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Ka-Wai Yu performed at the Low Brass Day-Grand Finale Artist Recital Sunday in the Doudna Recital Hall. Yu is the instructor of cello at Eastern.

Musicians dedicate recital to deceased music teacher By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

After a day of performances and master classes, the fourth annual Low Brass Day, hosted by the music department, finished out with a recital dedicated to former New York Brass Quintet trombonist John Swallow. Swallow died Oct. 20 of an unspecified illness. He was a career musician and played at Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s

funeral and the return of Dwight D. Eisenhower from World War II, as a member of the military band during the war. Swallow went on to teach trombone at multiple schools and universities including the Yale University School of Music, the Julliard School, the Manhattan School of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music. He also preformed with numerous groups including the New York City Ballet Orchestra and the Chica-

go Symphony. The daylong Low Brass Day offered nine different workshops and classes and featured multiple Eastern music professors and guest musicians like trombonists Chelsea French and Mark Fisher. Although the recital program was not originally dedicated to Swallow, that changed after Fisher gave a speech about Swallow before beginning his second piece.

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Teacher to perform one-man show By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

A one-man performance will narrate a teacher’s first year at a school, the issues he faced and the connection he made with the students he taught. Jack Freiberger, an actor turned teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District, will be performing a one-man show about how he combined his love of teaching and acting to inspire his students. The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Black Box Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Dan Crews, the director of patron services at Doudna, said they

wanted to bring Freiberger’s show to campus because it would introduce students to his experiences. “He was a young, eager person who wanted to get a job and was looking for a new place to apply his education,” Crews said. Freiberger originally moved from Indianapolis to Los Angeles to become an actor before starting as a substitute teacher. Freiberger said he loved being a substitute so he got his credentials and started full time, but he still acts from time to time. “I don’t know how you can be a teacher without being an actor; you need to have that skill,” Freiberger said. “You don’t necessarily have to be a teacher to be an actor or an actor to

be a teacher, but it certainly helps in the classroom, that’s for sure. Crews said Freiberger was thrown into a new situation where he had to make connections with children who have grown up in a dangerous area and with different backgrounds than him. “He was able to make a connection, change people’s lives because of his way of teaching,” Crews said. “This just chronicles his teaching experience and what he was able to do there,” he said. Freiberger said he teaches fifth grade, and his show is based off of his career. “My first year was very inspirational,” Freiberger said. SHOW, page 5

Since 2001, Soup Stop in Charleston has been providing meals to anyone who needs or wants one. Eastern sends volunteers to the First Presbyterian Church once a week to help hand out free meals to the community. Rachel Fisher, the director of EIU Student Community Service, said many students have been taking advantage of the opportunity to help the community. “We’re excited because Soup Stop is a great program that provides a free meal Monday through Friday,” Fisher said. The food is catered by What’s Cookin’ and anyone is eligible for a free meal and a to-go lunch when they leave, Fisher said. “The goal is that every person who comes can get two meals,” she said. Soup Stop runs on a volunteer basis, so Fisher said the organization is always needing more volunteers, especially around this time of year when the weather gets colder and Thanksgiving approaches. “What’s really neat about Soup Stop to me is that it was born out of a group of people coming together and saying ‘We need to do something in our community for the folks who don’t have the opportunity to have lunch every day,’” she said.

Soup Stop is tied in with Eastern’s Hunger Challenge, which seeks to provide hunger awareness in the Eastern and Charleston community throughout November. “The No. 1 reason that motivates volunteers to participate for the first time is that they were asked,” she said. “This gives students a direct call to action.” Fisher said out of this, she hopes students promote some advocacy. “We’re actually booked full (for volunteers) through mid-November, so it’s been amazing to see the support we’re getting for this program,” she said. Soup Stop serves the community from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Charleston Monday through Friday. Eastern’s community service program takes volunteers to Soup Stop on Thursdays during that time. Since Soup Stop has specific food items they put in the to-go bag lunches, Fisher said they always need food donations. Barbara Cooper, one of the volunteer coordinators for Soup Stop, said she calls for volunteers for about half of the year. “I very much enjoy helping people get connected with Soup Stop,” she said. “It’s such a wonderful organization, and the Presbyterian Church has excellent facilities for it.” Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.

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Warbler wins first place in Best of Show, DEN takes third at conference Staff Report

The Warbler won first place for the yearbook fewer than 300 pages category Sunday in the Associated Collegiate Press’ Best of Show. The winners were announced during the 2012 College Media Advisers Convention in Chicago. This marks the second year in a row that the Warbler has taken first place in Best of Show. Danny Damiani, a senior journalism major and the editor-in-chief of the Warbler, attributes this success to the staff ’s switch in yearbook design. Damiani served as the managing editor of the Warbler last year. The yearbook staff used successful books in higher categories as a model to strive for, and they transitioned to a cleaner, less cluttered design, he said. “After the switch, we have photos speak for themselves and have content tell the story instead of distracting it with design,” Damiani said.

Kristin Jording, an Eastern graduate and the former Warbler editorin-chief, said they worked to achieve a classier, sleeker look to set the yearbook apart from others. “It felt rewarding that the book got the recognition it deserved for all of the hard work we put in,” she said. The Warbler was also a finalist for the Associated Collegiate Press’ Pacemaker, one of the most prestigious awards in student journalism. Also during the convention, The Daily Eastern News won third place in Best of Show for the four-year daily tabloid category. Elizabeth Edwards, a senior journalism major and the editor-in-chief of The News, said it is her staff’s philosophy to always strive for the best they can be. “I think our dedication shows through in every story and photo we do,” she said. “We are a small staff compared to schools we go against, which means we work even harder to compete.”

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POLICE BRIEF At about 12:48 a.m. Friday, an armed robbery was reported to have occurred at the 900 block of Hayes Avenue. The Charleston Police Department responded to a residence hall Friday to speak with the person who reported the armed robbery. The person told police officers that while he was walking in the 900 Block of Hayes Avenue, near Ninth Street, two black males exited a newer, silver model Chrysler 300 and confronted him, one of the suspects putting an object to his chest and robbing him of personal items. One of the men was described as 5-foot-6inches tall, slim build with dreadlocks and a goatee. He was reported wearing a black and grey coat. The other was described as 6-foot-1-inch tall, medium build with short hair and no facial hair. He was reported wearing a white and blue coat. A third suspect was said to have remained in the vehicle. An EIU Alert was sent to students around 2 a.m. Friday.

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Robert Bates, chairman of health studies department, demonstrates how to drive when a car goes into a skid Friday in the Stadium Parking Lot. Bates was teaching HST 3300 Advance Driving Maneuvers.

