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CHARLESTON | VIOLENCE

EASTERN | SEXUAL ASSAULT

Shots fired at local bar Staff Report The Charleston Police Department responded to a large fight that broke out at the Penalty Box at about 3 a.m. Saturday.

According to a press release sent out by the CPD early Saturday morning, there were shots fired during the fight, but no one was injured.

Officers arrested Eastern student Dionte McWillis for aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.

The fight came about from a large gathering of Eastern students “patronizing” the Penalty Box, according to the press release.

The case is currently under investigation by the CPD.

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Taylor Davis, a senior communication studies major, stands in front of the Doudna steps and begins a conversation with the crowd during a rally Friday.

About 30 people attended the rally and signed their names on the steps to show their support for the messages written there over the past week.

Possible tornado, thunderstorm could dampen campus Tuesday Staff Report

Marjorie Worthington, an associate professor in the English department, signs her name on the Doudna steps as a crowd forms Friday.

Pieces of chalk lie on the Doudna steps before a rally Friday.

Student Body President Kaci Abolt listens to Taylor Davis’ speech at the rally.

Support, disapproval shown at second Doudna steps rally Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a series of articles addressing the state of sexual assault on campus.

By Seth Schroeder, Tim Deters and Chacour Koop Associate News Editor, Managing Editor and Special Projects Reporter Members of Eastern’s community met for a second rally at the Doudna steps at noon Friday to express their disapproval of Eastern’s administration for erasing a chalk message calling for help from an unnamed survivor of sexual assault.

The erased message was written a week ago and originally consisted of capitalized letters written in multiple colors of chalk on the Doudna steps.

It read,“MY RAPIST STILL GOES HERE… WILL SOMEONE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME?” and was scrubbed away under or-

ders from the Office of Student AfBranecki said she was appalled fairs Thursday with a brush and the original message was erased and soapy water. she no longer felt like part of the Before the rain Sunday, Eastern community. community members had chalked “I don’t feel like I’m EIU,” she new messages on the steps includ- yelled. “I think we should be afraid ing: “WE EXPECT TO WORK to tell people to come here.”

O N A C A M P U S T H AT S U P Branecki said she thinks it is P O RTS V I C T I M S . W E W I L L bothersome that Eastern seemed to LISTEN,” cover up “YOU CAN the issue.

ERASE “I sure THIS, IT Lorenza Branecki, Eastern student hope that STILL young HAPPENS!” woman “ S T O P S I L E N C I N G V I C - talked to someone,” she said. “It TIMS,” and “I WILL NOT BE SI- should have never been brushed LENCED.” under the rug.”

Around these messages, more During the rally, one Eastern than 100 names were written in student climbed the concrete steps chalk on the Doudna steps by com- to address the crowd. munity members to show support Taylor Davis, a senior commufor survivors of sexual assault. nication studies major, said though One signature was from Lorenza he did not organize the rally, he Branecki, a senior music major. By thought it would be a waste if her name she wrote, “I hear you.” someone did not say something.

I don’t feel like I’m EIU.

From the steps, Davis asked the crowd why they had gathered there.

Members of the crowd said they were there to support survivors of sexual assault, others said they were there to stop the silence.

In re s p o n s e t o Da v i s’ q u e s tion, English professor Christopher Hanlon said, “Because I don’t think sexual assault is a PR problem.”

Hanlon said there is a sense of radical disconnect between students and administrators.

“Like most of my colleagues, I’m bothered that there are so many victims of sexual violence on this campus,” he said. “But I’m especially bothered by what strikes me as extraordinarily bad judgment on someone’s part in having a message written by an EIU student, someone who survived such an assault, erased.”

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Though temperatures plummeted to five degrees last week, this week is predicted to see a drastic change in weather.

Cameron Craig, a geographer and climatologist at Eastern, said the early days of the week will bring a “rollercoaster” of temperatures and weather changes.

“The ice that some areas experienced (Sunday) is done and over with,” he said.

“Now the big thing is that after these colder temperatures, we’re going to start seeing warm weather for the next couple of days.”

Craig said there is a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday, which may result in severe weather warnings throughout the region.

“After we get up near 60 degrees on Tuesday, the temperatures will drop for the remainder of the work week,” he said. “We’ll be right back where we were last week.”

