‘IOWA’ REVIEW
PENALTY OVERLOAD
Check out Entertainment Editor Samantha Middendorf’s review of the Tarble Arts Center’s production of “Leaving Iowa.”
The Eastern football team fell to Ohio in a penalty-filled game on Saturday.
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Lil Bibby, Wildin’ Out performance canceled By Kevin Hall Staff Reporter | @Den_News For reasons not yet clear to the executive board, The Untold Truth’s Wildin’ Out event was canceled Friday. Members of the Registered Student Organization expressed concern that the event was canceled because of negativity and ignorance on Eastern’s campus. The event would have featured performances from artists Vonmar, Chris Carter and Lil Bibby. Finding out the day before the event that it was canceled, the Untold Truth’s executive board along with Antwione Smith, the founder of the organization that was co-sponsoring Wildin’ Out, had to distribute refunds to those who purchased tickets. Classified now as what the university considers an “unusual event,” the cancelation of Wildin’ Out left the executive board of the Untold Truth with questions. However, executive board members said they still do not know the details as to why the event was canceled. Cathy Engelkes, the deputy director of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, was not available for comment about the cancelation. Smith said the group completed all the criteria presented before them in order to host the event, so he anticipated an event that could impact the campus in a positive light. Travon Moore, treasurer of the Untold Truth, said the event would have been attractive to potential students. “With Eastern’s enrollment being low, we felt like an event like this would bring life and diversity to Eastern and give them some positive publicity.”
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Eastern football veteran and graduate student Dominic Pagliara and David Baumgartner spend time with Pagliara’s dog Willie after the SACIS 5k run/walk Friday.
SACIS 5k brings awareness By Samantha Middendorf Entertainment Editor | @Samantha_EE Roughly 80 people went out Saturday to run a 5k in support of the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service as well as ending sexual assault and violence in Sister City Park for the first Take Back the Day 5k. Participants, including community members and Eastern students and faculty members, received ribbons after completing the race. The top runners received trophies. Other participants were entered in a
drawing for gift cards to local businesses. Awards were given to Taylor McMillan, the top female runner, and Ryan Woods, the top male runner. A special award was given to Bill Perry for “Fastest President.” Erin Walters, executive director of SACIS, said the purpose of the 5k is to raise awareness to the times sexual assault could occur. “We know that sexual assault and violence is a year-round thing,” she said. “We have to really draw attention to the fact that it exists, and we want to put an end to it.”
SACIS typically hosts several events in April, because April is sexual assault awareness month, but Walters said they wanted more events throughout the year to represent that sexual violence could happen at any time. “We do a Take Back the Night march in the spring, that says we deserve to have a community free from sexual violence,” she said. “We should walk freely without the threat of violence, without the threat of being raped. That doesn’t change day or night.”
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The original confirmation of the event was for Sept. 10, and after receiving the authorization for the event, both co-sponsoring organizations began to publicize “EIU’s Wildin’ Out.” The organizations were not asked about the specifics of the event until after members had begun to go through the procedures to go through and host it, Moore said. After having the event set in place for Saturday for more than a week, Engelkes sent the Untlold Truth an email with specific guidelines the organization must follow in order to host the event inside the University Ballroom. Receiving the email three days prior to the event, Seve Day president of the Untold Truth, said he made sure all guidelines were met. Farrah Dean, the special events coordinator of the Untold Truth, said she believes the cancelation of “EIU’s Wildin’ Out” was racially based because of references she heard coinciding with the “Barn Party” incident last year. “I am confused as to why Barn Party and our event are constantly being compared,” Dean said. “The only common factor is that these two events were hosted by black organizations.” Antwoine Smith, co-coordinator of “EIU’s Wildin’ Out,” said the cancelation of the event has given the participants a skewed view of Eastern’s administration. “I have never felt more disrespected in my life,” Smith said. “ I’ve never experienced this much unprofessionalism ever; I feel as though Eastern has a target on black students.” Kevin Hall can be reached at 581-2812 or kphall@eiu.edu.
Housing and Dining Services to offer early incentives By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @DEN_News Housing and Dining Services is inviting students to apply for the Early Bird Contract, which requires them to apply early to receive dining dollars and housing cost benefits. On and off campus students, Greek members, Pemberton Presidential Scholarship winners, and members of Gateway or Achieving Collegiate Excellence are eligible for the Early Bird Contract. Mark Hudson, director of Housing and Dining, said this is the first year Pemberton scholarship winners are included in the Early Bird Contract offer.
He said Pemberton scholarship recipients already receive free room and board while they live on campus, but they are now eligible for the extra dining dollars. He said the incentive this year is also to help Greek members obtain new members while receiving benefits from Housing and Dining. “We are trying to assist Greek Court with sign ups, “ Hudson said. “Members get the benefit of extra dining dollars and the organization gets the benefit of extra members.” Students who sign their housing contracts before Oct. 31 will receive $200 in free dining dollars for Fall 2015. INCENTIVES, page 5