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Troy Ganser, a caricaturist with T.A.G. Art Company, drew Maybellean Rienbolt (left), a junior communication studies major, and Dee Lenzi (right), a kinesiology and sports studies instructor, Tuesday in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Rienbolt said she was really excited about getting a caricature drawn of her, and she even marked the event on her calendar.

Caricature artist comes to Eastern

By Bob Galuski Entertainment Editor

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itting straight in her chair, Ayeshah Hussain stared ahead as the man in front of her sketched her face with a black marker.

Hussain, a senior biology major, got her caricature drawn by an artist brought in by members of the University Board as part of the their Rush Hour series.

Hussain said this was her first time having her caricature done by a professional.

“I was browsing online and saw this on the calendar and thought it would be fun,” she said. “I’ve never had it done before.”

She also said the process was relatively simple, and the artist made it

fun for her.

“He was really lively, and we had a good conversation about my major while he drew,” Hussain said.

The artist, Troy Gasner, works with the TAG Art Company and has been drawing caricatures for 24 years.

“The years sneak up on you,” Gasner said.

He said he originally got involved with drawing caricatures when he decided it sounded fun.

“I’ve always enjoyed drawing people so I thought I should try and get a job doing that,” Gasner said.

He also said once he decided he wanted to draw people for a living, the next step was to learn how to actually do it.

“This was something I wanted to do since the second grade so I decid-

ed to follow my dream,” he said. “If I can do something like this, something I love, then I look at other people who want to be doctors and lawyers and tell them they can do it too.”

Matt Hayes, a graduate assistant for special events in the UB, said one of the biggest factors in bringing in a caricature artist was because of the popularity at action like “Up All Nite.”

Shahmir Haq, a senior communication studies major, said that was one of the reasons he wanted to have his caricature drawn.

“I wasn’t able to go at ‘Up All Nite’ – the line was too long,” he said.

Haq also said last time he had his caricature done he was younger so he wanted an updated picture.

The UB members presented the Rush Hour series in order to give stu-

dents who live farther away something to do in between classes, Hayes said.

“Students and families who can’t make it to the events that go on at night have the opportunity to experience some of our events in the daytime,” he said.

Shaun Johnson, a senior English major, said she had participated in having her face drawn last year.

“It’s a different way of looking at myself,” she said. “It’s through the view of somebody else.”

Hayes said getting in touch with the TAG Art Company was fairly easy because there was already an established working relationship.

“We’ve hired from the company before, and Troy is actually our main contact for our events,” he said.

Although the TAG Art Company has come to Eastern before for activities like “Up All Nite,” Gasner said he is not exclusive to college campuses.

“Anybody can be a customer,” he said.

Gasner also said while he enjoys drawing everybody, one of his favorite subjects comes from Halloween.

“It’s great being able to draw monsters and the like,” he said. “You won’t find anything too racy though.”

Gasner said he believes that it is one of the draws of the company.

“People respond well to the idea of good, safe fun, and that’s what we provide,” he said.

Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or rggaluski@eiu.edu.

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Professor explores history of American folk music

By Jordan Thiede & Matthew Reid Staff Reporters Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a series of articles covering the three-monthlong exhibit on the history of American music.

Graduate students and Charleston community members were able to get a glimpse into the history of early folk music Tuesday.

“Documenting Intangible Culture: Songcatcher” was presented by Debra Reid, a professor of history, as part of the program “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway.”

The presentation featured a selection of clips from the film “Song-

c a t c h e r,” r e leased in 2000, which focuses on a musicologist’s quest to research Appalachian folk music in the early 1900s.

Anna Mullen, a graduate student, helped explain to the audience what a musicologist’s role is when attempting a project like the one presented in the film.

“They want to gain a deep understanding of the culture,” Mullen said.

“It is interesting to watch her research progress and become a daily part of the community.”

Reid said the idea of doing this presentation was appealing because of her

and was planning on publishing the music she recorded in the mounDaniel Tomar, a graduate student tains, which she t h o u g h t we re fascination with the subject matter. old English love The film centered on the folk music ballads that had been lost. made by Americans living in the ApWhile some of the musicians would palachian Mountains. gladly let Lily record them, many of The main character, Lily, used a the mountain folk didn’t trust her phonograph to record the songs the and did not want her to publish their people living in the mountains would songs and they saw it as stealing. sing.

