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Members of the Lehrer Dance Company perform during Kaleidescopika: The Art of Unfolding Wednesday in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The performance was a combination of live music by Cordis and contemporary dance performed by the Lehrer Dance Company. The show was one of only two United States performances on their National Preview Tour.

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angling 20 feet in the air, using only upper-body strength to pull herself up the column of silk, Airin Dalton lets go and stops her fall with a well-placed foot wrapped in the fabric. Dazzling aerial feats like this were showcased during Wednesday’s performance of “Kaleidescopika: The Art of Unfolding.” The act combined music, dance and aerial acrobats in a well-directed show on par with performances such as Cirque du Soleil. The most thrilling highlights of the show revolved around each of the aerialists spinning, twirling and dancing in mid-air. Angela Buccinni and Yoni Kallai accompanied Dalton in their aerial stunts, which ranged from hand-to-hand transfers to higher up acrobatics, such as the silk column.

The curtain of silk was utilized throughout most of the aerialist moves, as both Dalton and Buccinni would climb up the 28 feet of fabric and intertwine themselves between each segment of the curtain. They also brought out what Dalton called the aerial hoop – a large ring suspended by a cable. Dalton and Buccinni would spin and move in and out of the ring, and even occasionally lay down during the performance. The performer’s daredevil antics were further shown-off during the final piece before the end of the first act. Mixing the powerful sound of the percussion against a torrent of dancers moving and twirling on the stage, Buccinni performed what she called bunging. Strapped between two bungee strips, Buccinni bounced up and down, flinging herself higher above the stage, until she finally began

to rapidly spin around the strips. More impressive, however, was the fact that none of the aerialists were able to check the heights of their apparatuses. Because of a lost luggage mishap during the journey from Buffalo, N.Y. to Eastern, none of the aerialist equipment could be tested until a few hours before the curtain rose. “We couldn’t check the heights on the silks, but we were able to make sure everything was safe to use,” Buccinni said. She also said the performers were able to get through the show by whispering directions to each other while on stage. When the aerialists were not in the middle of amazing in-air gymnastics, the spotlight was on the deserving members of the Lehrer Dance company. Scantily clad, each dancer performed gracefully across the stage, with very few noticeable mistakes.

Jon Lehrer, choreographer and owner of Lehrer Dance, said he wanted less clothing to accentuate the dancers’ muscles. The band Cordis, a quartet that mixed chamber music with heavy rock and roll, supplied the music. Moving from slow, methodical melodies on cello to hard-hitting percussion pieces helped transition each of the dances to a climactic end. The ensemble featured cellist Jeremy Harman, Andrew Beall on percussion, pianist Brian O’Neill and Richard Grimes playing the cimbalom, an electric cymbal with origins in Hungary. In addition to the music and dancers, the lights of the show added to the overall performance. Interweaving hues of red, blue and green, the lights helped set the mood for each of the dances. AERIALISTS, page 5

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Community speaks on discrimination, assault issues By Amanda Wilkinson City Editor More than 300 students filled the seats, aisles and surrounding classrooms of the Coleman Auditorium Wednesday to speak their minds and hear from Eastern and Charleston leaders. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the NAACP hosted the event to talk about issues on campus and the Charleston community. The town hall meeting was created after peo-

ple posted racist comments on the Charleston police department’s Facebook page. Mayor John Inyart, Bryan Baker, the chief of police; President Bill Perry, Jeannie Ludlow, an English associate professor; Michael Loudon, an English professor; Kaci Abolt, student body president and senior communication major; and Blake Morris, a senior theatre arts major, participated as panel speakers at the meeting. Janice Collins, a former Eastern journalism professor, moderated and started the meeting

by reading some of the comments posted on Facebook. As she read the comments aloud, many audience members reacted to the content of the speech. “These students need to be shown the door,” “EIU has to stop recruiting these thugs” and “bounty hunting? I’m down,” Collins read to the audience. She said people assume the black students are the ones committing all the crime. Collins said in Charleston, that is not the

case. “Most crimes are done by white locals,” she said. “A very small percentage of AfricanAmericans are in that statistic.” Collins said it is not the statistics that are creating the problems, but the dialogue that comes from people reacting from the crime itself. Inyart said Caucasian suspects committed 32 crimes in the past year and African-Americans committed 36 crimes in the past three years. ISSUES, page 5

