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Songs for Soldiers Z ACHARY WHITE | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
Staff Sgt. Blake Ozier, Sgt. Keith Shasteena and Sgt. 1st Class Matt Frederickson perform with the Five Star Trombone Quintet during Call to Duty: A Veterans Day Tribute in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Thursday. The quintet received a standing ovation following their performance.
Concert honors veterans through patriotic music By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor
Audience member rose in support of America as a giant flag fell from the ceiling on Thursday at the “Call to Duty: A Veterans Day Tribute” concert. The concert opened and closed with audience members standing to show their patriotism during the “Star-Spangled Banner” and the “National Emblem March” played by the Eastern Wind Symphony. The annual concert focused on pieces that showed American patriotism and support for the nations veterans. Alicia Neal, the wind symphony conductor and the director of bands, said she was happy to play a role in one of Eastern’s traditions. “It’s nice to step in here and have that in place and to know that that is something I am excited to do,” Neal said. Another tradition was a giant flag falling from the ceiling during the last piece of the concert. The flag fell and
the entire audience stood in respect for the veterans and the country. The concert also had a guest performance from Five Star Brass, a trombone quintet from the 144th Army Band of the Illinois Army National Guard. The group performed four pieces that honored the veterans. Staff Sgt. Blake Ozier said he thought the concert was a good sign of respect and he was a glad to be part of it. “It’s nice to be there with veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq and Afghanistan,” Ozier said. A major tradition for this concert is the playing of the “Armed Forces Salute” where members of the audience who are current or past military members stood when their branch was played. Eastern oboe player Danielle McKenzie, a senior music major, said it is important to show they still have support after they stopped fighting. “I think by giving these veterans a chance to hear their branch of military, their songs played, that’s im-
portant to them,” McKenzie said. “It shows them that we as a younger generation are acknowledging the sacrifices they have made for us.” After the piece Neal asked the members to stand again so that the members of the wind symphony could see them, about half of the audience members stood. “I was surprised to see so many of them and I hope that they’ll come back,” Neal said. Jessica Huffman, a freshman finance major at Parkland College in Champaign, said she was happy to see something that honored current and previous military members. Huffman is enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard and is in the same unit as the Five Star Brass. “Since I’m in the band, I don’t always see all the action, but for those who give their lives every day and give up their freedoms to protect the ones they love and care about, it’s just a small why to give back to them and say thank you,” Huffman said. She said her favorite part was the “Armed Forces Salute.” DUTY, page 5
Two experts in the fields of pension and legislation dove into the rising tide of what problems pension reform could cause to state employees Thursday. About 25 members of Eastern’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 sat scattered throughout the Lumpkin Hall Auditorium, all facing John Miller, the statewide UPI legislative/political director, and Nick Yelverton, the legislative director of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. The audience eagerly listened to the speakers with the goal of preparing strategies in anticipation of the General Assembly’s lame duck session in January, when pension reform will most likely take form. The official dates of the lame duck session have not been publicized, but Miller predicts the session will occur between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8. Miller, who is also the president of Western Illinois University’s UPI chapter and the vice president of the IFT, stressed that one of the biggest concerns regarding inevitable pension reform is that most people do not understand the issue. “We use the language that it is a pension problem, but it is not; it is debt,” he said. “It is not pension debt. It is the debt the state owes.” During the talk, Yelverton called attention to three numbers: $5.8 billion, $4 billion and $1.8 billion. The $5.8 billion signifies the total amount of pension contributions for Fiscal Year 2013. This amount was paid in full by the state, unlike previous years when Illinois bonded out. Ever since the inception of these pension programs, even since World War II, Illinois has never properly funded its pensions, he added. The $4 billion reflects the amount of the $5.8 billion that is
“We use the language that it is a pension problem, but it is not; it is debt. It is not pension debt. It is the debt the state owes.” John Miller, statewide UPI legislative director
going directly toward the pension debt, which has grown past $80 billion in unfunded pension liability. “That is not going toward your benefit — it’s not going toward honoring the amount that you contributed,” Yelverton said. “Seventy percent of our payment is going toward the interest on the pension credit card that has basically kept the state afloat fiscally by shorting pension funds and being able to fund other parts of government in order to avoid tax increases.” He added most do not grasp that teachers do not receive social security; they do not have an underlying safety net protecting them from poverty if pension benefits are diminished. The $1.8 billion serves as the amount that it costs to pay for pension benefits of public employees currently. If costs were shifted to employers — like public universities, community colleges, school districts and others — they would be responsible for paying two-thirds of the $1.8 billion, Yelverton said, adding that a spike in tuition would be sure to follow. PENSIONS, page 5
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Board of Trustees to review earned degree numbers By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor
The Board of Trustees will review the earned degrees report from the Fiscal Year 2012 and income-producing contracts at its meeting Friday. The degree report is an annual announcement to the board that details the number of degrees awarded to students during a fiscal year and breaks the amount down into bachelor’s, post-bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees. According to the board reports for the meeting, Eastern awarded a total of
2,782 degrees in FY 2012, which was down from FY 2011 when 2,907 were awarded. A large portion of the agenda is dedicated to income-producing contracts, although Treasurer Paul McCann said the review of the contracts is a yearly occurrence “The income-producing contracts are just an informational item,” he said. “It’s never been anything that we really discuss and we just present it.” McCann said the board had requested the review of the contracts years ago, and the board has reviewed them annu-
ally ever since. “Every year we provide that report to them so they know to some extent on campus,” he said. “Since this is money coming in rather than going out, it generally doesn’t raise a lot of questions.” The top three income-producing contracts include the Senior Nutrition Program, the Community Service Grant and the Child Care Resource and Referral. The Senior Nutrition Program produced $1,234,103 from Oct. 1, 2011 to Aug. 30, 2012. The Community Service Grant,
which is from the Corporation For Public Broadcasting and supports the operations of WEIU-TV, produced $738,446. A continuation grant to fund the Child Care Resource and Referral Program produced $405,817. The extensive list includes contracts from all aspects of Eastern includes grants, camps, conferences and other agreements including athletic, food industry and banking services. The contracts add up to more than $8 million for FY 2012, but saw a decrease from the more than $9 million last fiscal year.
McCann also said the board will discuss a labor agreement “Traditionally, we’ve never really had any problem once we negotiate and agree, everybody seems to fall in line,” he said. The board will also review the deposit and investment report for the quarter. McCann said he reports to the board about deposits and investments each quarter of the fiscal year. This includes operating funds, investments, endowment funds and bond funds. TRUSTEES, page 5
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Singles, couples and groups will compete in different classes in a 40-mile race around Coles County on Saturday. The Charleston Parks and Recreation Department is having its third Charleston Challenge 40 Mile Relay at 9 a.m. Saturday starting at Carl Sandburg Elementary School. Diane Ratliff, the tourism and special events coordinator, said there are three categories: the individual Superman, the two-person dynamic duo and the threeto-four person Teams. “We start and end at Carl Sandburg (Elementary School) and it travels over 40 miles of Coles County,” Ratliff said. “It makes a big loop.” She said there are 11 legs, or parts, of the race where the teams can switch partners. “It can be set for any individual fitness level,” Ratliff said. “If you are more comfortable running two miles at a time or four, you can run those legs that are shorter. Individuals who are comfortable running longer distance will run eight to 10 miles.” The members of the team who do not run that leg are transported by vehicles to the next point. “We go all the way down to Le-
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rna, Lincoln Log Cabin and back up,” Ratliff said. Ratliff said there are transition points between the legs of the race. “I describe it as a leap frog effect,” Ratliff said. “What they’ll do is three individuals would start of in the vehicle and they’ll go ahead and drive to the first transition area where they’ll wait out the first runner.” She said they opened up the race to different groups because there were people who could not get enough for a team. Ratliff said they started this race three years ago to model the 80mile relay River to River, which starts in Marion.