Molly Brown, a graduate student, The students presenting focused focused on the important role music on the history of the phonograph played for the people who lived in the and how the technology for early mu- Appalachian region during her speech. sic recordings changed the lives of the “Music in the Appalachian Mounpeople living in the mountains. tains is part of people’s lifestyles and is In the film, Lily was a musicologist passed on from generation to genera-

"There were no recordings of this kind of music from the mountains until the 1920s."

tion,” she said.

The students helping present the film stopped the film at points to explain what was going on or to talk about the historical significance of the events in the film.

They would explain things like the differences between a historian and an anthropologist, which Lily was, and the history of the phonograph.

Graduate students such as Daniel Tomar took time to explain how parts of the movie may not have been historically accurate.

“There were no recordings of this kind of music from the mountains until the 1920s,” Tomar said. “This is one part of the movie that may not have been correct.”

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Ray Cobert, 25 of Charleston, Ill., works on a bike at the Bike and Hike bike store in Charleston. Cobert has worked at Bike and Hike since March 2012 and has been around bikes his entire life. "I have been part of the National Bike league since I was young and I get to sit around and talk about bikes all day, it's like a play pin."

Winter weather can have an effect on the way people commute on four wheels as well as two wheels.

Two local cyclists said wind, ice, snow and overall cold weather can greatly impair citizens’ ability to get to school or work on bicycles.

Ray Cobert, an employee of Bike and Hike in Charleston, said commuting via bicycle slows down considerably during colder months.

“The number of cyclists is dramatically decreasing,” he said.

However, Cobert said there are still a handful of dedicated cyclists out there commuting, including some of the employees of Bike and Hike.

“I know of 15 people that are still up and doing daily commutes,” he said.

Michael Anderson, the president of the EIU Bike Club, said he still sees a lot of people biking around campus.

“I was surprised that a good amount of people still ride their bikes around campus, ‘cause it sucks,” he said. “Because when you’re walking, you’re cold. When you’re biking, you get the wind as well.”

Anderson said he still rides his bike during the winter months.

“I do ride outside in the winter when it’s above 35, 30-ish (degrees) — I just have cold gear,” he said.

Cobert said layering clothing makes riding his bike endurable.

“Layers are the keys to success,” he said. “Cover as much as you can, because it can reach a sub-zero wind

chill.”

Anderson said cyclists should wear hats, gloves and boots when biking.

Cyclists should also attempt to cover as much of their faces as possible, Cobert said.

When layering, thinner clothing is better because it does not restrict movement, he said.

Anderson said he wears coldweather, bike-specific clothing when he goes out on his bike.

He also said when bikers ride on the ice, they need to be exceptionally careful.

“If you’re on ice and think you’re being cautious, be more cautious,” Anderson said.

He said people should watch out when it comes to turning on ice.

“When you’re just going straight, you’re alright,” Anderson said. “It’s just when you turn. When you turn, you need to be on your toes because that’s when your bike’s going to go out from under you.”

He said if you’re not ready to tackle the ice, riding on grass is the next best bet.

If the bike lanes are not cleared of snow or ice, Anderson said he rides in the street lane.

If cyclists are sliding on ice, they should just relax when they fall so they do not get injured, he said.

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Group works to help local businesses Residents collaborate on city issues

By Amanda Wilkinson City Editor A group formed by the Charleston Chamber of Commerce has helped keep local businesses connected to the community and to Eastern.

The Diplomat Committee is a group formed by the chamber that discusses local issues and provides support to other community businesses.

Each diplomat comes from one business around the Charleston area.

There are 25 diplomats in the committee covering areas such as Eastern, Yellow Book, American Red Cross Coles and Clark Co., Heritage Woods, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Services and All-

American Realtors.

Every diplomat is also a member of the chamber.

Cindy White, the executive director for the chamber, said the diplomats are like representatives for the chamber.

“It’s a special group of volunteers who act as ambassadors,” she said.

White, who is not included with the 25 diplomats, meets for lunch once a month to discuss happenings with their business and new events.

Jennifer Callahan, the director of university development, said she got involved with the chamber because they are a good resource to have for her job.

“It was a good way to know the chamber itself and also to get more involved with events they host,” she said.

Callahan works in the office of university development to get charitable donations from alums, corporations and businesses.

