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HOMECOMING ISSUE 2014

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OCT. 24, 2014

Alumni will join Eastern’s baton twirler

The Daily Eastern News' weekly arts and entertainment section

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ON THE VERGE

On The Verge offers everything on Homecoming, from Saturday’s parade to an in-depth look at the king and queen.

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The Eastern football team will face Tennessee State at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday at O’Brien Field for the Homecoming game.

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BACK IN THE DAY The class of 1964 will make their return to campus to celebrate 50 years after graduating.

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By Bob Galuski Editor-in-Chief | @BobGaluski Nicola Colucy has a hard time remembering the first time she competed as a baton twirler.

Not from any injury or because she purposely blocked it from her mind, instead her memory fades because she has been competing since she was 5 years old.

Picking up the baton when she was 3 years old, Colucy didn’t realize nearly two decades later she would be where she is now. As a sophoBmore lue C rew , and sports studies major, CoP agekiniseology 8 lucy is the feature baton twirler of the Panther Marching Band, and she will be performing for the Homecoming football game, which begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at O’Brien Field.

Just because this is her second time performing the Homecoming game doesn’t mean it is any less nerve-wracking.

“If anything, it’s more,” she said.

The reason is not because of the size of the audience — a veteran competitor since 5 years old doesn’t need to worry about that — it’s because of who is in the audience.

Stephanie Felber and Johnny Zapka, two of Eastern’s alumni, will be visiting. They have both performed as baton twirlers and were influences on Colucy.

With them in the audience, Colucy knows the pressure is on, which will drive her that much harder not to drop during the performance — a habit she learned quickly at Eastern.

“I’m used to that from high school,” she said. “I would drop and the audience would gasp, and I thought they were going ‘boo!’”

But their presence also inspires Colucy, as they will be performing along with her during the Homecoming game, as well as the team the Twirling Twisters.

For Colucy, the only baton twirler on Eastern’s campus, the fact that for the most part she is a lone act never fazes her.

“It’s pretty fun. It’s like I have this special title,” Colucy said.

To prepare for a routine long before she hits the field under the stadium lights, Colucy warms up with an old theater trick — what she calls “The Shaking Game.”

It helps loosen her limbs by shaking each one individually, starting at eight times and then working her way down to shaking each limb only once.

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Parade, game to cap off Homecoming Students share thoughts on school spirit

By Jarad Jarmon Associate News Editor | @JJarmonReporter

Even with the Homecoming coronation and Family Fun Night over and done with for this year, the university will still be busy throughout the weekend with spirit and athletic events pressed back to back until Saturday.

Kicking off the weekend, McAfee gymnasium will rumble with students from Greek Life as well as other Student Registered Organizations and Residence Halls competitively screaming and cheering to win the “Yell Like Hell” cheering competition at 7 p.m. Friday.

Leading into Saturday, the annual Homecoming parade will take place at 9:30 a.m. featuring over 100 campus and community entries to be seen including such groups as the Panther Marching Band and the Homecoming King and Queen.

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By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE Homecoming is often referred to as a big event in a person’s college career. This year’s Homecoming events began Monday and will continue through Sunday.

Students spend their Homecoming weekend at various events including “Yell Like Hell,” Eastern’s annual pep rally and cheerleading competition, the parade and the football game.

Marissa Artry, a sophomore studio broadcasting major, said she believes Homecoming brings out the school spirit in everyone.

“I think it’s a fun celebration, and it gives everyone something to do,” she said. “Homecoming really brings out EIU unity.”

Artry also said because she is involved in sorority and fraternity life, she is automatically more involved in Homecoming than the

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Nicola Colucy performs with the Panther Marching Band during the Panthers’ home game against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 28, 2013 at O’Brien Field.

average student.

“If I wasn’t in a sorority, I probably wouldn’t know that much about it,” she said.

“I’d definitely still go, but I wouldn’t be as informed. It definitely helps to be in a sorority.”

Artry also said Homecoming is not just about supporting Eastern, but about supporting one’s peers.

“It’s honestly just another way to support school spirit, but to also celebrate the people you go to school with,” she said. It’s another way to have fun and celebrate the school and each other.”

James Trevarthan, a junior engineering physics major, said he thinks school spirit is crucial to the college setting.

“I never really had school spirit in high school, but when I came to EIU I started getting school spirit because I actually liked the school I was going to,” he said. “I feel proud to be a Panther.”

Brittany Williams, a sophomore History major, said she had planned on going to the football game, but has to work at the food court instead. She said she now plans to attend the parade.

“I didn’t get a chance to go to the football game or parade or anything last year, so I’m trying to do that better this year,” Williams said.

Williams said the importance of school spirit depends on the student.

“There are kids here from all kinds of different campuses, different schools and different states,” she said. “Those students may be a bit awkward.”

Melissa Bollan, a freshman elementary education major, said she will be showing her school spirit by performing with the band.

“I’ll be in the parade, and I’ll be playing at the football game,” Bollan said.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 2014

Queens performing ‘Dressed to Kill’

By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor |@BertoHodge Queens will be sashaying in glamorous gowns and larger-thanlife wigs with egos to fit for the 11th annual Diva Drag show at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Since the show is so close to Halloween, the show will also feature a costume contest, with registration beginning at 6:45 p.m. and judging starting at 7 p.m.

Joanna Stauder, the vice president of Pride, said she left the theme, “Dressed to Kill,” ambiguous for the eight queens so they could have the freedom dress any way they like.

“We figured ‘dressed to kill’ can be something scary or super gorgeous—they can do whatever they want with it,” Stauder said.

She said planning for the show began in August with talking to the queens and reserving the ballroom.

Stauder said the hardest part of planning the show was getting a time, date and place—on top of juggling her schoolwork.

Stauder said when she finally returned to school after the summer, it was time to contact the queens with the top queen being “Ceduxion.”

Jason Haarmann, the president of Pride, said Ceduxion would be the MC for the night and run the show. Both Stauder and Haarmann agreed that Ceduxion was one of the founding members of the Diva Drag show and played a pivotal role in gathering the eight queens.

Haarman and Stauder both described Ceduxion as “fierce as

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Aurora Lamont- Carrington performs a number from 'Pitch Perfect' with the rest of her group during the Over the Rainbow Diva drag show in the University Ballroom on Nov. 18, 2013.

hell” because of her comedic and sassy attitude. “(She’s) all sorts of sass—you can’t even understand,” Stauder said with a laugh.

One of Ceduxion’s roles is also to help keep track of the other queens and encourage them the night of the show.

Because drag has a bit of a family aspect, Ceduxion is seen as a “drag mother,” Haarmann said.

Haarmann said a drag mother is someone who helps others integrate into the drag culture and also coach them through the process, which is why all of the performers respect her.

“That’s the whole reason Pride

exists—we want to educate people on this culture,” Stauder said.

Both Haarmann and Stauder said the event will showcase the queens lip-syncing and dancing in flashing outfits.

During the show, Ceduxion will interrupt with a sassy remark for comedic relief to keep the audience pumped.

“It’s not sexual, but very sexy,” Stauder said.

One aspect about the show is to bend the notion of gender norms through per formance and costumes, which has roots in Greece with men dressing as women during theater shows.

“Drag, in some ways, has always

been a performance piece,” Haarmann said. “It’s not how to be (a) man/woman, it’s challenging your idea of gender.”

Aside from the show being a full entertainment performance, it is a fundraiser for the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Services.

All donations and ticket proceeds will go to SACIS. Tickets for the show come in three types and prices, $10 for VIP front row, $8 VIP and $5 standard.

Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu

“Fright Night” concert to scare, surprise

By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE Once a year, the Eastern Symphony Orchestra chooses to get in the Halloween spirit and present their Fright Night concert.

Fright Night will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

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ed by Richard Rossi and graduate conductor Alex Normansell, will perform a variety of Halloween themed songs for Eastern students, faculty and the Charleston community to enjoy.

The Halloween themed songs being performed include “Peter and the Wolf, Opus 67” by Sergei Prokofieff, “Green Eggs and Ham”

by Rob Kapilow and “The Lost World” by John Williams.

The Charleston Middle School and Jefferson Elementary School choruses will also be joining the orchestra for a rendition of “Carol Ann’s Theme” from the film “Poltergeist.”

There will be a costume contest for children who attend the concert with awards for those with the best costumes.

Children are invited to come onstage to show off their costumes

for judging and to receive candy.

Tickets for the Fright Night concert are $12 for the general audience, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.

Tickets can be purchased at the Doudna Box Office.

Samantha Middendorf can be reached at 581-2812 or semiddendorf@eiu.edu

CAA reduces transfer hour requirements

By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @ DEN_News The Council on Academic Affairs voted to lower the number of hours transfer students need to complete at Eastern to earn their bachelor’s degree.

Previously, transfer students needed to complete 56 hours at Eastern, with at least 42 of those hours being on campus.

Now, they will only need to complete 42 hours at Eastern, and those hours can include on-campus or online courses.

Ac c o rd i n g t o t h e Gr a d u a t e School’s proposal, the goal is to in-

crease Eastern’s competitiveness by adopting more transfer friendly opportunities.

Robert Augustine, the graduate school dean, said the current policy required revision in order to attract more transfer students.

“They have to very carefully consider not only the quality of the programs but the number of hour requirements because that translates into cost for them,” Augustine said.

Augustine said transfer students might not choose Eastern because of the additional 14 hours of study compared to other institutions. “ This is a serious additional amount of study and cost,” he said.

The new policy will be in effect Spring 2015.

CAA members had discussions throughout the year in 2012 about online education, during which a series of recommendations were made for the university to advance its online course offerings.

Augustine said many of these recommendations were considered in the new policy, which will help attract students interested in online programs at Eastern.

He said students interested in obtaining an online bachelor’s degree under programs such as nursing and organizational and professional development were the most affected

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Illinois State University and Southern Illinois Carbondale University currently have a 42-semester hour requirement as part of the senior institution hours needed for a bachelor’s degree, according to the new policy proposal.

Augustine said other “sister” institutions will soon follow in adopting the 42-hour requirement.

“We will be competitive with any other institution that is using a similar policy,” he said.

Debby Hernandez can be reached at 581-2812 or dhernandez5@eiu.edu

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Theta Kappa Epsilon’s winning float in the 1963 homecoming parade that appeared in the 1964 issue of The Warbler Yearbook.

Class of ‘64 coming home Homecoming

events welcome alumni back

By Mace Mackiewicz Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Every year during Homecoming Week, Eastern invites alumni to visit the campus for its 50th year anniversary. This year the class of 1964 will be visiting the campus during Homecoming weekend.

Amber May, the alumni services events coordinator, said her office tries to host a special group every year.

“In the past, it has been Pink Pa n t h e r s , L a b S c h o o l , Ho u s ing and Dining alumni,” May said. “This year we, unfortunately, are not hosting a special group.”

May also said it is important for the alumni to come back for Homecoming.

“It is important for them to come back because it gets them connected again to their alma mater,” May said. “Alumni are what keep the doors open at Eastern; Homecoming gets them back to campus where they can see firsthand the tremendous changes that have been happening.”

One of the events this year is an alumni dinner where eight distinguished alumni will be honored from different years. They each get their own distinguished awards. Alumni must have at least celebrated their sixth class reunion to be eligible.

According to Eastern’s alumni page, the award was established in 1973, the Distinguished Alumni Award is the most prestigious award, provided by the Alumni Association.

This award is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves in either academic or literary fields, business, public service and/or service to the uni-

By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE

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A photo of the 1963 homecoming parade that appeared in the 1964 issue of The Warbler Yearbook.

versity and who, through their accomplishments and ser vice, have brought prestige to their alma mater.

There are also three other alumni awards that past students can be nominated to win; the Louis V. Hencken Alumni Service Award, which is dedicated to an alumni who has done a lot of charity work for the campus; the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, which is for alumni who are younger than 35 who are doing exceptionally well in their career; and the Distinguished Educator Award, which goes to an Alumni who is teaching in the K-12 grade area.

There will also be a tailgating event before the football game on Saturday.

“Every year we also put on a tailgate before the football game,” May said. “Our office specifically has a tent and offer food and drinks, and then the seven colleges also host alumni tents. Alumni are encouraged to come back and stop by and visit with facul-

ty, staff and students, and mingle with the other alumni.”

She also said upwards of 750 alumni participate in the tailgating event each year. Between some of the other events, they expect 200 alumni to be on the Eastern campus for homecoming for the entire weekend.

May said alumni come back to campus to revisit their “stomping grounds” like old bars they went to or a sorority or fraternity house, and are able to ask for tours if they want to see how the campus has changed over the years.

“Homecoming is great for Eastern; it builds school spirit, gets the campus excited about the football game and allows alumni to tap back into their ‘college days’,” May said. “It is great to see students, alumni, parents, family and friends all on campus celebrating a great thing.”

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Sixty-eight Eastern graduates from the class of ’64 will return to old stomping grounds Friday when they return to campus for Homecoming and their 50 year class reunion.

The alumni services office has been hard at work preparing the celebration of the class of 1964’s Golden Anniversary.

Amber May, the alumni events coordinator, said there are many events planned throughout homecoming weekend to recognize the alumni.

The weekend of celebration will begin at 4 p.m. Friday with a tour.

“Friday will start with a riding campus tour to take the C l a s s o f 1 9 6 4 d ow n m e m o r y lane,” she said.

The Livingston C. Lord dinner will begin at 6 p.m., following extra social events the alumni can take part in.

“We will have a social hour beginning at 5 p.m. for class members to mingle and catch up,” May said. “At 5:30 p.m., we will begin our pinning ceremony and class picture. 6 p.m. starts the reunion dinner and program, which will have a class representative speaker.”

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tended for the celebrated class “Any alumni who graduated in 1964 who attend their 50th class reunion is honored in the Livingston C. Lord society and will receive a pin,” May said. “’64 alumni can only receive a pin if they come to campus.”

The social hour, pinning ceremony and dinner will begin at 5 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The class of ‘64 is also welcome to join in on other typical homecoming events such as the annual homecoming parade and football game.

T h e a n n u a l a l u m n i a w a rd s dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the MLK Jr., University Union.

The Alumni Association will honor eight alumni, however, none of them are from the class of ’64.

May said the alumni will c o m e t o C h a r l e s t o n f ro m a l l over the continent.

Alumni from nine states, such California and Tennessee, and one from Canada will be coming back to Eastern to celebrate their Golden Anniversary.

Samantha Middendorf can be reached at 581-2812 or semiddendorf@eiu.edu.

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It’s tiger hunting season Anthony Catezone

Make this Homecoming a memorable weekend Remember Homecoming in high school?

Chances are, no.

At the time it may have been the biggest moment in your life — hopefully she says yes, match the tie to her dress, dance your a** off, party it up after — all must-do’s on everyone’s Homecoming list.

None or all may have been accomplished during those four years, but just as high school was seemingly irrelevant, so was its Homecoming.