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Students fight invasive species By Tim Deters Features Editor

Douglas-Hart Nature Center workers and volunteers continued their efforts Saturday to protect native plant species while also eliminating invasive species. Saturday was Douglas-Hart Nature Center’s monthly Volunteer Day, which welcomes students and community members to the nature center to work on various projects both indoors and outdoors. While rain and cold temperatures prevented volunteers from taking on their original project of clearing bush honeysuckle from the nature center, students continued to take further steps to help the nature center. Volunteers took steps to promote the diversity of plant life in the nature center to counteract the effects of honeysuckle. Lauren VanHyning, a senior biology major at Eastern, and Katie Dunlap, a sophomore horticulture major at Lake Land College, huddled around a large bag in the

basement of the nature center’s visitors center. Here, they rummaged through a basket of dried plant stems and flower heads. Taking the dried plants firmly in their hands, VanHyning and Dunlop used scissors, pliers and their bare hands to break open seedpods and scrape out seeds to place in the large bag. The seeds VanHyning and Dunlop collected will be used to reseed the nature center early next year around February and March, Marissa Grant, the land stewardship director at the center, said. VanHyning has volunteered at the nature center since she transferred to Eastern in Fall 2010. She said she enjoys being able to work outdoors while also helping to promote diversity and conservation. “I love actually getting to do some of the stuff I learn about in class,” she said. “I get to be outside doing more conservation work and stuff like that instead of educational programs inside.” Dunlap volunteered at the nature

center while she was at Charleston High School and said she has continued volunteering since, enjoying the ability to practice what she has learned. “I learned it there in the classroom, and then I learned how to actually implement it here,” she said. Grant said honeysuckle is an invasive species that has threatened the nature center for years. “Bush honeysuckle is our main culprit at the nature center,” she said. “It is native to Europe and Asia, and it was brought over here and planted at Douglas-Hart in the 1970s.” Honeysuckle was promoted by the government as a plant that could prevent soil erosion while also providing berries for wildlife, Grant said. However, as honeysuckle was introduced to areas across the United States, problems began to arise. “We have since learned that it is invasive, and because it is from Europe and Asia, it has no natural predators,” Grant explained. “It will take over an area, and it can out-compete our native vegetation for light, or soil

resources and for moisture.” Honeysuckle has been a constant problem since its introduction and continues to present challenges, she said. “Instead of having a forest with a diversity of species, we have areas where there are trees and then a shrub layer of nothing but honeysuckle,” Grant said. As well, the berries honeysuckle produces are not nutritious for wildlife and only serve to spread the plant across an area, she said. To prevent honeysuckle from spreading in the nature center, workers and volunteers scope out the bushes and dig out the plant, roots and all. It is important to dig up the roots because the honeysuckle can continue to grow from existing root systems, Grant said. Another method volunteers use to eliminate the honeysuckle is to cut the bush off as near to the root as possible and then apply an herbicide. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.

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Leader change brings diversity By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor

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George Demos, a senior marketing major, bumps another student out of a chair, while playing musical chairs, Friday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

International music connects students Eastern dancers to learn from global tunes By Shirmeen Ahmad Staff Reporter

International students and different cultural representations of music filled the University Ballroom Friday as the Association of International Students hosted “Sounds of the World.” As people entered the University

Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, music from all over the world was being played. Many in attendance also wore traditional clothes from their countries. Lucas Balaminut, a senior accounting major, said the association spent about a month planning “Sounds of the World.” He said last year, there were about 150 people in attendance and this year there was close to that amount. “Normally, there is a good turnout toward the end of the event, but this time was more at beginning, and that’s a good thing,” Balaminut said.

Balaminut is from Brazil and came to the United States when he was 16. As the night continued, performances included singing, playing the flute and piano and a ballroom dance. There was also a point where students were able to answer trivia questions for prizes. Some of the questions were about other countries such as “Which European country is known for wine?” The answer was Italy. Between performances, attendees had the opportunity to participate in games and dancing. Games included musical chairs and a dancing game

from Indonesia. Within the game, contestants were partnered off and in between each pair were balloons. The objective of the game was to dance without dropping or popping the balloons. Many students found interest on the dance floor where attendees and international students got the chance to meet each other and learn different kinds of dances. Shirmeen Ahmad can be reached at 581-2812 or sahmad@eiu.edu.

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Library strives to stay current, tech savvy By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor

As the world continues to become more digitized and students rely on technology for much of their schoolwork, the administration of Booth Library aims to keep up. Allen Lanham, the dean of Library Services at Booth, said Eastern is committed to staying up-to-date with student needs, including library resources. “Though it’s hard to stay out ahead of technology, we try to keep up with where it’s going,” he said. “However, as a library and a university, we have to make sure we’re not chasing every dream.” Lanham said when assessing library resources, the administration has to follow the money. “In terms of computer technology, we’re very well-placed with computer labs, reference area and free printing to take care of the fact that we don’t have some of those resources in print and can provide it better in electronic format,” he said. Lanham said the library is technologically wired almost to capacity. “(Booth) is wired within an inch of its life in terms of having plug-ins every-

where and the Wi-Fi as well,” he said. Unfortunately, having technology in place for a while can lead to students taking it for granted, Lanham said. “We’re paying thousands of dollars for the technology to keep it all going, but students always seem to want something different or something new,” he said. Lanham said one of the latest trends nationwide includes students downloading resources typically found in libraries onto their tablet devices or cell phones. “Those resources might not be valuable for long periods of time unless people are organized about it,” he said. Lanham said Booth Library embraces digital formats of books and periodicals and works to stay up to date with providing them. “For a long time now, we have systematically gone through all periodical subscriptions and provided those electronically through our website at the expense of the print collection,” he said. The count of the print collection at this point is low because electronic access has skyrocketed, Lanham said. “Students and faculty seem to like it better,” he said. “In terms of periodicals, the digital format is wonderful, and it

works so the print journal may soon not live here.” If the library were to drop print periodicals entirely, Lanham said it would save the school and library money. “Though it might save us some money, the savings are usually eaten up by inflationary pricing,” he said. Lanham said publishers are bundling their journals together and offering them as a package deal. “Sometimes the savings are sufficient, and we add many new titles to the collection of electronic journals simply because they came along with the package,” he said. Booth also provides research materials in the form of eBooks. “Libraries often don’t like to purchase books like computer technology ones because they are out of date so fast,” Lanham said. “We buy those electronically, and the publishers update what we have agreed to have access to.” Lanham said turning all books in the library into digital resources is not in the works. He described how Google attempted to digitize all books into a huge online catalogue and though they made a good start, were met with lawsuits from publishers.

A group of publishers known as Hathi Trust took over a section of the project, and Eastern now has access to the resources provided under them. “It includes resources from research libraries that got their start online through the Google incident, but it has carried on to where we now have access to those materials,” Lanham said. Jeremy Brown, a LAN Support Specialist at Booth Library, said all resources that can be accessed electronically through Booth Library can be found on the library’s website. “Students can find information about all our technology through the website, and it includes what we’re currently using and what is provided to them,” he said. Lanham said with a resource place as important as Booth, they cannot afford to turn their backs on technology. “We want to make sure students have a great place to come and explore and use electronic resources, but we still want to maintain books, films, sound recordings and all the things that libraries are known to have,” he said. Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.

The EIU Society for Free Thought has changed leadership and its purpose this year to include more diverse groups of people talking about a wide array of issues. Leon Mire, the vice president of the EIU Society for Free Thought, said they want to open the group to people of all faiths, not just those who are agnostic or atheist. “I was a part of it for the last half of it, and it seemed to be more about nonbelievers getting together and discussing political or religious issues and not really trying to have a dialogue with people who are believers,” Mire said. He also said there was value in the way the group was run last year. “There is some value in having a place for nonbelievers to just get together and talk amongst themselves,” Mire said. “That is something that is often overlooked, that there really is not a community aspect for nonbelievers as there is for believers.” Mire said believers go to church or other religious places, but there is not a place like that for nonbelievers, and this gave them one place. Mire said they did encourage Christians to attend. “It seems like if they did, it was the only time they went there, and I’ve heard from several people that it felt like they were Christian bashing,” Mire said. Mire said one of his goals for this semester is to open the group up. “We are trying to be more welcoming to believers, but at the same time we’re not politically correct,” Mire said. Mire said last year, they had different events like speakers and “Ask an Atheist Day.” He said they are also planning on working with the biological sciences department during Darwin Week. “We will talk more explicitly about the connection between science and religion,” Mire said. “That is not something that the biology department usually touches because it is not strictly science, but it is something important in people’s minds.” Mire said they exchange beliefs of those in the groups about things like the afterlife. While the Christian presence has increased since last year, he said he is still disappointed that there has not been more diversity in discussions. “The Christians who have come have said it’s really different from last year, that it is a lot more tolerant and open-minded, but at the same time, it’s not been equal between believers and nonbelievers,” Mire said. Mire said one big thing is to get rid of the stereotypes between the groups, and the discussions help to break through those stereotypes. “There are stereotypes that I want to breakdown equally,” Mire said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu. An extended version of this story can be found at

