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Board of Trustees hears faculty concerns Student fee money shifts for no increase By Bob Galuski Managing Editors | @BobGaluski The chairman of Faculty Senate called on the Board of Trustees to re-evaluate how the Council on University Planning and Budgets are making cuts, citing it as one reason that “morale among the faculty is at its lowest level.” “I very much wish my first address to you would
be more words of hope and encouragement,” said Grant Sterling, the chair of Faculty Senate. However, the words he did have were of problems and fears the faculty were facing the midst of budget and staff cuts. While some of the problems – pensions and state funding – were out of the board’s control, Sterling brought up a few issues faculty members were currently dealing with. Despite no final decisions having been made by any means, there is nothing in the process of the CUPB that suggests a bulk of those cuts will come from anywhere other than academic programs of
the university, he said. “I call upon the board and the administration to send an absolutely unambiguous signal to the CUPB that further diminishing of the academic quality of the institution is intolerable, that nonacademic programs must absorb the overwhelming brunt of these cuts,” he said. President Bill Perry, however, brought up that the fact that the process is a shared governance process, and to tell the CUPB which areas to cut would be “unfair” to the shared governance process. Sterling also brought up the current enrollment woes plaguing Eastern.
As enrollments “plummet,” this leads department members to be continually concerned with the size of their class. With lower class sizes, department members are worried about the future of their programs. Sterling then brought up the university’s response to lack of funding and lower enrollment – reduce the number of faculty. “We have fewer faculty on campus than we did in the year 2000, and drastically fewer faculty than we had in 2007 when the enrollment decline began,” he said. CONCERNS, page 5
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By Bob Galuski Managing Editor | @BobGaluski Months of training, weight lifting, running and intensive dieting all accumulated into 16 competitors vying for Mr. EIU – with Alex Wood, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, winning. The Mr. EIU, Ms. Fitness & Ms. Physique competition in McAfee Gymnasium Saturday hit a snag for one particular contender. Kody Waggoner, a middleweight contender, was falsely announced as the winner of his division. In reality, the only other contender for middleweight, Daniel Redmore, was the winner. The mix-up occurred because the numbers on the judge’s ballot were switched, something that head judge Chad Graham said had never happened before. After the mix-up was fixed and Redmore was declared the winner, the night went on smoothly. Wood, who competed in the light section, between the weight of 154 pounds and 169 pounds, said when his name was announced as the overall winner he “didn’t know what to think.” “I knew I had a decent shot,” he said. “But at the beginning of the night I thought, ‘No way.’” He describes his work out as being “hardcore” for the past three to four years, but kicked it up a notch just for the competition – a move that almost didn’t happen. “I actually didn’t decide to compete until January,” he said. Despite training for years and always wanting to compete, Wood said the fact that his friends were competing and because it was his junior year motivated him to compete. “This was the year to do it,” he said. “I had the mindset to compete for a few years, but I knew going in with my buddies competing it was going to be a blast.” Each section – Mr. EIU, Ms. Fitness and Ms. Physique – all had the same categories the contestants needed to compete in. Group symmetry had everyone out on stage as the judges looked at every side of them, judging each of their muscle groups. Competitors then took place in the personal routines division. Individually, they came on stage, and to music, flexed for the audience, letting them see the fruits of their hard work. Finally, mandatory poses gave the judges an opportunity to have the competitors stand in various positions – chest out, calves and oblique’s, among other aspects were judged. Gina Iaffaldano took first place for the Ms. Physique, while Brittany O’Dell received first place in the Ms. Fitness division. While most of the contenders had trainers and a support system, Ryan Yeager, a contender
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Alex Wood, the winner of the 2014 Mr. EIU, poses during the final round of the competition Saturday at in the McAffee Gym. Wood was one of four competitors in the lightweight class, which was composed of male bodybuilders weighing in between 154 and 169 lbs.
