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Senate debates athletic spending By Stephanie Markham News Editor | @stephm202 The Athletic Department overspending its budget by $1 million last year was one issue Faculty Senate members raised while hearing a report from the Intercollegiate Athletics Board Tuesday. Senate member Jeffrey Ashley asked if the board had approved the department’s budget. “If you review the budget, did you review it two years ago when we went over by $300,000, say yeah go ahead and overspend, and then last year by $1 million?” he asked. Board member Jim Davis said the budget is a decision on the presidential level, and although the board reviews projected expenses, it does not have authority in that area. He said in the 11 years he has been on the board, he does not recall seeing a final budget from the department. “Everything that came out over the last few months was really news to us,” Davis said. “We had a long discussion in December about it; it came down to the fact that we have our assignments and that’s where our priorities lie.” Davis said the board instead has oversight over the academic integrity of the athletic program and the well being of student-athletes. He said that includes reviewing students’ GPAs and missed class times and the teams’ Academic Progress Rate, or the retention and eligibility of athletes.
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The Lincoln Book Shop located in the Charleston Square closes early Tuesday. A decrease in overall sales are causing local Charleston business owners to shut down their establishments. Despite slowed business in the area, the Lincoln Book Shop remains open for business.
Shop survives Square’s low foot traffic By Cassie Buchman City Editor|@DEN_News The Lincoln Book Shop in the Charleston Square has been in business since 1962. It was opened by Leonard Wood, a professor at Eastern, and his wife Tanya and has moved around since then, until it came to Monroe Avenue in downtown Charleston. Wendy Meyer, the current owner, has owned the bookshop for four years and is the third owner of the store since Leonard and Tanya Wood died years ago.
She describes the store as “a little step back in time.” “A lot of (the books) were already here, many of them are from when Tanya and Leonard owned the store,” she said. Many of her items are things she has collected from a variety of places, such as estate sales and donations from local patrons. “I think I have maybe 20,000 books,” she said. The shop also sells works from many local artists, including jewelry and books written by people from Charleston and surrounding areas.
As a single business owner, she says she has gotten to meet and know many new interesting people. “I have many new friends from working here.” she said. Being the sole owner of the Lincoln Book Shop also has its challenges, however. “It’s hard, having to be there (between) these times, every day. Things come up, parents need help, there’s a new grandchild in the family,” she said.
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Professors weigh in on Rauner’s speech By Luis Martinez Administration Editor| @DEN_News Bruce Rauner was officially sworn in as governor of Illinois Monday afternoon after winning the election against incumbent Pat Quinn in November, making him the 42nd governor of Illinois. During his speech, the republican governor said what he believed to be the state’s main issues, including a lack of competitiveness among other states, an unstable financial situation and a slow economy. Rauner said the reason the state’s financial condition is the way it is today is because of decades of politicians’ bad decisions. Rauner also issued his first executive order to reduce state spending for at least the next six months, including limiting certain contracts and grants. Richard Wandling, the political science department chair, said he agrees with what Rauner had said was the state’s problem. “Illinois does have shaky finances; that is a well established fact,” Wandling said. “In recent years, we’ve been running major deficits to the tune of $8 (billion) to $9 billion a year.” Wandling also said the state is infamous for its problematic budgeting. “We have a systematic structural deficit and that structural deficit is a systematic mismatch between incoming revenues and expenditures for the state,”
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ming in some budget areas without a doubt. Jeffery Ashley, a political science professor, offered his opinion on Rauner’s address. “We clearly have a shaky economy,” Ashley said. “We lead the nation in very few things. We’re last in terms of a lot of things but in terms of in debt and owning interest, we’re number one.” Ashley also said Rauner has grasped the ramifications of being governor, unlike his predecessors. “They didn’t seem to grasp it and they were already in office,” Ashley said. “The fact that [Rauner] has gone around and met with individual legislators gives me the sense that he may have a better idea of how to govern.” During his speech, Rauner said fixing the state’s current education situation would be one of his main priorities, citing that he wants to invest “adequately” on all levels including higher education. Both professors agreed it is still too early to tell whether Rauner will have a positive or negative effect on education. Whether or not Rauner will have a successful term as governor, given the state’s history, both professors are cautiously optimistic of the future of Illinois’ new governor.