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Friday’s cartoon for parody, not racism Journalism convention gave insight, Joshua Bryant new skills

As journalists, we at The Daily Eastern News are constantly looking for new and interesting ways to improve our coverage at Eastern and better serve our readers. This past weekend many members of our staff and of The Warbler staff were fortunate enough to attend the College Media Association convention in Chicago where we had plenty of chances to do just that. We went to numerous sessions and workshops located that focused on different aspects of journalism. Our meetings with professional and student journalists from across the nation invigorated us. We were reminded of journalism’s importance to society and democracy, and gained insight and solutions to issues we face through our work. We have returned refreshed and ready serve the Eastern community with all we have learned. Our staff plans to use our new skills to connect more with readers online with social media, redesign our layout both online and in print to make it more visually appealing, develop new graphics and illustrations to convey information, revise our editorial page policy, and try new techniques to improve our news, photo, sports, and feature coverage. We are incredibly excited about the upcoming few weeks as we experiment with implementing these new skills and finding which ones fit in best with our own unique brand of journalism. Our chosen field is in a state of flux now more than ever. But it excites us to get a chance to participate in such a transition phase. We firmly believe our society will always have a want and need for quality journalism. While no one is sure what form it will take in the future, we intend to explore the possibilities. While the sessions we attended at the convention certainly helped us find new ideas for the work we do everyday and gave us new energy to do it, they also helped you, our readers. As journalists we consider ourselves to be public servants. We aim to bring you information about the campus, its people and its issues. By attending conventions such as this, we learn better ways to do just that. We are constantly trying to become a better publication and to keep you better informed. Some of the changes and new skills we plan on implementing will happen over time, but there are many we plan to start using right away. Over the course of the remaining semester please keep an eye out for anything new you see with The News. We think you will be pleased with the changes we will be making. If you like what you see, let us know through letters to the editor or comments on our website or social media pages. If you are not too fond of things, please still tell us. As we said, we are here for you.

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Last week I drew a cartoon making fun of our Campus Alert system and its common description of criminals on the loose. I recieved angry calls and Tweets focused on that cartoon. Apparently some people think I’m racist because of it. Take a look at my column picture. See that? I’m black, about 6’1 in height, weighing in at 270 pounds. This description of myself is similar to the Campus Alerts sent to students’ phones when crimes take place. I drew the cartoon with the mission to make fun of the similarities. Why would I run a “racist” cartoon in Friday’s issue of The Daily Eastern News to spread ignorant fear of people that look like myself? It’s called sarcasm, people. I am not trying to spread fear of black males on this campus. It makes no sense for a man to make a concentrated and creative effort to condemn himself on the wide platform of a campus newspaper read by thousands, many of which see me marching through campus each day. I encourage people to use a journalistic sense in passing judgment, which involves seeing things for what they are. If you use your comprehension skills in this way, misunderstandings are minimized.

I’m writing this column to explain, not to apologize. I don’t like how people jump to conclusions with such enthusiasm. This is the adult world. Your feelings are going to get hurt sometimes. Racism will always be an issue, but what I drew wasn’t racist and only commented on the Campus Alert trends. If you think you’ve experienced ‘racism’ at Eastern, I encourage you to take a trip down to my family’s home of Mississippi. You’ll find that any ‘racism’ you’ve experienced here is flowers and cupcakes compared to the Deep South. I drew what I drew because I found it funny that I guessed the description of the suspect of one alert before even reading it. I was amused, and drew it in a way that people may find funny. Plenty of people did indeed find it quite funny.

Anyone angry with me might have had a better sense of humor if they weren’t so quick to judge. You know who else is quick to judge? Racists are. If you judge things to quickly, you can fall into the same category of the people you are so enthusiastic to put down. Sharing qualities with an enemy doesn’t look good when you start attacking them. Before becoming critical, take a quick look in the mirror. So, ladies and gentlemen of Charleston, please note the drawing was not meant to be serious. I’m sure that if the individual(s) responsible for the crimes in town continue, an arrest will follow. I find the panicked responses to this alert funny. Not because I find crime funny, but because I’m from the south side of Chicago, the most dangerous urban environment in the nation. The Charleston community is quite safe. So, take a deep breath, practice a little discretion and you’ll be just fine. If anyone is still mad at me feel free to shoot me an e-mail. I’ll respond politely and thoroughly. Joshua Bryant is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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Ghost search can be unique experience

Ghost, ghouls and spirits seem to be everywhere this season. This year I got to experience a paranormal investigation that gave me the creeps more than the scariest horror movie I’ve seen. I pride myself on liking odd things and I am a believer in the supernatural, which is why I jumped on the chance to cover a paranormal investigation last week with the Illinois Metaphysical and Paranormal Society. Spending a few hours at night in the old Charleston Memorial Hospital was the highlight of my weekend. When everyone arrived they gave us a tour, pointing out the history of the building and telling us where the common anomalies took place. Later, we all went through it again with a paranormal consultant who did not know where any of spirits were usually found. Despite no prior knowledge, I watched the consultant point out many of the spots we saw during the first tour. We were locked inside the dark building with only flashlights to see by. But the only time we really used them was when we were traveling between rooms. Once we started trying to communicate, the flashlights went off, except as a signal for the next question to be asked. We were split into two groups. There were eight of us in my group and we sat around a con-

Samantha McDaniel ference room table and used a spirit box to communicate with spirits. The box received video waves that were used by the spirit to communitcate. While all I heard was a lot of static with snippits of voices, I had goose bumps up and down my whole body from anticipation and the cold temperature of the room. As we sat there we went around in a circle on the cue and asked questions. Most of the responses I heard were short oneword answers like ‘hi.’ As we were asking questions we recorded the session, and one of the members of the team recorded the room with a camera. This was drastically different than I thought it was going to be. Based on shows I had seen, I thought the answers would be much clearer. The next part of our session, we went to an-

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other room where we used an ovilus, a device that has a storage of recorded words that allow spirits to communicate with electromagnetic waves they produce. The ovilus remained silent. I was slightly disappointed when I found out the other group had drastically different results. The other group, without using any of the devices, heard whistles and a voice and their consultant felt touched by nearby spirits. I believe very deeply that spirits are real, which is why I was sad that nothing happened for our group. Doing a paranormal investigation is not like it is on TV on shows like “Ghost Hunter” on Syfy and “Ghost Adventures” on the Travel Channel. My group sat for nearly two hours with no real significant contact, where as in an hour show you see groups having contact left and right. I was not expecting that, but was hoping for more. This is something that believers and nonbelievers should try. Even if you don’t believe in spirits, it is still cool to have the experience. I would do it again. Maybe if I do, I’ll have some more experience with the supernatural. Samantha McDaniel is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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Mitt Romney wants to make a permanent 20-percent cut to all marginal individual tax rates, lower the corporate tax rate, repeal the individual and corporate alternative minimum tax, and roll-back business, banking and environmental regulations. He also wants to consolidate federal job retraining programs. Romney has set a goal to lower federal spending to below 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product.

If re-elected, President Barack Obama intends to add to the 5.2 million private sector jobs by eliminating tax breaks for companies who build factories overseas and providing incentives to those who create jobs for Americans. Obama wants to end tax cuts for the wealthy while also giving tax cuts to those making under $250,000/year. Obama also intends to continue to regulate Wall Street.