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This January, the US has recognized the 40th anniversary of the famous Roe v. Wade case that has influenced abortion laws since 1973. Jeannie Ludlow, the director of women’s studies, said the 40th anniversary of the case that gave women the right to privacy and abortion is still of high significance in this day and age, and still has constant conflict behind it. “There have been so many efforts to take access to abortion away from women in the United States,” she said. “The fact that we can celebrate this anniversary in the US means that we haven’t lost, even though sometimes it may feel like we are.” Ludlow worked in an abortion clinic for 12 years, and she said she has seen almost every possible situation. “We’re still able to get people what they need, when they need it, most of the time,” she said. “American abortion activists are more tuned in to the world now, so that’s an important step forward.” The 40th anniversary has great value for young women today, Ludlow said. “I think (the current college student generation) has been raised with the sense that your bodies are

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“Although the Court revisited the issue of abortion in several subsequent cases, so that the original ruling is now somewhat altered, the case remains an extremely significant event in twentieth-century American history,” she said. Curry said she is interested in hearing both sides of the argument about a woman’s rights during pregnancy. “It's very enlightening to read or listen to the arguments present-

ed by both sides in the case, and to realize how Justice (Harry) Blackmun, who wrote the majority opinion, wrestled with the idea of balancing the state's compelling interest in protecting fetal life with the equally compelling liberty interest of citizens to make medical decisions for themselves, without interference by government,” she said. The idea that a woman has the right to make decisions about her own body is not a new concept, Curry noted. “The right to govern one's own body is a centuries-old idea in AngloAmerican legal and political thought, and in fact is fundamental to our understanding of individual liberty,” she said. “But that right (like all rights) isn't absolute, and deciding how and under what circumstances our freedoms can and should be restricted is always complex and difficult.” The background of Roe v. Wade is still very relevant in today’s culture, Curry said. ”The issues raised in Roe are so profoundly important that they should matter to all of us – men and women,” Curry said. “I'd encourage people to use the anniversary to think about the role that government does and should play in our intimate lives.”

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For pro-life women, Swenson said there is still much work to be done. “The fight to get the ruling reversed is still alive and well,” she said. “The pro-life side has made significant strides in getting states to be quite restrictive with abortions.” Lynne Curry, a history professor whose essay “Beyond ‘Choice’: Roe v. Wade as U.S. Constitutional History” was published in the Summer 2010 volume of the Journal of Women’s History, said the case was a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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your own in a way that my generation was not raised,” she said. “We never got that message.” Ludlow said young women have agency over their own bodies, and abortion is a big part of that. “This generation has a much more practical and realistic idea about becoming parents,” she said. “My observation of my students is that they view motherhood along with their whole lives, not as defining their whole lives.” Karen Swenson, an associate political science professor, said the case has become a symbol for both sides of the issue.

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Eastern students and faculty gather in front of the Doudna steps Jan. 24 before writing a chalk message on the steps. The message read, “We expect to work on a campus that supports victims. We will listen.” The message was written in reaction to a previous chalk message that was erased that read “My rapist still goes here... Will someone please listen to me?”

Rally to keep up support By Seth Schroeder Associate News Editor Editor’s Note: This is the fifth installment in a series of articles addressing the state of sexual assault on campus. Members of the Women’s Empowerment League want survivor’s of sexual assault to know they are not alone. To help do this, they are hosting a rally at 4:30 p.m. Thursday by the Doudna steps. Jennifer Hindes, a former president of the league, said the rally is meant to be an empowering experience and a way to remind the university that they need to support survivors of sexual assault. Chelsea Eversole, the president of the league, said the rally is a way to keep people angry and involved. She said it will keep momentum going in order to change how sexual assault is reported on campus. “There’s something wrong with the reporting process,” Eversole said. “There’s a reason we only have

three rapes reported a year. That’s obviously not true.” Eversole said she is suspicious of the reported number of rapes on campus because it is much lower than the national FBI statistics. According to those statistics, onein-six women will experience sexual assault in their lifetimes. She said she herself knows three women who have been raped. Hindes said the rally will have a poetry reading from “The Vagina Monologues” and a speak out for any member of the Eastern community to express their feelings on the matter. She said for the speak out the league is hoping to hear more positive affirmation for survivors. Hindes said chalk will be provided to write another message on the steps and for supporters to sign their names since most of the previous statements were washed away by the recent rain. She said there will also be red string available for those at the rally to tie around their wrists. Each bracelet is meant to represent a different survivor of sex-