College is not like that. Homecoming has the chance to be one of the more memorable experiences of your four (or five or six) years in college.

The obvious reason is that Homecoming in college provides an acceptable excuse to binge drink from 8 a.m.

Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday Or Thursday through Sunday. Or Sunday to Sunday. To each their own.

As if such extensive drinking any other given week was wrong? Right? Right?

Drink as moderately as you can in such a 20-hour span from Saturday to Sunday. Pace. Eat. Be smart. Or don’t.

No judging over here.

But more importantly, Homecoming is a perfect event to create memories with some people you may never see again.

College buddies are quite possibly the ultimate cliché, but I have come to realize that, that cliché is equally as true.

The more time spent thinking about it, the more I realize only a handful of the people who are a part of my everyday life now will still be in my life just five years from now.

Distance, careers or even marriages, already make it difficult to remain in touch with those whom have already graduated.

You will likely follow suit the moment you and current friends graduate.

However, Homecoming allows you to reconnect for a brief, but ever-lasting weekend, with visiting friends, who are already experiencing the “real world,” and also avoid that same “real world” with friends who are still students at Eastern.

Homecoming is where “remember when” or “this one time” is created. It is a gateway to reminiscing about college when all else may just be too real.

But don’t make a mistake. Don’t overhype or under hype it. Not everything about Homecoming needs to be epic. Let the time come to you. Yet, don’t treat this should-be holiday too lightly. It is there to take advantage of.

Make it happen.

So, enjoy Homecoming while it’s here. After all, you only get four (or five or six) of them.

Anthony Catezone is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or ajcatezone@eiu.edu.

Email him to find out his epic plans for Homecoming.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Be a good representative of Eastern this weekend While venturing through archived issues of The Daily Eastern News for Homecoming-related content, members of our staff stumbled upon the following entry from 14 years ago: “Weeks after a junior high school marching band was pelted with beer cans, candy, lit cigarettes and verbal abuse at Eastern’s Homecoming parade, administration officials, along with members of Student Government, Eastern’s faculty and the city council, are working on a series of reforms for future homecomings.”

That’s a pretty embarrassing sentence.

It’s also one we hope to never need to write again.

Saturday’s parade is, by most measures, the culmination of Eastern’s Homecoming week.

As noted in today’s columns, the Saturday of Homecoming is a great day for this school—alumni pour into town; students, ignoring the inherent irony of barely making it to a 9 a.m. classes, are up with the sun drinking, ready to drink; Charleston residents flock to see their kids as they stroll the parade route between Uptown and Lincoln.

It’s a festive time—a time to reconnect with old friends, make new friends, or simply blow off some steam.

And then in the middle of that goodwill and cheer, someone inevitably has to try to ruin it by acting like an idiot.

In recent years, Eastern students have actually been pret-

ty good about it (or, at least, compared to the catastrophe that was 2002).

And while it seems silly to pat ourselves on the back for not acting like morons, it’s still pretty remarkable that the last few years have concluded with only some minor hiccups.

Let’s keep it that way.

This weekend, as you go about your respective Homecoming plans, be ever mindful that you are still a representative of Eastern Illinois University, and, as a direct result, a representative of our student body.

And keep that reciprocal relationship in mind as you observe other students throughout the weekend. If your actions represent theirs, then so too do their actions fall on you.

Therefore, be diligent in not only staying safe and respectful, but advocate that your fellow students do the same.

If every member of the Eastern community remains committed to those ideas, this weekend will be another weekend in a long line of successful Homecomings.

The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

With Homecoming comes optimism for the future With the 2014 Homecoming Weekend upon us, it dawns on me that this will be the last time I celebrate Homecoming as a student. And with that comes the realization that in two months I will graduate, so I intend to make the most of this Homecoming.

And I suggest you do the same.

Homecoming is more than just binge drinking and watching football. It’s even more than making memories with friends.

It’s about representing your school and showing pride for the university that has been your home for maybe half of a year, maybe five years.

Underneath all the glitz and glamor of Homecoming, underneath the themes and the celebrations and even underneath the drinking is the fact that the alumni who are showing up here once stood where you stood.

Homecoming let’s you revisit your past, but more importantly helps you gaze into the future.

The alumni that have traveled here have sat on the Doudna Fine Arts Center steps. The alumni have eaten in the dining halls before. They have even slept

Bob Galuski through the same classes you have slept through.

And they seem to have turned out all right.

For myself, and probably a lot of seniors on the edge of graduation, the notion that the real world is filled with new experiences, a new life, probably terrifies you beyond belief.

But the fact of the matter is that when you walk across that stage in December or May or whenever you graduate, you will be walking into the real world— unsure, unaware and unabashed.

But the alumni that come here are proof that in the real world we will survive. They have done what we have done and gone through the fires just the same

as us. And they have come out unscathed enough to be here for this weekend of festivities.

To me that is reassuring.

That is confidence in my future endeavors.

That is a world I can look forward to.

The alumni prove that Eastern prepares us for the real world, and will help bring us home when the time comes.

So, in the coming days, look to the alumni as leaders, as examples of what you want your future to be. Without them to guide the way, we wouldn’t be where we are right now.

With this being our last Homecoming as students we stand on the brink between student and alum.

We stand on the verge of being in the real world. And in one year from now we will come back, bettered by the world we once feared, and able to guide the newer generation.

That’s what Homecoming is about.

Bob Galuski is a senior English and journalism major. He can be reached at 581-7912 or denopinions@gmail.com

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FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 2014

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Annual race will kick off weekend

By Sharita Harris Staff Reporter | @ DEN_News The 15th annual 2.5K Homecoming Race will be at 9 a.m. Saturday beginning at the corner of Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue.

Run, walk and wheelchair participants of all ages will make their way north on Seventh Street to the Charleston Square and end the race at Old Main.

Participants will have a $10 entry fee.

All funds will go to the student association for recreation and the Rho Phi Lambda honors society.

Michael Mulvaney, the project co-director and Rho Phi Lambda faculty advisor said the aim is to encourage student involvement.

“Our goal is not just to generate funds for our student organizations,” Mulvaney said. “We also want to provide outreach and educational experiences for our students while positively contributing to the quality of life within

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the community.”

He said he hopes students will find the race to be a valuable integrative learning experience for undergraduate students majoring in recreation administration.

Co-sponsors of the race include student life, campus recreation, McDonald’s, and the Shirt Factory.

The top male and female participants in each of the three categories, which are walk, run and wheelchair, will receive an award.

Mulvaney said an award will also be given to the participant with the best full-body costume.

He said a variety of prizes, food and drinks will also be provided to all racers.

Those interested can register through the Homecoming website or register the day of the race from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Old Main lobby.

Sharita Harris can be reached at 581-2812 or saharris2@eiu.edu.

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Colucy knows she needs to keep limber for the performance, simply because of how demanding the sport truly is — especially Homecoming.

“I’m not just dancing for two m i n u t e s a n d 3 0 s e c o n d s ,” s h e said. “I’m twirling for 15 minutes straight. I’m twirling from the time I enter the field to when I exit.”

And prior to that, students can see Colucy performing in various areas of the tailgating area, including the Alumni Tent.

“I go wherever the band goes,” she said.

By studying kinesiology and sports studies, Colucy hopes to further her love of baton twirling by teaching others the art she has

grown up with.

Starting out, she already has one student — her band director, J. Corey Francis’ daughter.

But that is for the future. For now, Colucy wants to keep doing what she loves —twirling and dancing for a crowd cheering her on.