Bruce Rauner is speaks during the gubernatorial inauguration, which took place Monday. He spoke of the troubles that need to be addressed in Illinois
Wandling said. “If Governor Rauner can make some progress on that, then that would definitely
be very helpful to the state.” Wandling said he believes there will be trim-
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By Stephanie White Entertainment Editor | @DEN_News T h e Un i v e r s i t y B o a r d w i l l b e h e l p i n g s t u d e n t s re l a x t h i s Fr i d a y b e f o r e t h e p r e s s u r e o f school sneaks up on them for the semester. UB is hosting “Up All Nite” from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday i n t h e Gr a n d Ba l l r o o m o f t h e Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. It starts around the beginning of every semester. Both students and the community are invited to join. Darius Francis, the UB chair, said the event is a good way to kick off the semester while welcoming the students to the campus. The theme for the event this semester is “‘70s Rollbounce,” and it will include activities such as a roller rink, creating fake car license plates, caricatures, fake tattoos, a photo booth and food. All activities aside from bowling will be free to everyone who attends, Francis said. There also will be a comedy show called ‘Minute to Win it.’ Me l a n i e K a d e r a b e k , t h e U B co-chair, said the comedy show will have students play games like those shown on the TV show.
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Jocelyn Swanson, a senior spanish major, gets a caricature of herself drawn on Aug. 22, 2014, during "Up All Nite' at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
“ The comedy show gets stud e n t s i n v o l v e d a n d p u m p e d ,” she said. Bowling will be 50 cents per game, but the shoe rentals will be free, Francis said. “ There will also be party fa vors for the guests to take home
with them when the event is over,” he said. Francis said free T-shirts will b e a va i l a b l e f o r t h o s e w h o a ttend the event, but they will be limited. He said students who plan on going to the roller rink should
m a k e s u r e t o b r i n g t h e i r ow n socks. Stephanie White can be reached at 581-2712 or sewhite2@eiu.edu.
Director advises students on managing time By Stephanie White Entertainment Editor | @DEN_News W h e n e n t e r i n g c o l l e g e , b a lancing academics with social life is crucial for students to excel. While getting involved is a goal for many students, stretching one’s time too thin can cause problems later on, which is why finding groups that are mutu ally beneficial is key, Kimberlie Moock, the director of New Student Programs, said. Mo o c k s a i d s t u d e n t s m i g h t not stay in clubs they signed up for at the beginning of the semester for a number of reasons. Each semester, Registered Student Organizations gather at Pa n t h e r p a l o o z a t o e n c o u r a g e students to sign up for what they are interested in joining, Moock said. “ St u d e n t s s i g n u p f o r c l u b s that they feel they can contribute to,” she said.
As the semester goes on, students leave the organizations they do not think were the right match for them, she said. “ There is a lot of testing out and exploring,” Moock said. She added around midterms, many students reevaluate their priorities and try to decide if they can handle everything they have committed to. The students who are involved in many RSOs and have high GPAs usually have a set ritual on how to move throughout their week, she added. Moock said she recommends students set some boundaries, such as focusing on what needs to be done rather than what they want to do, Moock said. She said as students move forward in their college career, they learn how to manage their time better. “I tell students that you don’t have to be involved in a lot of
things, just whatever you are inv o l v e d i n , y o u a re c o m m i t t e d and you feel like you are reaping some benefits from par ticipating,” Moock said. As the years pass for students, they typically become selective in what they join to ensure they are investing their time on something that is useful for them in the future. Allan DeOrnellas, a junior early childhood education major who works for New Student Programs, is involved in multiple RSOs. He said using a day planner has helped him organize all the club activities he needs to do. “Before I used a day planner, I used to try and memorize all the stuff I had to do, along with putting in into my phone,” DeOrnellas said. Keeping track of tasks in his head worked in the beginning, but as the semester went on he
began to forget his activities, he said. DeOrnellas said he plans on being a teacher, so his involvement in groups such as Phi Sigma Pi will help him learn to plan classes in the future. Mo o c k s a i d s t u d e n t s s o m e times take an entire semester to realize they made commitments that do not benefit them, and it takes time after that to bring their GPAs back up. “Just because that happened in that first semester, (it) doesn’t mean that students don’t have the skills and the ability to navigate both the social co-curricular activities they want, and the academic activities and be successful in both,” Moock said.