ual assault that the person knows, Hindes said. She said there will also be t-shirts for sale for $5 with “I’m Listening” written on them. The rally will end with participants marching to Old Main. Hindes said chants said during the march will be similar to ones used for the Take Back the Night march. After arriving at Old Main, Hindes said participants of the rally will likely chalk a message for Eastern administrators on the sidewalk by the building. Eversole said members of the league often hear horror stories about community members not reporting their rape because of difficulties they have encountered during the reporting process. She said the event is important for the community to share their feelings about the situation and for them to know the league is not forgetting about the issue and working hard to change things. Seth Schroeder can be reached at 581-2812 or scschroeder2@eiu.edu.

The Student Senate members voted to adjourn their regular meeting to attend the Zeta Phi Beta town hall meeting to discuss the status of discrimination on campus and in the Charleston community. The members of the Student Senate attended to hear the campus discussion on issues such as discrimination, inequality and racism. Student Body President Kaci Abolt, a senior communication studies major, said it was left up to the Student Senate members to vote to end their meeting early to attend the town hall meeting. “This was a huge event, and it is important for students to know that student government is there to serve them,” Abolt said. “Without our presence here we wouldn’t be living up to our motto.” The town hall meeting had representatives from both the campus and community to talk about their position before hearing comments and answering questions from the audience. President Bill Perry, Mayor John Inyart, Abolt, Police Chief Bryan Baker, English professors Jeannie Ludlow and Michael Loudon, and student Blake Morris were the members of the panel. Each speaker addressed issues and some proposed steps that can be taken to fix the problems of discrimination. Abolt said they will continue to represent the student body in any action the administration or the city takes. “We will have a presence in anything the university, President Perry and the mayor decided to do with either myself or other representatives,” Abolt said. “Any action that the senate decides to do as a whole will be a reflection of what comes out of that.” At the meeting, Student Senate members handed out surveys asking students about their experiences with discrimination, she said. The surveys asked who they felt discrimination from, what they think can be done about discrimination, what they believe Student Senate’s role is and the ways they are discriminated.

“(The surveys) give more feedback than we heard (Wednesday), because obviously not everyone here had the opportunity to speak,” Abolt said. Student Senate Speaker Mitch Gurick, a sophomore business major, said this issue affects the entire campus community. “Our role on this campus is to serve and advocate for the students,” Gurick said. He said he plans to take the information he heard Wednesday and use it towards his actions in and outside of his position. “I am now more educated on the issues, and I think it was a good thing to attend,” Gurick said. Abolt said the town hall meeting was not about finding one answer that solved all the problems, but about taking a step toward a solution. “Supporting the people who are taking this issue head on is the best move that we can make right now as far as being a part of the issue and making sure student voices are heard in whatever capacity they take,” Abolt said. Gurick said the town hall meeting helped educate all the members of the Student Senate and will help them in later decisions. “The organization as a whole has a high standard, and I think that standard was reaffirmed,” Gurick said. “What I mean by the standard is the standard of how important it is to be a good leader.” Gurick said it is important for them to show empathy toward all students, even when others are not looking. “You treat every person as an equal,” Gurick said. “It’s going back to kindergarten and now we are educated members of society.” Abolt said all the items on the Student Senate agenda were moved to its next meeting. Abolt said it is up to everyone from all races and genders to help fix the issues of inequality. “If we unite together, we can make a difference,” Abolt said. Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR All sides of assualt story are not known I’d first like to state that I am not attempting to down play the recent assault that supposedly took place on Eastern’s campus; however, the word supposedly in my first sentence says it all. All one can say they truly know about this situation is that an individual wrote in chalk that they were assaulted. As of Monday, the gender of the author had not been publicly released. The names, situation—none of the facts are known. So why are we immediately pointing blame and crying “cover-up?” Sexual assault is a private matter, and in many cases it can be one individual’s word against another’s. So, to all of you making assumptions— consider these other plausible explanations: Maybe the University has been privately investigating the circumstances and the author isn’t satisfied with the solutions so far? Maybe the original message was erased to provide the other party in the investigation with their constitutional right to privacy? The theories could go on and on. My point here is, we simply do not know all sides of the story, and until someone is proven guilty in a court of law each party should be given the respect they deserve—including the University. Instead of crucifying the University’s actions without knowing full reasons for them, our student publications should focus on how to better understand each side of the story instead of settling to publish biased stories placing unsubstantiated blame on various parties. To place blame without significant knowledge is ignorance at best and our campus should learn this valuable lesson now. Jenna L. Mitchell Letters to the editor can be submitted at any time on any topic to the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News. The DEN’s policy is to run all letters that are not libelous or potentially harmful. They must be less than 250 words. Letters to the editor can be brought in with identification to The DEN or to the DENopinions@ gmail.com.