Colucy said she welcomes the size of the audience at any time. In fact, she feeds off of it.

“I like they’re all staring at me.

And I like being the center of attention,” Colcuy said, laughing.

Bob Galuski can be reached at 581-2812 or deneic@gmail.com.

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Jocelyn Swanson, a senior Spanish major, said she will try to show her school spirit while doing other commitments.

“I’ll probably go to the football game, and I have a concert on Sunday,” Swanson said.

Swanson said school spirit is particularly important for athletics.

“I think it’s important, especially when it comes to sports,” she said. “I think, with the football team, we tend to do better

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The past two encounters with the Tigers ended with Panthers winning.

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Oroszova ready to lead young team Bob Reynolds Staff Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern women’s basketball team is about three weeks away from starting its season.

Sabina Oroszova is the lone returning starter from last season as the Panthers lost the three star ters to graduation in Taryn Olson, Morgan Palombizio and Jordyne Crunk.

Katlyn Payne was the surprise loss for the Panthers as she transferred from the school for non-basketball reasons. Payne will be playing basketball this season at Northern Illinois.

Coming off a 12-16 record last season and a first round exit in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, Oroszova said she has high expectations for this year’s team.

“With our potential and strong individuals, I believe we c a n b e o n t h e t o p o f this league,” she said. “We need to be focused on little things and be ready to work hard ever y day. The conference this season doesn’t seem to have an obvious leader and I believe whoever we play the hardest and as a team will be the winner.

I want us to be that team.”

Head coach Debbie Black s i g n e d s i x n e w f re s h m e n that will be playing on the team this season and have two new transfers coming in.

Most notably is freshman

Grace Lennox, who is coming over from Hobart, Tasmania in Australia.

Black played in Tasmania during her playing career for seven seasons, when she played for the Tasmania Islanders.

L e n n ox p l a ye d f o r t h e Ho b a r t C h a r g e r s i n Ta s mania and led the team to the 2013 Premier League Championships. She also was a two-time All-League player and was a member of the U17 National Team that competed in the FIBA Oceania Games.

Oroszova has been impressed with her fellow foreigner thus far this season.

“She knows the game well,” she said. “She works hard, runs the point well a n d m a k e s o t h e r p l a ye r s better. I believe she can be a real weapon for our team.”

Chemistry-wise, the Panthers will have to develop a new chemistry with all the young players on the team.

Oroszova said the chemistry is getting better and better with every practice. “ We are starting to see each other better and finding the best shot on the floor,” she said. “This year’s team has a lot of strong individuals and when we get them to work together, we will be a great team, which will be hard to stop.”

Last season the Panthers had multiple leaders on the team, but this season they will be looking for that one leader to help the team.

Oroszova said she wants to be that leader this season and wants to be a type of leader that will make other players better.

“Since I am a veteran and the conference knows me as a player, I know I’m going to draw a lot of attention,” she said. “I’m ready to be double-teamed and played on very hard. I want to use this to help my teammates on the team. We have a lot o f g o o d p l a ye r s t h a t c a n take advantage of me being overplayed.”

“Since this is my last year I want to be a leader that does all the right stuff and use my experience in our favor, work hard and set an example and lead my team in the right direction.”

Oroszova took the Ohio Valley Conference by storm last season, when she started all 28 games the panthers played, leading the t e a m i n re b o u n d i n g a n d scoring.

She averaged 16.9 points per game, which ranked fifth in the OVC and averaged 10.6 rebounds per game. Also, she had 16 double-doubles, which ranked 24th in the NCAA and ranked 25th in the NCAA in rebounds per game.

The Panthers will start their season at home against Missouri-Kansas City on Nov. 15.

Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.

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Junior foward Sabina Oroszova looks for the shot in a game on Feb. 1 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers beat the SIUE Cougars 71-61.

Panthers to take on conference rival Women’s golf wraps up season

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The Eastern men’s soccer is in a must-win situation against conference foe IPFW at 1 p.m.

Sunday at Lakeside Field.

Eastern lost to IPFW on the road last year 3-1. Eastern however, leads the all time series 8-4, but has lost two of the last three matchups.

IPFW is 4-7-4 this year and 2-2 in conference play. IPFW’s wins came against IUPUI and Oral Roberts. Fort Wayne has struggled on the road with a 1-3-2 record and is currently on a two-game losing streak.

Eastern heads into this matchup with a 2-10-1 record and is winless in conference at 0-3-1. Eastern is currently on a four-game losing streak with two straight losses on its home field. The Panthers’ record at home is 2-3-1.

Eastern head coach Mark Hansen is aware of For t Wayne’s conference success.

“They are a very possession oriented team,” he said.

“IPFW is a very good side, they’ve had some very good results, they’ve won two games in conference so their mindset coming in is going to be: If we beat Eastern, we’re in the tournament.”

Corey Tom and Austin West are the leading goal scorers for Fort Wayne with four goals each. Tom also has an assist and is the teams point leader

with nine points. West leads the team in shots with 29 and shots on goal with 12.

Hansen is looking for senior leadership in this crucial game.

“On senior day you are looking at your seniors,” he said. “They’ve got their family here at the game and you really look for them to set a tone, but I’m really just looking for any person that steps on the field to step up. Anybody that wears that jersey on Sunday needs to step up.”

Fort Wayne has split time with their goalkeepers Cody Schweitzer and Raphael Kotzock. Schweitzer is a freshman and has started eight games this year and has a record of 2-5-1. The freshman has one shutout and has made 37 saves. Kotzock is a red-shirt sophomore and has also played in eight games. His record is 2-2-3 and he has three shutouts.

Hansen is going to change up some things in the lineup, but not the game plan.

“You will see some changes in personnel from the midweek game and obviously from the game on Saturday, but in terms of what we’re trying to do, we haven’t changed that all year,” he said. “I think you are going to see two desperate teams to get a win on Sunday.”

Eastern has four games remaining and two of those games are conference opponents. Eastern must win these

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Junior Kyle Callender goes in for the slide tackle against an opponent during a match against Western Illinois on Saturday at the Eastern practice field. The Panthers lost to the Leathernecks 1-0.

conference games to have a chance of making the conference tournament. Fort Wayne will get into the conference tournament with a win against Eastern.

Hansen is focused on making this game a full team effort.

“One of the biggest keys is for us to make sure we are competing as a team on Sun-

day,” he said. “Not playing as individuals but competing as one team. We have to get a win. There is no other way for us to get into the conference tournament at this point, we have to win out from here.”

Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu

The Eastern women’s golf team will be wrapping up its fall season at the Braun Intercollegiate at the Quail Crossing Golf Course in Boonville, Ind., on Monday and Tuesday.

This will be the first time the Panthers are playing in this tournament. Lipscomb, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Dayton, Indiana State, Butler, Wichita State, Northern Iowa, Valparaiso, Northern Kentucky, Southern Indiana, IUPUI, Tennessee State, Loyola and Evansville.

Last year in this tournament, there were 14 teams including instate rivals Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Loyola-Chicago.

Loyola won the tournament last season and will look to do the same this year as they come into this tournament on a roll.

The Ramblers have placed in first twice this season, while also having two top five finishes.

The Panthers on the other hand have been struggling this season and have not finished at the bottom or near the bottom of any tournament. They have come in last place in two tournaments this season and second to last in one tournament.

As a team, the Panthers are averaging 89.75 strokes over par and have not shot under 87 over par as a team this season.

Newcomer Annie Getzin has been the best Panther golfer this season in terms of average with shooting an average round of 82.