This relay is a specific eight-person relay. “Obviously we didn’t want to compete with them and steal their participants, so we created a smaller version for people who could not get eight people together,” Ratliff said. The race is staffed by volunteers from the kinesiology and sports studies event management class, who help coordinate the race and run the transitions areas. There are 22 teams and individuals signed up, with a total of 76 participants. “It’s one of those things that obviously people spend a lot of time together and create lots of memories along the route,”
Ratliff said. She said most of the participants that take part in this event usually participate in many other races. The route of the race can be found at the Charleston Challenge Duathlon website. “I just like to see the running community come together for an event,” Ratliff said. “They have fun while they are out on the course and encourage each other and that’s great to see the comradery between people.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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Society encourages veteran support By Erik Jensen Staff Reporter
As Veterans Week approaches at Eastern, students and members of the community who want to show support for the military can find their outlet in the Black Orchid Society. Named after the official flower of its brother organization, the Royal Order of the Black Nights, the Black Orchid Society is a social society at Eastern that provides students, faculty and staff the opportunity to support veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families on campus and within the community. The organization, founded in Fall 2011 by Stephanie Hutton, a senior education major, and Ann Boehlefeld, a senior general studies major, sponsors activities to raise money and morale for both those who have served in the military and those who love someone who has served. “We have friends and family members who were members
of the service, and we wanted to be able to give back to those who have served, and to show respect for everything they’ve done,” Hutton said. There are currently 14 members in the Black Orchid Society, but as they are a fairly new organization, they welcome any new members. The group is currently in the process of making flyers to be hung around campus, hoping to create interest and recruit new members. The society would like to sponsor activities that do not involve raising money; however, fundraising enables the society to purchase materials for their various projects. The society will have a table set up from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union welcoming students to sign a quilt to honor service members. “We’re making quilt squares that people can use to write messages to veterans,” Hutton said. “We’re going to make them into
lap quilts and send them off to veterans’ hospitals and nursing homes that house veterans.” Making the quilt squares was only possible after a bake sale at Coleman Hall earlier this semester to raise funds to purchase the materials. The society is also planning other fundraising activities for the school year. “We’re looking at possibly doing a spaghetti supper in the spring semester with a silent auction to raise money, but right now we’re focused on doing things that don’t cost money,” Hutton said. The society chooses to focus on activities that do not cost money because there are a lot of military support groups around the country that do not need funding. What they really need are moraleraisers like letters and care packages, Hutton said. And even though next week is Veterans Week at Eastern, the Black Orchid Society feels that veterans should always be celebrated.
“We feel that every day should be a reason to give back to so many who served, are currently serving, or those who gave their lives for our country and freedom,” Hutton said. Members of the organization share a strong bond and friendship that has developed and deepened over time, Boehlfeld said. “My favorite thing about the group is being able to hang out with a lot of people I normally wouldn’t be able to hang out with,” she said. “It’s nice to be able to hang out with people from different backgrounds and different experiences in life.” The Black Orchid Society meets twice a month. Their next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in the basement of Thomas Hall. Students can contact Hutton at skhutton2@eiu.edu for more information. Erik Jensen can be contacted at 581-2812 or eajensen@eiu.edu.
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Behind the productions at the Doudna Fine Arts Center, there is a group of eight people making sure everything runs smoothly while at the same time, having fun. The Doudna crew organizes and sets up for events by setting up lighting, creating sets and making sure everyone knows their role. Dennis Malak, the production/ event manager and auditorium technical director for Doudna, said the Doudna crew will help with the 250 to 300 events the center hosts each year. Malak said after he receives all the equipment that is needed, the crew will get to work getting things ready for an event that week. “You just start building once you get the space and once the schedule opens up,” Malak said. Malak said one day, him and his crew worked for 16 hours. “You live with these people,” Malak said. “It’s very much your home away from home.” He said to work with the Doudna crew, students have to be committed and be willing to make some friends. “We’re a very close-knit group,” Malak said. “I consider me and the crew very much a family.” Malak said in the past years, he only had five members and it took a big toll on the crew.
“It’s very much your home away from home,” Dennis Malak, production/event manager and auditorium technical director of Doudna
The Doudna crew has 13 members this year. Three of the Doudna crew members have experience as behind-the-scenes drama crew members and are also good friends. Nora Euker, a senior special education major, said she met Amy Neville and Anndria Cluster working in the drama department at her high school in Lake Zurich. “It’s not like we joined all together,” Euker said. “We met because we were all involved (in the drama department).” Neville, a senior biological sciences major, said her friendship with Euker and Cluster started in middle school but has lasted over the years. “When you form those friendships in middle school they just carry on into high school then we came here for different reasons,” Neville said. “Then we found the department.” Cluster, a senior biological sciences major, said being in the Doudna crew helped her, Euker and Neville stay close. “We’ve stayed closer and learned how to work with each other better and respect each other,” Cluster said. Even though the three are not theatre arts majors, they said working on the Doudna crew has helped them in oth-
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er ways. “It definitely helps,” Euker said. “It isn’t just technical work, you learn people skills and hospitality.” Neville said she uses people skills more than her technical skills. “The whole job is dealing with people,” Neville said. “It’s 24/7 dealing with people.” Cluster also said working on the Doudna crew helped her think quickly in situations. Besides learning how to “think on their feet,” disasters happen. Euker said there have been so many little problems that they just feel like little annoyances now. “I’ve had something fall on someone,” Euker said. “I’ve had someone standing under something they shouldn’t have been.” Despite the stress and disasters, Neville said she enjoys the work and their new family. “We have a lot fun here,” Neville said. “It’s a small crew so we all know each other. It’s like family, we work together often — it’s a really good time.” Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.