in the heavyweight glass, said he learned mostly everything on his own, and because of that has “grown a lot as an individual from competing.” “I never felt I really had anyone to truly guide me and help me through Mr. EIU,” he said. Yeager, who competed in last year’s lightheavy class at 189 pounds, said through competing, people learn about themselves both physically and mentally, and a way to build a
body-mind connection. “You learn when not to quit and how your mindset is is the deciding factor of your end result,” Yeager said. “I always felt disappointed in myself if I ever gave up on anything in my life. I improved a lot when I competed last year from when I competed my freshman year.” MR. EIU, page 5
Despite predictions throughout Friday to the contrary, the snowstorm striking Charleston Sunday was mild and not close to the 10 inches expected. Cameron Craig, Eastern’s climatologist and a geography professor, said people should be looking toward the future with the active climate expected. While the severe weather is expected normally around the middle to end of March, anything could happen, especially with the “freak weather” that hit Charleston Feb. 20. Craig said Charleston has been hit with severe weather in January before. He added the “freak weather” was only the beginning. “With what we saw already, we are just baking the cake, and it is rising,” Craig said. “We haven’t even gotten to putting it together for layers.” He added with Severe Weather Preparedness Week starting Sunday, people will hopefully be reminded and prepared of the things to do during an expectedly rough spring. More information on the severe weather and preparedness week can be found on the National Weather Service website. Craig said as long as the Jetstream stays active, there will likely be more frequent severe weather than normal. With cold going downward and warm air moving upward, there will be a “perfect recipe” for dangerous weather, especially with the ground warming up in future. “You have got to pay attention to the warnings,” Craig said. “Have a plan ready to go. Find out where to go (in case of a storm).” This weather is not expected to change much throughout this week though with temperatures staying below freezing until Thursday with an expected high of 37 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. WEATHER, page 5
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It has been more than five years since Quinn took over as governor after former governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office. Quinn won re-election in 2009 and since then has championed his efforts to invest in the Illinois economy. He also signed a bill into law last December that was designed to reform the pension fund for state employees.
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Reigning in spending will be a leading issue for Dillard who said he supports an amendment, which would require the state to balance its budget. In addition to handling fiscal issues like the budget, Dillard also said he will work to lower the cost of doing business in Illinois by deregulating industry.
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Quinn will face opposition on both sides. Hardiman challenges the Chicago-native from within the Democratic Party. With education at the forefront of his campaign, Hardiman hopes to increase spending on early childcare, while maintaining the current level of state funding for higher education.
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The out-going Coles County Sheriff will make a bid for state office in the upcoming election through a campaign that supports a balanced budget and the continuation of a flat income tax. He also hopes to bring financial fidelity back to Springfield with a forensic audit, the technique typically used to prepare financial evidence for court.
With decades of experience in local business, Phillips said his background means he is personally invested in the policy passed by the state legislature. He will focus on improving the political climate for businesses while bringing fiscal fidelity to Springfield.
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Rauner is emerging as the GOP frontrunner with a well-financed campaign focused on creating jobs through lower taxes and lower workers' compensation. Additionally, Rauner supports tort reform, which would cut down on abusive uses of the judicial system.
Garner will pursue the office of state representative after losing the same election by just three points in 2012. He supports term limits and the abolishment of the real estate tax. Garner would also like to see a broader application of the sales tax.
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Pledging to make jobs his top priority, Rutherford has said he will work to make state government is more efficient while focusing on making it easier for businesses to hire Illinoisans. Rutherford has served in the state legislature since 1993 where he has been a senator for Dan Rutherford R-Ill. the last 10 years.
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and Thorsland will compete for the 15th U.S. congressional district in the November election. Three candidates are lined up on the Republican's ticket for the state representative spot but the Democrats offer no candidate on their side of the ballot.
Shimkus is unopposed as well in the primary election. As current representative of Illinois' 15th congressional district, he has devoted time to improving U.S. energy policy. Shimkus toured parts of the district in January, while stopping in Charleston he met with constituents and said he does not feel like residents of his district ask for much for the federal government but that when they do, he said they should receive an efficient response. This system to do this should be all around more efficient.