Any time there is a risk of thunderstorms, there is also a risk of tornadoes, Craig said.

“We can’t really predict it now because it’s so far off, but there’s certainly a possibility of severe weather,” he said.

Craig said there is a chance of snow and ice on Wednesday, even though temperatures are expected to break 60 degrees on Tuesday.

Damaging winds may occur, along with hail and a possible isolated tornado or two could occur in the region, Craig said.

“This is definitely what we call a rollercoaster,” he said.

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Entering the Tarble Arts Center, it is easy to mistake it for a place right out of the 1950s with the old diner scenery set up for the production “Bus Stop” – a play packed with laughs, human connections and a solid cast.

Charleston Community Theatre members perform this small play about eight unlikely characters forced to spend a night in a bus stop diner during a ferocious snowstorm in March of 1958.

The owner of the diner is Grace, played by Cindi Switzer, who fills the role nicely by giving the play touches of feisty retorts.

Grace keeps up a passing-through romance with Carl, the bus driver, and both characters have great chemistry together.

Carl, played by Scott Brooks, is able to easily keep up with Switzer’s banter of an old married couple, while giving it a fresh, flirtatious feel.

Most of the unexpected comedic moments come from Carl and Grace’s relationship.

Elma, played by Brigitte Dietz, also gives light to a sometimes-toodark script by William Inge.

The high school waitress’s naivety helps the audience understand each of the characters, as she moves from table to table.

However, it is not until the appearance of Dr. Lyman, played by Tim Mason, that the audience sees the true purpose of her innocence in the play.

Mason is the standout performer in a solid cast with his interpretation of Dr. Lyman, a roaming drunk with a dark secret.

Lyman takes a particular interest in Elma throughout the play, and the big reveal at the end is worth the wait.

However, the central conflict of the play takes place around the two characters of Cherie and Bo. Cherie, played by Charity Ozier, is a nightclub singer who was forcefully put onto the bus by the reckless cowboy, Bo, played by Kyle Probst.

“I need a place to hide,” Cherie announces to the patrons of the diner.

Ozier, who is performing with the Charleston Community Theatre for the first time, slips into the role of Cherie, a nightclub singer, easily.

Everything from the southern twang in her accent to the scene where she performs a song for the bus passengers gives credibility to the character.

Towering above Ozier is Probst as Bo, who uses his size and stature

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Dr. Lyman, played by Tim Mason, reads a book while Grace, played by Cindi Switzer Bedell, and Carl, played

by Scott Brooks, talk in the background Tuesday in the Tarble Arts Center during a rehearsal for the play.

The next performance will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

to the full advantage during the production.

Temperamental and lovesick might not seem like a good combination, but Probst keeps an even balance of both sides throughout the play.

Earl Halbe plays Virgil, the older cowboy accompanying Bo on their trek.

For the first part of production, the character remains quiet, but when needed, Halbe is able to deliver advice with sage-like calmness.

The one thing most of the characters have in common during “Bus Stop” is the idea that each of them is lonely.

Even characters not related to the central conflict all revolve around the theme of loneliness – from Elma wanting the high school boys to notice her to Lyman recovering from his third divorce.

The one character though who does not seem too afflicted by loneliness is the sheriff, Will, played by Matt Piescinski.

Piescinski gives a stern roughness to the character when dealing with Bo, but also shows off his tender moments to add depth to his character.

It may seem difficult to balance out a play for eight characters, but first time director Victoria Bennett has a

firm grip on each of the characters.

When dealing with human emotions in the play, it may seem as if the script is getting a bit dark, but Bennett is able to reel in the seriousness with punctuated bits of comic relief.

“Bus Stop” may seem like a simple play, but underneath is layers of themes and emotions, brought to life by a strong cast and a good director.

“Bus Stop” will be at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday at the Tarble Arts Center.

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Jaimy Gordon signs a book after reading excerpts from it as a part of the Lions in Winter Festival. Gordon is a recipient of the National Book Award. She said she liked the literary community of Eastern. “Eastern is a literary community that is just now becoming conscious of itself,” she said.

As part of Eastern’s Lions in Winter 2013 Festival, author Jaimy Gordon read excerpts of her latest book, “Lord of Misrule” Saturday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Gordon, who won the National Book Award for “Lord of Misrule,” described the novel as a racetrack novel, as everything in the story takes place on a low-end racetrack.