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Proposal approved Soup Stop feeds community Integrative learning to be implemented with study abroad By Stephanie Markham Staff Reporter
The Council on Academic Affairs approved changes Thursday to the general education requirements to allow students to take a study abroad course along with a class on campus, instead of a senior seminar. During its Thursday meeting, the council also approved a new course “OPD 4864: Strength-based Organizational and Professional Development Methods” and revisions to “CTE 3405: Seminar in Teaching Business Education” class. Wendy Williamson, the director of Study Abroad, said the intent of changing the general education requirements prior to the council’s vote. She said integrative learning, which she defined as significant learning and life experiences outside of the classroom mixed with guided reflections, is one of the most important challenges to higher education according to the Association of American Colleges and Universities. “If you search Eastern’s website for the term ‘integrative learning,’ you’ll find it about 933 times,” she said. “Yet, integrative learning has not been incorporated into the curriculum or connected with the undergraduate learning goals in this institution in a visible or concrete way.” Heather Jia, chairwoman of the Honors Council, expressed concern that allowing students to replace senior seminar with a study abroad program would undermine the importance of senior seminar. “The senior seminar has a very
specific purpose, and that is it’s meant to be a capstone out of their discipline,” she said. She also said students who study abroad early in their studies then take the capstone course as seniors would not make an adequate connection. Williamson said most students take study abroad courses outside of their discipline and as juniors or seniors. Sara Boro, a second-year student affairs graduate student, said she still reflects on the study abroad course she took in Ecuador. “I studied abroad as a freshman, and I can go back to that experience and I can reflect on that,” she said. “I can still think of specific moments that were really impactful to me.” Council member Debra Reid, a history professor, said she did not agree with changing the category name in the general education requirements. Reid said she is a member of the global citizenship curriculum subcommittee that has been deliberating on ways to include integrative learning in the general education course catalog for the past year. The council amended the proposal according to Reid’s suggestion to list senior seminar next to the study abroad option opposed to including the two as options under the category of an “integrative learning requirement.” The council also approved a change to “STA: Study Abroad 4000G Capstone” to make the class available during the Fall 2013 semester. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
By Tim Deter Features Editor
As noon approached Thursday, the scent of warm meals and the hum of conversation rose from a local church. In the basement of the First Presbyterian Church, 311 Seventh St., community members gathered to enjoy a warm meal provided free by Soup Stop. Soup Stop serves food catered by What’s Cookin’ from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Everyone in the Charleston community is welcome to Soup Stop, regardless of whether they are in need or not. Carleton Curran, a Soup Stop volunteer and retired Eastern history professor, has worked to provide meals from the very first day Soup Stop began at the church on Jun. 18, 2001. Curran said he began volunteering at Soup Stop because he saw the need of his fellow community members for a hearty meal. “I thought it sounded like a worthy
enterprise and would fill a niche that needed to be filled in Charleston,” he said. Curran went on to say Charleston has few places that provide free lunches to community members who might not have the means to afford one. Every Thursday, students from Eastern’s Student Community Service take advantage of the opportunity to help the community by volunteering at Soup Stop. Margaret Gonzalez, a senior marketing major, said she has free time every Thursday and wanted to spend the time purposefully. “I figured I would give back,” she said. “I think it’s a good thing to do.” Gonzalez said because she is also a student in Charleston that she felt it was important to help those in need in her community. She has volunteered at Soup Stop for three years and said she enjoys the conversations that spark up in the church’s basement. “It’s nice to talk with everyone and
just see how they are doing,” she said as family members and individuals sat in folding chairs while mingling and enjoying their meals.. Curran said he also enjoys speaking with his fellow community members and learning more about them and their experiences. “It’s an interesting experience. It’s a completely different social milieu than I am used to,” he said. “I’ve learned lots of things I didn’t know existed before working here.” And after working at Soup Stop for 11 years, Curran said working to help the families and individuals has been an amazing experience. “It’s been rewarding, very rewarding to get to know these people and make some contribution to society in some manner, as oblique as it may be,” he said. Tim Deters can be reached at 581-2812 or tadeters@eiu.edu.
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RHA to have surplus budget By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor
The Residence Hall Association will have a surplus in its budget for next year. Kyle Swan, the treasurer of RHA, announced the financial standing of the group and what next year is projected to be like. The total budget for 2013 is $9,960, and Swan said this year to date the RHA has spent $8,331. Swan said the projected income for $7,403, which is less than what was projected last year. He reported that the RHA will have $16,740 next year in total assets, so the organization will have a surplus
in 2013. The current balance of the RHA funds is $9,337, Swan said. The RHA voted to table approving the budget until its next meeting. RHA President Eddie Hillman encouraged all RHA members to join the Food Service Committee. “If you have recommendations for the food service at Eastern, being on this committee can help improve everyone’s dining experience,” he said. Jody Stone, the associate director of residential life and conference services, talked to the RHA about the upcoming deadline for applications to be a resident assistant. He said applications are due by 4 p.m. Friday and can be filled out on-
line. Mark Hudson, the director of University Housing and Dining Services, reported his disappointment in the lack of responses to the residence hall satisfaction survey. “We haven’t picked up 15 new people since last week,” he said. “We haven’t broken 20 percent and the survey closes on Tuesday.” Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu. An extended version of this story is available at dailyeasternnews.com
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The Eastern women’s basketball team begins its season Friday on the road in Terre Haute, Ind., and then at home Monday against Bradley. We encourage fans to go out and watch this team because, whether you know it or not, it’s a part of the “New Era,” too. Lee Buchanan, who was an associate head coach at Eastern last year, was hired this summer when former head coach Brady Sallee took a better job at Ball State. Of the three coaches hired, Buchanan’s was probably the least publicized – one because it happened over the summer; two because the women’s basketball team was really good and fans didn’t see it coming; and three because he’s not really a new face. Rather, Buchanan may be the face people will have an “ah-ha” moment with, since he was on the sideline last year. You just may not have noticed him since Sallee was such a fun sideline coach to watch. Even so, Buchanan is in the best situation as any of the new coaches because of the players he still has on the team; although, football coach Dino Babers has definitely done good things with the existing players on his team. Ta’Kenya Nixon, Mariah King, Sydney Mitchell, Kelsey Wyss and the gang are back and the senior class is trying to finally breakthrough to an NCAA Tournament berth. Buchanan knows all of these players and says he wont change the Panthers’ system from what Sallee ran, but he’s making adjustments that could help the team in the long run. As familiar as Buchanan may be, it’s still a new age of women’s basketball at Eastern, and you should have confidence in Buchanan. He was a coach before coming to Eastern and assuming the associate head coach role, so he’s led programs. But coaching at Eastern is definitely a bigger stage than any school he’s been at and with what he’s inherited the expectations might be high. The Panthers are picked to finish second in the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference this season, behind Tennessee-Martin. In a sense, Buchanan may have the least and most pressure on him coming into his new role. The most because he has a great team, which has routinely won 20 games, including players that will finish their careers in high regard in Panther history. The least because he seems to be in the most comfortable situation, knowing the players and place he is. The Panthers are at home Monday against Bradley and it would be a great time to come out and support the team and see its new coach.
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I’ve been breathing easier this week, or, to be more specific, since Tuesday. I’ve felt more relaxed and at ease. Not because of any election result though. Really, I’m just happy this year’s election is over. The nearly endless political competition, that seems to have started years ago, has ended. I can turn on a television, tune a radio and surf the web all without the bombardment of campaigning and attack ads. It didn’t help that both candidates used campaigns based mainly on negativity, bashing their opponents instead of spending more on the issues plaguing American citizens. It also didn’t help that, as usual, the campaign was covered like a footrace or boxing match between two people, rather than a decision the American people were making. In the months leading up to the election, you probably saw covers of magazines or newspapers designed to promote the idea of competition between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. A lot of these designs were excellent at doing their job, getting people to pick up the publication, but they also distracted from the bigger issues at hand. Because that’s what we should be focusing on whenever the next election rolls around, the issues. The candidates are only as important as what they stand for and how that relates to you.