However, she said she is just a “cheerleader” for right now.

She has not done any recruiting, but she has worked some e ve n t s w h e re s h e g re e t s a n d hands out brochures.

Callahan said being a member of the committee helps bring the city and Eastern together.

“You get to know the community in a smaller setting,” she said. “You find out more information that way.”

Callahan said when she goes to the meetings, she learns about events she would not have heard about otherwise.

She said if there are events that the chamber is putting on that would be relevant to other Eastern departments, and she will pass on the details.

At each meeting, the diplomats are encouraged to volunteer at the chamber and other diplomat’s events.

Dustha Wahls, the committee facilitator, said every time a

diplomat volunteers for an event, they earn points.

They earn points by attending an event and earn more points by volunteering at an event.

When a diplomat accumulates 25 points, they receive a gift check that is only redeemable at other chamber-registered businesses.

White said besides attending and volunteering at events, diplomats are a face in the community.

She said the diplomats try to recruit other businesses to the chamber.

Callahan said in this group, every member is there to help each other.

“It’s very community-oriented,” she said. “Everyone wants to help everyone.”

Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.

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Gracie Spoonhour, 9, and Charlie Spoonhour, 7, talk to their mom Nicole Spoonhour while head Men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour takes part in the EIU Coaches Show at Dirty’s Bar and Grill Tuesday. Charlie Spoonhour said that it is “pretty cool” that his dad is on the radio.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT | POSITIONS

New senate members to be seated

By Samantha McDaniel Student Governance Editor Eight new members will be sworn into office and seated at the Student Senate meeting Wednesday.

The senate will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Student Senate Speaker Mitch Gurick, a sophomore business major, said he finished up interviews Tuesday for the open seats.

The new Student Senate members will also have an orientation before the meeting to help introduce them to different tasks and responsibilities of the Student Senate, he said.

“We will have an orientation at

6:15 p.m. before the meeting to help people who were elected last year and help the newly appointed transition into the organization as well,” Gurick said.

Student Body President Kaci Abolt, a senior communication studies major, said she will present the election timeline to elect new Student Senate members for Fall 2013.

The election packets will be available in February, Abolt said.

“I’m hoping to set up a meeting with the Student Supreme Court, because they are going to be my election commission again for this semester,” Abolt said.

The Student Supreme Court and Abolt will meet within the next

week to discuss promotion for the elections, she said.

“I’m excited it is moving along quickly,” she said. “It should allow all the time we need for things to process and people to get their stuff in.”

Abolt said she will also discuss her preparation of the budget for the Apportionment Board.

The Student Senate will also be looking at a resolution for funds to send Executive Vice President Jarrod Scherle, a graduate student, and a group of other Student Senate members to Springfield to lobby for the Eastern community.

Gurick said he will also give a presentation about the views of the Student Senate and what they

should be.

“I’m going to be giving a little presentation about the direction of student government and how we want to take it into a new direction,” Gurick said.

The presentation will discuss the idea that the Student Senate should support the campus registered student organizations, he said.

Gurick said in the past the focus of Student Senate has not been to support the RSOs, but to act as a governing body over them.

“I’d just like to remind people what our focus is,” he said.

Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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Harassment report filed • At 8:25 p.m. Friday, a harassment report was taken at Andrews Hall. This incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards.

• At 2:39 a.m. Sunday, Thoe Bradley, 19, of Kankakee was arrested at Douglas Hall on charges of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and forgery. He was taken to the Coles County Sherrif ’s Office and was released at 3:21 a.m. pending court appearance to determine bond.

• At 1:17 a.m. Sunday, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor was reported near Brainard House. This incident was referred to the State’s Attorney and Office of Student Standards.

Students suggest goals for Student Senate

• At 9:00 p.m. on Monday, a theft was reported at Thomas Hall. This incident is under investigation.

By Samantha McDaniel Student Governance Editor After only a few minutes of parking in the Textbook Rental Services parking lot, a student received a parking ticket while returning a book that she no longer needed for the semester.

Amanda Korduck, a senior foreign languages major, said parking on campus is an issue, and she would like to see the Student Senate address.

“I wish there was a way that Student Senate can help us out, because other students probably share that frustration,” Korduck said.

“I wanted to return a book, and I ended up getting a ticket for doing something right.”