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Men, women can live in peace in McKinney In Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News, it was ing similar options. reported that men and women will be able to live on the same If Eastern wants to increase housing numbers, this could be a floor in McKinney Hall starting in Fall 2013. good way to get it done. It might stop a few students who might Director of Housing and Dining Mark have been heading off-campus next semesHudson says it best in the article, that ter to stick around and live with their OUR POSITION it’s about trying to give students what friends, male and female. • Situation: McKinney Hall will become genthey want. Sure, it might set up for the occasional der-neutral in the fall semester. With enrollment and housing numawkward moment, but trust us, this won’t • Stance: Gender-neutral housing is a great bers on the decline, it makes sense to try be the first or the last time men and women option for those intrested. out a new on-campus living option for in college encounter an awkward moment. those wanting to live among the same sex We’ve talked before about how if men on the same floor. want to live among men, they should be able to. We’ve talkStudents already have the option to live among the same sex in ed before about how if women want to live among women, they the same building, but now McKinney will bring men and women should be able to. If people want to live in a building with both even closer together. sexes, they should be able to. McKinney Hall is the next step for We don’t see a problem with it, and it doesn’t seem like you do next semester. either, so why not? Let’s see how it works. Will men and women eventually be able to live in the same This is college. We’re all adults here. Junior family and condorm together? Well, that remains to be seen and is a conversasumer scince major Jordan Sigunick puts it nicely in the article tion for another day, but for now, lets give McKinney Hall gender “McKinney to offer gender-neutral floors,” when she says, “We -neutral housing a chance and see how it goes. can all control our hormones enough to live next to boys.” Eastern isn’t exactly starting any trends with this new living The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News. arrangment. According to Hudson, other state schools are offer-

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Recently, I was put in a situation in which I realized not everyone understands how the Internet works. Let me offer a refresher course: the Internet is not your diary. If you put something out there for the public to read, the public will read it -- and may “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” have something to say about it. I thought this was the first rule of the Internet you just inherently know when you first start using social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, but some people don’t seem to understand. Editor in Chief Managing Editor OK, I am more than guilty of this. I’ve been Tim Deters Rachel Rodgers known once or twice -- or,maybe daily -- to tweet or blog outlandishly dry and ridiculous(-ly sarcasAssociate News Editor tic) statements that could be misconstrued given the News Editor Seth Schroeder Robyn Dexter right person reading it, but that’s just my personality. Still, I’ve been trying to clean up my Twitter act Online Editor Opinions Editor as of lately in an attempt to, sigh, ease myself into Sara Hall the adult and working world lifestyle. I’ll never be Dominic Renzetti a class-act hard news journalist, but I know that not everyone is going to understand that I’m joking in CONTINUE THE DEBATE about 70 percent of my tweets. Here’s what I also have gathered along the way: if ONLINE your Twitter account is public, anything you say can and will be used against you. • Extended letters Have a major complaint to give? Cool. Voicing • Forums for all content that concern is fine, but if you’re all about privacy, Twitter may not be the best place to do it. Dependwww.dailyeasternnews.com ing on the size of the group or company at whom