HEALTH CARE

Romney has promised to fully repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), reform Medicare to provide financial support for participants to purchase an insurance plan with lower income seniors being eligible for higher amounts of support. Romney would also roll back federal standards and requirements on health care insurance and Medicaid coverage and block grant Medicaid payments.

The Obama administration passed the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which provides health care to millions of Americans who could not previously afford private insurance and improves Medicare by lowering prescription costs and offering free preventive care. This legislation also holds insurance companies accountable and specifies that people cannot be denied health insurance because of pre-existing diseases or post-diagnosis.

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a campaign event at the University of Miami on October 31, 2012, in Coral Gables, Florida.

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SOCIAL POLICY Women's Issues Romney has stated he believes life begins at conception and believes the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade. He has promised to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood and continue to bar the use of federal funds for abortions. Romney op-

poses requiring churches and religious organizations to provide contraception. Romney favors stem cell research using adult stem cells rather than embryonic stem cells. Same-sex marriage He does not support the legalization of same-sex

SOCIAL POLICY marriage and has promised to appoint an attorney general who will defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court and back a Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution. Romney does support domestic partnerships and associated rights, such as hospital visitation.

Women's Issues The Affordable Care Act has enabled millions of women to receive birth control and other preventive health measures, like cancer screenings and breast exams. Women’s rights are once again an important civil rights issue for which Obama has shown support.

Obama is a supporter of Roe v. Wade, and a women's right to choose . President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, legislation that sought to provide women with legal recourse when they were discriminated against in the workplace.

Same-sex marriage Not once was the issue addressed by either candidate during any of the three presidential debates. In January 2011, Obama repealed the" Don’t Ask Don’t Tell" policy and has continued to vocalize his opinion that same-sex couples should have the right to marry .

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Eastern professors predict winner to 'close election' By Chacour Koop Staff Reporter

Four Eastern political science professors are predicting a close presidential election, and all four predict a second victory for President Barack Obama. But they said this election could easily swing in Gov. Mitt Romney’s favor depending on numerous factors such as Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, the turnout numbers of young people and minorities, or the voting tendencies ofwomen. A major incident did come in the form of Hurricane Sandy the night of Oct. 29—killing many Americans and leaving millions without power; this is the kind of external event that could affect an election outcome, said political science professor Richard Wandling. That is not to say that relative turnout does not still matter. Wandling said much of Obama’s campaign focus has been on the ground game and encouraging people to vote early—particularly young black and Latino voters. He said the downside could be worse for the Obama campaign than Romney’s if the storm decreases early voting numbers. The disaster is a chance for the nation to see Obama in action; so far he is receiving high praise from Republican Gov. Chris Chris-

tie who called the president’s actions after the storm “outstanding.” Political science professor John Morris said the federal government’s reaction to the storm will be more important to voters than the words of Christie. “If FEMA is not there, it will be bad for Obama,” Morris said. “It’s the average person out there who saw their home crushed that matters.” Morris describes himself as a “realist” and said the one poll he believes in is the election, but he is basing his predictions on calculations by the political news website RealClearPolitics. The website predicts a 290 to 248 Obama victory in the Electoral College. “RealClearPolitics called it to the penny in 2008,” Morris said. “This tells me Obama will be the next president.” If Obama is not re-elected, it could be because the Democratic Party is unable to turn out their base. The Republican Party has a steadier electorate while the Democratic Party has more irregular patterns of voting from groups such as young black Americans and Hispanics, said political science professor Andrew McNitt. Overall, professor Kevin Anderson said young voters will show up in lower numbers than 2008 because excitement for the Obama campaign has decreased; he said it is no longer the “new, shiny

It's not a national election. It's 50 separate state elections. As a strategist, I would be trying to steal one of these toss-up states. JOHN MORRIS, POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR object” as it was four years ago. McNitt and Anderson said this election is reminiscent of the 2000 presidential election—an election decided by a few hundred votes in Florida. “By and large we’re not really targeting issues that affect young people,” Anderson said. “If younger voters don’t turn out like they did four years ago, the impact of this will be most pronounced in the toss-up states.” Though economic issues have overshadowed issues specifically concerning college students, Wandling said young people should be “passionate about it because we are at a pivotal moment in American society.” Wandling said Romney prefers bank loans to less costly government loans. He said if students do not vote it leaves the decisions of the country up to voters from groups like the American Association of Retired Persons. “I don’t want the AARP setting national public policy,” Wandling said. “Younger voters are go-

ing to have different perspectives on funding of schools than someone who is 70 to 75 years old.” The female vote will also play a pivotal role in toss-up states such as Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Anderson said comments about rape and abortion like those made by Richard Mourdock, a Republican senate candidate for Indiana, may increase the turnout of undecided women voters in state elections in favor of the Democratic candidates. A higher turn out could change the result in toss-up states, which as Morris points out, will make the difference in an election this close. “It’s not a national election. It’s 50 separate state elections,” Morris said. “As a strategist, I would be trying to steal one of these toss-up states.” Chacour Koop can be reached at 581-2812 or cmkoop@eiu.edu.

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Candidates vie for open state position Students By Elizabeth Edwards Editor-in-Chief

Brian Bower

Candidates Brian Bower and Todd Reardon are vying for the state’s attorney office on Tuesday, both stressing efficiency and diversion programs. Todd Reardon

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As a defense attorney, Todd Reardon has spent 15 years defending clients for homicide, sexual assault and arson charges throughout 79 counties in the state. Reardon owns his own law office in Charleston and 95 percent of his practice focuses on criminal defense cases. “I know how to win a case from a defense standpoint,” Reardon said. “I also know what it takes to win from a prosecutorial standpoint.” His experience as a defense attorney has helped him see holes in prosecutor cases, which he said could help him build a case as state’s attorney. Since Reardon has practiced law throughout many counties, he said he has witnessed what state’s attorney offices are more efficient than others. Reardon received his undergraduate degree from Eastern and his law degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

While Bower said he has been a general prosecuting attorney for 29 years at the Brainard Law Office, he has also been city attorney for 23 years. “I have developed a balance that would be well-suited for state’s attorney because the state’s attorney really performs the functions of the city attorney but at the county level,” he said. As a partner at Brainard Law office, Bower said he has been involved in the training and mentoring young attorneys, which he said is an important aspect of being state’s attorney. Before practicing law since 1983, Bower received his undergraduate education from Northwestern University in Evanston and his law degree from Northern Illinois University. Platform of Candidates Both candidates have stressed the importance of increasing the efficiency in the state’s attorney’s office and implementation of diversion programs. Bower said he wants to give timetables for cases in order to decrease the backlog of cases experienced by the state’s attorney’s office. In 2011, the state’s attorney’s office had 571 felony cases, 1,700 misdemeanor cases and 6,300 traffic cases with only six judges, five

court rooms and seven attorneys dealing with all the cases, Bower said. Reardon said he also wants timetables for cases and wants to focus on prosecuting more violent crimes. As a victim of armed robbery, Reardon said he wants more emphasize placed on violent crimes then alcohol violations. “When you are putting in the babies in the bath water and filling up the courtroom with kids walking home drunk, what do you expect the system to be filled of—kids walking home drunk,” he said. Reardon said the students walking home drunk does not pose a threat to his family verses those offenders who can physically harm others. Bower wants to implement diversion programs similar to the alcohol and juvenile diversion SPECIMEN BALLOT COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2012 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS SPECIMEN BALLOT IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE OFFICES AND CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN COLES COUNTY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012.