With little student parking near Textbook Rental Services, Korduck had to park in the lot for the amount of time it took her to return the book.

Korduck lives off campus and said she does not have a permit but did not know she would get a ticket

• At 3:54 a.m. on Tuesday, criminal damage to government property was reported in the X-Lot. This incident is under investigation.

just for returning her book.

“I don’t need a parking pass because I live close enough to walk everyday, but textbook rental is on the other end of campus,” she said.

“It’s not like I’m going to want to hike all the way to textbook rental.”

Korduck said she thinks it would be good if Student Senate could advocate for a few parking spots that allow for temporary parking for students who just need to drop things off at the different buildings.

“Leave a row or two of parking for people who generally need to get in there to drop off a book and live too far to walk,” she said.

Korduck said there are issues with general parking as well.

Other students agreed that they would like to see Student Senate advocate for more student parking, either decreasing staff parking or by making student parking a free-forall.

Suzi Richerson, a sophomore biological sciences major, said her boyfriend has a lot of trouble with

the parking on campus as an upperclassman.

“There is an awful lot of staff parking, and I don’t think all of it gets used, so they could probably free up some those spaces,” Richerson said.

Another issue students would like to see Student Senate advocate for is more food options and more health information within the dining halls.

Madeline Kuerz, a sophomore kinesiology and sports studies major, said she would like to see more fresh fruits and vegetables on campus and more health information about the foods in the dining hall.

“I feel like if they see how many calories they are consuming, they’ll pick a healthier option,” Kuerz said.

“It’s good, but not good for you.”

Amanda Mendez, a sophomore communications disorders and sciences major, said the lack of space on the Panther Shuttle should also be something the Student Senate discusses.

“It should be a (bigger) bus, because sometimes it can be so packed that people get left behind, and that’s not fair,” Mendez said.

Dani Weine, a junior recreation administration major, said she would like to see longer library hours on the weekend.

Weine said the hours do not have to be that much longer, but would like to see longer hours than 4:45 p.m.

“It would be another good option for people who are studying on the weekends,” Weine said. “It gets kind of boring studying in the same spot all the time.”

Richerson said the Student Senate should also work to improve communication with the campus community.

“They can use social media because most people are on Facebook and Twitter,” she said.

Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Obama has much to do in second term President Obama could accomplish much in his final term by assuming an attitude of cooperation with such Congressional leaders as Senator Mitch McConnel and Rep. Paul Ryan.

Obama could agree with them by recognizing that wasteful government spending and excessive taxation are our foremost problems.

He could promote at least some of the recommendations made by the Simpson-Bowles bipartisan commission, which Obama himself appointed in 2010 and then ignored.

He could re-evaluate our relationships with the United Nations and NATO, old relics from World War II and the Cold War. Too many of our soldiers have sacrificed too much with too little gained.

The military threats of today have a much different structure. More can be said (mental health and education, etc.), but Obama needs to recognize that Congress is a co-equal branch of government to the president’s branch --- as designed by the Constitution.

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Coed fever could cause problems, leave men with fewer choices

s the university opened up four son Hall, said the change would not affect the OUR POSITION floors of Thomas Hall to women, it construction of the floors so they could choose to • Situation: Lawson Hall faces the possibility created an imbalance for available revert to all-female housing if necessary. of becoming a coed building. rooms on campus reserved for men and caused This option also applies to Thomas Hall, so we • Stance: Men should have more options to discussion on whether Lawson Hall should ask: Why doesn’t the university change Thomas live in an all-male building. become coed.

Hall back to its original state since the transition We think that this measure reinforces our created an imbalance? opinion that Thomas Hall should not have been made coed, as stated in our Even though women make up the majority of students on campus, men editorial “If Thomas goes coed, guys need a place to live” in the Oct. 13, should have reasonable options to live in all-male residence halls instead of 2011 edition of The Daily Eastern News. just hoping for a spot in Douglas Hall.

With the transition of Thomas Hall going coed, Douglas Hall became If Lawson Hall became coed, that would leave three all-female options the only all-male residence hall students could choose from, which gives pri- for women (Andrews, Lincoln and Pemberton halls), which still gives womority to upperclassmen. en plenty of options, but men are still limited to just one choice.