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Sara Hall you’re tweeting, “My burrito sucked!!! Taco Bell is the WORST COMPANY EVER, MAN!!!” First of all, really? Seriously, what are they going to do? But when you get into a little more of a gray area, like say making a controversial statement, this is acceptable. We saw an extreme case of this in November when many an angry teen (and adults, too) took to Twitter to comment on how displeased they were with Obama’s re-election in tweets that are too vile and racist to even reprint. Long story short, these teens’ tweets were found and reported on by the media, and the students’ principals were then notified by readers. Was this crossing the line? Maybe, but then again, it was public, after all. This isn’t just Twitter -- Instagram, Pinterest and, of course, Facebook if you don’t have the most locked-down settings. Taking pictures of questionable materials and hashtagging it as “420” isn’t going to make you in-

visible; if you post something controversial, illegal, sexist, racist, etc., someone will probably take notice in some way. In fact, entire services are out there to sort through Facebook posts, tweets, blogs and Instagram posts, and, for news and editorial purposes, collect them in one place. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Do a quick Google search of Storify, and you’ll see. This isn’t illegal because you put it out there for the public to see, and as a public piece of information, it can be reported and commented on without ramifications. Using your statements for advertising purposes is a whole other story, but otherwise, it’s 100 percent legal. All I’m asking for you is this: know your audience -- it’s probably people that “get you,” but you may run across the random person who sees it differently, or perhaps even by a news organization. Don’t want something you post read, quoted or used in any way? It’s probably best if you keep that comment to yourself, or just go private (and trust that the people you approve to follow you aren’t conniving and evil enough to share your information). Because, hey, tweets may come and go -- even if you do delete it -- but screenshots last forever. Sara Hall is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.

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Two plays to explore racial issues, inspire By Sean Copeland Staff Reporter The ideas and themes of racial inequality will be explored as members of the Doudna Fine Arts Center open the curtains for two one-act plays. “A Celebration Of African-American Theatre: Two One-Act Plays By Amiri Baraka and Alice Childress” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Black Box Theater. Jenni Passig, an instructor at Doudna, said the plays will bring issues of racial disparity to the forefront of modern society. “Although time has passed, these are still prevalent issues that we deal with in society. There’s still a very existent inequality in our society,” Passig said. The two plays being performed are “Dutchman,” written by LeRoi Jones and the Alice Childress-penned play “Florence.” Passig said the two plays are extremely different, but each of them include major themes that will have the audience explore a world of uncertainty, racism and search for equality. The two plays reflect the changing attitudes from the ‘50s into the ‘60s allowing for what Passig said was an entrance phase into the evolving perspectives during the Civil Rights period of American history.

“Dutchman is so steeped in ideas and philosophies and theories, that I think it was so important to portray that. And Florence is a nice counter balance because it happens with a different kind of focus,” Passig said. “Which is just as serious, but not quite as intense as Dutchman.”

acknowledging and accepting individuals. “There’s a certain level of unacceptance of human kind that still exists and it’s vitally important that we consider that every person regardless of color, creed, or religion; everyone plays a vital part to the function of our society,” she said.

“There’s a certain level of unacceptance of human kind that still exists and it’s vitally important that we consider that every person regardless of color, creed, or religion; everyone plays a vital part to the function of our society” -Jenni Passig, theater arts instructor “Florence” centers on the perspective of a young African-American woman yearning to become an actress. “Dutchman” shows the obstacles of a young African-American man being seduced by a young blonde woman in a railway subcar. Passig said while it may not be socially acceptable, prejudices and hypocrisies become a part of people’s lives. However, she also said she believes that people need to break out of these molds and hopes that people walk away with a passion to become more

She also said that the conflicts seen in these plays are not separate from conflicts in Charleston or even on Eastern’s campus, and while concerns in the community involving these inequalities are valid, the processes by which we approach solutions to them may not be. “I think it’s easy to point a finger, I think it’s easy to make pre-conceived judgments simply based on a skin color,” Passig said.

their resources to the limit for this production. Over 280 different lights were set up on the stage to effectively illuminate the dancers and musicians, Vaught said. The dancers in the Lehrer Dance company have been together for four years, and the idea of “Kaleidescopika” has been in the works for over 18 months. The performance at Doudna was the first out of two stops for the touring dancers and musicians, as Thursday

they will be in Detroit. The group has not officially gone on tour yet, and this was a national preview tour, meaning Eastern was one of the first places to view the act. The company will officially begin booking tours for the 2013-2014 season, and with Lehrer at the helm, “Kaleidescopika” will be a force to be reckoned with.

Sean Copeland can be reached at 581-2812 or srcopeland@eiu.edu.