SUE RENNELS, COUNTY CLERK COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS STATE "NOTICE

THE FAILURE TO VOTE THIS BALLOT MAY BE THE EQUIVALENT OF A NEGATIVE VOTE, BECAUSE A CONVENTION SHALL BE CALLED OR THE AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY EITHER THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE VOTING ON THE QUESTION OR A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE ELECTION. (THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A DIRECTION THAT YOUR VOTE IS REQUIRED TO BE CAST EITHER IN FAVOR OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSITION HEREIN CONTAINED.) WHETHER YOU VOTE THIS BALLOT OR NOT YOU MUST RETURN IT TO THE ELECTION JUDGE WHEN YOU LEAVE THE VOTING BOOTH". CONSTITUTION BALLOT PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION Explanation of Amendment Upon approval by the voters, the proposed amendment, which takes effect on January 9, 2013, adds a new section to the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. The new section would require a three-fifths majority vote of each chamber of the General Assembly, or the governing body of a unit of local government, school district, or pension or retirement system, in order to increase a benefit under any public pension or retirement system. At the general election to be held on November 6, 2012, you will be called upon to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution. If you believe the Illinois Constitution should be amended to require a three-fifths majority vote in order to increase a benefit under any public pension or retirement system, you should vote “YES” on the question. If you believe the Illinois Constitution should not be amended to require a three-fifths majority vote in order to increase a benefit under any public pension or retirement system, you should vote “NO” on the question. Three-fifths of those voting on the question or a majority of those voting in the election must vote “YES” in order for the amendment to become effective on January 9, 2013.

For the proposed addition of Section 5.1 to Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution. YES NO FEDERAL

FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Vote for one) BARACK OBAMA DEMOCRATIC JOE BIDEN MITT ROMNEY PAUL RYAN

REPUBLICAN

GARY JOHNSON JAMES P. GRAY

LIBERTARIAN

JILL STEIN HOWIE HAWKINS

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FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FIFTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (Vote for one) ANGELA MICHAEL DEMOCRATIC JOHN M. SHIMKUS REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE

FOR STATE SENATOR FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC DALE A. RIGHTER REPUBLICAN

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programs he created as city attorney. In order for diversion programs to work, Bower said they must combine accountability and education. The Charleston program is where individuals will pay an application fees and take 3.5 hour education class that teaches individuals the effects of alcohol. While Reardon wants to implement a diversion program similar to Macomb and Champaign County where individuals will sign a contract and be placed on probation. His diversion program would focus on all non-violent crimes. The election for state’s attorney will take place on Tuesday. Elizabeth Edwards can be reached at 581-2812 or eaedwards@eiu.edu COUNTY BOARD

PROPOSITION

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC BRAD HALBROOK REPUBLICAN

FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT ELEVEN (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC JOHN C. BELL REPUBLICAN

PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CITY OF CHARLESTON SHALL ADOPT AN OPT-OUT AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

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No Candidate DEMOCRATIC

FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT TWELVE (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC

Shall the City of Charleston have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program? YES

MELISSA HURST REPUBLICAN

BRIAN MARVIN REPUBLICAN

FOR CIRCUIT CLERK (Vote for one)

FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY (Vote for one) TODD M. REARDON DEMOCRATIC BRIAN BOWER REPUBLICAN

FOR CORONER (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC J. EDWARD "ED" SCHNIERS REPUBLICAN COUNTY BOARD

FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT ONE (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC

JUDICIAL

FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Sue E. Myerscough) (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC CAROL POPE REPUBLICAN

FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - COLES COUNTY (To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Gary W. Jacobs) (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC BRIEN J. O'BRIEN REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL RETENTION BALLOT FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES SEEKING RETENTION IN OFFICE

MICHAEL ZUHONE REPUBLICAN

FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT TWO (Vote for one) JOHN F. PROTZ DEMOCRATIC RON OSBORNE REPUBLICAN

"Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this ballot. No Judge listed is running against any other Judge. The sole question is whether each Judge shall be retained in his present office." SUPREME COURT JUDGE

SHALL RITA B. GARMAN be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT?

FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT THREE (Vote for one) RICHARD (DICK) GOODRICK DEMOCRATIC No Candidate REPUBLICAN

YES

FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT FOUR (Vote for one) ALAN M. HAWKINS DEMOCRATIC CORY SANDERS REPUBLICAN FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT FIVE (Vote for one) JIM HILGENBERG DEMOCRATIC

NO APPELLATE COURT JUDGE

SHALL JOHN TURNER be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT? YES NO CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE

MARK DEGLER REPUBLICAN

FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT SIX (Vote for one) BRANDON A. SAUNDERS DEMOCRATIC PAUL DAILY REPUBLICAN FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT SEVEN (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC NANCY PURDY REPUBLICAN FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT EIGHT (Vote for one) DANIEL E. LAWRENCE DEMOCRATIC No Candidate REPUBLICAN FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT NINE (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC JANICE KAY EADS REPUBLICAN FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT TEN (Vote for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC STAN METZGER REPUBLICAN

SHALL CRAIG H. DeARMOND be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT? YES NO

SHALL NANCY S. FAHEY be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT? YES

PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CITY OF MATTOON SHALL ADOPT AN OPT-OUT AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY OF MATTOON, COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Shall the City of Mattoon have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program? YES NO

PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CITY OF OAKLAND SHALL ADOPT AN OPT-OUT AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY OF OAKLAND, COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Shall the CITY of OAKLAND have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program? YES

Shall the Village of Ashmore have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program? YES NO

PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VILLAGE OF HUMBOLDT SHALL ADOPT AN OPT-OUT AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS IN THE VILLAGE OF HUMBOLDT, COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Shall the VILLAGE of HUMBOLDT have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program? YES NO PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VILLAGE OF LERNA SHALL ADOPT AN OPT-OUT AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS IN THE VILLAGE OF LERNA, COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Shall the VILLAGE of LERNA have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial SULLIVAN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 300 retail customers who have not opted out of such program? YES REFERENDUM REGARDING BOARD MEMBERSHIP AT NO LARGE PROPOSITION

PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUNTY OF COLES SHALL ADOPT AN OPT-OUT AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS IN THE COUNTY OF COLES, COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Shall the COUNTY OF COLES have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program? YES NO

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The Daily Eastern News decided to send Online Editor Sara Hall loose on campus to quiz students to see how knowledgeable they were on election information. Some students faired well, others not so much.

Questions and Answers Q: Which presidential candidate supports abortion in cases of rape or incest? A: Both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Q: Who is the Republican candidate for state’s attorney for Coles County? A: Brian Bower Q: What state was Mitt Romney the governor of? A: Massachusetts Q: How much money does the president make annually? A: $400,000

PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VILLAGE OF ASHMORE SHALL ADOPT AN OPT-OUT AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS IN THE VILLAGE OF ASHMORE, COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Shall members of the Board of Education of Sullivan Community Unit School District No. 300, Moultrie, Shelby and Coles Counties, Illinois, be elected in 2013 and thereafter, at large and without restriction by area of residence within the district instead of the current restriction that not more than three (3) members of the board of education may be selected from one (1) congressional township in the school district? YES NO

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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF COLES COUNTY

The League of Women Voters of Coles County urges you to take responsibility for determining the fate of our democracy YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT! VOTE Tuesday, Nov. 6th

Results

Donzell Lampkins, a junior pre-med major - Both - Brian Bower - Massachusetts - Illinois U.S. Senator - $4 million Tremayne Davis, a freshman pre-nursing major - Barack Obama - Brian Bower - Massachusetts - Illinois U.S. Senator - No idea Amanda Zumwalt, a senior education - Mitt Romney - No idea - Massachusetts - Illinois U.S. Senator - No idea Tim Layden, a junior music major - Barack Obama - Brian Bower - Massachusetts - Illinois U.S. Senator - No idea Lorenza Branecki, a senior music major - Mitt Romney - Brian Bower - Massachusetts - Illinois U.S. Senator - $700,000

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Voter registration numbers less than previous By Nike Ogunbodede Associate News Editor