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Acclaimed poet to read for WHAM By Katie Smith Photo Editor | @DEN_News More than 15 years ago spoken word artist, Patricia Smith, performed for the first time at the Green Mill in Chicago, Ill. On Monday, Smith will read selected performances and do a book signing from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Eastern’s Women’s Studies Program welcomed the National Book Award finalist and four-time champion of the National Poetry Slam, to share her work, which has been featured in publications such as the The Paris Review, Tin House and Grant, as part of Women’s History and Awareness Month (WHAM). Smith, who is active in the fields of poetry, playwriting, fiction, performance and creative collaboration, is the author of nine books, ranging in genres from poetry, nonfiction, and children’s literature. Her children’s book, “Janna and the Kings,” was announced the Lee & Low Books New Voices Award winner. Her most recent publication, “Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah,” a book of poetry published in 2013, explores Smith’s upbringing in Chicago and the second wave of the Great Migration by way of free verse, spoken
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word and traditional forms of poetry. In a series of poems, “Blood Dazzler,” Smith explored the emotional and environmental devastations of Hurricane Katrina – the deadliest hurricane during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. In a 2007 interview with the National Book Foundation, shortly after “Blood Dazzler” was nominated for the National Book Award, Smith said she hope her poems would keep the events of Hurricane Katrina fresh in the minds of Americans. “I want people to keep talking about it,” she said. “I also want people to be aware that the country we live in is capable of much.” Joe McClean, the coordinator of the event, said Smith’s visit is an important day for WHAM. McClean said her arrival is one the Women’s Studies Department has been looking forward to in regard to WHAM. “Patricia Smith is a highly acclaimed author and poet,” he said before explaining that Smith’s arrival is one the department is “pulling out all the stops” for.
• A battery was reported at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday in University Court. This incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards. • A cannabis complaint was reported at midnight Friday at Taylor Hall. This incident was referred to the Office of Student Standards.
• A disorderly conduct was reported to have occurred on Tuesday at Stevenson Hall. This incident was reported at 10:12 p.m. Thursday and was referred to the Office of Student • A theft was reported at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lawson Hall. This incident is under investigation.
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• Michael Caria, 19, 847 Eastwind Drive, New Lenox, Ill., was arrested at 10:46 p.m. Thursday in Taylor Hall. He was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of alcohol by a minor. He was released at 11:46 p.m. after posting 10 percent of the $1,000 bond.
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Don’t fall during midterms We are halfway there everyone. It’s understandable to look forward to the white light ahead on Friday, but this week is, in fact, midterms. This is a critical point in your semester to do well on given tests and projects. Midterms are a pain in the neck. They are one of the two most stressful weeks of the semesters, with finals week getting a slighter edge for top dog. Everyone knows that the best part of midterms is when they are over. It’s not just the fact they are over, but also the feeling of accomplishment of when you finish everything that is demanded of you. Past students, you can relate to this sensation. Students, you have made it this far, so don’t stumble just yet. You have one week to bear down, get your work done, and then you can enjoy a solid ten days of relaxation. If you haven’t already planned beforehand, take today as a day to plan your schedule accordingly to what you have due this week. Take a look at what tests you have, and designate times in your day to study extra if needed. You probably aren’t the only one that has a lot due this week. Ask some of your friends if they want to study together. Booth library is the perfect place to finish work, and avoid procrastinating behaviors. Make sure that you schedule time for you though to avoid the buildup of stress. Your brain needs a break. If you have to resort to extremes, turning your cell phone off for an entire day could do wonders if you are far behind. No one can bother you if they cannot get a hold of you. In all seriousness, take this week seriously. Being close to spring break is nice and all, but putting digging yourself a hole right before you leave will not be a great way to start the second half of the semester. Power through your school work, stay focused, and you will be rewarded in the end.
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Make opening day your holiday “Go Cubs Go. Go Cubs Go. Hey Chicago, what do you say? The Cubs are going to win today.” In case you are oblivious to what I just wrote, that is the song played after the Chicago Cubs win a baseball game. I try to sing it as much as I can because it’s hardly every played since the Cubs are absolutely awful. We still have a few more years of rebuilding, but it’s just been 105 years since a World Series championship. What is a couple more years of futility, right? I could rant for days on how much God punishes me as a sports fan, but spring training has just began recently, and I can smell the hot dogs cooking. Baseball season is about to take full swing, and I cannot wait. March is possibly my favorite month of the year because I know that baseball is lurking in the shadows to start. Ozzie Smith loves baseball just as much as I do. Heck, he wants to make a holiday out of it. That’s not a joke either. Smith, the longtime St. Louis Cardinal
Kyle Daubs and Hall of Famer, is gathering signatures to make the opening day of the MLB season a national holiday. He is leading a campaign that is looking to collect 100,000 signatures within the next 27 days under the We the People petitioning program. If he is able to collect the signatures, it will trigger a review by the Obama administration. Anheuser-Buch InBev’s Budweiser brand is backing up the movement. I have no idea what the chances of this passing are, but I am all for it. I have watched or listened to the opening Cubs game every year since I was probably 10 or 11 years old. To me, this would be the
coolest holiday of all time. I understand that some people don’t feel this way, but there are two events that I can guarantee I will be watching. That is opening day of the baseball season, and the opening games of the NCAA March Madness tournament. Teachers, I know that this does not count as an e-mail, but my work will be done. I can guarantee that. The Cubs open on March 31 at noon, while opening day is Sunday, March 30. Opening day is always on a Sunday anyways, so I’m pulling for you Ozzie. Besides, Sundays aren’t meant for work. They are meant for family, friends, and a good home cooked meal with a nap in a recliner. Hopefully, I can say happy opening day on one Sunday per year along with that. Kyle Daubs is a special education major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or DENopinions@gmail.com.