In the fall, 26 beds were open to men and 400 to women, according to The maximum capacity for Douglas Hall is 175 students. If Lawson a study done by the Office of University Housing and Dining Services. To Hall became coed, the combined capacity of the all-female halls would be offset this disparity, the university suggested making Lawson Hall coed. around 650 students — depending on how many rooms are under conThe Lawson Hall Council approved this motion 16-5 in favor of the struction in Pemberton Hall. change with about one-third against. The Residence Hall Association will Even though making Lawson Hall coed would give more opportuniaddress the proposal within the next week or so. ties for men and women to live in the same building, it would still leave an We understand that many universities offer coed housing, and making imbalance between how many men prefer to live in an all-male residence more options available to students is a progressive initiative, but this does hall. not seem like the best solution for the issue.

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Senator praises himself for not forming coup President Obama has been inaugurated to his second term in office! What we can expect from the next four years: among other things, more cooperative Republican congressmen.

Like most events of this nature, the inaugural ceremony Monday featured lots of pomp and flourish splashed with a barely decipherable political message.

According to Senator Schumer, who opened the ceremonies, the theme of this year’s inauguration was “Faith in America’s Future”, but the message was more of a call to arms for cooperation and continued optimism—from everyone.

For whatever reason, the decision was made to include Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander and his ensuing weirdness in the inaugural celebration. A featured speaker who introduced Justice Sonia Sotomayor before the Vice President’s swearing in, Senator Alexander’s remarks were awkward at best. In a brief two minutes, he managed to quote both Alex Haley and a nameless tour guide from Mount Vernon, while the overall thesis of his speech hovered somewhere between “I can’t believe government is still a thing,” and “it could totally be worse.” Sena-

Mia Tapella tor Alexander took this opportunity to praise our nation’s ability to “transfer and reaffirm power peacefully” even in contentious times. Bit of an odd choice considering there was no transfer of power in the last election, unless you count the fact that Republicans lost seats in the Senate and votes in the House.

Anyway, the esteemed senator said in regards to alleged transfer: “We do this in a peaceful, orderly way.

There is no mob, no coup, no insurrection.” Well, that’s a relief. Then, in a massive example of irony and quite possibly delusion, this: “Isn’t it incredible… when so much power is at stake, this freedom to vote for our leaders, and the restraint to respect

the results.”

Yes, Republican Senator from Tennessee Lamar Alexander, that would be incredible.

Time travel back to this day four years ago, when GOP leaders gathered for a secret four-hour meeting called The Caucus Room, noted and covered in Robert Draper’s book, “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.” It was in this meeting that Republican leaders plotted to enact the kind of inactive, stalemated, useless congress we’ve all enjoyed for the last 50 months. Let me be clear, top Republican congressmen including Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor, Jim DeMint, and Bob Corker met and agreed to be obtusely uncooperative and obstinate in each and every significant vote put forth by the President whether he agreed with their decisions or not. That was “democracy” in 2009.

Let’s hope the Republican congress can find the “restraint to respect the results” this time around.

Mia Tapella is a senior English and political science major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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Sabrina Sibert, a freshman recreation administration major, and Taylor Port, a freshman nursing major, talk and drink coffee at Java Beanery and Bakery Tuesday. According to Amanda Korduck, a student worker at Java B and B, more people order hot chocolate during the cold weather, which leads her to believe that they have more non-coffee drinkers during cold weather.

WEATHER | RECORD

Temperature reaches lowest in 2 years Staff Report Temperatures on Tuesday plummeted to a low of 4 degrees, the lowest temperature recorded since January 2011.

Cameron Craig, an Eastern geographer, advised students to bundle up for the cold weather.

“In January 2011, we had temperatures recorded down to negative 3 degrees on the 21st so that was the last time we had anything like this,” he said.

According to the Nation-

al Weather Service, the low was 1 degree for Jan. 22 two years ago.

Craig said the wind chill factor for Tuesday varied between zero and negative 10 degrees.

“The wind chill will be similar (Wednesday), and then we’ll get into the single digits and teens again later on in the week,” he said.

Once the wind chill factor gets above 40 degrees, Craig said it is not calculated into the temperature for the day.

“We can expect cold again

for (Wednesday), and then we’ll start to warm up briefly and get into the 40s by the weekend,” Craig said. “We have a chance of snow Thursday night into Friday, as well as early next week.”