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The whole performance transitioned as smoothly and gracefully as each of the dancers, with only a minor flaw. During one of the pieces, Kallai dropped Buccinni, but was able to quickly recover and continue on with the act. The act seemed to be created for a larger venue than the theater of the Doudna Fine Arts Center, however the performers were able to adapt well to the smaller venue. Dwight Vaught, dean of Doudna, said the workers in Doudna pushed

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 Morris said he hears the generalization of black students from Chicago being called thugs. “I know thugs,” he said. “They don’t get angry if they’re called thugs. Students get angry to be called thugs.” Baker said in regards to the Facebook comments, that the police department deletes comments off of posts much more than four times a day. “There have always been hurtful, racist people,” he said. Morris suggested the police department delete the page to save themselves the trouble. He said if people really want to know what is going on in their community, they will sign up to a program that does not allow comments. “If someone really wants to help, they will sign up,” Morris said. Stephanie Spain, a senior communication major, said battling racism should be on the same level of priority as the crimes posted on the Facebook page. Angie Hunt, a Charleston resident, said the community has the responsibility to make sure no one has to face any discrimination. “There are many community members who support (the students),” she said. “It’s important to keep all students. We need diversity from all countries, from all origins.” However, Ludlow said while racism is a big problem on campus, you cannot talk about racism without other “isms.” “We cannot end sexism without helping end racism,” she said. “We cannot end racism without ending heteroism.” Jami Smith, a graduate student, said to the crowd and panel that as a person who lived with and was married to her attacker for five years, she does not feel safe on this campus. She said she does not feel like the administration is helping her. Smith also said as a single parent, she does not feel safe walking with her child at night on campus. Loudon said to the crowd that citizens who do not experience discrimination should speak up. “What’s wrong with you?” he said as an example. “How long will you pass this hate?” Perry said to the crowd, that many people come to him and say Eastern has lowered their standards.

He said the ACT average requirement has been the same for several years. The students are here because they meet high standards, Perry said, not because they are lowering them. The administration believes in the students they admitted, he said.

“We cannot end sexism without helping end racism. We cannot end racism without ending hetero-ism.” -Jeannie Ludlow, English professor “When a student is hurt, it hurts us all,” Perry said emotionally. “We ache when you’re hurt—and we will do something.” One student said to the panel that she overheard faculty making racist comments. Perry said people on and off campus have to be educated on what is right and what is wrong. “Education needs to occur in the community but on campus too,” he said. Perry said he would contact a panel of Eastern officials Thursday to address issues discussed at the meeting. He said he wants to have a formed group with an agenda by next week. Yolanda Williams, the director for minority affairs, said something anyone can do is to help each other. “Everybody should continue to support everybody,” she said. Collins said this is the first step towards change. “Even though nothing is solved tonight, I want to acknowledge those who spoke up and those who listened,” she said. Collins ended the meeting with a message of hope to the survivors of discrimination and rape. “When it comes to racism, rape and sexism, I will speak loudly, speak out and speak often,” she said. The crowd spoke back. “Because we hear you.” Amanda Wilkinson can be reached at 581-2812 or akwilkinson@eiu.edu.

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Members of the men’s baseball team perform “Summer Nights” from grease at the second Jock ‘N’ Roll talent show in the Grand Ballroom of the MLK Jr. University Union on Wednesday. The cost to attend was $2 with all of the proceeds being used to send several veterans to the OVC basketball tournament in Nashville in March. The men’s baseball team won the competition.

Jock ’N’ Roll rocks the night at Eastern Nicholas Ruffolo Staff Reporter The second annual Jock ‘N’ Roll student-athlete talent show, hosted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, pitted eight different Eastern Illinois sports teams against each other for the title of most talented. Whether it was the swim team’s interpretation of the YouTube hit “The Evolution of Dance” or the women’s soccer team hosting “The Bachelorette” with phony contestants such as “Timmy Garoppolo,” the athletes put on a rousing show. Two members from the cross coun-

try and track teams got together for a beat box battle that fired up the crowd. The rest of the team coming together for a step routine called “Track City” followed their performance. Both the baseball and softball teams stole the show, however, winning the event for the second straight year. Freshman infielder Jason Scholl reflected on the victory. “It feels good to win again, this whole event was awesome,” Scholl said. “This is my first time doing the show, but the atmosphere was great.” No matter who came out on top, however, the competition supported a good cause.

