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Eastern’s football team is now ranked second in the nation for both FCS Coach’s Polls.
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ROOM RATES A recently-elected committee will be exploring new room and board options for the 2014 school year. Page 2
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Professor entertains on stage, in classroom By Parissa Boston Staff Reporter @DEN_News
He said he’s a small business owner that requires a lot of time and energy, but added suggestions for how to manage time and keep what is most important at the forefront. “The biggest advice I could give is to keep your priorities in line, and when and if things are getting over whelming take a look at what is the least important to you at the time and be ready to back off a bit and keep things doable, or everything will suffer,” Reible said. Reible said he is very impressed with Ingram and her ability to handle her position as an Eastern professor and member of Tequila Mockingbyrd. “Diana (Ingram) is always ready with music and new songs for us and I have no idea where she gets the time,” Reible said. “But I know how much she loves the music and yet I have employees that have had Diana in school and they all talk about how she makes the class interesting and fresh.” Ingram said being a communications studies professor has prepared her for talking to audiences. “As long as I practice and prepare before a show, just like I teach my students to do, things go well,” she said. Ingram said there is a lot of compromise among the group members, being in the band and being
She is a communication studies professor by day and a rock ‘n’ roller by night – mostly known for taking the stage at Jackson Avenue Coffee. Diana Ingram is the lead singer of the band originating in Charleston, Tequila Mockingbryd, which is a play on the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” – spelled like The Bryds group of the 1960s. Ingram plays rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Ingram started playing the guitar her sophomore year in college, but said she wishes she had started earlier. “I am not sure if a lot of students know I play,” Ingram said. Ingram said the group has been together about a year and a half now, and they only play what she calls “vintage rock ‘n’ roll, which are from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. “When music was still good,” Ingram said, smiling. The band consists of three members. She said they make money on "As long as I practice and prepare before a show, most of the gigs just like I teach my students to do, things go well." they play. “We only do a Diana Ingram, communication studies professor few for free anymore. Mostly for charities or nona teacher. profit,” Ingram said. “It compliments each other a lot. Sometimes Although all of the original band members knew each other, they needed a bass player isn’t easy. We usually do not practice more than once a week, which makes it easy to juggle,” Inand added Dano Reible, “That was it. I was playing in another gram said. She said the practices are a nice break from band, and we could not play for ‘Take Back the Night’ for EIU,” she said. “I knew these doing homework, and the only effect is time management. two other guys, and we played the gig.” Reible, the owner of the JAC, plays the bass ROCKER, page 5 and harmonica vocals.
Police ID suspect in September hit and run Staff Report Charleston Police Department has identified a suspect in a hit and run accident that sent a pedestrian to the hospital last month. Several witnesses and video surveillance identified Austin D. Seaver, of Lombad, Ill. as the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian crossing at 10 p.m. Sept. 11 on Lincoln Ave. The suspect then fled the scene of the accident. According to a press release from the Charleston Police Department, the victim was transported to Carle Hospital with “several injuries to his lower extremities,” and has since underwent two surgeries, with “the possibility of more to come.” Seaver, who turned himself after a warrant was issued for his arrest, is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge of leaving the scene of an accident, a Class 2 Felony in Illinois.
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Diana Ingram is an Eastern professor by day and a musician by night. Ingram is the lead singer of the band Tequila Mockingbyrd, a band which originated in Charleston, Illinois.
Aggravated Student Senate election packets are now available robbery reported By Jarad Jarmon Student Governance Editor @JJarmonReporter
Elections for Student Senate for Spring and Fall 2014 is drawing closer, and the packets for students interested in running are now available. They are available on the student government website and Facebook page. Hard copies are also available in the Student Activity Center in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. To become a candidate students must fill out an Intent to Run form, which will include basic information about the perspective candidate. They also must maintain a 2.5 GPA and be a current student at Eastern. They then must acquire 50 signatures from either undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled. Student Body President Kaylia Eskew said they check the E-numbers of all of the people who signed the petition to validate the candidate. Currently, many of the Student Senate members were appointed, which only grants them the position for one semester. Many are looking to be elected for next year. The completed packets and the candidate peti-
tion are due by 4 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Student Activity Center. Candidates will then be required to go to a meeting on Nov. 7, which will be an informational meeting about the rules while campaigning. Eskew said they are not allowed to place fliers in the residence hall floors as well as the dining halls. “Not everyone has access to the residence hall floors,” she said. Eskew added the dining halls are neutral zones for students to eat without being hassled. Student Activity Center is also a safe zone, and is off-limits for any campaigning. Elections will take place online from midnight Nov. 11 until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 12. Students will be sent an email, which will link to the site where they will vote. The unofficial results will be announced at the Student Senate meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Union. Grievances over any of those elected can then be issued but only three days following the unofficial election. The official results will be released at the Student Senate meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in ArcolaTuscola Room. Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 581-2812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu.
Staff Report An aggravated robbery was reported to have taken place Friday. The robbery was reported to have taken place in 800 block of Van Buren Avenue. A female reported she was approached by a college age black male with short hair and a clean shaven face, who was approximately 5-foot, 10-inches tall, according to a press release sent out by the Charleston Police Department Monday. The CPD is currently investigating the report. The female stated the male stepped in her line of travel as she was walking. She reported he claimed to have a gun and would shoot her if she did not give him her money. According to the release, she stated she gave the male her money and he ran away to the east. The CPD urges anyone who has information regarding this incident to contact the CPD at 217345-8422, or message them through their Facebook page. Those wishing to leave information can also contact Coles County Crime Stoppers at 866-3458488, and all information is anonymous.