, Eastern traveled to Indianapolis for the Butler Fall Invitational. The women came home with a sixth place finish out of 10 teams. After Butler, came the Austin Peay Fall Invitational. Out of 14 teams, the women took 13th. Finally to bring the fall season to a close, the women traveled to Dayton, Ohio for the Dayton Fall Invitational. The Panthers placed 17th out of 18 teams. The teams will get some time off the course over the winter until the springtime when the season picks up again. Dan Hildebrandt can be reached at 581-2812 or djhildebrandt@eiu.edu.
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Tayron Martin, a junior forward, attempts to keep possession of the ball during a match against Oral Roberts Sunday on Lakeside Field. The Panthers won 2-1.
Eastern to take on Denver By Michael Spencer Staff Reporter @tmskeeper The Eastern men’s soccer team will travel to Colorado to take on Denver Saturday in the Panthers’ fifth Summit League match of the season. Denver (8-3-3) is on top of the conference table after winning all three of its league matches. The team is also unbeaten in nine games, one shy of a school record. The Pioneers have been sound defensively, as the it has been 318 minutes since they have last conceded a goal in a streak stretching back more than three matches. Summit League competitor Omaha traveled to Denver last weekend and lost 1-0, when senior midfielder Zach Bolden netted a goal to put the Mavericks behind. The top-three goal scorers are all
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midfielders for Denver. Additionally, Denver’s league-best 27 total goals have come from 14 different players. Bolden leads the way for the Pioneers, having scored five goals on the season. The Denver-native was named to College Soccer News’ national team of the week after his performance against Omaha, when he scored in his third consecutive game. But it is not just about scoring goals for Bolden because he also leads Denver in the assists’ category, having tallied four on the year. Bolden shares the midfield with senior Cole Chapleski, who collected his third assist of the year on Bolden’s goal in the Omaha match. Additionally, Chapleski has scored four goals in 2013. Eastern (1-10-2) enters Saturday’s match after a week that saw the Panthers collect their first win of the campaign against Oral Roberts and
then suffer a three-goal defeat against Northern Illinois in DeKalb Tuesday night. “We have two conference games left so we have to get points,” Eastern coach Adam Howarth said. “It’d be nice to snag some points on the road and then do the business at home. That’s always been our goal. We have four points out of six at home but we are zero for six on the road so far.” Howarth has favored a faster lineup in recent games and he said he does not plan to shy away from that tactic for the match with Denver. “I think the speed in the lineup is going to be a key for us so we need to make sure that we utilize that and have those players available,” Howarth said. The Panthers have shifted players that normally play in attacking positions on the wings to outside defenders in an attempt to free up players on
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 “Shep’s a real good guy,” Duncan said. “He’s one of the hardest workers that I know. He’s going to give 110 percent out there on that field. He’s bringing his own game, I’m bringing my own game. It’s working thus far.” Little said he was in tune to what the Redhawks were doing defensively, allowing him to make the right adjustments and find the open holes. “ De f e n s i ve l y we k n e w w h a t (Southeast Missouri) was doing,” Lit-
the wings and open up the center of the pitch. But for Howarth and his team, the need for a positive result cannot be understated. “It’s very important,” Howarth said. “It’s a conference game. It’s a game that we must try to get as many points as we can. Road games are always tough, especially for us because we have to travel a long way.” In addition to the distance the team will travel, there is the altitude to contend with. “We’re only going to be there for a day or so, but I think we will deal with it as best as we can,” Howarth said. “Hopefully we are not there long enough for it to affect us too much. Every team is in the same boat who goes out there.”
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 tle said. “I was taking the right steps and making the right reads.” Duncan said a combination of his size and strength, mixed with Little’s speed allows the duo to perform well, something they will need to do this weekend against the nation’s second best defense at Tennessee State. “I’m a little bit bigger back than he is, he’s a little bit smaller, but at the same time, he’s bringing a little bit more of the speed element, and I can
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The New Braunfels, Texas native posted a career-high 30 digs against Southeast Missouri. Myer also led Belmont with 24 kills and three service aces last week. Setter Hannah Miranda dished out 91 assists to guide the Bruins to a .277 hit percentage last week.