On Election Day, Sue Rennels said she is hoping to surpass the high voter turnout she experienced during the 2008 presidential election despite a nearly seven-thousand decrease in registered voters. Rennels, the Coles County clerk, said the county has registered 32,867 voters, among that number is 1,015 Eastern students — less than the 1,161 student voters that cast their ballots on the previous Election Day on Nov. 4, 2008. About 300 Eastern students voted before Tuesday. “The 2008 presidential had 70.85 percent

voter turnout; you always hope to top that,” Rennels said in an email. As the student executive vice president, Jarrod Scherle was in charge of the student government’s voter registration drive that took place in one week at the beginning of the semester. “In our week-long drive, we registered 1,055 voters,” Scherle said. “I’m very happy with the way things turned out.” Scherle said it is important that the current generation becomes a part of the political process now. Scherle said his first time voting was in the 2008 elections. “A big criticism of our generation is apa-

thy and not caring, (so) we didn’t just register people to vote, but we also promoted the two week period where you can vote ahead of time,” he said. All 17 polling locations in Charleston will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Rennels said a form of identification would help the identification process. “Voter ID cards would be helpful,” Rennels said. “If a voter cannot locate that, an ID would be helpful to assist judges locating them in the system.” Though Rennels said she does expect some glitches to occur, she is confident in her office’s ability to properly assess complications. “We prepare to the best of our abilities to

make everything go (smoothly), but come Election Day you just take it as it comes,” Rennels said. Rennels said the office is fully staffed for Tuesday’s voting rush during the before-work, lunch and after-work hours. “I never know how long this process will take, (and) it depends on when the judges bring me their results,” she said. Rennels said a Republican and Democrat judge from each precinct will provide their results to the clerk’s office. Nike Ogunbodede can be reached at 581-2812 or ovogunbodede@eiu.edu.

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Students, faculty reflect on first time voting Student give weight to topics that matter the most to them By Bob Galuski Staff Reporter

As Election Day draws closer, Eastern students are about to cast their ballots for the first time, while professors recall the first time they voted. Students excited to cast first vote Ashley Copple, a senior marketing major, said this would be her first time voting, as she missed the last election by a month. “I turned the right age a month after the election, I was really ASHLEY COPPLE disappointed about that,” she said. Copple said she was still intending to vote, even though she said she felt conflicted about the candidates. “I think (Barack) Obama has better personal skills, but during the debates—especially the last one—he just seemed to be repeating what he said back in 2008,” she said. Lindsey Luttrell, a junior communication studies major, said she was involved with the Debate Watch on campus. “Being in Debate Watch helped me get more information about the candidates,” she said. Tr e y To n w a r d , a freshman undecided major, said he was not going to be voting in the upcoming election, despite being eligible. “ I d i d n’t h a v e enough time to be registered,” he said. TREY TONWARD Tonward also said he wanted to be more educated about the issues before making a decision. “I haven’t had time to actually watch (the candidates), so I don’t want to take other people’s opinions about it, or make it into a race issue,” he said. Seth Kurber, a junior management information systems major, said he was excited to be voting for the first time. He also said he wished the candidates would focus more on the issues rather than avoiding the questions. “It seemed like (the candidates) were talking around the questions rather than focusing on the issues,” he said. Tashon Lawrence, a freshman family and consumer sciences major, said one of the biggest reasons she was voting was because of financial aid.

“This is the issue that really affects me, because everyone in college needs financial aid, so that’s what I’m most concerned about,” Lawrence said. Several students on campus said while they were going to be voting, they had not been following the campaign trail too closely. Rachel Bushnell, a freshman elementary education major, said she did not have enough access to information about the election. “I haven’t decided who I’m going to vote for yet,” she said. “And I’m not a huge political person, so it’s not a big issue.” Calvin Edwards, a freshman undecided major, said he had not watched the debates, despite still intending to vote. “I don’t think there’s been anything too exciting going on with this election,” Edwards said. Jon Grace, a senior communication studies major, also said this was not the first election he will be voting in. “I voted in the Illinois primary in the spring, but this will be JON GR ACE the first major election I’m voting in,” Grace said. While Grace said he was excited to be voting in a presidential election, he was disappointed because his favorite candidate wasn’t not in the running. “I’m pretty excited to be a part of deciding, but the one guy I wanted to win isn’t even on the ballot,” he said. Grace said he was a fan of Ron Paul, an early Republican candidate. Despite not having a clear favored candidate, Grace said he believed this was one of the biggest presidential elections. “You have the economy to worry about, the fact that we had bailouts, and a very low employment rate,” he said. “The employment rate especially – that’s pretty important to college students.” Faculty reflect on their first time voting Eastern professors also remembered the first time they voted in an election, as well as the atmosphere around each election. Charles Foy, a history professor, said he was one of the first people to vote at the age of 18, right after the voting law changed from 21 to 18. “I felt, since I was one of the first, it was my obligation to vote,” Foy said. He also said one of the biggest issues at the time was the Vietnam War. “It was a very mobilizing issue at the time,” he said. Traci Worby, a kinesiology and sports studies professor, said she first became interested in voting after doing mock election in high school. “I voted for the first time when I was 21

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and it was during the George W. Bush-John Kerry election,” she said. “We did mock elections in school, and I became interested in politics.” Richard Wandling, a political science professor, said the first election he voted in was the 1976 Democratic Primary in West Virginia. “I didn’t vote in 1974,” he said. RICHARD WANDLING “I wasn’t fully engaged in politics yet.” Wandling said he did not become engaged in politics until his next door neighbor helped him register. “After that I felt obligated to vote,” he said. “I’ve been voting in every election ever since.” Shelley French, a foreign language professor, said the first election she voted in was in 1980. She said when she first voted it was because she “felt a need to vote.” Andrew White, a mathematics professor, said he voted for Dwight Eisenhower in his first election. “I actually met Eisenhower when he visited East St. Louis,” White said. White said he is hoping the economy will improve after this next election. “I don’t want my grandchildren mired in a

building debt,” he said. “There needs to be a drastic change or we’re finished as a first-rate nation.” Debbie Fay, a kinesiology and sports studies professor, said her first time voting was for Richard Nixon. “I was voting more out of a sense of maturity than awareness,” Fay said. One of the biggest issues at the time, Fay said, was the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Jonathan Blitz, a chemistry professor, said his first vote was cast in 1980. Robert Martinez, an English professor, said his first election was in 1996. “I had a very cynical view on politics, I didn’t believe that my vote would really matter,” he said. However, he said he had a conversation with one of his friends who convinced him to start becoming involved in politics. “From that short conversation, I realized he was right,” he said. “If I don’t vote, then I have no right to complain about the condition of our country.” Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.