Feelings trump facts these days Facts can be troublesome things when it comes to both news articles and opinion editorials. They don’t change depending on how you or I feel, but the way they are presented, or in some cases omitted, can shape the feelings of our world and our campus. Neither the journalists that write the articles nor the public that reads them can completely divorce their emotions from the subject of a story. But shouldn’t we expect to have the facts presented honestly, regardless how people might feel about an issue? Over the past week I began asking students, faculty, and staff questions about what contemporary issues they felt were most relevant to the Eastern community today. As you can imagine, I received a wide variety of replies. The topics I heard included: the use of Common Core requirements in education, the rising costs of attending college, the Zimmerman-Martin debate, the Concealed Carry License coming to Illinois, laws to protect the religious rights of busine owners, and many more. All of those topics have both facts and feelings connected to them that cannot be ignored.
Brian Weaver The primary question I began to ask myself was “do I have a greater responsibility to tell the facts about an issue or should I put greater consideration behind whatever feelings different groups might have about it?” It’s not the potential for hostility from readers that prompted that introspection, but the desire to promote a healthy dialogue without causing more harm than good. As much as I love a good debate, I feel a greater duty to the truth. Picking at old wounds usually doesn’t lead to a healthy exchange of ideas, just opposing sides yelling at each other for not feeling the same way they do about the issue. So, what if one side in an ongoing cultur-
al battle won’t leave past conflicts to heal, but continually tears them open to agitate the populace into sharing their views? Then, when their ideological opponents respond to those actions or comments, they accuse them of engaging in the same kind of divisive behavior they themselves used? That type of thing goes on all the time, often with the willing participation of a broadcast and print media machine eager to mine the verbal carnage for readers and ratings. Answer these questions, if you will. Do you, the readers, want “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” or do you think journalists and editorialists should constrain their writing to refrain from upsetting society? Conflict will happen over issues regardless and sometimes we need to rock the boat so that change can occur. But facts are annoying things - they don’t change to suit anyone’s feelings. Brian Weaver is a senior history major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or DENopinions@gmail.com
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Sterling shared with the board trends he had found in areas of faculty numbers, citing that in 2000 there were 576 faculty members, and in 2007 there were 654 faculty members including chairs. In 2013, the number had decreased to 567. Sterling also said with the 20 additional cuts Blair Lord, the provost and vice president of academic affairs, ordered last semester, the numbers next year will be lower than the present. “Non-tenured faculty fear that their positions will be terminated, whereas tenured faculty live in fear that their colleagues will not be replaced and the workload will be shifted onto them,” he said. Senior faculty also anticipate taking on a continually increasing workload until they retire and discover they have no pension to live on, while junior faculty see that conditions would probably better if they went somewhere else, Sterling added. Part of the problem, he said, also comes from faculty members looking around the university and not seeing the same problems occurring in other areas. “For example, when our coach and his staff departed, the coach’s position and the position of his assistant coaches were immediately filled by the university,” Sterling said. “When faculty members in departments who have lost several positions over the past few years – none of which have been replaced at all – look around, it appears as though the university’s priorities don’t suggest that academics are at the top.” Sterling’s message to the board happened the same day the board approved head football coach Kim Dameron’s five-year contract, from Jan. 11, 2014 until Dec. 31, 2018. However, it was not just the athletic department that contributes to the problem, Sterling said. It also
has to do with the number of administrator positions. “As our student enrollment has plummeted since 2007, the number of administrative positions has increased, not decreased, and certainly has increased substantially relative to either the number of students and the number of faculty on campus,” he said. In 2007 there were 290 positions Sterling said were administrators. Those positions were split between 28 under the administration and 262 members under “other professionals.” In 2013 there were 23 administration positions and 285 “other professionals,” totaling 308 administration and other professionals. Perry said some of the positions classified as administrative and other professional are there because of additional requirements placed on the university. However, he said through the program analysis, it could come up that some of the positions are no longer necessary. “But that’s going to require we go through the program analysis,” he said. The board also approved no increases for student fees for the next year. This was possible by shifting money around from different areas. Textbook Rental Service, the Shuttle Bus and Campus Improvement will have decreases that will be shifted into the other areas. Grantin-Aid, Student Activity, Student Publications, Concert, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Operations and Lantz-O’Brien Operations all have increases from the decreased areas. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be April 25. Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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Gina Iaffaldano cries as she is announced the winner of Ms. Physique 2014 at 7 p.m. Saturday in the McAffee Gymnasium. Iaffaldano competed for the title against Whitney Anderson. Both women were required to choreograph a posing routine to mandatory poses. They were judged based on their routine, poses and symmetry.