The novel offers the reader the opportunity to jump around from the point of views of different characters, including the horse.

“This next chapter moves around with the point-of-views,” Gordon said during her reading.

“Almost shamelessly.”

While the novel centers around different characters working on the racetrack, most of the excerpts Gordon read came from the point of view of the horse.

One such scene was the castration of the horse, where Gordon described the sensations the horse felt as the medical procedure was done.

The horse, Gordon said, is sold on the cuff.

“That is where you don’t pay for the horse up front, but instead you pay money if the horse wins,” she said.

Gordon said most of the novel came from her experience working on a racetrack for three years.

Much of the vocabulary used in “Lord of Misrule” is from what she overheard and picked up during her years working, she said.

“Some things you can research, but with things like jargon, you can’t pick that up without physically being there,” Gordon said.

Although the novel takes place on a low-end racetrack, Gordon said she had received comments about how horse racing was similar on all ends.

“It’s just a little bit more polished,” she said.

Another scene Gordon read involved the racing of the horse, and the audience was able to experience the emotions of the horse and the people involved as Gordon read.

Gordon said she enjoyed writing the characters that were least like her, but found her relating more to the older characters of the novel.

“I identify more with the racetrackers who are over 60, whose whole lives are on that track,” she said. “When the track’s gone, where are they going to go?”

Roxane Gay, an English professor, introduced Gordon to the audience.

She said this was the first time the Lions in Winter Festival had been split into two days.

The second day consisted of workshops for English students to participate in, lead by professors and featured writers.

Gordon said she liked the literary community of Eastern.

“Eastern is a literary community that is just now becoming conscious of itself,” she said.

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

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Alumni earns Outstanding Member Award 1978 graduate who created entrepreneurship fund recognized

By Stephanie Markham Administration Editor A former graduate received recognition for his efforts to bring students together.

Dennis Spice, who earned a bachelor’s degree in management from Eastern in 1978, was one of three recipients of the EIU Foundation Outstanding Member Award for 2012.

Spice said he created the Spice Entrepreneurship Fund in 2002 to

help unify the educational endeavors of students in the School of Business and the School of Technology.

“What’s happening today is annually there is an outside speaker brought in where students from both schools are invited to learn more about entrepreneurship,” he said.

The fund also supports entrepreneurial projects between the two schools.

Spice said students of the two schools could mutually benefit from studying each other’s discipline.

“One of the things I believe is that you can come out of the School of Technology with some great ideas on how to start a company, but you may not understand business well enough to do that,” he said. “I also

thought it was important for the business students to interface with the folks in the School of Technology where they might be able to see how ideas culminate.”

Spice gained experience in starting a business in 1995 when he began the Institutional Advisors consulting firm.

He said students who are interested in opening a company should look into it as soon as possible.

“You can create great technology companies if you start thinking about that early enough in your college career,” he said. “I think they see that happening today in the U.S. I’m just hoping we can make some of those things happen at EIU.” Christina Donsbach, the director of philanthropy, recommended

Spice to receive the award.

She said she nominated Spice because he has dedicated a substantial amount of his time to Eastern by serving on numerous advisory boards.

“I’ve been here for two years and known him from the get-go and saw how dedicated and how much he gives back to Eastern, and I really wanted to do something honoring him,” she said.

Spice has ser ved on the EIU Foundation board of directors, the Alumni Association board of directors and the School of Business advisory board.

He also contributed to the development of the School of Technology advisory board and the School of Continuing Education general studies degree alumni board.

Spice said the School of Continuing Education board meets twice per year and generates advice for the dean on how to promote their programs both in and out of state.

Donsbach said it is important to give recognition to those who contribute to the success of the university.

“I think it’s wonderful that we have alums that are so gracious and so generous to not only give their service and time, but also financial support for the institution,” she said. “So to be able to give something back to them is just kind of icing on the cake and helps that relationship.”

Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.

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What was your reaction to “My rapist still goes here... Will someone please listen to me?” written on the Doudna steps?

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Nadler’s effectiveness questioned The recent message chalked on Doudna’s steps, the message “scrubbing,” and the subsequent comments by EIU’s Vice President for Student Affairs Dan Nadler, clearly suggests that EIU’s administration is “out of touch” with reality.