Freshman Chole Wong is the only Panther to record a top-10 finish this season, when she shot 17-over-par for the two rounds at the Western Illinois Invitational.

The Panthers recorded their best round this season at the Western Illinois Invitational, when they shot +39 as a team for those two rounds and still finished in last place out of five teams.

The team’s struggles date back to last season, where they did not have one top five finish at all and had multiple last place finishes.

Last time out, the Panthers competed in the Dayton Fall Invitational and finished 15th out of 16 teams. The Panthers shot a team total of 666 and led by Getzin.

Getzin shot a plus-16 for the tournament and finished 13th overall. The team had no other golfer crack the top 50. Tiffany Wolf finished with a total of plus26. Anne Bahr finished with a plus-29 and Wong finished with a plus-36.

The Panthers will continue their season in the spring.

Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu

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OVC’s top offense, defense meet at Homecoming

By Aldo Soto Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21 Tennessee State comes into Eastern’s Homecoming, facing a different Panthers’ team that defeated the Tigers twice last season, but the matchup is still similar.

Rod Reed does not have to worry about Jimmy Garoppolo beating him, starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at O’Brien Field, but the Tennessee State coach does go up against a strong running attack from Eastern.

“They’re a physical football team up front,” Reed said. “Last year they were a bit more finesse and were able to run the ball because they were able to spread you out and threw the ball. Now, they can line down and they can just grind it out.”

At 2-5 overall and 2-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference, the Panthers feature the league’s No. 1 rushing game, averaging 339.3 yards per game. That is 46 more yards than Jacksonville State, which has the second-best average.

Eastern isn’t only achieving success through the ground with its running backs, as junior quarterback Jalen Whitlow leads the Panthers in rushing with 558 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.

“They got two or three backs that they can throw at you and the quarterback is one of the leading rushers in the conference,” Reed said. “Whitlow is very good at running and throwing the ball. They propose a big challenge for our defense.”

Reed’s defense is the best in the OVC and despite the Tigers’ 1-3 conference record, Tennessee State is only allowing 16.2 points per game this season.

Eastern coach Kim Dameron has his defense rolling, especially after the Panthers shutout Southeast Missouri in the second half of their previous game, while forcing five turnovers. The Panthers’ offense is not as clear and dry as it was last year and Dameron said that makes it difficult to game plan for.

“We’re much more of a run-oriented offense,” Dameron said. “Our quarterback is a runner that can throw. We want to be really balanced. I feel that we’re a better all around maybe offense or maybe a little harder to defend. But the numbers they put up

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Redshirt junior wide receiver Jeff LePak breaks into the end zone ahead of defenders during the Panthers’ game against Tennessee State University at O’Brien Field on Dec. 7, 2013. LePak’s touchdown added to the Panthers’ victory with a score of 51-10.

last year, it’s a completely different style.”

When both teams met in the regular season a year ago, Tennessee State had a top-three defense in the FCS, while Eastern sported the nation’s No. 1 offense. On Saturday, the Tigers come in with the No. 3 overall defense in the country, while the Panthers rank No. 12 in the FCS on offense.

Dameron said he has been pleased with the balanced attack in recent weeks, not only with gaining yards, but scoring points, which Eastern struggled to do during the early part of the season. Now, though, the Panthers have the No. 1 scoring offense in the OVC, averaging 49.3 points in their three games.

The credit for the success goes all around, as Eastern’s defense has allowed an average of 18.7 points,

which is No. 1 in the OVC during league play. Offensively, Whitlow has been able to grasp the offense firmly and since becoming the outright starter the Kentucky transfer has led the Panthers’ to 561.7 yards per game.

The turnovers have been reduced, as Whitlow has not thrown an interception in four games. The offensive line has only allowed three sacks in three OVC games, but Dameron knows that Tennessee State’s defense will present a new challenge for the Panthers.

“They have a defensive player of the year coming back, a leading tackler at Mike linebacker, they have corners that can play anywhere in America, they have a safety that I recruited at Ole Miss and they

have another one that is first-team All-conference,” Dameron said. “Their defense is an All-Star group.”

Whitlow will be in charge of figuring out the challenge of the Tigers’ talented defensive group, but Dameron said the quarterback is up to the task.

“We’re asking him to make a lot of decisions and he’s becoming more and more comfortable with the decisions that we’re asking him to make,” he said.

“He’s allowing now, his athleticism to take over a little bit. I think he’s just scratching the surface right now.”

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

Panthers hope to play spoiler in final week

By Dominic Renzetti Assistant Sports Editor | @domrenzetti The Eastern women’s soccer team heads to Kentucky this weekend for its final two matches of the 2014 season. The Panthers take on Eastern Kentucky on Friday and Morehead State on Sunday. Both matches start at noon and are available for streaming on the OVC Digital Network.

The Panthers and Eastern Kentucky are both out of the running for making the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, but despite the two teams’ shortcomings this season, Eastern head coach Jason Cherry knows it will still be a competitive match.

“Eastern Kentucky will be a good team,” Cherry said. “I know they’re struggling a bit, like us right now to find a result, so I think it’s going to be a hard fought battle. Every game in the OVC can go either way.”

Eastern Kentucky comes in with a record of 1-6-1, identical to the Panthers. Sophomore forward Cassie Smith leads the Colonels with six goals so far this season. Smith, who was an AllOVC Freshman team selection last season, scored five goals in her first season last year.

Freshman Anna Hall has seen the majority of minutes in goal for the Colonels, posting a 2.19 goals against average in 17 matches.

Cherry said strategy-wise, the Colonels play a similar formation and style to teams the Panthers have seen in the past.

“They’re pretty athletic, but I like our chances,” he said. “We’re going to go there and fight like we always do and compete and I’m looking forward to watching us play.”

In Sunday’s match at Morehead State, the Panthers are hoping to play the role of spoiler. More-

head State has 10 points in the OVC standings, currently in sixth place, making the Eagles the last team in the tournament.

“Morehead State, they’re a very athletic team and fighting for the tournament and I would love to beat them and knock them out, to be honest,” Cherry said. “That’s what we’re fighting for.”

The Panthers beat Morehead State 1-0 last season at Lakeside Field on a goal from Meagan Radloff. The Eagles lost three OVC matches last season, but found their groove later in the tournament, upsetting top-seeded Tennessee-Martin and earning a bid to the NCAA tournament. The Eagles lost to Wake Forest in the first round, but a loss to Eastern this weekend could eliminate any hope of a repeat.

“I think that’d be pretty great, to spoil it for someone else,” red-shirt junior Chris Reed said.

“I think this week, we’re kind of sad to see our seniors go and we know we have nothing to lose, but I think how we competed this past weekend, if we compete like that, we can beat either of those teams. I think we’re just kind of going out there like we have nothing to lose.”

Morehead State comes with one of OVC’s top goal scorers in senior Jade Flory. The Youngstown State transfer in her second season with the Eagles has 11 goals so far this season.

Red-shirt junior goalkeeper Elizabeth Floyd has seen the majority of time in goal for the Eagles, but was pulled after giving up two goals in the first half to Southeast Missouri in the team’s last match. Red-shirt junior Kaitlynn Murphy replaced Floyd.

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

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Red-shirt junior forward Chris Reed fends off sophomore Lyssie Wright during a match on Oct. 17 at the Eastern practice field. The Panthers lost to the Racers 1-0.

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By Kallie Middleton Staff Reporter | @DEN_Verge A funk/rock band will perform at Mac’s Uptowner for homecoming weekend.