Craig stressed the importance of dressing warmly for the upcoming days and months where abnormal cold for this region is expected.

“You’re an idiot if it’s below freezing, and you’re out in flip flops or shorts,” he said. “You’re just putting yourself in harm’s way.”

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Craig described how blood thickens during colder weather because it rushes from a person’s limbs to protect the core of the body.

“When you warm back up, that blood rushes back to your limbs, and there’s a clot that has formed,” he said.

“When that breaks loose and floats around the body, you can have a stroke.”

Bundling up in cold weather is of utmost importance because of this, Craig said.

“Not wearing a thick coat

can cause problems,” he said.

Protecting the head is also a huge area of concern, Craig said.

“You can have a lot of heat loss through your head, especially if you have short hair,” he said. “Making sure your head and ears are covered is extremely important.”

Even going from one building to another without appropriate clothing for the cold can put someone in harm’s way, he said.

Susan Voskuil, a graduate student, said researching these topics was especially interesting because of the vast differences in societies and cultures at the time compared to now.

“I’m always interested in cultural differences like that,” Voskuil said.

“It brings a different aspect to the presentation.”

Reid said all of her students put a great amount of effort into planning for their presentations since the beginning of the semester.

“They’ve been preparing for two weeks,” Reid said. “They started day one in organizing what they would present.”

Many of the audience members for “Songcatcher” were Charleston residents.

Some were from Lincoln Log Cabin and were familiar with the older styles of folk music and the methods of recording like the phonograph.

“The students did a fantastic job of presenting this information,” said Phyllis Rearden, a retired librarian and Charleston resident, “I’ll be attending the next part of these presentations.”

This was the second installment of series titled “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway,” which will be running until April 6.

Reid advised students to come out and see an installment of “America’s Music.”

“As a student, you get to see people who are very enthusiastic about their work with a lifelong passion for music,” she said.

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STAT ATTACK 77 MEN’S BASKETBALL

The Eastern men’s basketball team scored its season-high 77 points in the win over Ohio Valley Conference foe Austin Peay. The Panthers beat the Governors 7767, ending their 12-game losing streak. The Panthers scored 20 points more than their season average of 57 per game.

58.5 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Senior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon of the Eastern women’s basketball team is shooting 58.5 percent from the field in Ohio Valley Conference-only games. That is third best in the OVC through six conference games for the Panthers.

Nixon is shooting 44.2 percent from the field for the entire season.

70 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

29 MEN’S BASKETBALL

When the Eastern women’s basketball team scores 70-plus points, it is 10-0.

When the Panthers score 69 or less they are 1-8. The Panthers average 67.2 points per game, ranking them third in the Ohio Valley Conference.

The Eastern men’s basketball team got to the free throw line a season-high 29 times in the win over Austin Peay.

The Panthers also made a season-high 23 of those 29 attempts for a 79.3 free throw percentage. Eastern averages an Ohio Valley Conferenceworst 63.4 percent from the free throw line.

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The Eastern men’s basketball team hauled in 16 offensive rebounds, a season-high, in the win over Austin Peay on Saturday. The Panthers won the rebounding battle 33-20 over the Governors.

Junior forward Sherman Blanford led the Panthers on the glass with career-highs 10 total rebounds and seven offensive rebounds.

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Win gives me hope for season OK, the hardest part is finally over.

The Eastern men’s basketball team has finally snapped its 12-game losing streak – the large hindrance that has been hanging over the Panthers’ heads for the majority of their disappointing 4-16 season.

The losing streak stretched for almost two months. It also tied the 1982-83 Eastern team for the program’s record of most consecutive losses in a season.

But, like I said, that nightmare is finally over.

Now it is time to move forward. But, the question remains, can this season possibly be salvaged?

Junior guard Morris Woods believes so.

“We played the top half of our conference in the schedule so far, and now it’s time for the bottom half teams of the conference,” he said.

“We have given some good teams some good games, so we can get wins against that bottom half.”

Woods is pretty convincing. He knows what he is talking about. After dissecting the Panthers’ first and second halves conference schedules this season, the opponents’ records prove his point.

There are nine Ohio Valley Conference games remaining in the Panthers’ schedule, of those nine games, the teams’ combined conference record is 24-34.

Without Murray State’s and Belmont’s combined conference record of 11-1, the Panthers face seven OVC teams with a combined 13 wins in conference play: a very manageable schedule.