The very idea that a message regarding an individual’s call for help is “trashy” is not only tasteless, but is harmful and demeaning to all sexual assault victims.

Nadler’s thoughtless response to the chalking of messages demonstrates the utter lack of concern for the well-being of students, and it highlights serious concerns about EIU’s administration continually “sweeping problems under the rug.”

I now speak directly to Vice President Nadler. A message that cries out for help should never be used in the same sentence as the word “trashy.”

I would hope that as Vice President for Student Affairs, you would be more thoughtful in how your articulate yourself, especially regarding rape.

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How do you think Eastern Your comment suggests that you are out of touch has handled with the student body, and I question your effectiveness in sexual assault? your current role.

Clearly, you should, at the very least, make public apology regarding your outlandish and thoughtless comments.

It is my belief that we should take a proactive role here at EIU to prevent such assaults, make the reporting of assaults more accessible, and provide support for victims of any crime.

No student should be forced to sit in a classroom next to a person who assaulted them.

We need to make our EIU campus a safe environment for all students.

Clinton Brown

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I feel for her. That would be horrible. Rapists should be locked away forever.

Deb White

It seems EIU is more worried about their rape statistics than their rape victims.

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Sherry Lantrip Walker

University needs to address sexual assault concerns Rape culture is a sick thing, and clearly EIU isn’t trying very hard to combat it.

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With the explosion of campus concern steps was thoroughly scrubbed out whereas the pink OUR POSITION regarding how sexual assault is handled at Eastchalk words “BLOOD DRIVE” were still plainly vis• Situation: The message on the Doudna steps ible just a few steps away. Also, we do not think a cry ern, the university should do everything in its was removed. power to be transparent and supportive. to the community for help is “trashy.” We implore for • Stance: Eastern was wrong to remove the mesAbout a week ago, one or more Eastern stuthis shared concern about sexual assault to be fully sage, and should revisit policies on sexual assault. dents chalked in block, capital letters “MY RAPinvestigated and to lead to policy reform if necessary.

IST STILL GOES HERE…WILL SOMETo build a sense of transparency to make up for ONE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME?” on the the erased chalk, university officials should also send Doudna steps. out a campus-wide statement on the issue. The statement should have been sent In response to the message, an Eastern staff member organized a rally at out last week to keep the campus community informed and provide assurance the steps Thursday and Friday. The message was scrubbed away by a university that an investigation would occur. worker with soap and water early Thursday morning.

According to an email sent to The News by Nadler, he met with the SexuAbout half a dozen Eastern employees chalked a new message on Thursday, al Assault Task Force on Friday and said the university needs to launch a camstating “WE EXPECT TO WORK ON A CAMPUS THAT SUPPORTS paign spreading awareness of available resources that sexual-assault survivors can VICTIMS. WE WILL LISTEN.” Within the two days, about 100 members of take advantage of. Sandy Cox, the director of the Counseling Center, was asked the Eastern community signed their name to support the message. to head the initiative.

It can be difficult for the university to address concerns if they are not apparThe educational initiative sounds like a productive step, but the university ent, but this outcry served as a clear message that was directed to get the univerneeds to review the resources sexual-assault survivors can turn to and make sure sity’s attention. they are effective in handling the needs of victims.

During the rallies, several participants shared disdain for the chalk being In our editorial cartoon, we as a staff signed to show our support of sexualerased and saw it as an attempt to silence the controversial nature of the mesassault survivors. This means we believe all who have experienced sexual assault sage. However, Daniel Nadler, the vice president for student affairs, said Facilideserve the help they reach out for. ties Planning and Management workers were asked to remove chalking around In a series of articles this semester, we aim to cover the issue brought about campus to avoid “trashy” eyesores, according to the article “University removes by the chalk message, and we hope that the university will do the same. chalking” in Friday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News.

The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of We understand removing chalk is a routine request, but the message on the The Daily Eastern News.

Remember your safety tips when walking home

I’m one of probably many students who doesn’t Associate News Editor feel completely safe in Charleston at night.

Seth Schroeder We’re told all the safety basics time and time again: Don’t walk by yourself at night, be aware of your surroundings, etc. But when it comes to real-life applicaOnline Editor Opinions Editor tion, how often are we really paying attention to evSara Hall Dominic Renzetti erything going on around us?