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Library goers gaze at stars despite clouds By Cassie Buchman City Editor | @DEN_News First grade student peeked eagerly into a telescope despite the cloudy night sky to see what he could find. Bryan Dixon was one eager participant in the Charleston Carnegie Public Library’s Astronomy Night on Tuesday. “He has been watching ‘Cosmos’ everyday,” his mother Asha Dixon said. “He’s really interested in the planets. He’s been teaching me.” His parents encouraged this interest by buying him his own telescope. “We had to return it because all we could see is the moon, but we wanted to see something else,” Dixon said. “It’s really nice that you can borrow a telescope from the library.” Bryan had been “wanting to come to Astronomy Night for a while,” but it kept getting canceled because of the clouds, Dixon said. Although there were clouds Tuesday night, the stargazing was still in session because it had been canceled three times prior, and because of the recent holiday season, in case someone had received a telescope as a gift. It, originally supposed to be outside, was held inside a meeting room because of the clouds. Astronomy Night was the idea of Tim Camden, an astronomy enthusiast. “It sounded like a good idea and we’ve gone with it once a month,” Beth Lugar, youth services manager, said. In addition to the Astronomy Nights, the library also allows those interested to check out a telescope. “If people can find the moon (on a telescope), they can check one out,” Lugar said. Although Tuesday evening was cloudy, on a good night outside, Lugar said participants can see the different colors of the nebulas even with obstacles in the way such as light pollution and the town itself. On normal nights, the attendance for an Astronomy Night can vary depending on the weather. There has been anything from a few to 100 participants. On evenings with many participants, the night can become somewhat of “a parking lot party,” Lugar said. Library staff will even call random people walking by and ask them if they want to join them in watching the planets. Tim Camden and Bob Reubendunst both worked diligently on fixing and adjusting the
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Beth Lugar, youth services manager, shows 6-year-old Charleston resident Bryan Dixon a trick to find stars Tuesday at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library.
telescopes throughout the night and showing people how to use the telescope. They even had to go to the hardware store before the night started to get a new screw. “One thing we try to do is help people with finding constellations and stars,” Camden said. Camden said a lot of people might have a new telescope, but the next part of having one is knowing what to look at. “Once someone show you a rose is a rose, you know it’s a rose,” Camden said. “It’s the
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same thing with constellations. It’s once you see it in a book you willll be able to see it in the sky.” The Astronomy Night activities adjust with the seasons. Since the library closes at 8 p.m. and it does not get dark in the summer until that time, people will still meet at 6 p.m. to look at sunspots using goggles to look safely into the sun. Since the event was indoors, Dixon, with the guidance of Reubenhurst and Camden,
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used the telescope to look at bookshelves, books and a clock above the door. “One problem is that you usually go out in a field, and it’s dark, and people don’t want to go there- that’s why it’s nice to be in the library parking lot where it’s safe,” Camden said. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
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The nerves of the first week
Marge Clemente
First impressions can help you get by smoothly this semester As college students, about how many first impressions can we possibly take in a single day? Apparently the maximum for most of us here at Eastern is about 4-6, which can be a rather dizzying experience by about 3 p.m. How many new perfumes/colognes, lipstickstained mugs, strictly structured syllabi and awkward icebreakers does it take for us to finally feel the uncanny sensation of déjà vu creeping upon us? Despite our terror for the mundane on the odious “syllabus day/week,” there’s beauty in it. First impressions are moments to relish and not to dismiss by hiding behind our cellphones. It’s important that we immerse ourselves in the brand newness of an experience we are living in that very moment. The second we find ourselves leaning in toward a classroom, think of all the ways our senses so rapidly react to a new environment, fresh faces and distinct scents. When we walk in, we have agreed to become bombarded with a plethora of personalities. Some students studiously keep their gazes low—avoiding eye contact at all costs. Others will curiously scan the faces before them, reddened by the January’s icy nip and wonder where to comfortably nestle themselves at. As the minute hand hungrily eats its way to the time we’ve desperately scrambled to memorize, we can pick up the staccato beat of a pair of heels or loafers briskly approaching the classroom, and the professor instantly adopts us all. When a professor waltzes in, I think, “This isn’t my classroom anymore.” My snacks are stuffed away, phone is silenced and hidden and I’ve got a pen in hand to click at incessantly as the professor struts about toward the front of the room like a sniveling wolf circling and claiming its territory. I can almost hear them: “This space is mine, kiddies. This desk? This projector? Even this wooden graffitied, gum-ridden podium and miserable slices of chalk—they’re mine.” After those first few frightening thoughts, I practically hang off of my seat waiting eagerly to catch the first few words coming out of their mouths. A warm grin breaks across their face and that menacing voiceover in my head is immediately silenced. When professors presents themselves with that kind of grin and friendly introduction, it entirely shatters the wolf-like image that haunted me just a few seconds ago. The infamous “syllabus day/week” is the perfect time to reach out, closely observe your professor, and try to determine what you can and can’t get really get away