Thinner Teed, a band based out of the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago will take the stage this Saturday night at Mac ‘s Uptowner located at 623 Monroe Ave. in Charleston.

The show starts at 9 p.m. and includes a $3 cover charge.

Thinner Teed originally started seven years ago with their current bass and guitar players and other former members. Since then, the band has went through some major changes

and alterations to form what it is today.

The Thinner Teed today formed in 2013 and is comprised of Brad Richter (Guitar/ Lead Vocals), Jason Kearney (Keyboards/Vocals), Jeff Urban (Bass/Vocals), and Luke Lleras (Drums/Vocals). All the changes the band has endured have helped them to form a more mature sound that is tighter and funkier.

Kearney said the band’s musical style can be described as being a mix of a little of everything with a groove-oriented base.

“We’ll take you on a musical journey with all sorts of different flavors,” he said. “We might play a bluegrass song, then go play

progressive rock funk. Then a Latin jazz song.

Our music is all over the board.”

Their sound tends to push the musical boundary with their all-original compositions.

The band has played hundreds of shows all throughout the Midwest, including at The House of Blues.

They have even shared the bill at shows with famous acts such as Umphrey’s McGee, Willie Nelson, The Wailers and more. Their musical influences include a wide range of genres including The Beatles, Fish, Led Zeppelin, Soulive, Lettuce and Oscar Peterson.

Thinner Teed has played at Mac’s Uptown-

er before, but it has been about two years since they have been back.

Kearney said their return to the bar promises to be nothing short of a good time.

“If you’re going to the show on Saturday be ready to dance and have fun,” he said.

The band will be playing funk and dance music as well as performing some new material, including a new song called, “You Said, I Say.” Kearney said Thinner Teed is currently working on a new album.

Kallie Middleton can be reached at 581-2812 or at kjmiddleton@eiu.edu.

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Column: School Spirit can take many forms

By Margorie Clemente Staff Reporter | @DEN_Verge

No, I’m not talking about the dreaded ghost stories that rattle the nerves of Pemberton residents every Halloween. Do any of you remember the strident cheers from the cheerleaders in the film “Grease?” “Do a split, give a yell! Throw a fit for ol’ Rydell!” First thing I think about after hearing the silly rhyme? School spirit.

The term speaks for itself. I think of the emotional support given to one’s academic institution. But most of the time, I think about that same old, biting school spirit probably buried somewhere in your dirty laundry or sitting in your closet.

You know exactly what I’m talking about—it’s one of those royal blue sweaters or grey shirts you bought during your freshman year from the

union bookstore with the aggressive snout of a panther protruding from your chest. Some of you might actually even have a license plate with something clever on it like “Bleed Blu92” or a funky username on Yahoo that reads something along the lines of “partypantherEIU.” You’ve got the merchandise and you flaunt it when you can at parties, to your friends and family, and to the people inching the nose of their car into the rear of yours. Or perhaps that supposed school pride is lying somewhere beneath your notebooks and course planners. But is that really school spirit? How exactly does waving an Eastern mug around but remaining indifferent to the exciting movement on campus demonstrate in any way that you care about the school?

Quite frankly I don’t believe there’s any right or wrong way of expressing

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the pride you have for your school, but I think everyone’s got their own agenda. Anyone involved in a club or any other extra curricular activity on campus already displays school spirit to a certain degree. The reason why you think of joining a club or participating in an activity sponsored by the school is because you’ll (hopefully) be doing something you enjoy. Otherwise, why bother? You’re aware that you’ve found something in that area that might help the school in some way.

If you’d rather live among a herd of well-informed students, why not write or edit or take pictures for the newspaper? If you wish to promote unity and togetherness, become an integral part of Greek Life. You immerse yourself and identify with a specific group of individuals because you’ve all found a way to bring life to the school.

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make Eastern’s walls seem animated and lively. Those involved with sports or music are constantly promoting school spirit. Players sweat and bleed out on the field for Eastern, the musicians practice and play for hours on end just to translate Eastern’s effort and triumphant with the help of a sonorous orchestra. Even our beloved Panther Pals who greet our potential incoming freshman with warm and welcoming arms are one of the first to radiate with school spirit.

Maybe school spirit can be something as simple as defending your Alma Mater after listening to a professor or student bad-mouthing the very institution that most are grateful enough to call a second home.

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Personally, I’m happy doing what I do at this school and I believe what I do somehow makes this a tolerable, admirable, and more enjoyable place to live in only because I’m able to allow a particular association just a bit of my personality. I write for this school to become the voice of those who are silenced or have yet to have the opportunity to articulate their opinions.

Those in Greek Life often promote school spirit to attract the attention of those they wish to recruit, even if the recruiters aren’t particularly gung-ho about the whole “give a hoot, give a yell!” for Eastern thing.

Anyway, it wouldn’t look good for a fraternity or a sorority to dismiss the integrity of the university; therefore, school spirit is a must. Someone in a graphic design club might dedicate several of their projects to creating banners, fliers, and posters to

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Homecoming contestants show class, style

By Kalyn Hayslett

Staff Reporter | @DEN_Verge More than 100 eyes focused on the nominees’ sparkle and shine under the bright spotlight across McAfee’s auditorium. With the magnitude of attention, anticipation and analysis—how do you decide a dress worthy for the occasion?

Your dress not only has to be a reflection of your personality, but it also has to make a lasting impression on the audience so they are captivated while you walk.

Bold, flashy and striking is needed when competing against several other gorgeous ladies.

There were several trends with the style and color of the dresses; however, a few of the nominees truly let their personalities shine through.

One contestant’s dress was bold and violet-patterned with a detailed sweetheart neckline and flirty voluminous skirt. Not only was she the only canidate wearing a short dress but she paired it with silver sequins high-top gym shoes.

She strutted across the auditorium because she had the confidence to remain true to herself. Her personality was not limited because of her attire but she let her personality inspire her look.

The princess nominees’ dresses were more vibrant, colorful and glamourous than the queen nominees. Sequins and rhinestones in multiple colors and sizes varied from highlighting the gown in one specific area of the waist, neck or top to completely covering the gown.

The princess nominees shined brilliantly with the majority of them incorporating it in their looks. Incorporating sequins is a smart way to make a huge statement.

Both Homecoming Lady Samantha DeYoung’s and Homecoming Princess Catelin Witt’s dresses embodied the trend.

Lady DeYoung’s dress was a Vneck ball gown with teal, crème

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Margaret Doyle from the Delta Delta Delta sorority gives a wave to the crowd at coronation on Monday at the McAfee Gym. There were a total of 14 queen canidates and 11 princess canidates. and brown sequins fading throughout the entire dress.

Princess Witt’s mermaid style dress was decorated with bold teal and baby blue rhinestones with shear mid-drift and nude teal from her lower thigh to the ground.

The queen nominees were overall more elegant, sophisticated and dramatic. Their main trends were nude, crème, wine and black colored dresses with lace detail.

Their dresses were more formfitted to show off their curves, which helped their overall sassy sophistication.

Brittany Fisher, the Homecoming Duchess, exemplified the trend perfectly with her nude colored gown and matching nude heels.

The fabric of the dress was beautifully draped and woven together at the top with a V-neck and empire waist that flowed all the way down.

Her dress was very elegant; it was detailed but it was not overdone and the fit of the dress accentuated her curves without being too-exposing.

Reusing prom dresses is a popular trend for both the princess and the queen nominees.

Farrah Dean, the princess nominee for the Black Student Union, said she breathed new life into her old prom dress.

“This is my prom dress from junior year I am surprised I could still fit it,” she said.