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4 OPINIONS Letter to the Editor Teachers shouldn’t be punished for heavy teaching loads Eastern students & faculty: I’m writing in support of the grievance against the EIU College of Sciences Dean While encouraging faculty research is always a good thing, you can’t do it by punishing some faculty with heavier teaching loads, giving them less resources and opportunity to do research. On the flip side you reward those engaged in the bells and whistles of research while shirking their teaching responsibilities. Not only does it work against the mission you claim to be for, it is a policy that is unfair, ripe for corruption, and dishonest. It has no place in a university setting. Tom and Peggy Layman
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Wake up: only you can prevent a shutdown With the government no longer shut down and all of the national parks, services and furloughed employees back to work, it is easy to forget about nearly two weeks without a government. Call it a hiccup. Call it a bump in the road. Call it whatever, but the fact of the matter is, is this is something this country should not be seeing again. If Government Shutdown: The Sequel is something you would not like to see, remember you have a voice. Get involved with what your country’s decisions and policies are and make sure when voting time comes along in 2014, your voice is heard. The people who are put into that power change policy. And the way they get there is by people voting them in. Bringing the entire government to a screeching halt over a dispute or for any reason really should be viewed as unacceptable. If the government shutdown infuriated you in anyway, start looking into your congressmen, your senators, your leaders – make sure they are the side you want them to be on. If not, remember, remember next November when it is time to vote. Even though the government might be back up and running does not mean every problem has been fixed. Without stepping up to do what is necessary nothing will change in this country, and if you believe it is something the country sore-
ly needs, start now. Do not wait until November 2014 to begin considering who your representative should be. This shutdown should be a spark to ignite a firestorm of ideas and motivations for the upcoming election. Do not smother this fire. Without informed decisions, nothing can change. And being informed comes from taking action. Sitting in the political seats right now are people with the power to improve or damage this country. If what you’re seeing now is something you want to put a stop to, do not hesitate. Watch closely what the government is doing – how are they reacting after this shutdown? Make sure it is how you want them to act. There is an old saying that if you do not vote you have no right to complain. Do not give up that right. Do not even get the chance to complain. Nothing gets better until people begin to realize it needs to be better. We, the people, put them into a position to change, and we, the people, have the power to make sure the right representatives are in place. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
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Respect your floormates; you have to live with them Living in a residence hall, you’ll meet a ton of different people who you will live with for the year. In order to create a harmonious environment on the floor, all the residence should respect each other and work together to deal with any problems that arise. The major thing that will add to a harmonious atmosphere is having mutual respect for everyone on the floor, even if you do not necessarily like everyone. Last year, my friends had issues with people waking them up in the middle of the night, or being loud during quiet hours. I have also had issue similar to these on my floor. These are fairly common, especially on a floor with a lot of people. It is important to take into account those around you when having a party in your room, or coming in late at night. Also, respect others by cleaning up your mess, especially in the kitchen and bathroom. These two areas are major communal areas on the floor and everyone uses them.
Samantha McDaniel Even if you don’t clean your room as often as you want, make the time to clean up any mess in the shared areas of the floor. It is respectful not to make other clean up your mess. Guests on the floor should also be respectful of others on the floor. Having people over is cool, but they should still be respectful of everyone else who lives on the floor. In other words, if someone asks for you to be quiet, don’t let your friends yell and say that they can do whatever they want. If you do have a problem with something that someone else, talk with them about it and explain why the situation has bothered
you. After talking, if there are still problems, talk to your resident assistant and ask for some help. This is a skill people need later in life. If you can’t deal with people on your floor, use it as practice, because people skills will be a necessity later in life. Dealing with people comes in almost every job field and if you can’t deal with a little conflict, it can make doing your job extremely difficult. Everyone has different schedule and needs. If you want someone to respect your schedule, respect theirs. Thankfully, this year I have not had any problems with the girls on my floor. We are not all always quiet, but we respect those around us. Respect goes a long way, so respect your floormates; you have to live with them. Samantha McDaniel is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or DENopinions@gmail.com.