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Along with growing, Yeager said a big factor to competing in body building is to continue growing mentally. “If you don’t have the mental strength as a body builder then that will effect your physical strength,” he said. “I’m always hungry to keep going and giving everything that occurs in my life 101 percent.” Yeager said while some people might not believe body building is
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ends, you have to make sure you get to sleep, you get your meals,” he said. “And there’s going to be days where you just don’t want to. You have to grind through those days and know it’s going to be worth it. Hopefully, it pays off.” Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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The limited fallout of the 3 inches received Sunday will stick for most of week. Craig said this was an unimpressive snowstorm especially compared to the big
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The Daily Eastern News | SPORTS
Panthers swept in double-header By Aldo Soto Assistant Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21
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Mick Viken, a red-shirt senior pole vaulter, completes his jump over the pole during the John Craft Invite Jan. 25 in the Lantz Fieldhouse. Viken took first place in pole vault during Saturday’s meet in Nashville, Tenn.
Eastern finishes second at OVC championships By Blake Nash Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s and women’s track and field teams came up short in their quest for another Ohio Valley Conference championship, as they both placed second. The men’s team had won five straight indoor titles, but was defeated by Southeast Missouri, which beat Eastern in total points 161 to 144. Calvin Edwards led the men’s team with a pair of wins in the 200 and 400-meter dashes. The OVC Male Athlete of the Year won the 200 with a time of 21.53, and the 400 with a time of 48.04. He also competed as the anchor 4x400m relay team that placed third with a time of 3:17.81. Christian Kolb, Daniel Trevor and Derrick Williamson were also a part of that squad. Pablo Ramirez continued a stellar
season with a win in the 5000m race. He finished with a time of 14:37.58, just two seconds ahead of Eastern Kentucky’s Wade Meddles and Ambrose Maritim. The men’s pole vault was once again a close contest, with Eastern gaining to spots on the final podium. Mick Viken capped off his senior indoor season with a first place finish, with a height of 17-feet, 4.25-inches. Viken was followed by Southeast Missouri’s Christian Locke and Eastern’s Peter Geraghty, who finished with a mark of 16’4.75”. The Panthers also grabbed a win in the women’s pole vault. Junior Sadie Lovett made her first appearance at the podium, with a mark of 11’11.75”. The final four athletes in this contest all cleared that mark, but Lovett was given the win because of having the fewest number of attempts. Dhiaa Dean walked away with both
a first-place and third-place finish. She won the 800m race with a time of 2:12.90. She took the third place as a part of 4x400m relay team that included Amina Jackson, Cassidy Strohl and Ashley Fouch. They finished with a time of 3:53.53. Freshman Emily Brelsfoard won the 5000m race. She finished with a time of 17:36.69. Tennessee State captured the women’s title with a total of 144 points. They were followed by the Panthers with 96 points. The Panthers will not a have meet this week. They will return to action March 14-15 for the NCAA Championships at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu
Mississippi State scored seven runs in the seventh inning, capped off by three straight scoring hits to defeat Eastern 9-0 Sunday in Starkville, Miss. The Panthers lost both ends of their Sunday double-header and third in a row, dropping to 2-10 on the season. The No. 14 Bulldogs took advantage of an error in the seventh inning, which led to four unearned runs off of Eastern pitcher Ben Kennedy. The Mississippi State offense spread out its 12 hits in the lineup, as seven different Bulldogs recorded a hit. Junior Jake Vickerson hit leadoff for the Bulldogs and went 3-fo-5, scoring a run and driving in another. Senior Derrick Armstrong and junior Seth Heck both had two hits apiece. Armstrong had two RBIs, which came in the Bulldogs’ seventh inning rally. Freshman Dakota Hudson started for Mississippi State and held the Panthers scoreless, scattering seven hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. He evened his record at 1-1, while Eastern’s Chase Thurston dropped his first decision of the season, pitching 3.1 innings, allowing six runs (six unearned). Eastern coach Jim