The ideas, in this instance, should be more important than the people. Instead, we get mudslinging and horse race journalism that seems to start earlier and earlier before the election is even in sight. As a student journalist, I know conflict often means there’s a story that people want to read. Many news organizations take advantage of this by playing up the competition between candidates. They know people love the drama, and they use it to get readers or viewers. It’s fine to get people’s interest. Elections are important decisions and people should be interested. But this type of coverage goes on so long the average person gets exhausted and frustrated with the electoral process. “Politics” is a dirty word that people avoid in everyday conversation, but it shouldn’t have to be. Instead it should be excited that we live in a country where we can have these conversations
and where we won’t be jailed for having opposing beliefs We shouldn’t attack each other when we disagree, because then we aren’t really listening. We should be discussing our views with the hope of finding common ground. Instead of trying to show people up or tear them down, we can agree to work together and progress as a society. For news organizations looking to get people interested in political matters, here’s a few tips for next election season. Instead of telling me how one candidate’s health care plan will affect their campaign, why not show me the people that health care plan might be affecting for good or bad. Instead of telling me how a candidate’s stance on same-sex marriage is affecting them at the polls, why not show me the people who might be hurt or harmed if that candidate is elected. There’s still conflict in these situations and you’re still getting my interest. It might take more work but you’re getting a better story that focuses the election on issues rather than candidates. Because, yes, candidates are important, but what’s more important are the people they represent, and they will always be more important. Seth Schroeder is a junior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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Study abroad brings new experiences
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns by students studying abroad.
This past weekend, some friends and I drove up to Scotland. Yes, that’s correct, a bunch of Americans (and one Aussie) drove on the left side of the road to Scotland. Note: the driving on the left isn’t a big accomplishment for the Aussie, and I was sure to remind him of that while the rest of us thought we were so cool (he tried to brag). While sitting in the left side passenger seat of the black-one-hubcap-missing-barely-fittingfive-people Vauxhall may not seem overly comfortable, I don’t really recall complaining about the lack of personal space often (though it did happen occasionally – I am human, after all). I reckon that it’s because of what I was seeing outside of those little windows. This is going to make me sound like a complete toff (British for an idiot with their nose
Mattie Korneta in the air), but I’ve been lucky enough to travel quite a bit. I’ve been to beautiful places like Hawaii, Yosemite in California, and the everwondrous Quetico Provincial Park in Canada (look it up, it’s gorgeous), but I have never seen anything quite like the British countryside – especially Scotland. I can’t even do it justice with these meager words. It’s so beautiful – more so than a painting – the rolling hills through Oxfordshire and beyond, the cascades of the Scottish mountains
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dotted with heaps of sheep, the castles that you can easily spot as you maneuver around that bend in the road. None of it seems real; it’s that picturesque. Can you imagine driving through that? Because I did and yet, here I sit, still in awe. I honestly have fallen in love with the British countryside. At the end of all of this talk about my road trip, here’s my shameless plug for study abroad: you’re in a new place, so you get to learn all about the culture and gain new experiences. And with that, comes the obvious bonus of getting to see amazing, breath-taking places. I live on the 17th floor of a building, get a brilliant view of London every morning (now who’s bragging?), and get a completely different experience every day. I, for one, can’t complain. Mattie Korneta is a junior history major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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In the multiplayer mode, players build custom Spartan-IV super-soldier and advance in their multiplayer career.
“Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” is a video web series that was launched to help promote the series. It can be seen on the game’s official site.
Halo 4 takes place four years after the main character, Master Chief, wakes up from a deep sleep.
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Halo 4 features a new story-driven mode called “Spartan Ops.”
The game continues using a tool named Forge, a map-editing tool.
'Halo' fans rave over newest game By Josh Jones Verge Reporter
"Halo 4" has arrived, and students across campus have been eagerly awaiting the return of Master Chief, the game’s protagonist, since the game’s announcement back in June 2011. Many people have high hopes for the latest installment in Master Chief’s story. Aaron Koss, a junior kinesiology major, has excitement for the game. “I am excited about the new maps and weapons,” Koss said. There will be many weapons for the player to wield, including but not limited to the fan favorite Energy Sword, the DMR and a new weapon called the Scattershot, a close range shotgun weapon. Robert Bergman, a junior communication studies major, is looking forward to a more flushed out story. “I hope that they go back to what they did in 'Halo 1' and '2' and give more of an open experience. 'Halo 3' was just going from point A to point B,” Bergman said. Bergman also said he enjoys the multiplayer mode in the previous games. "Halo" was first released November 2001 and started a franchise that would spawn six first-per-
son shooter games and a real time strategy game. Michael Mason, a junior kinesiology major, cannot wait to play his first Halo game. “I heard the story is fantastic, and I want to see for myself,” Mason said. "Halo 4" has been a long time coming and has given many people time to think about what they will do once they get their copy. Tyler McCune, a junior kinesiology major, said he knows what to do when he gets the game. “If I am by myself, I will play the campaign. “If I am with friends, definitely multiplayer.” "Halo 4" continues the story of Master Chief, a space marine who defeated a whole alien army and saved Earth in the process. This story takes place four years after "Halo 3," when we last saw our hero enter a cryogenic sleep. This time Master Chief has a brand new enemy to face known as the Prometheans along with that familiar foe in the covenant. The Prometheans come in all shapes and sizes, but most have an opposing stature, a major step up from the Covenant grunts. The computer difficulty has also been a key talking when comparing these to the enemies of the past, bringing a new style of fighting that neither the Covenant or Flood could match. The Prometheans boast several different classes, including a medic and infantry class that will
challenge players. "Halo 4" actually removes the wave-by-wave firefight mode and replaces it with Spartan ops, a mission based mode, which will come out with content over the next few months to help drive out the Halo experience. Thomas Gallaher, a senior political science major, has enjoyed the previous installments of the franchise. “I really enjoyed playing with friends when the first "Halo" came out.” Different multiplayer modes is another major part of the "Halo" experience. With game modes such as Slayer, team death match, Capture the Flag, and Rocket Race, the "Halo" franchises has defiantly helped bring online multiplayer to a new level. McCune said he enjoys multiplayer, with his favorite game mode being Swat. 343 Studios actually made "Halo 4," replacing the previous company Bungie, which means there could be changes in the game play. Mason has read up on Halo 4 and said he believes that 343 can deliver a good story, even if it did not handle the first three games in the series. “From everything I read, this game looks to be very interesting,” Mason said. Josh Jones can be reached at 581-2812 or jljones8@eiu.edu.