Meanwhile, in their first seven conference games, the Panthers’ opponents were 26-15: obviously a tad bit more difficult.

But it doesn’t matter what Eastern’s remaining opponents have accomplished, or lack thereof. It is going to take a well-disciplined Eastern team to get to the OVC Tournament.

The Panthers have played their best basketball over the last four games.

Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State both squeaked past Eastern at home by single-digits – two teams that arguably should have blown Eastern out.

Murray State took just a three-point lead over Eastern into halftime in front of its home crowd (forget the eventual 21-point blowout).

Lastly, in Eastern’s most recent game at Austin Peay, the Panthers commanded as much as a 21-point lead midway through the second half.

The Panthers went on to win the game 77-67 as they only trailed for two minutes total.

The Eastern offense, something holding itself back all year, has put out two season-highs for points in two of the last four games (73 in the loss to Tennessee Tech and 77 in the win over Austin Peay).

It is safe to say the team is clicking as of late.

It seems like I have been wrong about this team just about all year.

I was optimistic early in the season, then I was just about to give up on the Panthers had they broken the program’s record for most losses in a season.

Now, I don’t have to give up just yet. Eastern is now 1-6 in conference, just five wins from where head coach Jay Spoonhour believes the team needs to be if it hopes to clinch an OVC Tournament berth: six conference wins.

Five wins in nine games will be difficult, as five wins is more than the Panthers have accumulated in 20 games this entire season. But the combined wins of Eastern’s remaining schedule prove it is definitely possible.

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

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Blanford wins Newcomer of the Week

By Anthony Catezone Sports Editor Junior forward Sherman Blanford won Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week after his “unbelievably great game,” as head coach Jay Spoonhour described it.

The Philadelphia native lifted the Panthers over Austin Peay in a 7767 win. He scored 19 points, hauled in 10 rebounds (seven on offense), dished out six assists and nabbed four steals – all career-highs.

He also recorded one block.

“The offensive rebounds speak for themselves, and he is as good of a passer as we have on this team,” Spoonhour said when talking about Blanford’s career-day. “He is just capable of doing so many things.”

The junior college transfer shot 50 percent from the field in Eastern’s victory, while also making 9-of-10 free throws.

The 6-foot, 6-inch, 215-pounder began his OVC honors week with an 11-point outing at Murray State, while adding four rebounds, two assists and four steals.

Blanford ranks 12th in the OVC with 5.5 rebounds per game this season, and in conference-only play, he ranks 24th in the OVC with 11.1 points per game through seven games.

Losing streak snapped The Panthers snapped their 12game losing streak with the win at Austin Peay, one that tied the 198283 team for most consecutive losses in a season.

It was the Panthers’ first win in almost two months and first road win of the year. It was also the first time Eastern had won at Austin Peay since January 1998.

This losing streak lasted from Nov. 28, 2012-Jan. 17, 2013. The streak the 1982-83 team suffered was from Nov. 27, 1983-Jan. 15 1983.

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Malcom Herron, a senior guard, dribbles the ball down the court during the game against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Jan. 12 in Lantz Arena.

The Panthers face UT Martin on Thursday.

The worst loss the Panthers were victims to during this season’s losing streak was a 72-45 loss to non-conference foe Saint Louis University.

Eastern’s next game is at 7 p.m.

Thursday against Tennessee-Martin in Lantz Arena.

Piper starting all season Sophomore forward Josh Piper has started all 20 games for Eastern’s men’s basketball team, despite Spoonhour using five different starting lineups this season.

Piper is coming off a 20-point outing against Austin Peay. He leads the Panthers with 10.6 points per game. He also ranks fifth in the OVC in 3-point shooting percentage with 43.4 percent and 10th in field goal percentage with 48.1 percent.

Player of the Week Belmont senior guard Ian Clark won his second consecutive OVC Player of the Week after averaging 22 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game.

He shot 53.8 percent from the field, 53.3 percent from behind 3-point range and 72.7 percent from the free throw line.

Clark’s performance led the Bruins to a pair of victories last week.

The Bruins defeated two OVC teams that were both previously unbeaten in conference play in Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee State.

Clark had 22 points, seven rebounds and three steals in a comefrom-behind win over Eastern Ken-

tucky. He made 5-of-6 3-pointers for the game.

