Have a safe and relaxing Fall Break, Panthers! A SLIPPERY LOSS
A TOUGH OPPONENT
The Eastern men’s soccer team fell 2-1to Valparaiso Wednesday. The next match for Eastern will be Oct. 20 on the road against Oral Roberts.
The football team will try to improve its 1-5 record Saturday facing Jacksonville State, a team that has won 35 conference games in a row.
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Gino Mirizio plays the cajón at the performance Wednesday evening.
Audience spends ‘An Evening With Pavlo’ at Doudna By Mercury Bowen Entertainment Reporter | @DEN_News
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Pavlo strums his guitar during a performance in the Dvorak Concert Hall at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday evening.
Music reverberated through the Dvorak Concert Hall as world-renowned guitarist Pavlo performed at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday evening. The performance was a lively one, with Pavlo tossing guitar picks into the crowd and dancing with audience members. At the end of the performance, as per a tradition he began seven years ago, Pavlo gave away the guitar he performed with to an audience member. Bonnie Buckley, the guitar recipient, said she was shocked when her name was called. “I was just stunned, absolutely stunned,” Buckley said. “I’ve never won anything in my life.” Buckley said she loved the show. “I loved the music,” Buckley said. “I’m going to go back and watch the TV special. I wish more people would come, because they missed a great performance.”
Pavlo said it had been his dream for many years to give what he called “The Gift of Music,” at his concerts. “I just think the world needs more guitars,” Pavlo said. “I think if there’s more guitars in the world, I think that it would be a better world.” Pavlo said he loved playing in a place that has never heard him before. “I’ve been traveling around doing what I’ve been doing for so many years,” Pavlo said. “When I play a city for the first time it really excites me.” Pavlo has written all of his own music, however he said he is not a traditional songwriter. “Generally my music can be considered quite positive and happy, but I’m not a cookie cutter type of writer,” Pavlo said. “I can’t sit in a room and write five songs a day.” Life and emotions are two things Pavlo said inspire his songs. PAVLO, page 5
National Coming Out Day to be celebrated on campus By Corryn Brock Associate News Editor | @corryn_brock The 30th annual National Coming Out Day will be will extend to Eastern’s campus Thursday and will celebrate people in the LGBTQ community coming out. Coming out is when an individual tells or expresses their sexuality or gender identity to someone. EIU Pride will be celebrating the day with a “closet” door (signifying coming out of the closet) for stu-
dents to sign and write their names/pronouns on as well as face painting in front of the Doudna Steps. Siobhan Doherty, president of EIU Pride and a junior sociology major, said that NCOD is important because a lot of people have experiences with coming out, positive or negative. “A lot of people either don’t have a great time coming out, or it’s uneventful,” Doherty said. Doherty said she does not think coming out should have to necessarily be celebrated. “I don’t think it should be as big of deal because it
is becoming a more accepted lifestyle, as some people would say,” Doherty said. However, she said she understands why having a holiday like NCOD is important to people. “It is still a big deal and it’s nice to have a day to celebrate those who are able to come out and those who aren’t able to come out,” Doherty said. Doherty said she thinks people should feel free to decide when or if they are ready to come out and not feel pressured into coming out before they are ready. “I think everyone should know you don’t have to
come out, but if you want to you should,” Doherty said. “Do it at your own pace.” Coming out can be hard for some people, the people they tell may react negatively. In some cases, children are disowned and kicked out of their homes by guardians for coming out. According to a study by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, LGBTQ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their non-LGBTQ counterparts.
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