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Nate Atkinson, an organizer of the rally, signs his name to the Doudna Steps after helping chalk the message Thursday.
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Soapsuds cover up a statement that used to say, “My rapist still attends EIU. Will someone please listen to me?” Thursday on the Doudna Steps. An Eastern employee was seen washing the statement off the steps with a broom, scrub brush, and soapy water. He refused to comment.
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Stacia Lynch, a creative director with Eastern, finishes outlining the word work in the message written on the Doudna Steps Thursday.
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Dana Miller, a senior psychology major, signs her name to the Doudna Steps after students and staff finished writing a message that reads “We expect to work on a campus that supports victims. We will listen” Thursday.
Community rallies to support erased message By Tim Deters & Rachel Rodgers Managing Editor & Editor-in-Chief
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fter a chalked message on the Doudna Steps calling for help was erased early Thursday morning, students, faculty and staff rallied on the same steps to show their support for the unnamed victim. The original message, composed during the weekend read, in capitalized, block letters, “MY RAPIST STILL GOES HERE… WILL SOMEONE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME?”
Grabbing sticks of chalk, the supporters signed their names under a new message: “WE EXPECT TO WORK ON A CAMPUS THAT SUPPORTS VICTIMS. WE WILL LISTEN.” Once the group of about half a dozen faculty and staff members bolded their message, more than 70 Eastern community members scraped their signatures on the concrete steps. Nate Atkinson, a web developer for the Center for Academic Technology Support, called for the show of support in a letter to the editor published Thursday in The Daily Eastern News.
He said he saw the original message as he walked to class Wednesday morning and was struck by its call for help. “It was kind of a slap in the face,” Atkinson said. “Statistically, you know that rape happens on this campus, but to actually see someone need help, it’s a sad feeling.” He said he was emotionally moved and compelled to help the author in a meaningful way that would show his support, as well as the support of the campus community. “I wanted to respond to let them
know we are listening,” he said, his voice cracking as tears dropped onto his cheeks. Atkinson was not alone in shedding tears and being moved by the message that had been scrubbed away. Dana Miller, a senior psychology major, widened her eyes to the cold, brisk air in an attempt to dry her glazed eyes. “When I saw the message yesterday, it tugged at my heart strings,” she said. “I know too many people who have gone through this, and we need to support them.”
Taking time to show support before her 12:30 p.m. class, Sara Smith, a junior sociology major, delicately signed her name among the collection, which extended longer and longer across the steps. “It is disturbing that this could happen on a small campus; you wouldn’t expect that here,” she said. “I wish I could have shaken her hand.”
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Eastern student dies of natural causes Thursday Staff Report Matthew Johnson, 36, of Dalton City, Ill., died at his on-campus apartment Thursday morning.
Johnson, a pre-business major, was pronounced dead at his residence in the University Court apartments around 8:40 a.m., Coles County coroner Ed Schniers said.
Schniers said there is no suspicious activity surrounding Johnson’s death. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning to determine the exact
cause of death. “Student affairs staff members from the Counseling Center, University Police Department and housing are working closely with
our current students to assist them through this very tragic situation,” Dan Nadler, the vice president for student affairs, wrote in an email.