Schmitz said despite a 1-3 weekend, he learned some things from the team, which prompted changes. One decision he made was to move freshman Frankie Perrone from right field to center, which moved junior Caleb Howell over to left field. “Caleb just isn’t loud out there – he’s not a take charge guy and we need a take charge guy out there in center field,” Schmitz said. Schmitz said he made the change because of miscommunication in the Eastern outfield during the weekend. Schmitz also made another change with Perrone, moving him into the leadoff position. The freshman had a difficult time in Friday’s 10-5 win over Michigan State, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts, but he responded in the next three games, hitting two home runs, driving in eight RBIs and scoring three runs. Eastern’s other positive note from the weekend was the return of red-
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shirt senior pitcher Troy Barton, who missed the Panthers’ three-game series against Arkansas Feb. 21-23. Barton started Sunday against the Bulldogs and went three innings, allowing one hit and no runs. He did walk three, but had two strikeouts and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third inning, educing a double play to end the threat. “Troy was very good that what he does, getting the ball down, getting ground balls,” Schmitz said. Game one Eastern and Michigan State went back and forth for the first six innings, but the Spartans used s seven-run seventh inning to push ahead and win 18-13. The 31 combined runs were the most in an Eastern game since 2011, when the Panthers beat Morehead State 25-8. Michigan State and Eastern combined for 38 hits on their 31 runs, as both teams accumulated 55 base runners. Neither starting pitcher lasted long, as Eastern’s Christian Slazinik and Michigan State’s Chase Rihtarchik were ushered out before reaching the fourth inning. Junior Jimmy Pickens delivered the big blow in the seventh inning for the Spartans, hitting a three-run home run to left-center field off of Joe Greenfield with two outs. Pickens’ home run gave Michigan State a 17-13 lead, but the Spartans capped off the seventh inning, scoring one more run on a Justin Hovis RBIsingle. Eastern junior Garrison Stenger took the loss for the Panthers, entering the game in the fifth inning. The left-handed pitcher went 1.2 innings, allowing six earned runs on seven hits. Stenger is now 0-3 on the season coming out of the Panthers’ bullpen. Eastern’s next game starts at 2 p.m. Tuesday against Indiana State before it starts Ohio Valley Conference play Friday against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
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Edwardsville coach Lennox Forrester said such a performance from the free throw line would not ‘get it done’ against Eastern. “It’s one of those deals I just can’t understand it — we’ll have a guy step up to the free throw line and miss the first one and it’s just, like, a trickle affect,” Forrester said in his postgame interview. “Tonight, Donivine (Stewart) missed our first free throw and it just trickled down to other guys.” Eastern made 13-of-14 free throws in the final 1:10 of the game. While Eastern closed strong, Edwardsville did so in the first four minutes of the game, opening on a 10-0 run, which would turn into a 22-14 lead halfway through the first half. “I thought our guys came out with great energy, but Eastern Illinois did a great job of countering us,” Forrester said. Eastern used a 17-4 run to close the first half and take 31-26 lead into halftime. Eastern had 24 of its 31 first-half points come from bench players, including 12 by forward Chris Olivier in just 11 minutes of play. “He’s long, he shoots over guys and
he does a good job at dribbling out of a double team,” Forrester said. “He caused some havoc for us.” Olivier finished tied with a gamehigh 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting. His nine rebounds were second on the Panthers only behind senior forward Sherman Blanford. “Blanford, too, he is a man,” Forrester said. “That’s how he played all season long. Those two guys hurt us all night.” Blanford finished with his 13th career double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds. He was also 9-of-13 from the free throw line. Eastern will play as the No. 7 seed against No. 6 seed Southeast Missouri at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn at the Municipal Auditorium. The Panthers and Redhawks split their regular-season series one game apiece, with each team winning on the road. Southeast Missouri beat Eastern in the first round of last year’s OVC tournament. Anthony Catezone can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.