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'Wreck-It Ralph' proves Disney still has it Continuing its path toward threedimensional pictures and moving farther and farther from traditional animation, Disney brings us “Wreck –It Ralph”, an animated film taking place in the world of video games where there is no limit to what the characters can do. However, that’s not necessarily true for Ralph (John C. Riley), the film's protagonist. He is a two-dimensional character who is known for smashing and pounding in the Fix it-Felix video game. Next to Fix-it Felix Jr., who always shows up Ralph with his ability two fix any situation, Ralph looks like he is inferior. While Fix-it Felix Jr. enjoys all the praise in his respective video game, Ralph is pushed to the background, sometimes forgotten. To fix this, Ralph abandons his native video game and travels through power cables surging with electricity and lands in Grand Game Central, a place where all video games converge. In his quest to shed his former bad-guy image, Ralph enlists in a challenge called “Hero’s Duty” and slides into action with a brave Sgt. Calhoun (Jane Lynch), facing an army of cyberbug-like creatures. From there, he jumps into a world called “Sugar Rush” and stumbles upon a character named Vanellope (Sarah Silverman), who frequently dissolves into digitized flashes and is called a pro-
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Land. I ’m n o t u s u a l l y o n e f o r children’s films, but this movie has some tender moments that put it up there in the canon of great Disney films. And even though it is not hand drawn like some of the better Disney films—The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast—it continues the studios tradition of great story lines and characters. People often tell me that newer Disney films lack the creativity as the previous ones, but just as video games have evolved so has animation and we, as an audience, should learn to grow too. Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.edu.
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Tips for surviving Black Friday Jaime Lopez Verge Editor
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and that means Black Friday, a big shopping day for some and a pain for others, will create traffic lines, both
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Verify sales prices. Sometimes what is printed on the ads does not apply to your area. Make sure to go to the stores’ websites and confirm what you read.
Make a shopping list and stick to it. People see all the items marked at low prices and are overwhelmed, buying more than they really need and spending more than necessary.
Look for complimentary goods. Most big electronics, like the iPod, will not be on sale, but accessories like headphones, cases and cords will be marked down.
in the stores and on the road, and fights among desperate shoppers looking to get the hottest items at the lowest prices of the year. Tips for making the most out of your dollar on Black Friday provided by Linda Simpson, a family and consumer sciences professor who has done a study on the yearly shopping spree:
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Use technology to your advantage: You can use the Internet as a tool to locate items and find better deals. This will save you money and gas.
Take advantage of the day: You can get most of your shopping out of the way on Black Friday. Things are a little more affordable on this shopping day than most.
Check online for special deals. Some websites similar to Amazon have special deals when it comes to shipping and handling.
Be careful of traffic: There will be a lot of people driving around that Friday, and it is best to be careful when driving to avoid any car accidents.
Develop a plan. You can’t be in every place at one time; split up your group to cover more ground and purchase the items you need.
Be Patient: It’s not a relaxing shopping day. There will be long lines and people who get better deals than you do.
Students chime in on final ‘Twilight’ installment Jaime Lopez Verge Editor
The final installment in the Twilight film series is fast approaching. While critics have had a lot criticism about the previous four films (mainly Kristen Stewart’s acting), some students have remained faithful and plan on going to the midnight premiere. Rachel Solis, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major, said that she is excited for the series to end but said she laments that there will not be anymore films. “I’m sad that we won’t see anymore of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson on the screen,” Solis said. “It’s a little bitter sweet.” Solis said she hates that the series is not as detailed or accurate as the book.
Jenny Schon, a sophomore sociology major, said she is happy the movie series will finally come to a close. Schon said that although she hates the books, the movies are just as bad. “They are all poorly made, and Kristen Stewart is a horrible actress. Robert Pattinson also kind of sucks,” Schon said. However, Schon said she plans on going to the movie theater to see how bad it is. Stephanie Hovious, a sophomore biological sciences major, said she never watched any of the films of the series because they look really cheesy with all of those special effects. “I feel like the films use special effects to make up for their lack of quality,” Hovious said. Elizabeth Hatch, a junior elementary education major, said that
she and her mother watch every Twilight film when it premieres. Hatch said it is kind of like a ritual for the two of them. “We go together to the midnight premiere. I’m the one who got her into the books; sometimes we just read together for the fun of it,” Hatch said. Hatch said she plans to take her father to the movie with them because he is always making fun of it. Korey Steinmetz, a sophomore history major, said that he has never gone to a Twilight film since the series started, but he said his girlfriend will most likely drag him to the theater when it comes out for release. “She is really big fan of the films and the books; I don’t understand why she likes it. But if she wants to go, I’ll take her to it,” Steinmetz said.
I feel like the films use special effects to make up for their lack of quality. STEPHANIE HOVIOUS, SOPHOMORE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR
He said he has never watched any movies featuring Robert Pattinson or Kristen Stewart. “I don’t think I have ever watched any movies that they’re in. I think I saw him in Harry Potter, but hardly remember,” Steinmetz said. Tasha Shadden, a sophomore history major with teachers cert, said she and her friends have already planned to go to the midnight premiere at her local movie theater, but she said she only wants to go to make fun of the hardcore fans and the film. “I love heading to the mov-
ie theater and picking on all of the crazy fans. If the movie sucks though, I’ll probably just walk out,” Shadden said. “I can’t stand having to sit through horrible movies, it is just pure torture, and I have a strong feeling this movie will be just as bad as the other. Thank God it’s almost over.” The final installment in the “Twilight Breaking Dawn-Part 2” comes out to theaters on Friday Oct. 16. Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.
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David Grecon recently screened "Walls of Sound," a documentary about a record store's survival amid the emergence of digital media. He hopes to eventually get it screened at film festivals and aired on television.
Professor explores a record store’s survival By Jaime Lopez Verge Editor
David Gracon buys all of his music from one place. Every few years, he makes a pilgrimage to a record store called the House of Records in Eugene, Ore., and spends hours sifting through records and interacting with the locals, exchanging knowledge about a new artist or a new trend. Recently, Gracon, a communication studies professor, screened a documentary on this shop, following its survival against a changing music industry where advancements in technology and big corporations have quickly, but not entirely, wiped out traditional record stores, titled “Walls of Sound.” Gracon was inspired to observe the House of Records for doctoral research when one of his favorite stores in Buffalo, N.Y., closed down, and it quickly spiraled into a documentary. In his research, he discovered the importance of the House of Records. Local record stores are vital spots for the distribution of independent music, and nurture the growth of flourishing music scenes, Gracon said. A steady flow of customers visit the store looking to gaze through a wide selection of records, some of which have yet to be digitized and may not be available outside the store, Gracon said. While the music industry has evolved drastically— music companies have altered the formats through which listeners receive their products, switching from records to cassettes to CDS to mp3s and online streaming—Gracon said the House of Records is a place unchanged by time. “In a world that is constantly changing, it represents a sense of stability to me,” Gracon said. The House of Records primarily sells what is known as dead media: vinyl records, CDs and cassettes while providing a space for customers to interact.