Proceeds from the event went to Hoops for Heroes, an organization that helps send four veterans to the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Tournament on March 6-9 in Nashville. Sales also helped to fund the Wounded Warrior Project Wednesday night. “It’s awesome, there is nothing else better than that,” Scholl said. “We are doing everything we can to support them and they support us doing what they do overseas. With the effort they put in for us, something like this is the least we can do.” Eastern’s athletic director Barbara Burke says the whole event was a great experience.

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Eastern red-shirt junior pole va u l t e r s Mi c k Vi k e n a n d Ja d e R i e b o l d s w e p t t h e O h i o Va l ley Conference Male weekly track awards, as the two won Male and Female Athletes of the Week, respectively. Viken earned his third OVC Field Athlete of the Week award this season – matching his careerbest height at 17-feet, 8.5-inches in the Indiana Relays invite. He cleared that mark for the second straight week. He took second place in the event at the Indian Relays because of number of attempts. Viken is currently tied for seventh in the NCAA this season for pole vaulting, after tying his careerhigh. Meanwhile, Riebold won her second indoor OVC Filed Athlete of the Week honor this year, winning the women’s pole vault invitational at the Indiana Relays. It was a season-best height for Riebold, as she posted 13-feet, 9.25-inches to take first place. After her most recent height, Riebold is also currently tied for seventh in the NCAA in the pole vault this season.

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For his entire basketball life, Taylor Jones had the embrace of his mother’s open arms waiting for him after each game – regardless of how he played. Jones’ mother would wait outside of the locker room where a hug and a guaranteed ‘I love you’ would be waiting for him. Even after the worst of games, Jones’ mother would easily turn his mood around with her comfort alone. Jones has not had that sentiment for a single game this season. On Aug. 21, 2012, his mother, Sarah Jones, 54, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Sarah was undergoing chemotherapy during the 2011-12 men’s basketball season. Some days would be worse than others, but every day that she saw her son and his teammates, was a good day. Austin Akers, Jones’ teammate and roommate, described Sarah as one of the most kind-hearted people he has ever met. After all, Sarah retired after 35 years of teaching for Sangamon Area Special Education District in Chatham, Rochester and Auburn. Every player she knew, she would make the time to talk to them and hug them as if they were her own, Akers said. He said even though she was the one battling a fatal disease, she would always try to make others smile, a trait that Jones models after his mother. His teammates describe him as one the most selfless in-

dividuals, and rather than talking about his own struggles, he would much more focus on what his teammates needed. “He knew she was struggling, but he did not shy away from it,” Akers said. “She never wanted anyone to feel sorry for him, so he never wanted anyone to feel sorry for him.” But that does not mean that it has not taken a toll on Jones. “Everything is affected by it,” he said. “Not just on the court, but being a better person. I am just trying to live like she did, trying to put smiles on people’s faces.” He even joked that if Spoonhour asks him to set 1,000 screens in a single game, he will do so if it benefits his team. “He doesn’t want to be the center of attention,” Akers said. “Coach Spoonhour will compliment him on something good, but he doesn’t want that recognition. He just wants to be part of the team.” Last season, while Jones’ mother was undergoing chemotherapy, is when matters took a turn for the worse, as the cancer became more serious. Sarah, though, would still make the trip to Charleston for nearly every one of Jones’ home games – just so the two could share their ceremonial post-game exchange in the hallway outside of the locker room in Lantz Arena. “After every game, she would give me a big hug and tell me she loves me,” Jones said. “That is one of the things I miss the most.”

But early on a Tuesday morning in August, Jones came to the abrupt realization that he would never share a moment like that with is mother again. Despite the devastating news, Jones was not quick to tell many people. Akers and Jones were moving in the day prior to the to the 2012-13 school year. The following day, however, Akers said Jones left Charleston without saying a single word. Jones traveled back to his hometown of Rochester to be there for his mother in her last remaining moments. It was not until after the fact that Akers found out. “He texted me the morning she passed away, an hour after it happened, and told me the news,” he said.