Instead of letting the dress collect dust in their closet; the nominees repurposed their prom dresses for this special occasion.

“This is the first dress I tried on for my senior prom. My mom told me it was the easiest dress shopping she has ever done,” said Bridget Paizley, a pre-business major.

Her dress had a cool architecture neckline with asymmetrical lines. The top of the dress was covered with bronze, brown and gold detailed beading with a high waistline and flowly taupe chiffon cascading down. Now Paizley can look back on her dress and remember her senior year prom while reminiscing on her experience at coronation.

Kalyn Hayslett can be reached at 581-2812 or kehayslett@eiu.edu.

Annual parade set for Homecoming

By Cassie Buchman Staff Reporter | @DEN_Verge Eastern’s annual Homecoming Parade will take place Saturday at 9:30 a.m. to welcome students and alumni back for the big game.

The parade will consist of many floats, bands, distinguished EIU alumni and a grand marshal.

The students and faculty of EIU, the town of Charleston, and the surrounding communities are all welcome to come and watch the parade and celebrate Eastern’s homecoming.

There are four people who have been working on the Parade Committee, along with all 14 members of the homecoming committee and 20 members of University Board helping out on the day of the parade.

There are 350 people in total participating in the parade, with 119 float entries.

Along with floats and bands,

there will also be people walking, decorated cars, flatbeds and other novelties involved in the parade.

“I am expecting to have a fantastic Bright Lights, Blue City Homecoming Parade,” said Carrie Klaphake, a Student Life Graduate Assistant at EIU. “I can't wait to see everyone show their EIU school spirit.”

Staging for the parade will start on Seventh and Ninth Street, with the parade route beginning on Lincoln Avenue. The parade will go down Seventh Street to Monroe Avenue, down to Sixth Street to Polk Avenue, and then to Division Street, where it will turn an end on Grant Avenue.

Because of the parade, there will be no parking in the Student Union Lot, Seventh Street spaces, the Student Services Lot, the Blair Hall Lot, X Lot North, or South Burl Ives beginning at 3 a.m.

There are also certain streets that will be closed due to the pa-

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to Roosevelt, Seventh Street from the Dounda Fine Arts Building to Monroe Street, Monroe and Jackson Avenues between Sixth Street and Seventh Street, Sixth Street from Monroe Street to Polk Street, Polk Street from Sixth Street to Division Street, Division Street from Polk Street, Grant Street Between Seventh and Ninth Streets, Grant Street between First Street and Orchard Street and Johnson Street between Seventh Street and Ninth Street.

By making people alert to these parking changes, and with all the time and energy put into the parade, Klaphake said she is expecting it to go smoothly.

“Our Parade Committee has been working very hard and putting in long hours to make this parade very successful,” she said.

Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu

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King and Queen discuss success, school spirit at Eastern

By Megan Ivey Verge Editor|@DEN_Verge McAfee Gym was packed with Eastern RSOs and students Monday night as coronation led to the crowning of the next homecoming king and queen.

Cheers were a constant throughout the event, but the crowd grew silent as the names of the king and queen were to be announced.

When Brandal Miles' name was called as Homecoming King 2014, Alexis Lambert said she was at her most nervous point.

“You feel so much at one time,” Lambert said. “I was the last person to be called, so by that point my nerves were at an all time high.”

Lambert was named shortly after, however, making both members representing the Black Student Union win the Homecoming King and Queen 2014 title.

When Miles won, he said he knew everything fell into place.

“I was worried I wouldn’t be called,” he said. “There was no doubt in my mind that she (Lambert) would win.”

Lambert and Miles talked to the The Verge about their experiences leading up to coronation, as well as their passion for Eastern.

Verge: What activities are you involved in at Eastern?

Lambert: I am currently the President for the Black Student Union, and I also serve as the reigning Miss Black EIU 2014. That role corresponds with being the scholarship pageant coordinator for 2015. I also give tours for the Office of Admissions and am a part of the University Board Mainstage committee.

Miles: I am a member of the Omega Phi Psi Fraternity Inc. I currently serve as the chapter’s Chaplin. I am a member of Strong Mentoring, Couture Models, Rhythm and Ecstasy dance team. I am also currently Mr. Essence 2013, so I am also coordinating this year’s pageant.

Verge: Part of the process for being named Homecoming King and Queen is an interview. What is that part of the process like?

Lambert: It’s the most rigorous part. I was most nervous about the interview. You don’t know what to expect.

Miles: I was just coming off from an upper-respiratory virus, so my voice was shaky during the interview. I didn’t think it went well at all.

Verge: What types of questions did you have to answer during the interview?

Miles: I think the hardest

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Alexis Lambert and Brandal Miles walk around campus in their crowns and sashes a day after being named Homecoming Queen and King. Lambert and Miles are required to wear the crown and sash for the entire week, as well as participate in all Homecoming activities.

question asked was “If you got to be President Perry for the day, what would you do?”

Verge: So how did you both respond to the question?

Miles: I said I would take the day out of the office and spend the day on campus getting to know the students.

We know President Perry, but I would want to spend more time with the students, like eating in the dining halls.

Lambert: I said I would implement an all-student staff mandatory diversity conference on that day. Everyone on campus would have to spend some time getting to know other people. Students may know about their own culture, but we should all spend time getting to know other stu-

dents’ cultures.

Verge: If you could change anything about the coronation process, what would it be?

Lambert: I would change the location to O’Brien stadium, just because that is where everything else Homecoming-related happens. I think it would set the tone a little bit more and possibly add some more school spirit.

Verge: What responsibilities do you gain with the title of Homecoming King and Queen?

Miles: We are to go to and support every Homecomingrelated event.

Verge: Both of you have already won university titles (Miss Black EIU and Mr. Essence). How does receiving the title of Homecoming King and

Queen differ from your previous successes?

Lambert: That’s funny, because one of my friends just asked me “Which one means more?” To me, winning Homecoming Queen means more.

I always said I didn’t want to run, but after running I realized how much this means. It is indescribable to be the representative of such a large body in front of the campus and community. You represent so much more than yourself.

Miles: The pageant was more directed toward my wants and needs. The message behind running for Homecoming King and then eventually winning has a bigger meaning because it is not simply about the African American com-

munity. I get to wear multiple hats.

Verge: The final question centers around hats. If you could wear anything for a crown, what would you wear?

Lambert: I would make it smaller, just because this is a little much to wear all week.

I would probably turn it into some sort of everyday hat to show students you’re a student first.

Miles: Well I’m more of an everyday hat person myself. But I actually don’t have a problem with wearing the crown. It fits and I’m just soaking it in.

Megan Ivey can be reached at 581-2812 or mkivey@eiu.edu.

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By Mace Mackiewicz Staff Reporter “Fury” is a movie that takes place during World War II. It takes place mostly within a tank which is unique for a movie. It stars Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs and Scott Eastwood.

“Fury” takes place during the ending months of World War II when the allies are making their final attack on Nazi Germany at the

heart of the country. Norman Ellison (Lerman) gets assigned to be a replacement assistant driver for Don Collier (Pitt) after the last assistant driver was killed before the movie started.

After a bunch of events throughout the film the crew inside of the tank get stuck in a situation where it’s just them in their tank against about 300 German soldiers. The group makes a stand and chooses to fight the soldiers at the passing rather than run away.

Fury does an amazing job at showing that World War II was hell on earth. The movie doesn’t sugarcoat war as something luxurious and the characters do some awful things to survive. Pitt is really good as the charismatic leader who has to make decisions that are definitely not popular.