I live off campus, It’s not too far of a walk, but just enough of one to be an inconvenience at night.

Journalism brings late hours in the newsroom with CONTINUE THE DEBATE little or no time to go get my car after 5 p.m., so many times I end up walking home in the dark.

ONLINE It has never really bothered me until about two weeks ago when one of streetlights was out. It gets ri• Extended letters diculously dark down at that end of campus.

• Forums for all content Having written more than a few safety stories in my time at the newspaper, I do try to apply them to www.dailyeasternnews.com my walks home. However, I feel like having a func-

News Editor Robyn Dexter

Robyn Dexter tioning streetlight on an already poorly lit street is something I should be able to count on.

The simple outage of one streetlight sparked a train of thought in my mind: Do I feel safe at my school?

As weird as it may sound, we take a lot of our basic safety features for granted at Eastern, We know the blue emergency poles are scattered throughout campus and the university police depart-

ment is on patrol, but does that provide students with a real feeling of security? For some, maybe.

However, given the slew of recent violent crimes both on campus and off, I am often hesitant to walk home after dark.

Sure, I carry my pepper spray, but what is that really going to do for me in a compromising situation?

In light of recent events, I am simply encouraging my fellow peers to be careful at night. Seek out well-lit ways home, check behind you and around you when you’re walking, and try to walk with a friend whenever possible. I know I’m going to try to start taking my own advice more often.

The world (even if it’s just Charleston) can be a scary place.

Robyn Dexter is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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Crowned

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Brittany Staten, a senior sociology major, tears up after being crowned "Miss Black & Gold 2013" Sunday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant was hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Zeta Nu Chapter, and featured seven contestants.

GOVERNING BODIES | POSSIBLE POLICY CHANGES

Faculty discuss tobacco ban

By Chacour Koop Special Projects Reporter Last week, Tim Shonk, an English professor, left his office in Coleman Hall to smoke outside the building before discarding his cigarette and returning to work.

This could be forbidden at Eastern if a proposal banning tobacco use on campus is brought before the Council on University Planning and Budget and signed by President Bill Perry.

The Faculty Senate passed the resolution on Jan. 8, but faculty and staff have opposing views to the resolution.

Shonk said he opposed the resolution because smoking is a choice for people to make.

“People forget that this is a home for students,” Shonk said. “I think it’s an aesthetic issue more than health.

People don’t like the smell of smoke.”

Maggie Luneburg, the substance abuse education coordinator at the Health Education Resource Center, does see the resolution as a health issue. She said the campus would be healthier without the issues associated with second-hand smoke.

According to the American Cancer Society, second-hand smoke causes thousands of heart disease and lung cancer deaths each year.

Sace Elder, a history professor, said

she has mixed feelings on the tobacco ban. She is a former smoker who thinks faculty and staff would be better off not smoking, but she is aware that a ban would change the lives of her friends and colleagues on campus.

“I think the tobacco industry exploits people’s addiction. Tobacco is one of the No. 1 health concerns in our country,” Elder said.

When asked if she supported the resolution, Elder said, “Sure, why not?”

Richard Wandling, a political science professor, does not smoke but still opposes a ban on tobacco use.

He said he is satisfied with the status quo: No smoking in buildings and only away from buildings.

“I think it’s going too far with efforts to legislate morality,” Wandling said. “I have difficulty imagining how the university would enforce it.”

Shonk said he would continue to smoke even if the resolution is passed.

“What are they going to do?”

Shonk said.

That is something the university would have to figure out if the resolution is passed, Crime Prevention Officer Dave Closson said.

Closson said there have not been any complaints called in to the University Police Department about people smoking too close to buildings.

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“Usually, we will just ask people to move away from the building, and they have been cooperative,” Closson said.

There is one thing that Shonk, Wandling and Elder could all agree on: There are bigger issues facing Eastern than the proposed ban on tobacco.

“I don’t think it’s a productive use of anyone’s time to try and prevent that,” Wandling said.

Student Senate will hold a forum on the tobacco-ban resolution Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Chacour Koop can be reached at 581-2812 or cmkoop@eiu.edu.

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Dan Nadler, the vice president for student affairs, said Facilities Planning and Management workers, who were asked to wash away chalk throughout the campus, erased the message.

He said the content of the message was not a factor in the decision.

“The nice thing about Eastern is you can chalk wherever you want, but the not-so-nice thing about Eastern is that things begin to look like an eyesore and looks kind of trashy,” Nadler said.

Dave Crockett, the associate director of Facilities, Planning and Management, said there is no schedule for when chalk should be cleaned up around campus.

He said it is usually done after the chalk builds up.

Crockett said chalk is cleaned up less often in cold weather because the water can freeze and form a safety hazard.

Davis said he was confused when he saw the original message was erased.

“It feels like everything goes stale on these steps,” he said. “Everything stays up there for too long, even important messages. To see something that powerful come down that quickly, I knew that wouldn’t be the last of that sentiment, that issue.”

Angie Hunt, a Charleston resident and survivor of sexual assault, said she was unable to see the original message before it was erased.

Having survived sexual assault, she said she was upset by the university’s response and Nadler’s explanations for the erasure.

“What I would say is that sex offenders are trashy, and sweeping it under the carpet is trashy,” she said.

Hunt said she was frustrated with Eastern’s administration.

“Being a survivor, it was outrageous because, once again, when someone had the courage to speak

up, someone wanted to shut that down,” Hunt said. “That’s not OK.” Hunt said she was encouraged by the authors of the original message.

“I am incredibly proud and grateful to the group of people who wrote the original message, and I want them to know what heroes they are,” she said.

Hunt said she is tired of fighting the same battle over and over again against the stigma of being a survivor of sexual assault, and the lack of support and belief for survivors.

During the rally, Hanlon said to the crowd that this situation will only grow bigger.

“If the only way to get (Eastern’s administration’s) attention is with a public relations problem, then perhaps the thing to do is create a huge public relations problem,” he said.

Hunt agreed with Hanlon.

“Keep the momentum going, that’s the big thing,” she said.

“Don’t forget this. Don’t let them sweep this under the carpet.”

At 3:13 p.m. on Friday, Nadler sent an email to the staff of The Daily Eastern News detailing Eastern’s response to the chalk messages. The response was later posted on Eastern’s Facebook page.

In the response, Nadler said the chalked messages made it clear that Eastern needs an extensive campaign to make students aware of the resources available to prevent sexual assault and to help survivors of sexual assault.

He said Sandy Cox, director of the Counseling Center, will lead the campaign.

Nadler said the faculty and staff at Eastern consider reports of sexual assault to be of utmost concern and seriousness.

Seth Schroeder, Tim Deters and Chacour Koop can be reached at 581-2812.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | GAME RECAP

Panthers’ game plan provides scare, win

By Alex McNamee Staff Reporter The Eastern women’s basketball team was in a battle with Southeast Missouri for about 30 minutes on Saturday, before a 14-2 Eastern run opened a gap that the Redhawks couldn’t close.

The Panthers finished off the Redhawks with a 20-point win Saturday, 82-62, even though the win didn’t always look so imminent.

Although Southeast Missouri trailed by five points at halftime, the Redhawks had hung around with the Panthers.

The Redhawks made the jumpers they took. Eastern couldn’t get to the free throw line.

The Redhawks took the challenge Eastern offered — to make the Redhawks “shoot over” the Panthers’ defense — and shoved it right back in their faces.

Eastern senior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon said the gameplan was to make the Redhawks take and make jump shots, rather than giving them anything in the paint.

The Redhawks had four points in the paint with 7:22 to go in the first half, but only trailed in the game by one point, 2120.

“We felt like we were up by a lot the whole game, but we looked up (at the scoreboard) and we were only up five and didn’t know why,” Eastern senior guard Kelsey Wyss said.

The Panthers led by five points, 39-34, at halftime. The lead disappeared quickly.

The Redhawks came out of the half and scored the first five points to bring the game to a tie, which was a part of a 9-0 to start the half.

The Panthers’ lead was gone before they could even blink.

“The immediate reaction was, ‘Aw, man,’” said Nixon, who scored 23 points in the game. “You get discouraged a little bit.”

The Panthers regained a lead by two points, 53-51, with 14:23 remaining in the game, but the Redhawks were still outplaying them.

The Redhawks made 7-of-10 shots to start the second half — three of them were three pointers. Brittany Harriel helped lead the charge with nine points in the first 5:37 of the second half.

Eastern head coach Lee Buchanan said he

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Senior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon protects the ball from freshmen guard Kara Wright of Southeast Missouri State University on Saturday at Lantz Arena. Nixon had 23 points on the night, leading the Panthers to an 82-62 victory.

“We felt like we were up by a lot the whole game, but we

looked up (at the scoreboard) and we were only up five and didn’t know why.”

-Kelsey Wyss, senior guard didn’t like the Panthers’ body language starting the second half, so he called a timeout to help them refocus.

The timeout worked in two ways: the Panthers came out of it ready to play and the Redhawks hot shooting cooled off.

The Redhawks missed their next five shots after starting 7-of-10 and Eastern ran out to an eight-point lead.

Quickly, the Redhawks were relying too much on shots beyond the arc to get them back in the game and for the first time all

night, nothing was going in.

“They cooled off,” Buchanan said. “And we got a chance to play our match-up zone.”

The openings the Redhawks’ shooters had coming off screens for the first 30 minutes of the game went away when the Panthers switched from man-to-man to a match-up zone defense.

In the zone, the Panthers had a defender ready to contest the Redhawks’ shot on the other end of the screen; whereas, in man-toman, the defender had been stopped by the

screen, without any help.

“We had them rushing their shots a little bit more and they didn’t have that extra second,” Nixon said.

The Redhawks’ were 5-of-22 from the field in the last 14:23 of the game — three of those baskets came in the final 2:51, when the Panthers were already ahead by 22 points.

The Panthers improved to 12-8 overall and 6-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

They will play Tennessee-Martin at 7 p.m.

Monday in Lantz Arena.

Eastern and Tennessee-Martin are the top two teams in the OVC’s West Division.

Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL | GAME RECAP

Panthers capture third straight win in OT

By Anthony Catezone Sports Editor Sherman Blanford stood at the free throw line with Eastern trailing 61-59 and just 6.1 seconds remaining in regulation Saturday in Lantz Arena.

Clutch free throws were what lifted the Eastern men’s basketball team to a 78-72 overtime victory over Southeast Missouri – extending to a season-long three-game win streak.

Eastern improved to 6-16 overall and 3-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference with the victory. Southeast Missouri fell to 11-12 overall and 3-6 in conference play.

As Blanford stood at the line, the Panther faithful was silent.

But, Blanford remained composed.

The junior forward said he was not thinking about the pressure at all; rather he was just going to let his shot come naturally.

As he stood at the line, waiting to take the shot, Blanford said the only thing that crossed his mind was his brother.

“He taught me how to shoot,” Blanford said. “You have to use your left hand to guide the ball and use your shooting hand to get under the ball and follow through.”

So that is what he did. As the ball left Blanford’s fingertips he did his best to keep himself calm, as he thrives for moments such as these.

“I said, ‘Man, don’t even worry about it,’” he said. “This is what I do. This is the life I chose. I love this moment, so I wasn’t even going to think about it. I just shot it.”

Blanford made both free throws to tie the game at 61. He finished the game with career highs in points and rebounds with 21 and 16, respectively.

“He is a clutch player,” senior guard Taylor Jones said of Blanford’s play.

“I knew he was going to knock them down. He steps up in big situations and I’m really proud of him.”

Jones described Blanford as a “rebounding machine” Saturday night.

Nine of Blanford’s 16 rebounds came on the offensive end – matching how

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Head Coach Jay Spoonhour celebrates during the game on Saturday against Southeast Missouri State in Lantz Arena. The Panthers won the game in overtime 78-72.

many offensive rebounds Southeast Missouri’s entire team had.

Blanford led the Panthers to a 50-34 rebounding advantage.

This came after head coach Jay Spoonhour said he was mad at Blanford the entire game for not posting up, not hustling back on defense and not chasing after rebounds.

And Spoonhour makes it known that he is upset with Blanford, as he took him out twice late in the game.

Blanford’s performance, though, was the gateway for the two to joke about the frustration Spoonhour was feeling earlier in the game.

“I looked down and saw he had 21 (points) and 16 (rebounds), and I

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thought, ‘Sherman (Blandford) is going to think I’m nuts,’” Spoonhour said.

But, Southeast Missouri still had 6.1 seconds to keep Eastern from winning a season-long three straight games and ending the game in regulation.

The Panthers were not letting gamewinning shots kill them again like they did to Central Arkansas and Tennessee Tech.

Eastern’s press defense forced Redhawk Marland Smith to miss a 3-point attempt and send the game into overtime.

The Redhawks began overtime, shooting just 1-of-5 from the free throw line, while Eastern capitalized making 12-of-13 attempts.

After two more clutch-free throws and an inside jumper by Blanford late in the overtime period, Eastern held a 70-67 lead.

But, on the other end, Southeast Missouri had the ball with 37 seconds left to play with a huge mismatch in its favor.

Eastern’s guard Morris Woods was guarding Southeast Missouri’s forward Tyler Stone, who had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

“That is about a 7-inch difference between the two,” Spoonhour said. “We remembered what we talked about in a timeout: don’t let them hit a 3, force them to make an inside shot.”

Woods’ defense forced Stone to bare-

ly miss his attempt despite the height mismatch between them.

Spoonhour said that the Panthers did what they were supposed to do on defense and blocked out the Redhawks to gain control of the rebound.

The Panthers would then close out the game making 8-of-8 free throws on the way to its 78-72 win.

“Southeast Missouri is a great team,” Jones said. “That was a huge win for us.

It was the biggest win of the season by far, because it really gets in OVC Tournament talk.”

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

Eastern track record broken in 3,000-meter dash at Indiana

By Jaime Lopez Verge Editor

DOMINIC BAIMA | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS

Zane Chapman, a sophomore thrower, throws shot put during the John Craft Invite took place Jan. 19 in Lantz Field House. The Panthers had three wins this weekend at the Indiana Relay.

History was made this weekend when senior distance runner Britney Whitehead broke the school record in the women’s 3,000-meter dash.

Whitehead won the women’s 3,000-meter dash, hitting a time of 9:51.74 and breaking Robin Smith’s record in the event.

Smith’s 1978 record was 9:58.1.

After not clearing any height at last weekend’s John Craft Invitational hosted at Eastern, red-shirt junior pole vaulter Jade Riebold had a successful meet and took first place in the pole vault competition.

Riebold said last weekend’s meet wasn’t so much about winning but about seeing results.

The pole vaulter had recently moved her run back so that she would have a longer stretch to run before jumping and clearing a height.

She said the changes to her technique helped enhance her performance.

Riebold said she wants to break her indoor record at the next indoor meet at Notre Dame.

Riebold cleared the bar with a height of 13-feet, 9.25 inches.

Red-shirt pole vaulter Mick Viken cleared 17-feet, 8.5-inches.

Viken managed to match his school record, which he set last weekend.

He took second place based on his number of attempts.

Viken said he was happy with his performance and plans to clear 18 feet for the upcoming meets by altering his training.

“We’ll be working on speed to make sure everybody is feeling fresh,” Viken said.

Junior sprinter Cody Boarman sprinted his way to victory and won the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.98.

Boarman lent his talents to the squad running in the 4x400-meter relay.

However, Eastern’s squad did not finish.

Red-shirt freshman hurdler Christian Kolb took second place in the event during its morning session, running a time of 52.50.

In the men’s long jump senior hurdler Danny Harris was second after jumping 22-feet, 7-inches.

Senior jumper Jaimee Roy ended up

placing seventh in the women’s long jump after jumping a distance of 17feet, 7-inches.

Freshman jumper Angelica Anyaogu placed fourth in the women’s long jump, jumping a distance 17-feet, 6.75 inches.

Senior distance runner Erika Ramos ran her way to third in the women’s 800-meter dash. The seasoned runner ran a time of 2:11.31.

Sophomore distance runner Bryce Basting was second in the 1,600-meter dash.

Basting later ran in the 4x800-meter relay as the second leg with redshirt sophomore Ryan Ballard, red-shirt freshman Brock Ramos and red-shirt senior Sean Wiggan.

The squad ran a time of 7:56.77 and placed sixth in the event.

Junior thrower Jared Diaz place fifth in the shot put with a throw of 50-feet, 5.5-inches in the men’s shot put.

Calvin Edwards cracked the top 10 in the men’s 200-meter dash. Edwards ran a time of 21. 83.

Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.edu.