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Members to bond at retreat By Rosie Sacco Staff Reporter @DEN_News The Residence Hall Association is teaming up with the National Residence Hall Honorary to offer learning experiences in the form of a retreat for students from Friday to Sunday. The members will be housed at Camp New Hope in Neoga. The executive board of the Residence Hall Association and National Residence Honorary Hall, along with Eastern students, will join together to participate in events such as team building, leadership and diversity programs. Camp New Hope is primarily used as a non-profit organization catering to people of all ages with developmental disabilities. Email invites were sent out by Dawn Howe, the RHA secretary, in hopes for many sign-ups through the Eastern website. After filling out a registration form and liability waiver, students were to then return both to their RHA representative by Oct. 18. Although the sign-up has since expired, this free event was open to all students. Even if not attending, students can donate these items and more to Camp New Hope and check out the rest of their wish list, through their website. Jason Howell | The Daily Eastern Ne ws
Scovia Angiro, a native of Uganda, spoke during an event promoting the Invisible Children at the Christian Campus House on Wednesday. Angiro and her family became displaced and forced to live in a displacement camp after the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, attacked her home. Invisible Children was started in 2004 by Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole and Jason Russell with the goal of raising awareness of the plight of African children who are forced into becoming child soldiers, as well as being raped, mutilated, and killed. Invisible Children travels to churches and schools to raise awareness and money to help families affected by the LRA to live a more normal life. By dropping fliers and sending out radio broadcasts into territories with an LRA presence, Invisible Children gives child soldiers a way to return home, as well as rehabilitating those that have escaped. In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which required him to create a strategy addressing LRA violence. President Obama signed legislation in 2013, expanding the Rewards for Justice program which allows payment for information leading to the capture of the perpetrators of the worst international crimes, including Kony.
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George Demos bumps another student out of a chair while playing musical chairs during Sounds of the World, Nov. 11, 2012, in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Students to teach cultures through native music, dance By Marcus Curtis Entertainment Editor @DEN_News International students at Eastern will be educating and entertaining their peers with the presentation of Sounds of The World in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at 7 p.m. Saturday. Students from Korea, India, Malaysia, China, Nepal and Iran will be performing some of their cultural dances and songs in Grand Ballroom of the Union in an effort to express themselves, as well as educate other students on their native culture. There will be a total of nine performances from students of various different cultures.
Among the performances will be Arabian dances, a flute performance, and foreign language singing performances. There will also be three Indian students and one Malaysian student performing a hip-hop dance to Indi songs. Shafa Shamim, the public relations officer for AIS, sent in an email that she encourages other students to come to the program as well. “We also encourage the non-international students to come up for the event to gain knowledge about other cultures; it is an event that promotes diversity,” Shamim said. Shamim also said some of the some of the students will be dressing up in their native clothing to give
the audience a visual of their culture. “We also encourage international students to dress up in their traditional clothes.” Shamim said the idea came from an executive board member three years ago, after a request from AIS to present more student events that would give international students a chance to express themselves. “It is an event AIS wanted to pull (off ) for the international students (every semester) which would give them a chance to show off their talents, dance to music from their own country and get to know more international and local students,” Shamim said. In addition to dance and musical performances, Shamim said after the
program is over there will be games, activities and snacks for the audience members. Shamim said she hopes students have fun. “The main purpose of the Sounds of The World is to have fun,” she said. Shamim said students should expect to be entertained while learning about different cultures on campus. “(Audience members) can look forward for an evening of complete entertainment and fun, meeting all students from different cultures,” Shamim said. “Participate in fun games and activities.” Marcus Curtis can be reached at 581-2812 or mlcurtis@eiu.edu.
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Faculty gathers to celebrate research Staff Report Eastern faculty gathered to celebrate academic achievement and research, as well as to honor this year’s recipient of the Edwin L. “Bud” May Award Wednesday afternoon. Peter Ping Liu, the director of the Center for Clean Energy Research and Education, was recognized for his years of service to the university, notably in his commitment to
helping establish Eastern’s Center for Clean Energy Research and Education (CENCERE). Since the foundation of the center, Liu has worked extensively to acquire a biomass gasification system through a partnership with the Charleston Area Charitable Foundation, as well as conducting renewable energy research funded by the National Science Foundation. The award, which is presented ev-
ery year to a faculty member who exhibits exemplary work in research and grants, was presented by Robert Chestnut, who worked with Liu in establishing the CENCERE. Chestnut expressed gratitude on behalf of the university to Liu, noting his many years of service as both a professor and in the renewable energy center. Afterwards, faculty explored the many grants, creative works and
publications of their colleagues. Blair Lord, provost and vice president for student affairs, said the celebration was something he had envisioned for many years, noting the importance of recognizing excellence and commitment among colleagues. “As faculty, you each have raised your game,” Lord said. “By doing that, you were able to raise the educational opportunities for Eastern students.”
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Property damage at McAfee Gym At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, a criminal damage to property was reported to have occurred on Oct. 5 near McAfee. Thew incident is under investigation.