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While the Tarble Arts Center is currently hosting the artwork of artist Carmon Colangelo, the center will also host the artist Monday when he gives a lecture about his work and career. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Tarble Atrium. Colangelo, a Canadian artist, is currently the dean of the Fox School of Design and Visual Arts in St. Louis and said his work is primarily based in painting and printmaking. “I started in printmaking because I am fascinated by the technology that surrounds it and how you have to work with different mediums to produce it,” Colangelo said. “It is a learning process in layering the different elements and a transformation to possibly only produce one print.” He said during the presentation, he will speak not only about his work but the concept of his work and why he chose to become an artist. “I started drawing at a very young age and eventually started printmaking,” Colangelo said. “It is the only thing I can ever really remember wanting to do.” The current exhibit of Colangelo’s work at the Tarble is called “iM here” and is a collection from two of his recent projects, “Eyedeas” and “OLandO”. “In ‘iM here,’ I focus on digital technology and talk about globalization and

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how the world has changed through computer technology,” Colangelo said. Within the general exhibit, Colangelo said each project has a slightly different focus. He said “Eyedeas” focuses on everyday small ideas and is playful. “‘OLandO’ is about the city of Orlando, a city known for Disney World, but it is a play on words so it really could be anywhere,” he said. Michael Watts, the director of the Tarble, said he invited Colangelo to speak after an art professor, Chris Kahler, nominated Colangelo as part of the annual joint programming presented by the Tarble and the art department. “In addition to the quality of Colangelo's work and his stature as an artist, he was selected because he incorporates printmaking in his art,” Watts said. “We hadn't had a printmaker as a visiting artist for a while.” Watts said there is a lot to be learned from Colangelo beyond what is in his work. “Like all art, there is the capacity to learn about ourselves—as individuals, as a society, and as a species— with the artist acting as an agent to focus on various aspects of our society and/or environments,” Watts said. Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

SHOW, from page 1 “There is so much drama that goes on behind the classroom door—it’s a natural arena for drama to occur— and these kids, students and teachers have amazing stories, some very positive and some very negative or both.” Freiberger said he was going to originally call the show “Behind the Classroom Door” because it shares these stories. “It explains really getting out there and entering yourself into the teacher milieu and trying to make a difference and seeing how challenging it can sometimes be,” Freiberger said. Freiberger will be giving a workshop on performing a solo performance. “It will focus on autobiographical solo performance, creating art out of the fabric of our lives,” Freiberger said. He will also give a workshop about teaching.

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“It’ll be a combination of classroom stories, pragmatic and a practical presentation, and it will deal with some of my teaching philosophies and explore some of those stories and what I’ve learned through the years,” Freiberger said. He said he wants to get a conversation started about the different areas within teaching. “I’m not there to tell anyone to do anything; I just want them to get ideas that I have, present to them, and learn from my experience and interpret it into their own way of seeing things,” Freiberger said. Tickets are $7 for students, $12 for Eastern employees and those 62 or older and $15 for the general public. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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Members of the dance group House Arrest 2 Chapter 2 perform during the Rhythm & X-tacy’s Dance Down Saturday in McAfee Gymnasium. Cre8tivty, a newly formed dance group created by Eastern students, also performed at the Dance Down.

RECITAL, from page 1 “I want to dedicate my performance today to my former teacher, John Swallow,” Fisher said. “He had a great orchestral career at both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and New York Brass Quintet.” Fisher said at the time Swallow was a member of the New York Brass Quintet, the group was “the brass quintet” and had multiple composers asking to work with them and perform the composers’ works. After speaking about Swallow’s life, Fisher kissed his hand, pointed up and addressed Swallow. “This is for you, Mr. Swallow,” Fisher said. “Wherever you are, I hope you enjoy it.”

After Fisher’s next piece, Jemmie Robertson, a music professor, talked about his experiences with Swallow. Robertson, who organized the daylong program, said Swallow was known not only for his talent but memorable quotes and advice. “I worked with him back in 2001 when I was graduate student at Yale,” Robertson said. “In master class, he would always say something memorable; I had to write them down so I wouldn’t forget them.” Robertson said some of his favorite quotes of Swallow’s included “How you are feeling at any given moment can be seen in exactly how you are playing at any given

moment,” and “Become a virtuoso; there is not a single virtuoso musician out of work.” Virtuoso is an Italian term for excellence. Wyatt Gard, a senior music major, attended a master class with Fisher and said he learned just as much from watching Fisher critique other musicians as he learned from being critiqued. “Watching him critique others, I not only learned other techniques but how to better teach music or a lesson,” Gard said. Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-2812 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

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Jake Plant, a junior defender/mid-fielder, runs after the ball on Saturday Oct. 27 at Lakeside Field in the match against Fort Wayne.

Panthers round out season with a draw By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter

The Eastern men’s soccer team came up with its first tie of the season in its final game, finishing the season with a 3-13-1 record. The Panthers tied Oakland, 0-0, in the last game of the season Friday. The Panthers finish in last place in the Summit League and will not participate in the Summit League tournament because only the top four teams play. Oakland dominated game play Saturday by taking 18 more shots than Eastern and nine more corner kicks. Eastern sophomore forward Tay-

ron Martin lead the Panthers with four shots in the game, including two shots on goal. Eastern junior defender Jake Plant and freshman forward Anthony DiNuzzo each had two shots in the game. Eastern senior goalkeeper Evan Turner made six saves in the game – the same number of saves as the Oakland goalkeeper. Oakland’s Miche’Le Lipari and Kyle Bethel led the Golden Grizzlies with seven shots apiece, while Joey Tinnion had six shots. Oakland is the No. 1 seed in the Summit League tournament, which be-

FOOTBALL, from page 8 Sophomore running back Taylor Duncan added the eventual gamewinning touchdown, running it in from 10 yards out to give the Panthers a 31-17 lead. In the closing minutes of the game, Tennessee Tech running back Doug Page recorded his second touchdown of the day to make the score 31-24 with 2:27 remaining in the game. Following the touchdown run, the Golden Eagles elected to attempt an on-side kick, but red-shirt junior wide receiver Erik Lora recovered the kick, eliminating all hopes of a Tennessee Tech win in the process. For the game, Garoppolo threw for 376 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The Arlington Heights native completed 27 of his 41 pass attempts, and opened up the game completing 15 of his first 18 pass attempts. “It’s funny that we have come to expect great things from Jimmy (Garoppolo), and watching the game unfold on the field it appeared he didn’t have the numbers he put up,” head coach Dino Babers said. “He did a great job moving our offense and making adjustments to get us the win.” In the receiving game, both Watkins and Wright eclipsed the 100yard mark, and Lora added 75 yards on seven catches. It was the second consecutive game where Lora was held under 100 yards after starting the season with seven straight games with 100 receiving yards or more.

On the ground, red-shirt senior running back Jake Walker and Duncan combined to total 116 yards and one touchdown. Walker totaled a team-leading 61 yards on 14 carries, while Duncan added 56 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Defensively, the Panthers allowed 222 rushing yards as duel-threat quarterback Darian Stone totaled a team-best 100 rushing yards. Former Fighting Illini running back Bud Golden added 50 yards on 10 carries, and Doug Page contributed 30 yards and two touchdowns on 11 attempts. In the passing game, the Panthers limited the Golden Eagles to a season-best 153 yards. Tennessee Tech was without starting quarterback Tre Lamb as Stone threw for just 153 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the losing effort. The Panther defense was led by sophomore defensive back Jourdan Wickliffe as he totaled a teambest 13 tackles and an interception. Sophomore linebacker Robert Haynes contributed 12 tackles. Eastern will be back in action at 11 a.m. Saturday at O’Brien Field when it hosts Southeast Missouri for a chance to earn a share of first place in the OVC. “The team is feeling good right now,” Garoppolo said. “We just need to remain focused and hungry in order to reach our goal on Saturday.” Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-2812 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu.

gins this weekend in Macomb, Ill. The Golden Grizzlies will play fourth-seeded Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne, while No. 2 Missouri-Kansas City will play No. 3 Western Illinois. The winner will be decided in the championship game on Sunday. Western Illinois and Fort Wayne each helped their cases to get into the tournament this weekend with victories. Western, the reigning Summit League champions, beat Kansas City Saturday, 2-1, to pick up a crucial three points in the league. Western also played the last regular season game of the year Sunday

in a non-conference match against Belmont. The two teams played to a scoreless draw. Fort Wayne beat Indiana-PurdueIndianapolis this week, 1-0, to help its cause. IUPUI was previously a team in the running for one of the four spots in the tournament. Eastern’s goals against average ends as one of the worst in the nation, but the third worst in the Summit League at 2.05 per game. Only Oral Roberts and Fort Wayne gave up more goals this season. Likewise, the Panthers scored the third fewest goals this season.

