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Artwork to be sold for scholarships Eastern community members to sell art pieces for Christmas By Samantha McDaniel Daily Editor
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Hilary Shields, a senior history major, sings Christmas carols with other cast members before the start of "A Christmas Carol" Wednesday in the foyer of the Dounda Fine Arts Center. Shields portrays Belle in "A Christmas Carol."
‘A Christmas Carol’ creates holiday atmosphere Classic tale brought to life for Eastern By Amanda Wilkinson Staff Reporter
The Eastern and Charleston community, both young and old, entered the Doudna Fine Arts Center to be greeted by carols, waiting to experience a holiday classic. During “A Christmas Carol,” directed by theatre arts professor Jean
“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?” Alex Vokoun, portraying Christmas Present
Wolski, Ebenezer Scrooge is constantly using “bah humbug” to oppose those with Christmas cheer. Scrooge went from a cold-hearted, grumpy, old man to a loving, caring man with the spirit of Christmas in his heart in one night. Jacob Marley, his dead business partner, visited Scrooge as a ghost with a warning that if Scrooge did not change, he would end up
like Marley—in chains for the rest of his eternal afterlife. Three ghosts visited him throughout the night—the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Present. Christmas Past, played by Julie Zielinski, showed Blake Morris's Scrooge his past of working as an apprentice and having a Christmas party.
While the rest of the characters danced at the party, Christmas Past and Scrooge had their own dance party while they watched young Scrooge have a good time. Alex Vokoun, a junior theatre arts major, appeared to Scrooge as Christmas Present and showed him how his actions and words could affect those around him directly. “Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?” Christmas Present asked Scrooge repetitively. “Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?” CAROL, page 5
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Tobacco distributor found in violation By Robyn Dexter In-depth Editor
The Charleston Police Department conducted a random tobacco compliance check Tuesday to several local tobacco distributors and found one store in violation. Lt. Brad Oyer of the Charleston Police Department said Discount Tobacco Warehouse of 424 W. Lincoln Ave. was found in violation of the compliance checks. “They will be cited under a city ordinance for selling tobacco to a minor,” he said. “The consequence will be a fine only.” Oyer said the violation will not result in any jail time for the licensee, and the violation will not end up on Discount Tobacco Ware-
house’s criminal history. “It’s filed as a city ordinance instead of a criminal offense,” he said. The checks conducted by the Charleston Police Department are done at random, Oyer said. “They’re fairly random, and we try not to do them at the same time all the time because we don’t want the businesses to get used to the time (we conduct the check),” he said. Oyer said the checks are helpful for both the city and the state when figuring out compliances and violations. “These checks are a way the state uses to keep tobacco retailers honest, and the vast majority were in line with what the state and the
city require,” he said. All tobacco retailers in Charleston were a part of the check and included Huck’s, Indio Cigar Factory, Lefty’s Holler, Gateway Liquor, Eastside Package, Wal-Mart, Murphy’s USA, VFW, Casey’s General Store, Campus Liquor, Panther Liquor, Discount Smoke Shop, BP Amoco, CVS, Mach 1 Marathon, County Market and Walgreens. “Charleston has very good retailers, and the people here should be very proud of the way they conduct their business,” Oyer said. Over the years, Oyer said the checks have gotten progressively better in terms of compliance checks. The last check the Charleston Police Department conducted was on May 30 when five retailers were
found in violation. These violators included Casey’s General Store, County Market, Eastside Package, VFW and Lefty’s Holler. “Things have gotten progressively better over the years,” he said. “This is better than our last check.” Oyer said he hopes to continue to see a decrease with tobacco retailers in the area. “We only had one this past time, and I’m hoping through the city as well as the business training, that situation will be fixed, and it won’t happen again,” he said. Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.
For 26 years, students, faculty and community members have been able to sell their artwork as Christmas gifts. Continuing the tradition, artwork will be on sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday to help raise money for art scholarships. The artwork will be available for purchase from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Room 1910 of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Sue Rardin, an office administrator for the art department, said about 40 percent of the profit from the sales goes to the art department to fund scholarships for the upcoming year, and the rest goes to the artist. She said they raise on average $2,500 a year, which can help fund 15 to 20 scholarships. Rardin said the art will vary from jewelry, ceramics, cards, scarves and other items. “One of the unique things about the sale is that everything is hand crafted,” Rardin said. “(The art is) one of a kind, no mass production of any sort.” She said people like that the pieces are hand made because no one else will have the same product, making them more collectable. Rardin said the students can take anywhere from the entire semester or just a few weeks to make the pieces that they will sell in the store. The prices for the art work also varies from $2 to more than $100. Rardin said she is happy to see all the students and artists participate in the sale. “We have got local artists who have been with us for years, and every year, we get new artists,” Rardin said. She said they have a group of people who come back every year. “You get to see people that you see every year, people who come in, you know, and it’s the only time of the year you see them and get to visit,” Rardin said. Rardin said this gives students the opportunity to see what it is like to sell their artwork. “It helps them prepare for when they have exhibitions, and it encourages them,” Rardin said. “It encourages them to keep going and make more.” She said it acts as a confidence booster for the students who have not sold anything. “It makes them realize that their product will sell,” Rardin said. She said it also gives the community a chance to see what the artists do. “These students have so much talent that it is just unbelievable,” Rardin said. “I don’t think people realize that sometimes—them being students—but they are just awesome talent.” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.