“I’m not saying that (social interaction) can’t happen through the media, but this is a much more unmediated method of listening to and sharing music." Local artists have an opportunity to share and distribute their products without going through a major music label. Major retailers, like Walmart and Target, have restrictions on musical content, often times favoring some artists and providing a very small commercialized selection of music to its customers. “At one point, you have to ask, ‘Is this a democracy or a corporate culture that controls how information is circulated?’” Gracon said. Gracon also explained that big stores, like Best Buy and Target, hire employees who are not as knowledgeable when it comes to music. “If I ask someone at Best Buy whether or not they have heard of Free Jazz (a subgenre of jazz), chances are they probably won’t know about it,” Gracon said. The decline of music stores has social effects, Gracon said. “When you have a local band and a local scene, and people are in that community, the stores serve as kind of a gathering space for those kind of discourses to flourish and acknowledge each other and reinforce each other,” Gracon said. “When a community loses a space like that, at least a subcultural level, it affects how people interact.” Since a large portion of the music in the store hasn’t been digitized, Gracon said, it acts as a sort of archive. Gracon compared the store to an encyclopedia full of knowledge and history. While the Internet presents users with endless amounts of information, Gracon said it is a common assumption to believe listeners have exposure to all kinds of music. But he said people have to actively seek out music to discover it, and not all older generations use the Internet to get their music. “There are still people buying CDs in shops,”
Gracon said. Some record stores have found a way to thrive to changing times by adopting an online presence, Gracon said. And they receive attention on Record Store Day, a holiday dedicated to celebrating record stores, Gracon said. In the case of the House of Records, the store has started selling more popular music while keeping its selection of independent material. Gracon filmed from 2006-2008 and accumulated 20 hours of footage. In the first weekend of October, he toured through Oregon for a week to promote the documentary. He screened it at the University of Oregon and said he was met with enthusiasm from college students eager to visit record stores. He said he hopes to screen it at film festivals and get it aired on local television and eventually Netflix. Some people who watched Walls of Sound were reduced to tears, Gracon said. “They were really happy that they have this historical document forever in which they can remember this store,” Gracon said. The film stirred up emotions in Gracon, too. “It was cathartic for me because I spent so much time editing to this and then celebrated it with other people,” Gracon said. While mainly focusing on the House of Records and its influence on the community around it, he said the film also serves as a representation of life in Oregon. “Oregon, in general, is almost an alternative cultural sphere; they’re into independent culture,” Gracon said. “This film is emblematic of that, and I think the film is made in a way that represents that.”
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The Charleston Parks and Recreation Department tourism office is having its annual fundraiser for the Christmas in the Heart of Charleston festival Friday. “Yuletide Tunes and Treats” will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Charleston Moose Lodge at 615 7th Street. Diane Ratliff, the tourism and special events coordinator, said the night will feature music performances, desserts and a silent auction. She said Tom Vance, a local musician, will be performing classical Christmas music from 5 to 6 p.m. us-
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ing a guitar and a harmonica. From 6 to 8 p.m. Jim Easter & the Artistics will be performing. What’s Cookin’ will also provide a dessert buffet for the event. They will be auctioning off different items like Eastern season tickets, gift baskets and jewelry. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased ahead of time at Charleston City Hall or at the door. All proceeds will go to funds for the Christmas in the Heart of Charleston event on Dec. 1. “It’s always fun with a lot of festive music, the desserts are always fabulous from What’s Cookin’,” Ratliff said.
PENSIONS, from page 1 Charles Delman, a UPI member and mathematics professor, said he found the talk to be substantive with preparing to advocate the interests of public employees. “It was successful in terms of getting the appropriate overview of the political climate right now,” Delman said. According to the Pew Center on the States, Illinois has the worst level of funding pensions in the nation, projected at less than 50 percent. Miller said this puts Illinois at a great competitive disadvantage, especially with recruiting and retaining faculty
and staff members. He said the best way to make a difference is for members to contact their respective state senators and representatives to tell their personal stories and explain how diminishing benefits can harm them. Yelverton added that one constituent amounts to the worth of 20 lobbyists. “It is not enough for ourselves to be educated,” Miller said. “We need to educate the community around us.” Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.
TRUSTEES, from page 1 A labor agreement will also be discussed concerning the Laborers’ Local #159. The tentative agreement, which concerns five members of the bargaining unit, was reached in late October about wages and language in the agreement. Members of the board will also highlight events and recognitions around campus including alumni awards, the formation of new committees such as
the Steering Committee for Program Analysis, and student successes. The Board of Trustees meets at 1 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.
DUTY, from page 1 “I’m always a fan of the service medley just so I can see who all the prior veterans are and who I’m currently serving with,” Huffman said. Another veteran, who has served in the Marine Corps and the Illinois Army National Guard, John Lawson said he enjoyed the music and was glad it honored Veterans. “It brought back memories, a lot of them old songs we marched to, had parades to,” Lawson said. He spent four years in the Marines and five years in the National Guard.
Neal said concerts like this are important. “In an election year, it is especially important to reflect upon the liberties that we have and the freedoms that we have in this country,” Neal said. “I’m very thankful for the service men and women who put themselves in harms way for our safety and freedom.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.
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J. Michael Lennon reads an excerpt from his authorized biography of Norman Mailer at the annual James Jones Lecture in the Doudna Lecture Hall on Thursday.
Author talks about camaraderie, connection between past authors By Stephanie Markham Staff Reporter
J. Michael Lennon, a non-fiction writer and professor of English at Wilkes University, read excerpts from the biography he wrote about fellow author and World War II veteran Norman Mailer during his lecture Thursday. The “James Jones, Norman Mailer, and William Styron — The Three Best Young Writers in America, 1952” lecture was the sixth annual lecture sponsored by the College of Arts and Humanities, the department of history and the department of English. Lennon’s novel, “Norman Mailer: A Double Life,” explores Mailer’s life and his friendship with two other writers, William Styron and James Jones. He said the three authors were household names in the ’50s, and their close friendship had been through many difficulties over the years. “Mailer and Jones used to get drunk every night and then arm wrestle and have pushup contests,” Lennon said. “During the day they
It gives you a real sense of what life was like then for the enlisted men GEORGE HENDRICK, FORMER PRESIDENT OF JAMES JONES LITERARY SOCIETY spent long hours talking about writing.” Lennon read from letters the authors sent to each other, and he explained how their families began a feud. He said Mailer and Jones went 20 years without communicating, and Mailer eventually lost his two best friends. He said Jones died in 1977, and Mailer and Styron did not reunite their friendship until 1989. Ray Elliott, a former president and founding member of the James Jones Literary Society, said he received the last letter Mailer ever wrote requesting a James Jones endowed chair at Eastern. He said Mailer came to regret the last conversation he had with Jones. George Hendrick, also former president of the James Jones Liter-
ary Society, said he met the Jones family in Germany in 1964 and began to edit Jones’s letters after Jones died. He combined the letters into a 500-page book titled “The Letters of James Jones.” Hendrick is currently editing the original version of Jones’s novel “From Here to Eternity.” He said publishers heavily edited the novel, which depicted an account of an American soldier during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, because it featured the realistic language and behavior of soldiers. “It gives you a real sense of what life was like then for the enlisted men,” Hendrick said. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
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Rugby team to close season Team ready to run By Nicholas Ruffolo Staff Reporter
The Panthers will look to complete their winning streak in the season finale on Saturday, attempting to run off six games in a row for the ninth time in program history. Eastern’s winning streak began after dropping the first two games of the season in rugby sevens, and since then, the women’s rugby squad has outscored its opponents 364-62. Olympic hopeful Lauren Doyle should be able to participate in this game, which would be her final of her Eastern career. Over her four years, she has totaled 534 points, which is second on the all-time list behind Samantha Manto. She also ranks second in
Eastern history with trys, totaling 90 over her career. Sophmore center Madison Kissner will look to close out her sophomore season on a high note as she looks to improve on her impressive season numbers. Kissner continues to lead the team in trys (23) and points (115), while her 28 runs over 20-yards are eight shy of breaking the single-season record. With rugby fifteens rules back in play for this match, it is possible sophomore Kim Youhas will handle the kicking duties once again. Youhas is currently 23-of-43 on the year. If the trend of the last two games continues, however, then the dropkick specialist Carissa Burge will
take over the kicking job for the final match of the season. As it is the first meeting between these two programs in their history, neither team knows what to expect. Eastern head coach Frank Graziano hopes the team can continue its momentum after winning its fifth game in a row last Saturday. “I have very little information on (Georgia Tech),” Graziano said. “We are going into the game a little bit unknown. We will just stick to what we have been doing well and hopefully we get a nice win.” Game-time is 11 a.m. at Georgia Tech’s home field in Atlanta. Nicholas Ruffolo can be reached at 581-2812 or nfruffolo@eiu.edu.