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Eastern clinches tourney berth with win at Edwardsville Anthony Catezone Sports Editor | @AnthonyCatz At the same time the Eastern men’s basketball team was tied with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at 41 five minutes into the second half, the game between Austin Peay and Tennessee-Martin went final. Austin Peay, the other team in contention for a playoff berth, beat Tennessee-Martin 88-85, meaning an Eastern loss would have the Panthers out of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament and the Governors in. Eastern kne w its postseason hopes were hanging in the balance within the remaining 14:19 in the game. Panthers’ guard Zach Dickerson broke the tie with Edwardsville one minute later going 1-of-2 from the free throw line, giving Eastern a 42-41 lead and sparking a 7-0 run. Guard Reggie Smith capped off the run with two free throws of his own to give Eastern a 48-41 lead — it’s largest at the time — with 10:36 left to play. Smith had a game-high 19 points while shooting 15-of-17 from the free throw line. The Panthers would not trail for the remainder of the game, as they would build their lead to as many as nine points and not allow the Cougars to get closer than four points before going final for a 7874 Eastern win. Eastern improved to 7-9 in the OVC, to clinch the No. 7 seed in the eight-team tournament for the second consecutive season in just
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Sophomore guard Alex Austin goes up for a layup in a game on Feb. 24 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers beat Chicago State 84-62. The Panthers played Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Saturday and defeated them 78-74.
as many years at the helm for coach Jay Spoonhour. Edwardsville fell to 7-9, but still
managed to clinch the eighth and final seed in the tournament. T h e Pa n t h e r s s h o t 3 1 - o f - 4 1
(75.6 percent) from the free throw line in the win, whereas the Cougars shot just 9-of-23 (39.1 per-
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Panthers heading to OVC tournament despite loss By Bob Reynolds Staff Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern women’s basketball team needed to defeat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Saturday or it needed Tennessee-Martin to defeat Austin Peay. The Panthers lost to Edwardsville 67-58 in Edwardsville on Saturday afternoon, but Eastern got the help it needed as TennesseeMartin defeated Austin Peay 11685. Edwardsville went on a 10-2 run midway through the first half to give them their biggest lead of the game at nine points at 42-33. The Panthers would get back into the game going on a 10-0 run in a span of about five minutes to give them a one-point lead capped off by a made jumper by Katlyn Payne. Payne only attempted five shots and converted on two of those for a season-low four points. Payne said Edwardsville did not really do anything to take her out of the game. “I took myself out of the game,” Payne said. With the game tied at 53 with about 4:30 minutes left, the Panthers started falling apart. They had two made field goals in the last five minutes. Edwardsville ended the game on a 14-5 run, which was propelled by the Cougars conver ting on missed shots from the Panthers.
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58 Payne said the Panthers were not able to click in the last couple minutes of the game, which caused them to lose. All hopes of a postseason seemed to be lost, leading to a somber locker room, but when the Panthers found out about Austine Peay’s loss, blissfulness spread through the Eastern bus on its way back to Charleston. A bright spot for the Panthers was freshman Erica Brown, who hit 5-of-10 shots from the field, scoring 10 points and recording five rebounds in 21 minutes. In the loss, the Panthers shot 38.6 percent from the field and committed 11 turnovers, but part of that 38.6 percent was 3-of-17 from the 3-point line. Eastern was outscored in bench points 28-10, outscored in points in the paint 34-26 and outscored in second-chance points 23-5. Also the Panthers had trouble getting rebounds, as they were out rebounded 44-35.
67 But, as Debbie Black’s first season as a head coach came to a close, the Panthers finished the season with a 12-15 record in the regular season and 7-9 in conference. The season is not over for the Panthers, as they will head to Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday to play Eastern Kentucky, which Eastern defeated 75-71 earlier in the season at Lantz Arena. The Panthers will go into the tournament as the No. 8 seed, with the Colonels the No. 5 seed. Eastern Kentucky comes in with a 15-12 record overall and a 7-9 record in the OVC. The winner will play Tennessee State at noon on Thursday. Eastern and Eastern Kentucky will start at noon Wednesday in the Municipal Auditorium. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
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Tennessee-Martin’s senior Heather Butler attempts to block Eastern’s freshman Erica Brown during Thursday’s game at Lantz Arena. Eastern lost to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 59-67 Saturday.