with. What makes your professor really tick? What makes them melt? What shakes their Mondays blues and into a spectacular mood? But most importantly, we should ask ourselves this: How can I succeed in this class by getting to understand the way my professor functions? Take advantage of this first week and become a people watcher. Seriously, just go through the syllabus briefly as your professor lectures and you will quickly discover that the pages are shout ing their personality out at you. When you know the professor, you have basically figured out the class and what’s expected of you. Marge Clemente is a senior english major and can be reached at 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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Eastern needs more cohesive enrollment tactics Roughly 8,300 students are currently enrolled at Eastern. Of those individuals, about 270 are enrolled as international students. Kevin Vicker, the director of international students, is the man behind these numbers and an alternative recruitment method than that of enrolling domestic students. In fact, Eastern enrolls students from 46 different countries, each settling (at least temporarily) in Charleston to pursue their education. Vicker spends his time visiting countries and maintaining relationships with individuals who show equally important interests in both attending Eastern, and its appeal as a smaller and more affordable university. Eastern may gain some of its appeal from its smaller class sizes; however, those numbers become a burden – even a deterrent – when class sizes become so small that instructors are let go and courses are dropped in correlation with low enrollment.
Energy that would otherwise be spent keeping in touch with potential students during the decision-making process is put to use, persuading those students that one of our university’s largest threats is the very reason they should attend here. Vicker is doing well to give Eastern a face – a tangible human being – that can be associated with the name, motto, logo, etc. that we advertise pervasively throughout the area. If we are to recruit well in one demographic, however, international students certainly generate more revenue than instate students. The estimated cost of one year’s study in for an international student is $33,196, while the estimated cost of one year’s attendance for an in-state student is $24,640. Out-of-state and international student enrollment not only generates a larger profit, but also builds a broader platform from the university to communicate with potential students. In 2012, Colleen Murphy, an associate
consultant for Noel-Levitz, compiled marketing and recruitment opportunity analysis for Eastern after observing the university’s enrollment tactics for some time. In the analysis Noel-Levitz wrote, “ . . . it appears that there is little coordination between the academic divisions and marketing and admissions . . . there is a need for senior leadership to coordinate consistent processes and procedures to create the synergy needed across all recruitment initiatives.” Both institutions agreed upon a goal of 1,900 freshmen enrolled by the Fall 2012 semester, which was met. Since our target was still a drop in 173 freshmen students enrolled from the year before, this is information that suggests our recruitment plans could use further revision, though, and perhaps we are heading in the right direction. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Take Senate executive position, elective seriously As Lauren Price, Student Senate’s executive vice president stepped down from her position for personal reasons, the campaign and election process is about to begin. This means students should be aware of what’s on the line. While many people might assume that an empty executive seat is not a big deal, I can assure you that it is, in fact, a big deal. As EVP, one is required to hold different positions such as Student Trustee on the Board of Trustee’s to be the voice of the student body as a voting member. Also, the EVP is in charge of the Student Action Team: a group of students who lobby in Springfield on behalf of Eastern. This position alone has the power to not only change things for the better around Eastern, but also the power to change legislation in the state of Illinois. During the lobbying trip on April 9, 2014, members of the SAT met with representatives from their home districts and Senator Dale Righter to lobby for a new Physical Science Building. Being EVP also allows one in the position to work with top administrative staff such as President Bill Perry, Vice President Daniel Nadler and Board of Trustees on a regular basis. That means this person will have access to
Cayla Maurer share the students’ wants, needs and opinions about what happens not only here at Eastern, but in Charleston and throughout Illinois. This person will have face time with those who run the university and have the authority to push for change. This person will be the eyes, ears, mouth and--if need be--the whistle-blower of the student body. In short, I strongly encourage students to start showing interest in the matter. Each of the duties and responsibilities that lie on the shoulders of the EVP of Student Senate can easily crush a person if the right candidate
is not recognized and elected. As students of this university, we need to be aware of the movement and decision-making processes our student representatives are taking. We should know what they are calling on our top administrative officials to do well for the most integral part of Eastern: the students. You are being allowed the privilege of partaking in a serious decision that could truly benefit Eastern’s conditions in larger ways and small. So, now you are asking yourself what should you do now that you understand what’s at stake here? Be aware and take action. Read The News to see who has applied for the position, attend the open forum to pinpoint which candidates display what it takes to be elected and vote for the person you feel is right for the position. Do not just ignore the email you will be receiving through Panthermail to vote on the new executive member. Click on the link and vote. You will not regret it. Cayla Maurer is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 581-2812 or ccmaurer@eiu.edu.