In conference play only, the Panthers were the worst team in the league in goals against and gave up the most total goals. The Panthers also scored the fewest goals in Summit League play, but took the second most shots. Eastern sophomore forward Jake Brillhart was fifth in the league in shots taken, while senior goalkeeper Evan Turner was among the top five goalkeepers in goals against average and goals given up. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

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Junior forward Elizabeth Kelly is blocked by Mariah King, a senior forward, during the game Sunday in Lantz Arena. The Panthers beat the Prairie Stars 83-42.

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The Eastern women’s basketball team nearly doubled the point total of its opponent, Illinois-Springfield, Sunday in its exhibition game, 83-42, win. The Panthers outscored IllinoisSpringfield, 45-21, in the second half in route to the victory, which will not count toward its overall season record – with this game only being used as a warm up to start the season. The Panthers had two new additions to its starting lineup in the game

in sophomores Sabina Oroszova and Katlyn Payne. Perennial starting forward Sydney Mitchell did not play. Eastern head coach Lee Buchanan said last week Mitchell was battling back problems for most of the summer. Payne had a career night, though. She scored a game-high 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including four three pointers. She led the Panthers in scoring. Senior guard Kelsey Wyss and senior forward Mariah King weren’t far behind

Payne, scoring 18 and 17 points, respectively. Eastern trailed Illinois-Springfield late in the first half, but started a 22-2 run to end the half and it didn’t lose the lead again. Freshman guard Alece Shumpert had a big first game, scoring 10 points. Senior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon scored 9 in the game. The regular season begins at 6:05 p.m. Friday as the Panthers will start the season on the road against Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind.

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Eastern’s football team remained on top of the Ohio Valley Conference with a 31-24 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday. The Panthers moved to 5-1 in the OVC, and are tied for first place with TennesseeMartin. Against Tennessee Tech, the Panthers found themselves in an early 10-0 hole at the end of the first quarter, but outscored the Golden Eagles, 31-14, in the final three quarters to escape Cookeville, Tenn., with their second road win of the season. “We just came out in the second half and played the way we knew we could,” junior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said. Following two fourth down stands by the Golden Eagle defense, the Panthers found the end zone for the first time on a 61-yard touchdown pass from Garoppolo to red-shirt senior wide receiver Chavar Watkins. Watkins had seven catches for a career-best 140 yards in the win. The Panthers would take their first lead of the game on the opening drive of the second half. Garoppolo connected with freshman wide receiver Keiondre Gober for the two-yard touchdown to give Eastern a 14-10 lead. Following a 19-yard field goal by junior kicker Cameron Berra, the Golden Eagles responded with a 14-yard touchdown pass from back-up quarterback Darian Stone to former Tennessee Volunteer wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers to tie the game at 17. The highly touted wide receiver finished the game with five catches for a team-best 49 yards and a touchdown. The Panthers quickly answered as Garoppolo tossed his third touchdown of the game, finding senior wide receiver Chris Wright downfield for the 73-yard touchdown strike. Wright finished the game with 102 yard and a touchdown on four receptions.

The Eastern women’s rugby team traveled to Murfreesboro, Tenn., and defeated the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Saturday afternoon to extend their win streak to five. The 57-31 win, not in rugby sevens format, improved the Panthers to 5-2 on the season. After leading 28-14 at halftime, Eastern added 29 more points in the second half after MTSU continued to prove resilient on the offensive end. The Blue Raiders scored 17 points in the second half, which is more than the Panthers have given up in one game alone. Also in the match, senior center Lauren Doyle returned to action after her trip to China with the National Team. In her comeback, she recorded three trys, bringing her total to 11 in just two games played. Scoring three trys as well was breakout sophomore center Madison Kissner. Her 15 points, five assists and four runs over 20-yards paced Eastern in the victory. She continues to lead the team in trys (23), points (115), and runs over 20-yards (28). Handling the majority of the kicking duties once again for the Panthers was sophomore scrum-half Carissa Burge. Her six-for-seven effort on two-point conversions led to 12 points on the day, while also adding two runs over 20-yards as well. Freshmen Jasmine Gardner and Kelsey Jackson scored a try as well, and sophomore prop Ellen Wilson rounded up the effort with one of her own. Sophomore lock Kim Youhas tied Burge’s mark, also recording six solo stops on the day. Eastern will finish up the season next Sunday against Georgia Tech at 11 a.m. and will look to end the season with six straight wins.

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VOLLEYBALL

Eastern victories catapult them into OVC Tourney Panthers move from eighth spot to sixth in OVC Tourney By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor

The Eastern volleyball team clinched a berth in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, with two four-set wins over Jacksonville State (25-20, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18) and Tennessee Tech (25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20). Eastern moved from the eighth spot in the OVC Tournament standings to sixth, where only eight teams qualify for postseason play. “I think this is the first time in a while that we’ve reached the tournament, and this group of girls, as well as the ones I’ve played with in the past, have allowed us to do that,” junior outside hitter Reynae Hutchinson said. The Panthers improve to 10-19 overall and 7-7 in the OVC. Since going winless in their first five conference matches, the Panthers are 7-2 in OVC play. “It really shows how hard we have worked to get where we are,” Hutchinson said. “We’ve come together in some really close matches and its great to see us do that, especially now when we needed to the most. We’ve been able to get back to the basics and

have fun playing,” she said. Both matches saw the Panthers have four different players in double-digit kills, marking the fourth-straight game that feat was accomplished. Hutchinson nabbed her 24th and 25th career double-double as she recorded a 20 kill, 10 dig performance against Tennessee Tech after recording a 14 kill, 19 dig double-double against Jacksonville State. The team captain also reached that feat for the fourth straight game. Also in the win over Tennessee Tech, classmate Stephanie Arnold added 12 kills and tied Hutchinson and senior middle hitter Alison Berens with four blocks apiece. Freshman outside hitter Abby Saalfrank contributed 10 kills in the winning effort. Fellow freshman setter Marah Bradbury continued her impact on offense with 51 assists, drilling in six kills off a .545 hit percentage. Defensively, freshman libero Stephanie Wallace nabbed 17 digs, while sophomore Dakota Springer had a career-high 15 digs. Things continue to unravel for the Golden Eagles as they fall to 3-23 overall and 1-13 in conference. Team-wise, the Panthers led the Golden Eagles in kills (64 to 45), attacks (147 to 132), attack (.252 to .205), assists (58 to 42), digs (63 to 49), and points (77 to 64). However, Tennessee Tech did win the serve and blocking battles with respective advantag-

es of five to four and 14 to nine. In the previous match, Berens led all players in kills as she tied her career-high with 16. Berens also paced Eastern with a team-high five blocks and two aces. Arnold added 14 kills from the middle attack, while Saalfrank chipped in 12 kills of her own. Saalfrank also tied Bradbury with three blocks. Bradbury ran the offense behind 54 assists. The freshman added seven kills on a .583 attack. On defense, Wallace notched 22 digs as sophomores Kelsey Brooke and Springer recorded 21 an 11 digs of their own, respectively. Jacksonville State fell to 12-15 overall and 6-7 in the OVC. As a team, the Panthers dominated the Gamecocks in nearly every stat category, including more than doubling them in overall attack (.277 to .121) and aces (five to two). Eastern also led Jacksonville State in kills (67 to 41), assists (63 to 33), digs (75 to 61), and points (80 to 52). Eastern returns home to take on Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at 7 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 11, in Lantz Arena. The Cougars beat the Panthers earlier this season in straight sets on Sept. 25.

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Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.

Kelsey Brooke, a red-shirt sophomore outside hitter, serves the ball in a Oct. 19 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers won with a 3-0 series against Murray State.