Two days later, he scored 22 points again while adding six rebounds, six assists and four steals over in-city rival Tennessee State.

The Bruins are the only remaining OVC team undefeated in conference play.

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

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Young rosters start off season

Hockey club ends losing streak

By Aldo Soto Assistant Sports Editor The senior leadership on the Eastern tennis team will be counted on heavily in the spring as it was in the fall portion of the 2012-13 schedule.

The men’s team has five returning players from last year but only two are seniors. With four freshmen on the squad the upperclassmen will have to continue to lead the team.

Head coach John Blackburn said earlier this season that seniors Michael Sperry and Warren Race will have to lead the team.

On the women’s team there are also two seniors leading the team.

Missouri native Merritt Whitley and Kristen Laird have entered their senior years having to show leadership for the three new freshmen to the team.

The two seniors will have help from returning junior Janelle Prisner, who in doubles play a year ago won nine consecutive matches. Prisner also accumulated 12 victories in singles play, proving to be a force on the women’s team.

Blackburn has raved about the men’s depth ever since their first competition in the fall at the Wright State tournament.

“The results show we have a

chance to be a very deep team this year, which will be important in the OVC in the spring,” Blackburn said.

Along with Sperry and Race the men’s team returns with juniors Anthony Hallam, Kevin Bauman, and Volodymyr Zverkovsky, as well as sophomore David Constantinescu.

The four freshmen on the men’s team include two international players in Rui Silva, from Portugal and Ryan Henderson, from New Zealand. Fellow newcomers Robert Skolik and Jacob Wendell join them.

Alex Curtis, Ali Foster and Hannah Kimbrough will all experience their first year of spring tennis at Eastern. The three freshmen join sophomore Sephora Boulbahaiem and junior Jennifer Kim to round out the rest of the women’s roster.

A look at the schedule The women’s team has 18 scheduled matches, beginning with their first action on Friday at Evansville.

Out of the 18 matches the Panthers will only compete at home five times. The women’s team be plenty prepared before their home opener as they will play 10 consecutive road matches to start the season until back-to-back home appearances against Murray State and Austin Peay on March 23 and 24, respectively. They will also host Chicago

State on April 3 and will end the season before the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament hosting Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State on April 13 and 14, respectively.

The men’s team has 16 scheduled matches and similar to the women’s team the majority of them will be played away from home. The men will start the season with eight straight road matches before they make their first appearance at Darling Courts against Murray State and Austin Peay on the same dates as the women’s team competes. After those two home matches the men will hit the road once again and will play four consecutive road matches before coming back home on April 13 and 14. The men will also end the season playing against Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State before the start of the OVC Tournament that will begin on April 19.

The women will see their first action of 2013 at 4 p.m. Friday in Terre Haute, Ind, against Evansville.

The men will compete the next day at 2 p.m. in Muncie, Ind, against Ball State, marking their first match of the year.

Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.

By Dominic Renzetti Opinions Editor The Eastern hockey club split a series with the University of Iowa over the long weekend, taking down the Hawkeyes in the second game by a score of 7-6.

The Panthers (9-10-3) lost the first game of the series 9-4, which marked the team’s fifth straight loss before Monday’s win.

“Although we would have loved to take two wins from Iowa, winning on Monday afternoon was great for our team,” senior forward Sam Guttosch said. “One thing we can take away from this weekend is that no matter how many goals we are down or if we are getting outplayed, if we keep giving everything we have we can win the hockey game.”

Guttosch recorded a power play goal in the first game. He said with the season beginning to wind down and more players being injured, every shift counts.

“We need to leave everything we have on the ice and give our full effort every single shift,” he said. “Because we are low on guys from injuries, and

off the ice issues, we need to dig deeper within ourselves and find the will to win every game.”

Senior team captain Michael Sorrentino is listed as day-to-day after injuring his knee in the third period of Monday’s game. He hopes to be able to play against Bradley this weekend.

Sorrentino had three goals in Monday’s game, including a late, third period goal to seal the win.

“Before the game we knew it was the game to end the losing streak, everyone wanted to end it and that certainly showed,” junior forward Andrew Maronich said.

The team scored a total of 11 goals this weekend, which junior defenseman Joe Salazar credits to the return of senior forward Zach Yurchak, another player who has been bothered by injuries.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

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