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ly through his character, including whether or not to shoot someone in the back, or to defend oneself against a child soldier. It’s hard to root for Pitt’s character at first when he’s so unsympathetic towards Ellison.

The acting in the film is top notch all around. And LeBeouf is actually excellent in this film.

He really gets to show his acting chops and can prove that he’s not a one trick actor, although his mustache can be downright distracting at points in the film.

The moral dilemma of the film is also great. Most war movies, especially World War II movies, paint Americans as always doing the right thing. But Fury shows there’s a lot of gray area and for the case of some soldiers there were some completely despicable things done.

It’s refreshing to see a film that doesn’t have straight up propaganda in it.

The movie shows an interesting point of view of World War II. No movie comes to mind that shows combat and life in a tank as a main focus and it’s a fresh perspective on an otherwise stale genre. The choreography of the tank fights are stunning and the movie shows just how outclassed the American tanks were during World War II. There’s also no punches pulled when the movie shows the atrocities of war, on either side. The film gets downright gruesome at some points; it’s definitely like “Saving Private Ryan” in that war is shown in a realistic light.

Overall I would give the film an 8 out of 10. Go see it if only for the cast as the acting is downright superb.

Mace Mackiewicz is a junior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or at mmmackiewicz@eiu.edu.

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The team gets attacked by a mysterious man and are transpor ted to an alternate reality where gruesome things begin to happen.

The game is an enigma. While it's advertised as survival horror, the story isn't all that scary.

Actually the stor y after the very beginning makes less and less sense as the game goes on.

Most of the scenes that are meant to scare you are more gruesome and gory than anything.

The game needs a trigger warning for some of the disgusting things the player will see.

Some of the monsters are designed in a creepy way but the atmosphere of the game makes it so they won’t really frighten you. Some may unnerve the play-

By Mace Mackiewicz Staff Reporter has become more fluid and it’s much easier to take on enemies in a modern game than it was in the GameCube days where controls for third person shooters were stiff and robotic.

The problem with “The Evil Within” is it plays like a PS2 game. It’s not intuitive to today’s controls which artificially increases the difficulty of the game.

Aiming at enemies is a headache which is a problem because you can’t afford to miss any shots in this game as ammo is scarce.

Missing even one shot can screw you over in the long run especially if there is a boss battle in the level as it’s almost always impossible to defeat a boss without ammo of some sort.

“The game has some fun points when it functions right and the weapons cooperate with you, but overall, it is muddled by a lot of questionable design choices.”

-Mace Mackiewicz, Staff Reporter er with how gross they look but there’s nothing else inherently scary about them.

Which to be fair is the same as Resident Evil 4, which only has about one or two really frightening parts, it was all about the game play.

The game play of “The Evil Within” plays a lot like “Resident Evil 4”, for better and for worse.

While “Resident Evil 4” was innovative for its time, games have evolved since then. Gameplay for third-person shooters

The game also has a frustrating amount of enemies that can instantly kill you which is both a pet peeve and another way of artificially making the game harder.

Especially since one enemy that follows you throughout the entire game can’t be killed. You have to run away from him and try not to get killed by him, or the enemies you were trying to sneak behind until he leaves you alone.

The system by which you switch your guns and equipment

is also odd.

The player opens a menu and chooses what they want while enemies are still attacking in slow motion.

Most games would use the D pad to let you cycle through your items on the fly so this archaic system is also frustrating to get used to.

The game also suffers from some technical issues. As an artistic choice the game is framed with black bars above and below the screen and has a film grain filter applied to it. The game is also locked in to 30 frames per second to make it more “cinematic.”

The problem is while playing this game on my PS4, a system where most games are at least 60 frames per second, this game dips below the locked 30 which makes it slow and at times unplayable.

This is inexcusable for this generation of consoles especially for a game that has the graphics of a low end PS3 game.

T h e re’s s o m e t e x t u re s t h a t look like they came straight out of the PS2 era.

The game has some fun points when it functions right and the weapons cooperate with you, but overall it is muddled by a lot of questionable design choices.

However, there are some people who will want to play it just as a throwback to the “Resident Evil 4” days and if that’s what they want the game is perfect for them.

I personally think the game deserves a 5 out of 10 for all of its problems and not evolving its conventions to the way games are today.

Which is unfortunate because about a decade ago this game would have probably been able to get away with an 8 but there’s no reason for the developers not to evolve with the times.

Mace Mackiewicz is a junior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or mmmackiewicz@eiu.edu.

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Blue Crew members prepare for first Homecoming

By Megan Ivey Verge Editor|@DEN_Verge Members of Blue Crew, the new school spirit organization, are decking out in blue for the Big Lights, Blue City Homecoming game.

Amie Hansen, the creator and president of Blue Crew, said the group ordered extra blue gear for the event.

“We have blue tattoos and Tshirts,” she said. “There will be blue, blue and more blue.”

Blue Crew is an organization that supports student athletics and has the goal of increasing school spirit.

Blue Crew members attend all types of athletic events, but Hansen said football is of big importance.

“Members are required to attend all home football games,” she said. “We’re always strongest in numbers there.”

Hansen said the Homecoming game will have the greatest turnout of the season.

“We currently have 200 memb e r s a n d I h o p e t o s e e e ve r y member there, along with Eastern students,” she said.

Blue Crew members lead the student section of the athletic games.

There they cheer on athletes and par ticipate in the cheers provided by EIU Cheer Team a n d t h e Pa n t h e r Ma r c h i n g Band.

“We support not only the athletes, but the cheerleaders and marching band as well by joining their cheers,” Hansen said. “ When they are not cheering, we also rally the students with our own cheers.”

Hansen said one of the main goals for the Homecoming game is to learn and sing the Alma Mater song.

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Blue Crew members stand and cheer for Panther athletics. Amie Hansen, the president and creator of Blue Crew, said she encourages group members to stand for the entire game to show support.

“How cool would that be for the university to learn, and for all of the alumni to join in?” she said.

Blue Crew began last semester.

Hansen said she created Blue Crew because she wanted there to be a greater presence of school spirit.

Hansen par ticipated in the marching band during her first year of college, which she said instilled her spirit in Eastern.

“We were at every game,” she said. “We were the spirit rallies of Eastern at the time.”

After she was injured and could no longer participate in color guard, Hansen said she wanted to use her free time to start the organization. “ Ou r a t h l e t e s d e s e r ve s u ppor t, especially during home games,” she said. “I wanted to bring spirit in some way.”

Hansen said Blue Crew has taken many steps to get its reputation.

“We had to build trust with the athletic department and the university,” she said. “There has been talk of student groups in the past, but it never formed.

We had to build the organization and show this was something we wanted for Eastern.”

Now, after being established for a semester, Hansen said she has seen a positive response.

“At h l e t e s h a ve re a c h e d o u t to me and have said how much they appreciate what we’re doing,” she said.

Hansen said she is seeing a difference in school spirit from Blue Crew.

“It’s amazing to see all of the Blue Crew T-shirts around campus,” she said. “ We’re a really tight-knit group.”

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Hansen said she encourages any student to join Blue Crew, even if they would consider themselves shy. “ Yo u d e f i n i t e l y h a ve t o b e l o u d a n d p r o u d ,” s h e s a i d .

“Those who are shy break out of their shell pretty quickly when they’re with us.”

A n y s t u d e n t c a n j o i n Bl u e Crew with a $10 fee.

Those interested in joining should email Hansen at alhansen@eiu.edu.

Megan Ivey can be reached at 581-2812 or at mkivey@eiu.edu.