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Student, resident assistant crosses state lines By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor | @DEN_news Crossing state lines from the University of Toledo in Ohio in order to continue her education and work as a Resident Assistant at Eastern, Cayla Mitchell, a senior history major, said one of her reasons for coming to Eastern was its architecture. Mitchell is part of Eastern’s National Student Exchange, which is a program allowing schools within the U.S. to exchange students with other universities nationally. Those who participate in the program can enroll in a different school for a full academic year or semester. Mitchell enrolled for one year, making it her final semester both at Eastern and as an undergraduate. The look of Old Main and the Alumni Clock reminded her of how her home university looked like, and fell in love with it, Mitchell said. However, Mitchell was an RA at her preveious institution and able to transfer her position to Eastern. Mitchell said while she thought the job may be similar, it varied from institution to institution. For example, the University of Toledo is a larger school with more than 16,000 students compared to Eastern’s 8,347, which was an adjustment, Mitchell said. In fact, Mitchell admitted to thinking O’Brien Stadium was the practice field and not Eastern’s actual stadium, because of the size difference between both schools. Mitchell said she sees more school spirit at her old school compared to Eastern in terms of sound. “It’s much louder (there), here it’s very very
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quiet,” she said. The RA staff at her school was consisted of about 28 people, while her current staff is only eight. Mitchell said the way duty operated in the University of Toledo was also different because of the amount of staff on active duty. Duty is when an RA is required to stay in any given residence hall for one or a series of nights without leaving, unless they are able to get a cover or prior permission. The RA must do a set of rounds in the building they live in every two hours each night of duty, with Fridays and Saturdays needing an additional hourly check. Mitchell said at her institution, the front desk is open 24 hours with the RA’s also managing them for four hours without the existence of desk assistants, which is a job unique to Eastern. She also did not get a weekly stipend working as an RA at her old school compared to RAs at Eastern. However, she receives the benefits of room and board being covered at her school as in Eastern. If she worked extra hours at the front desk at her school, she would get paid minimum wage. “I was stunned not working at the desk because it used to be my favorite thing,” Mitchell said. Eastern’s RAs also carry walkie-talkies while on rounds and duty so the desk assistants can page them from the front desk, but at Mitchell’s school, if there is any issue they are called on their phones. Despite some of the obvious work differences with being an RA at Eastern versus her old school, Mitchell said transitioning here was an easy and welcoming process as she was greeted warmly with a lot of panther gear and blues.
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Cayla Mitchell, a senior istory major and resident assistant, is part of Eastern’s National Student Exchange,
“Everyone is really friendly here,” Mitchell said. “Especially the staff I’m on.” Mitchell said because she came to Eastern without knowing any students, she leaned on her residents, who became another set of students to get to know. “That was 26 more people I can go eat with and explore campus (with),” Mitchell said. She said being a RA at Eastern for a semester has been more relaxing because at her building, Stevenson Hall, the residence are all older
and upper-classmen compared to those at her old school who are freshman. While the students at Eastern may be older in her building, she said the college student culture is essentially the same. “It’s a very small town here, which is what I think makes Eastern home-y,” Mitchell said.
let’s see what else we can get out of it.” Senate chair Grant Sterling brought up the issue of the board getting to elect its own members. Davis explained that the Faculty Senate used to appoint its members; however, the NCAA had concerns that the board did not have equal representation by gender or college. Then, the senate voted to change the process in 2011 to what it is now, in which board members limit the pool of volunteers based on its specific needs and go through the appointments with Dan Nadler, the vice president for student affairs. Then, the Athletics Council votes on the decision. Senate member Steven Scher said he would have voiced concern if he were on the senate in 2011 when the change was made. “When a board appoints all of its own members, the idea of a self-perpetuating philosophy is easy to think,” Scher said. “And I don’t have any idea what’s going on in IAB, but as a general insti-
tutional procedural thing, that makes me very uncomfortable.” Davis said the election process works well now, as it allows for more equal representation and appeases the NCAA. “I see it as very unfair to change something we’ve worked hard on when there isn’t a darn thing wrong with it,” Davis said. Davis agreed to propose to the board that a senate member would be able to take on an advisory role in the review process with Nadler. An additional suggestion for the board came from senate member Jeannie Ludlow, who said the board should have a panel of outside faculty members including both men and women to encourage students to be more honest about hazing, as many indicated vague answers in their senior surveys.
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These tasks are necessary to meet requirements by the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Davis said the board members had not seen any overspending in the budget at their meetings. “What we see is a balance sheet of expenses and income,” he said. “We didn’t see anything that’s been reported, nor were we asked to approve anything.” Board member Sally Renaud said the group asks questions about the budget to try to understand how things work. “There are explanations given. For example, during the OVC when we did very well in football last year, we were surprised to find out that that’s very expensive,” she said. “We thought we’d be getting a lot of money from that and we were doing well, but no, in fact it costs us a lot of money.” According to Davis’ report, the GPA average for the fall 2014 semester was 2.97 for male teams, 3.33 for female teams, and 3.13 overall. The team with the highest average was wom-
en’s golf with 3.71, while the lowest was the football team with 2.6. Ashley asked if football was generally the sport with the lowest GPA. “So the one sport that pushed us into the red more than anything has the lowest GPA and takes almost all the money?” he asked. Davis said that outcome is normal for most places with men’s sports. Ashley also brought up the question of what was the value of having a Division I standing rather than Division III. Senate member and board member Jon Oliver said the quality of opponents from a fan’s perspective comes to mind as one benefit. Senate member Todd Bruns said that classification warrants some consideration. “I think if Division I is costing us more money, one of the things we should be looking at is, let’s get a lot of bang for this buck,” he said. “Let’s see how this can benefit our relations with the town;
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The Eastern men's swim team lines up to begin the race against Valparaiso on Nov. 11, 2014 in the Padovan Pool. Both the men and women’s swim teams were hard at work training over winter break.
Swim teams keep working over long break By Sean Hastings Staff Reporter | @Den_Sports The men and women’s swim teams have not competed in an event since the House of Champions Nov. 21-23. With having so many days between meets, the teams were given two weeks off by first-year coach Jacqueline Michalski. Even with the time off, most of the swimmers continued to work on their own during winter break. While the swimmers were at home, a lot went back to swim with their club and high school teams or trained on their own.
“Going back home to your club coach usually has different practices so it helps to keep things fresh,” Michalski said. Sophomore Austin Parrish is one of the swimmers that did swimming on his own. “Austin had an insanely large I.M. set, he was in the pool Valparaiso for three hours,” Michalski said. Senior Captain Katie VanHootegem was another who trained at home. While she was home, she trained with her father, who was her coach when she was younger. Michalski added some of the swimmers did things other than
being in the pool. A lot of the swimmers took some classes that were cardio-based. Many swimmers spent time running or weightlifting to make sure they stayed in shape. Michalski said being off for some time could have both a positive and negative effect on the team. “By the end of the semester everyone is at each other’s throats, just like you are when you have brothers and sisters, they push your buttons, and you’re like ‘I need some time away.’” Michalski said. She added the two weeks off is really good for everyone to center
and come back with a fresh outlook. It also allows their bodies to get a little more life in them because they are not so broken down all the time. A negative effect, Michalski said, would be getting back into the swing of swimming because even though most of the swimmers swam on break, they did not swim as much as they would have here at Eastern. “Overall, the break was needed mentally and physically,” Michalski said. Once the team came back to school, Michalski told them it was a new year and a chance for a new
and fresh start. While most students were still enjoying the final week off, the teams were back here practicing again. When they got back, they swam in an intersquad mock meet to get back into the race mentality. The Panthers’ long break is over and they are ready for the rest of their season. Eastern’s next meet will be on Friday Jan. 16 and Saturday Jan. 17 at Western Illinois University. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.
Men’s tennis team has high expectations for season By Cody Delmendo Staff Reporter | @Codiak_Moment Eastern men’s tennis is on the rise according to head coach Eric Stark said as the spring season starts in less than a week. “I have high expectations for this team this year and moving forward,” Stark said. Eastern had its best season in five years last spring finishing with a 7-10 overall record and 4-5 in conference play, which included an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament appearance against Austin Peay. Even though the Panthers took the loss against the Governors to
finish the season, it was their first OVC Tournament appearance since 2009. “We are changing our expectations from trying to get into the OVC Tournament to looking to compete for a title,” Stark said. T h e s e c o n d - ye a r c o a c h s a i d depth is the team’s strength this season. He said they can go nine deep if need be, which includes four freshman and one sophomore on the roster. “There isn’t one player that sticks out the most,” he said. “This is one of the deepest teams we have had. We go a legit nine deep this year so it makes for great team competition in practices. This isn’t an individu-
al sport, we need all nine guys this year to contribute to be successful.” Working on pattern play for singles matches, new formations and getting new doubles teams comfortable playing with each other in matches was the summary of the fall semester workouts. “I’m never content or complacent with where I am or where the team is at,” Stark said. “Everybody on this team will have some sort of adversity this year, and it’s how we respond is going to be the difference on how successful we will be.” With five out of the nine players being underclassmen, Senior David Constantinescu and three juniors to bring up the leadership, but Stark
said it does not matter. He mentioned that leadership is not measured by what class you are but does look for his juniors and seniors to be the most vocal out of the squad. “We hold everyone accountable to a high standard,” he said. The current upperclassmen have totaled 56 wins to 40 losses in doubles matches while they struggled in singles matches going 40-62 since they were freshmen. “We do have a young team,” Stark said. “At times we need the juniors and seniors to take more of a vocal influence, but I don’t see players as freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.”
The four freshmen include twins Grant and Trent Reiman, Preston Touliatos and Jared Woodson. “I think the four freshmen have done a great job so far,” Stark said. “I look forward to seeing how much energy they bring into the conference season.” The Panthers open the season against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. on Jan. 19. Last season, the Boilermakers went 15-8 and 7-5 in the Big Ten Conference. Cody Delmendo can be reached at 581-2812 or cddelmendo@eiu.edu.
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Olivier looking to keep streak alive By Jehad Abbed Assistant Sports Editor | @Jehada Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week and junior forward Chris Olivier led Eastern men’s basketball to its best conference start in nearly 17 years. But winning awards is not the most important thing to Olivier right now. “It’s a big deal, but then again it isn’t,” Olivier said. Through the first few games of OVC play, Olivier is a top-ten player in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots. He is the third-highest scorer in the conference with 18 points per game along with an average of seven rebounds. Olivier has been in and out of the starting line-up this season, but he seemed to really improve once he started coming off the bench. This, again, is something that is not a big deal to him. He said his improvements from last year or even the beginning of this season have been about his mentality. “I’ve just been focusing on the game really and just staying mentally prepared,” Olivier said. During a winning streak like the seven-game ride the Panthers are on, staying focused is important to Olivier. He is also sure to maintain a routine. Neither he nor the rest of the team is terribly superstitious according to Olivier, but he said they do try to make sure to keep everything the same. Olivier mentioned he likes to keep music in his head to get himself pumped up for games. While on such a streak, he keeps a similar playlist. “I try to listen to all the same stuff,” he said. “I try doing the same things just to keep the streak going.” Olivier added he listens to Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef as well as a personal friend of his, Reem, who released a rap mixtape recently. Along with music, Olivier has been trying to be consistent about the shoes he wears while Eastern is continuing its winning ways. He has been wearing his Air Jordan XIII’s throughout most of the season. “I got the Jordan IV’s that came out on Saturday,” Olivier said. “I’m going to wait to break those out for
when we play Murray State.” Both Murray State and Eastern Kentucky are two teams he is looking forward to playing. Murray State has the best overall record of the 12 OVC teams with 13-4. Their success is a big reason Olivier is eager to play them. Eastern Kentucky is the next game on the schedule for the Panthers. They are also undefeated in the conference, which may be a little more motivation for Olivier. “I didn’t have a good game against EKU last year,” He said. “I owe them one.” Olivier is the Panthers’ leading scorer this semester while shooting nearly 56 percent for the season so far. He recognizes he has been playing well, but insists he is not playing as well as he could. “I’ve still got better games to go,” Olivier said. He said since playing against Cleveland State and Indiana State that his confidence has just been “up there.” Even with high confidence, Olivier attributes much of his success to the rest of the team. He believes he would not be playing as well without them; therefore, he does not want to l e t t h e m d ow n . He r e c o g n i z es his teammates benefit from his positive impact when he is on the floor. “When teams double-team me, it opens up the floor for other people,” Olivier said. “He mentioned that Eastern’s leading three-point shooter and junior guard LeTrell Viser gets a lot of open threes from it. “ Olivier said the team is really enjoying everything this year compared to the struggles the team faced last year. The Panthers have accumulated 10 wins through 16 games so far while the only won 11 through the entire 2013-2014 season. Olivier noted the fact that the rest of the OVC cannot just overlook Eastern anymore. “I’m happy to get my name out there and get recognition for all the hard work we’ve been putting in,” he said. Jehad Abbed can be reached at 217-581-2812 or jabbed@eiu.edu.
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Junior forward Chris Olivier is averaging 12.4 points per game this season. He has led the Panthers to an Ohio Valley Conference best 4-0 start.
Skyhawks’ Jones wins OVC Player of the Week Eastern’s Sabina Oroszova nominated for Player of the Week By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor | @BobReynoldsDEN Tennessee-Martin sophomore f o r w a r d A s h i a Jo n e s w a s a n nounced as the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday. Jones had her second and third 30-point outings of her care e r a g a i n s t E a s t e r n Ke n t u c k y
a n d Mo r e h e a d St a t e o v e r t h e past week. Sh e s c o re d a c a re e r - h i g h 3 6 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor and 12-of-14 from the free-throw line in the win over Eastern Kentucky. Jones followed that performance with a 30-point and five-assist game against Morehead State. In the last five-of-seven games, Jones scored 20 or more points. Eastern for ward Sabina Oroszova was nominated for OVC P l a y e r o f t h e We e k f o l l o w i n g her 24-point performance in the second half on Saturday night against Belmont. E a s t e r n c o a c h De b b i e Bl a c k s a i d s h e c re d i t s Oro s zova’s 2 4 points to the teammates that
we re i n t h e g a m e w i t h o u t h e r while she was on the bench in foul trouble during the first half. “I think everyone else stepped up,” she said. “They said ‘We got it Sabi. We got your back’. Sabi came in, and (Belmont) didn’t know who to play, because everyone was scoring for us. They left Sabi one-on-one in the paint and on the perimeter. That is what makes us a good team.” In the previous game against Te n n e s s e e St a t e , Oro s zova re corded her 27th double-double of her career after she scored 14 points and 12 rebounds. A l s o o n Tu e s d a y, Te n n e s see Tech’s Samaria Howard won OVC Newcomer of the Week after averaging 16 points over the
last two games. Howard scored in double figures in five straight games as well as 13 of the last 15 outings. Gwen Adams of Southern Illi nois Un iver sity- Edw ards vill e won Freshman of the Week after she scored a career-high 26 points in the win over Tennes see State. She reached the 20-point mark for the first time in her career after shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 9-of-10 from the freethrow line. Eastern freshman Bh’rea Griffin was nominated for the award after scoring 11 points in the Panthers’ win over Belmont. Griffin came into the game off the bench and hit three 3-point
shots from the same spot on the f l o o r, r a l l y i n g t h e Pa n t h e r s i n the first half of Saturday’s win. Black said Griffin is a steady player. “She’s interesting,” Black said. “She always has stats and that is telling in a player. You kind of don’t recognize her, but she has a basketball IQ. I think she is a fun sixth player to come off the bench.” The Panthers will have a tough 3-game road stretch coming up over the next week, starting with Thursday night at Eastern Kentucky. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.