Akers, whose parents grew a close bond with the Jones family after sitting near each other at every game, would text him a number of times throughout each day after the tragic news hit. He was one of Jones’ biggest support systems as he gathered any mementos Jones had that would remind him of his mother and brought it to Jones’ hometown of Rochester. Akers had originally planned for only him to go, but he said when Spoonhour found out, the first-year head coach rallied the entire Eastern men’s basketball team to attend Jones’ mother’s funeral, despite Spoonhour and Jones only meeting a handful of times prior. Fo r m e r E a s t e r n p l a ye r s a n d coaches such as Jeremy Granger, Shaun Pratl and Chad Altadonna also attended the funeral in support of the Jones family. “She had a feel to her,” Akers said. “You could go up and tell her anything, like she was your own mom. I don’t know what it was. It was a weird feeling. The first time you met her, it was like you were talking to you own mom.” Meanwhile, Jones’ father is one of his biggest influences in his life, especially after the loss of his mother. Jones said he and his father have grown closer together – as their bond is more meaningful than it ever has been. Lance Jones, a former Eastern basketball player from 1976-80 had a hand in his son transferring to Eastern.

Thirty-three years later, Lance, finds himself watching, supporting his son back in Lantz Arena, the gym he once played in. Now, his daughter Kathryn, and his parents join Lance to provide the support Jones once had from his mother alone. As much as that has helped this season, he still knows nothing will fill the place that his mother’s post-game compassion held in his heart. “She was the greatest person I have ever known,” Jones said. “She made everybody around her feel like they were her best friend. There was not a single person that didn’t love her.” He continued, “I just want her to look down and be proud,” Jones said. “I think to myself, before I do something, ‘Would your mother approve, do you want your mother to see this?’” Having set his career-high in points in three different games this season and ranking second in the Ohio Valley Conference in 3-point shooting percentage, it is safe to say that his mother would love to see that. It is safe to say his mother would approve. Meanwhile, he pictures his mother awaiting him right now with a hug and a guaranteed ‘I love you,’ the same way she once did in the hallway outside of the locker room in Lantz Arena. Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone.eiu.edu.

OVC Stats

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FG:_____________ 46% 3FG:___________47.2% FT:____________94.9% PPG:_ __________ 8.69

Taylor Jones has started 16 of the Panthers 22 games this season. He averages 27.8 minutes per game and is shooting fifth-best in the OVC from 3-point range.

SWIMMING | PRE VIE W

Freshmen key to success in final home meet By Aldo Soto Assistant Sports Editor As the season comes to a close, the Eastern swim teams gear up for their final meet of the season with every swimmer being essential to their success, head coach Elliott McGill said. After the first month of the season, with intense practices and their first ever-collegiate meets, the freshmen on both the men and women’s teams had high expectations put on them by McGill. “Against UIC we’re looking for the freshman to step up,” the second-year head coach said.

And after the fall semester ended the coach added, “now that we’re in the second half of the season we don’t look at (freshmen) as freshmen anymore.” And to their credit, the freshmen have stepped up this season. Heading into the final month of the season, before the Summit League Championships, McGill put into effect a new training regimen that would better prepare the swim teams for the upcoming, grueling, four-day long championships. As the practices increased in intensity, following a midseason training camp, McGill said he was impressed with the young swim-

mers. “I’m looking to see a higher level of performing in practice from the team,” he said. “It’s been better than what you normally expect for freshmen.” On the women’s team, freshman Kaylee Morris has stood out from the start of the season. Morris began the season with a victory in the 100-Free and was a part of the winning 200-relay team at the team’s first meet in IUPUI. The Centralia, Ill. native has added several more victories since then and is getting better as the season progresses. In the team’s last meet in Ma-

comb, Morris set a new season-best time in the 100-Backstroke, as she won the race with a time of 1:01. After the House of Champions Tournament hosted by IUPUI in late November and early December, Morris raced her way to the fastest times in the 50-Free and 100-Free, respectively on the Eastern women’s team. On the men’s team freshman Dylan Ferguson has the fastest 1000Free time on the squad. Eastern will get a good look at one of the Atlantic 10’s best swimmers. Billiken’s sophomore Morgan Peterson was the Atlantic 10 wom-

en’s swimming Co-Performer of the week. The Arkansas native won all seven events she competed in against Western Illinois and Evansville, respectively. Peterson and the rest of the Billiken women’s team come to Charleston with a 10-5 record and the men’s team at 9-4, after their latest dualmeet win against Evansville. The first event is scheduled to begin at 5:30 on Friday at Padovan Pool. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu