POLLING POWER
After their 63-7 win against Austin Peay on Thursday, the Eastern football team has moved up to No. 3 in the FCS Coaches poll and the Sports Network Poll. Page 8
ALL THAT JAZZ
The three bands making up the EIU Jazz Combos will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Black Box Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Page 2
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EIU-UPI files grievance against dean By Rachel Rodgers Special Projects Reporter @rj_rodgers
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Eastern’s 2013 winners of Homecoming prince and princess, and king and queen take center stage after their coronation Monday at McAffee Gymnasium.
New royalty crowned for Homecoming By Stacey Catterson Staff Reporter @DEN_News G a t h e r i n g i n t h e Mc A f e e Gymnasium Monday, students waited in anticipation as the 2013 Homecoming King and Queen were crowned. An evening filled with chanting and cheers ended as David Groves and Shavon Francis were crowned as the new Homecoming royalty. Groves, a senior business management major, won the king’s
crown while Francis, a junior accounting major, won the queen’s crown. “I’m excited, I’m proud, and I’m ready to go out and show my
that did not make this year were proud to give it their all in the coronation ceremony. Austin Tofte, Elizabeth Vanneste and Troy LaPorte all reflect-
"I’m excited, I’m proud and I’m ready to go out and show my school spirit during the week."
Shavon Francis, Homecoming Queen
school spirit during the week,” Francis said, with his new crown on his head. However, the other contestants
ed on their experience during the coronation. Tofte, a senior biology major, said he decided to get involved in
Homecoming in order to see how the coordination process works. He represented his fraternity Lamda Chi Alpha. “I was hoping if I won I’ve become somewhat of a prominent face in the EIU community,” Tofte said. “I would feel like a lot of people would know who I am, and it would be an honor to be crowned king.” Vanneste, a senior health studies major was representing the Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority.
CORONOATION, page 5
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University appoints Hencken as interim admissions director Staff Report Former Eastern president Lou Hencken has agreed to serve as the university’s interim director of admissions. Hencken served as the university’s president from 2001 to 2008. Blair Lord, the provost and vice president for academic affairs, said in a press release sent out Monday despite the university’s ongoing nationwide search for a new director,
the appointment was a response to Eastern’s transition into a more aggressive recruitment program. “Eastern is just beginning to reverse a multi-year decline in enrollments,” Lord said. “But we know the competition is just going to get tougher, and we need a proven manager to help lead our admission team.” Lord commended Hencken’s service to the university, including his time as Eastern’s vice president of
student affairs, during which he supervised Eastern’s admissions department. “Hencken is an EIU graduate and an avid supporter of the university,” Lord said. “What’s more, when he was vice president of student affairs, he supervised the admissions department. But more than that, he has the proven management experience to help lead our admissions staff during this period of transition without losing
any momentum.” Hencken will replace Brenda Major, the university’s previous admissions director, who will remain with the university as a member of the athletics department. “Major is a passionate advocate for students as well as a great spokesperson for the university,” Lord said. “We think her talents will be better used in her new position and look forward to her continued contribution to EIU.”
An evaluation system on campus is being used to give faculty members a heftier workload, impeding their ability to do research, said the associate grievance officer for Eastern’s faculty union. Eastern’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 has a grievance filed against Harold Ornes, the dean of the College of Sciences, for an evaluation system he instituted. Ornes took a retroactive look at faculty members, having them submit their research projects from the last few years and categorizing them as either research-active or researchinactive, said Tim Shonk, the associate grievance officer for EIU-UPI and an English professor. Research-active faculty members would then have fewer assigned Credit Units, whereas research-inactive faculty would be given more CUs, meaning their class load would increase.
GRIEVANCE, page 5 CRIME
Local man arrested on charges of felony theft Staff Report A Charleston man was arrested on charges of felony theft Thursday. The arrest was a result of investigations into donations he had Paul Tart received, which included, but were not limited to money, gas and a vehicle. According to a press release sent out by Lt. Brad Oyer of the CPD, Paul Tart, 31, of Charleston, Ill., is accused of allegedly preying upon area churches after providing false information of having a hospitalized child as well as being a disabled veteran home from war. Tart is being held at the Coles County Safety and Detention Center pending the posting of bond, the release stated. The release also stated CPD assisted in this investigation by the Coles County State’s Attorney’s Office. The CPD is also asking anyone with information about Tart attempting to or succeeding in defrauding them through these or similar claims to contact the CPD investigations at 217-345-8422.