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Panthers host OVC newcomer By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor
After clinching its first Ohio Valley Conference berth in seven years, the Eastern volleyball team will try prevent from slipping up in its last regular-season game against OVCnewcomer Belmont on Senior Night. “We just need to go in there confident, it’s our gym, and it’s Senior Night,” senior outside hitter Emily Franklin said. “It’s exciting because we know we’re going to the tournament. There’s no pressure, so we just want to put on a show.” Franklin said the key for the Panthers to put on a show against the Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Lantz Arena is focusing on themselves more so than their opponent.
“We just want to stay focused on us,” the team captain said. “If we worry too much about what their record is and what they do, then we’re going to lose sight of how we’ve been playing.” Eastern comes in with an 11-19 record overall, but the Panthers are over .500 in conference for the first time all season, as they are 8-7 OVC play. Since going winless in their first five OVC matches, the Panthers are now 8-2 in the conference, placing them sixth in the OVC Tournament standings among eight qualifying teams. “I think we finally have a cohesive group together,” red-shirt junior middle hitter Stephanie Arnold said. The Belmont record that Frank-
lin alluded to is a 10-5 OVC record and 14-15 overall. The Bruins have reeled off wins in six of their last seven matches, that record now places them fourth overall in the OVC Tournament standings. The Bruins have a chance to move up to third with a home loss by Austin Peay to No.1 seed Morehead State. Belmont comes in at 5-7 on the road, while Eastern is 4-5 in Lantz Arena. Being Senior Night, Eastern seniors Alison Berens, Emily Franklin and Kat Gosewich will be honored for their volleyball careers before the game Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.
SPOONHOUR, from page 8 Spoonhour said if the Panthers played Bradley with the same lack of urgency in transition defense as they did against Trinity, the game would be over by halftime. “If we had played transition defense against Bradley like we did (against Trinity International), Bradley would have laid it in,” the first year head coach said. “They would’ve had 35-40 points at halftime. They would have run by us. We didn’t do a very good job defending in transition, and that scar y because we do that ever y day.” Spoonhour also said that the Panthers struggled on defensive screens, as he said Trinity was allowed to many open shots because
the Panthers ran into screens more than they should have. He said they didn’t whip around the screens the Trojans set up, which is exactly what he is looking for. On the offensive end, Spoonhour said that rebounding was the main area of improvement, as Eastern only registered three in the first half in its exhibition game against Trinity. He said the Panthers did a job in the second half of the game, as they hauled in 13, and he is looking to build on that. Eastern will seek to capital ize and build on those flaws that Spoonhour pointed out against Trinity.
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The Eastern cross country team will compete in the NCAA Regional this weekend, with the women’s race starting at noon and the men’s race at 1:15 p.m. Friday in Springfield, Mo. Head coach Erin Howarth is extremely confident coming off the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. “I expect both teams to compete and put forth the best performance as a team we have had all season,” Howarth said. “Everything has come together perfectly for us as injuries and illness are at a minimum.” The men’s team finished second and the women finished third at the OVCChampionship. Bryce Basting and Pablo Ramirez both earned All-OVC first team at the meet, with Danny Delaney finishing on the second team. On the women’s side, Olivia Klaus and Britney Whitehead made the first team while Stephanie Peisker earned a spot on the second team. Juniors Ramirez and Delaney and sophomore Basting will lead the Panthers at the Regional. Ramirez finished fifth with a time of 4:57 at the OVC Championship. Basting finished sixth with a time of 4:59. Junior Delaney got 14 th place with a time of 5:04. Sophomore Victor De La Torre broke out to a 23rd place finish at the conference championship with a time of 5:09. Senior Mike Hesslau finished right behind De La Torre with a time
of 5:09 for 24th. Junior Matt Black finished 27th with a time of 5:12. The Panther women have a deep senior-laden team capable of taking the title. Klaus’s second place finish earned her a fourth All-OVC appearance. She posted a time of 5:38.2. Whitehead was right behind Klaus with a time of 5:38.3. Peisker posted a time of 5:48 for 13th place. Senior Erika Ramos finished 20th with a time of 5:53. Freshman KelseyHardimon should also contribute after finishing 26th with a time of 5:58. Junior Paige Biehler finished 38th at the Championship with a time of 6:03. Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Tulsa are the top competitiors on the men’s side. Oklahoma State won the regionals in four of the last five years, and is ranked number one. Eastern’s men are ranked 14th in the polls. The Panthers finished 16th last year. The men’s regional is one of the toughest in the nation, as seven teams are ranked in the top 35 nationally. Oklahoma State is ranked number one. Even with the stiff competition they face, coach Howarth believes in the Panthers. “If everyone goes to the line with confidence and the ‘no fear’ attitude, we will succeed,” Howarth said. Holden Fuehne can be reachedat 581-2812 or hjfuehne@eiu.edu.
FOOTBALL, from page 8 Fortunately for the Panthers, the duel-threat quarterback is something they are familiar with as they faced a Tennessee Tech team that started a duel-threat quarterback in Darian Stone last Saturday. Stone replaced injured starting quarterback Tre Lamb in the game against Eastern. “I think Tre (Lamb) not playing and Stone playing that entire game is a blessing,” Babers said. “It gave our defense an opportunity to work against an option quarterback who wants to break the pocket and run more so than throw the ball.” Lathrop follows the pattern of the traditional running quarterback as he has carried the ball 157 times while throwing the ball just 138 times. His lack of passing is something the Panthers are keying on, as they will look to contain the Redhawks rushing attack and make the proper adjustments to limit Lathrop’s production in the passing game. This season, Lathrop has thrown for just 908 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions as the Redhawks rank near the bottom of the
conference in every passing statistic. In comparison, Eastern red-shirt junior wide receiver Erik Lora has outgained the Redhawks in the passing game single-handedly, totaling 1,301 receiving yards on 100 receptions. Although the Panthers hold the advantage over the Redhawks in the stat book, they are approaching this game with a must-win mentality, as a loss would dash Eastern’s conference title aspirations. “We aren’t cocky, but we are definitely confident,” senior wide receiver Chris Wright said. “We don’t want to underestimate them because they are still in the way, and we have to win to win a share of the conference championship.” The Panthers will be seeking their second conference championship in four years when they host Southeast Missouri at 11 a.m. Saturday at O’Brien Field. Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-2812 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu.
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Team opens on road By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter
The Indiana State women’s basketball team lost by 15 points last season against Eastern, but didn’t have Taylor Whitley playing – the Sycamores’ quick point guard. Whitley was hurt and held out of the Dec. 10 game in Lantz Arena, but she played in 20 games and averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 assists per game. She’ll be Eastern senior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon’s responsibility and Eastern head coach Lee Buchanan said Nixon will be challenged to stay out of foul trouble. “She’s a really good driver and takes the ball to the rim,” Buchanan said. “She gets people in foul trouble.” Senior guard Kelsey Wyss said Whitley will try to drive into the paint and pass the ball outside to teammates. “(Nixon) can’t let her get into the lanes she’s looking for or get to the rim,” Wyss said. But the Panthers’ defense doesn’t solely rely on man-to-man defending. Rather, the Panthers “guard space,” as Buchanan described last week. Nixon said the defense isn’t about who guards who; instead, the team hopes to get a defensive advantage where it’s “one against five” when someone gets the ball. The Panthers will also be playing close attention to guard Anna Munn and forward Racheal Mahan. Munn is a good shooter, Wyss said, who shot 38 percent from the threepoint line last season and averaged 10 points per game. She was also second on the team in rebounds. Mahan is a sophomore this season and only started one game last year, but played in 27. Buchanan said she’s playing with a lot of confidence coming into the season. “She’s a really nice left-handed post player,” Buchanan said. “We can’t let her get it going on the blocks.” The Panthers are working on getting everyone healthy to start the year, specifically senior forward Sydney Mitchell. Mitchell is a perennial starter, but didn’t play the Panthers’ exhibition game Sunday against Illinois-Springfield. Buchanan said Mitchell is just starting to get close to being 100 percent healthy, battling back problems over the summer. Friday’s game will, though, and the Panthers will try to avoid starting 0-1; however, they haven’t played well in Terre Haute, historically. Before winning last season at home, the Panthers hadn’t beaten the Sycamores in over a decade. “We’ve lost 10 in a row over there at the Hulman Center,” Buchanan said. Buchanan said he expects Indiana State to run a lot of set plays, but said his team needs to worry about itself more than anything else. “They always bring it,” Nixon said. “We always bring it. I know it’s going to be a tough one. We’re ready for that.” The game is set to tipoff at 6:05 p.m. in Terre Haute, Ind. Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.
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Junior Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo prepares for the snap in the game Saturday, Oct. 13, against JSU. The Panthers won the game 31-28.
Eastern seeking conference title By Jordan Pottorff Sports Editor
Eastern’s football team will host Southeast Missouri for a chance to earn a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title on Senior Day at O’Brien Field. The Panthers enter the game in a tie with Tennessee-Martin for first place in the OVC with a record of 5-1 in conference play, and could claim an outright championship with a win
and a Tennessee-Martin loss Saturday. “The one thing we have to do is go out there and play our hardest,” senior defensive lineman Jerone Williams said. “We know this is probably our last game on our home field, and we want to give it our all and show everybody that we are out here to win an OVC championship.” The Panthers will be facing one of the best rushing attacks in the nation, as the Redhawks rank ninth nationally in rushing yards per game, averag-
ing 249.6 yards per game. In the Panthers last three games – against teams with predominately rushing offenses – the opposition has averaged 197.6 rushing yards per game, something that Babers noted was a positive from a defensive prospective. “I think 200 yards for a rushing football team is a good day at the office for the defense,” head coach Dino Babers said. “If someone told me SEMO was going to rush for 200
yards I would take that in a New York minute.” Duel-threat quarterback Scott Lathrop and senior running back Levi Terrell lead the Redhawks rushing attack. This season, Lathrop has rushed for 603 yards and six touchdowns on 157 attempts, while Terrell has rushed for a team-best 1,038 yards and four touchdowns on 184 attempts. FOOTBALL, page 7
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Spoonhour, Panthers travel to Bradley By Anthony Catezone Assistant Sports Editor
It’s finally here. The beginning of the Jay Spoonhour era in Panther basketball will officially begin at 8 p.m. Friday in Peoria as Eastern clashes with in-state foe Bradley. Eastern has lost its last two season openers, and looks to change that, as well as improve on last season’s 1217 mark with a young, inexperienced roster this season. Spoonhour said his team makes up for the youth with a hunger to get on the court and prove themselves. “We will bring energy,” he said. “Everybody on our team is excited. Some of them are excited because this is their first crack at playing Division-I; others are excited because they didn’t get to play much last year.” Eastern has no returning starters from last season; with senior guard Austin Akers and sophomore forward Josh Piper the only two players who saw significant playing time off the bench. Piper, who stands six-feet, eightinches tall, is the leading returning scorer and rebounder from last season. Piper averaged 4.3 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per game. Piper was a force on offense in the little time he did see, as he shot 57 percent from the field and 92 percent from the freethrow line. Akers, meanwhile, is the most experienced player on Eastern’s roster.
He is the leading assist man among returning players, as he totaled 63 assists, playing in all 29 games last year. Akers led the Panthers in assist-toturnover ratio in 2011. Bradley’s 7-25 overall record and 2-16 conference record last season landed itself a disappointing 10th place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference. Walt Lemon Jr. and Dyricus Simms-Edwards are the Braves leading scorers among returning players, with 12.6 and 11.5 points per game, respectively. Bradley beat Upper Iowa 68-54 and Wisconsin-Parkside 70-42 in its two exhibition games this year. The Panthers are coming off a shellacking of Trinity International, beating the Trojans 87-34. Akers said that the offensive explosion was allowed through fast break points and transition baskets. He said the Panther offense was on, shooting well from behind the arch and scoring easy baskets inside the paint. However, Akers said he and his teammates know that isn’t something they can expect to see against their Missouri Valley Conference foe this weekend. Despite the offensive and defensive output by the Panthers, Spoonhour saw several aspects during the exhibition game that he addressed this week in practice leading up to the regularseason opener. SPOONHOUR, page 7
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Junior Forward Sherman Blanford goes up for a lay-up as senior guardforward Demontay Robinson of Trinity International University falls to the ground. The Panthers won 87-34 against the Trojans.